May 2010
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May 1st
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Seth Godin: "The coming melt-down in higher... →
austinkleon: Seth outlines 5 reasons why higher education is about to crash and burn: Most colleges are organized to give an average education to average students. Pick up any college brochure or catalog. Delete the brand names and the map. Can you tell which school it is? College has gotten expensive far faster than wages have gone up. The definition of ‘best’ is under siege. The more...
May 1st
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April 2010
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“One of the central myths we carry around in our heads is that there is this...”
– Alfie Kohn, “Punished by Rewards? A Conversation with Alfie Kohn [PDF]”
Apr 30th
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“Videogames, undoubtedly, still have a long way to go. For a start, we have...”
– Ebert’s Fence and Games as Art (via azspot)
Apr 29th
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NY Times: We Have Met the Enemy and He Is... →
valarywithawhy: I have written before, and will again, about the ineffective use of PowerPoint in all sectors. I don’t think it is inherently evil, just abused. But I have to say, my favorite quote in this piece might just be:  Senior officers say the program does come in handy when the goal is not imparting information, as in briefings for reporters. I’m amused by the fact that so...
Apr 28th
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I really love this talk by Tom Wujec and what a simple building exercise suggests about a design, teamwork, and motivation: Iterating over a bunch of simple ideas is better than trying one big idea High-stakes rewards can undermine the teamwork and risk-taking that necessary to succeed And, of course, kindergartners work together better than business school grads ;)
Apr 28th
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“I’ve seen your work and it’s damn impressive. Your midterm paper on...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: The Only Thing That Can Stop This Asteroid is Your Liberal Arts Degree.
Apr 28th
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New Tumblr Theme →
My new Tumblr theme is awesome, you guys.
Apr 28th
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Apr 20th
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Help stop Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill: http://standforuganda.com
Apr 17th
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Apr 15th
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Let’s get @DJSHADOW, to the top of the #Webbys for the best Celeb/Fan site! http://bit.ly/9VIT80
Apr 14th
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Apr 14th
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Apr 12th
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“Obama’s not a brown-skinned anti-war socialist who gives away free...”
– John Fugelsang
Apr 12th
It’s been a long time since I last had milk and cookies. I now realize that this has been a glaring oversight on my part.
Apr 9th
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“Here’s the problem: Congress has never given the FCC any authority to...”
– Fred von Lohmann, Court Rejects FCC Authority Over the Internet | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Apr 7th
RT @ActuallyNPH: Fans of Dr. Horrible, feast your eyes on: http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/8-bit-dr-horrible/watch.html Brilliant. Muu haa …
Apr 7th
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Court Rules Against Net Neutrality →
newleft: soupsoup: WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that theFederal Communications Commission lacks the authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks. Tuesday’s ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is a big victory for the Comcast Corporation, the nation’s largest cable...
Apr 6th
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I fully support this kid: http://bit.ly/c0i5MW (via @itmademyday)
Apr 6th
Uh oh. Is everything alright over there with the LHC, @CERN? http://www.cyriak.co.uk/lhc/lhc-webcams.html
Apr 1st
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