Month: October 2011

  • As I was reading through the projects coming to our upcoming Contact Summit in NYC next month, I was inspired by a few people who are reimagining what a library could be. Library Turns Hackerspace Perhaps you’ve heard the term hackerspace, or something along a similar vein, like makerspace, makerlab, or fab lab. Wikipedia defines…

  • I watched this originally in 07 upon a colleague’s recommendation. Still as powerful now as or was then. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

  • Noam Chomsky & Michel Foucault Debate Human Nature & Power « Learning Change

    Noam Chomsky & Michel Foucault Debate Human Nature & Power « Learning Change gfbertini: It’s the clash of two intellectual titans, Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault. In ’71, at the height of the Vietnam War, the American linguist and French historian/social theorist appeared on Dutch TV to debate a fundamental question: Is there such a thing…

  • Very cool, and amazingly detailed for 8mins, overview of how we’ve arrived at our present online state. Plus the impressive motion graphics to display it all – can’t help but consider/enjoy the semiotics of all the different symbols/icons used to convey the structure and development of our online world. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

  • bashford: The Roland iModela iM-01 is an inexpensive, easy-to-use desktop device that mills wax, foam, balsa wood and plastic materials commonly used in craft and hobby projects. Press Release (via ineedmydevice)

  • Hamamatsu, Japan, October 5, 2011—Roland DG Corporation, a leading worldwide provider of 3D milling and engraving technologies, today introduced the new iModela iM-01. Incorporating 25 years of Roland’s proven 3D milling technology, the iModela is an inexpensive, easy-to-use desktop device that mills wax, foam, balsa wood and plastic materials commonly used in craft and hobby…

  • Cool example of what you can do with html

    Cool example of what you can do with html

  • A Google a Day

    A Google a Day Hone your Google-Fu!

  • I think invariably the people who found it wanting were expecting to port their existing workflows to the device. They were asking to do “what I do on my PC” on the iPad. These people were frustrated and disappointed. They assumed this was another form of PC, with some modifications but that it represented a…

  • Dear Teach,

    pickleit: I find that I only have two hours of free time this weekend and I will be spending it in the following ways… Therefore, I will be excusing myself from your reading assignments.  Thank you.