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thenewinquiry: thenewinquiry: It would be wrong to describe internet information as purely metaphorical or, worse still, purely linguistic. When accessed, online information does physically exist, though only for an instant as electrical impulses. We imagine, because it makes intuitive sense, that this information is stored as a sort of computer language and that the computer…
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moocha: Oh man. I haven’t seen footage from this new camera yet, but I think it might blow the others out of the water. Shrinking down 2.5k oughtta make it a nice, sharp picture, and 13 stops of light range should make it awfully flexible. For $3000. That’s not even to mention that it shoots…
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If you try and play Dear Esther like you play a standard FPS -you run as fast as you can from cover to cover and try and click things- you’re going to have a really really poor experience. If you play it very slowly and you spend time stopping and looking at things and really…
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If you try and play Dear Esther like you play a standard FPS -you run as fast as you can from cover to cover and try and click things- you’re going to have a really really poor experience. If you play it very slowly and you spend time stopping and looking at things and really…
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Dr. Manhattan learns what it is like to be sandstone
Dr. Manhattan learns what it is to be sandstone. Made with Paper
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In conventional schools, students learn so that they can get good grades. My most important research finding is that young innovators are intrinsically motivated. The culture of learning in programs that excel at educating for innovation emphasize what I call the three P’s—play, passion and purpose. The play is discovery-based learning that leads young people…
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In conventional schools, students learn so that they can get good grades. My most important research finding is that young innovators are intrinsically motivated. The culture of learning in programs that excel at educating for innovation emphasize what I call the three P’s—play, passion and purpose. The play is discovery-based learning that leads young people…
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Toy-buying habits of Latina moms, revealed
nbclatino: (Photo courtesy Pink Sherbert Photography) Dolls, puzzles, tech toys and games are all popular toys, but what exactly are Latin mamis buying? BabyCenter en Español polled more than 400 Hispanic moms in the U.S. and by asking about their purchase preferences when it comes to kids ranging from newborns to six, found some revealing…
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On Loneliness & Technology
FJP: We’ve been reading different takes on digital social networks and how/if they impact solitude, loneliness, and offline socializing. Here is a mash-up of the conversations we’ve been following. The Atlantic: Social media—from Facebook to Twitter—have made us more densely networked than ever. Yet for all this connectivity, new research suggests that we have never…
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Dr. Manhattan makes a little sun shine (quoted)
emergentdigitalpractices: Dr. Manhattan makes a little sun shine. Made with Paper