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I’m glad to see a featured discussion on the New York Times online that poses this important question: Why do new college textbooks cost so much? Certainly I remember semesters in college where my textbook bill would reach $500. It wasn’t uncommon for one book to cost more than $100 (especially for the big, . . . → Read More: College Textbooks: Room for Innovation  FILED UNDER: Articles, Salvo's Thoughts  TAGGED: books, education, publishing, technology  COMMENTS: Comments are closedFrom The Atlantic‘s January/February 2010 edition, a piece about work at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies. They are developing interactive simulations to train Army personnel about better ways to interact in urban combat environments. A pleasant surprise as I read through my subscription backlog. Not only because the subject matter is interesting, . . . → Read More: SimCity Baghdad From the cool “Information is Beautiful” blog, they present the The Hierarchy Of Digital Distractions:
// Share| FILED UNDER: Cool Sites TAGGED: distraction, focus, internet, technology COMMENTS: Comments are closedFirst, I must admit I found this article while distracting myself by surfing Yahoo! News (while also drinking coffee, checking email, and making a to-do list). Adds a bit of irony when you read about a Stanford study which finds that often people who multitask are bad at it.
Which makes me . . . → Read More: Multitasking: not so good for us after all Interestingly enough, Apple’s mark on the digital audio world may have less to do with songs and more to do with radio. A format that many thought was dying is getting a digital makeover by the iPod and Apple’s commitment to podcasting. In case you’re into podcasting, check out the offerings at KCRW, which . . . → Read More: iPods and the future of radio? FILED UNDER: Uncategorized TAGGED: Media, radio, technology COMMENTS: One comment - (Comments are closed) |
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