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Good TED, Bad TED

Wed, 25 May 2011 12:40:13 +0000

The content and sense of community generated by TEDxBloomington exceeded all expectations. The interaction with the national organization, however, made for a bittersweet experience. Future TEDx events need to better integrate with the ecosystem of local events.

Why Information Longevity is Good

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:05:10 +0000

Google is getting sued by Spain over the right for individuals to demand embarrassing search content be removed. A better strategy is to own up to these public records while finding a way to reveal corrective information at the same time.

Heaven is a Reality

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:07:08 +0000

It took less than 24 hours for someone to turn an xkcd comic about Tetris into a real game. Bless you, Internet.

Brain Flexibility is Key to Learning

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:51:07 +0000

A recent study applied a large-data computational technique to analyze how coordination between different regions of the brain can predict one's ability to learn new things quickly.

Thinking Outside the Beatbox

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:36:52 +0000

Kevin Olusola (cello) and Greg Pattillo (flute) are two examples of what good things can happen when traditional concert hall instruments are mashed up with beatbox.

No means toddler

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:43:22 +0000

I have one good friend who has pledged to kick me if I say anything that dumb again, but sadly, she was in another continent while I had this conversation. All I can do is offer up this 90 second montage.

Improv to Improve Listening

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:02:26 +0000

Mark Fuller, CEO of WET Design, offers an improv course to employees at the firm. Learning how to improvise with others cultivates a culture of listening.

Googling the Future

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:16:28 +0000

Randall Munroe draws a picture of our future using Google searches for the next 90 years. I doubt I'll live to see Gillette's 14-bladed razor.

Open Mic Night for TED

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:01:12 +0000

To help push some boundaries, TED 2012 is opening their stage to public speakers with innovative ideas and ways to present them.

Redefining Apathy

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:05:09 +0000

Dave Meslin claims voter apathy is not about laziness or being selfish. It is a systemic web of obstacles placed before us that discourages political action.

Big History

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:33:21 +0000

Last month, I wrote about educator David Christian's TED talk for GeekDad. Earlier this week, the video of this talk was released.

Being Human

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:07:46 +0000

The Web Ecology Project recently completed a two-week social experiment where Twitter bots tried to pass as human. This reminded me of a couple other projects related to fakery on Twitter, Truthy and Cyc AI.

Ode to Jabberwocky

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:18:33 +0000

Carter memorized Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky this week, and then wrote a tribute:

The Periodic Table of Little 500

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:34:55 +0000

Larry Buchanan of the IDS adapts the periodic table of elements to a form more appropriate for this week of Little 500.

Sweet!

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:42:50 +0000

Kevyn Smith and Jeremy Johnson have been turning tweets into songs for six months, but it took a fake snake to clue me in to @wesingyourtweets.

Spies Like Me

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:44:05 +0000

The Geek Zodiac replaces all those Chinese animals with stuff that matters to Geeks. I'm jealous of Archie's sign: Time Traveler.

Funding the Community Arts

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:23:41 +0000

The Wisdom of Play is a suite of community engagement activities taking place in May 2011. We are trying to raise at least $2000 to cover the material costs using Kickstarter.

Watching Eagles

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:55:47 +0000

The video stream of an eagle family in Decorah, Iowa, has allowed millions of people to watch three eaglets come into the world.

50 Years In Space

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:09:48 +0000

April 12 marks the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's 108-minute flight into history. Tomorrow, a Soyuz capsule bearing his name is about to rendezvous with the International Space Station.

Technology vs. Education

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:19:50 +0000

Data from a Speak Up survey last fall shows a gap between what students and parents expect for technology use in eduction, and the school administrative policies that restrict such use.

Can’t. Stop. Playing.

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:21:10 +0000

Famous Objects from Classic Movies is an online game of hangman, suggested by the Very Short List last month, where you guess which movie contains the object on the screen.

On March

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:52:59 +0000

A busy and somewhat disappointing month has me minus-one in the post count and up in the air about when I can finish my dissertation.

Creepy Is As Creepy Does

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:23:06 +0000

Creepy is a geolocation information aggregator created by graduate student Yiannis Kakavas to provide awareness about what can be gleaned about our movements in the world by looking at our digital footprint. The benefits of sharing, though, outweigh the risks.

Ma~ Turns Two

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:00:53 +0000

Two years ago, a one-word tweet summed up my day: "Baby" Today, look whose talking and talking and talking and talking.

Hidden Treasure

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:31:33 +0000

Spring cleaning is defined by dust bunnies, mold, grime, and junk. A few good memories usually resurface, too, to make it all worthwhile.

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