The current model for college is terribly outdated. Though I look with fondness on my time in school and see value in being on-campus, online education seems to make much more sense for many people than the system I went through. Given the cost of education now this seems especially so. Enter the MOOC or [...]
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How about a printed house which grows like, and has the structural strength of bone?
I’m up for it. In fact I’d put money down right this moment if I could get a house like the one described in the attached article. 3D printing is about to change a lot of things in manufacturing, housing may be revolutionized in the not too distant future. It would be cool to see [...]
Old School Taxi Companies Try to Shut Down Uber, Uber Fights Back in a New School Way
Uber is an innovative taxi service available in many major metropolitan areas in the United States. It’s a great service. One establishes an account online. When one needs a cab one need only access the mobile app on one’s phone. Boom a cab arrives. Plus payment is made through the online account so no need [...]
Come Correct: 100 Quotes on Innovation
Innovation is what will drive a cleaner more efficient society. It is the continued development of technology, IT, transport, and energy where the low hanging (in relative terms) “green” fruit is. So much emphasis is placed on a complete (and quick) revolution in energy and other parts of the economy. But revolutions often come at [...]
Kids in Ethiopia Get Tablet Computers, Hack the System, Learn to Read, No Instruction!
From the edge of the Rift Valley in East Africa comes an amazing experiment. The One Laptop Per Child Organization simply dropped off boxes of tablet computers at a couple of remote villages and observed what happened. The villages were illiterate and were not (according to the article) exposed to the printed word. Without instruction [...]
Learning Online is Now Illegal in Minnesota (I am not kidding)
If you want to use the free online course software offered by Coursera (or any other similar entity) and you happen to live within the borders of Minnesota, you are out of luck. Just one more reason to head south I suppose. We are not even talking about the pursuit of a degree or certificate [...]
Chicago Fights Innovation in Transportation, Sues Uber
Uber is a company that is increasing efficiency in the taxi business. Using a smart phone a potential rider can call for a taxi and pay for that taxi using an online account. Simple, easy, efficient. Many taxi riders absolutely love it. However there are those – specifically the established taxi companies- who would prefer [...]
Who Wants to 3D Print a House? I do!
3D printing is absolutely amazing and now one can buy a 3D printer for $500. This is revolutionary. People have already constructed complicated tools, including things like guns (which work) using 3D printers. So why not “print” a house. I am all for it. (From Popsci.com) 3-D printers can make airplanes and their parts, food [...]
Interesting ad (I know) from a site called Open-Site.org, I think I might actually use it.
The ad is beautifully done and was sent to me by someone at the organization from what I can surmise. It speaks nicely to the wave of cyber protests which have swept the world. I have watched these protests from the front row (online, as many of you have also) and the video captures the [...]
How Google Makes its Maps and How it is Changing the World with Them
I use Google Maps a few times a week. Whether doing research for an article, ordering pizza, or figuring a new route to run it is an invaluable tool for me. The attached article from The Atlantic looks at the technological magic which goes into each map. (From The Atlantic) If Google’s mission is to [...]
