I'm like a broken record at this point: designers, filmmakers, and creative communicators of all stripes should to learn how to code. Clever tools and study guides abound for helping non-hackers start getting their hands dirty on the ...READ»
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and forgotten the gift.” -- Albert Einstein
In human-centered design observing how users modify ...READ»
Old and busted: iPad apps. New hotness: iPad Smart Cover apps. You read that right: why stick to just the screen when you can design and develop headspinningly innovative experiences that take advantage of the iPad's stylish dust ...READ»
Nothing against Sim Earth, Civilization, or other blockbuster "god games," but my idea of playing god involves a lot less wonky project-management and a lot more 2012-style cataclysms. What would happen if you blew up the Moon? Or ...READ»
MimioVote sounds like a school kid’s worst nightmare: a gadget that lets teachers give and grade quizzes on the fly -- no paper or real planning required.
But assuming, for a moment, that this thing doesn’t fall into the ...READ»
Forget Tron and Avatar. Doctors in the U.K. are today taking the tech to a whole new level: They're performing the world's first remotely-viewed 3-D operation using keyhole surgery.READ»
Pop-up books have gone digital at last--and you don't even need 3-D glasses. ZooBurst is
an augmented reality program that creates dynamic pop-up books on your computer screen using just a Webcam and an Internet connection. The ...READ»
There's a new online brouhaha over alleged laptop-spying by a teacher, following the recent horrid remote-spying case in Pennsylvania. But it's really a fuss over nothing--just normal teaching methods aided by 21st Century tech.The ...READ»
If you take a step back from the flurry of
notifications, photo albums, and friend requests, Facebook teaches some
valuable lessons.
1. FB has taught us that communication matters.
2. FB has taught us to be careful about how we ...READ»
Today in my journalism ethics class, I talked with the students about net neutrality. Most of them hadn't heard of it, so I showed them a couple of YouTube videos, including one produced by SavetheInternet.com. In the discussion ...READ»
