Monthly Archives: January 2011

Data show NCLB is not closing racial gap in achievement. I have just finished the G. Glass book “Fertilizer, Pills and Magnetic Strips”. This is exactly the outcome Glass predicts. Now – more of the same or something different?

This OpEd piece from the NY Times has appeared on several sites I view. I think it is a little off-target. The notion that grad/professional programs are mostly preparing clones of the professoriate is likely untrue. In other words, young … Continue reading →

Cornell researchers are using the geotags and tags from Google to analyze our attention (at least as captured in our photographs). I bet if you have visited Chicago you have a picture of the bean and NYC a picture of … Continue reading →

This from the Economist on broadband access via cable. Are we being limited because the cable providers fear digital alternatives to premium cable channels which are overpriced while  underused? Is it really a free market when alternatives are not available … Continue reading →

This is an interesting post from ReadWriteWeb concerning generational differences in social tool use in the work place. I am guessing that the results would correlate with differences in preference for a particular style of dress. I must have a … Continue reading →

I picked this information up from LifeHacker. PBS has a new site organizing video content. Lots of interesting material. I have been watching “We shall remain”. Kind of looks like they borrowed the “cover flow” concept from Apple.