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I do not intend this to be an amusing post. The issue is quite serious. Tech Crunch writer John Biggs generated a post complaining about a situation in which someone from Norway had their Kindle account blocked (it was later … Continue reading →

I happened to notice today that I have used LastFM for 6 years. Two things about this are interesting. First, it is unusual that an online social service has lasted this long. Second, it is strange a person has stuck … Continue reading →

My vocation and personal interests concern the potential of changing lives through information. This is what educators do. We provide access to information and we encourage learners to process this input to develop personal understanding. We know we do not … Continue reading →

I have noticed something about myself and I am concerned. I think it is possible I am a Fox News junkie. Now, in public I constantly complain about Fox News. How can this organization seriously use the phrase “the no … Continue reading →

Weeks go by when there is nothing interesting to blog about and then there is a day like today. I was headed across campus at 1 to have lunch with my wife. The emergency alert system suddenly activates: Evacuate Grand … Continue reading →

Do you know the expression “once in a blue moon” is all about the low frequency of the event and not the color (Google it)? Shot looked a little different through the eye piece – I could see features of … Continue reading →

The decision of the jury in the Apple/Samsung patent dispute was pretty clear. The jury determined that Samsung violated multiple Apple patents and deserved approximately 1 billion in compensation. In addition, Apple is now attempting to block the sale of … Continue reading →

I think a lot about expertise. This is an important topic in education and hence an interest of most educational psychologists. There are many types of expertise. These thoughts concern the form of expertise involved in helping others accomplish their … Continue reading →

We had a bit of a wind event here last night and when we went down to the lake this morning we found that someone had lost their paddleboat and it had drifted up on our beach. Trying to do … Continue reading →