Clay Shirky sends a provoking line about “first blushes” with new technology, where early adopters are quick to bubble and proclaim the dawn of a new era. [See: index cards, the telegraph, airplanes, or even the Internet.] Shirky makes the point that a fair number…
Mark Surman posted a neat article about the rise of video tutorials and how they’re changing learning online. Today, educational videos aren’t just streams of professors droning at their chalkboards or science-y rap videos…(ok, well there are those). It’s also about a kid turning on…
So when does this guy come out? Want! via @zeigor
A fantastic idea from Tom Scott: warning labels for sloppy journalism and questionable content. You can download a sheet and make your own (A4 PDF template for Avery L7651 stickers or US paper formats with Avery’s Letter-size 5160 labels). These warnings are a nice complement…
Wikipedia edit wars provide a unique glimpse into the burning topics (and spelling grudges) of thousands of people. As Wikipedia becomes increasingly established as the go-to reference work online, these edit wars help demonstrate the dynamics of the site and highlight a drafting process that…