August 5, 2009
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Chris Anderson visits Google to present his book “Free” This event took place on July 9, 2009, as part of the Authors@Google series. My book review of Free. From the Google Author Series: He makes the compelling case that in … Continue reading
July 18, 2009
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I just finished Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson. Enjoyed his book The Long Tail (review here) and learning about this radical idea in his 2008 Wired article, but I was skeptical. This book invites you … Continue reading
June 1, 2009
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Think the internet is still the wild west? Think again. In a new update of Who Controls the Internet?: Illusions of a Borderless World law professors Jack Goldsmith and Tim Wu share how the long arm of foreign governments still … Continue reading
May 16, 2009
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Wolfram|Alpha is launching tonight. It looks to be another step forward in Search. Billed by Wolfram as the “computational knowledge engine” the reviews so far are good. You can watch a powerful screencast showing the power of Alpha here. The … Continue reading
April 17, 2009
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Did my 95 year old Grandmother think about this when I showed her my iPhone? Could she have imagined such a device as a child? Wonder what my little son will write about the future… Tags: smartphone, IPv6, network, advanced … Continue reading
March 10, 2009
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Attended Brainstorm 10.0 today and had a chance to hear PC industry pundit John C. Dvorak. Brainstorm had a great number of technology sessions for K12 Technology Directors. The most surprising session was “HD video over IP for Distance Learning” … Continue reading
November 10, 2008
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I recently posted a tweet about my work with K12 school districts regarding web content filtering issues with YouTube and was very happy to receive a couple of DMs from Angela Maiers and Elizabeth Holmes, two education professionals who I … Continue reading
October 8, 2008
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Tectonic Economics? Robyn Meredith has shared a must read bookThe Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us. Take a look at Wall Street lately? Then think about oil, the … Continue reading
August 6, 2008
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Big thanks to my most excellent colleague John Pederson at WiscNet about this video. Take a moment and listen to the testimonials all you administrative bean counters and computer directors. BTW: How many of you are facing budget cuts this … Continue reading
June 16, 2008
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This morning’s commute was much better than DOT’s suggested Milwaukee > Beloit > Madison. That route tacks an extra 105 miles one way. I cannot believe they are suggesting this route all the way down to Beloit! This route … Continue reading