Don Kasprzak

Conversations regarding Globalization, Internet2 and Education

August 13, 2010
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Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0

Sometimes a 2.0 release is viewed as a fix for shortcomings in the initial release of just about any product….except this update from Tom Friedman: Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How It Can Renew … Continue reading

July 3, 2010
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A small school’s BIG cost

Small schools (K12 and Colleges with less than 1,000 students) are accustomed like all of us to accessing email around the clock.  We know email is habit forming at best and compulsive at worst.  The new economy proves funding 24/7 … Continue reading

January 21, 2010
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My latest read – Our Choice

Al Gore’s latest book Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis should be considered by anyone interested in learning how the world can conserve resources with next generation technologies to reduce the globe’s carbon footprint. Its easy to … Continue reading

November 24, 2009
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Shipping today: Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0

Today Tom Friedman’s Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How It Can Renew America is available. The 1.0 release was a very interesting read (my review here) and I’m looking forward to the update. Check … Continue reading

January 18, 2009
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My latest read – Hot, Flat and Crowded

Over the long holiday I finally finished Tom Friedman’s book Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How It Can Renew America. The book is a mixed blessing.  Friedman has written one of the best books to … Continue reading