Why using a smartphone, netbook, or laptop in class can get you into real trouble. A few years ago, I was at in-service training for part-time lecturers at a local community college. Our facilitator was going over the process of syllabus creation, what to include, etc. She said, “you can even go so far as…
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be the replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope. The JWST will be the coolest space telescope ever. Obviously, since it will represent the new and improved space telescope. The JWST will be larger, orbit further than HST, and have better optics and cameras. No telling what cool stuff…
Last month, my boss inquired what we might buy with the little bit of money remaining from the current fiscal year. Usually, I have ideas. On this day, not so much. My Sphere of Influence (SoI) was pretty tight, and no particular goodies were needed. I stood there stumped. Like any good boss, he…
At this stage of iPhone/iPad application development, I would have a hard time recommending the iPad device for use in the GIS/RS environments. I qualify that statement by exempting application development from the critique. The iOS development environment is sufficiently robust to allow for an immense variety of quality applications. The scarcity of GIS,…
> Did Social Media cause the demise of the Tunisian government? Did Social Media cause the demise of the reign of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt? No; and Social Media is not causing the demise the reign of Mohammar Qaddafi in Libya, for that matter, either. Protests in these countries were not caused by Social Media.…
> Change the manufacturing culture – that is what Apple, Inc. has opted to do with its foreign contractors. Force these manufacturing facilities to police themselves better, or risk losing Apple’s business. Pay the local wage. Improve the ventilation systems. Make sure underage workers are in school. Reduce or eliminate worker abuse. The Apple team…
>Early this morning, I watched, “The Social Network.” Beside being a great movie, the dialogue, to those really paying attention, offers viewers some clues as to why striving to achieve more is imperative. For those that have seen the movie, remember near the beginning, when Mark Z. is talking with his girlfriend about the number…
>China’s lock on market for rare earth elements: Why it matters – CSMonitor.com: “ This article is from October 2010, Christian Science Monitor. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) also has a good, albiet not-free, article on rare earth metals. See, nearly everything fun and good in the world, from your iPod,…
>New Chinese Fighter Jet May Erase U.S. Air Invincibility – Newsweek Let me ask you a question: how do you blow up a large boat, like an aircraft carrier? “That is an inappropriate question,” you might reply. The reality is, those questions have to be asked in order to anticipate the future. So, I’ll ask…
>Privacy Concession: Facebook Agrees to Change ‘Friend Finder’ Feature – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International: The world grows “smaller” and “flatter” in bits, small chunks, each and every day. Take this article from der Spiegel International Edition. Facebook (FB) is a global social phenomenon. Myself, I have FB friends all over the world. Some…
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