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Author Archives: Ken Rufo
Ghost in the Wire: The Education Crisis
All this talk of Hacking Education and the crisis in Higher Ed reminded me of this old Kaplan University commercial, entitled “Your Time.” The logic of the commercial is pretty clear, played out through narration and visual imagery that shows … Continue reading
Ghost in the Wire: On Wikipedia Knowledge
With the news that Encyclopedia Britannica will bring its print edition to a close, we can, I think, officially announce that Wikipedia has become the default knowledge repository for the vast majority of Internet users. It’s likely been that way … Continue reading
MCDM Debuts the “Four Peaks Review”
We would proudly like to announce the public release of the inaugural issue of The Four Peaks Review, the official journal of the Four Peaks community. The initial limited release was announced at the 2011 MCDM Screen Summit, and now … Continue reading
WikiLeaks and the Conspiracy Problem (1 of 2)
Writing in 2006 as the president of a then unnamed NGO and Australia’s “most infamous former hacker,” Julian Assange noted that “foresight requires trustworthy information about the current state of the world, cognitive ability to draw predictive inferences and economic … Continue reading
The End of Facebook
In case you missed it, May 31 was the first “Quit Facebook Day,” a day in which people committed to deleting – not just deactivating – their Facebook accounts. We’re talking about permanent deletion, a decision to forever forego the … Continue reading
Halo and Game-based Story-telling
September 22nd saw the arrival of Halo 3: ODST, a game that builds on the story of Halo 3 in new and interesting ways. Unlike the first three games in the franchise, Halo 3: ODST does not feature Master Chief … Continue reading
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