Tag Archives: Technology
What I learned about Hacking EDU at SXSWinteractive
While attending this years SXSW interactive in Austin, Texas it was a wonderful feeling to see so many passionate and creative people using technology to make a change. Many of these people are working hard to use technology as a … Continue reading
The Hunger Games – SXSW Start Up Accelerator Competition Winners
There is definitely a certain energy about SXSW Interactive and it’s not created by those up on stage. Many of my colleagues and others I spoke with commented on the lack of new or different thinking emerging from the microphones … Continue reading
Education Technology in Africa: ICT From the Bottom Up
Over the fall I had the fortunate opportunity to take a class with Rob Salkowitz here at the University and the experience really opened my eyes regarding how education and technologies are merging globally. Emerging markets in Africa, India, and Southeast … Continue reading
Taming the Digital Media Beast with Positive Parental Attention!
The television world has come a long way since the Saturday morning cartoon lineup I used to watch as a kid was the high-water mark of children’s entertainment. Now, my five children are growing up in a 24/7 connected universe … Continue reading
Will 2013 be the year of video glasses and augmented reality?
In my last post I wrote about several wearable devices I used while studying in Germany. With all the chatter about wearable displays at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year I decided it’s time for a post about wearable display … Continue reading
To Connect or Not to Connect?
Adults, children, fish, and crows all share an affinity for shiny things. While fish and crows are happy with the simple gleam of a metal object, humans often have a more sophisticated palette for visual objects. My friends are often … Continue reading
Intent vs. Impact
Last week UC Berkeley researcher Kentaro Toyama wrote a guest post on James Fallows’ blog in The Atlantic entitled, “Technology is Not the Answer.” It struck a chord with many. (The day it was published multiple people in my network … Continue reading
Ken Rufo on “Pataphysics,” Digital Collectives and Truth Protocols
MCDM Faculty iconoclast Ken Rufo has been up to some interesting things lately. Always on the hunt for enlightening challenges to assumptions regarding technology and digital communications, Rufo agreed to answer some questions about a new initiative he has undertaken … Continue reading
