The E-learning RevolutionGiving people the ability to author their own e-learning courses is a big first step in education. This post by TechCrunch profiles Nuvvo, a new company in this space that provide on-demand e-learning tools. Perhaps even more interesting are the comments, which outline several (free) alternatives. Of course, as long-time readers know, e-learning … Continue reading The E-learning Revolution

Tom Perkins writes a Romance Novel?!!!Astounding. Kleiner Perkins founder Tom Perkins (who was married to Danielle Steele at one point), has penned his own romance novel, “Sex and the Single Zillionaire.” Words fail me. But I applaud Tom for doing what he wants, regardless of what others think.

Love and WorkPaul Graham has a new essay up about how to do what you love. I like Paul’s work a lot, but I do feel that a lot of his recent essays haven’t been up to his usual quality. The overall content or message is good, but they could use a significant tightening. For … Continue reading Love and Work

Big Ben in USA Today I doubt many of my readers subscribe to USA Today (though I often read it on business trips…there always seems to be a copy in the hotel and at the airport), but today’s edition contains a story on “old” friend Ben Casnocha. It takes most of us many years of … Continue reading Big Ben in USA Today

What The Hell Is Wrong With The Democrats?I was watching the Daily Show while catching up on my emails, when I saw the following: 1. Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton say that the U.S. is “run like a plantation.” 2. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin call for rebuilding “a chocolate New Orleans.” 3. … Continue reading What The Hell Is Wrong With The Democrats?

I have had a short list of links floating around for a couple of weeks (when I wanted to post them to del.icio.us, the server was down, so I had to email them to myself instead). The Wikiversity. But will it actually change the model? Will people be open to new ways of learning?http://chronicle.com/free/2005/12/2005121601t.htm Market … Continue reading Quick Thoughts

Rock Crushes PaperSay what you will about Ashton Kutcher, but he is a reliable and innovative purveyor of trashy television. Most people know about his cruel but funny celebrity hidden camera show, Punk’d, where he puts the rich and famous in difficult situations to see how they react. (Incidentally, Seth Green and Matthew Perry are … Continue reading Rock Crushes Paper

The Right Wing Media…er, 20/20…on School Vouchers My timing is perfect. I swear I didn’t know that 20/20 just did an expose on the public school system that came down firmly in favor of school vouchers. If you want to buy the episode on DVD, here’s the link:http://www.abcnewsstore.com/store/index.cfm?fuseaction=customer.product&product_code=T060113%2001&category_code=

Are there any good arguments against school vouchers?I was reading another pro-voucher post from Coyote Blog, and the thought struck me: Are there any good arguments against school vouchers? As a long-time Economist reader, I’m afraid that I’m already biased towards market solutions, so I checked out what the folks at balancedpolitics.org had to say, … Continue reading Are there any good arguments against school vouchers?

And what’s the French government going to say about Google now?Fun with Google-hacking…take a look at what comes up when you search for “french military victories” in Google and click “I feel lucky.” Knowing the French government, they won’t even realize that it’s a parody, and will launch into yet another attack on Google. Way … Continue reading And what’s the French government going to say about Google now?