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Want to watch a movie? Don’t want to go to the theater, blockbuster, or even the shelf? Well, if you’re reading this, you’re only one click away from a nice Hitchcock flim. And no, that link isn’t to Kazza or … Continue reading →

I guess the foundation of my open fiction idea stems from problem-based learning. PBL has it’s roots in the Canadian medical field. Back in the late 60s medical students weren’t happy with the status quo, instructors weren’t happy with the … Continue reading →

It looks like CNET is beginning to offer ‘online courses‘, though they more technology related. Right now the only course is one on how to use your HDTV, but courses on digital photography, selling on e-bay, and several tool courses … Continue reading →

Twice in the last week, while converting online courses to open courses, we’ve run into the snag of intellectual property issues. And both times the instructor has said, “Why don’t we just produce some alternative material ourselves?” In both cases, … Continue reading →

Looks like they are growing diamonds in the lab now. The article talks about all the good things that will come of if like cell phones the size of watches, iPod holding 10,000 movies, car paint that doesn’t scratch. But … Continue reading →

I plan on trying out Google’s new reader here in the next few days. I’ll post a review if I get a chance.

Went and saw a great movie the other night. You can watch the first nine minutes of the show here. If I didn’t have work, school, school, and work taking up all my time, I’d write up a proper review. … Continue reading →

One of the classes I’m taking this term is a course on gaming and education. As a class, we are creating an interactive fiction game (think Zork), based around the Spoon River Anthology. Spoon River Anthology is a series of … Continue reading →

Another great use for google maps. You can take a picture, then send the picture, along with the coordinates of where you took it, to this place. It keeps track of the picture and location. I’m tempted to send a … Continue reading →

Ok, the topic is laughter, but this article takes a serious look at the topic. And it is actually quite interesting. I’ve posted before on humor, and have given it a lot of thought. A Russian scientist went one step … Continue reading →