edu-Impact | college & university economic impact portal
edu-Impact | college & university economic impact portal: Welcome to edu-Impact, the College & University Economic Impact Portal. Appleseed, a New York City-based consulting firm, created this portal in response to a growing interest in the regional economic and community development impacts of colleges and universities. This portal is the most comprehensive source of information […]
Read MoreUniversity viewpoint: the University of Warwick on ‘The challenge of global education and research’ « GlobalHigherEd
University viewpoint: the University of Warwick on ‘The challenge of global education and research’ « GlobalHigherEd: The challenge of global education and research — Nigel Thrift writes on the new global education.
Read MoreThe Philips Machine « Organizations and Markets
The Philips Machine « Organizations and Markets: I was strolling through the section on computing when  quite unexpectedly, because I had no idea it was on display at the museum  I noticed the famous Philips Machine (here is a pic), essentially a hydro-mechanical analogue computer designed to exhibit the functioning of the economy […]
Read MoreSocialist Project -» Theory & Debate
Socialist Project -» Theory & Debate: Ernest MandelA life for the revolution — for those of you interested in political economy, marxist political economy or otherwise.
Read MoreAndrew Mwenda speaks about the problem of the Cartel of Good Intentions
TED | Speakers | Andrew Mwenda: Andrew Mwenda: Journalist —- Intentions are usually problematic… people act under good intentions at all times. Even GWB thought he was doing the right thing, remember that, good intentions are not always the best thing. Mr. Mwenda speaks about the problem of foreign aid and the problem of structural […]
Read MoreI drank Google's beer, then left
It was the only right (ethical) choice that I had. You see I went down to google’s new york office tonight to see a colleague of mine speak on the future of the internet. I thought it was an open invite without any specific rules as to what I could do with the knowledge that […]
Read MoreSpy Chips
Spy Chips: This book will make you look at every store-bought item you own or debate owning with a curious skepticism that — after reading the book — won’t seem too unwarranted. It was published two years ago (a cheap paperback came out in the fall), but if you’ve yet to explore the fascinating, potentially […]
Read MoreTop Ten Issues of One Laptop Per Child
Top Ten Issues of One Laptop Per Child: 1. The Community of Learning vs. The Cult of the North American Individual: The name OLPC is a problem as the focus is on Personal Computers for Individuals ignoring the fact that community feedback is crucial part of learning. Self directed learning cannot be effective without feedback […]
Read Morefrom Doc: The Living Edge
The Living Edge: David Sifry has just put up The State of the Live Web, April 2007. To explain the Live Web, he points to a pair of pieces I wrote in 2005. If you’d like a more visual explanation, follow the slides from this talk I gave at OSCON last summer, starting here. —– […]
Read MoreFreedom for IP
Freedom for IP: Ignite Seattle Video —– this is a good presentation about intellectual freedom, the the freedom to create and innovate.
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