David Pogue has a nice little piece called “Why We Make Home Videos” on the NYT website. It’s basically a personal tale in defense of
Three Kinds of Information Sensitivity
OK, a naive meditation on three modes of paying attention to the world. Pretend you are a politician, perhaps a senator or member of congress.
The Liberal Arts and Time’s Arrow
“Liberal Arts Education” as a concept is unfortunately dominated by its own legacy. When most of us think about the liberal arts our thoughts tend
New Digital News Outlet from KALW
This week KALW is launching its new local digital magazine to complement their broadcast work. The new site has a way for community leaders to
Great Info Blog and Interesting Sounding Conference (NY Feb)
Check out Graham Webster’s excellent blog for some insightful essays on topics not unrelated to those I’m writing about here. It’s called:infopolitics/ While reading through
Those damn unconnected dots again (rough draft)
An article in the Times, under the headline “Obama Says Plot Could Have Been Disrupted,” reprises the metaphor of “connecting the dots” to describe different
