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Decentralized Twitter
You may have read something about Jack Dorsey, Twitter founder, lamenting the social media platform that he created. “The days of Usenet, IRC, the web… even email (w PGP)… were amazing,” Mr Dorsey tweeted. “Centralising discovery and identity into corporations … Continue reading
History of the e-book business
This article from Publishers Weekly offers a history of e-book issues and explains the multiple legal issues encountered along the way. Amazon, Apple, and Google have each been involved in shaping present publishing practices that while online have also drastically … Continue reading
iMovie for iOS – Magic Movie
I haven’t used iMovie in a long time so when a new version for iOS was released promising a Magic Movie maker I had to give it a try. The update added two new features – Magic Movie and Storyboards. … Continue reading
Jackie Robinson Day
It has been 75 years since Jackie Robinson was the first black man to play in the major leagues. Today he is remembered for initiating this advance for baseball and the country.
When lateral reading fails
Rather than attempt to determine credibility of a source from the source, recent advice is to open a second tab and search for other positions on the same topic. This approach is recommended because web content is becoming more sophisticated … Continue reading
Always skills to learn
I have been rereading Cohn’s Skim, Dive, Surface. This book advocates for the preparation of learners to read and write in a digital format challenging the position of many that students are better off with paper texts. The author argues … Continue reading