I came across this quoted text when reading the manual for Handbrake, a great open source DVD transcoding tool, and realized how relevant the wisdom continues to be…
There’s this old geek proverb:
The Law of Software Dev...
I have a speculative explanation for the death of Google Reader. I remember in 2010 when Eric Schmidt was ...
I have been exploring what it would look like to write for the web instead of the desktop, by creating documents in Markdown and HTML rather than Word and Powerpoint. Instead of emailing files to people, I publish them online and then send someone a link. As I do this, I’m finding that I can u...
Update: Just had an amazing pitch meeting with the University of California's Office of the President, and they agreed to move my mobile app Picture Yourself in College into production!
Details are sketchy at this point, but the app may be used to reach...
In trying to boil down the secrets of being a good computer user, I came up with this simple Internet Mantra– please share it with your technophobic friends…
“I am unique but my tech problems are not. Someone has had this problem before me, solved it, and posted the answer online. I need onl...
Since coming to the realization that we should all be writing for the web and not for paper, I've been trying to figure out a new way of working in Markdown that totally circumvents desktop authoring programs like Microsoft Office altogether and lets you produce web-native content. This helps me...
Response to The Trouble with Online College, NY Times
I think this article is right on the money about the ch...
It’s no secret that people have a hard time critically evaluating technology. Our tiny mammalian brains are powerless to resist the charms of a thin, sleek, colorful bauble that promises to revolutionize the way we teach and learn.
Whether it’s iPads, eBooks, LMSes, Twitter, or Khan Academ...
This week I had a taste of fear and regret when I thought I left my laptop on the bus. I spent a whole work day freaking out, trying to secure my sensitive data and recover my valuable files. I am writing a reflection on those terrible hours to share what a godsend cloud services can be when you los...