Brits would rather give up cell phones than coffee or sex
It seems that researchers all over the world are struggling to understand the truth behind our tech dependence. It’s a valiant pursuit but the more studies I read the more I think that we may all be asking the wrong questions. For example, consider this recent British study which asked participants which of [...]
Too much Web 2.0?
We all love the interactivity, the fun, the sheer ingenuity of the latest Web 2.0 sites popping up all over the internet but can it go too far? Here are a couple I find interesting/questionable/bizarre.
Mizpee
Take, for example, Mizpee , an interactive directory of public bathrooms that you can search from your phone.
My first reaction was [...]
Challenge Tuesday!
Today is Tuesday. The most boring day of the week. It’s not the beginning, the middle, or even almost the end of the week. Ah poor Tuesday. Let’s pump Tuesday up a notch and create some knowledge!
Here’s the challenge. Go to go2web20.net and pick a Web 2.0 app that interests you and critique it [...]
David Pogue is Sex-Obsessed
Well no, not really. But it got your attention. He did manage to mention Viagra and condoms a couple of times during a keynote today.
I’m at EduComm 2007 in Anaheim CA this week where I gave a talk, “Creating Community-Oriented Learning Spaces: Using Second Life in the Classroom”. This morning David Pogue, technology columnist for [...]