The End of Education
My favorite technology and cultural columnist has once again encapsulated an idea that has been bubbling just below the surface for quite some time now: The imminent demise of the education system as we know it. Bob Cringely has been prognosticating about the implications of technology and the culture it creates/supports/enables for many years now. […]
Wall-E’s making me laugh and Filthy’s still got it…
I don’t usually start laughing by myself. In front of the computer. Alone…. But! I think that you might find it difficult not to too watching this little mini-short with the characters from Pixar’s latest, Wall-E, due out this June.
I’ve been thinking this week about blogging and it’s (recent) historical context. […]
Where is that Target truck going?
I am a bit baffled. Sitting at the stoplight in town, I’ve watched a Target (brand) Semi roll through town at least a half a dozen times. And I just can’t figure it out. The closest locations out this way are in Summit County, Montrose and C. Springs! It just doesn’t make sense […]
Lego’s vs. Important real world problems…like Julie Andrews
A quick video for your geeky enjoyment. I don’t know if you’ll get as big a kick out of this as I did, but the guys over at tiltedtwister.com have built themselves a Rubics Cube Solver out of legos! Yes, it’s driven with the Lego Mindstorm programming engine, servos, motors and light sensors. […]
Alex Telthorst lives, works and plays in Buena Vista,
Colorado. He likes thinking about the
future of technology, progressive community growth, short kayaks, and
electronic music among many many other
things. His friends get it right when
they call him the random pile of facts.