As many of you already know, the New York Times is now requiring people to "pay" for their content. Actually, it's a little more complicated then that. While NYT wants to realize additional revenues for their content, they also don't want to chase away too many people and have the effect of reducing advertising revenue. The wall is thus "leaky" by design. … [Read more...] about The New York Times Paywall
Archives for March 2011
Salman Khan: Let’s use video to reinvent education
This 20 minute video is worth watching if you have thought about how technology impacts education. A friend of mine who used to develop games at Electronic Arts is now writing software for Khan Academy. Their collection of ideas could have a significant impact in education. The organization has gotten Bill Gates very much excited too. Pay attention to the teachers … [Read more...] about Salman Khan: Let’s use video to reinvent education
Maternity Tourism
The 14th Amendment legally makes any baby born in the United States an American citizen. This was originally legislated to make children of African American slaves legitimate in the United States. Since then, the law has been exploited by foreign nationals to gain foot-hold into the country. Illegal immigrants come to the U.S. for birthing and in turn use the babies' status … [Read more...] about Maternity Tourism
UCLA Girl Rant
Ok. So TonyP4 first brought up in the open comments this video of an anti-Asian rant that has become all the rage on the Internet and UCLA. Here is a transcript (as found on youtube): … [Read more...] about UCLA Girl Rant
Ding Shilu takes off on self-made $395 bike airplane
Pictures below are of auto mechanic, Ding Shilu, successfully taking off in his airplane built from recycled parts. Innovation is every bit about achieving things on the 'cheap,' especially in our world where we are consuming earth's resources at alarming rates. I was especially impressed by his price tag. … [Read more...] about Ding Shilu takes off on self-made $395 bike airplane