If you don’t live under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard about (and hopefully seen) Apple’s launch of the new iWork ’08, their answer (or is it solution?) to Microsoft Office. Um…wow. It still amazes me how Steve Jobs constantly introduces me to stuff that I didn’t know I needed; and on top of that, […]

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Recently, John Sweller, the developer of Cognitive Load Theory in 1988, has put forth new empirical evidence suggesting that data comprehension is significantly decreased if the same data is delivered in verbal and written form simultaneously. His quote now blazing its way around the net: “The use of the PowerPoint presentation has been a disaster. […]

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I hate math.
This could have something to do with what I expect to be undiagnosed ADD. I’m also convinced its part of a genetic flaw that leaves most members of my extended family unable to balance their check books. In case anyone wants to challenge this as dramatic license to the intro of a blog […]

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David Byrne is recognized in most mainstream circles as the guy wearing ill-fitting suits in Talking Heads videos, and music fans know his influence on New Wave/Post Punk.  Being a bit of a music geek, I did know that his art extended beyond music, and that he spent a short time at the Rhode Island School of […]

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