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Dwayne Harapnuik
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NMC – Two Minute Survey on Smartphones
Sep 9th
If you are Research in Motion (RIM) or Microsoft then the results of this New Media Consortium (NMC) poll will not be very pleasing. It is obvious that RIM has lost its market and mind-share when it comes to Smartphones. RIM is well on its way of becoming a classic case of how a market leader was not able to embrace disruptive innovations.
The NMC survey also reveals that the number of apps, web browsing experience and quality of display are the three most important factors that informed this choice. Looks like the one with the most apps wins.
Review the full NMC Two Minute Survey on Smartphones
IT Makes an Apology
Sep 8th
In this Keynote Presentation to The Association of Collegiate Computing Services of Virginia Adrian Sannier the former VP and Cheif Technology Officer of Arizona State University makes an an apology for IT in Higher Education. Through his apology and explanation Sannier points to the need for significant change in the culture of IT departments.
50 Years of Stupid Grammar Advice
Sep 3rd
50 Years of Stupid Grammar Advice – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education via kwout
Being habitually guilty of breaking the established grammatical rules of Strunk & White I found Geoffery Pullum’s argument against this tome of Academia very refreshing. In the Chronicle Review post, Pullum offers several examples of where Strunk & White are not just wrong but don’t even follow their own advice.
More importantly Pullum points out that the grammatical angst that may of us feel as a result of using what he calls on over-opinionated and under-informed little book is not warranted. Rather he encourages us to recognize:
English syntax is a deep and interesting subject. It is much too important to be reduced to a bunch of trivial don’t-do-this prescriptions by a pair of idiosyncratic bumblers who can’t even tell when they’ve broken their own misbegotten rules.
Thank you Geoffery!
Defining Idea of the Next Decade
Sep 2nd
I alway find these sorts of exercises interesting and for the most part what is offered is simple speculation or common sense at best. It is always interesting to look back and see how accurate or inaccurate these predictions were.
Future of Screen Technology
Sep 1st
Now this is a future that I am looking forward to. I LOVE the idea of a pull out screen. That would do away with having to carry both and phone and an iPad type device.
Lets hope that we see these sorts of innovations sooner than later.
