2004: The Turning Point
In this article I base my projections not on stock prices, sales trends or focus group analysis. More...
21 juin 2018
21 juin 2018
In Princetonian's Spare Telling, Class of '33 Drifts Into Winter
In Princetonian's Spare Telling, Class of '33 Drifts Into Winter
"A great strong class," read the byline for many years, though of late the adjective "small" has been added. I never belonged to a "class" the way these Princeton alumni did. More...
21 juin 2018
New Year, New Way
New Year, New Way
I like this analysis of the use of certain words in news coverage, usage which has bothered me for some time. "To have a chance," writes the author, "we will need to strike the word "taxpayer" from our vocabulary." Quite right. The use of the word 'taxpayer' signifies some sort of special disconnected citizen, one who views any investment into society as a burden. "Citizens are up to something very different," he notes. More...
21 juin 2018
Top Ten Trends for 2004
Top Ten Trends for 2004
Subtitled: "It's All About Productivity Now. Dramatic Productivity Gains from New Technology Dominate the Landscape." Honestly, if it's all about productivity, I want to pack up my computer and take up a new line of work. These ppredictions by Sam S. Adkins of the Workflow Institute seem well grounded, but they miss the wonderment that defines real change. More...
21 juin 2018
The Wardriver and the Cop
The Wardriver and the Cop
Cute story about obtaining wireless internet access by parking outside a school. For those haven't memorized the jargon, 'WEP' stands for 'Wired Equivalent Privacy', a security standard for wireless networks, and 'AP' stands for 'Access Point', a place where you can log on to the internet. More...
21 juin 2018
So, Scrooge was Right After All
So, Scrooge was Right After All
It's still pretty slow out there, so I'm continuing to mix the holiday reading with the e-learning stuff. In this item, the economic advantage of gifts is discounted - you are more likely to get less for your $50 if you exchanged gifts than if you spent the money on yourself. More...
21 juin 2018
University rankings – Real reasons to be concerned
International university rankings are deeply-flawed measures of third-level colleges produced by commercial organisations, but there’s no escaping the fact that they are highly influential indicators which guide foreign investment and flows of international students, writes Carl O’Brien for The Irish Times. More...21 juin 2018
Staff cuts drag universities down in rankings
Staff cuts despite growing student numbers have dragged most New Zealand universities down in the latest world rankings, after six of the country’s eight universities dropped in the London-based QS rankings, which are regarded as the most important for attracting international students, writes Simon Collins for the New Zealand Herald. More...21 juin 2018
BRICS academics proffer solutions to pressing issues
Academics from the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) bloc proposed some innovative solutions to the developing world’s most pressing problems when they met in Johannesburg, South Africa, under the aegis of the just-ended 10th BRICS Academic Forum, writes Mthulisi Sibanda for Caj News Africa. More...21 juin 2018
Government to curb radicalism at universities
Higher Education Minister Mohamad Nasir announced a plan last week to meet with the heads of public universities towards the end of this month to coordinate efforts aimed at preventing radicalism on Indonesian campuses, reports the Jakarta Globe. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)