This I Believe
In no particular order.
“The network is more powerful than the node.”
That little doodle in the bottom left is, in itself, my favorite Hugh cartoon. The title of that doodle is “The network is more powerful than the node.” The backstory: ”While the network is more powerful than the node, the network needs nodes like flowers need sunlight.”
No Child Left Behind
It’s a social issue for the Democrats, a fiscal issue for the Republicans. Both are right. It’s screwed up in the implementation.
Read these books once each year.
This is the gear list.
- MacBook Pro (15 inches)
- iPhone (Hide the phone icon on the home screen.)
- Timbuk2 bags
Verbs are more interesting than nouns.
Learning is more interesting than education.
One Laptop Per Child is an education project, not a laptop project.
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You are a social object.
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Ze Frank is the man.
Color Wars 2008 was among the coolest things to happen on the Internet.
Networks are made up of people.
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Net neutrality is a consumer vs. producer issue.
There’s a huge disconnect between upload and download speeds. Media companies choke the upload to make sure that we are all consumers instead of producers of information online.
We overestimate what we can do in a year and underestimate what we can do in five.
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Unlearning.
It’s more important than learning.
We are all 6 year olds in this social media revolution.
21st Century Skills
We’ll know that “21st century skills” have finally caught on only when they aren’t called “21st century skills” anymore.
Favorite City
Seattle, Washington
Favorite Dining Experience
Pitty Pat’s Porch in Atlanta, Georgia during NECC 2007
Favorite Steakhouse
Five O’Clock Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Favorite Italian
Luigi’s Restaurant in Washington, DC
Favorite Seafood
Bubba Gump in Maui, Hawaii
Favorite Barbeque
Goode Company in Houston, Texas
Favorite Dessert
Goode Company Pecan Pie in Houston, Texas
Favorite Fish
Piece of Lake Superior Salmon purchased at Superior Meats in Superior, Wisconsin
Favorite Pizza
Glass Nickel Pizza in Madison, Wisconsin
Favorite Fast Food
Butter Burger Deluxe Basket at Culvers Restaurants throughout Wisconsin
Favorite Deli
Fraboni’s Italian Deli in Madison, Wisconsin
Favorite Mexican
The Wet Burrito from Los Dos Amigos in Houghton, Michigan
Favorite Concert Experience
Rage Against the Machine opening Lalapalooza way back in the day.
Favorite Moment in Sports
In a hockey game when player loses a glove an fan yells “Somebody lost a hand!”