Why Legos Are So Expensive — And So Popular : Planet Money : NPR
A revealing article on the importance of narrative in making … Making as a form of ‘make-believe ? Why Legos Are So Expensive — And So Popular : Planet Money : NPR.
View ArticleThe Achilles’ Heel of 3D Printing ~ Innovation Investment Journal
The Achilles’ Heel of 3D Printing ~ Innovation Investment Journal. an interesting critique of current modes of manufacture … It doesn’t address issues of the value of costomersiation however …
View ArticleE-Commerce Platform Gumroad Adds New Publishing Features, Says Some Authors...
E-Commerce Platform Gumroad Adds New Publishing Features, Says Some Authors Have Made $100K+ | TechCrunch. ‘power has shifted from the market place to individuals’ I- is this true or just wishful...
View ArticleWho Will Control What We 3-D Print? | Popular Science
The control of objects we print at home is going to be an interesting battle … Who Will Control What We 3-D Print? | Popular Science.
View ArticleTED Prize Winner Sugata Mitra To Create A “School In The Cloud”| Co.Exist:...
TED Prize Winner Sugata Mitra To Create A “School In The Cloud” | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation. somehow I think this will gain momentum … and become the norm.
View ArticleFrank Lyman: Making Public-Private Partnerships Work in Higher Education
Frank Lyman: Making Public-Private Partnerships Work in Higher Education. A useful article – but different terrain here in the uk …
View Article700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities | Open Culture
700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities | Open Culture. Evidence of a growing range of free access / learn when you want to courses…
View ArticlePILOTS: Navigating Next Models of Design Education on Vimeo
PILOTS: Navigating Next Models of Design Education on Vimeo on Vimeo via PILOTS: Navigating Next Models of Design Education on Vimeo.
View ArticleThe sharing economy: All eyes on the sharing economy | The Economist
The sharing economy: All eyes on the sharing economy | The Economist. The new idealism of sharing seems to be fading a little in the harsh light of insurance and red tape … a little sad to read.
View Article…My heart’s in Accra » Beyond “The Crisis in Civics” – Notes from my 2013 DML...
An interesting analysis of civic engagement in the USA … And what it might mean for the future … I wonder how much would translate to the UK. …My heart’s in Accra » Beyond “The Crisis in Civics” –...
View ArticleNotes to Deleuze and Guattari's A Thousand Plateaus: Rhizome, Chapter 1
Reblogged from Fractal Ontology: D+G have reached the point where it is no longer of any importance whether one says I . (3). A book is an assemblage and a multiplicity: One side of a machinic...
View ArticleVisual Directions: Reflective Writing text version
Visual Directions: Reflective Writing text version. A very useful resource on reflective writing …
View ArticleReturn on Education | Our thoughts on entrepreneurial disruption in higher...
Return on Education | Our thoughts on entrepreneurial disruption in higher learning. Information gathering and transparency … both good goals.
View ArticleAn Essay on the New Aesthetic | Beyond The Beyond | Wired.com
An Essay on the New Aesthetic | Beyond The Beyond | Wired.com. By Bruce SterlingEmail Author April 2, 2012 | 5:21 am | Categories: Tech Art This is an excellent analysis of the New Aesthetic – theory...
View ArticleLies, damned lies and Crafts statistics – Nesta
Lies, damned lies and Crafts statistics – Nesta. this is very interesting,
View ArticleTo encourage creativity, Mr Gove, you must first understand what it is | Ken...
An excellent articl by Ken Robinson … Again To encourage creativity, Mr Gove, you must first understand what it is | Ken Robinson.
View ArticleWhat’s important about craft? – Norwegiancrafts.no
Glen Ademson writing about his thoughts whilst curating this Nowegian show What’s important about craft? – Norwegiancrafts.no.
View ArticleAlternative art schools: a threat to universities? | Education | The Guardian
Good to see educational alternatives springing up to challenge the status quo … Alternative art schools: a threat to universities? | Education | The Guardian.
View Articlestudio swine transport mobile foundry to create can city
studio swine transport mobile foundry to create can city. ransporting a mobile foundry around the streets of são paulo, brazil, designers at ‘studio swine’ have created ‘can city’, a series of stools...
View ArticleMemories of the future | The Charnel-House
Memories of the future | The Charnel-House. An immensely interesting article on Ross Wolfe’s blog, that will reward several re-reads. He offers a thorough critique of the writing of ‘Bifo’ (Franco...
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