Category Archives: technology

50 years after Apollo 11: what will we do in space for the next 50 years?

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

This week is the 50th anniversary of the first human landing on the moon.  My son and I visited Washington, DC’s National Mall to see some of the commemorations. A brilliant team projected a video of the entire Saturn V … Continue reading →

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Living in the 21st century: drones versus autonomous cars

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

Sometimes the 21st century actually sounds like the 21st century of futurism and science fiction.  Sometimes it appears that way through a certain story or the development of a given trend. And sometimes trends coincide, then produce something new. Case … Continue reading →

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Race, sex, law, and drones: this week’s snapshots of the future

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

Today I’d like to share some current stories that suggest to me ways higher education might proceed.  I’ve picked them out of my horizon scanning work. I’ve done this before, but now I’d like to link them clearly to FTTE report … Continue reading →

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Blogging Dracula since 2005

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

Pick up this 1897 novel.  Turn to the first chapter, first page, first paragraph.  Hey, it starts today: 3 May. Bistritz.– Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, … Continue reading →

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My daily practice in mid-2019: tools of the trade

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

How do we do our daily work?  Recently Warren Ellis has been urging people to examine and share details of their practice.  It’s a good idea in an age of shifting technologies and labor transformation. Here I’ll describe the tools … Continue reading →

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50,000 tweets and rising

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

Today I’ll post my 50,000th tweet.  If I time it right, it’ll be one announcing this post. And more will keep coming. 50,000!  That’s an awful lot of Twittery.  So, at this milestone, with some perspective, I have to wonder: … Continue reading →

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My class visits an augmented reality exhibit

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

After my ed tech seminar’s week on virtual/augmented/mixed reality, the students came up with a plan for a field trip.  Just across town from our Georgetown campus, the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History had added an augmented reality dimension to … Continue reading →

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One technology future: a ubiquitous display ecosystem

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

I’m nearly done with Liu Cixin’s novel The Dark Forest (2008), which I’m enjoying immensely. It’s a science fiction epic and the sequel to The Three Body Problem (2006).  The book is crammed with ideas about technology, science, and society.  … Continue reading →

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How do people use digital, social media? A new Edison survey

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

How do people actually use technology? buy wellbutrin online buy wellbutrin no prescription generic   This line of inquiry is vital for anyone remotely interested in education and technology, as well as for those of us investigating the future of … Continue reading →

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Debunking cell service carriers, or: another tale of rural connectivity

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Bryan Alexander

Here’s another example of the digital divide, geographical edition, with bonus points for how giant digital companies can be awful. The state of Vermont is very rural.  Most inhabitants find mobile phone coverage to be spotty, if not just bad.  … Continue reading →

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