the hybrid approach

Zittrain on Apple's war against creativity

Flash mobs turning violent. Original creator is 'surprised'. c'mon, it's a technology--or a use of one (which can be correctly conflated) people will use it as the wish. And as the tech gets more mainstream more diverse ways (both 'good' and 'bad') will arise

More about project Natal which is based on the technology that Mordechai talked about in class

Interesting Discussion on different typs of motivators. Not necessarily academically rigorous. But something to consider

Is Google "really" making us stupid? How does the ability to easily access a breadth of information affect our motivation to go for depth?

Turning buses into mobile hotspots. What happens when you 'connect' erstwhile unconnected parts of the day? This article doesn't really ask that question, although it touches on it in its last sentences. Also, presumably most of the kids had data capable phones and could text etc; what is different about access via laptops?

Interesting Debate about ebooks

What motivates people to share news. What travels faster good or bad news?

Interesting take on engagement and motivation. Very prescient given tomorrow's pending announcement.