
Clay Shirky's essay on Gin, Television, and Social Surplus is highly recommended.
"I was recently reminded of some reading I did in college, way back in the last century, by a British historian arguing that the critical technology, for the early phase of the industrial revolution, was gin.
Sarah Robbins, Ball State University and author of Second Life for Dummies
Pedagogy first, technology second
* Amen!
Students first, universities second
*Again, amen!
Sarah Robbins, Ball State University and author of Second Life for Dummies
Pedagogy first, technology second
* Amen!
Students first, universities second
*Again, amen!

My summer reading task for work was to get through Clay Shirky’s Here Comes everybody. I have just finished it and have to say I really enjoyed reading it. I want to summarise the good things I picked up from it here before the sunshine and Pimms dulls the memory.