DURING MY 3000 FLYING HOURS I vividly remember two occasions when we were cleared to land on a runway that was occupied by another aircraft or by a vehicle. In both cases, I didn’t see the conflict but a crew member sitting in the jump seat pointed out the problem.
Higher Education for Good Launches
by Bernie Goldbach in Clonmel
CATHERINE CRONIN launches Higher Education for Good in Galway today and I’ve asked our main library to add the book to our local reference section. In the book, editors Catherine Cronin and Laura Czerniewicz break down neoliberalism in higher education through a …
Learning to Think Critically
I AM CARVING OUT four hours a week to immerse in a short course about Creativity and Critical Thinking. After a few hours in the classroom, I’m starting to think that critical thinking is at odds with creativity.
Collaborative Pinpoints
by Bernie Goldbach in Cashel WE ARE EXTENDING communal expertise in the realm of pinpoints on a shared map. It means taking a measured step on a path that started with Cauwell pinpoint technology, meandered through both Nokia and Google Maps with social hiking and now involves the iCollab Community …
Making Intelligent Signs
IN JULY 2002, I started playing around with Typepad at night while drawing up a patent during the day. I think it’s important to put the initial thoughts of the patent on my website, if only to serve as a point of reference for others investigating the same kind of intelligent digital signage.