Cyborg students Published on July 9, 2024July 7, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Mechanical aids When we test students today, what do we test? Read More
Programmable (III) Published on August 30, 2022August 26, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The right problem Why do we only teach the easy problems? Read More
Programmable (II) Published on August 23, 2022August 22, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Victory of the geeks We note one time when the computer-engineers won over the marketers. Read More
Programmable (I) Published on August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com But not programmed Some capabilities are never used. Well, hardly ever. Read More
Reading the dial (II) Published on February 22, 2022February 20, 2022 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Graphs and indicators Digits can be deceiving. Read More
Future puzzles Published on August 31, 2021August 30, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com When today is past What will need to be explained to future readers about today’s literature? Read More
Technology and tedium Published on May 11, 2021May 9, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Riemann sums Sometimes technological advances mean things are less exciting. Read More
Knobology Published on February 16, 2021February 15, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Not intuitive Some arbitrary details can be very important. Read More
Fixing old things Published on November 5, 2019November 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Repairable still When do you stop paying for repairs? Read More