Articles Tagged with history

Winding an armature

Too much information

We encounter an example of a very modern problem.

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A long time

Changes

What is “permanent” depends on your point of view.

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Modern human adaptations

Changes in the design

The world changes.  Do we?

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Connecting the dots

Simple can be hard

We try to learn a lesson from the Holy Roman Empire.

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Teaching to the test

Standardization and its discontents

We face some of the dilemmas of test season.

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Brave new world words

Language change

We contribute to the effort to keep language in step with technology.

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Making a drawing (II)

When the details are important

Sometimes careful pencil-work is vital.

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Making a drawing (I)

The importance of the rough sketch

Sometimes, the rougher the better.

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Beginning with a question mark

The written and the spoken word

We ask a question: how do you ask a question?

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The narrative imperative

Telling the story

We notice that novel-writing and movie-making are different from Physics and History.

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