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Comment on Maths: things have reached a low ebb by Matt Jukes

Matt Jukes — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:51:38 +0000

I think the really amazing thing is that he ‘showed his working’ throughout all his blogposts – explained how and why he got the results he did and stuck by his conclusions throughout *and* still the (US) media seem to be stunned and amazed!

Comment on Why the Maker Movement matters. by kevin

kevin — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:35:25 +0000

They are kind of creepy, aren’t they? Mind you, those cabbage patch dolls weren’t exactly friendly were they? Nice business idea though

Comment on Why the Maker Movement matters. by Jukesie

Jukesie — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:38:08 +0000

Have you seen – http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-05/24/makies ? I think the dolls are a bit creepy but it is a genuine business based around 3D printing and UK based..

Comment on In the US, in the UK by Why the Maker Movement matters. | Jiva Technology

Why the Maker Movement matters. | Jiva Technology — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:05:38 +0000

[...] Street area, at the expense of ‘designers and makers’ what he overlooked is that the area is also home to an incredibly vibrant and creative ‘makers’. Watch this [...]

Comment on Ebooks and Phones by Matt Jukes

Matt Jukes — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:09:26 +0000

I have actually found the Kindle app to be a godsend – means my (e)books sync across all my devices (including where I have read up to..) – so whether I have my phone, Kindle, iPad or laptop with me I *always* have my books. Pretty useful given I spend half my life on trains and buses :)

Comment on Tutoring: does it work? by Do tutors offer an unfair advantage to those that can afford it? | Jiva Technology

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:46:09 +0000

[...] by the knowledge that tutoring does actually help students get better results (see my previous post). If it was a drug, it certainly wouldn’t be considered a placebo. Take this one step [...]

Comment on Tutoring: does it work? by Tutoring: WHY does it work? | Jiva Technology

Tutoring: WHY does it work? | Jiva Technology — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:59:50 +0000

[...] popular wisdom and look for hard evidence, not only that tutoring actually works (see my earlier post on this subject) but to get some idea of how it works. This is more than just an academic exercise [...]

Comment on Where is this revolution in digital media taking us? Part 2. by Nic Bottomley

Nic Bottomley — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:21:04 +0000

Hey Kevin,

Fascinating post which I confess I only came across as one of our team spotted your mention of our shop (Mr B’s). We’ve now got a gift product (a book subscription service called the Mr B’s Reading Year) which is doing really well that takes the time invested in discovering or becoming aware of an artist out of the equation. The recipient fills in a short questionnaire on their tastes and then hands over their reading choices to us for the year (1 book per month then arrives on their doormat/desk for the next year with a note from us as to why we think they’ll enjoy it). It’s a blend of the convenient and the personalised. Not sure how interesting an example that is for your discussion of the digital market, but it works for some book-lovers it seems.

Yours
Nic

Comment on Grrr.. people keep using technology in different ways by Exploring the e-essay « Digital by Default

Exploring the e-essay « Digital by Default — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:39:46 +0000

[...] – I like the idea of having commute-ready articles on hand when I need them (similar to what Kevin was talking about) and I still have a healthy respect for good, well written and researched journalism. I have other [...]

Comment on How many books can you read in your life? by Where is this revolution in digital media taking us? Part 2. | Jiva Technology

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:37:36 +0000

[...] less of an issue than it is if you make a bad book choice (as an aside, it’s not hard to calculate how many books you can read in your life). Thirdly, it suggest to me that one of the weakest parts [...]