I, Cringely . The Pulpit | PBSI, Cringely is the blog of Robert X. Cringely. Copyright 2006 PBS Online.Amish Paradise- March 29, 2008 Last week's column on education clearly struck a vein. Whenever reader comments go over 200 I know I've hit upon something that probably deserves a book, that is assuming people actually read books. Well of course they do, as the Harry Potter series proves over and over. But Harry Potter isn't just a book, it is an immersive virtual reality that kids relate to as an even better video game, if a low tech one. And that leads us to this week's follow-on to last week's teaser: so what do we DO..http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2008/pulpit_20080328_004611.html War of the Worlds- March 21, 2008 There is a technology war coming. Actually it is already here but most of us haven't yet notice. It is a war not about technology but because of technology, a war over how we as a culture embrace technology. It is a war that threatens venerable institutions and, to a certain extent, threatens what many people think of as their very way of life. It is a war that will ultimately and inevitably change us all, no going back. The early battles are being fought in our schools. And I already...http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2008/pulpit_20080321_004574.html |