Julian Treasure: Why architects need to use their ears (TED)
This is an issue with a great deal of importance to me as my brain isn’t much help in separating ambient sound from the …
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Writing New CJCS WordPress Themes
On my websites, I try to focus much more on content than the facade. Don’t get me wrong — I do think presentation is important. Generally speaking, though, once I have a satisfying theme set up I’m not apt to make any significant changes for a while. It seems that the time for change is nigh.
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Let’s Speed-up Spacecraft Development Without Rushing
Following the failure and crash of a Russian Progress M-12M cargo vehicle, there has been a lot of alarmist rhetoric about the future of the ISS as well as American spaceflight capability. Let’s take a step back to look at the situation without a “sky is falling” mentality.
Read more...Master Planner: Fred Brooks Shows How to Design Anything (Wired)
Thirty-five years ago, Fred Brooks wrote a small technical book, The Mythical Man-Month, which he named after the flawed assumption that more …
Read more...George Whitesides: A Lab the Size of a Postage Stamp
This is one of those times when you have to applaud innovative thinking. You define the problem. You define the restraints. You …
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Lost Generation
Perspective matters. YouTube – Lost Generation. This video was created for the AARP U@50 video contest and placed second It is based …
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