Next-gen textbooks? It's the ecosystem, not the device
I love hardware as much as the next geek, but solving our ed tech problems will require one heck of an ecosystem; hardware is a tiny piece of the puzzle.

Simple Video Editing Software? [Uncertain Principles]
So, back when How to Teach Physics to Your Dog was coming out, I did a few "dramatic readings" of bits of the book, such as this one on the Quantum Zeno Effect: This was made with Windows Movie Maker, because it was free (came with the computer) and dead simple. However, Movie Maker on my new computers is hopelessly broken-- I've made a couple of attempts to do the same sort of thing with my ...

UK Film-Maker Launches Production Management and Data Tracking System to Streamline the Film and Video-Making Process
LONDON , January 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Today sees the worldwide release of Synaesthesia , a production management and data-tracking system for the film and video industry. Designed to streamline the ...

IBM buys Worklight, focuses on software to help manage BYOD trend
IBM showed it's as concerned as most enterprises are about the so-called bring-in-your-own-devices trend by purchasing Worklight, a company that offers software for managing mobile devices.

Nintendo 3DS: 12 Games To Look Out For In 2012
The dawn of a new year means 365 days of new gaming action to look forward to, and the pressure’s really on for Nintendo in 2012. Not only is the company launching its new Wii U console at the end of the year; there’s also a need to keep pushing with the 3DS, which suffered at launch a year ago due to a high price tag and a generally weak launch lineup. Some real gems have emerged since then ...