by Leroy Hurt | Sep 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Sort of, says Andrew McAffee, but leaves us wanting more reasons or examples about why it’s not as bad as it looks. Points: Wrong question: Is technology replacing workers? Projected demand for workers is less than projected growth of available workers....
by Leroy Hurt | Sep 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Found this video via Business Insider. If you want to practice writing on military topics, try this exercise. Research the experience so you have an idea of what’s going on and then try reproducing the intensity of the experience in words:
by Leroy Hurt | Sep 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here’s a small roundup of articles about various robotic/prosthetic body parts and functions that interface with people’s brains (sometimes called thought or mind control of the parts). Put them together, and we’ll soon have a fully functioning body that can reach...
by Leroy Hurt | Sep 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Writers will sometimes hear they should describe scenes in a way that shows but doesn’t tell. To do that, they hear, imagine the scene as a movie and try to convey that imagery in words. In that spirit here’s an exercise to try. Check out Stanley...
by Leroy Hurt | Aug 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Not just textbooks, which it targets, but also non-fiction (assuming the Boundless plan for monetizing the site works): What Boundless does is to map open source content to chapters and sections of dominant textbooks. Students can enter the name of the assigned...
