The Virtues Of Technology….

The problem with being both a technology enthusiast and a human in today’s world is simply that more and more of the USES to which the modern miracles are put tend to go in directions that are less and less useful or worthwhile than one could wish. It’s a human failing, not a technological one – given a choice between new ways to accomplish things, or new ways to amuse ourselves, it seems we’ll take easy entertainment far more often than not. (For the record, I’m as guilty of this as the next guy; I’d like to think I’m getting better, but it’s a constant battle.)

This, however, is just VERY cool, and makes me feel somewhat better about the degree to which electronic and electrical gadgets have replaced education, reflection, and imagination.

A Linguist Preserves Languages With Digital Tools

In its new digital form, this kind of research is more accessible. It allows larger projects to share the world’s linguistic heritage with a wider public of teachers and learners, including, when possible, the original speakers.

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Go Holly….

One of the great things about blogging, from a personal perspective, is that I can interrupt myself to brag about things my friends do.  So when the morning’s email included “I made the Library Blog where I go to college,” I just HAD to link it.

It doesn’t QUITE have the ring of “Hey, I made the newspaper!” but then “Hey, I made the newspaper!” doesn’t have the ring it once did for me either.

Holly’s one of my oldest and best friends (and the lady who shot about the only portrait of me that I’ve ever liked…).

Just to brighten up what looks like a truly messy weekend….

Matthew Crawford on Work

Here.