Some Favorite Quotes
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser men so full of doubts.
Read MoreEuropean Solar Orbiter Commission
This is an illustration created for American Scientist for their March-April 2020 issue. This is the first commission I’ve completed using a completely digital workflow; no physical media used at all, just a combination of the iPad and Photoshop.
Read MoreHow to tell if you're a crank
I’ve referred back to this article often enough (and had enough difficulty finding it every time) that I’ve finally decided to post it here for easy reference. In the Age of the Internet in which there are no editors and everyone regards themselves as an uncredentialed expert, this profile of crank psychology is a good guide to keep handy.
Read MoreVisualizing Data
If I'm given free reign to deliver a product on a topic of my choosing, there's a good chance that astronauts will be involved. There's a lot of readily available data on the topic and it fits the general pattern for data that makes for good visualizations.
Read MoreLights, action, camera(s)
Apropos of absolutely nothing, here are pics of my antique camera collection. I've got a thing for Polaroids. Mostly included here because if I don't archive them somewhere, they'll be lost.
Modern Home Page Design
This is the result of my own review of the state of home page design at the end of 2017. Here are the most notable design trends that I see out there following a review of about 20 sites...predominantly (but not exclusively) from the education and design fields.
Knowledge Threatens the Pioneer Spirit
Hofstadter breaks his analysis of the history of matters of intellect in America by looking at three broad areas: religion, education in relation to labor movements and politics and changing philosophies on how children should be educated. While I found the discussion of historical labor movements to be uncompelling as it relates to the grand topic of the book, his review of religion and approaches to education in this country are as relevant today as they were when the book was written in 1963.
Read MoreLinus Explains Big Data
For a media ethics class I'm taking, I was given an assignment to "persuade the audience to be either for or against big data." What made it fun was that I was told I could select the format I wanted to use to present the argument: a presentation, an essay or any other format I'd like. There's nothing better than to be given free reign with respect to format. Naturally, I chose to present my argument in the form of a Peanuts strip.
Read MoreThe Ethics of ‘Facebook Live’
In the absence of a method to prevent the live streaming of murders and other violence, Zuckerberg remains personally responsible for the consequences of this service offering. By not suspending the service until a screening system is in place and functioning, he has made the decision that the ethical problems associated with Facebook Live are subordinate to the monetary benefit it confers to his company.
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