Sadly, this sort of stuff doesn’t even surprise me, but it is a total breach of ethics. It is so difficult to do ethical academic research, whereas private and government organisations seem to be completely outside any sort of ethics jurisdiction! They…
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I am a cognitive scientist, psychologist, and online learning specialist with an interest in taekwon-do, web stuff, cycling, indoor soccer and sundry other things. My staff profile at Swinburne is at http://www.lilydale.swinburne.edu.au/staff/profiles/lwise.htm. My lab website is at http://mocapsuite.edublogs.org/. I have bursts of web activity, and then large lapses. And so it's been since Al Gore invented the internet.
Manchester City signs first eSports player
Source: Manchester City signs first eSports player So, apparently Kieran Brown will be representing Manchester City in eSports tournaments and fan events around the world playing the FIFA soccer video game. The lines between physical sports leagues and video game…
Tesla driver dies in first fatal crash while using autopilot mode
Oops! Poor person .. The autopilot sensors on the Model S failed to distinguish a white tractor-trailer crossing the highway against a bright sky Source: Tesla driver dies in first fatal crash while using autopilot mode The first paragraph notes…
Home | Psychlopaedia
Source: Home | Psychlopaedia From my email from the Australian Psychological Society: A new way to appreciate psychology Psychlopaedia is a new website, brought to you by the APS, that will help the public better understand the benefits and breadth of psychology. Psychlopaedia provides engaging,…
Why bad ideas refuse to die | Steven Poole | Science | The Guardian
Steve – you might like this 🙂 The Long Read: They may have been disproved by science or dismissed as ridiculous, but some beliefs, such as that the Earth is flat, endure. In theory they should wither away – but…
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Create and manage your references in seconds with RefME’s FREE reference generator. Harvard, APA, MLA, Chicago & more – we’ve got it covered! Source: RefME | Free Referencing Generator – Harvard, APA, MLA and 7,500 more! This looks like a…
Font problems with Office for Mac 2016 – Times … | Apple Support Communities
Wow! I’ve been totally frustrated by the fact of being forced to upgrade to Office for Mac 2016 and finding it impossible to revert back to the older version that actually worked most of the time. The biggest issue I…
Psst…Wanna buy a bottle of air?
“Maybe the whole world has gone mad.” This rather succinct summation was how education historian and public school advocate Diane Ravitch rounded out her consideration of a new idea tha… Source: Psst…Wanna buy a bottle of air? (via Stephen Downes) This…
Strava maps show where Australian cyclists go
A fitness app is bringing new insights into the way we use bicycles. Source: Strava maps show where Australian cyclists go An interesting example of using “big data” constructively – and maybe a good sort of thing to look at…
Aeon | ideas and culture
Aeon is a magazine of ideas and culture. We publish original essays, incisive opinions, and outstanding non-fiction films, free for all. Source: Aeon | ideas and culture This is a pretty cool repository of really interesting ideas and opinions, with…