Don’t Ask People What They Want

Oct 27

Don’t Ask People What They Want

Cross posted at the Huffington Post. Steve Jobs never believed in focus groups. Guy Kawasaki, who worked for Apple and Steve Jobs said, "Apple Market research is an oxymoron. If you ask people what they want they'll tell you "Better, faster and cheaper"- that is better sameness, not revolutionary change. Many other innovators have echoed similar...

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IFTTT Meme

Oct 25

IFTTT Meme

I've not wrtten ia post about a tool in a long time. Mostly because I usually don't think about it that much and other people do a better job writing about it than I do anyway. But I've been using If This, Then That for a few months and quite like how it's helped my work flow. Will asked a few of us how we're using it and rather than try and cram...

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Stop Saying “Rigor”

Oct 24

Stop Saying “Rigor”

Listen Now  I ranted a little today about a word that's bothered me for a while. Even if you scramble around for a definition that's not so offensive the best you get is: "thorough and exactness."  Even those words easily can be translated to inflexible or "my way or the highway".  I don't get the fascination...

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Guitar Lesson 6

Oct 23

Guitar Lesson 6

This video showcases a new little strumming drill I learned as well as highlight some others diving into a musical learning project.  Shannon Smith Alan Levine Bryan Jackson   If you want to participate in helping others with their learning project, considering gifting one or more of my students with a little comment, whether or not you're an expert...

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Pimp My Slide

Oct 20

Pimp My Slide

I like design and I like making slides. We know that images can increase recall and understanding. You don't have to agree and this post isn't so much about convincing you of that as it is about the wonderful ways in which collaboration and push back can happen online and actually make things better.  I've been thinking about the phrase which I have...

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