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No Moore

Moore’s Law is dead. Intel co-founder Gordon Moore observed in 1965 that the number of components on an integrated circuit was doubling every year. He predicted that this growth would continue for another decade. In 1975, he revised the forecast to every two years. In simpler terms, it can be said that computing power doubles about every two years, while the cost remains the same. … Continue reading No Moore

Let’s Eat

The doors for lunch opened at noon. We were standing outside in a very crowded hallway, waiting to get in. When the doors opened, there were dozens of volunteers waving flags and welcoming us. We quickly found a table and sat down. It was a reasonably formal lunch. There were cloth napkins and bread plates and dessert forks. The salads were already on the table, … Continue reading Let’s Eat

Reflecting on #OETC12

For the first time in recent memory, I didn’t present at the eTech Ohio Educational Technology Conference this year. Last summer, I decided to take a year off from conference presentations, and instead focus on some of the big questions surrounding the future of education. In the intervening months, I have done a lot of reading, participated in several online networks, and had countless conversations with smart … Continue reading Reflecting on #OETC12