by Sean | Jul 11, 2012 | Fulbright, Tech
For my birthday my parents got me a [amazon asin=B0051VVOB2&text=Kindle Fire&chan=default]. After a few days of use though, I opted to return it for a [amazon asin=B005890G8Y&text=Kindle Touch&chan=default]. The Fire is a good tablet, but its...
by Sean | Jul 9, 2012 | Literature
I don’t read enough fiction, and my guess is that most people don’t either. Fiction enables people to empathize with others, embrace new ideas, and envision the future. NASA credits science fiction as being the foundation for many of humanity’s...
by Sean | Jul 9, 2012 | Breaker, Tech
For the fifth week of the Breaker Project we were hosted by MTV Scratch for an ‘ideating’ session. According to their website, “Scratch is a SWAT team that channels the reach, connection and creative force of Viacom in new ways to drive culture and...
by Sean | Jul 7, 2012 | Entrepreneur, Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Tech
I recently came across a great report by the Economist Intelligence Unit – Fostering innovation-led clusters: A review of leading global practices. This report focuses on what government can do to drive innovation within their economy, and how best they can work...
by Sean | Jul 5, 2012 | Education, Politics
I was recently forwarded the 2012 Texas Republican Platform from a former Professor of mine at Fordham, and I was a little taken aback by what they were advocating for education: Knowledge-Based Education – We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)...