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After trying Valve's new VR headset, I'm ready to ditch cables for good #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78475 This appears to be the next step in what we used to call the metaverse - this announcement from Steam about its new controller, gaming PC, and most importantly, VR headset.
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
After trying Valve's new VR headset, I'm ready to ditch cables for good #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78475 This appears to be the next step in what we used to call the metaverse - this announcement from Steam about its new controller, gaming PC, and most importantly, VR headset.
Discord and Discourse - Better Together #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78474 Alan Levine links to this article from 2021 on two different products with similar names: Discourse and Discord. Discourse is software for hosting online forums, while Discord is software for hosting live discussions.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Discord and Discourse - Better Together #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78474 Alan Levine links to this article from 2021 on two different products with similar names: Discourse and Discord. Discourse is software for hosting online forums, while Discord is software for hosting live discussions.
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78473 Miguel Guhlin linked to this 2019 article today. It's the most clearly written on the debate between phonics and alternative methods of learning to read that I've seen.
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78473 Miguel Guhlin linked to this 2019 article today. It's the most clearly written on the debate between phonics and alternative methods of learning to read that I've seen.
The educational robot inspiring students of all ages #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78472 This is the kind of story I like.
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The educational robot inspiring students of all ages #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78472 This is the kind of story I like.
Rethink: What is creativity without craft? #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78471
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Rethink: What is creativity without craft? #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78471
Data Engineering in the Age of AI #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78470 Data engineers are in the unusual position of not only being threatened with replacement by AI, but also of being the people responsible for ensuring the reach and reliability of AI.
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Data Engineering in the Age of AI #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78470 Data engineers are in the unusual position of not only being threatened with replacement by AI, but also of being the people responsible for ensuring the reach and reliability of AI.
WikiDebates: Advancing Structured Dialogue Across the Wikimedia Movement #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78469
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
WikiDebates: Advancing Structured Dialogue Across the Wikimedia Movement #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78469
An argument for Classic Source Criticism in the Age of Misinformation #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78468 Hinnerk Frech argues with some merit that "source criticism does not care about technology. The method operates at a level that is 'deeper' than the layer of any given technology.
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
An argument for Classic Source Criticism in the Age of Misinformation #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78468 Hinnerk Frech argues with some merit that "source criticism does not care about technology. The method operates at a level that is 'deeper' than the layer of any given technology.
Chalk & Change 2: Nick Gibb - the minister as expert #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78467
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Chalk & Change 2: Nick Gibb - the minister as expert #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78467
Maybe 'Know Thyself' Was Never Advice but a Warning #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78466
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Maybe 'Know Thyself' Was Never Advice but a Warning #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78466
Google tool makes AI cheating easier, teachers say #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78465 I don't think people have any real problem with this agenda: "Reasoning, logic, problem-solving, writing - these are skills that students need...
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Google tool makes AI cheating easier, teachers say #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78465 I don't think people have any real problem with this agenda: "Reasoning, logic, problem-solving, writing - these are skills that students need...
-D'Arcy Norman, PhD #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78464 I have't tried D'Arcy Norman's application, though it's on my list. What is really interesting, though, is not what he made (though it's quite useful) but how he made it. "The process of vibecoding (gag) this thing went pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
-D'Arcy Norman, PhD #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78464 I have't tried D'Arcy Norman's application, though it's on my list. What is really interesting, though, is not what he made (though it's quite useful) but how he made it. "The process of vibecoding (gag) this thing went pretty well.
Build Your Own Database #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78463 "If you were to build your own database today, not knowing that databases exist already, how would you do it?" This is a really neat article and visualization of how to build a key-value database from scratch.
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Build Your Own Database #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78463 "If you were to build your own database today, not knowing that databases exist already, how would you do it?" This is a really neat article and visualization of how to build a key-value database from scratch.
The Weight of the Captain’s Chair #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78462 This is an exploration of the concept of 'agency', a core concept in learning, development, and of society itself. "We talk about it like it’s empowerment, like it’s freedom, like it’s the thing everyone should want.
November 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The Weight of the Captain’s Chair #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78462 This is an exploration of the concept of 'agency', a core concept in learning, development, and of society itself. "We talk about it like it’s empowerment, like it’s freedom, like it’s the thing everyone should want.
65daysofstatic’s new No Man’s Sky album searches for humanity in an AI-filled world #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78461 I've been playing No Man's Sky since its launch in 2016 (heridium pillars, anyone?) and continue to enjoy it. It's more of a relaxation or a meditation these days.
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
65daysofstatic’s new No Man’s Sky album searches for humanity in an AI-filled world #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78461 I've been playing No Man's Sky since its launch in 2016 (heridium pillars, anyone?) and continue to enjoy it. It's more of a relaxation or a meditation these days.
What we lose when we surrender care to algorithms #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78460 We can and should talk about care in our institutions.
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
What we lose when we surrender care to algorithms #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78460 We can and should talk about care in our institutions.
A Guide to AI in Schools: Perspectives for the Perplexed #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78459 In the Chronicle last week (paywalled, but you can find it in the archive at A70mF) MIT's Justin Reich argued that we should 'stop pretending we know how to teach AI'.
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A Guide to AI in Schools: Perspectives for the Perplexed #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78459 In the Chronicle last week (paywalled, but you can find it in the archive at A70mF) MIT's Justin Reich argued that we should 'stop pretending we know how to teach AI'.
The Microchip Era Is About to End #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78458 George Gilder, in a Wall Street Journal article last week (paywalled, but archived at GgNZ0), wrote that "the end of chips" is coming.
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The Microchip Era Is About to End #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78458 George Gilder, in a Wall Street Journal article last week (paywalled, but archived at GgNZ0), wrote that "the end of chips" is coming.
Adopting AI across an institution is a pressing leadership challenge #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78457 I can see the reasoning, but there's an important way in which it is wrong.
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Adopting AI across an institution is a pressing leadership challenge #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78457 I can see the reasoning, but there's an important way in which it is wrong.
The SoTL Guide: (Re)Orienting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78456 This open access book (134 page PDF) is "a book for readers who are relatively new to SoTL" but which will also, the authors say, offer "more experienced scholars...
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The SoTL Guide: (Re)Orienting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78456 This open access book (134 page PDF) is "a book for readers who are relatively new to SoTL" but which will also, the authors say, offer "more experienced scholars...
AI and the Future of Learning #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78455 I imagine this document will be eviscerated by the anti-AI crowd, and it won't be entirely without cause.
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
AI and the Future of Learning #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78455 I imagine this document will be eviscerated by the anti-AI crowd, and it won't be entirely without cause.
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78454 This is a remarkable hour-and-a-half video from one of my go-to channels, Not Just Bikes. The video is a detailed take-down of 'vehicular cycling' as advocated by John Forester.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78454 This is a remarkable hour-and-a-half video from one of my go-to channels, Not Just Bikes. The video is a detailed take-down of 'vehicular cycling' as advocated by John Forester.
The 450 Movement. I do peer review and I want you to pay… #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78453
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The 450 Movement. I do peer review and I want you to pay… #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78453
The Infrastructure Of Planetary Sapience #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78452 This article relates two developments that herald an intriguing prospect. First: "Last month, Google launched its Earth AI platform.
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The Infrastructure Of Planetary Sapience #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78452 This article relates two developments that herald an intriguing prospect. First: "Last month, Google launched its Earth AI platform.
AI for work vs AI for learning: are you getting it right? #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78451 I'm not sure I agree with this but it's definitely worth passing along.
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
AI for work vs AI for learning: are you getting it right? #oldaily https://www.downes.ca/post/78451 I'm not sure I agree with this but it's definitely worth passing along.