Learning

The modern impediment to learning is attention, not access.

— The Stoic Emperor (@TheStoicEmperor) August 4, 2018

Assault Type Rifle Test

Four questions.

Troubleshooting

Anyone need any help freeing up some conventional memory?

Functionally Illerate

I understand that these people might not be experts in technology, but you would think they might bother to have a basic understanding of things that are in common use - like e-mail.

Via Slashdot

Tying Your Shoes

You are doing it wrong. I've got a new pair of running shoes and I was going to experiment with the Runner's Knot. Maybe I should try this way, too.

Search

Why Johnny Can't Search - I've wondered if Google has made us dumber. Clive Thompson discusses the our potential dependence on search and our inability to evaluate the results. Scary.

"Google makes broad-based knowledge more important, not less. A good education is the true key to effective search. But until our kids have that, let’s make sure they don’t always take PageRank at its word."

It won't help you evaluate the quality of the results, but here is an infograph to help improve your search.

Infograph via LifeHacker

Happy Thought for the Day

From The Adaptive Curmudgeon:

"When mankind cannot manage brass threads...we're slowly devolving to losers in mud huts. I'm of the opinion we're well on that path."