Lunar beauty of the summer seas
This article was published in Diver magazine in 1990. In the sky there is only one moon, but […]
Ndumo: birds of prey with adaptations to the forest
We took a five days in the second week of August 2016 to visit Ndumo Nature Reserve in […]
Rekindling my blog – nature, technology, critical thinking
I have not really kept up with posting to my blog, and it is costing me to maintain […]
My Ubuntu 16.04 post install “script”
This is the code I ran after installing Ubuntu 16.04 on my new laptop. I recommend just copying […]
That is not education, and it is not disruption
People talk about disruption in university education as though it has already happened. The learning of theory is […]
How to make circular arrows in LibreOffice Draw
There are not a lot of videos on working with shapes in Libreoffice, and it took me a […]
What would universities be like if they were designed for ...
I was born in a small town at the head of Bonavista Bay on the island of Newfoundland, […]
Bird photography tips – what you do
A few people have asked me how to take pictures of birds, and I often get asked by […]
The next big hack – university education
Universities don’t like being considered businesses, but they are, like it or not. Even the public ones. And […]
Want to be a billionaire? Hack how we feed ourselves
I have been thinking of the business opportunities inherent in some of the biggest challenges that humanity faces […]
No more secret science as Europe calls for ‘immediate’ open ...
Today I read a Science article entitled “In dramatic statement, European leaders call for ‘immediate’ open access to […]
A world without bullshit would be more interesting
I always thought the organised untruths were the worst that humanity had, things like religion, race, ethnicity, healthfoods, […]
Emerging & Future Trends in ICT: linking it to the ...
This talk was given to the South Africa–Finland Knowledge Partnership on ICT (SAFIPA) conference held at the CSIR 19-20 […]
Another way to conceptualise free education: education that pays
In part because of the protests of last week for zero increase in student fees, and ultimately for […]
The higher education crisis in SA – lasting or trivial ...
Today will see the Education Spring continue in South Africa. I wonder if the ANC-lead, democratically-elected government will […]
Student fees and the iron triangle: the solution is easy
Currently in South Africa, here is widespread national protest in higher education institutions against increases in student fees. These […]
Diederik cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius – interesting birdwatching
Diederik cuckoo This blog post is about Diederik cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius, and is illustrated with photos taken at […]
Loosely off topic conversations with a “Christian” on Facebook
In response to the absurd tweets by trade unionist Zwelenzima Vavi and former Gauteng Premier and ANC member of […]
Why I share my photos freely
I have been doing photography of some sort on and off since I was about 14 years old, […]
The human endocrine system
This video The human endocrine system is targeted at the South African Grade 12 CAPS syllabus, STRAND 2:LIFE […]