Greenflame

Jottings on science, religion, technology, pop culture, photography and faith from the Aotearoa New Zealand

Category: General

  • Random Linkage for Today

    A glimpse into the hypothetical future? Have a look at Genpets.com – Bioengineered Buddies! (It’s not real, in case you were wondering) Wired News: Androids Dream of Soccer Glory. Presentation | Drupal as an Instructional Design Tool. MEDIATIZED STORIES. Mediation perspectives on digital storytelling among youth — Intermedia Home Site The project explores how people…

  • Coke and Mentos

    Well, I’m inspired. Coke and Mentos Fountain at EepyBird.com. Science on the cutting edge. Trying to think of how it works as a theological analogy so I can use it in class sometime.

  • Second volume of Te Ara goes online

    The second volume (Earth, Sea and Sky) of New Zealand’s official online encyclopaedia, Te Ara, should be online by now. See also: New Zealand’s source for technology news on Stuff.co.nz: Te Ara can learn from Wiki. (The third volume will be open for public contributions)

  • NZ Families Commission on the ‘Digital divide’

    Newspaper article on a new report produced for the Families Commission on the “digital divide’s” effects on poorer children. See New Zealand’s source for technology news on Stuff.co.nz: ‘Digital divide’ affecting poorer children The official press release is here: New communication technologies and family life. The report is here: http://www.familiescommission.govt.nz/download/blueskies-weatherall.pdf

  • AFI Screen Education Center

    This looks helpful – The American Film Institute has produced a programme to aid students to use film to explore various subjects from literature to math and science. See AFI Screen Education. I wonder if there’s an NZ equivalent around.

  • A Boom Beyond Burials

    Read this article about “new and interesting” ways to be “buried” today (Wired News: A Boom Beyond Burials). Made me think of Tolkien’s Numenor in the Silmarillion.

  • Random Geeky Links

    Random links – with a geeky theme, of course. William Shatner Rocketman – Google Video. Inspirational. Leonard Nimoy – Ballad of Bilbo Baggins (MZK) – Google Video. Unforgetable. More from Nimoy and Shatner at Frogstar – Star Trek Fan Page. Outstanding. Shatner’s rendition of “Rocketman” reminded me of this version, Socketman, written by Unix hackers…

  • ‘We are at risk of losing our imagination’

    Recent opinion piece in the Guardian on technology and education by Baroness Susan Greenfield (author and professor of pharmacology at Oxford University). See EducationGuardian.co.uk | E-learning | ‘We are at risk of losing our imagination’ We must choose to adopt appropriate technologies that will ensure the classroom will fit the child, and buck the growing…

  • A fine season for the ‘Canes

    Made it to the final but the red and black machine halted our run. All credit to the Crusaders, who made the most of their opportunities in difficult (understatement of the year) conditions. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a rugby game played in such bad fog. Gripping to the end, given both teams have…

  • Availability for the Hurricanes

    Fishing through some stuff recently sent to me by my folks (who kept such things) I came across this certificate from playing club rugby as a young lad. So obviously, with the Super 14 final tomorrow, it’s time to announce my availability for the ‘Canes should they need me (and as John Campbell once said,…