Exit Through The Gift Shop

Banksy's provocative documentary blurs the lines between artist, collector, and con artist Banksy's distinctive stencil art has transformed urban spaces into unexpected galleries Just finished watching Exit Through the Gift Shop and loved it. It is very interesting what happens when underground art is turned upside down. You learn toward the end of the film why it is titled what it is. What begins as a documentary about the secretive world of street art transforms...

Fat, Sick And Nearly Dead

I just watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead on Netflix Instant tonight.  That in itself is pretty incredible for a number of reasons.  I'm crazy cheap but decided I was sick and tired of hearing all about how amazing Netflix is and not being able to experience it for myself.  That and they came out with a new pricing model today, so I decided to give it a try.  All I have to say is...

The Story Behind The New Picture

I changed the header images on the site a few weeks ago, which included a more professional picture of me.  I wanted to give you some background on it.  At work, I was talking to Brian about a new project which we thought may require employee avatars.  I showed him my avatar on LinkedIn and Twitter, and he said something like "yeah you like that picture, you've had that for a long time now" so...

The Object Of Education Is Learning, Not Teaching

Russell Ackoff's revolutionary perspective on how we should reimagine educational systems The best teachers recognize that their role goes beyond mere instruction This article from Russell Ackoff on education is great: The Objective of Education Is Learning, Not Teaching. In this thought-provoking piece, systems thinking pioneer Russell Ackoff challenges our fundamental assumptions about education. He invites us to reconsider how learning actually happens and questions the effectiveness of traditional teaching methods that have dominated educational...

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