Comments for bernardleckning.com http://bernardleckning.com Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:33:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Throwing the baby out with the lolly water: An anthropologist weighs in on alcohol-related problems by Jessica http://bernardleckning.com/2011/10/16/throwing-the-baby-out-with-the-lolly-water-an-anthropologist-weighs-in-on-alcohol-related-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-3700 Jessica Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:33:17 +0000 http://bernardleckning.com/?p=34090#comment-3700 This is really interesting. Is it Aboriginal health that you are currently focusing on? This is really interesting. Is it Aboriginal health that you are currently focusing on?

]]> Comment on A Mobile Symbolic Analyst’s Guide to the iPad: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of iCloud by Paolo http://bernardleckning.com/2011/11/13/a-mobile-symbolic-analysts-guide-to-the-ipad-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-icloud/comment-page-1/#comment-2383 Paolo Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:58:34 +0000 http://bernardleckning.com/?p=34165#comment-2383 EasyCloud for OS X, their Utility app that allows Mac users to simply drag and drop data files into the EasyCloud Drop Window to have those files immediately available on all their Macs and iDevices. The app's two functions, Drop and Mac to Mac, support the following file types via iCloud: .pages (iWork), .numbers (iWork), .keynote (iWork), .doc (Microsoft Word), .excel (Microsoft Excel), .ppt (Microsoft Power Point), .txt (TextEdit Application), etc. The Drop function sends files directly to all the user's iDevices containing the matching app and via a common iCloud account. The Mac to Mac function enables both syncing and file sharing between Macs sharing the same iCloud account. A browser window displays all files available for sharing between Macs, files can be opened or deleted, and the list refreshed. EasyCloud support GoodReader. http://www.kandalu.net/products/easycloud EasyCloud for OS X, their Utility app that allows Mac users to simply drag and drop data files into the EasyCloud Drop Window to have those files immediately available on all their Macs and iDevices. The app’s two functions, Drop and Mac to Mac, support the following file types via iCloud: .pages (iWork), .numbers (iWork), .keynote (iWork), .doc (Microsoft Word), .excel (Microsoft Excel), .ppt (Microsoft Power Point), .txt (TextEdit Application), etc. The Drop function sends files directly to all the user’s iDevices containing the matching app and via a common iCloud account. The Mac to Mac function enables both syncing and file sharing between Macs sharing the same iCloud account. A browser window displays all files available for sharing between Macs, files can be opened or deleted, and the list refreshed. EasyCloud support GoodReader.
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]]> Comment on iPad is a laptop killer by Robberson http://bernardleckning.com/2011/09/28/ipad-is-a-laptop-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-2043 Robberson Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:32:31 +0000 http://bernardleckning.com/?p=33767#comment-2043 Ipad function is strong that can compare with the laptop, that's why so many people bought it. Ipad function is strong that can compare with the laptop, that’s why so many people bought it.

]]> Comment on Automated libraries and the loss of serendipity by Jessica http://bernardleckning.com/2011/04/14/automated-libraries-and-the-loss-of-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Jessica Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:22:35 +0000 http://bernardleckning.com/?p=25163#comment-1294 The automated retrieval system isn't bad! I think two thirds of books are still on shelves. It is rather insignificant. The automated retrieval system isn’t bad! I think two thirds of books are still on shelves. It is rather insignificant.

]]> Comment on Kanyirninpa and the health of Aboriginal men by agentdeclan http://bernardleckning.com/2011/09/04/kanyirninpa-and-the-health-of-aboriginal-men/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 agentdeclan Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:25:37 +0000 http://bernardleckning.com/?p=33354#comment-1071 RT @abended: Review of Brian McCoy's Holding Men. Kanyirninpa and the health of Aboriginal men http://t.co/wykRpiH #indigenous RT @abended: Review of Brian McCoy’s Holding Men. Kanyirninpa and the health of Aboriginal men http://t.co/wykRpiH #indigenous

]]> Comment on Is my HTC Desire possessed? by Thommy http://bernardleckning.com/2011/07/22/is-my-htc-desire-possessed/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Thommy Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:05:39 +0000 http://bernardleckning.com/?p=32850#comment-647 nerd. nerd.

]]> Comment on The technological future of education, part 1 by Bernard http://bernardleckning.com/2011/06/19/the-technological-future-of-education-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Bernard Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:54:00 +0000 http://bernardleckning.com/?p=30133#comment-612 As is typically the case, someone has found a more succinct and poignant way of making my point for me. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/08/opinion/08brooks.html?_r=2&emc=eta1" rel="nofollow">David Brooks of the NYT responding</a> to Congress' attempts to cut off funding for social, behavioural and economic research: <blockquote>People are complicated. We each have multiple selves, which emerge or don’t depending on context. If we’re going to address problems, we need to understand the contexts and how these tendencies emerge or don’t emerge. We need to design policies around that knowledge. Cutting off financing for this sort of research now is like cutting off navigation financing just as Christopher Columbus hit the shoreline of the New World. </blockquote> As is typically the case, someone has found a more succinct and poignant way of making my point for me. David Brooks of the NYT responding to Congress’ attempts to cut off funding for social, behavioural and economic research:

People are complicated. We each have multiple selves, which emerge or don’t depending on context. If we’re going to address problems, we need to understand the contexts and how these tendencies emerge or don’t emerge. We need to design policies around that knowledge. Cutting off financing for this sort of research now is like cutting off navigation financing just as Christopher Columbus hit the shoreline of the New World.

]]> Comment on Automated libraries and the loss of serendipity by Bernard http://bernardleckning.com/2011/04/14/automated-libraries-and-the-loss-of-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Bernard Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:42:36 +0000 http://bernardleckning.com/?p=25163#comment-606 At the time MQ announced the new library design I remember someone telling me about how universities in the EU and US had already tried automated libraries years earlier. I found an article that discussed how most were now reverting back to the old stack system and catalogues. I remember thinking, on the one hand, that it seemed as though they had not developed good systems - basically, the technology sucked and was poorly implemented so no-one used it. On the other hand, there were lots of complaints that the new libraries made some research easier and other types of research very difficult. I might see if I can find the article, I think it was in the Chronicle of Higher Education... At the time MQ announced the new library design I remember someone telling me about how universities in the EU and US had already tried automated libraries years earlier. I found an article that discussed how most were now reverting back to the old stack system and catalogues. I remember thinking, on the one hand, that it seemed as though they had not developed good systems – basically, the technology sucked and was poorly implemented so no-one used it. On the other hand, there were lots of complaints that the new libraries made some research easier and other types of research very difficult. I might see if I can find the article, I think it was in the Chronicle of Higher Education…

]]> Comment on Automated libraries and the loss of serendipity by Jessica http://bernardleckning.com/2011/04/14/automated-libraries-and-the-loss-of-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Jessica Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:11:43 +0000 http://bernardleckning.com/?p=25163#comment-603 It takes getting used to, but I won't be there much longer to get used to it. I enjoyed browsing through books, but it will probably become increasingly efficient. Is it easier to research my assignments? No, there is a 2 working day wait for books at the moment as they are being transferred to the new library. I haven't seen the workspaces, I work mainly from home. It takes getting used to, but I won’t be there much longer to get used to it. I enjoyed browsing through books, but it will probably become increasingly efficient. Is it easier to research my assignments? No, there is a 2 working day wait for books at the moment as they are being transferred to the new library. I haven’t seen the workspaces, I work mainly from home.

]]> Comment on The technological future of education, part 1 by Nicholas Gruen http://bernardleckning.com/2011/06/19/the-technological-future-of-education-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Nicholas Gruen Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:00:34 +0000 http://bernardleckning.com/?p=30133#comment-544 Thanks Bernard, I agree, one brings to the table what one has. Thanks Bernard,

I agree, one brings to the table what one has.

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