DIY: Painting Chevron Stripes on My Kitchen Rug

By izzy | January 5, 2012

Painting chevron stripes on my kitchen rug

The Empathic Civilisation

By izzy | December 30, 2011

This investigation of the evolution of empathy and the ways it has shaped our development and our society is well worth the 5 minutes it takes to watch.

Unstuck

By izzy | December 24, 2011

Here’s a fun little app called Unstuck that was built to help you get ‘unstuck’ when you are working on a project or idea.

Inkling

By izzy | December 22, 2011

Now here’s another twist on the textbook Inkling.

Coursekit

By izzy | December 22, 2011

Here’s a way to streamline an online course. Coursekit brings the learning management system [LMS] directly to the instructor and student.

Another Use for QR Codes

By izzy | December 21, 2011

Watch how QR codes are used.

Design Sponge Northampton City Guide

By izzy | December 20, 2011

View Larger Map   Today’s Northampton, MA, city guide comes from designer Mary Wiseman who five years ago moved to Northampton from Beijing, China. Living right downtown Mary keeps a sharp eye on this quaint little city and its happenings while she develops instructional materials and online courses. Situated in the scenic Pioneer Valley of […]

30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself

By izzy | December 20, 2011

I recently discovered this lovely blog called Marc and Angel Hack Life: Practical Tips for Productive Living and since I’m always looking for ideas to streamline my productivity, these two have loads of advice.

MIT Open Courseware Expands

By izzy | December 19, 2011

MIT today announced the launch of an online learning initiative internally called “MITx.” MITx will offer a portfolio of MIT courses through an online interactive learning platform

NYC in DEC 2011

By izzy | December 19, 2011

We put on some miles trotting around the island of Manhattan the other day. We had a agenda and did divert from it upon occasion-due to weather and/or time.