Learning happens over time

Follow the link to a review of the topics covered today in class

http://swiki.cc.gatech.edu/cs6795-sp10/uploads/30/Francesco_RoccaCirasa-20100408_ClassCritique.pdf

Francesco

The State of the Internet Operating System

By  Tim O'Reilly

http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/03/state-of-internet-operating-system.html

Learning by copying

This research just came out showing the l"earning by copying" habit in other species like birds:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8603849.stm

Tappers and Listeners

Very interesting psychology experiment:

http://www.enotalone.com/article/11673.html

Design

Interesting survey for defining the designer for 2015:

Vote: http://designerof2015.aiga.org

Results: http://designerof2015.aiga.org/results/

A great source of amazing designs

We just discussed Design in the class and I want to share this very interesting website where you find lots of creative designs. Some of them are unbelievably simple and genius:
http://www.yankodesign.com/

Philosophy in the Flesh (Lakoff/Johnson)

One of my favorite quotes from this Lakoff/Johnson book (Philosophy in the Flesh) is as follows: 

"The mind is inherently embodied.   Thought is mostly unconscious.   Abstract concepts are largely metaphorical."

In retrospection and introspection, many of the concepts we are studying in this class somewhat revolve around these ideas!