Exploring the World, Note by Note

This was on Tech Review Monday morning, and it illustrates many of the interesting (and often unrealized) aspects of technology.

First, it comes about by the convergence of many technologies and tools. Here we have digital networks, social networks, and GPS.

Second, the uses are unknown to the inventors.

I can see this becoming a great middle school "our town" project. Writing for real audiences, understanding local culture and history, documenting change... sign us up!

I thought you might be interested in the following story on TechnologyReview.com:

"Exploring the World, Note by Note"
Pinwheel, a new site created by Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake, lets users post virtual notes anywhere.

http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=39841&a=f

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- Dr. Gary Ackerman