Every time you’re tempted to complain about your tools or feel that technology is holding you back, just remember that all of this was created with MS Paint by a ninety seven year old who doesn’t see so good any more.

A lucid, if idealistic account of the role that games can play in improving the world around us while making us happier and more engaged human beings.

This is a new thing I’m doing where I share the best things I’ve had on my reading pile over the last few weeks.

Sometimes, in our clamour to embrace or to rage against new technology, we forget that certain problems aren’t always as new as they might seem. Those worried about the devolution of language in our digital era would do well to reflect on some history.

Douglas Rushkoff presents an interesting perspective on computing in the classroom over at Edutopia. He talks about why making technology invisible in learning isn’t necessarily a good thing. Well worth a read.

This is worth a look. Chase Jarvis (photographer and blogger extraordinaire) and Zoe Keating (cellist and indie musician) have a conversation about the role of imperfection in music (and all art).