Monthly Archives: June 2007

My Computing History

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Tom King

Already my close friend and personal curmudgeon has scoffed at my switcharoo (see his comment here). I have little to comment on his comment, other than to share that perhaps Microsoft provides a most excellent operating systems for the type … Continue reading →

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The Big Switch Begins

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Tom King

I love computers. Apple is putting the excitement and fun back in computing for me with the MacBook Pro, iPhone, and iPod. I plan on using all of those devices to create elearning and/or delivery elearning in the next 30 … Continue reading →

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The learning community mourns the loss of Claude Ostyn

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Tom King

The elearning community and especially the specification and standards world mourns the loss of Claude Ostyn (http://www.ostyn.com/) who recently passed away after a battle with terminal illness. From his long-tenure at Asymetrix and Click2learn to his more recent independent consulting, … Continue reading →

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Managers Who Are Gamers Do Well in Business

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Tom King

From a recent Businessweek online edition: Talk Show:According to a new study by IBM (IBM ), some multiplayer games teach skills needed to manage a modern multinational.The computer giant hired software maker Seriosity to watch people play hundreds of hours … Continue reading →

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