Comments on: The Last Digit of Pi http://www.dancohen.org/2010/03/08/the-last-digit-of-pi/ Covering the intersection of digital technology and research, teaching, and learning in the humanities, including search, data mining, website development and design, and programming. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: O wiedzy i chaosie internetu (Dan Cohen na konferencji TED) « Historia i Media http://www.dancohen.org/2010/03/08/the-last-digit-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-5234 O wiedzy i chaosie internetu (Dan Cohen na konferencji TED) « Historia i Media Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:56:58 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/?p=830#comment-5234 [...] Chciałbym zwrócić uwagę na jego niedawne wystąpienie podczas jednej z lokalnych konferencji TED. Tekst wystąpienia dostępny jest na tej stronie. [...] [...] Chciałbym zwrócić uwagę na jego niedawne wystąpienie podczas jednej z lokalnych konferencji TED. Tekst wystąpienia dostępny jest na tej stronie. [...]

]]> By: TEDxNYED and me « Generation YES Blog http://www.dancohen.org/2010/03/08/the-last-digit-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-5105 TEDxNYED and me « Generation YES Blog Tue, 25 May 2010 22:05:20 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/?p=830#comment-5105 [...] enjoyed Dan Cohen’s talk, “The Last Digit of Pi”. It was geeky, historical fun. There is a sort of transcript here. But it did have a point about how hard it is to change ideas in [...] [...] enjoyed Dan Cohen’s talk, “The Last Digit of Pi”. It was geeky, historical fun. There is a sort of transcript here. But it did have a point about how hard it is to change ideas in [...]

]]> By: Dan Cohen’s Digital Humanities Blog » Blog Archive » The Last Digit of Pi – Video of My TEDxNYED Talk and Live Discussion http://www.dancohen.org/2010/03/08/the-last-digit-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-4946 Dan Cohen’s Digital Humanities Blog » Blog Archive » The Last Digit of Pi – Video of My TEDxNYED Talk and Live Discussion Fri, 07 May 2010 00:19:12 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/?p=830#comment-4946 [...] the video of my talk “The Last Digit of Pi,” given in New York City on March 6, 2010, at TEDxNYED. I’ll be discussing it live on [...] [...] the video of my talk “The Last Digit of Pi,” given in New York City on March 6, 2010, at TEDxNYED. I’ll be discussing it live on [...]

]]> By: TEDxNYED Talks on Action | 21st Century Literacy Log http://www.dancohen.org/2010/03/08/the-last-digit-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-4925 TEDxNYED Talks on Action | 21st Century Literacy Log Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:16:13 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/?p=830#comment-4925 [...] Here is a transcript of Cohen’s talk on his blog [...] [...] Here is a transcript of Cohen’s talk on his blog [...]

]]> By: Pi Day | Mr. Atkinson's Classroom Blog http://www.dancohen.org/2010/03/08/the-last-digit-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-4731 Pi Day | Mr. Atkinson's Classroom Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:26:46 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/?p=830#comment-4731 [...] Pi History 1 [...] [...] Pi History 1 [...]

]]> By: I Went to TED (xNYED) « The TechKnow Blog http://www.dancohen.org/2010/03/08/the-last-digit-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-4726 I Went to TED (xNYED) « The TechKnow Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:49:58 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/?p=830#comment-4726 [...] lunch there were some great sessions on “practice” by Dan Cohen, Dan Meyer, Amy Bruckman, and Chris Lehmann.  All great messages especially Dan Meyer who [...] [...] lunch there were some great sessions on “practice” by Dan Cohen, Dan Meyer, Amy Bruckman, and Chris Lehmann.  All great messages especially Dan Meyer who [...]

]]> By: One person’s #TEDxNYED – Networks and Action « Venn Librarian http://www.dancohen.org/2010/03/08/the-last-digit-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-4716 One person’s #TEDxNYED – Networks and Action « Venn Librarian Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:33:05 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/?p=830#comment-4716 [...] Cohen gave a talk entitled “The Last Digit of Π“.  I’m not a huge math fan, but I am a huge Kate Bush fan, so during his talk this was [...] [...] Cohen gave a talk entitled “The Last Digit of Π“.  I’m not a huge math fan, but I am a huge Kate Bush fan, so during his talk this was [...]

]]> By: Banning Laptops from the Classroom | The Backward Glance http://www.dancohen.org/2010/03/08/the-last-digit-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-4713 Banning Laptops from the Classroom | The Backward Glance Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:36:05 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/?p=830#comment-4713 [...] these physical shortcomings of the laptop. But for now there isn’t such a device. In his recent TEDxNYED talk, Dan Cohen remarked, “We have to show precisely what the weaknesses of the old are … and we [...] [...] these physical shortcomings of the laptop. But for now there isn’t such a device. In his recent TEDxNYED talk, Dan Cohen remarked, “We have to show precisely what the weaknesses of the old are … and we [...]

]]> By: Daren Chapin http://www.dancohen.org/2010/03/08/the-last-digit-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-4695 Daren Chapin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:14:11 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/?p=830#comment-4695 Interesting. This seems very similar to the "Cathedral and the Bazaar" argument applied to old/new media instead of software, especially ESR's idea of the importance of "plausible promise." In what way do you think the domains translate, or not? Interesting. This seems very similar to the “Cathedral and the Bazaar” argument applied to old/new media instead of software, especially ESR’s idea of the importance of “plausible promise.” In what way do you think the domains translate, or not?

]]> By: Amanda French http://www.dancohen.org/2010/03/08/the-last-digit-of-pi/comment-page-1/#comment-4692 Amanda French Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:19:15 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/?p=830#comment-4692 Great stuff. I think it's also wise, of course (or perhaps it isn't a matter of course), to be open to the idea that in some situations, old media will be at least sufficient, and perhaps even better than new media. Did the Egyptians use their less accurate version of pi to build the pyramids? (That's a real question -- I have no idea.) If so, I can easily imagine some surly engineers pshawing at anyone who'd try to give them some more accurate pi. They just want to get those pyramids built. Which is why I like your formulation: we do have to show when new forms are better. AND, for effective rhetoric if for no other reason, when they're not. Great stuff.

I think it’s also wise, of course (or perhaps it isn’t a matter of course), to be open to the idea that in some situations, old media will be at least sufficient, and perhaps even better than new media. Did the Egyptians use their less accurate version of pi to build the pyramids? (That’s a real question — I have no idea.) If so, I can easily imagine some surly engineers pshawing at anyone who’d try to give them some more accurate pi. They just want to get those pyramids built.

Which is why I like your formulation: we do have to show when new forms are better. AND, for effective rhetoric if for no other reason, when they’re not.

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