Comments on: The iPhone cometh and inspires inquiry http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/08/the-iphone-cometh-and-inspires-inquiry/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:28:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: James http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/08/the-iphone-cometh-and-inspires-inquiry/#comment-38481 James Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/08/the-iphone-cometh-and-inspires-inquiry/#comment-38481 Your maps are likely wrong because they don't seem to follow great circles. When traversing large distances around a sphere (such as the Earth), the "direct" route isn't the most direct. http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=szx-okc&RANGE=&PATH-COLOR=&PATH-UNITS=mi&SPEED-GROUND=&SPEED-UNITS=kts&RANGE-STYLE=best&RANGE-COLOR=&MAP-STYLE= shows that the great circle for Shenzhen (SZX) to Oklahoma City (OKC) does, indeed go through Alaska. Your maps are likely wrong because they don’t seem to follow great circles. When traversing large distances around a sphere (such as the Earth), the “direct” route isn’t the most direct.

http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=szx-okc&RANGE=&PATH-COLOR=&PATH-UNITS=mi&SPEED-GROUND=&SPEED-UNITS=kts&RANGE-STYLE=best&RANGE-COLOR=&MAP-STYLE=
shows that the great circle for Shenzhen (SZX) to Oklahoma City (OKC) does, indeed go through Alaska.

]]> By: Robert http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/08/the-iphone-cometh-and-inspires-inquiry/#comment-38480 Robert Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:09:29 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/08/the-iphone-cometh-and-inspires-inquiry/#comment-38480 I have almost these exact same screenshots from Google Earth when I gave a talk about the adoption of our two daughters from China. (Lucy is from Guangzhou and Penelope is from Jiangxi province.) So I got a chuckle out of your comment about your iPhone "being born" and its "journey home" (language which I also used in my talk). Anthropmorphism, indeed! I have almost these exact same screenshots from Google Earth when I gave a talk about the adoption of our two daughters from China. (Lucy is from Guangzhou and Penelope is from Jiangxi province.) So I got a chuckle out of your comment about your iPhone “being born” and its “journey home” (language which I also used in my talk). Anthropmorphism, indeed!

]]> By: Jennifer Wagner http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/08/the-iphone-cometh-and-inspires-inquiry/#comment-38459 Jennifer Wagner Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:16:39 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/08/the-iphone-cometh-and-inspires-inquiry/#comment-38459 Of everything you have ever written, and anything I have ever heard you say -- (except regarding God, of course) this has been the most powerful blog entry, in my opinion. The possibilities that you showed -- just in waiting for the iphone -- was wonderful. Perhaps everyone has already thought of this -- but I never thought of tracking packages. To going to the Genius bar just to chat. What you did with your son, though, impressed me the most. You not only set him up for success in interviewing, but you didn't provide him with the quick answer and let it go at that. And you went out of your way (okay perhaps you did have to go to the apple store) but you made time in your day to include your son. (many men don't do that, ya know!) I admire you -- you knew that. Now a bit more. Jen Of everything you have ever written, and anything I have ever heard you say — (except regarding God, of course) this has been the most powerful blog entry, in my opinion.

The possibilities that you showed — just in waiting for the iphone — was wonderful. Perhaps everyone has already thought of this — but I never thought of tracking packages. To going to the Genius bar just to chat.

What you did with your son, though, impressed me the most. You not only set him up for success in interviewing, but you didn’t provide him with the quick answer and let it go at that. And you went out of your way (okay perhaps you did have to go to the apple store) but you made time in your day to include your son. (many men don’t do that, ya know!)

I admire you — you knew that. Now a bit more.
Jen

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/08/the-iphone-cometh-and-inspires-inquiry/#comment-38444 Wesley Fryer Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:33:37 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/08/the-iphone-cometh-and-inspires-inquiry/#comment-38444 Well Tina, if we can conclude anything based on past technology and economic trends it is that the computing power will increase over time as the pricepoint decreases. So yes, I think an iPhone-like device is in your future, and in the futures of most if not all the kids you're teaching and working with daily! :-) Well Tina, if we can conclude anything based on past technology and economic trends it is that the computing power will increase over time as the pricepoint decreases. So yes, I think an iPhone-like device is in your future, and in the futures of most if not all the kids you’re teaching and working with daily! :-)

]]> By: Tina http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/08/the-iphone-cometh-and-inspires-inquiry/#comment-38434 Tina Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:33:02 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/07/08/the-iphone-cometh-and-inspires-inquiry/#comment-38434 Hi Wes, I am in pure envy of you. Your iPhone will only be 146 miles away from me (according to Google maps.) (I'm in Bartlesville, OK) I loved how you stated "Education in our classrooms needs to look more like this example." I am going to mark this blog entry new for future reference. I will need to read through it more than once. I learned so much clicking on the links. It was a shame your son did not get a good answer from the Apple Genius. Isn't learning so much fun this way? Thank you for taking the time to share. And, boy, do I wish I had an iPhone. Maybe I can get the second generation.... Tina Hi Wes,
I am in pure envy of you. Your iPhone will only be 146 miles away from me (according to Google maps.) (I’m in Bartlesville, OK) I loved how you stated “Education in our classrooms needs to look more like this example.” I am going to mark this blog entry new for future reference. I will need to read through it more than once. I learned so much clicking on the links. It was a shame your son did not get a good answer from the Apple Genius. Isn’t learning so much fun this way? Thank you for taking the time to share. And, boy, do I wish I had an iPhone. Maybe I can get the second generation…. Tina

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