Episode 52: 52: Marked for Deletion

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin talk more about iBooks Author, Apple's real and stated motivations for entering the textbook market, and what really matters in education. This is followed by a long, ill-considered rant about Wikipedia. (Warning: original research, no neutral point of view.) Links for this episode:Apple sued by Toronto lawyer over stolen MacBook, iPhone - thestar.comMaslow's hierarchy of needs - WikipediaApple's textbook plan feels like a blast from the past - MacworldHolding out for an ePub hero - MacworldWishing on an ePub: Five hopes for Apple's rumored e-publishing software - MacworldGlazman Responds to My Response - Daring FireballThe iBooks 2.0 built-in widgets – Baldur BjarnasonHigh Schools Are Step One Of Two - McKay ThomasApple's wager - Ars TechnicaCitogenesis - xkcdNo original research - WikipediaWhat counts as a reliable source? - WikipediaUsing Game Design to Improve My Classroom - YouTubeThe Curse of Cow Clicker: How a Cheeky Satire Became a Videogame Hit - WiredCow Clicker - WikipediaArticles for deletion: FTFF - WikipediaHypercritical #49: Pinching the HarmonicaStare at the red dot…Dan Benjamin - WikipediaSponsored by MindNode and Sourcebits.