How Best To Learn

ByWayne Willis September 19, 2024

I’m a big fan of Nicky Case’s work. She is a hard-to-describe creator, making online simulations, zines, tools (e.g., Nutshell – a tool to make expandable explanations), simulators, etc.) as well as giving talks, offering YouTubes, etc.

She created a few things that addressed, in a brilliant synthesis of available cognitive science on the question, HOW PEOPLE LEARN. It’s just a 4-panel graphic, but it’s got everything — memetics, phased irregular reinforcement, connections, recall

Enjoy!

Adulthood | Miscellaneous

Stumbling Into FurCon

ByWayne Willis January 16, 2011January 25, 2018

Walking casually in downtown San Jose last night, we noticed something strange. First, lots more people than normal. And second, some of them were wearing costumes, hats with ears or fluffy tails. It turns out we had stumbled into FurCon – aka Further Confusion — an annual gathering of the “furry fandom” in a “furry…

Age | Miscellaneous

Zipline In SF

ByWayne Willis April 19, 2010January 25, 2018

Debi and I were spending a nice Sunday exploring San Francisco’s waterfront (Embarcadero) and were surprised to see this “Zipline” set up at Justin Herman Plaza at the foot of Market street. Here is a video of the tower and the setup. The second video is of a couple coming down — you will see…

Miscellaneous

Vancouver Visit – Nov ’10

ByWayne Willis November 23, 2010January 25, 2018

Note: to see a huge copy of any photo, right-click on it and open a new window with just the image. (Firefox: “View Image”; Chrome: “Open image”; Internet Explorer: “Properties” and copy the photo’s URL into a new window) We had a great visit with the grandgirls (and their wonderful parents, too). Several items…

Miscellaneous

Kaha Lani #228

ByWayne Willis May 26, 2010January 25, 2018

We just came to terms with the seller of a condo on the eastern coast of Kauai. Closing in mid-June. It’s a wonderful location, right in the middle of a park. This picture doesn’t show the new Kauai Path that runs along the shoreline. The beaches are amazingly white and nearly deserted. Just north…

Miscellaneous

Jill Bolte Taylor, Eckhard Tolle & Oprah

ByWayne Willis June 13, 2010January 25, 2018

I just ported a page over I created last year on Willisdomain — one which reflects further steps on a spiritual journey. See http://www.waynegwillis.com/new-earth. I wanted to preserve it, as I still think it’s important. I had to stick it on a separate “page” — it won’t fit in this column. Maybe I’ll have…

Miscellaneous

Stevens Creek Open Space Preserve

ByWayne Willis May 31, 2010January 25, 2018

When we lived in Los Altos, we’d drive up Foothill Boulevard to where it turned up into the mountains. There is a big dam there, creating a nice reservoir — Stevens Creek Reservoir — around which there are several trails and parks. (map). We loved to go hiking there … and we still do…

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