RobbyEdwards.com…a few little things I have found

Photos taken in Oak Ridge on Flickr! Some photos from my neck of the woods

Sunrise at the Badlands Badlands National Park, September 2003 (via Robby Edwards)

Praising children’s innate abilities … reinforces this mind-set, which can also prevent young athletes or people in the workforce and even marriages from living up to their potential. On the other hand, our studies show that teaching people to have a “growth mind-set,” which encourages a focus on effort rather than on intelligence or talent, […]

The unfortunate part: 60 Minutes is like catnip to old people and many of them probably bought into the whole piece. More fuel for the “these darn kids today” fire that older generations seem to love so much. I guess it’s a constant cycle. “The greatest generation” is always the one that’s about to die. […]

Bench by the Window Alcatraz, November 2007 (via Robby Edwards)

Follow the Red Brick Road San Francisco, November 2007 (via Robby Edwards)

This must be why he has pulled in front in Iowa. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Web design is the creation of digital environments that facilitate and encourage human activity; reflect or adapt to individual voices and content; and change gracefully over time while always retaining their identity. Jeffrey Zeldman: A List Apart: Articles: Understanding Web Design

The Crash of the Waves Golden Gate National Recreation Area, November 2007 Waves break on the shore, as I walked to Fort Point. (via Robby Edwards)

Point Reyes National Seashore November 2007 (via Robby Edwards)

During the Vietnam War, the left further weakened itself by abandoning the notion of patriotism. Young antiwar leaders burned the flag instead of invoking the ideals of the republic it represents. By turning their backs on the idea of patriotism – and even on the brave men who were fighting the unpopular war – the […]

We’d always assumed the labels had met with a team of technology experts in the late nineties and ignored their advice, but it turns out they never even got that far — they didn’t even try! Understanding the Internet certainly isn’t easy — especially for an industry run by a bunch of technology-averse sexagenarians — […]