It’s been a while since we gathered at one of our usual family get-togethers and my three nieces rushed to me, showing me their little pink Nintendo DS consoles. They played some mathematical game and handed it to me, so I could try it for myself. And I have to admit, it was hard – at least for me, all-time math jerk! But I was wondering. If I had had some fun and entertaining math support, maybe I would have started liking it more. Sure, consoles are expensive and might even distract kids from learning. But parents don’t need to buy their kids a console; they might just use their mobile phones to support the learning process of their children. (more…)

Die Nachricht kam nicht wirklich überraschend. Letzten Donnerstag feierte Apple den Ein-Milliardsten Download aus ihrem App Store (Quelle). Wir gratulieren natürlich, fragen uns aber immer noch: Wie hat Apple das bloß gemacht? (more…)