Tagged: laptops

Laptops in lectures - BioBlog

Alison Campbell • Oct 02, 2017 •

• BYOD,
• education,
• laptops,
• Learning,
• note,
• note-taking

I type much more quickly than I write (some would argue, also more legibly). But when I’m taking notes in meetings, I do it with a (very old-fashioned) fountain pen & notebook. The reason is that this makes me filter what I’m writing, so that only the relevant points make it onto paper.  And this is why I’m actually somewhat … Read More

Lithium laptop batteries on planes - The Dismal Science

Eric Crampton • Jun 02, 2017 •

• air travel,
• Batteries,
• laptops,
• lithium,
• planes,
• security,
• terrorism

Last time I flew domestically in New Zealand, I had to make sure that my spare lithium battery pack was in carry-on rather than checked. It’s safer that way because a fire from a shorted battery can be contained in the cabin but can’t be so easily contained in the hold.  Made sense. America’s looking to broaden its ban on … Read More