June 25, 2026
So What's The Real Reason College Costs So Much?
What's behind the spiraling cost of higher education? Administrative bloat? Athletics spending? Fancy dorms? All of those are real. But they're symptoms, not the cause.
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June 23, 2026
Overwhelmed In Vegas
I am sitting on a flight heading from Las Vegas, and I am feeling utterly overwhelmed.
June 15, 2026
The UK's Social Media Ban: Necessary, and Bound to Fail
The UK is moving toward banning social media for under-16s and they're probably right to do it. But if parents think that means the problem is solved, we're in bigger trouble.
June 10, 2026
You Can't Keep Raising Prices and Then Complain About the Debate
A professor recently wrote an opinion piece pushing back on the trend of evaluating higher education purely through the lens of earning potential. His argument: college is about more than money. That's a genuinely important point, and I don't want to dismiss it. But.
May 18, 2026
Does Vibe Coding Change My Answer?
A while back I wrote a post titled "Should We Still Teach Kids To Code?". The answer was yes. A lot has happened since then, and "vibe coding" is now all the rage. So, does that change my recommendation?
May 11, 2026
Why Do I Respond To All Reader Emails? Let Me Tell You A Story
A reader just commented that he was shocked that I put my email address at the front of every book, and that I actually respond to readers. It's not that shocking. Let me share a little story.
April 27, 2026
Bringing Back "On The Road"
In honor of the upcoming ColdFusion Summit I've brought back the On The Road archive, a treasure trove of nostalgia free for the browsing.
April 26, 2026
The New (and Hopefully Improved) forta.com
This site is 29 years old. It goes through a complete tech overhaul every 5 years or so. This is the latest revision.
April 7, 2026
Introducing Student Spaces
Today we announced the beta of Student Spaces, a new free AI based way to study.
September 15, 2025
On AI In Education
Adobe's Mala Sharma has posted thoughts in AI in education and the White House’s Pledge to America’s Youth.
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