Don Rittner
Don Rittner
Don Rittner is an American historian, archeologist, environmental activist, educator, and author living in the Capital District, Schenectady County, New York. He is the former Schenectady County Historian, responsible for providing guidance and support to municipal historians and serving as a conduit between the State Historian in Albany and the local historians in their counties. He is also the former Schenectady City Historian and was the Albany City Archeologist. He is the author of more than 35 books on history,...
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Using technology to educate is an incredibly effective tool that reaches kids on another level. Kids today live in a multimedia world and visual stimulation aids in the learning process. Talking about history is static but, with these movies, history comes to life.
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Rittner's Computer Law: "Never argue with people who write with digital ink and pay by the kilowatt-hour.
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Most computer users don't think about backing up their software until the day they lose it.
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History is an intricate web of of timing, people, circumstances, and serendipity.
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There are 5,000 great people for every jerk on Usenet. But that still is a lot of jerks. Proceed with caution and eyes wide open.
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Rittner's Computer Law: Never argue with people who write with digital ink and pay by the kilowatt-hour.
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Civility is only a passenger - not a driver - on the information superhighway.
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Digital wisdom is made of recycled electrons that are meaningful until you pull the plug.
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There are 5,000 great people for every jerk on Usenet. But that still is a lot of jerks. Proceed with caution and eyes wide open.
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No matter how well you know the rules of netiquette, you will eventually offend someone who doesn't.
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The Net is the ultimate empowerment tool. You have the right to express your opinion to a global audience, but everyone has the right not to pay any attention to it.
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Trying to save ecosystems has more to do with changing egosystems.
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A Leader is someone who can do everything him(her)self, but let's other people help him(her).
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It's a great way for people, especially kids, who don't have access to this type of information to get it for free. I'm taking cutting edge technology to promote the past. It's a historian's dream.