I'm still trying to process this. To a large extent, I'm finding I'm in denial.

Russert should've been annoying politicians, infuriating me with his obsession on the immaterial, and being one of the major names in modern political media for at least another decade.

I remember him when he had Chuck Todd's job during the '92, and '96 elections, on camera with a whiteboard and a marker, crunching electoral math with what was certainly a childlike excitement.

This guy loved what he did. He lived and breathed politics, and while I've not always agreed with what he's had to say, I've always listened to it.

He will be missed.

I believe in this. I think laptops are good. I teach using a tablet and an infinite electronic whiteboard. But...

man, I sometimes want to ban laptops from my classrooms. Having to lecture to people who are more concerned with social networking and watching vids than participating in class is a drag.

I am working on making an infrared LED pen for the whiteboard functionality, per these instructions - http://www.terracode.com/IR_Pen/DIY_IR_Pen.html

Haha! It didn't work! Your powers are weak, old man.

In reply to your comment:
“Very cool, but its a dupe : http://www.videosift.com/video/supercool-music-video-done-with-animated-whiteboard-drawings

I'll use my newly acquired evil powers!
*discard”

Very cool, but its a dupe : http://www.videosift.com/video/supercool-music-video-done-with-animated-whiteboard-drawings

I'll use my newly acquired evil powers!
*discard

This is a dupe

this is by the same artist who did the whiteboard drawing music video.

very cool.

from the artist, Kristofer Ström:

"i made this stopmotion video for minilogue this summer, this is the short version.
all made on whiteboard so...no undo/redo"