I'll be the first to admit I don't ride the tech wave as aggressively as I should. I'm more inclined to sit on the beach and watch my Plexus cohorts catch a big one or crash and burn. But the introduction of iTunes U inspired me to grab a longboard and hit the water.

I won't bother with a recap of iTunes...if you've found your way to this blog post you are already well aware of the density of its offerings. iTunes U adds a whole new dimension to iTunes through its selection of educational and cultural videos, lectures, interviews, language lessons, audiobooks and teaching materials. For free!

You can search by category (history, science, fine art, etc.), by provider (Yale, American Public Media, Carnegie Mellon University and more), by top download ("Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" by Randy Pausch or a panel discussion titled "Carbon Neutrality: Does it Make Sense?"

iTunes already afforded us portable entertainment by making music, movies, TV shows, apps, podcasts and books highly accessible and affordable. But now we can just as easily take an audio trip to Segovia, learn about childcare in Germany or explore the work of Richard Serra.

Kinda makes you wanna grab your own board, doesn't it?