Google's Brin: Operating Systems Are Toast (5)
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If you have any doubts about what Google is trying to do with Chrome (its new "web browser"), let Sergey put them to rest. Reuters: Google co-founder Sergey Brin said Chrome was designed to address the shift to using software from within a Web browser rather than as locally installed computer applications running inside Microsoft Windows or some other operating system. "I think operating systems are kind of an old way to think of the ...
Edmodo: microblogging for the classroom (5)
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I have been looking forward to the lauch of Edmodo since I first found out about it earlier this year. Edmodo is now coming to the end of its private beta trials and is giving itself the last final touches before it goes live, ready to be exploited by students, teachers and lecturers. What is Edmodo? Edmodo is a microblogging platform, like Twitter, Plurk or Jaiku, that is specifically designed for use in the classroom. ...
Google Launches Video For Businesses (44)
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This certainly won’t be the most interesting product launch of the day for Google, but it’s worth noting anyway. This morning Google is launching Google Video for business, a customized video platform aimed at businesses for internal use. Think training vides, HR videos, etc. (anything that isn’t outside facing). The product is included in Google Apps Premier Edition for free, with 3 GB of storage per user account. This is a “Zero billion dollar market ...
Palin Humor (7)
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Sarah Palin seems to have been invented by Stephen Colbert - true believer, gun-lover, relentless foe of polar bears, sister with nine kids and no father in the house, caribou killer - but this Stewart clip is a pretty good kick-off to what will be a rich late-night comedy political season:
A Product Transition: Giving MacBooks the iPhone Touch (3)
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Daniel Eran Dilger The next big thing for Mac laptops: a color LCD touchpad that brings the company’s iconic touch interface of the iPhone to Mac users. Here’s how it fits into Apple’s previous work and how it adds value and differentiation at surprisingly little additional cost. Articles in this Series: What’s Next from Apple: New iPods Sept [...]
Top 10 Signs You Might Be A "Weblebrity" (30)
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Andy Warhol's prophecy was fulfilled with the advent of MTV's programming and widespread reality television. We're now seeing a new kind of micro-fame which lasts well beyond 15 minutes. You don't have to have thousands of friends on My Space, Facebook or Twitter to feel like a "Weblebrity"—you can be the celebrity of your own social system regardless of size. Here are the top 10 signs you just might be a Weblebrity. :-) 1. You ...
Millimeter wave scan machine at Denver Airport (15)
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I snapped this photo of a passive millimeter wave scan machine set up in the main entrance hall at Denver International Airport on Friday evening. The machine was swiveling back and forth, searching people who didn't even know they were being scanned. I'm sure some of the people scanned weren't passengers; they were simply coming to pick up or drop off friends and relatives. I wanted to see if they would scan my 11-year-old daughter ...
GutenMark Prettifies Project Gutenberg Ebooks [Featured Download] (34)
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Windows/Mac/Linux: Free ebook converter GutenMark takes plain ebooks from the Project Gutenberg site and converts them into chapter-separated HTML files, italicizes words in foreign languages, removes all-caps instances, and much, much more. One of the main uses of GutenMark is to make ebooks much easier to read on mobile screens, removing hard line breaks and other annoyances that come with some straight-up Gutenberg text downloads. As its own home page describes it, GutenMark is a ...
2 New Woot Apps Available for the iPhone - Which is Better? (14)
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Woot is an awesome site that features a great deal each day. From shirts to wine, to the latest gadget, you can find great daily deals on Woot for an awfully low price. The only catch is that you have to be fast because the deals normally only go for that particular day and usually sell out fast. Now you can keep up with all the great deals from Woot from your iPhone with the ...
How not to Plagiarise Tutorial (1)
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The online tutorial ‘You Quote It, You Note It!‘, produced by Vaughan Memorial Library in Canada shows students how to avoid plagiarism and also identifies some good research tips in the process. This is a good little interactive tutorial that should get the students thinking about the whole plagiarism issue and it only takes about 10min to complete. Technorati Tags: research tips, plagiarism Authored by pdonaghy. Hosted by Edublogs.
GMDesk Puts Google Webapps into a Single Desktop Application [Featured Download] (79)
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All platforms with Adobe AIR: Free desktop application GMDesk provides quick access to Google services in a standalone window separate from your browser. GMDesk separates Gmail, Google Reader, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and Google Maps from the rest of your web browsing, and provides keyboard shortcuts to switch between them (Ctrl+ or Cmd+1 through 6). You can't install browser add-ons like Better Gmail or Better GReader in GMDesk, and currently it displays too-small text in ...
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chrisfullman said:
After having tried this for a few hours towards the end of today, I must say this is indeed a very useful tool. Now I don't have to worry about browser crashes, which tab did my e-mail/reader/calendar go or mess with conflicting Google Account vs. Hosted Apps sessions/log-outs!
Friday Afternoon Before A Long Weekend And Still In The Office...... (1)
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a comedy sketch based on a flip charts, lots of visual drawings & some freeform graphs, including a "Breakdown of Hummer Owners" & "How Funny I Find Farts (by Location)". presented by New York comedian Demetri Martin. [links: demetrimartin.com & en.wikipedia.org] see also PowerPoint presentation humor.Shared by Alan (3) alex (3) Carlos Villela (13) Chandoo (9) Christopher (31) DaveP (4) foolarch (73) Fred Schechter (53) Ingrid (7) Ivan Žužak (2) James (4) John (15) John F. Schneider (12) Jorge (4) Michael (13) Mike (25) sunburntkamel (5)Contribute commentGordon's Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Blog (0) permalink
It's the Friday before Labor Day and I'm still here..... need a laugh and this does the trick.Enjoy your long weekend!Shared by Michael (13)Contribute comment
