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$500 Edubuntu = "a complete waste of money"?

$500 Edubuntu = "a complete waste of money"?Have to agreeAn incredible waste of money.

Tags: Edubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-08-21

If calculators=Chuck E. Cheese employee, then computers=?

A recent post of mine Revenge of the calculators seemed to ring true with quite a few readers. I think that most math teachers would agree wholeheartedly that an overreliance on calculators has done an awful lot of damage to students computational skills. Most would also agree that...

Tags: calculator, Education Technology

Blog posts 2007-02-02

A matter of perspective

A matter of perspectiveComputer tax?We have a new superintendent in our district who actually thinks that IT infrastructure spending is both necessary and beneficial. I'm afraid that our school committee is not yet in agreement, but we're working on that. At least this guy asked me what I...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Taxes, calculator, computer, tax, Microsoft PowerPoint

Discussion threads 2006-07-05

Why calculators are scarier than MySpace

Fellow blogger, George Ou, and I had a very interesting exchange this weekend over Marc Wegner's post on the Lame $100 Laptop. In a nutshell, we came to the conclusion that it was very easy to jump on the more-technology-is-better bandwagon, but much harder to address fundamental underlying deficiencies in...

Tags: calculator

Blog posts 2006-04-09

Additional Resources

Calculator for Science Students 2.9 (Windows)

This is a very useful calculator for students. The system is designed to quickly carry out calculations and find commonly used reference data. The system contains a scientific calculator that can also calculate molecular mass, and from this main calculator over 80 other calculators and science tools can be called....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Dot Point Learning Systems, Note Pad Area, Measurement Converter, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717 - carbon black (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717The Sony Ericsson Equinox is the first phone from the manufacturer to land at T-Mobile since the TM506. In many ways the Equinox is a fitting successor; like the TM506 it has a thin flip phone design and it sports a similar feature set that includes...

Tags: display, Equinox, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, phone, T-Mobile

Product reviews 2009-11-03

News to know: L.A. goes Google; AMD-Galleon; Cisco-ScanSafe; Ubuntu; Amazon RDS

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster Sam Diaz: Cisco continues its buying spree with...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Ubuntu, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, ScanSafe, Mary Jo Foley, Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Internet, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-28

How would you fix the browser ballot for European Windows users?

Kill off Opera, or MS should pull out of Europe cause they can afford toMicrosoft should shut down all offices in the EU, pull out of the market entirely, and tell the EU to bugger off.Perhaps the commission will realize they were wrong.Seriously, over a browser, and the order of...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Opera Software ASA, Microsoft Internet Explorer, ballot, ballot screen, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 - keyboard, mouse

Logitech offers a huge selection of keyboards and mice that each cater to a different consumer, but its Wireless Desktop MK700 is meant for the everyday user that just needs a comfortable combo that won't break the bank. We're disappointed that it doesn't use Logitech's newest input device technologies, but...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, Engineering, Logitech, keyboard, mouse

Product reviews 2009-10-12

How important is 1:1 to literacy?

I think that writing with pencil and paper is over rated. I almost never write anything with a pencil anymore. The newer generations will write even less. Better that they learn to write with modern tools. And, what better way than to give each one a laptop.Tell that to Neal...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Web browsers, computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Gadget Gal's daily deals: RCA sport media player, Dell Inspiron desktop, Sony digital photo frame

An RCA sport media player, a Dell desktop computer, and a Sony digital picture frame. Here are your daily deals for Monday, October 5, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the RCA S2001 Jet 1GB Rechargeable Sport Media Player from Woot.com today for only $7.99....

Tags: Sony Corp., Dell Computer Corp., Digital Photograph, Photograph, Dell Inspiron, Media Player, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Home Buying Payment Calculator 9.0 (Windows)

Can You Afford Your Dream Home? Find Out today. After purchasing my first home at a young age, and working in the real estate industry, I found out that many people have no idea what price range to look at when buying a home. Since I was already a computer...

Tags: Payment, Microsoft Windows, Home, NewTrend Software, Operational Accounting, Real Estate, Finance, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-10-04

Annual cost of IT failure: $6.2 trillion

I'm not buying their claims.. It looks like they're declaring all IT activities as a failure which is patently ridiculous.. The companies I support rarely experience a failure. I do the product evaluations up front and determine if a product is worthy of purchase and deployment. I use...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, software, CPU, information technology, IT Failure

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Business Icon Set 2009.2 (Windows)

Business Icon Set is a collection of royalty-free stock icons for use in commercial and personal products, including software applications, websites, blogs, and presentations. Icons are divided into such categories as Business, Finances, Transport, Money, Computer and Reports. Icons are carefully created pixel by pixel by the hand of a...

Tags: Bank, Microsoft Windows, Icon, Aha-soft, Financial Services

Software downloads 2009-09-30

Small Business Icons 2009.2 (Windows)

Over a hundred royalty-free icons for developing small business solutions available for instant download! Small Business Icons represent a wide range of business items, notions, and actions from billing to shipping, from insurance to customer support, and from computer hardware to information security. Drawn in uniform colors and sharing common...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Small Business, Aha-soft, Small Business Icons

Software downloads 2009-09-30

Apple App Store apps top 2 billion; that's 6.6 million downloads per day

amazed with so much crap out therethis is not just for the iPhone, but the iTouch also for those kids who can afford any game, but not a monthly cellphone bill.When will ZDNet jump on the wagon?Where are you guys? Why no ZDNet app? You guys are supposed...

Tags: Smart phones, Zune HD, Apple Inc., Apple App Store app, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Modern banker malware undermines two-factor authentication

Ok, ill buy that..Yes Two-factor authentication doesnt help avoid the already infected. Now what the bank SHOULD have one other than the user having a fully patched system and AV if hes on Windows is when the website detected that there was activity from another IP address - represented another...

Tags: Financial services, Security administration, bank, two-factor authentication, banker malware

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Savings from power managing your desktop may be bigger than you realize

When it comes to power management software options, you pretty much have two courses you can take: You can opt for one of the standalone packages being touted by the likes of Verdium or 1E, or you can handle this sort of management through a broader patch management or systems...

Tags: Numara Software Inc., Software, Desktop, Power Management, Systems Management, Persystent, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-09-23

Why pre-roll app ads on the Zune HD are a dealbreaker

OptionsAs others have suggested, I guess MS could offer the apps for a fee, as well as free and ad supported. I think it would probably be a good idea if MS is very upfront about a free app being ad supported. I think so long as MS ensures that...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, dealbreaker, Microsoft Corp., app ad, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Apple iPod Touch (third generation, 8GB)

Editors' note: The rating of the 8GB iPod Touch is slightly less than the 32GB and 64GB models because of slight differences in processor speed and features.Photo gallery:Apple iPod Touch third generationNow in its third year, Apple's iPod Touch has evolved so many features and uses beyond media playback that...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Keyboards, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, Apple Inc.

Product reviews 2009-09-12