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1:1 computing a necessity?

1:1 computing a necessity?How did we ever learn anything without personal computers?It would be nice if I had my own chemistry/physics lab at home with all the chemicals and spectrum analyzers and I wouldn't have to go to the school lab to do my chemistry/physics lab work. It would...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Keyboards, computer, keyboard, computing, composition, English Class

Discussion threads 2007-09-14

Should we be teaching people how to blog?

I'd like to believe that I pretty well mastered the five-paragraph essay in the 7th grade. A couple years of journalism took care of that style of writing (or at least well enough for me to write a story for our school newspaper that didn't necessarily contain five five-sentence...

Tags: Journalism, Media, Blog, Class, Blogging, Blogger, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-08-05

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"Grandpa/Grandma Mode" for PCs

Get off my lawnyou young whippersnapper.RE: As I'm about to setup such a device for my own mother (yes, she's a Grandma), it's a GREAT idea that I'm trying to figure out how to accomplish. One of the All-In-One PCs (HP, Sony, Acer) with Win7 Touchscreen and as few buttons...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Scott Adams, PC, e-mail, computer

Discussion threads 2009-12-03

Bing 2.0 debuts

Bing Image SearchSpeaking of Bing, I recently did some Bing Image Searches, and found that they produced better results than Google Image Searches.Just keeps getting better.I don't know how anyone using Bing could find anything to complain about. In fact all the complaints I do see come from people...

Tags: SEARCH, Bing, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Magellan RoadMate 1470

Design The RoadMate 1470 doesn't deviate from the tried and true portable navigation device form factor. Measuring 3.3 inches by 5.2 inches by 7 inches, the RoadMate's thinness easily makes this unit one of the most pocketable devices in its class. Like nearly all PNDs, the majority of the RoadMate's...

Tags: Magellan RoadMate, charger, suction-cup, mini-USB

Product reviews 2009-11-10

Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device (U.S. & International Wireless, Latest Generation)

On October 22, 2009, Amazon discontinued the U.S.-only version of the Kindle and replaced it with the international Kindle model and set the price at $259. This new model--now called the "U.S. and International Kindle"--runs on AT&T's network and can access content on cellular networks inside and outside of the...

Tags: wireless, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Sprint Communications

Product reviews 2009-11-07

GOP will present a health care bill

Good startGood work Dana. This blog is not biased to the left (we'll see how you fare in the talkbacks though).There's of course still the question why you put politics on this IT tech site."ZDNet: Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals. Where Technology Means Business: ZDNet delivers...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, IT Pros, health care, No., Pelosi, GOP

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Master the Facts Multiplication 5.0.5 (Mac)

This program was made in direct response to teachers asking for math software that was more educational than entertainment. Master the Facts Multiplication is a no-nonsense approach to aiding students in learning their multiplication facts. Drills up to 12x12. Includes optional timer and displays problems missed at end of drill....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Teacher, Fast Rabbit Software, Advertising & Promotion, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Hardware, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Facebook launches confusing, counterintuitive, broken UI

Facebook problemsThanks for laying out the problems clearly like this. I and other I know are having the same issues. Also SelectiveTwitter isn't working today, so updates made on Twitter aren't showing up on FB.Hopefully they'll get it working as expected (chronological order!) by next week.RE: Facebook launches...

Tags: Social networking, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

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

Macedonia rolls out 53,000 Classmate PCs

And the OLPC?Seems to be doing well as well. Uruguay is finishing its distribution of laptops this year. For more info:Spanish:http://www.ceibal.edu.uy/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=96&Itemid=247English translation:http://translate.google.com.mx/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ceibal.edu.uy%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Dcategory%26layout%3Dblog%26id%3D96%26Itemid%3D247&sl=es&tl=en&hl=es&ie=UTF-8Contrary to what was said in some articles in your section back in '07. The XO is doing well, it has support, it has training and...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, training and certification, Notebooks, Uruguay, Macedonia, Intel Classmate PC, Classmate, netbook, PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Are IT grads learning the right skills?

Not university level informationThe type of information they are referring to is not something that applies to a university level of education. What they are asking for is the specific skills on the implementation of technologies. For example, I can talk all day about certificates and the use of them...

Tags: Businesses, IT Grad, information technology, developer

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Back to school special: QWERTY messaging phones

Do we have to have a contract?I have a T Mobile account, but mine is the pre-paid variety. because I don't use the cell phone " all that much," this is enormously cheaper. Is it possible to find one of these qwerty machines that does not require the...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, QWERTY messaging phone, messaging phone, Back-to-School, QWERTY, Xenon, messaging, LG Electronics Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

If we're "ground zero" for H1N1, how can tech help?

Teach people how to sterilize shared technology.This should be a no brainer but I never see it addressed anywhere properly.Shared communications devices are a prime spot for transfering germs. In most schols the janitorial staff doesn't even touch computers. Mice, mouse pads, keyboards accumulate grime and pathogens until the day...

Tags: Mice, Keyboards, mouse, H1N1 flu

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Albert Gonzalez was hacking in high school...where were the safety nets?

I agree.....Most of our schools are not equipt for the new age of computers and programming. Most of our schools but not all are still stuck in the liberal arts mode of teaching and not letting students focus on their strengths. Its all about well rounded B-S. ...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Development tools, hacking, Albert Gonzalez

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Microsoft Zune HD shows off interface in video

That interface looks so smoothI've never seen an interface that smooth, even on my friend's iPod touch. I can't wait to see the rest of it. I really wanted an iPod touch, but I didn't like the though of being treated like a second-class citizen who needed to shell out...

Tags: Corporate communications, Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune HD, Apple iPod Touch, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, video

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Sony laptops can't use Windows 7 XP mode thanks to disabled hardware virtualization

I'm surprised by this quote[i]In addition, our engineers and QA people were very concerned that enabling VT would expose our systems to malicious code that could go very deep in the Operating System structure of the PC and completely disable the latter.[/i]Yes, because Sony is very much against rootkits that...

Tags: cloud computing, BIOS, Storage management, Utility computing, Microsoft Windows, Sony Corp., virtualization, hardware, Dependent, Windows 7 XP Mode, hardware virtualization, Sony Laptop, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Easy Java to Source Converter 2.3 (Windows)

Easy JAVA to Source Converter is a powerful decompiler and disassembler for Java that reconstructs the original source code from the compiled binary CLASS files. It is able to decompile complex Java applets and binaries, producing accurate source code. Useful for developers to recover their lost or accidentally destroyed source...

Tags: Source Code, Microsoft Windows, Armenian Dictionary Software, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2009-08-05

Laptop or desktop netbook for back to school?

Laptop or desktop netbook for back to school?ExactlyPrecisely my opinion. This way, everyone benefits. The student, because he has more powerful hardware at his disposal, has some computing redundancy if one machine breaks down, and has to carry less weight around. The teachers, because they can make normal eye contact...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Desktops, netbook, laptop computer, desktop, back-to-school

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

Laptop or desktop+netbook for back to school?

It's almost August, folks. We all know what that means, right? If you don't already have a computer for school, you need to get one, PDQ. For some of you in K-12, your school might have a 1:1 program and you'll take a laptop home with you...

Tags: Desktop, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Productivity, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-27