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Any universities adopting Linux as their platform of choice?

Any universities adopting Linux as their platform of choice?nmtNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ([url=http://www.nmt.edu]New Mexico Tech[/url]) is pretty pervasively Linux, but of course there are quite a few tools think LabView that you're stuck using MS for.All of the Technical Computing Center open campus computer lab machines are...

Tags: Operating systems, Dartmouth College, K12 environment, Linux, information technology, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-07-16

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Is there a better place to host video than YouTube?

Is there a better place to host video than YouTube?YouTube limitations and alternativesOne of the limitations on YouTube has been that most individuals can't upload a video over 10 min 59 secs long. Not sure if this applies to participants in the YouTube EDU program.One alternative ishttp://academicearth.org/Here again, have not...

Tags: Corporate communications, Blip.Tv, YouTube Inc., video, TeacherTube

Discussion threads 2009-03-30

Will Windows 7 have a place in Ed Tech?

Will Windows 7 have a place in Ed Tech?At Least He Has A JobUnlike you, sitting at the public library.Loser.you seem to be talking about things that you dont knowYou dont have a good technical handle on things. Just repeating the same over and over like a parrot. No reasoning,...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Ed Tech, hardware

Discussion threads 2008-10-27

Sun brings open source and virtualization to K12

I finally have a chance tonight to follow up on my interview with Joe Hartley of Sun Microsystems since the only news floating around relates in some way to that silly little election we have coming up in a few weeks. I wanted to focus tonight on...

Tags: Software, School, Open Source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Bradford, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Thin Clients, Hardware, Storage, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-15

Just what do techies really need to know?

Just what do techies really need to know?HmmmCommunication Skills is a primary one. To have the patience to listen to a user and to understand/listen to what they say is key skill for any tech and one that many lack. This is true for more than just the K12 market.BTW...

Tags: CAD, Leadership, Strategy, communication skill, small setting, innovation

Discussion threads 2007-11-26

OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punch

OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punchAdditional benefitsOpenSuSE is the only 'Microsoft certified Linux', even better;)False comparison but good reviewThe title "OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punch" implies that the two distro vendors were racing to release the same capability, and OpenSUSE got their first. That's silly, of course -...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Novell OpenSuse, Novell Inc., Linux, Ubuntu, WARNING LABEL

Discussion threads 2007-10-05

What the heck is a thin client?

What the heck is a thin client?same?Is this what we use to refer to as a "dumb terminal"?Can't Work in k12 without problemsI can't see it working in k12 at all because of the diversity of students in a school district. A schools population is mainly based on the population...

Tags: Thin clients, thin client

Discussion threads 2007-08-01

Is Linux right for your school?

Is Linux right for your school?A great money saver...The LTSP Linux Terminal Services Project is an excellent use of older systems. It really negates the need for big IT spending every few years. I've set it up at a few schools and the kids love it. It gives them...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, K12, software

Discussion threads 2007-06-28

Back to Windows?

Back to Windows?What about Macintosh?Christopher - I enjoyed the article. If the Linux folks could make their interface as user-friendly as Apple has with MacOS X, which has FreeBSD under the hood, and do so at a Windows price-point, I wonder if the picture would be different? - MarcLinux...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, hardware

Discussion threads 2006-03-23