“I’m a big believer in open source, which is an ancient African phrase meaning ‘no, I will not fix your Windows computer for you.’” Ivan Krstić
Archive for April, 2009
Quote of the day
Posted in general on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Print no longer default MLA citation style
Posted in general on April 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A little piece on MLA citation and the decreasing amount of print resources.
Gethuman.com
Posted in general on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How to reach a real live human being at 1000 or so companies.
And now for some good news
Posted in general on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Discussions about online technologies seems to linger (in my memory) around what’s bad about technology: Flaming, cyberbullying, and the loss of the human connection. All of these are valid arguments, but it’s lovely to come across a news item that points out the good news, such as this BBC News story about an American teenager [...]
“Netbooks poised to reshape PC industry”
Posted in general on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a great New York Times article on netbooks. Excellent discussion of the coming new generation with ARM chips and Linux replacing Intel chips and Windows, with a tiny hint of the significance of this for education.
Freedom from digital overload
Posted in general on April 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been noticing a trend over the last few months. This trend has also correlated with my increasing use of the Internet. As people become more dependent on online technologies, they are also rebelling against what could become an addiction for many. It’s not enough to simply put your computer to sleep, because you [...]
Maine Expands Laptop Program
Posted in general on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Maine–the first and only state to provide laptops to all of its public middle school students–has announced that it will now expand the program, providing laptops to all public school students in grades 7-12 throughout the state. The laptops are being provided by Apple on a 4-year lease at $242 per year.
