Voice Thread in Action

Thanks to Joyce Valenza for setting this up after the edubloggercon in Atlanta. What a great idea - and a great website. http://voicethread.com/view.php?b=2606What I think is especially interesting about this application are the comments from the fourth person down the left side of that image. He was following the conference from Sydney Australia and he found this and left a comment. Let that idea roll around in your head a moment. Someone from around the world following the conference and being able to participate in it to some extent. I'm sure he was reading blog posts that had been tagged with necc2007 or necc07 or even the specific tags for some sessions he was interested in. We even had people sitting in the edubloggercon sessions who were skyping with others from... who-knows-where......

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Google Docs - Now has FOLDERS!

Am I the last one to notice the new features in Google Docs? If so, then for those who only read my little blog, here are some of the new features in Google Docs.First - FOLDERS!! I always mention the inability to save files into folders as being a weakness of Google Docs when I show it and ThinkFree together. Now you CAN create folders and save files into them. Excellent!Then, they've made the invitation to collaborate a lot easier. That, too, was long due. It's very nice, now.And, they've added keyboard shortcuts! Many of the keyboard shortcuts that work in that Microsoft program now work in here, as well. Wonderful!Check out the list of the spreadsheet enhancements, and read more about these new features here: http://www.google.com/google-d-s/whatsnew.html FOLDERS! oh BO...

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IPhone

John Gruber in his blog Daring Fireball talks about is first impressions with his new iPhone. It is a frank and well done piece that bears readi...

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Fujitsu's 8.9-inch Lifebook P8240 Vista tablet: 32GB SSD at just 2.1-pounds

Filed under: Laptops, Tablet PCs Damn, if you've gone tablet and thought Fujitsu's ultra-portable Lifebook T8140 was hot, then you'd best check their P8240 before opening your wallet. It's not the most powerful convertible in the world with a max configuration sporting a Core Solo U1400 proc and Intel GMA 950 graphics. What it lacks in power however, is more than made up for in portability: 8.9-inch, 1,280 x 768 LCD; up to 32GB SSD or 80GB disk; up to 9.1-hours on extended battery or 4.3-hours in a wee bit of kit weighing just 2.1-pounds. Windows Vista Business will cost ya ¥270,000 (about $2,188) out the gate.Gallery: Fujitsu's 8.9-inch Lifebook...

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Remove Thumb.db file

Thumb.db is is a cache of the current picture in that directory.to remove it go for following step1 > open "WINDOWS EXPLORER". 2>go to "TOOLS". 3>open "FOLDER OPTIONS". 4>go to "VIEW". 5>see 1st section "FILES & FOLDERS". 6>click on the "DO NOT CACHE THUMBNAILS". now the thumbnail file will be removed from ur computer once u do this the file will be never created....

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IT Consulting and Business Skills You Need to Thrive

Business skills that go beyond just technical know-how are critical to a strong IT consulting business.Manage Your MoneyYou probably know a little bit about finance if you are starting your own IT consulting business. But you need to know how and where to raise funds when things get slow with your business. How much capital will you need? You also have to plan ahead for when you start to run low on funds.Multi-Tasking is Crucial IT consulting calls for the ability to work on many projects and with many clients simultaneously. Be prepared to wear many hats when starting your own business and beyond.Be Able to NegotiateYou will have to lobby and be a sort of politician in order to keep your IT consulting business going. You will need to build consensus among clients and create peace in...

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Curio 4 for Macintosh Introduced

I have used Curio 3 from Zengobi Software for the past year and it is a wonderful visual organizational tool. In fact last summer I used it to plan my entire trip to San Diego. Being able to add links, web archives, text and pictures really helped me to plan a great vacation. Today Zengobi introduced their latest version of Curio, which adds mind mapping, Spotlight support, Snippets and more. I hope to get a copy to review, but the new version looks great! When I have a chance to work with it I will post some more informati...

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[TIPS] informationfluency presentation at NECC

http://informationfluency.wikispaces.com/ I just have a moment to send this tip. I attended a workshop at NECC that was given by two fellow Pennsylvanians, Joyce Valenza and Ken Rodoff. It was terrific. SO many good ideas to share. Joyce and Ken presented from the above listed wiki, and you would do well to spend some time there. It’s got more good links than a 10 foot gold chain. You can even download their presentation.Joyce is a librarian, with wonderful resources for both librarians and teachers. She’s steadfast in her insistence that the librarian’s job is even more important today than it was before the web, and her resources show it.Ken is an English teacher and coach, and he shared some excellent ideas that he used with his English classes.So, take your wireless-connected laptop out...

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Hiding the Ribbon in Mindmanager 7

Many of us are really enjoying the new Fluid Ribbon Interface in MindManager 7, which has made the program much more accessible. However, there are times when we might want to hide the ribbon once we start working on the mind map. Here is a tip on how to hide the ribbon in MindManager 7. I hope that you enjoy this tip! createSummaryAndThumb("summary8117565766104088242...