I build a set of Apps on Podio for managing the technology inventory of education facilities. The Apps were built with the Fordham RETC in mind, but are being applied universally. It’s a nice little write up you can read … Continue reading
Not to long ago I wrote about an artist I recently discovered, Richard Roth. I looked forward to his artwork coming to an area near me so I can see it in person. Mr. Roth must have taken notice. He … Continue reading
“Death is the destination we all share, no one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life.” Steve Jobs
Just to be clear, OpenOffice has not been discontinued (yet) and remains a free office suite. But knowing how widely used OpenOffice is in education, this is important information to know. You may be aware that OpenOffice is owned by … Continue reading
What is The Glif? It’s a beautifully simplistic piece of industrial design. Simple enough that you’ll wish you thought of it. It’s an attachment for your iPhone 4. It works as a multi-angle stand and tripod mount.
I found The Glif on Kickstarter. For those of you who don’t know Kickstarter, I recommend checking it out. People post their ideas on the website and raise money to bring their ideas to reality. You usually only donate $10-$50, and depending how much you donate the creators will give you something as a thank you. In the case of The Glif, if you donated $20 you got one of the first Glifs to be produced (basically pre-ordering one).
So far they have raised over $100,000 to manufacture the device. I got an email update today saying prototyping (pictured above) is done and production should begin soon. I’ve been waiting anxiously to get mine. I’ll be posting a review as soon as I get my hands on one. Continue reading
Originally Published at FordhamRETC College and University programs that promote using Kindles or like e-reading devices are being suspended by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education. Recent complaints by the National Federation of the Blind and … Continue reading
StephenWoicik.com is now on College Blender. I’ve had a couple blogs on this network (not sure why it took so long for me to add this one). It’s a great network for young bloggers in college or just out of … Continue reading
It doesn’t get much worse than this from a big bad corporation stand point. Companies that sell software to help parents monitor a child’s activity online have been repackaging the data collected as market research and selling it to … Continue reading
Back in March, Microsoft decided to launch a new advertising campaign for it’s flagship product, Windows. This $300 million image overhaul is Microsoft’s first action against the bad press of Vista and direct insult from Apple in the Mac vs. … Continue reading
Blackbery phones have been becoming more media centric in an atempt to compete better with the Apple iPhone and appeal to a younger, non-corporate crowd, and Blackberry Media Sync is the newest addition to their media software line up. Media … Continue reading