Technology - Remembering Netscape: The Birth of the Web - FORTUNE - Page
An interesting, yet long piece on Netscape's role in the "birth" of the Web. It tends to drag on a little, but if you're like me, you'll enjoy the account.
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
CNN.com - Bloggers learn the price of telling too much - Jul 11, 2005
CNN.com - Bloggers learn the price of telling too much - Jul 11, 2005
This is a two-pronged article that addresses not only the dangers of adults posting personal blog entries, but also the growing danger of our children posting personal information on their blogs.
The focus on adults is that postings will lead to negative consequences down the road in their careers. The focus on children hints at this as well, but cautions more on the the dangers of posting personal information online that can lead to embarassing situations at least, not to mention the physical dangers that can arise out of letting the world view your personal information.
The article suggests a couple ways that we can education both adults and children on the dangers.
This is a two-pronged article that addresses not only the dangers of adults posting personal blog entries, but also the growing danger of our children posting personal information on their blogs.
The focus on adults is that postings will lead to negative consequences down the road in their careers. The focus on children hints at this as well, but cautions more on the the dangers of posting personal information online that can lead to embarassing situations at least, not to mention the physical dangers that can arise out of letting the world view your personal information.
The article suggests a couple ways that we can education both adults and children on the dangers.
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Bloggers Need Not Apply
Thank's for the heads up from EFL Geek
Bloggers need not apply
Here is a scary article in the Chronicle of Higher Education. However, it makes sense. When someone publishes a blog they open their writing (and sometimes these lives) to the world to see. So, we either hope that the committees are not tech-savy enough to find our blogs, or you hold your tongue and keep it professional. I'll vote the second option.
What this article doesn't address is the fact that most people who dish on their blogs tend to do it in an alias. While it might be possible to track someone down, it is highly unlikely that a committee will do so (hint, hint ;)
Bloggers need not apply
Here is a scary article in the Chronicle of Higher Education. However, it makes sense. When someone publishes a blog they open their writing (and sometimes these lives) to the world to see. So, we either hope that the committees are not tech-savy enough to find our blogs, or you hold your tongue and keep it professional. I'll vote the second option.
What this article doesn't address is the fact that most people who dish on their blogs tend to do it in an alias. While it might be possible to track someone down, it is highly unlikely that a committee will do so (hint, hint ;)
Friday, May 27, 2005
Photo Story 3
Microsoft's Photo Story 3 is an interesting product. They might have done something right for a change. This is an easy to use wizard that allows you to add photos, text, narration, and music. This is then formatted for one of many uses (i.e., email, DVD, high-res .wmv, etc...).
I made one of my a visit to New Orleans in 2005, check it out (8.5MB).
Now, making a program easy usually means cutting back on the customizable functions and Photo Story is no exception. Fine manipulation of object is really not possible as well as the encoding options. However, I can easily overlook these drawbacks given that the program is free and so easy to use.
At least it's sort of free. You have to validate your Windows license to get the software. So, if you're running clean AND have your product key, life is good.
I made one of my a visit to New Orleans in 2005, check it out (8.5MB).
Now, making a program easy usually means cutting back on the customizable functions and Photo Story is no exception. Fine manipulation of object is really not possible as well as the encoding options. However, I can easily overlook these drawbacks given that the program is free and so easy to use.
At least it's sort of free. You have to validate your Windows license to get the software. So, if you're running clean AND have your product key, life is good.
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
RSS Popper
You can follow the link above to the RSS Popper site, but I would suggest downloading it from CNET.com.
With all the talk about Blogs, we can't ignore one of the best functions offered by the...RSS. Real Simple Syndication (RSS) is an XML document that tells an RSS aggregrator that there is something new on a Blog. If I just lost you, forget all about that tech talk. Just think of RSS as a way to "subscribe" to Blogs and get new posts (whole postings or summaries) sent to a program on your computer.
This is where RSS Popper comes in. RSS Popper is free and integrates with Outlook. While there are definately better aggregators out there, RSS Popper is the most convenient for me. I live out of Outlook and love anything that gets delivered there. Anything that I don't have to go search for.
Here's how it works.
With all the talk about Blogs, we can't ignore one of the best functions offered by the...RSS. Real Simple Syndication (RSS) is an XML document that tells an RSS aggregrator that there is something new on a Blog. If I just lost you, forget all about that tech talk. Just think of RSS as a way to "subscribe" to Blogs and get new posts (whole postings or summaries) sent to a program on your computer.
This is where RSS Popper comes in. RSS Popper is free and integrates with Outlook. While there are definately better aggregators out there, RSS Popper is the most convenient for me. I live out of Outlook and love anything that gets delivered there. Anything that I don't have to go search for.
Here's how it works.
- Download and install the software (shut down Outlook first).
- Then go to your favorite Blogs (including Podcasts) and look for a syndication link. Usually it looks like a square button that says something like--Syndication, RSS, Atomz (Blogger's default), etc....
- Click on the link.
- Copy the URL in the browser address bar.
- Open Outlook.
- Click on the RSS Popper button (this will appear after installing RSS Popper).
- Choose "Edit Feeds".
- Click on the "New" button.
- Paste the link you copied previously into the "Link" field. The rest of the fields should fill in automatically.
- Click "Ok", then "Ok" again.
- The default settings will make a new folder for the new feed in the "RSS" folder that was created during install.
I suggest that you give it a try. This has made keeping up with my favorite Blogs (and news sites) so much easier and has really changed my view of Blogs as useful in education.
Monday, May 2, 2005
Let me explain the previous post
The last few posts have been my exploration of possible posting options through blogger. The first couple were audioblogger. These allowed me to call a central number and post an audio message from my cell phone.
The last one was entered through the browser on my cell. Blogger seems to have a decent wml pages for mobile access. The biggest problem in entering anything substancial using the keypad :)
The last one was entered through the browser on my cell. Blogger seems to have a decent wml pages for mobile access. The biggest problem in entering anything substancial using the keypad :)
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