A N I M O T O: the end of slideshows

A N I M O T O: the end of slideshows

This is a pretty cool application. It turns your photos into an exciting video, complete with a large selection of music (pretty good music). 30-second clips are free, but longer ones will cost. The free clips will allow 15 pictures or more with warnings that extras may be cut off.

Here is my sample



Dan

JibJab - Starring You!

JibJab - Starring You!

JibJab is best know for their politically charged animated shorts, but this is your chance to personalize their videos.

Here is my quick attempt (I could make my head better).



Dan

PubCon Street Tips: Giving a Kick Ass Presentation

PubCon Publishers Search and Marketing Conferences 2007

This is a great article of giving good presentation. A lot of common suggestions and a few unique gems. The overall article is for presenters at technology conferences, but most of the advice is good for general presentations, including academic presentations.

Dan

Access blocked web sites at your Office, School or University

Tech Thoughts: Access blocked web sites at your Office, School or University

These are some more good suggestions for getting around those pesky school firewalls. I don't advocate breaking the law, but breaking some rule set by ignorant, authoritarian administrators (of both the tech and school sort) is fine by me. There are great materials out there on YouTube, Blogger blogs, and various evils that are often blocked. I've even heard of one school blocking del.icio.us! That's just nuts. You students are using these services to get to MySpace, why can't you? Just be careful and don't loose your job :) Dan

YouTube - 'Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman' FULL FEATURE FILM

YouTube - 'Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman' FULL FEATURE FILM

This was a fun movie and a good example of how YouTube is providing an alternative distrubution stream and revenue stream for films that would otherwise have been lost in time. Now, after watching, you might think that this one should have been left lost, but I'd disagree. It is a quiry yet intreging movie that kept me interested throughout. I really liked the ending too.

Take a look for yourself.



Dan

So Much Paperwork, So Little Time to Teach - New York Times

So Much Paperwork, So Little Time to Teach - New York Times

Time on task, time on task, time on task.... It's the only thing that seems to make a difference. Unfortunately, policies and those enacting policies seem to do nothing but take time away from instruction.

Dan

Venturing into North Korea - CNN.com

OK, not about technology, but I was excited to see an article on CNN.com about the Mount Kumgang tour in North Korea.

I went on this tour with my wife and son last fall and it was amazing. The accommodations and food were pretty bad (mediocre at best), but the mountains and scenery more than make up for it. It is a beautiful area.

Take a look at it on Wikimapia.