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I’m on the Mesh
Recently I talked about keeping several computers, in different locations up-to-date with the latest versions of my files. Microsoft’s Mesh has solved this problem. Yesterday, I received my invitation to participate in the closed beta. I didn’t have to … Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, edtech, mesh, networking, sharing, technology
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Google Earth in a browser
Today Google announced that the ever popular Google Earth program can now be incorporated into a browser. You will need a plugin, but you will not have to install the heavy application. I captured the inserted picture from my browser. … Continue reading
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Tagged edtech, education, Google, maps, multimedia, technology
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Sync’ing
I asked my students how they move files from home to school. I expected the most common method to be a USB drive, but I was surprised to hear that most still email files. I consider email as a last … Continue reading
Copyright at the Art Museum
Over the weekend we visited the Toledo Museum of Art. It’s an impressive facility with pieces from many famous artists. The spaces available in the galleries offer exceptional viewing environments. As with many museums, most of the art can be photographed … Continue reading
Canon HG10
I have moved into high definition video recording. Through a mini-grant I have received a Canon HG10 hard drive based video camera. I can record about five hours of 1920 x 1080 video on the 40 GB hard drive. Putting … Continue reading