Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

Passwords Again

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I spent the afternoon working with colleagues on a project involving a learning management system.  We are coming off summer break and most of the participants had not logged in for three months.  A few of them had forgotten their … Continue reading →

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Google Earth Looks Up

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Google Earth has added an astronomy feature today.  It took me a few tries to get through to the server once I had the free software installed.  Tonight it seems to be much faster. The new feature is called Sky view.  … Continue reading →

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Dry Summer

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

This has been a dry summer. It was so dry that I didn’t mow the grass from the beginning of June until the end of July (about seven weeks). And then the rain came. My wife likes to garden and … Continue reading →

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Modern Text Book

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I am looking through a half dozen recent textbooks for information on newer technologies.  The oldest text in my pile is two years old. Here are some interesting technologies that I’m having a hard time finding.  Half the books do … Continue reading →

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Image of Mother Ohio

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Tonight at dinner my wife had this perfect image of Ohio fall onto her fork.  It is from the graham cracker crust of a wonderful butterscotch pie.  Does it have a prophetic meaning?  Is it an omen?  Could we get … Continue reading →

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