Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

RemarkableOhio almost 500

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

Over the weekend we did a little travelling.  I promised my wife a night out of town and since we were already going across the state to pick one of the kids up at church camp, it seemed like the … Continue reading →

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FeedReader3

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

Like many other people, I use Google Reader as my main RSS feed reader.  However, I like to keep my class feeds separate.  For years I have used a free piece of software called RssReader.  This simple program keeps all … Continue reading →

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I really want to learn Microsoft Office

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

If you have worked in educational professional development, at some point you have asked your audience this question.  “What technology would you like to know more about?”  I asked this question to my school district in the early 1990s.  Microsoft … Continue reading →

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Dell and Dead Pixels

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

According to Dell, five dead pixels on an LCD screen is OK and with today’s high resolution displays this number is recognized as an industrial standard. Continue reading →

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Architecture Field Trip

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

Many early settlers of Findlay, Ohio built homes along two east-west streets. Front Street was next to the river and Back Street was the next street south, away from the noise and smoke generated by local factories. Later, Back Street … Continue reading →

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