Category Archives: edtech

Efficiency Tip #37 – Empty Cache

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Back in the day, when most people only had dial-up access to the Internet, it was important for your browser to “remember” as much as possible about the sites you visited on a regular basis. This “browser memory” is called … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Coffee Table

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

At midnight last night, Microsoft announced something that looks more like an Apple technology than anything I have seen come out of Redmond in a while. It’s called Surface Computing and I still can’t find anything about it on the … Continue reading →

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Google Goes 3D

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here is an incredible twist on geotagging.  Google maps have gone beyond virtual reality to actual reality. Above is one of my photos from San Francisco. Follow this link to see the same picture along with active map components. Use … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #36 – Never Turn It Off

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

My computer gets rebooted the second Tuesday of each month.  That is the day Microsoft sends out updates and patches.  Installation of those files usually requires a reboot.  Other than that, I don’t turn my computer off. There has been … Continue reading →

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Holiday Cleanup

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

With the day off we decided to do some spring cleaning.  My office tends to pile up over the school year.  Under my desk I found two seventeen inch CRTs and a color laser printer with no toner.  Some time … Continue reading →

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