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Synfig Studio

One of my students is working on a video project using Synfig Studio. It’s an open source program that uses vector based graphics to create animation. You can see sample movies created here. If you have worked with Flash before, … Continue reading

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Google PowerPoint

According to an interview with Google CEO, the company is about to add a “presentation” component to the document and sheetsheet capability already in the mix. I would think the Google Presenter will be compatible with PowerPoint. If someone cannot … Continue reading

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Netvibes Universe

Today Netvibes announced a new feature of their “start” page. Starting in about six weeks users can create pages and “share” them with the public. This isn’t anything new for “start pages” in general. Protopage and Pageflakes will already let … Continue reading

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The PowerPoint Comedian

Just in time for PowerPoint week… here is Don McMillan.

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Should Schools Block Britannica?

Yesterday this post was in Slashdot. Should schools block access to Wikipedia? I have blogged about wikis before. I only mentioned Wikipedia as an example of a wiki and didn’t elaborate on the content found there. It turns out I … Continue reading

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