Archive for the 'Reflections' Category

Thanks, President

Thanks President, I’ve decided to stay in school.  I’m so thankful you took the time to remind me of the importance of an education.  I think you should make this speechmaking to the students a weekly event.  Every Monday morning, you should make an address to the students of America, give little anecdotes from life [...]

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Remember to Always Backup Everything

I recently had a sobering experience: my web host had their servers hacked and all my data was lost: files, databases, email messages. Everything.  In the back of my mind, I always thought that I didn’t have to worry.  It would be my hosting company’s responsibility to backup up everything on a regular basis: apparently [...]

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Better to Ignore Online Translation Altogether

Google recently unveiled the ability to translate documents in Google Docs to other languages (post here).  You should be warned though.  It’s probably best not to rely on any online translation service.  They do a miserable job at conveying the intended message satisfactorily.  This is one of the few areas where it’s best to rely [...]

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Why it is hard to take Twitter seriously

There is a battle between Ashton Kushter, Brittany Spears, and CNN for the first to one million followers. That is pathetic.

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My Thoughts on EdTech (4/11/2009)

Gluttony of screencasting tools on the web.  Jing Project. Screen Toaster. Skoffer: One Click.  Screen Castle.  Which one is really the best option?   I have no problem with installing software if the tool is useful and provides me options for saving into different file formats and uploading easily to a web site.  I’ve preferred the [...]

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