Tomorrow, September 9, 2009, Google Maps and Monopoly the board game meet in something called Monopoly City Streets!  This might be worth checking out.  I can’t say I like monopoly that much–very tedious board game, but the idea is compelling nonetheless.  For the full details, click here. Also news about new IPod Touches with cameras?  [...]

Right after I start complaining about the price of the Kindle, Sony proposes reducing the cost of their E-book reader and their books.  It’s a positive step, but $9.99 still seems high for a digital copy of a book.  The price point for me for a digital copy of a book is $5-$7.  You have [...]

What I’ve Discovered the Last Few Weeks: Free Moodle hosting for educators.  A good option if you can’t set up your own Moodle server or your district is a bureaucracy.  Not sure how much control you have, but a nice option for the less technical.   Link A nice way to edit photos online without installing [...]

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 [...]

With Security at Risk, a Push to Patch the Web – NYTimes.com While Internet service providers are racing to fix the problem, which makes it possible for criminals to divert users to fake Web sites where personal and financial information can be stolen, Mr. Kaminsky worries that they have not moved quickly enough. A new [...]