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Monthly Archives: May 2010
nook Browser
So I began to use the nook browser some. While nowhere near as integrated/smooth as the iPad (yes, I am admitting it), for what the nook is, it works well. Remember, those of us that wanted an eReader want an eReader first and foremost. The nook functions very well in that regard, as I read [...]
Posted in hardware, open source, OSS Applications
Tagged apple, browser, education, internet, media, nook, open source, schools
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He Just Doesn’t Get It
I cannot believe we still rely on textbooks. With the 21st Century, what is our answer to textbooks? Wikibooks, ways to create our own content, just use online resources? No, we invent a tablet (iPad) to put a paper textbook into digital form. Sorry Apple fanboys, but really, what more is the iPad? For all [...]
My Cowon S9 Arrives!
Finally, after losing my iRiver E100 in the Pittsburgh Marathon (rain, sweat, and electronics don’t mix–who knew!), my replacement arrived. I did not use it much, taking it on a run soon, but first impressions make me think I will like it. About the same size as the iPod Touch, with a touchscreen. I actually [...]
Posted in hardware, OSS Applications
Tagged amarok, banshee, cowon, education, iRiver, media, open source, schools
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So True…
Me, definitely, without the beard… —comic licensed under Creative Commons license— http://xkcd.com/license.html http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/
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Open Source Alternatives–Osalt
Looking for an open source application to one of your proprietary ones? Not sure what’s out there in a particular category? Then you definitely need to visit the OSALT website. Osalt, or Open Source As Alternative, lists top open source applications and top proprietary applications. Right from the front page you can begin finding good [...]
Posted in open source, OSS Applications
Tagged amarok, android, audacity, banshee, browser, drupal, education, firefox, gimp, internet, linux, mahara, media, moodle, Open Office, open source, schools, ubuntu
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