Monthly Archives: January 2011

My brother Dan sent me another picture of deer captured with his trail camera. He says he has been watching this buck mature as the summer progresses. I find this fascinating. One hardly ever gets a good look at deer … Continue reading →

A new (beta) viewer has been released for Second Life. This online social environment has kind of faded from view, but it is hard to maintain attention in the rapidly changing Web2.0 world. I don’t know. I still don’t get … Continue reading →

The NYTimes has an article about the Macmillan decision to publish some books in a format (DynamicBooks) that will allow instructors to make alterations. OK – I understand the advantages of custom print (print only those chapters you will assign), … Continue reading →

Here is a nice review of the net neutrality issue authored by a neutral party – Matt Hamblen writing for ComputerWorld UK.

The impending release of the iPad will likely raise issues of eye-strain. Because the iPad uses a different, but more versatile technology, some may assume that lengthy reading tasks such as reading text book will cause eye strain when compared … Continue reading →

I stumbled across the post from AppleInsider indicating the iTunes music sales have slumped since differential pricing (higher for more recent content) was instituted. My own expenditures have been drastically reduced, but my reasons are different. I likely have far … Continue reading →