Monthly Archives: January 2011

This is interesting (to me). I have pretty much ceased purchasing music from Apple because I nearly always have an Internet connection and LaLa is a less expensive source. Now, it appears Apple may be acquiring LaLa to offer a … Continue reading →

Article from Minneapolis Pioneer Press blogger features Leo Laporte and his expanding online tech empire. More than podcasts now.

WatchKnow – a wiki for locating and organizing educational videos for kids. Relevant content exists, but the problem has been finding them. A wiki allowing text and “category” editing. Watch the overview video from Larry Sanger (from wikipedia).

Analysis of Ipod apps available as educational resource. Interesting that so many are for very young learners. Sit with grandpa and explore?

The Washington Post describes a concession to those publishers desiring subscription services. A strategy described as “First Click Free” allows a publisher to limit the number of free views that would be available in a given day. The subscription folks … Continue reading →

Wikipedia has long been the case used to argue that open source information is viable. Now, an article in the Wall Street Journal offers the suggestion that wikipedia may be fading. The article which relies on both activity data and … Continue reading →