Monthly Archives: January 2011

Fortune magazine has named Apple’s Steve Jobs CEO of the decade. Remember this is an award for accomplishments and not for being Mr. Personality. The photo collections that accompany the text a quite interesting. Check out this one titled Rarely … Continue reading →

Wikipedia, my late night information source, defines hyperbole as “a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally.” … Continue reading →

Here is a new image search tool from Google Labs called Swirl. You begin an image seach using typical search terms, but Swirl then presents you with collections that you can explore. The mechanism responsible for the search process are … Continue reading →

The NY Times have an article on web sites that allow teachers to sell lesson plans. Interesting. I wonder how this will impact collaborative sites through which teachers share their materials (e.g., ATT WebQuests)? I wonder if this situation will … Continue reading →

Google has added a filtering capability to its search service. It is easy enough to implement – 1) open settings and and locate SafeSearch 2) select Lock SafeSearch and 3) enter your Google password and lock select the lock SafeSearch … Continue reading →

Amazon has announced that Kindle for PC (the windows kind, not the personal computer) is available. Of course, the Kindle for the Touch/iPhone has been available for some time. Software is free, books are not. Kindle For PC screencapture – … Continue reading →