Monthly Archives: January 2011

This page from Google offers some interesting information about and examples of Google Street View. The video of the street view trike in action is great. The technology behind Street View is a fascinating example of geo location, GPS, etc.

This long form blog entry from Louis Gray considers the charge that blogs are dying in this new age of 140 character microblogs. Not so, claims Compete (a blog analytics site). Their data show a gradual increase in those who … Continue reading →

NY Times Organizes Comments Reading e-books. These are educated opinions – I did not see anyone who claimed he/she had data. Interesting perspectives. Note the comments – 350+ when I read the article.

Strange Fall in Grand Forks. There was a heavy leaf drop last night with very little wind. The leaves are green. I wonder if the rapid temperature change we have experienced – record warmth in September and now a hard … Continue reading →

This NYTimes article was written for parents with the intent of helping them prepare their children to benefit from YouTube. Educators interested in YouTube might also benefit from a review of these suggestions.

I am now writing more within Google docs than with any computer-based program. It just makes sense to me to be able to access from different locations and machines. I also have based saved a couple of times by the … Continue reading →