Monthly Archives: January 2011

Apple is being sued again. This time because the iPhone is being promoted as an ebook reader. Evidently a Swiss company applied for a patent: MONEC believes those advances directly violate its patent, which describes a “light-weight” electronic device with … Continue reading →

The Red River has flooded many times in the 30+ years we have lived in Grand Forks. Until 1997, we expected that the flooding could be handled. Now, it looks like the potential exists for another serious flood. The greatest … Continue reading →

My general reaction to Twitter posts is that they tell me very little, but they may direct me to something important. If someone wants to offer an explanation, a summary, or analysis, take the time to write something. I think … Continue reading →

The “Does Google make us stupid” question receives another (but delayed) rebuttal (Campus Technology). I include this link as much for the comments as the analysis. In a way, I am collecting these posts because I want students in my … Continue reading →

It appears Cisco is expanding and has purchased the Flip Camcorder. I think the Flip is a great product with tremendous potential in classrooms (or when students venture from the classroom).

My wife has been lucky and productive enough to have many professional international ventures. She has the social, technical, and educational expertise and motivation to turn these visits into long term opportunities for herself and others she works with. In … Continue reading →