One of the really cool and exciting things about the rise of the mobile platform is that, by definition, they can be used almost anywhere. This greatly impacts the scale and scope of educational opportunities for organizations looking to get their programs (literally) into the hands of a curious public. So imagine the opportunities for [...]
Inevitably, the name has received almost as much attention as the device. For those earnest researchers anxious to pursue the naming issue in depth, there is the not-so-startling news that there is a hi tech Japanese adult diaper called, you guessed it, the AiPad. This, however, may sum it all up: Mac’s iPad
I thought about titling this post, “Getting Seasick,” but I think the Dramamine is starting to kick in. But be forewarned – getting involved with Google Wave at this stage is not for the faint of heart. If you’re concerned about all of your familiar actions and methodologies being turned on their heads, might be [...]
A few years ago I decided not to buy any more new books unless, having checked the book out of the library and read it, I was already looking forward to loaning it to friends or rereading it. Clay Shirky’s book, Here Comes Everybody is in that category. In point of fact, I bought it [...]
Not nearly as much fun as steampunk robot wars, which may explain why I’ve been so, uh, steamed since the AAM Annual Meeting in April. One of the sessions advertised itself as a discussion of how archives, libraries and museums could work together. Since I specialize in accessibility, interpretation, and contextualization of museum collection items, [...]
Announcements, Announcements, Annnnoouuncements…..as the annoying counselors at my summer camp used to sing way too early in the morning. Announcements, I’ve got a flock of them for you today. NMC First, this just in, the New Media Consortium (www.nmc.org) has released the 2007 Horizon Report (http://www.nmc.org/horizon/index.shtml). This annual report highlights “six technologies that research suggest will [...]
One of the joys of owning my Mac has been widgets – small little programs that let me do common tasks without firing up a big application. Things like quick wikipedia searches, unit conversions, calendars, notepads….the list goes on and on. Today I added a new widget from the Rijksmuseum that adds some class to [...]
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