Computers

Miro Video Converter is
‘A super simple way to convert almost any video to MP4, Ogg Theora, or a specific phone or iPod.’
‘Miro Video Converter has presets that will convert video to the correct sizes and formats for popular phones, iPods, and other media players. Just convert your video and copy it [...]

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Last night I StumbleUpon.com‘ed two useful Websites that will tell you about your computer and its performance.
Ironically, I called Time-Warner Cable this morning with an Internet speed issue and the technical support person sent me to to the first of these sites as part of the repair process.
The sites are:

SpeedTest.net - tests your Internet connection [...]

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Who doesn’t know someone that has lost some important digital photos?   All of us do.   Well, there is hope!  You can count on Kim Komando to offer reliable advice!   In a recent post she shares steps to hopefully recover lost or damaged digital photos.   Check it out - http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=8539&page=1
Remember also to check your ’sent email’.  [...]

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I have heard the iPad being described as an iTouch on Steroids as if that would be a turn-off to me.  Being an iPhone fanatic I’d love to have a tablet size version of an iTouch!   However, I recognize that it won’t please everyone. 
Obviously, Hitler himself is extremely disappointed (language warning)…

There is also a [...]

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Here are a few shortcuts I’ve learned:

mhm = means ‘yes’
l8r = means ‘later’
tnx = means ‘thanks’
lol = means ‘laugh out loud’
btw = means ‘ by the way
ttyl = means ‘talk to you later’
sys = means ’see you soon’
lmk = means ‘let me know’
ryb = means ‘read your book’ or ‘read your Bible’
b/f = means ‘boyfriend’
ttus [...]

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The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press released a survey of opinion on the 2000-2009 decade.   The report was presented under the title:  ‘Current Decade Rates as Worst in 50 Years: Internet. Cell Phones Are Changes for the Better’. http://people-press.org/report/573/#prc-jumpDecember%2021,%202009
Princeton Survey Research Associates International conducted telephone interviews for survey purposes.   The [...]

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‘No’
‘I’m done with that!’
‘Nada!’
‘Not going to do it!’
‘No More!’
‘Sorry, no way!’
‘Love to, but…!’
‘I’ll be glad to tell you how to get started but I won’t create it.’

These are but a few responses I might give to someone who asked me to create a Website.  I’ve done plenty of them in the past but have worked [...]

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‘AASL is promoting two resource lists, each honoring Internet web sites that enhance learning and curriculum development. Developed by an AASL task force, the sites are all free and user friendly.
The Top 25 Web sites for Teaching and Learning focuses on websites that foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation and collaboratin.            [...]

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InsideHigherEd.com posted an interesting article about ‘the university library of the future’.  The article simply entitled, ‘Libraries of the Future’, begins:
‘The university library of the future will be sparsely staffed, highly decentralized, and have a physical plant consisting of little more than special collections and study areas.’
Read on…http://www.insidehighered.com

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TheStar.com had a great article on the role of libraries today AND the future of libraries.  The article, ‘A tale of two countries’ libraries’, looked at public libraries in Canada and the U.S.A. to see what is working.  Here is an excerpt:
‘In a 2006 poll, 78 per cent of Americans said if their local library [...]

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