November 11, 2008 – 11:01 am
Ok so it’s now a recession, even the morning radio station said so but still the IT world seems to rumble on, new products are launched. Even Windows experts are thinking that we will see Windows 7 by August next year. In fact in the review on the windows super site the comparison between Windows [...]
October 13, 2008 – 8:31 pm
At a recent home group meeting the conversation turned to assessment and the debate was hotly discussed. During and since that discussion my thoughts turned in part to Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti, the special character school in central Christchurch which I have been lucky enough to spend some time in recently.
Unlimited seem to really embrace their [...]
September 24, 2008 – 10:10 pm
Fairly cheesy video but you get the idea. I just bought this app because I have become a beta tester for the mac as it is only advertised to work on XP and Vista. The app works by installing server software on your computer and transmitting the data over wifi. The application has 2 modes, [...]
September 22, 2008 – 11:29 am
I am sitting in my office here at mt maunganui college and although I have good wifi I also get a good 3g signal.
I have started joiku on my n95 and my iPod touch found the wifi network instantly.
Safari on the touch works very quickly and I can watch my data usage in real time. [...]
September 21, 2008 – 7:24 pm
In reply to question of why the iPod Touch over the iPhone? Simple - I already own a Nokia N95 which has a far better camera and dvd quality video, video calling etc. I would love to only have one device but those times are a little way off yet, I will go so far [...]
September 16, 2008 – 5:17 pm
As I sit here waiting for an appointment I decide it is a good time to try writing a post on my new iPod touch. I have had it for two days now and it is an amazing device. I won’t go into the reasons why I chose it over the iPhone but I [...]
September 9, 2008 – 3:17 pm
This from Stuff.co.nz
Systems with motion-controlled gaming, such as the Nintendo Wii, are all the rage but new technology heading for consumers this year goes further, sensing facial expressions, emotions and even thoughts.
Focus your mind to cast a magic spell. Smile or wink and your on-screen avatar does the same. Get mellow and background music matches [...]
August 10, 2008 – 10:36 pm
Lots has been said re how education is changing with laptops as affordable as they are becoming. We at Katikati College have now had laptops available on a student by student basis for over a year and are now considering removing some of our specialist IT rooms in favour of continuing to increase the number [...]
On reading that NSW is going to abandon Microsoft Office in favor of Open Office I was impressed. The path of least resistance was to simply keep on with Office but no, in typical Aussie fashion they are going to thumb their noses and go with change. What does this mean for us? I guess [...]
April 17, 2008 – 11:44 am
Checkout googledrive and take a drive around the city of your choice.
This google maps mashup could be the beginning of a new generation of virtual reality. Imagine having a first person view from the car and google street view and you could practice your route around a city before you even get there. Who needs [...]
