Friday, March 12th, 2010

OECD Factbook eXplorer

July 3, 2009 by Mark  
Filed under Recent News, School, learning, web tools

This is probably more up Richards alley but I can’t help thinking  how much more interesting Geography A level might have been with resources like this.  Check out the video on the BBC website and visit http://stats.oecd.org/oecdfactbook/.

Locly for iphone

December 2, 2008 by Richard van Dijk  
Filed under mobile, software

Of the iPhone apps I have tried the one that has me most impressed with the possibilities is locly. This app uses the built in gps or cellphone towers to work out where you are and then tells you what is close, as well as flickr images and nearby tweets. You can then click on [...]

More cool controls for games and breathing earth.

September 9, 2008 by Richard van Dijk  
Filed under Future, websites

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 [...]