Jerry

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My library has an iPad?

May 27, 2010 - 8:56 am

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I received an email today at work asking about the acquisition of iPads for loaning . Below I have included the sanitized test, names removed to, well, hide the sender. A college library just purchased four iPads to start experimenting with. Currently we are not planning to deploy in the near future. We will be [...]

The way of iPad

April 8, 2010 - 5:00 am

Tags: Apple, ipad, slate, tablet
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It’s been several days now since the coming of the iPad. I am not going to give you a blow by blow description. That has been done by many and need not be redone. Many have praised it’s lovely form, svelte figure and exceptional stamina. Others have cursed the limited vision, feeble mind and stocky [...]

iPad, Eater of Worlds

February 6, 2010 - 8:00 am

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Everyone seems to have an opinion about the iPad. The one true device that will rain destruction and joy upon us all. If you could just know who is right! In fact everyone is right. When looking at what gear to buy consider mostly what you want to do. In then same way you consider [...]

The Cloud Conundrum

January 14, 2010 - 5:43 pm

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As you know Google docs and Gmail or Office Live are considered cloud services. These cloud services are very popular, except with some tech mavens. They consider it a passing fad and name each temporary issue as a reason it should not be trusted. What is it that makes the cloud a place to use? [...]

Twidget Tweets for 2010-01-19

January 9, 2010 - 11:16 pm

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Just heard about the 6.5 earthquake. Felt it 10 min ago in Redding. # Powered by Twitter Tools

New media – New world

January 7, 2010 - 1:09 am

Tags: Jonathan Coulton, Media, music, Shatner, Wierd Al
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I just watched the William Shatner show Raw Nerve with Weird Al Yankovic.During the very interesting show Al talked about his new album that will be released a song at a time until all are available as an album, in about a year. The reason I am writing about this is the comments made about [...]

Twidget Tweets for 2010-01-07

January 6, 2010 - 11:16 pm

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A class for you

January 5, 2010 - 10:15 pm

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I have heard that schools are going to go away. Since I work at a school I hope not. Even though you can audit a class on iTunes you will still have to take the class if you want a diploma. This will likely continue since the school has to accredit the class and itself [...]