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Tumblr as E-mail complement to web logging

March 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Eudora is a great note taking, journal/diary, correspondence, info management, etc. I have the last Windows version (Eudora 7) which also has a built-in X1 file searcher. Eudora doesn’t have the ability to quickly add a reminder, unlike Outlook or other PIMs (personal information managers. Lotus Organizer was also great but no longer published). However, [...]

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More newbie computing resources

August 12th, 2007 · No Comments

//engtech at http://internetducttape.com/ [recommended resource] writing today at Lorelle’s place

Learning About the Web in Plain English
Having a background in computer engineering has been a great boon to me when it comes to blogging. … I have had an edge from being genuinely interested in the technology behind how things work and finding ways to get [...]

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Another code display and the Live Writer extension

July 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

At the BlogHerald (on the list of recommended readings for new edubloggers), Lorelle VanFossen discussed Writing and Publishing Code in Your WordPress Blog Posts… Another tool, I mentioned here… Here’s the direct link to the Live Writer extensions to be able to add code to posts. It’s hard to find their stuff.

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Illustrated portable computing devices

June 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Here are pictures of my devices used for testing the Port-a-puter
Click to enlarge the roadless version of a USB flash drive. The card reader was something like $9.00 and the CF card was maybe $12 or $20, special at that time. There are shorter USB extension cords available out there.

Below, the CF card [...]

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How to make a Thumbtop PC

June 5th, 2007 · No Comments

Over at http://edublogs.org/forums/ is an interesting set of suggestions for mobile apps, either for cell phone and other handheld devices or laptops.
Wibowo at http://nooventures.edublogs.org/ started this discussion by mentioning www.skweezer.net. He added a whole group of interesting “Dial-up and Mobility Survival Kits” that he uses. Must see his list at http://edublogs.org/forums/topic.php?id=784&replies=5#post-3762
Skweezer [...]

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Tags: blogging blogginess · edublogs.org

Image size tools for easier blogging (reading and writing)

May 7th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Since I just ran across the actual name for the Microsoft toy, I thought I’d list some suggested programs to enable you to re-size your photos for the web.
Quick but works. Also acts as a previewer for your files on the disk.
Microsoft’s Image Resizer
This PowerToy enables you to resize one or many image files [...]

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