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Month: November 2006

Pet Diaries

Posted on November 29, 2006 By Tom 1 Comment on Pet Diaries
Miscellaneous

I usually hate Internet and e-mail memes.  However, I found this one so funny I felt compelled to share.  As with most of these memes, I have no idea who the original author might be…. Excerpts from a Dog’s Daily Diary: 8:00 am – Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am – A car ride! … Read More “Pet Diaries” »

Flocking to Flock

Posted on November 29, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Flocking to Flock
General Technology

Last year at FETC I learned about the new browser Flock in one of the sessions by David Warlick.  Warlick mentioned it again at EdTech this past fall, and I’m just now getting around to exploring its potential. Flock is based on the Mozilla Firefox browser, and has extensions especially tuned for Web 2.0. There … Read More “Flocking to Flock” »

Securing Student Data

Posted on November 27, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Securing Student Data
EdTech, General Technology

I should have taken this as an omen.  Yesterday as I approached my car, I took out my keys and my little thumb drive fell out of my pocket.  I couldn’t help but wonder what would have happened if I had not seen it fall and if I had sensitive school data on that drive.  … Read More “Securing Student Data” »

Lake Conestee

Posted on November 26, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Lake Conestee
Local

It’s the last day of Thanksgiving freedom, so I decided that a bit more exploring was in order.  I decided to visit the new Lake Conestee Nature Park recently created by Upstate Forever.  It was challenging finding the public access at first.  One map showed access points both behind the old Municipal Stadium and at … Read More “Lake Conestee” »

FrankenSanta

Posted on November 25, 2006 By Tom No Comments on FrankenSanta
Uncategorized

FrankenSanta This giant inflatable Santa in Garden Ridge seemed a bit menacing. Only slightly more menacing were the crowds.

FP Digital Cameras

Posted on November 25, 2006 By Tom No Comments on FP Digital Cameras
EdTech, Gear

In all of the gluttony of television ads for Black Friday, one product really caught my eye.  Fisher-Price now offers a digital camera in its "Kid Tough" line of products.  A digital camera marketed to kids isn’t anything new.  I’ve seen several really cheap versions in stores for years now.  I think the difference here … Read More “FP Digital Cameras” »

Herdklotz – Named by committee

Posted on November 24, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Herdklotz – Named by committee
Local, Photography

So far, it’s been the kind of Thanksgiving I like – very few obligations and the ability to sleep late.  Even so, we’ve kept ourselves busy. Yesterday we did a bit of geocaching, which took us to a new park in Greenville.  Herdklotz Park (which must have been named by committee, according to Anna) is … Read More “Herdklotz – Named by committee” »

Scan Happy

Posted on November 22, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Scan Happy
Photography

It’s a rainy day, and I have the day off.  It’s a perfect day for finally getting some of my photographs organized.  I’ve got two scanners ready – mine that I’ve had for awhile, and one that I borrowed from Chip.  Chip’s has an automatic photo feeder, so I was hoping it would speed up … Read More “Scan Happy” »

A New Bond

Posted on November 19, 2006 By Tom No Comments on A New Bond
Entertainment

Chip and I went to see the new Bond movie, Casino Royale, this afternoon.  All of the promos have described this as a new, edgier, culnerable Bond.  It’s all that in spades (quite literally.)  The last Bond movie, Die Another Day", paid homage to the previous 19 movies in a big way, whereas this one … Read More “A New Bond” »

Leonids – the search for dark skies

Posted on November 19, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Leonids – the search for dark skies
Local, Photography, Science

Saturday night was the peak of this year’s Leonid Meteor Shower.  Weather conditions were supposed to be near-perfect, and they had predicted a good showing from around 11:45 PM until 1:30 AM.  Without Sunday morning obligations, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to view the meteors. Finding dark skies in Greenville County has really gotten … Read More “Leonids – the search for dark skies” »

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