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Day: April 10, 2008

A Tale of Two Tablets

Posted on April 10, 2008 By Tom No Comments on A Tale of Two Tablets
EdTech

I had an unusual package show up the other day. It was sent with no paperwork or warning, and came wrapped in plain brown paper. I was a bit hesitant to open it, but eventually worked up the nerve. Inside was a Qomo QIT30 Interactive Tablet (white, on the left above.) After a couple of … Read More “A Tale of Two Tablets” »

George W. @ Furman

Posted on April 10, 2008 By Tom No Comments on George W. @ Furman
Local

Yep, you heard right. W Hisself will be the commencement speaker at Furman University on May 31. Apparently our Governor, Mark Sanford, put in the request to the President to come to Furman. Sanford is a classmate of mine. We both graduated from Furman in 1983, when the elder Bush spoke at graduation while still … Read More “George W. @ Furman” »

Flickr Video Controversy Gets Out of Hand

Posted on April 10, 2008 By Tom 2 Comments on Flickr Video Controversy Gets Out of Hand
Internet, Photography, Rants

The image above from user Brent and Marilynn is about the best Flickr protest I’ve seen. It’s certainly better than the plethora of protest images on both sides. In my opinion, the whole thing has gotten out of hand. The video naysayers have caused more disruption than the addition of videos to the site. It’s … Read More “Flickr Video Controversy Gets Out of Hand” »

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