Each country has its own ruling class. In capitalist countries, the rulers own the means of production and employ workers. The capitalist class is also called the bourgeoisie. Means of production are what it takes to produce goods. Raw materials, satellite networks, machinery, ships and factories are examples. Workers own nothing but their ability to sell their labor for a… Read more →
Since coming to the realization that we should all be writing for the web and not for paper, I’ve been trying to figure out a new way of working in Markdown that totally circumvents desktop authoring programs like Microsoft Office altogether and lets you produce web-native content. This helps me get out of thinking of my content as either a… Read more →
This week I had a taste of fear and regret when I thought I left my laptop on the bus. I spent a whole work day freaking out, trying to secure my sensitive data and recover my valuable files. I am writing a reflection on those terrible hours to share what a godsend cloud services can be when you lose… Read more →
I was never a worse insomniac than when I was teaching. I would often spend nights just staring at the ceiling, my mind racing with lesson ideas, concerns about students, or replaying challenging events from the day. Now, smartphone apps can actually monitor your sleep cycles and wake you up with an alarm at the perfect moment to help you… Read more →
Picture this: You stayed up all last night preparing an amazing lecture, complete with the perfect YouTube video to illustrate the concept for your students. Class begins, all the students arrive and listen in rapt attention to your opening remarks. As you open your browser to play the video… NOTHING. Your internet connection is out, your lecture is now a… Read more →
For all the wonderful things you can do on the Internet, there are almost as many little annoyances that make you wish it were just a bit cooler. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just press a button to turn off Facebook ads, make a page easier to read, download YouTube videos, or get some more background information about… Read more →
This week at work, they replaced my ailing but valiant Dell XP laptop with a new HP Windows7 notebook for work, and then surprised me with a dual-booting iMac desktop for me to aggressively customize and evaluate the next wave of standard applications we might adopt across campus. In other words, I’ve had to start from scratch on two new… Read more →
Dear Copyright Office— I would like to register my support for the practice of jailbreaking of smartphones, tablets, and game systems on the principle that these devices are fully-functional computers and should not have their functionality crippled to promote monopolistic business practices by their manufacturers. I believe that “jailbreaking”– or “freeing personal electronics to function properly as the computers… Read more →
There are lots of situations where a screenshot of your computer can communicate much more than words. From giving students detailed directions to helping your tech support people (ahem) solve issues you’re experiencing, screenshots can make it easier for people to see what you’re talking about. Screen capture software lets you take an image or a video of your computer’s… Read more →
With the news that Google Apps for Education will be integrated with Google+ in a few days, it’s time to start thinking about how social media and collaboration can be a reality for schools.
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