Tag Archives: free apps

Your computer has that "not so fresh" feeling? Get AppFresh or TechTracker to update all your apps!

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Ted Curran

AppFresh is a great app for the Mac which scans through your whole computer, checking to see if all of your apps are up to date. It checks them against the iUseThis database to let you know how many other … Continue reading →

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Broke free of my iPhone/AT&T Bondage!: Road Test for the Palm Pre on Sprint

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Ted Curran

Image by zoovroo via Flickr Since its debut in 2007, I’ve been a fanatical iPhone jailbreaker and general enthusiast of the device. As more and more iPhones have begun bogging down the 3G network in the Bay Area, Apple/AT&T seem … Continue reading →

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Over-Extending your Firefox with Extensions? Use Different Firefox-Powered Browsers for Different Tasks!

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Ted Curran

Everyone loves Firefox because there are so many great user-created Add-Ons that make your web browser into much, much more. Add-ons allow you to customize your browser to make tasks easier. This extra performance comes at a slight cost; the … Continue reading →

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Keep track of your time with Klok

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Ted Curran

This looks like a cool tool to help you facilitate group work. It’s free, it works on any platform, and it can really help your class projects stay organized and working together. clipped from lifehacker.com Windows/Mac/Linux (Adobe Air): Klok, a … Continue reading →

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Leave a voice message– get an email, text, or blog post!

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Ted Curran

If you prefer to think out loud, Jott might be your thing. After signing up with Jott, you can call their toll free number and just talk. Jott will transcribe your thoughts and send them back in any number of … Continue reading →

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Google Docs: For groupwork, it rocks!

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Ted Curran

One of the most revolutionary new products that I’ve brought into my school this year is Google Docs. GDocs is an online office suite (a la MS Office) with a word processor, spreadsheets, and presentation software. On their own, they … Continue reading →

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Engrade »My favorite (free) online gradebook

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Ted Curran

Engrade »My favorite (free) online gradebook I have messed with lots of gradebook programs, and most just leave me wanting. Most that I’ve tried are sluggish behemoths that prevent me from doing what seems natural and intuitive. I have finally … Continue reading →

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