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I had a catch up day today. There was bit of paperwork to do and a mass of emails to send (and receive). There were a couple of small jobs to be done and a few little purchases to make. I made the visit to Trickie Dickies that I needed to make and while I was [...] I’ve been fighting a sinus infection for a few weeks now and the long, holiday weekend meant that I had a chance to hide away and recuperate for a few days. My family often accuse me of hiding inside my technology and, it’s true – especially when I feel yuckky. Anyway, here are a few [...] Some of the places that I work in are Windows places and some of the places that I work in are Apple. Some of the people that I work with are Windows people and some are Apple people. I get a bit of flack from the Apple people about my decision to mostly use the [...] Last week New Zealand hit the edu-geek press with the news that a school in Wellington is trialling using Tablet PCs amongst their year five and sixes. NZ Herald story DigiOps Website There has been lots to say about this project and about some of the dollars that are being [...] Up on Memeorandum at the moment (on the tech side)- a pointer to a discussion about the gatekeepers of the new media. This is an interesting subject and one that I’ve been considering from the educational angle. While the techie-boys (and unfortunately they are mainly young males) go on and one about the imminent bursting of [...] I have spent two enjoyable days at Parakai School this week. We’ve played with the toys and geeked around with a few bits and pieces. It’s been good. I’m still, though, struggling with a feeling that I am not quite hitting the spot. It’s really easy to show off a new piece of software (Google [...] I called into the Ingram Micro Showcase today to get a look at all the new geek toys available here in New Zealand. LCD screens, projectors, wireless this and thats. It was all very exciting. I collected lots of lollies and pens to make my eleven year old son very happy after school tonight. What [...] |
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