Monthly Archives: September 2008

Bringing Technology to Education

I’m actively involved with the tech support guys at my school in an effort to bring relatively mainstream web-based software to our school.  The tech guys successfully got WordPressMu running and configured in a way that works for what we … Continue reading

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Making do, Part 2

In my last post, I mentioned that I have a small collection of mostly-functional mp3 players.  The wrench in the system isn’t that they sometimes do not work, but that the laptop I am currently using is a powerbook, and … Continue reading

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Making do with what's there..

In the last year or so, I’ve had many hardware failures: laptops, mp3 players, dvd players, etc, and have had little to no money to replace things as they died.  I was fortunate enough to have a friend lend me … Continue reading

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The SuperTeam

Dripping with sarcasm, I present the Florida Gators, who are so amazing that they can be at home playing Alabama, and be at Tennessee.. both at 3:30pm on CBS   I enjoy glitches like this.. reminds us all of the … Continue reading

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Sage Math

Went looking for per-seat pricing for applications like Matlab, Mathematica, and Maple, and ran across Sage Math.  I’ve spent about 10 minutes with it running and am VERY impressed.  It is VERY useful at the level I teach at (Algebra … Continue reading

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Chocolate is Bad

Ok, so maybe it is tasty and delicious, but the LG Chocolate is neither.  I remember fondly the day I decided to order this phone.  I was nearing the end of an equipment cycle, and with all the incentives VZW … Continue reading

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