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Archive for November, 2008

30 Nov, 2008

Interesting Items – November 30, 2008

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items

Great Google iPhone Apps Not Made by Google
– This is a great list of iPhone apps available to work with all your Google stuff. Very useful!

29 Nov, 2008

Interesting Items – November 29, 2008

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items

iPhone apps » Mobile Translator
– This is really one of the best translator apps I have seen. It is free and uses the Google translator service in an IM format to instantly translate. Works great!! I highly recommend it!
Three Reasons Why Netbooks Just Aren’t Good Enough
– There has been a [...]

28 Nov, 2008

Interesting Items – November 28, 2008

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items

OpenStreetMap Is Creating A Free, Editable World Map
– Wikipedia for maps? This is just another example of how great collaboration can create something amazing! Only possible today with technology!
NOVINT
– Big Sale today on the Novint Falcon. If you have been thinking about getting a Novint Haptic Device, you can’t do [...]

27 Nov, 2008

Interesting Items – November 27, 2008

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items

IBM: Talking Web Will be Commonplace in 5 Years
– As we think about innovation and the future of human computer interaction this is an important idea… great read!
Free Software We're Most Thankful For [Thanksgiving]
– This is a note of gratitude for good free software… but it is also a great list of some [...]

26 Nov, 2008

Interesting Items – November 26, 2008

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items

Attention Must Be Paid :: Inside Higher Ed :: Higher Education's Source for News, Views and Jobs
– This goes along well with the discussion from Steve Hargadon about the information overload that we, and our students are experiencing in this new Web 2.0 world… great satire, great read!
Amazon Kindle 2 Slated For “Early [...]

25 Nov, 2008

Interesting Items – November 25, 2008

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items

12/2/08 Webinar – Creating effective communications with OneNote & Outlook
– This looks good!

23 Nov, 2008

Interesting Items – November 23, 2008

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items

Find an Instructor at TeachStreet [Learning]
– This is another great example of using the power of the social web. Great for those that just love to learn!

22 Nov, 2008

Interesting Items – November 22, 2008

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items

Get to Google Docs from Gmail
– I didn’t realize you could drag and instantly share docs with this too… That is awesome!

21 Nov, 2008

Interesting Items – November 21, 2008

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items

College Stops Giving Students New Email Accounts: Start Of New Trend?
– This is big news! A lot of Universities are looking toward outsourcing email, but instead Boston College just decided they already had enough and to just offer forwarding services… sweet!! Great idea!! Way to think outside the box Boston College!
Comic [...]

20 Nov, 2008

Interesting Items – November 20, 2008

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items

SkyDrive Will Upgrade to 25GB of Online Storage [Online Storage]
– Wow! Now if they just had Active Directory hooks we could make this our backup scheme!
Get Foxmarks Beta for Internet Explorer
– One of my all time favorite apps… if only it worked with chrome!!
Comic for November 20, 2008
– Oh, this is [...]


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Jeff - I am an Instructional Technologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I love Google, Mac's, and Web Technologies that help us better reach, teach, connect, and prepare students to solve the world's greatest problems.