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Monthly Archives: October 2006
Brain Differences
The American School Board Journal cover story for October is about differences in brain function and learning between genders. What is fascinating about the article is that it shows the direct lines connecting what we now know about gender, brain … Continue reading
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Memory Spots
And yet another interesting technology option popped up in web articles today. HP has announced the development of the “memory spot”, a tiny wireless memory chip that can be place on virtually anything. Only around one or two millimeters on … Continue reading
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Multimedia GPS Units
I just read an article about a new line of multimedia-equipped GPS units. Targeted at museums and historical sites, these weatherproofed devices have color screens and can store up to 4 gigabytes of audio and video files, and as you … Continue reading
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Web-based Productivity Tools
Infoworld has a great article on using browser-based productivy applications. (In other words, replacements for programs like Word or Excel that are run off the web and through Internet Explorer, Firefox, or whatever web browser you happen to use.) Many … Continue reading
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