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There are many schools, all across the United States, that make use of Wi-Fi. There are programs that involve assigning iPads to students. Students and teachers have school related email addresses. Most, if not all schools, have a computer lab. The list goes on. So, why does one California teacher want Wi-Fi removed from all schools? Anura Lawson teaches English
As a freelancer, time tracking is essential to the work I do. I'm always looking for ways to improve that tracking, so I've been trying out different apps lately to help with the task. One of this apps is called aTimeLogger 2. There are some previous versions of aTimeLogger for other platforms. But aTimeLogger 2 is only currently available for
As I have written before on how brutal I am on Backpacks, Rolling bags you name it. Rarely does a year go buy in which I don't have to buy a new one. Part of the reason is I am on the go continuously and I am bit of over packer stuffing the bag full and then shoving bags in
For the past several weeks I have been using the new Kanex Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock, that allows the connection of up to 8 devices on your Macbook or Thunderbolt ready device. In my case I have been using it with my Macbook Pro, and it has made easier to just unplug the thunderbolt connection between the Macbook and the
Line 6 is a musical instrument and audio equipment manufacturer that's been a real industry innovator for nearly two decades. I bought my first Line 6 guitar amp back in 2001 and have been hooked on the company's products ever since. At this point, it'd be a neck-and-neck battle between Line 6 and Apple as far as which company has
When the Solo Stick Premium (Selfie Stick) arrived the first thing that happened was my 18 year old snapped it up, and for the past three weeks she has had it. I asked her to write down her thoughts and I am passing what her inputs are including my own summary. 1. Very Light and folds up to fit in
If This Then That, better known as IFTTT, is a popular service that ties a plethora of online apps. services and devices together to perform specific tasks. For example, you could create an IFTTT "recipe" (the term that IFTTT uses for actions created thru the service) to automatically save your Instagram photos to Dropbox. IFTTT can also be used to
Apple has made a point of adding accessibility features to its products for years. Everything from the Mac to iOS devices has user-enabled controls and configurations for things like voice-to-text, alteration of the screen thru focused zooming in and more. And while it seems like the company's new Apple Watch wouldn't necessarily be that useful for customers with visual or other
Back in March at MWC, French firm Archos announced "Archos Fusion", an Android storage technology that seamlessly joins a smartphone or tablet's internal memory with an inserted memory card. The merger of the two memories is invisible to apps and other services, with Archos Fusion automatically managing and moving files around. Apps tend to stay on the internal memory and
In the social world we live in I think it is important to maintain personal principles. I go into my thoughts, challenges on the topic, while also talking about all the tech news and info. Including a good dose of science information. Become a GNC Insider Today!: Download the Audio Show File Show Notes: A Microwave. Protect the Brain. Microsoft
Deserved or otherwise, the prevailing perception of the new Apple Watch is that it's an accessory for rich people. It's unclear at this point if Apple sees this as an asset or a liability. Regardless, now that the Apple Watch is officially on the market, all kinds of third party accessories and services are jumping in to fill the needs of
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