I just attended a two-day technology conference aimed at higher education faculty and staff. One of the big features of the conference was a track on personal learning environments and “technology engagement” of students. In other words, how can faculty…
The newest scanner from Plustek, the OpticBook 3800, purports to scan easily without damage to books. I received one of the scanners for review and couldn’t wait to try it out. Flat-bed scanning of books or pages from books is…
Finally, is this the light bulb for me? Many of you have seen me complain about the quality of energy-efficient lighting. My biggest complaint is that the lighting creates weird, sharp shadows, or that the color is completely off. Since…
I’m still getting mail from dead people. An AOL account belonging to a friend of mine who passed away almost three years ago has been hijacked and sends me at least one spammy email a day. I tried to block…
I am not a Twitter user. I have a Twitter account but I don’t remember the last time I logged into it. Even with just a handful of friends, I felt overwhelmed in trying to keep up with it, and…
Another breach of security, at another big name. Or is it? The recent announced breach of email and personal information comes to us from Google and those with Gmail accounts. The “attacks” have come from China, and affected “top U.S.…
One of my biggest fears when I travel, and anytime really, is what happens if my laptop is stolen? I mean, my whole life is on there, right? Yes, I have backed up my files and programs. But still. It’s…