iSpring – making ppt flashy

I recently discovered this nifty little free tool called iSpring, which converts a PowerPoint presentation into “web friendly flash movies.” It’s a quick download, it works (with ppt 2000, XP, 2003 & 2007), and it’s pretty easy to use. There’s also an iSpring Pro version (for sale, not free), which is also compatible with Windows [...]

time-wasting fluff

Oh, man, it has been TOO long since I posted a Friday Fluff. So here we go … I found this ultimate time-waster years ago, and it is addictive: Paper Toss. Scroll down to the photo that says “To the rescue” and click GO. Then scroll down and click PLAY. Click the paperwad to start. [...]

blip.tv

Have you tried blip.tv as an alternative to YouTube? Some have suggested it allows uploads of larger files and seems a little clearer. You can view the new video of the March 20 University of KY Island opening in two formats:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA2cE7Mq7i4

blip.tv: http://blip.tv/file/775717/

What do you think? Any discernable difference? Do you find one or the [...]

social networking

Blue 2.0 has been so much fun. It’s been a great way to explore some applications that have been only in my periphery. The last set of assignments have to do with social networking. I started with MySpace … I’m least familiar with that one. I’ve been on Facebook for a while and am used [...]

a startup podcast

Continuing with my assignments for Blue 2.0, I’ve created a podcast. The content is not the point of this entry; rather it’s the process for a first-timer that I thought you would find most interesting. First of all, a podcast is a series of downloadable audio (or sometimes video) “episodes” that offer subscription (like RSS) as [...]

YouTube for Blue 2.0

For Blue 2.0, my next assignment for the weeks I let pass me by is to write a review of a YouTube video created and tagged with the word “libraries.” My favorite is this one for the Cincinnati Public Library’s 2007 Summer Reading Program. This short (30-second) video was created to advertise the library’s summer [...]

flickr’in

For my latest work on Blue 2.0, I did a little work in Flickr. It’s an easy-to-use photo site where you can share photographs … for all kinds of reasons. I have long used Kodak Gallery, which I got into by virtue of having bought a Kodak digital camera. It allows me to upload photos [...]

Woo-hoo

Boy oh boy, Thursday was busy. But I just want to quickly say THANKS to my fellow Second Lifers in TASC and the Libraries. There is no way the opening celebration of University of KY Island could have happened as smoothly as it did without the support of so many people behind the scenes. Thanks, all. You are a [...]

participate, watch, or just look at the handouts

I’m dual-posting today here at the UKisland blog …  
Okay, we’re doing everything we can to bring it to you: You can attend the University of KY Island opening in real life (Young Library Auditorium) or in-world (in Second Life on the island itself). If you’re glued to the game, check it out before the game [...]

web 2.0 via old tech

 Yes, we’ll be using old technology to bring you … new technology. To make portions of the opening events for University of KY Island in Second Life (March 20 – this Thursday!) more accessible, TASC will be streaming the in-world panel from 1pm to 2pm (that’s Eastern time), with the results available both online and [...]