a little break

technology180 takes a break this week, but feel free to cruise the archives, or, better yet, try out some of the links to nifty blogs listed at right! Have a great Thanksgiving holiday!

Father Guido Sarducci explains it all to you

I lifted this from one of my Blue 2.0 participants’ blogs.   So, here, “Father” Guido Sarducci (remember? yeah, I knew you would) explains his premise for the Five Minute University. It’s the grains of truth that make it so funny. Enjoy your Friday Fluff and your weekend!

using ipods creatively

There is an interesting article on Open Culture titled “10 Unexpected Uses of the iPod.” Those uses range from training doctors to recording flight data to, um, yes, test cheating.

fb ager boom

I joined Facebook (fb) about a year ago as part of a learning and exploration process. I read numerous articles telling me it was for young folk, and us old folk should tread lightly. It is a learning process. As a matter of fact I accidentally invited all my nieces and nephews to be my [...]

dance your Ph.D.

It’s not Friday, but this is just really too good to pass up. It’s a contest in which one creates dance from one’s Ph.D in a scientific field. Seriously. Students or those who have already completed the degree in a scientific field are eligible. You create your dance based on your Ph.D. and record it to [...]

tech blog

I attended a Web 2.0 presentation by Vince DiNoto last week at the Kentucky Convergence Conference. You’ll now find a link to his Tech Blog at right. Here’s a direct URL: http://vincedinoto.blogspot.com/. He presented several interesting tools that I’ll definitely be addressing here soon. You can find his presentation, along with many other interesting entries, [...]

for your consideration

Whiteboard Pong. I have nothing to add, except enjoy your Friday Fluff.

tinyurl

If you haven’t discovered it, TinyURL is something you must check out. You know those dreadfully long URLs you try to share? On paper, there’s just no way. And in email, people click on them and they end up on clicking on part and getting an error message because the email breaks it up and doesn’t [...]

go web 2.0

If you’ve ever wondered how many Web 2.0 applications are out there for exploration, this is a good site to begin your search: http://www.go2web20.net/. Notice that at the bottom of the page, to the left, is a purple tab with a down-arrow on it. Click on that to scroll down to see more, more and [...]

Harry survives the war to end all wars

If you follow the adventures of WWI veteran Harry Lamin, grandfather of the blogger of WWI: Experiences of an English Soldier, then you know he has made it to Armistice Day – celebrated today, 90 years later, as Veteran’s Day. Harry’s letters will continue to be published in the blog at a 90-year delay, and [...]