Happy Billion Downloads Firefox! July 31, 2009
Posted by Matthew Woolums in History.add a comment
Firefox recently passed the 1 Billion mark for downloads, and that is a big number. Not as big as a google, but worth recognizing none the less. I can’t help but wonder how many of those were my fault.
Congratulation Firefox. Congratulations to Mozilla. Congratulations to the old Netscape from whence you came.
http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2009/07/31/one-billion-downloads-of-firefox/
Not Your Father’s Old Book July 27, 2009
Posted by Matthew Woolums in Articles/Videos, Hardware, Opinion.2 comments
Interesting blog post about a possible ebook reader with demonstration video. The video, embedded below, is a 9:21 YouTube video, so if you are blocked, you’re in luck. The poster, Mike Cane, has included screen shots and detailed comments. What would you want from an ebook? Do you think an ebook has a place in education? Does this change reading and writing literacy? Is this a fundamental or incremental change from the original? Sorry for all the questions. I’m hopeful, but not sure, about ebooks. I’m concerned that they won’t bridge the gap between book readers and those who don’t. I’m worried that book reading will become a lost art, and like Fahrenheit 451, we are responsible for it if that happens.
http://ebooktest.blogspot.com/2009/07/part-of-ebook-vision.html
Skill(s) + Community = Literacy July 18, 2009
Posted by Matthew Woolums in 21st-Century, Articles/Videos.add a comment
I’ve always admired Howard Rheingold as an original thinker. As the education community continues to converse on the subject of literacy, or new literacies, Howard makes a case for defining 21st Century Literacies by placing skills within the context of communities. The July 2009 presentation is worth the 40 minute investment of your time.
Follow You Follow Me July 15, 2009
Posted by Matthew Woolums in Tools.add a comment
Maybe I missed this, but it looks like something new just showed up in Google Reader. When I last checked, I now have a tool that lets me search for people who are publicly sharing their feeds. Probably an idea worth exploring. I haven’t done much public sharing or following in Google Reader. Seems like sort of a Twitter twist on RSS feeds. Are you sharing or following others who share feeds in Google Reader?
God Does Not Twitter July 9, 2009
Posted by Matthew Woolums in Humor.1 comment so far
Just a link to a comic I read today. GoComics lets you link to a comic, instead of letting you embed one. That would be cool. Anyway, worth clicking through for a good chuckle.
