Category: Interesting Technologies

Securing Your Mobile Device

During this busy travel season it is important to take some time and ensure that your mobile device is secure in case of loss or theft.  I know, no one wants to consider these possibilities, however unfortunate things can happen and having security measures in place on your device can help to make the experience…Continue Reading Securing Your Mobile Device

Google+ Chapter 2

Okay so now we’ve gotten invitations to the beta-release of Google+.  And of course, so have many others.  We have our circles, and our opinions and ideas are beginning to form.  So are the ideas and opinions of many others. The Chronicle of Higher Education also has a blog post about the potential for classroom use, with…Continue Reading Google+ Chapter 2

The New Kid on the Social Media Block: Google+

As many of you are already aware, Google has decided to throw its (metaphorical) hat into the social media realm.  There has been great hype over Google’s newest foray with news outlets both TV and Internet covering the beta release of the new Google+. Wait, Beta?  Yeah that’s right, Google+ is still in a limited…Continue Reading The New Kid on the Social Media Block: Google+

What might your reCAPTCHA be helping with next?

Back in April we posted on the ways in which reCAPTCHA, an anti-spam mechanism, was helping Google to digitize many older novels as well as the the entire New York Times archive. Well, now that it has been a few months we  wondered: ‘what might reCAPTCHA be helping with next?’  Turns out approximately 250,000 books from the British Library!…Continue Reading What might your reCAPTCHA be helping with next?

Breadcrumb – Where Hansel and Gretel meet Google

This past week I was taking a quick look around at what cool new things Google has brewing in the Labs (http://www.googlelabs.com/).  While I was there I stumbled across this cool new project called Breadcrumb. According to Google: “Breadcrumb is a platform to develop branching mobile learning scenarios for smartphones… The Google Breadcrumb stories might…Continue Reading Breadcrumb – Where Hansel and Gretel meet Google

Gotcha CAPTCHA!

The Challenge SPAM! No, not SPAM the food SPAM, the stuff you get unsolicited in your email inbox! SPAM, often generated by computers termed SPAMbots, can originate from many places on the web.  For instance, some SPAMmers troll webpages looking for email addresses to add to their databases, while others use online forms to generate…Continue Reading Gotcha CAPTCHA!

Thinking of trying out an e-Reader? E-Read this blog post…

As an avid lover of books and all things technology, I thought it was high time we have a post on this blog about e-Readers.  If you’re not familar with e-Readers, they are portable electronic devices (typically tablet-like) used primarily for reading digital materials, including books, newspapers, magazines, etc.  They exist in different formats, including electronic…Continue Reading Thinking of trying out an e-Reader? E-Read this blog post…

Tools we use – Screen Captures

Have you ever found yourself writing an email (or a blog post!) and wished you could just show what you mean instead of having to try to describe it? We often find that being able to quickly capture what’s happening on a computer screen is invaluable for saving time and communicating more clearly. There are…Continue Reading Tools we use – Screen Captures

Tools we use – Outlook Quick Parts

Do you find yourself sending the same email over and over again?  Maybe something like, “You can find information on the required readings in the syllabus, located at…” or “This class has the following grade scheme:  Labs – 20%, Quizzes – 20%…” Just a reminder that Outlook users can take advantage of a great little…Continue Reading Tools we use – Outlook Quick Parts

Tired of performing the same old search? What if the information could come to you?

Keeping on top of news and emerging research can be time a consuming task.  However there are tools out there to help you and make this task simpler!  One such tool is Really Simple Syndication (RSS).  You probably have noticed the RSS symbol (see below) on pages you use frequently. While RSS has steadily increased…Continue Reading Tired of performing the same old search? What if the information could come to you?