February 2008

The Archives

• Educational Technology

  TED: WorldWide Telescope

  02.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Here is the presentation from the TED conference introducing the WorldWide Telescope:
  Enjoy.

  Technorati Tags: Microsoft, WorldWide Telescope, Video, Education, Astronomy, Edutech
  

• Educational Technology, Web Resources

  WorldWide Telescope

  02.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  By Eric Danley
  Its not often I praise Microsoft, but wow they have a winner here. Utilizing their Visual Experience Engine, which is the same technology behind their Google Earth competitor, “Microsoft Virtual Earth.” Basically, it takes and stitches together photos and scientific data and creates a virtual universe for to explore. It was just announced [...]

• Mac OS Server, Macs

  Training centers now offer Leopard certification

  02.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Training centers now offer Leopard certification:
  “CTA-affiliated training centers now offer two courses for IT professionals looking for Leopard certification.
  (Via Macworld News.)
  

• Mac OS Server, Macs

  macosxhints.com - 10.5: Flush DNS cache

  02.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Found this earlier this morning. If you need to dump you DNS cache, the process has changed from 10.4 to 10.5
  macosxhints.com - 10.5: Flush DNS cache:
  “I primarily work with web servers, and I use lookupd -flushcache all of the time to clear my DNS cache.
  This morning was moving some websites around using my [...]

• Macs

  Mac OS X Leopard Edition: The Missing Manual

  02.27.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I first came in contact with this series with 10.2 Jaguar. They contain a ton of great information, and I’ve always found them a great resource. Plus, they’re written by David Pogue. His writing style is both funny and informative. If you’re looking for a good desktop reference for supporting the client side of Leopard, [...]

• Mac OS Server, Macs

  Serial port access through Terminal in Leopard Server

  02.27.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’m not sure how often you’d want to access a switch using terminal from a server, but I guess when you desperately need a serial port you do whatever it takes.
  Serial port access through Terminal in Leopard Server:
  “Having a pressing need to access a Cisco router via the console cable, and not having a PC [...]

• Educational Technology

  Texas university giving freshmen iPhones and iPod touches

  02.26.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  There are a lot of potential applications for iPod Video use in classrooms. Especially when iTunes U and Podcast Producer are being utilized. Imagine returning from a lecture and syncing your iPod Touch to download the video podcast of the lecture you were just at. A great supplement to your notes, and a huge resource [...]

• Mac OS Server, Macs

  Leopard Help - Take Control of Permissions in Leopard

  02.25.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  By Eric Danley
  In Leopard the way permissions are handled were changed from straight POSIX to default ACLs. (Thats not totally accurate, but a good summation.) ACL Problems have already caused me plenty of headaches in my limited rollout of Leopard. The Mac Observer has found a $10 ebook that may help solve some of this [...]

• Educational Technology

  Free digital library awaits at teachers’ domain

  02.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Free digital library awaits at teachers’ domain:
  “As a teacher, you’re always on the lookout for great educational resources. And you’ll find a rich supply of content on iTunes U. Take, for example, the free digital library available at teachers’ domain. Brought to you by WGBH, Boston’s award-winning PBS station, teachers’ domain offers downloadable videos [...]

• Uncategorized

  The Mac helps bring science down to earth

  02.20.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Mac helps bring science down to earth:
  “Science Bulletins — high-definition visualizations that play on 12-foot video screens — help visitors to the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York understand highly complex processes affecting the earth and its inhabitants, such as the retreat of Arctic Sea Ice, the erosion and recovery of [...]

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