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WordCamp Atlanta 2012

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Feb 042012
 

Friday, Feb 3, 2012 – So, traffic was too easy this morning on GA 400 into Atlanta.  I’m at the Savannah College of Art & Design which is hosting WordCamp Atlanta 2012.  And…I’m really early. Lol.

While I’m thinking of it, the presentations should all be available in the near future on WordPress TV.

Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 – WPEngine.com is reportedly offering free lifetime hosting for WordPress sites; the downside as far as I can tell is it is limited to site hosting, no e-mail.  <darn.  sigh>.  Great to hear directly from WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, he answered a ton of questions and is a very likeable guy.

 

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Hyping classroom technology helps tech firms, not students – latimes.com

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Feb 042012
 

I picked this up from my good friend Allen Taylor.  Holy Cow!  Thomas Edison gets my benefit of the doubt.

By Michael Hiltzik at LATimes.com…

Who really benefits from putting high-tech gadgets in classrooms?

How much genuine value is there in fancy educational electronics? Don’t let companies or politicians fool you.

via Hyping classroom technology helps tech firms, not students – latimes.com.

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Apple to launch iPad 3 in March, Japanese report says

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Feb 032012
 

I seldom post “rumors” but this is ripe.

By Bob Brown at NetworkWorld.com…

The iPad 3 rumor mill has heated up this week, fueled by a report from Japanese Apple blog Macotakara that the much anticipated tablet will come out in March.

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Earlier reports had pegged the coming of the iPad 3 to late February, to coincide with Steve Jobs’ Feb. 24 birthday.

Now Macotakara is reporting on a “strange” Apple event to take place in February that will be unrelated to the iPad 3, although it could involve a services announcement or something related to iOS 5.1, which has been released to developers in beta form. Translated, the post reads: “I reported that Apple was going to hold Special Event in early February according to Asian supplier and source from united states, but this report told a half-side of truth. Apple will hold ‘Strange’ event at February instead of Special Event. ”

via Apple to launch iPad 3 in March, Japanese report says.

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5 Excellent Open Source Content Management Systems To Start A Website

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Feb 012012
 

By Joel Lee at MakeUseOf.com…

After the dot-com boom in the ‘90s, the Internet has grown to be less of a novelty and more of a necessity. Whether you’re the CEO of a big corporation or just an everyday Joe Schmoe, it’s nearly impossible to live in complete isolation from the online world. According to Internet World Stats, over half of the Western world has regular access to the Internet. That means that Internet users are no longer in the minority and being online is slowly becoming a critical aspect of living in the West.

via 5 Excellent Open Source Content Management Systems To Start A Website.

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What Were the Most Popular EDUCAUSE Review Articles of 2011? | EDUCAUSE

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Jan 222012
 

By Adriane Ciavonne at EDUCAUSE…

The ten most widely read online EDUCAUSE Review articles from 2011 focused on current IT issues, the future of higher education, gamification, mobile learning, social media, and academic libraries.

via What Were the Most Popular EDUCAUSE Review Articles of 2011? | EDUCAUSE.

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Why the iPad Works For Productivity

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Jan 172012
 

By John Paul Titlow at ReadWriteWeb.com…

When the iPad first launched two years ago, it was derided by some for its limitations. The first iteration didn’t even have a camera on it, and it may never get a physical keyboard, so the notion of the device being used for content creation was laughable. Instead, the iPad was seen as a tool best used to lean back and consume content. For the most part, that’s how things have played out. People use their iPads for reading, watching video, listening to music and gaming.

via Why the iPad Works For Productivity.

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