Courtesy of Intel's sponsorship, the book lol...OMG!: What Every Student Needs To Know About Online Reputation Management, Digital Citizenship, and Cyberbullying is being given away for free in honor of Data Privacy Day this weekend. You can get the Kindle version of the book free January 27th through the 30th from Amazon. Even if you don't own a Kindle, you can "purchase" the … [Read more...]
A few 3D printing services
Affordable 3D printers are oft speculated as the next revolution in computing. Imagine a part breaking for an appliance of yours and the manufacturer stopped carrying parts for that model. Instead of having a broken hunk of junk, you could measure, design, and print the part yourself. After installing it, your appliance is back to working condition. 3D printing is also heralded … [Read more...]
Both Hulu and YouTube advertise as the place to recap Super Bowl Ads
The Pro Bowl is this upcoming weekend but following that we have the Super Bowl on February 5th. The New York Giants and the New England Patriots square off in Super Bowl XLVI. With two big teams of the Northeast playing in the Midwest, there might not be as much appeal as if your hometown team was playing but at least there are always the commercials right? Capitalizing on … [Read more...]
Chat without needing to install software with imo.im
Although I grew up with AOL Instant Messenger, I'm not much for using IM these days. However, I can still recognize the value of being able to communicate even where you can't install the chat client you need. From a public library computer or a relative's computer, being able to chat could be a lifesaver but being able to install the software needed might be a no-go. Sites … [Read more...]
How effective are the SOPA protests? One Twitter account tells us
If you have been following tech news lately or have two brain cells between your ears that allow you to read, you know that today is the SOPA Strike day where a number of websites are redirecting from their content to make a point to Congress that the SOPA and PIPA bills will damage the structure of the Internet. With mostly tech-centric sites and companies participating, it is … [Read more...]