Apologies up front – but this is a rather Sydney focused post!There are some great events over the next couple of months in Sydney… so – here they are: BarCamp Sydney 3Date: Sat 5 & Sun 6 April 2008Where: Roundhouse at UNSW on Anzac Pde, KensingtonBarCamp Sydney is only up to it’s 3rd event –…
Read MoreLights out today – 29 March 8pm – worldwide!
It’s Earth Hour today – please remember to turn your lights, and in fact all your electrical appliances – that’s your computers too – OFF – at 8pm – wherever in the world you are..! Join 28 global cities and switch off! Aalborg –Â Aarhus – Adelaide – Atlanta – Bangkok – Bogota – Brisbane…
Read MorePS. A cosmic coincidence
According to the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation site a cosmic coincidence was reported on March 19, 2008.Swift, one of the NASA satellites, recorded 4 separate Gamma Ray Bursts – each one of these massive explosions indicates a star at the end of its life. 4 such explosions have never been recorded before… "..overhead, without any…
Read MoreArthur C. Clarke remembered
Arthur C. Clarke died this week – 19 March, 2008.I recall as a very young pup, being taken to the movies by my big brothers –Â the movie? 2001, A Space Odyessy. At that young age, I was already into sci-fi and horror stuff – influenced by my big brothers who enjoyed terrifiying me by…
Read MoreI Support Al Upton and his MiniLegends
For those of you who have heard what’s been happening to Al Upton and Mini Legends – go to his site – and pay particular attention to the comments and reactions from the Minis themselves… Just what are we doing with education in our schools??
Read MoreCan you read this?
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Read MoreLearning Landscape webinar series
LTUG is presenting a series of webinars for the first half of the year that focuses on the changing learning landscape and the use of social software for learning. The first webinar will set the scene for the series:The Changing Learning LandscapeDate: 27 March 2008, 4pm-5pm (Sydney time – daylight savings time)Where: your computer –…
Read MoreLOLspeak – do you?
A year or so ago, I received a 1,000 word essay in "sms" language – or lolspeak. When I asked the student what it was, she proudly declared it was her essay…. right then… but when I pointed out that it wasn’t in … well, English – she gave me with this exasperated look like…
Read More2 dot zero versus 2 point zero??
So what do you say?Web "2 dot zero"? Web " 2 point zero"?Web "2 dot o"?Web " 2 point o"?or what about:"2 point naught"? Is the "point zero" group referring to decimal points? And surely is this the more correct terminology as it’s referring to release versions.. right? And are the dot zero/o mob coming…
Read MoreZotero: a review
Zotero for about 3 months now.. and I think it’s time I shared some experiences…First – a short historical perspective. In 2003, I started using Endnote – a free download from the University library’s site, or purchase a CD for a small token amount.It took a little while to figure out – and then I…
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