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Google and MS

Google is going to make Open Office (it’s free) accessible from their toolbar. I already use Open Office (it’s free), and have had no problems with it. This could make the Open Office Suite (it’s free) more popular with the … Continue reading

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More dissertation thoughts.

I wanted to write just a bit about what has driven me to the point where I want to study collaborative creative writing in a wiki environment. When I first heard about the wikipedia I thought to myself, “There is … Continue reading

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Last Minute Book Signings

I’m doing two book signings today (Saturday the 1rst). I’ll be at the Layton Seagull from 12:15 to 1:45, and the Riverdale Seagull from 4:15-5:45.

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It’s all about the context…

I attended a workshop on reusability the other day. Reusability is a big thing. We have 10 thousand middle school science teachers spending time and resources to come up with a better way to teach Netwon’s laws of motion. Why … Continue reading

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Laughing Points

I couldn’t help but post this. The Authors Guild, the folks suing Google, have written up talking points so that you can back them up if you happen to go to a dinner party this weekend (their words, not mine). … Continue reading

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If you can’t sell books, sue Google.

The authors guild, and several other authors are suing google. I think it only proper. I mean, why flood the earth with books and information that could benefit the world? There is always a chance that your book that went … Continue reading

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Problem-Based Learning…

I’m becoming a fan of PBL, but after reading a study I’ve got a question. The study found that students who went through a PBL course didn’t score any better on final tests, but felt that PBL was a more … Continue reading

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A Good Thing…

Interesting article on Google’s further attempt to organize the world’s information.

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Is your calendar marked?

Today is the day. I’m not sure why, or what it means to you personally, but the fact still remains, that today is the day… matie

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Audited…

So, I’ve been audited by the great state of Utah. Great here meaning, “freaking idiots”. I guess I owe Uncle Sam, wait, that’s federal… I guess I owe cousin Earl about $500. I called the auditor today to try and … Continue reading

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