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As far as I’m concerned, this is great news. “Google Inc. and five major book publishers have reached an agreement that will allow the search-engine titan to make millions of in- copyright books and other written materials available online.”

For those who read this blog religiously, you’ve known every month or so I go on and on about geo-related content. Organizing content by geographic location, user generated content, linking wikipedia to locations, etc. I’ve been talking about it for … Continue reading →

I ran my first 5k today. However, as it turns out, USU doesn’t know how to measure. It was only about a 4.25 k. My wife, who has been very consistent in her times (within 10 seconds or so), finished … Continue reading →

Live in Utah? Got a kid going into the 9th grade? Want that kid to be part of an online, completely open High School? Want use of a free laptop for the duration of their studies? Then the Open High … Continue reading →

If anybody reading this is an online educator, or any educator for that matter, you need to stop reading this, go to Wal-Mart, buy World of Warcraft, and play it for 2 months. It’s homework. I can not believe how … Continue reading →

I’m a big fan of mashups. A mashup is where you take one tool, combine or mash it up with another tool, and you’re left with an altogether brand new toy to play with. I like mashups because they bring … Continue reading →

Last night I was working on a little outdoor project. I was trying to get them to help me, but of course, none of them would. A neighbor girl came over in her roller blades. She’s only 7 or so, … Continue reading →

A friend of mine posted a request to her blog, looking for music for their ward DVD. I wrote in her comments, but it started to get a little too link heavy, so for a cleaner version, I’m posting my … Continue reading →

Those interested in OpenCourseWare will find Tom’s post interesting. Coursefeed has hooked up Facebook and Blackboard together to provide students a way to collaborate even after the course is finished. Not surprisingly, the folks at Coursefeed are running into all … Continue reading →

My problem is that I’m an idea man. I come up with ideas, but am completely powerless to do anything with my ideas. I’ve been pining for years about how the publishing industry is behind the times, runs on a … Continue reading →