Got a little note in my inbox today informing me that Webspiration beta sign ups are closing Wednesday 18-March. Now this will be US time so Australian readers will have until maybe midday depending on what time zone “the switch” is in.So get in fast people before time runs out on this awesome service and [...]
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iWork ‘09 Torrent Carrying OS X Trojan [Updated] – Mac Rumors
A security alert posted this morning by antivirus vendor Intego reveals that the company has discovered a new Trojan horse that is being carried by pirated copies of iWork ‘09 circulating on a number of torrent sites.
Largest security vulnerability when using your computer regardless of [...]
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Gelaskin by Tim Sorsdahl
Originally uploaded by jonrawlinson
You have paid good money for your laptop investment so it’s not so strange to want to protect it a little and make it last a little longer. “But how can I do that without looking all untrendy?” I hear you ask. Well, I got a “bit o’ love [...]
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I have a bit of a thing about brains and I have posted before (on my other blog) about young brains, sleep and learning.Some schools start later in the day specifically to address the issue that the majority of children seem to become “night owls” during adolescence. A recent report presented at the 2008 Australasian [...]
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I espouse the virtues of RSS constantly and I have alluded to how useful I think it can be for students and educators. Sue Waters then put the pressure on so I felt compelled to deliver. I see it as a trilogy, “RSS in three parts” (Quick! Reserve the movie rights!). Basic, intermediate and advanced. [...]
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