Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

I really want to learn Microsoft Office

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

If you have worked in educational professional development, at some point you have asked your audience this question.  “What technology would you like to know more about?”  I asked this question to my school district in the early 1990s.  Microsoft … Continue reading →

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Dell and Dead Pixels

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

According to Dell, five dead pixels on an LCD screen is OK and with today’s high resolution displays this number is recognized as an industrial standard. Continue reading →

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Architecture Field Trip

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

Many early settlers of Findlay, Ohio built homes along two east-west streets. Front Street was next to the river and Back Street was the next street south, away from the noise and smoke generated by local factories. Later, Back Street … Continue reading →

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Univ of Findlay – Div II National Champs

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

Tyler Evans hit a three pointer at the buzzer to give UFindlay a wire to wire number one ranking.  No other team has ever gone 36-0 in division two NCAA basketball.  It was a true effort. Throughout the season, all … Continue reading →

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Backup Plan

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

More and more our personal and professional information is stored in digital format.  This is great because we can easily make copies and backups of our information and prevent accidental loss.  The reality of the situation is that many people … Continue reading →

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