Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

Wii Big Brain Academy

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I have been a fan of the Brain Age and Big Brain Academy games on the Nintendo DS.  So I wasn’t surprised when someone in my family gave us the Wii version of Big Brain as a Christmas gift. If … Continue reading →

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Vista – What is it good for?

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I am still have problems with Vista.  If I weren’t in the middle of a semester, I would dump it tomorrow, but it will have to wait until Christmas. I started making a list of things in Vista that I … Continue reading →

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Wish I could have seen this one live

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

That UStream.TV is a bit slow.  At least on a weekend.  I have been struggling through a conference wrap-up with Will Richardson and Gary Stager. This is the first conference that has permitted two well known people with differing opinions … Continue reading →

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www.ustream.tv

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Want to broadcast on the web?  All you need is a computer, Internet connection, web cam, microphone and UStream.TV. The service is free.  Who uses it?  Check the FAQ. Ustream.tv is a LIVE community for EVERYONE! Already we have seen … Continue reading →

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iPod Touch

Posted on November 23, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I got my Christmas present a little early this year.  It’s an iPod Touch.  The Touch is basically an iPhone without the phone or camera.  It holds music, photos and video and can connect to the web via WiFi. I … Continue reading →

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