Category Archives: edtech

Efficiency Tip #66 – allSnap

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If you have ever used a drawing program with a “snap” feature, you will understand the benefit of allSnap.  In a drawing program, the snap feature will pull a close object exactly to the snap point.  It makes lining things … Continue reading →

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Vista: More Secure – OS X: Better Commercials

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

According to CSO Online, Vista is the most secure desktop operating system available.  Here is the full report.  The graph below shows how Vista compares with XP, Red Hat, Ubuntu, SUSE and Mac OS X. Three months ago there were … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #65 – Shift-Delete

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Deleting a file can take a while. 1 – Select the file. 2 – Delete the file. 3 – Yes – I do want to delete the file. 4 – Right-click the Trash can and select Empty Recycle Bin 5 … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #64 – Network Properties

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Today, it is rare to find a computer not connected to a network.  Keep your network properties in view all the time by placing its icon in the notification area. To do this, go to Network Connections in the Control … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0 Backpack: Web Apps for Students

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

It looks like it is already time to start thinking about going back to school.  Here is a nice list of student applications using web 2.0 technologies. Web 2.0 Backpack There are quite a few on the list I have … Continue reading →

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