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Mazza Art Camp 2007

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Today was “signature” day at the 2007 Mazza Art Camp. During the week young artists from five to ten years old create a picture book. They put the whole thing together: 3D-color-cover, swirling inside cover, pictures and text.  The artists … Continue reading →

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21st Century Skills

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

The Moving Forward wiki caught my attention today.  As I looked through the list of 21st century skills, I noticed several absent items as compared to lists from just one or two years ago. There is no mention of productivity tools.  … Continue reading →

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The Vista Switch

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I have eased into Vista over the last couple of months.  I had too many critical programs on my old system to risk an upgrade.  I had my data backed up, but I could not risk the chance of some of my applications … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #102 – The List

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I had to rebuild one of my computers this weekend.  I do this from time to time.  Windows has an entropy problem and the OS seems to run best when freshly installed. Since I like my computer setup in a particular way, … Continue reading →

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Tough Choices or Tough Times

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Last week I read several articles about this paper from  the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce.  A PowerPoint is here.  This reports says that the American standard of living is going to take a nasty dive if we cannot … Continue reading →

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