Tag Archives: technology

WIPO Does Copyright

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its second “Children’s Guide” to copyright.  The title is Learn From the Past, Create the Future. The book is appropriate for a student reading at the nine to twelve year old reading level.  … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Rule

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

One of the most common questions I’m asked in class is, “should I save this to my USB drive?”  I have never answered the question with anything other than an affirmative. It boils down to the value of my time.  … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Have Time

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Things I have heard other people say: I don’t have time to learn Google’s search operators (+, -, site, filetype, etc).  I can always find what I’m looking for in fifteen or twenty minutes. I don’t have time to create … Continue reading →

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Yahoo Mapmixer

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here is a new tool from Yahoo that lets you add any graphic as an overlay on a normal Yahoo map. A slider tool lets you make the graphic transparent so the underlying map can be seen. Mapmixer gives anyone … Continue reading →

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Know your limits

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Today a couple of the neighbor kids were playing in our house.  One of them asked to use a computer to feed his Webkinz.  This particular little guy just started kindergarten.  I was interested in seeing what he could do … Continue reading →

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