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A Sad Reminder of the State of Digital Iliteracy in the World

Posted on February 11, 2010 by

Apparently many, many people don't know how to use the address bar on their web browsers.  This entertains, alarms and depresses me all at the same time.  From my friend Matt Stratton: Somehow a ton of idiot Facebookers who apparently log onto Facebook by doing Google searches all landed on this ReadWriteWeb post (must have…

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Feed by M.T. Anderson: Does Technology Empower or Disable Us? (mini-review)

Posted on February 7, 2010 by

A couple of weeks ago, I finished the cyberpunk novel Feed by M.T. Anderson, and have been meaning to post a little review of it, along with several other books I finished recently.  I keep thinking about the message and story of Feed, which relates directly to the overall themes of this blog on technology,…

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TodaysiPhone.com: Tips and news for those that love their JesusPhones

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

My friend Adriana sends me news about a new tech blog she's writing for called TodaysiPhone.com.  For those of you who are addicted to your JesusPhone, it's a wealth of resources to get the most out of your device, from reviews of new apps, to video tutorials, to rumors about what's up Apple's sleeves for…

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Amira & Rik introduce Global Kids to youth jails project (video)

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

My colleague Amira and I created this quick video to welcome a special group of young adults to "uCreate," a digital storytelling project working with two groups of teens in two different youth jails. Amira gave a bit of background about Global Kids, I talk about uCreate, and then we do a quick walk-through of…

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Seven reasons why my hackintoshed Dell Mini kicks the iPad’s butt

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

Like other Mac fanboys, I am pretty impressed by what Apple has come out with: the iPad.  It's got all the sleekness and interface-y goodness that Apple is so bloody amazing at. That said, under the shiny hood, the iPad can't hold a candle to my hackintoshed Dell Mini 10v. Here's why: An integrated camera:…

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Become a “1stFan” of Brooklyn Museum for $20: Get a Free Print!

Posted on January 24, 2010 by

I'm a big fan of the Brooklyn Museum, and I've been really impressed with how they have been using social media to create a richer experience for museum attendees.  Will Cary and Shelley Bernstein of the Brooklyn Museum around this time last year launched the "1stFans" group, a way for people to be a part…

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Happy New Year’s Greetings from Global Kids (video)

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

Here's yet another example of why my job is totally awesome. At the first staff meeting of the Online Leadership Program at Global Kids, we realized that we hadn't wished a happy new year to our many friends and colleagues. So we created this silly video.

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Yehoodi 3.0 goes live! Hallelujah!

Posted on January 4, 2010 by

It's a momentous day for us at Yehoodi.com.  Today, January 4th, 2010, Yehoodi unleashes on the internet the latest version of their web platform Yehoodi 3.0. Yehoodi is already the number one web hub for the international lindy hop and swing dance community, with over 40K registered members from Buenos Aires to New Delhi.  Now…

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Snow Leopard on my Dell Mini 10v!

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

After a few months of trying to live with the Windows XP on my Dell Mini 10v netbook, I finally got sick of it and hackintoshed my machine.  Now I'm the owner of a very tiny, fast and sexy netbook running Snow Leopard (Mac OSX 10.6).  It's heavenly. It was no big thing to install,…

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Yehoodi 3.0 Going Live on December 28!

Posted on December 20, 2009 by

After lots of planning, coding, head-scratching and bickering, I am extremely excited to announce that the new Yehoodi 3.0 site is about to launch!  For the past 11 years, Yehoodi.com has been the virtual hangout for thousands of swing dance and swing jazz enthusiasts from around the world.  While our web platform has served us…

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