Siftables The Future of Educational Technology?
I recently came across an interesting TED video about Siftables: “cookie-sized, computerized blocks you can stack and shuffle in your hands.” I loved the concept of Siftables because it has the potential to adapt to a child’s learning behavior, rather than forcing the child to learn the technology’s behavior. This is something that a lot […]
Read moreFacebook: My New Professional-Personal Network
The days of letting it all hang out online are long gone unless you really don’t want a job. So it’s become harder and harder to turn some of your more professional connections into personal connections, while still being able to maintain a reputable image. I’m referring to the colleagues that you can connect with […]
Read moreBeyond Content Aggregation – Filtering Services, Popular, & Relevant Content
I’m currently listening to Louis Gray, Marshall Kirkpatrick, Gabe Rivera of Techmeme, Melanie Baker (AideRSS), Micah Baldwin (Lijit). They’re all a part of the Beyond Content Aggregation – Finding the Best Content Panel. One of the key things I hope to hear them speak a little more on is filtering and content aggregation. After […]
Read more@SxSW – Why The OQO Might Be Your Next Great Conference Gadget
While visiting the TechSet blogger lounge at SxSW Interactive today, I ran across my good friend Nicole Simon who happened to be playing with an OQO2. I was blown away by this device which is why I’m blogging about it. When it comes to talking about how awesomesauce Social Media is we rarely talk about […]
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Why Twitter Is My Personalized Search Engine
Mike Arrington is right, it’s time to start thinking of Twitter as a search engine. Here’s an example of how powerful the data within Twitter is and how it makes Twitter’s search box much more relevant than Google’s.
Read moreFfffoundtape – Find And Share Mp3 Files
If you’re a fan of the old Muxtape, MixWit, FavTape, or 8tracks services, then you’re going to love ffffoundtape. Ffffoundtape at its core is a music bookmarking service. Using their bookmarklet, you can bookmark mp3 files to the service for later listening or sharing. In order to bookmark a song, the page has […]
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