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Changes the number on the Google Calendar favicon to reflect the current date, as per http://remysharp.com/2010/08/24/dynamic-favicons
links for 2010-08-28
links for 2010-08-11
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How to Microwave Gourmet Popcorn in a Brown Paper Bag
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Convert media files online from one format into another. Please select the target format below:
links for 2010-07-27
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Got an old iPhone lying around? Some people may sell their old iPhone, or use it as a glorified iPod touch. Others will want to give it to a family member on a prepaid calling plan. Personally, I use mine as an emergency phone/Internet device. Here’s the how and why.
links for 2010-06-20
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Dropbox Uploader is a PHP class which can be used to upload files to Dropbox, an online file synchronization and backup service.
Google Teacher Academy Reflection
Back in December of 2009 I attended the Google Teacher Academy in Washington, D.C. This post serves as my final reflection of my participation. First, take a look at the video I used to apply for the event.
I heard recently that my video was used as an example of getting a point across well without overly flashy transitions or video effects. Nice to hear.
Once I got to the Google Teacher Academy I was delighted to run into many friends. Some I previously knew, some I was just meeting. This entire process delights me more in terms of the people I met than the content I learned.
As a result of the GTA, I performed several activities. I posted to our school’s private blog tips and tricks about Google. I am not certain how fruitful that was since not many of my teachers read that blog much. Perhaps had I done it via email it would have been more fruitful, although we get so many emails I can’t swear it wouldn’t get lost in the mix.
The item I am most proud of is our group project. A few of us came together and decided to create an online video repository specifically geared towards Google products. It turns out that Google Certified Teachers often deliver training to their teachers on many of the same topics. Rather than reinvent the wheel, we created TechTrainingWheels.com. It hasn’t received the buy in I had hoped, but it may pick up.
So overall the GTA was a wonderful experience but moreso because of the wonderful folks I met and continue to interact with.
links for 2010-06-07
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Ever lost your phone and you go to call it to listen for the ringer and remember its on silent mode? If your like me (or my wife) you do it all the time. Now when you lose it you can use another phone to text a special message that you can set and it will turn silent mode off and the ringer volume all the way up so you can here it ring. You can also get the GPS location of your phone in latitude and longitude and a link to Google maps so you can even get directions to it.
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