Nov 7th, 2009
by pollyalida.
I’m having a great time playing with my new Verizon Droid phone and learning how to interact with a phone that is way smarter than me. My old phone was 6 years old, hip for it’s day, but that day is long gone! My favorite app so far is Google Sky Map. My local astronomer [...]
May 26th, 2008
by pollyalida.
The new Vado pocket video camera from Creative Labs looks like a rival to the popular Flip video cam. Slightly lighter and thinner than the Flip, it also has a slightly larger LCD. The Vado has 2GB of memory, the same as the Flip Video Ultra, but at a list price of $99 it’s $50 [...]
May 21st, 2008
by pollyalida.
Making quizzes just keeps getting easier and more fun. studiyo has a great interface that lets you create multiple choice quizzes and easily embed them in your blog or other web page. Quizzes can include images, video, and text. Other options include: choice of layout, addition of your own logo, feedback from users, different endings [...]
Apr 7th, 2008
by pollyalida.
Thinking about buying some of those terrific little Flip video cameras for your library? Then check out this rebate that Melissa Bergin from Niskayuna High School came across today: If you go to Flip Video’s website there is a rebate of $15 each if you buy three or more cameras. If you go to “where [...]
Mar 20th, 2008
by pollyalida.
In the NYT tech section today, David Pogue give the simple little Flip video cam a terrific review – Camcorder Brings Zen to the Shoot I bought one about 4 months ago, lured by its ‘shiny new toy-ishness’. And it truly is a terrific little camera. Perfect for schools & libraries doing video projects with [...]