Aug

20

Reflections on Summer 2008

August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This has been an extremely eventful summer for me.  Spending eight weeks participating in the RET program at Notre Dame proved to be challenging and stimulating.  A week-long jaunt to Boston for Alan November’s wonderful Building Learning Communities dropped me head-first into the education 2.0 world.  As school is now starting soon, I think that [...]

Aug

15

I Love…

August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Calgoo Connect.  Having to manage work at school using a Dell laptop and being a strictly Mac household, some irritating incompatabilities arise.  I rely upon my Outlook mail/calendar at school to keep my sanity.  Although I am able to use a web-based client for outlook, it is not nearly as robust nor as versatile as [...]

Aug

8

Log & Share Fuel Economy

August 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

This summer I have driven an average of 90 miles each day commuting from Culver to South Bend to participate in the RET program at Notre Dame.  I drive a 2003 Honda Element, which is not the best vehicle for fuel economy…or is it?
I started reading some online blogs on hypermiling, which is essentially methods [...]

Aug

5

Don’t toss that tech!

August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Recycle it.  And possibly get paid for it while you’re at it.  Just stumbled upon Gazelle, an online recycling site which will take your used electronics and give you cash.  I have had an aging iBook for several years now, and since I have lost all faith in eBay, Gazelle seems like a good choice [...]

Aug

1

Sometimes smart technology …

August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

is hard to find.

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Sometimes the tech requires multiple exposures to prove its utility. For me, twitter is a prime example. Login, post a snip of your life, share. It works. Twitter makes it easy to not only connect with others, but form a digital bond. I was completely ignorant to [...]