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Tech giants invest in global educational reform
2008-09-30 21:44:00 Initiatives focus on communication, Collaboration, and Technology Integration Looking to produce their next generation of employees (and customers), technology giants such as Cisco Systems, Intel, and Microsoft are setting their sights beyond just the United States and are investing heavily in global education reform initiatives. Developing nations such as India, Jordan, and Kenya are among the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Tech giants invest in global educational reform", url: "http://www.a2zeducation.com/bl-og/techgiantsinvest-globaleduca-tionreforms.html" });
Educational Software--A Neglected Realm of the Digital Age
2008-08-06 15:35:00 Some years ago, a colleague--Laura Berlin--and I were attracted by the wealth of educational software programs that were appearing on the scene. To help parents make decisions in this area that was so new and unfamiliar, we wrote (for Microsoft), a book titled Parent's Guide to Educational Software. We were certain that this would be the beginning of burgeoning field.
Improving ownselves
2008-07-25 09:00:00 I think I need to sign up for some courses. I’m thinking of some online college courses so that I can still have work and study at the same time as well. Perhaps some course on designing and also php would be good for me as I do have some interest in them right now. ...
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Roadrunner Supercomputer - The Fastest $133 Million computer in the World!
2008-06-10 03:46:00 I’ve always been fond of supercomputers and I even did a college final project on supercomputers. (That’s 10 years ago..) Here’s Roadrunner Supercomputer, based out of Los Alamos National Laboratory, supposedly a lot faster than the now-runner-up BlueGene from Lawrence Livermore Laboratory in Livermore, California. Damn, I wish Google released how big their computers are, I ...
Robofish will play with Sharks for you and collect data!
2008-06-10 02:41:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a robot fish fromUniversity of Washington that might just change the way environmental scientists collect data from the sea. Over the past five years Kristi Morgansen, a University of Washington assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics, has built three Robofish ...
Plasma DIY - HOWTO Play with your Plasma Ball!
2008-06-10 01:37:00 Do you own a Plasma ball? If yes, then here’s some tricks you can play with your plasma ball using some flourescent and other lights. find just looking and touching a plasma globe kinda boring, I wanted to do something more fun with the plasma globe. Some times later, I saw a short video on You Tube ...
DIY Wifi Gun Shooting Camera Tank Robot!
2008-06-09 03:36:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a really cool robot that can supposedly shoot some rounds of ammo and has a video transmitter. We didn’t load the gun with any ammo because we were in a school lab filled with faculty, you can still see the ...
DIY How To Turn Your Toy Helicopter Into A Spy Camera Copter!
2008-06-09 00:58:00 This one’s a no-brainer but cool regardless… via videojug brainer, Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment, Gadgets, HOWTO, spy camera
Robots with Mind of its Own!
2008-06-08 21:57:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a cute video of robots who can think for themselves. via youtube Consumer, Cool, Educational, Entertainment, Gadgets, Robots, robots, technology, Video
Household Essentials Hack - How to Refill a Disposable Brita Brand Water Fi
2008-06-08 19:18:00 I am guilty of spending about $20 every month for a Brita water-filter but here’s a cool hack that shows you that all you gotta do is replace the carbon crap inside it. Why buy a replacement filter for $6 to $10 (or more) when you can refill your old filter cartridge housing for about 50 ...
DIY - How to Install a Rain Tank and Re-use Rain water!
2008-06-08 19:18:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Here’s a really simply way to re-use your rain gutter water for feeding your plants. Why didn’t I think of this before? Rain tanks collect and store rain water, and they’re a viable green alternative for lawn maintenance since landscaping represents a huge drain on water resources. Erin’s tank ...
Hot Water with Sun Tracker?s Solar Powered Panels!
2008-06-08 18:04:00 Wow, check out this modded solar powered panels that “track” the sun and provide your house with nice hot water. (Videos after the jump!) The site seems to be in Russian but it looks like it’s even hooked up to update information in real-time to the visitors. Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here ...
B2 Bomber Crash on Video!
2008-06-07 21:38:00 Stealth B2 Bomber crashed for no apparent reason but the pilots are okay. Yey, there goes another 30 million dollars of my tax money! Air Combat Command officials released a report June 5 on the Feb. 23 crash of a B-2 Spirit at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The investigation revealed distorted data by ...
Gas Saving Gadgets that could save you money!
2008-06-07 14:51:00 Well with the recent price hike of gas prices to near $4.50 in San Francisco, this gas saving gadget might save you money if you are driving like a maniac. Now this new device is not like the ones that people had been given before to which your engine will be choked or limit the ...
DIY Snake Robot!
2008-06-06 21:46:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Did I hear snake-bot??? Yes… via hight3ch Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment, Gadgets, Robots, snake-robot, technology, Video, www youtube
DIY Hexapod CNC Robot!
2008-06-06 20:53:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode I thought CNC machines were impressive, this one gets an extra star from me. Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode For these two videos I’m using a 1/16″ two flute slot cutter, ...
DIY AVR tri-color LED controller
2008-06-06 17:33:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s an interesting AVR tri-color LED controller. The new project based in AVR microcontrollers Its an “Habitat Mirror Hack” with RGB Leds (superflux). Its the Peggy Muppets Mirror. I replace the regular bulbs that it has, with superflux RGB leds and i ...
DIY - How to Make an Underwater Microphone (Hydrophone)!
2008-06-05 20:25:00 The fish says, “nice work bud, now I can start vlogging about my life in the fish tank!” Construct a inexpensive hydrophone out of things laying around your house. I decided to put up this instructable because (to my surprise) no one has a hydrophone instructable up yet. I made mine using a mixture of other people’s ...
DIY - How to Make a Wireless Accelerometer Mouse Pointer!
2008-06-05 19:22:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode This is a great project for your school final project. Human Interfacing Device is key area in modern electronics era. Gesture recognition can be well introduced in modern day computers to play 3-D games. Virtual Reality is not far away from ...
Educational Loan facilities for Backward Class Students
2008-06-05 15:53:00 Shimla: A Spokesman of the State Government said here today that the Himachal Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation, Kangra was inviting applications on prescribed form for availing educational loan facilities during the ensuing academic session in various recognized educational institutions of the country. He said that the forms were available free of cost in ...
WiMax will replace WiFi Soon!
2008-06-05 06:54:00 One thing iPhone consumers don’t realize is that, THEY’VE BEEN HAD by AT&T by junky cellular internet connections. Now AT&T is going to TAKE YOUR MONEY AGAIN AND RUN! All the hype about iPhone is great for AT&T and Apple by not so great for us regular joe consumers who don’t know jack shit about ...
iPhone Lego NXT Mindstorms Robot
2008-06-05 05:35:00 God, it’s a Lego NXT Mindstorm robot with an iPhone!!! Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode This is a demonstration of iPhone to Lego NXT Robot communication via the Safari browser and Lego’s Light Sensor. To build this, you’ll need a laptop, two iPhones, and a Lego ...
Download Free Sony Creative Software Vegas v.8.0 Pro 8 Educational
2008-06-05 05:33:00 I found the good software from Sony, called Sony Creative Software Vegas v.8.0 Keep Enjoy!! Part 1 http://rapidshare.com/files/645-84358/Sony.Vegas.Pro.v8.0a.Corp-orate.Edition-SUN.part1.rar.htm-l Part 2 http://rapidshare.com/files/645-84605/Sony.Vegas.Pro.v8.0a.Corp-orate.Edition-SUN.part2.rar.htm-l
Organic Thin-Film Solar Cell Leaves!
2008-06-05 01:27:00 Organic thin film solar cell leaves… Wow, you could build a whole tree with these! A Japanese institute and firms prototyped a foliage plant-like solar cell module by using organic thin-film solar cells. A leaf-like module featuring bright green solar cells was developed by National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Mitsubishi Corp and Tokki ...
DIY - How to Make a Alcohol Distiller with a Rice Cooker!
2008-06-04 21:25:00 Here’s a great DIY on how to distill that rice wine using a rice cooker. A still has two parts, a boiler and a condenser. A rice cooker/warmer makes a great boiler. It’s got a rubber gasket so all the steam goes out the vent. It’s insulated so all the heat goes into the mash. A plastic garbage bag ...
New 3D Motion Capture Video Processing!
2008-06-04 20:51:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, here’s a 3D motion capture video processing that requires no markers. I might want to use it for golf swing analysis… Special effects based on the 3D movements of real actors were once the domain of film-makers with hundreds of millions ...
Nano Vent-Skin - CO2 Filtering Solar Micro-turbines!
2008-06-04 19:35:00 Damn, I could see these things popping up like factories, what a way to rejunvenate the ozone layer! Enter a striking new alternative energy concept by Mexican-born Agustin Otegui, who works with economies of a much smaller scale. He has conceived of a next-gen Nano Vent-Skin that sheathes structures in a shimmering solar weave studded with ...
German Mom puts her baby on sale at eBay!
2008-06-04 14:09:00 A German mom put her baby on sale at eBay for 1 euro. Of course, it was just a joke but… remember this, “THERE ARE NO REFUNDS!” Didn’t the doctors tell her this when she left the hospital? A woman who earlier tried to sell her baby on eBay was reunited with the infant after being ...
Human Powered Off-Road 4X4 - TrailCart!
2008-06-04 08:57:00 Yey, a human powered off-road 4×4! Can it go over big rocks though? The Trail Cart: A permanent four-wheel drive “bike” for the true off-road masochist. Looking at the size of those tires, and the fact that you are powering all four of them with your legs, we’d suspect that this thing would takes thighs the ...
Primary Comes Before Secondary ~ Educational System Failing Our Infants
2008-06-04 07:46:00 The educational system of Barbados was placed under the microscope by erudite BU family member Bush tea, when he submitted a thought provoking analysis rebutting the call by Peter Wickham et al to abolish the 11 plus examination on May 15, 2008. We are sure that the elevated discussion which ensued would have benefited readers ...
DIY - How to Make a Conetenna WiFi Antenna that goes 18Mb at 300 yards!
2008-06-03 06:57:00 Well, here’s a wifi antenna you can make that can do 18MB at 300 yards. Now here’s a way to get some free wifi from your neighborhood, that is if you live in a metropolitan area AND you have a window to high-rise apartments. This antenna performs better than the dish antenna I had built, so I’m ...
DIY - How To Build a Laser Motion Sensor Mouse Trap!
2008-06-03 05:41:00 I used to chase around mouse in my house, we eventually ended up with an ultrasonic pet repeller. Here’s how to build your own laser motion sensor mouse trap as a fun alternative. via wonderhowto Animals, Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment, Gadgets, HOWTO, motion-sensor, mouse-trap, Projects
CIRALIGHT Presents Active Daylighting System - SunTrackerOne
2008-06-03 02:52:00 Here’s a device that will save millions of megawatts at your Wal-marts and Home Depots. Why? The SunTrackerOne is a roof-installed system that rotates based on a GPS tracking system to bring the sun light into the building distributed, thereby letting the retailers to not use any electricity for their lights during ...
NASA Scientists Make Magnetic Fields Visible!
2008-06-03 01:42:00 Wow, this is something to watch and watch again… (Video after the jump!) Magnetic fields are invisible, at least usually. But Scientists from NASA’s Space Sciences Laboratory have figured out how to make them visible, showing them dancing in an absolutely gorgeous movie called, appropriately enough, Magnetic Movie. You don’t want to miss this one, which ...
Medical Marijuana Vending Machine in California!
2008-06-02 17:38:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Yey, finally the freedom of the green leaf has reached a vending machine…. Medical marijuana can be purchased from a vending machine in California. Yes, you have to have a prescription. In order to use the machines, you have to have ...
North Oaks, Minnesota tells Google Maps to Fu** off!
2008-06-02 03:50:00 Uh oh… It looks like Google Maps Street View is invading privacy of private lands. Although most people probably won’t care that much but how did Google Maps get pictures of private lands in the first place? Since the introduction of Google Maps’ Street View last spring, the feature has caused controversy in several cities and ...
Green Machine Makes Power from Heat!
2008-06-02 00:34:00 Here’s a cool green machine that makes power from wasted heat. It’s a simple concept really, sorta like turbos in cars. Turbos work by running off the wasted exhaust heat and fumes to rotate it’s rotors while the green machine does the same thing. It’s a turbo for any other applications. The company says that ...
DIY - How to Make your own Zig-Zag Popups!
2008-06-01 05:37:00 Here’s a fun little DIY for you or your kids, make Zig-Zag Popups! Here’s a quick pop-up that only takes a few minutes and has a nice effect. All you need is a printer (preferably color) and something to cut with. Original design by Masahiro Chatani. via instructables Consumer, Cool, Design, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment, few minutes, masahiro chatani, ...
Today GooHack - How to Make Sushi!
2008-06-01 04:55:00 Well, as I’ve been making some Korean Gimbap Sushi today, I had to look up “Sushi” on Goohack today and found these. (Video after the jump) I found this video on VideoJug, but looks pretty crappy and here’s a good one from Youtube: Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in ...
How to Drive Like a Secret Agent!
2008-05-31 22:21:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Lol…look what people do to drive like a secret agent. They should have one for motorcycles too… Auto, Cars, Consumer, Cool, drive, Educational, Entertainment, Funny, HOWTO, like, motorcycles, secret agent, Video
Homeschooling without credentials leads to educational anarchy
2008-05-31 16:38:00 It isn’t just that we’re “well meaning amateurs.” The National Education Association (well, at least the California Chapter) has real concerns about what homeschooling will do to the entire educational system. As reported by the Pacific Justice Institute, the organization representing Sunland Christian School: For instance, the California Teachers Association claims in its brief ...
DIY - How to Make a Stun Gun with a Disposable Camera!
2008-05-31 13:20:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a great way to spend your weekend, making a stun gun with a disposable camera and tested on you sister or brother. via hackedgadgets brother, Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment, Gadgets, how to make a stun gun, HOWTO, HOWTO, Projects, ...
Walking Spider Tractor Machine!
2008-05-31 06:41:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Yikes, this looks like a spider alien to me more than a useful machine. Neverthless, way too cool… We should see these replacing traditional tractor machines in the near future. It’s a Plustech Oy / John Deere hexapod logging machine prototype. It ...
Golf DIY - How to Hit a Knockdown Shot!
2008-05-31 03:14:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Well, I got the golf bug lately and had to go out and hit some knockdown shots. Here’s how to hit a knockdown shot. Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Entertainment, Golf, golf bug, HOWTO, HOWTO, knockdown, shot golf, Sports
Papercraft Steak and I thought it was how to cook a real one!
2008-05-30 20:22:00 This steak does look real until you look a little closer… via boingboing Consumer, Cool, Design, Educational, Entertainment, Food, Funny, paper steak, papercraft
Human Mind-controlled Robotic Arm!
2008-05-30 17:01:00 Wow, this IS mind-numbing and also way too cool to watch… Holy shit, now he’s showing a video of a guy using the arm using only his MIND. He learned this technique in two days, but Dean says it was more like the system learned how to interface with the human. Looking at what he’s doing, ...
DIY - How to Dice Onions like a Pro!
2008-05-30 11:55:00 Well, as a home professional cook by night, I was amazed to see how to cut the onions like a pro. It’s definitely going to save some time for me tonight when I dice my onions for my secret steak recipe. Cooking web site The Kitchn demonstrates how to dice an onion like a ...
Space Mission Coincides With 'Launch' of New Educational Initiative and the
2008-05-30 08:04:00 CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a dream come true for Buzz Lightyear as Disney Parks and NASA send the 12-inch-tall action figure "to infinity and beyond!". Buzz Lightyear will blast off aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-124....
DIY - How to Make Heater Pad from Scratch!
2008-05-30 07:47:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a good DIY on how to make your own heater pad from scratch with acetate. This should save couple bills for your next sking/snowboarding trip. I do prefer snowboarding of course, people in general are way more ...
DIY Wifi HACK - How to Get Free Wifi from Starbucks and AT&T Hotspots!
2008-05-30 06:21:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a cool little hack that let’s you get free wifi from Starbucks or AT&T Hotspots! Basically, you change the “User-Agent” to iPhone User Agent, which is the header part of HTTP transmission. Then you put in the phone number of any ... |
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