A clean start

I just moved my entire blog to WordPress. I figured it was worth the leap. WordPress editing tools seem to be lots better than Blogger, so maybe I can blog more regularly from here. No doubt I’ll change the design a couple of times until I’m a happy camper, but for now, here I am. [...]

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Adobe eLearning Suite Announced

Adobe,Captivate,ELS,eLearning Suite,Device Central Adobe has released the eagerly-awaited eLearning Suite. Offering seven innovative applications in one complete, integrated package, Adobe eLearning Suite combines full new versions of: Adobe Captivate® 4 Go beyond screen capture to author rich eLearning experiences Adobe Flash® CS4 Professional with Learning Interactions Create and deliver rich interactive content Adobe Dreamweaver® CS4 [...]

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7 Random Things

This morning I was tagged by Brian Dusablon with a difficult task: blog 7 random things about me. And as if that’s not hard enough, I’ve to tag seven other victims friends too. Without my morning coffee, I’m not sure I can even count to seven, so let’s see how I do:- In 1988 I [...]

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Pockets of Potential

Study outlining the need for a national strategy for mLearning for schoolchildren The Joan Ganz Cooney Center has released a study into mLearning in schools. It outlines a suggestion for a national mobile learning strategy for the US and includes suggestions for teacher training to ensure that our teachers are equipped with both knowledge and [...]

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Microvision Survey

Do you want to test a pocket-sized lazer projector? Do you love your iPod or iPhone, and want to use if to project video wherever you go? Microvision is getting close to releasing its first consumer-level PicoP Laser projector for mobile devices. As they get nearer, they are conducting consumer trials. They posted a survey [...]

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REDFLY – a perfect Mobile Companion?

Tired of lugging round your giant ‘developers’ laptop? Or do you need a secure but lightweight way to access your email and files that is more accessible than your phone? Over the last few weeks I have been testing out a new gadget, or as my wife says, a new “toy”. This great new gadget [...]

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Adobe shows off Captivate 4 and the Adobe eLearning Suite

At the Adobe Learning Summit in San Jose, November 10th, Adobe showed several exciting new features from the next version of Captivate and from the up-coming eLearning Suite. Adobe Captivate ‘Next’I have been beta testing Captivate 4 for several months, so I was pleased to be invited by Adobe to the Adobe Learning Summit in [...]

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We found our first genuine Redneck truck

Clearing space for an extra goat pasture Our goats are pregnant, and they are due to produce their kids in the next few weeks. We live on 6 acres, and most of that land is overgrown so i decided it was time to clear some extra space so we can expand the goat pasture. First [...]

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Captivate 4 beta announced

Adobe Captivate 4 BETA coming soon Adobe has been showing sneak peeks of Adobe Captivate 4 under NDA for a while. Now it looks like a public beta is about to open. Head over to Silke Fleischer’s blog to sign up for the beta. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the evolution of [...]

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An anthropological introduction to YouTube

Anthropologist Michael Wesch explores the virus that is YouTube This video, built on a presentation given to the Library of Congress by Michael Wesh explores the success of YouTube from a cultural perspective. The video is almost an hour long, so go get a cup of coffee or some cold beer, and pull up a [...]

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