Well, well, well. I’m two weeks into the new year and completely inundated. I promised myself that I’d post faithfully each day. The only thing I can say in my defense is that I’ve been busy working with Flash.
I find it maddeningly frustrating and supremely useful.
I will adapt.
In the meantime, if you’re working with Flash, too and looking for a handy tool for picking out color schemes, check out ColoRotate.
This has become one of my favorite resources for assembling new chromatic styles. Be warned, though. You can spend hours being dazzled by all of the variety.
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Welcome to 2010!
Up until now I’ve been so wrapped up in my new job that I’ve been too busy to post much of anything else. I have to prove my mettle and it has taken a great deal of my time. That said, I haven’t given up blogging. In fact, one of my resolutions for this year is to get back in the habit of blogging something each day. I know, from experience, that the process of searching and sharing helps me keep my mental toolbox of ideas well-stocked and ready for action.
To kick off the process, I’m going to suggest that all of my friends resolve to learn about, support, and use GNU resources when possible. By supporting GNU, we foster an intellectual environment that recognizes the importance of the freedom to
- run a program, for any purpose
- study how a program works, and adapt it to one’s needs
- redistribute copies of a program so as to help others and
- improve a program, and release improvements to the public, so that everyone benefits.
Note that I am NOT advocating the practice of pirating software. I am, however, suggesting that everyone use already existing, great, FREE software like that available on the GNU site.
Have a great year!
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free, freedom, freeware, GNU, liberty
Finally! Google Chrome for Mac has arrived! It’s available in Beta.
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Reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated. I’ve been away from the web for the last two weeks immersing myself in Flash, ActionScript 3.0, and all kinds of other Adobe goodness.
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It is bereft of life. It is no more. It is an ex-site. It has ceased to be. Yes, GeoCities is dead.
Like the plot of a frighteningly good horror story, the folks at the Internet Archive tried to cheat death using arcane means to retain some of GeoCities’ unique life-essence.
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21st century citizens know what’s going on. How? They use technology to take a digital pulse of popular culture. Forward-thinking guardians of learning can do the same. Administrators, media specialists, or teachers do not have to enjoy or condone what they discover; they just need to be aware. What The Trend is one tool that savvy educators can use to find out what’s relevant to pupils and the general public. It’s a site that documents what’s trending on Twitter and why.
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popular, social, trends
Yes, I’m two days behind on my posts. I’ve been out of town, attending wonderfully rich Flash-related professional development. Although I thoroughly enjoy blogging, I took a couple of days out of my regular routine to learn a few new skills.
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As Michael Ritter explains at his site, The Physical Environment: an Introduction to Physical Geography, as the Earth revolves around the Sun, seasons come and seasons go. Today, for example, here in the northern nemisphere, we’re welcoming the arrival of the autumnal equinox. Those of us in the southern U.S. are delighted. Along with gorgeous Fall colors, Georgians and other denizens below the Mason-Dixon line are more than ready for cooler temperatures.
Since it is the autumnal equinox and there’s talk of revolving round the Sun, why not introduce students to some great free resources such as Stellarium and Celestia? Both of these open source programs will help students understand the difference between important astronomical concepts such as rotation and revolution while simultaneously displaying the wonders of the heavens.
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astronomy, seasonal
Today, I attended a conference in Robertsdale, Alabama. While I was there, I got to share two of my favorite resources for exploring and practicing data analysis: Chart Chooser and Swivel.
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I enjoy browsing around Delicious. Imagine my delight when I chanced upon Delicious Spy. Tasty discoveries abound!
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This has become one of my favorite resources for assembling new chromatic styles. Be warned, though. You can spend hours being dazzled by all of the variety.
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