retrievr is an experimental service which lets you search and explore in a selection of Flickr images by drawing a rough sketch. More information can be found on their about page...
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Teacher Man - Practical Theory
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Teacher Man - Practical Theory: "Quick show of hands... did every teacher out there get a copy of Teacher Man for Kwanzmaskah?"
Read MoreDiigo: Social Bookmarking and More...
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Where it is quite different from del.icio.us, is that you can also more fully annotate your bookmarked pages, and bookmarks can also be saved locally.... For example if I tag and add a sticky note to a page, I can also see other sticky notes left by others or I can send a notification to a colleague so that she can read my annotation and respond.
Read MoreTamales
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There are some things that can't be overcome by a fast Internet connection.... and another, being there to share them on Christmas.
Read MoreNew York Transit Strike - Guide to Commuting
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The New York Times is using Google Maps to create a Guide to Commuting providing transportation alternatives for those dealing with the transit workers strike.
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Cinnamon Bear
Originally uploaded by timlauer.
One of the perks of my job is that I get to welcome visiting dignitaries to school. Today Cinnamon Bear visited Lewis Elementary... Cinnamon Bear has a long history in Portland. You can read more about Cinnamon Bear on Wikipedia. Unfortunately Britannica does not yet have an entry...
Jon Udell Explains How to Make MP3 Streams into Podcasts...
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In his post, A breath of fresh air, Jon Udell explains in a screencast how he time shifts streaming content such as NPR's Fresh Air and saves it as in MP3 format. Kind of a do it yourself TIVO for audio files...
Read MoreHow to: Flickr Intro at BenBishop.me.uk
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Ben Bishop has posted a very nice introduction to Flickr, the social networking photo sharing site. He very simply explains the different fee structures, and introduces concepts such as sets, tagging, groups and other aspects of the tool.
Read MoreGoogle Maps News Associated Press Mashup....
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Google Maps News Mashups: Washington Post, AP, bird flu: Over at the GoogleMaps Mania, they point to an interesting tool from 81nassau.com that combines information from Google Maps, Yahoo and the Associated Press to create an interactive news maps that plots the ten latest stories from the AP RSS feed. Associated Press (AP) News Mashup takes the current stories from the AP' national RSS feed and plots them on Google Maps.
Read MoreGoogle Earth for Mac OS X
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Yesterday the AppleInsider posted about a beta of Google Earth for Mac OS X that has been showing up in Europe. This morning I see that John Johnson of Sandaig Primary School points to a beta that can be downloaded from a link here: Is a Mac Version of Google Earth Coming Soon?
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