Optoma’s Pico projector series (PK100-PK301) offers the iPhone, iPad and other smart phone users the ability to make an impromptu presentation. Envision a projector that is about the same size and form factor as your iPhone and you have envision the Optoma Pico projector 100. Although its low lumen count won’t make it an ideal [...]
Has anyone seen an app that does that? (no, I’m not talking about sleepdriving in NM, but when my son and I rode the train in DC this week, it would have been easy to doze off and miss our destination). UPDATE: thanks to my longtime computer friend, Jeff Sauer (who is also Deforest Kelly’s [...]
Yes. AppStream by Apps fire If you are overwhelmed with the number of apps out there and would like a more visual way to surf through apps? This might be the app for you.
I recently came across the game of Conquist on the iTunes store, and I must admit it brings to life the Risk board game by Parker Brothers. The graphics have an edgy cold war feel, and the game play is easy with a world domination mode as well as a secret mission game. The game [...]
If you have every seen a blocky looking graphic like this one: You migh have wondered – what is that? In this case, it takes you to a website that looks like this: It is a QR code or a two dimensional bar code. By the time you’ve finished writing this article, I hope to [...]
In my last review of the iPad I covered how I was unable to use the iPad to replace a notebook, my book reader, to teach from, and many other tasks. After 30 days of trying to use the iPad in my daily life, my feeling was that eventually Apple would get the iPad Operating [...]
My largest dissappointment upon the acquisition of my iPad was the realization that my laptop didn’t have enough oomph (technical word = amperage) to charge the iPad. Well no longer! Major motherboard manufactures have started to release drivers that increase the amperage of your USB port to charge an iPad. Links and more info here [...]
One of the most frequent questions I am asked when I teach the technolgy course is “who should I use as an email provider”. Matthew Inman, a tech guru who generates comics was kind enough to generate this and share it with the tech luddites. Oatmeal via Gizmodo. So glad I didn’t have to say [...]
Recently I was asked by a good friend and fellow instructor, Mary Cypert, my thoughts on having the internet on demand while you travel. I’ve moved entirely away from the aircards for a couple of reasons: - 1 the device is locked into just one computer - 2 the device requires a pretty clunky piece of software [...]
I’ve held off on publishing this review because I’ve wanted to use the iPad in as many different situations and try to solve as many issues that have turned up as possible. Now that we are 30 something days into the iPads existence, it has already hit 1,000,000 units sold. While Apple has advertised the [...]