The Apple Group

As expected, Apple has gone ahead and refreshed their MacBook Pro lineup complete with Intel's Thunderbolt technology.

Thank you to those of you who attended my workshop, "RTI:  A Complete Apple Workflow" at the CUE conference this weekend.   I spoke about using Apple Software to address your Response to Intervention program.  This post contains the links, resources, and ideas that I shared.  Rather than simply posting the keynote file (which is much easier) I prefer to recap and flush out some of the ideas so that it's beneficial even to those who weren't there.

Free FLV Converter for Mac is an all-in-one flv converter for mac users which can not only convert flv files on Mac, but also convert flv any other formats you want.

Drown yourself in Apple info

TextExpander saves you countless keystrokes with customized abbreviations for your frequently-used text strings and images.

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Apple is apparently going to include an NFC chip inside the iPhone 5 that will allow for remote computing on compatible Macs.

Download your copy of NovaMind Mind Mapping Software today: Mind Maps for improved productivity, better organization, giving great presentations, easy problem solving, and better memorization of information.

Upon becoming Principal of New Milford High School over three years ago, it was decided after a needs assessment that more resources and professional development had to go into the area of educational technology.  I was fortunate enough to participate in two television shows that resulted in funds that normally don't just fall into the hands of a high school administrator.

Mac OS X only: GeekTool is a nifty utility that incorporates text files, the output of shell commands and images onto your Mac's desktop. GeekTool ranks up there with Quicksilver in my "Oh my God, why doesn't this exist for Windows" list. Especially indispensable for command line lovers, GeekTool is fantastic for keeping tabs on your system or tracking your life in .txt right on your desktop.

Top choices in Mac compatible drawing tablets for casual sketchers and doodlers - or Pro graphics designers and illustrators.

Faster, easier, totally free! YouSendIt Express gives one-click access to all the features of your account - no need to open a browser. From faster uploads to the power to send files and entire folders with a right mouse-click, YouSendIt Express lets you fly through file sharing faster than ever.

The iPhone 4G has shown up on video again in Portugal with extensive video showing off its outer casing. Check it out.

Changing file permissions on the Mac is something you need to know how to do if you want to create your own non-home directory only shares on the Mac. Leopard implements folder sharing similarly to the way SharePoints does. I find myself needing to change permissions regularly because certain programs like to change file permissions on their own. The Terminal is generally better for changing permissions because it is much faster and also because you have more control. Sometimes you may need to do this is the file permissions get messed up in Leopard's File Sharing under System Preferences.

Well, the iPhone 4 has only been out for a day and already it has been put into a blender on video and destroyed.