Technology Mentoring

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Xbox Natal is pretty amazing - the player has an on screen avatar which follows the movement of the human player completely - it is like virtual reality! Really amazing technology.

The fastest browser on Earth is even faster

An awesome example for Internet based communities of practice

Pogue article on paying with credit card via iPhone, iPad, Android phone

slash the web! blekko is a better way to search the web by using slashtags. slashtags search only the sites you want and cut out the spam sites. use friends, experts, community or your own slashtags to slash in what you want and slash out what you don't.

EmoRate is an application that allows computers to detect and react to human emotions and will change drastically the way we interact with them in our daily lives. http://www.androidreview.com/html/emorate.php http://www.emotiv.com/

Ipad has been very popular in almost all countries since it was introduced, however it has been criticized by many users for some drawbacks such as lacking built-in cam, phone and etc. Now Samsung has released its new product that may be a real competitor to Ipad. Time will show the winner :)

To use the SMS gateway (email -> text message) it depends on the cell phone provider. AT&T: phone#@txt.att.net Verizon: phone#@vtext.com Virgin: phone#@vmobl.com Alltel: phonenum@message.alltel.com To send me a text you can email 5152941111@vtext.com or go to http://www.vtext.com

Pixenate (pixenate.com), Wet Floor Maker (wetfloormaker.com), Mypictr (mypictr.com), RoundPic (roundpic.com), Resizr (resizr.com), and Google's Picasa (picasa.google.com) can edit images online.

Allows parents and students to log information about bullies

This website has fun for kids learning Engllish

Argumentative lets users create "argument maps," visual displays of the reasoning involved in creating a good argument. It's great for students studying persuasive writing, logic, debate, speech, social studies, and any subject that requires essay writing.

The site allows users to post videos, music, and photos and then cooperatively edit, share, and remix the contents. Users can also exchange comments, build communities, and find new collaborators.

Create our own photoshow by adding pictures, video and view an automatically generated slideshow and customize it until we love it. We can share it instantly with our friends and family.

Online web sharing/storage program with free storage of 2GB

Acer's 2.67GHz Intel Core i5 processor with dual fifteen-inch multitouch screens, making both the Libretto and MSI's 7-incher look positively dated by comparison. Sadly, this device is "still slow and buggy," so retail availability is probably a long while off.

DocsPal is a free online file converter that supports all kind of documents, video, audio, and images, Furthermore, it offers an online viewer that allows you to view documents and images online directly in your browser, without having to install anything else.

A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam).