I spend an awful lot of time on Reddit and HN. That said, it is clear that these platforms are not perfect, in fact they are pretty far from perfect. Reddit is super clunky, and can be a pain to navigate. HN is just the opposite, almost too lite. Further, it seems that the content [...]
Spotify, the marquee music streaming service, announced earlier this week that they've reached 10 million paying customers and 30 million free users per month. While that pales in comparison to the numbers of say Facebook's monthly active users, it's a huge signaling issue for the music industry and like minded streaming services The free service [...]
You can have all the education in the World, but nothing beats hands-on, nitty gritty experience. It is so easy for students to get caught up in the day-to-day, studying for a test, or writing a paper, or completing other various assignments. When this happens, very little information is retained. Especially in the business and [...]
There are a ton of resources out there for teachers and educators. A ton. Think about it, there is curriculum managment software; formative assessment software; instructional management tools; reporting management tools; instructional information systems (IIS); educator effectiveness and teacher evaluation software. These are just a few, the list goes on and on. These are [...]
There was a solid few months during my childhood when all I could think about was getting my hands on a lightsaber. They were just so awesome. While my dreams of a lightsaber will probably never come true, we just came across a Kickstarter Campaign that offers a nice alternative: Sabertron. Essentially, Sabertron is laser [...]
New reading plaform from MindPlay comes with a 90% success rate money back guarantee. For decades, parents and even teachers turned to the Hooked On Phonics reading system to help kids learn to read and improve their reading skills. Hooked on Phonics was big, really big, in fact the box came with more cassette tapes [...]
While we were down in Jacksonville for One Spark, we had a chance to check out the Marbel Electric Skateboard. It was easily my favorite thing at the festival. Anyhow, Marbel just launched a Kickstarter Campaign to fund the mass production of the boards. Here is what I wrote about the board after first seeing [...]
Magazine goes mobile with app built at appsbar.com Back Porch View has earned appsbar.com’s App of the Day honor for showcasing how independent publishers are promoting their offerings through mobile platforms by utilizing the DIY app builder at appsbar.com. Back Porch View is the mobile platform for the quarterly magazine highlighting Montana rural life. The [...]
This is the Cliq case, "a touch sensitive smartphone case that puts the things you need most at the tip of your fingers."Cliq, "Cliq Press Release" The case comes equipped with three buttons, that can perform a total of six different actions/shortcuts. The case is completely wireless and requires no charge. The actions/shortcuts are programmed [...]
3DLT, a platform for 3D printing as-a-service, is pleased to announce its collaboration with PieceMaker Technologies. 3DLT will implement key elements of PieceMaker’s Factory in a Store™ experience, allowing customers to create low-cost, customized products in-store in a matter of minutes. PieceMaker and 3DLT will also cross-promote content and integrate their technologies. “We look forward [...]
