Comments for Education and Technology http://edutechation.com Proper Technology for the Proper Education Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:01:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on iPhone App Store vs Blackberry App World by What’s Up Wednesdays: Top Thinkers « Beyond the Rhetoric http://edutechation.com/2010/01/21/iphone-app-store-vs-blackberry-app-world/comment-page-1/#comment-857 What’s Up Wednesdays: Top Thinkers « Beyond the Rhetoric Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:01:46 +0000 http://edutechation.com/?p=654#comment-857 [...] Ebersole takes the top spot again for January. On his blog, he recently wrote a piece comparing the iPhone App Store and BlackBerry App World. Having all sorts of specialized applications on smartphones is quickly becoming the norm. [...] [...] Ebersole takes the top spot again for January. On his blog, he recently wrote a piece comparing the iPhone App Store and BlackBerry App World. Having all sorts of specialized applications on smartphones is quickly becoming the norm. [...]

]]> Comment on iPhone App Store vs Blackberry App World by Stephen Fung http://edutechation.com/2010/01/21/iphone-app-store-vs-blackberry-app-world/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Stephen Fung Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:44:46 +0000 http://edutechation.com/?p=654#comment-829 The 83xx series really wasn't meant to be a phone of the app store era. It's too slow for the install/uninstall of apps. But once installed, it's fine, but the limited memory makes reboots an annoyance. My BOLD isn't bad, but it isn't as fast as the iPhone 3G for installation of apps. However, I tend to leave my phone alone once I have everything I need so it's sort of moot. On the other hand, Michael Kwan witnessed my iPhone screwing up more than once simply trying to be a phone, whereas my BOLD was solid all week in Las Vegas. If a phone can't be a phone first, the other stuff doesn't matter me. To it's credit, the Fart app and Tap Tap Revolution were fantasmic :) IF I had to pick another phone to play with right now, I'd pick a DROID. I'm drawn to it for some reason. If it had a good QWERTY, I'd be there in a heartbeat. Don't really like the wide KB anymore now that I've gotten quick with the small and tight KB of the BB. The 83xx series really wasn’t meant to be a phone of the app store era. It’s too slow for the install/uninstall of apps. But once installed, it’s fine, but the limited memory makes reboots an annoyance.

My BOLD isn’t bad, but it isn’t as fast as the iPhone 3G for installation of apps. However, I tend to leave my phone alone once I have everything I need so it’s sort of moot.

On the other hand, Michael Kwan witnessed my iPhone screwing up more than once simply trying to be a phone, whereas my BOLD was solid all week in Las Vegas. If a phone can’t be a phone first, the other stuff doesn’t matter me. To it’s credit, the Fart app and Tap Tap Revolution were fantasmic Smile

IF I had to pick another phone to play with right now, I’d pick a DROID. I’m drawn to it for some reason. If it had a good QWERTY, I’d be there in a heartbeat. Don’t really like the wide KB anymore now that I’ve gotten quick with the small and tight KB of the BB.

]]> Comment on iPhone App Store vs Blackberry App World by Ray Ebersole http://edutechation.com/2010/01/21/iphone-app-store-vs-blackberry-app-world/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Ray Ebersole Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:32:39 +0000 http://edutechation.com/?p=654#comment-822 Yep, the real point I wanted to make was that a lot of people do tests and don't consider that, nor do they look at the data fairly. My statistics professor showed me how I could take data and make it look however I wanted to just by the way I presented it and massaged it to my point of view. I would never use a test like I did and believe it was fact. Yep, the real point I wanted to make was that a lot of people do tests and don’t consider that, nor do they look at the data fairly. My statistics professor showed me how I could take data and make it look however I wanted to just by the way I presented it and massaged it to my point of view. I would never use a test like I did and believe it was fact.

]]> Comment on iPhone App Store vs Blackberry App World by Michael Kwan http://edutechation.com/2010/01/21/iphone-app-store-vs-blackberry-app-world/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Michael Kwan Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:57:48 +0000 http://edutechation.com/?p=654#comment-821 As you mention, this is very much an apples and oranges comparison. To make a fair comparison, you'd want to use a BlackBerry Bold 9000 from AT&T. That way, the network is the same, the 3G is the same, etc. The only difference would be the phone/platform. As you mention, this is very much an apples and oranges comparison. To make a fair comparison, you’d want to use a BlackBerry Bold 9000 from AT&T. That way, the network is the same, the 3G is the same, etc. The only difference would be the phone/platform.

]]> Comment on CES Swag Contest at BTR by Ray Ebersole http://edutechation.com/2010/01/18/ces-swag-contest-at-btr/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Ray Ebersole Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:54:41 +0000 http://edutechation.com/?p=649#comment-813 Now, you need some Power of Positive Thinking! Maybe I need to send you the book. :-D Now, you need some Power of Positive Thinking! Maybe I need to send you the book. Grin

]]> Comment on CES Swag Contest at BTR by Ray Ebersole http://edutechation.com/2010/01/18/ces-swag-contest-at-btr/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Ray Ebersole Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:53:52 +0000 http://edutechation.com/?p=649#comment-812 Anytime Michael, it all comes around trying to help friends. Anytime Michael, it all comes around trying to help friends.

]]> Comment on CES Swag Contest at BTR by betshopboy http://edutechation.com/2010/01/18/ces-swag-contest-at-btr/comment-page-1/#comment-810 betshopboy Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:44:18 +0000 http://edutechation.com/?p=649#comment-810 With so much exposure given to the contest this year, the participation rate would run high. Not good for me as it would reduce my chances drastically! I haven't been lucky with BTR CES Swag contest so far. With so much exposure given to the contest this year, the participation rate would run high.

Not good for me as it would reduce my chances drastically! I haven’t been lucky with BTR CES Swag contest so far.

]]> Comment on CES Swag Contest at BTR by Michael Kwan http://edutechation.com/2010/01/18/ces-swag-contest-at-btr/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Michael Kwan Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:39:44 +0000 http://edutechation.com/?p=649#comment-809 Thanks for the plug! Thanks for the plug!

]]> Comment on 5 Easy Steps To Keep Your Computer Running Fast, Without Paying For It by Daniel Oleksiw http://edutechation.com/2010/01/03/5-easy-steps-to-keep-your-computer-running-fast-without-paying-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Daniel Oleksiw Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:26:48 +0000 http://edutechation.com/?p=625#comment-783 Great tips, I enjoyed your suggestions. I have heard that Microsoft's free antivirus is less-than effective at preventing threats by people that have used it and had their computers infected with trojans, but I suppose this might be because the software is in its infancy? Anyways, I use malwarebytes all the time and agree that it is the best for removing whatever junk students somehow manage to clutter up my PC lab machines with. Sometimes certain pieces of spyware are also aided the use of the tool "rkill," which kills the processes that sometimes may prevent malwarebytes from running effectively. A link here for generic rkill instructions: http://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/59807.aspx Keep up the great advice pages, it's always great to know how to work on your own PCs if you're teaching in a lab often. Great tips, I enjoyed your suggestions. I have heard that Microsoft’s free antivirus is less-than effective at preventing threats by people that have used it and had their computers infected with trojans, but I suppose this might be because the software is in its infancy?
Anyways, I use malwarebytes all the time and agree that it is the best for removing whatever junk students somehow manage to clutter up my PC lab machines with. Sometimes certain pieces of spyware are also aided the use of the tool “rkill,” which kills the processes that sometimes may prevent malwarebytes from running effectively.
A link here for generic rkill instructions: http://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/59807.aspx
Keep up the great advice pages, it’s always great to know how to work on your own PCs if you’re teaching in a lab often.

]]> Comment on When Outlook Express Won’t Delete Email’s by A Look Back at 2009 With an Eye Toward 2010 | Education and Technology http://edutechation.com/2009/12/12/when-outlook-express-wont-delete-emails/comment-page-1/#comment-745 A Look Back at 2009 With an Eye Toward 2010 | Education and Technology Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:03:39 +0000 http://edutechation.com/?p=560#comment-745 [...] When Outlook Express Won’t Delete Emails – This is the direction I am taking Edutechation.com. Tech Support. [...] [...] When Outlook Express Won’t Delete Emails – This is the direction I am taking Edutechation.com. Tech Support. [...]

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