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School starts tomorrow… Where did the time go? # Creating a Prezi for class tomorrow. I like the way they deal with the path now. The preview makes it a lot easier to see where things are. # How long does it take you to make a Prezi on average? Finding it more creative than [...]

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Summarized list of SEO facts from Matt Cutts http://t.co/bnV3HKpS # Installing WAMP server on the home machine to develop our class website before pushing it to our VPS production server http://t.co/fzPFpNnn # Editing the hosts file on Windows 7 so that you can use the same domain for your live site and your development site: [...]

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Sometimes I forget what the apps on my iPad do… At the time I downloaded it, it must have made sense… # Annoying glitch in Dragon Naturally Speaking: Every now and then it inserts everything 1 character off (so that you always have to retype) # Closing DragonPad usually fixes the one-character-off glitch, but it’s [...]

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Moving from Advertising Manager to AdRotate #WordPress plugin. Too bad Advertising Manager is no longer supporter. http://t.co/02UBCpT7 # Turning your wordpress site into an iPhone app? http://t.co/JAgNc7V2 # Thinking of getting a Mac. The iPad is like a gateway drug. # Is there a way to set TweetDeck to automatically schedule your tweets one hour [...]

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Checking out SugarSync. Does it do local encryption built in to its folder passwords? Looking for ways to encrypt student data in the cloud. # TrueCrypt folder encryption and DropBox to maintain student data privacy means limited access to files because iPad can't unlock TrueCrypt # How does Sugar Sync compare to Dropbox? Security, costs, [...]

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Seems to be a glitch (Dec 2) with downloading multiple Google Docs as a zipped file. Clicking the download link fails: http://t.co/Fqc8Jg7E # How do you turn off all of the iPad applications running in the background. Powering down didn't seem to cut it. Does it make a difference? # Why doesn't DropBox show up [...]

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Firefox Addon switchs easily between development and production servers if you use different IPs in your HOSTS files http://t.co/fHErmG2Z # Command to allow (Firefox) permission to modify Hosts file on Windows 7 code.google.com/p/fire-hostadmin/wiki/GAIN_HOSTS_WRITE_PERM # Wish Pocket informant HD iPad app automatically hid folders with no tasks. Deleting folders also deletes it in Toodledo – you [...]

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Teachers should think twice about using Evernote to store student data in the cloud: http://t.co/wijbF2pW # Quick and easy way to create multiple notes from iPad to Evernote: http://t.co/SxKmm3DO # Evernote iPad app search highlights the search term and sorts notes by date. Easy for teachers to go through anecdotal student observations. # Looking for [...]

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Why does BlueHost always have a database connection error whenever I update my wordpress blog? # How accurate is Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 after 1 year and 34,000 words? http://t.co/DSZRzOK0 # Can you really get a 99% accuracy rate with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 like their website says? http://t.co/JUpiY1RJ # Tips to get the most out of [...]

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iPad VGA cable is so short, teaching with it is almost comical. # Looking to hook up Apple TV – HDMI to DVI input on projector… But how to get sound? # iPad composite cable is convenient because it has a power cord option… But hardly any apps can display with those 3 little cords… [...]

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