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Incredible App Visually Translates Foreign Language Images Instantly

Incredible App Visually Translates Foreign Language Images Instantly

We are officially living in the world of tomorrow. As if taking a page out of Star Trek, the makers of ‘World Lens’ have built an incredible app that actually lets you translate any foreign language  into yours… instantly. For example, if you hold up …

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Delicious Is Being Shut Down. Here's 5 Similar Services

Yahoo has just announced that Delicious, among a few other somewhat popular services, are being shut down. It’s apparently part of a reorganization of the company as it tries to figure out how to compete with Google, Apple, and really anyone. While I think Delicious …

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Delicious Is Being Shut Down. Here’s 5 Similar Services

Delicious Is Being Shut Down. Here’s 5 Similar Services

Yahoo has just announced that Delicious, among a few other somewhat popular services, are being shut down. It’s apparently part of a reorganization of the company as it tries to figure out how to compete with Google, Apple, and really anyone. While I think Delicious …

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How To Find The Perfect Book For Any Topic

How To Find The Perfect Book For Any Topic

As if there was any doubt, libraries and book stores are so last year. In its ever-expanding role as the King of All Media, Google just unveiled a new feature to Google Books: Ngram Viewer. In a nutshell, it lets you search millions of books …

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I Can't Stop Watching This Amazing College Marching Band

It’s not often that I get totally sucked in by a viral-y video but this one is pretty fantastic. It’s of a creative marching band going into the formation of… well… just watch and find out. It’s pretty great. Enjoy!

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I Can’t Stop Watching This Amazing College Marching Band

I Can’t Stop Watching This Amazing College Marching Band

It’s not often that I get totally sucked in by a viral-y video but this one is pretty fantastic. It’s of a creative marching band going into the formation of… well… just watch and find out. It’s pretty great. Enjoy!

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The Ultimate Twitter Glossary From @ To Z

The Ultimate Twitter Glossary From @ To Z

Whether you’re new to Twitter or a seasoned power user, there’s much more to it than you may think. This Official Twitter Glossary comes straight from Twitter and holds literally every thing you can do on Twitter… from @ to z. The glossary contains lingo …

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The Super Book Of Web Tools For Educators

The Super Book Of Web Tools For Educators

There’s an epic new ‘book’ out there that may soon become your go-to guide for all things web and education. It’s a detailed examination of dozens of web tools for educators. Beth Still (one of my favorite edubloggers!) as well as ten other educators including …

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50 Must-Have Educational Apps

50 Must-Have Educational Apps

It’s time for holiday road trips and you know what that means: driving, flying, cranky kids, and… teaching opportunities! What’s that, you say? Well, there is so much downtime during the holidays where kids and adults spend hours just passing the time… why not try …

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Photoshop Tips & Tricks, As Told By Rappers

While this video is surely supposed to be pure humor, it actually has some great content. It gives you a quick but helpful overview of Adobe Photoshop features you may not know about. It does it all with flair, too. Who can ask for more …

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Photoshop Tips & Tricks, As Told By Rappers

Photoshop Tips & Tricks, As Told By Rappers

While this video is surely supposed to be pure humor, it actually has some great content. It gives you a quick but helpful overview of Adobe Photoshop features you may not know about. It does it all with flair, too. Who can ask for more …

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New Groupon Deal Lets You Donate $25 To Schools For Just $10

New Groupon Deal Lets You Donate $25 To Schools For Just $10

There’s a new Groupon deal you should check out. It lets you donate to any school project you want at DonorsChoose.org but with a twist. Just like recent NPR promotions, you can now pay just $10 to have $25 donated in your name to a …

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How To Teach Parents About Technology

How To Teach Parents About Technology

If you’re a bit tech-savvy and have felt yourself slowly becoming a one-person IT department for your parents (or friends!) then you’re in luck. Some helpful Googlers just whipped up TeachParentsTech.org, an easy-to-use and innovative solution to bridging the technology divide. How It Works You …

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An Honest Grad School Advertisement [NSFW]

An Honest Grad School Advertisement [NSFW]

Ever wondered if grad school was for you? Well, thanks to the folks at College Humor, you may quickly understand that it’s not. In fact, this fake advertisement is downright depressing. While I don’t agree that grad school is for people who simply can’t get …

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20 Things You Should Know About the Web

20 Things You Should Know About the Web

You may have a favorite browser, homepage, and social network. But do you understand how all those things connect with each other and what the future holds for them? The Google Chrome team has a handy guide dubbed ’20 Things I Learned About Browsers and …

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What Are 2010′s Best Online Resources For Teachers?

What Are 2010′s Best Online Resources For Teachers?

Sure Apple just announced the ‘app of the year‘ and it’s not a fart app. It’s Flipboard, a terrific news reader app that lets you swipe your way through your rss feeds. Fully formatted, it’s like your own newspaper with video, instant news, and more. …

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Twitter 2010: A Year In Review

Twitter 2010: A Year In Review

If you’re a regular on Twitter, you’ve probably noticed something: there’s a lot of people there. In fact, more than 100 million accounts were open in 2010 alone. Might explain why #edchat keeps getting better and better, no? To show off / celebrate a bit, …

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BU Student Resurrects Controversial FaceMash, The Original Facebook, To Rate Female Students

BU Student Resurrects Controversial FaceMash, The Original Facebook, To Rate Female Students

Following in Mark Zuckerberg’s exact footsteps, a Boston University student just launched a FaceMash-style website after being inspired the film ‘The Social Network.’ In case you didn’t know, FaceMash is the precursor to TheFacebook and Facebook. It was essentially a way to rate the appearance …

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Using The 2010 Google Zeitgeist In The Classroom

Using The 2010 Google Zeitgeist In The Classroom

It’s the end of the year and that means it’s time for Google to announce who searched for what, where, when, and how. It’s all done in a little tradition called the Google Zeitgeist. Rather than dump all this data into an Excel sheet and …

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Featured Job: Technology Services Manager at the University of Iowa

Featured Job: Technology Services Manager at the University of Iowa

University Housing and Dining is seeking an experienced, self-motivated individual to assume the role of Manager, Technology Services. This position is the lead technology resource for University Housing and Dining. In this role, the position provides oversight to the University Housing and Dining technology staff, …

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