If This, Then That (IFTTT)
One of the best ideas Apple ever had was Applescript. When I first encountered it, a friend was describing how it streamlined work in a service bureau, and allowed for the automation of certain routine […]
Author: JBK
Maiden Flight for the Hubsan X4
A couple of weeks ago, I watched a review on YouTube for the Hubsan X4 Quadcopter with 720P video camera. I couldn’t believe that aerial video was possible with such a small and inexpensive aircraft. […]
The Organ Bug Bites
When I was 9 or 10 years old, we went to the “Three Coins in the Fountain” restaurant located at the time in Louisville, Colorado. I don’t remember many restaurant outings from my youth, but […]
Solutions to the Digital Disconnect – Madison
I had another opportunity to present ideas on today’s students and the disconnect that exists between what they prefer with respect to technology and learning, and what universities are likely to deliver. Carole Turner (my […]
Moving Productivity to the Web
I participated in a series of faculty technology seminars again this summer — a series intended to help faculty with their understanding and use of technology in research and instruction. Teaching faculty is always some […]
Canon Hacks – CHDK
We’re Canon camera fans here, and besides owning a small “point-and-shoot” and a “superzoom”, I’ve been lusting after Canon’s latest high-end SLR, the EOS 5D MK II. At 2 to 3 kilobucks however, it will […]
Data, Workflow & Desktop Productivity
This was my second year of participation in the Liberal Arts Summer Faculty Technology Seminars, where I presented a session on getting the most from the Macintosh desktop, especially as it relates to connecting applications […]
ScreenFlow
Another entry for the toolbox. Screencasting has really come of age in the last year or so, with really excellent, low-cost products like iShowU, Jing and now, ScreenFlow. Each has advantages, but ScreenFlow “ups the […]
del.ico.us Snippets and Widgets
[delicious_tagroll username=”jbkerkhoff” tags=”instructional,technology,mac,mobile,higher,education,distance,learning,life hacks,tech,tips,socialmedia,diy,howto,privacy,internet,social,trends,software,recipes,future,media”] Here are two ideas to pass along; improving web site functionality by embedding external code, and a quick introduction to del.icio.us. iWeb (used to write this blog), and other web editors […]
K12 Excellence
As I’ve mentioned before, Teaching and Learning, especially as they intersect with technology, are of great interest to me. Today I was asked to host a group of K12 educators who were visiting campus for […]