Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. – Maya Angelou

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  • Download Streaming Videos: KeepVid

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    KeepVid is the current good choice amongst video tools to download streaming videos.

  • Photofly Makes 3D Models for Everyone

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    Along with MakerBot and RepRap printers, this has got me excited about building 3-D models and this one you don’t have the equipment, PhotoFly from AutoDesk (makers of AutoCAD and other great CAE software). There is an article in the NYTimes here Excerpt Since Photofly, a service that turns uploaded photos into three-dimensional models, was introduced in May, it…

  • Uses for QR Codes

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    MakeUseOf had a recent post on 7 Great Uses for QR codes that is worth considering for our projects.  They list their useful QR generators (below) as well as tools for reading and some interesting things to think about. There are plenty of good, free QR generators out there with some offering more advanced options…

  • What’s Playing on Your List Today From the National Jukebox

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    National Jukebox The Library of Congress presents the National Jukebox, which makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. The Jukebox includes recordings from the extraordinary collections of the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation and other contributing libraries and archives. Find out more about the National Jukebox project…

  • Build a Detailed Map of Our School Campus

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    Using Google MapMaker we can build a detailed map of our school campus.  Let me know if you are interested in doing this for independent study: updating up our digital footprint in the universe.