Question: If I complete my general physics and mathematics studies using freely available MIT OpenCourseWare content on my own time, computer science study on campus at ASU Polytechnic, and general education requirements at UoP, all for a degree program at Berkeley, what’s wrong with that? After all, as long as I can demonstrate the competancies [...]
Posts Tagged ‘review’
Book Review of DIY U: : Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education
June 22nd, 2010
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Mini-Review: Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and the Government Bailout Will Make Things Worse
March 31st, 2010
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Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse by Thomas E. Woods Jr. My rating: 5 of 5 stars Meltdown is a evidence-based, academically credible, and brutally honest analysis of the causes and effects of economic depression faced in the United States since [...]
Amazon Kindle 2 Review
January 27th, 2010
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The Kindle 2 is my first commitment to electronic books and e-ink screen. I silently waited until several generations of eBook readers were on the market–including the Barnes & Noble Nook–before making the decision to commit to Amazon’s Kindle 2. Physical Interface The 6″ e-ink display that looks just like the paper of a novel [...]
MinoHD 720p Digital Camcorder Review
June 23rd, 2009
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While no one wants to see your entire 180-minute reenactment of Hamlet, it’s nevertheless nice to have a camcorder handy once in a while. Usually I’ll bust out a pocket-sized Canon SD750 when I need a couple minutes of motion capture, but the SD750–as well as most other low-end digital cameras–aren’t fabulous at video, and [...]
Book Review: slide:ology
February 3rd, 2009
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I recently received a review copy of slide:ology – The art and science of creating great presentations by Nancy Duarte, published by O’Reilly Media. I’m consciously making an effort to increase my frequency of speaking engagements, so I was thrilled to see a modern text on visual aids from a heavy usability-oriented angle. I’ve read the [...]
Book Review: Digital Astrophotography, by Stefan Seip
May 23rd, 2008
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Rocky Nook – a digital photography book publisher in California — sent me a review copy of Digital Astrophotography: A Guide to Capturing the Cosmos for review, which I read over the last few months. Pros A good overview of the techniques used in astrophotography. Well illustrated. Inexpensive. Largely easy to follow for the casual reader. Covers [...]
Skype Phone Reviews: IPEVO SOLO, FREE.2
January 8th, 2008
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We‘ve recently started using Skype hardware by little-known vendor IPEVO. SOLO models for the desktop (pictured) and FREE.2 USB handsets for the road. The SOLO plugs straight into your ethernet network, and also functions as a tiny ethernet switch, providing a port for your computer if you only have one RJ-45 jack at your desk. [...]
Small Office VoIP: Skype Pros/Cons
January 4th, 2008
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Before the 2007 tax year ended, OpenRain decided to finally solidify a telephony strategy for the next year or so. Key requirements were.. Easy ad-hoc and scheduled conferences. Mobile flexibility and continuity across physical locations. Scalability for the next couple years. Voice mail Call forwarding. Little to no management overhead. (I don’t want to run [...]
Mass Effect: Holy Freaking Crap
December 24th, 2007
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I figured I’d have some “me” time this weekend, so I picked up a copy of the highly praised Mass Effect. Saying it’s good is obvious; awesome is an understatement. Groin-grabbingly enthralling, genre-shattering entertainment is somewhere in the neighborhood. We’re talking a contender for best video game ever here. So if you’re last minute Christmas [...]
Xserve w/Leopard Server (Mac OS X 10.5), First Impressions
December 10th, 2007
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We just picked up a refurbished 2.66GHz quad-core Xeon from Apple, which we’ll be using for internal infrastructure. (We’re in the process of migrating from a mix of Solaris and Linux). After about 8 hours of learning the ins and outs of Leopard Server over the weekend, we had the box running Open Directory (Kerberos [...]
