Making Filtering Decisions

I just finished listening to the “Multimedia” episode of the Web EdTech Podcast. At one point in the conversation, John Rappold and company were discussing web filtering in the schools. They struggled with the question of what types of content should be blocked by the web filter, and who should be making those decisions. In [...]

Posted on March 29th, 2008 by John Schinker
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Eschew the RIAA

The Recording Industry Association of America considers you a criminal. They sue people for sharing music online, sometimes using questionable legal tactics. They also consider it illegal for you to copy music from a legally-acquired CD to a computer or MP3 player. If you run a radio station, you have to pay licensing fees to [...]

Posted on March 27th, 2008 by John Schinker
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Waiting for WordPress

I’m not a bleeding edge kind of guy. I don’t generally install new software right away. I wait for the bugs to be worked out. I let a couple minor revisions go by. Then, I upgrade, but only if there’s something that the new version has that I need. So why am I so frustrated [...]

Posted on March 18th, 2008 by John Schinker
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Securing Mobile Data

It’s been a while since we have had a high-profile news story about stolen laptops. You know the story. Some company or government agency or organization had some laptops that contained social security numbers or financial records or credit card numbers or confidential medical information. These laptops were stolen or misplaced or they mysteriously disappeared. [...]

Posted on March 13th, 2008 by John Schinker
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Every Dog

Monday was “Read Across America Day.” Pro-reading events took place all over the country. I participated by reading a story to a group of children in North Carolina. My children are attending a big event at Kent State tomorrow, where they’ll listen to stories, make bookmarks and other crafts, and have their pictures taken with [...]

Posted on March 7th, 2008 by John Schinker
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