EduGeek Journal

A few weeks ago I noticed a mistake I was constantly making: I would forget to follow what is going on with Zoho, and then they would release a whole slew of improvements and updates on me. Silly EduGeek. So, I added Zoho Blog to my RSS feeds and decided to keep in the know.
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I was a bit surprised today when I saw Matt’s Jaiku post about Google buying Jaiku. (See Jaiku’s announcement and Google’s blog post.) Now, I know this is a conversation that’s been going on a long time now and has been a concern for many, but it still just really amazes me and kind of [...]

I mentioned Buzzword in my last Web 2.0 post: a new Flash-based word processing website that was recently purchased by Adobe. I had to sign on to a waiting list to get a user account. That user account arrived a few days later, and I can now give my first impressions of Buzzword.
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<oldGeezerVoice:on>Back in my day, we had to take notes offline. If we wanted to share them with other people, we had to put them in an email or on a flash drive, and then hope that it didn’t get lost in the process. That was the way that it was, and we liked it. We [...]

Google announced yesterday that they’ve added the ability to create/share/upload presentations using their Google Docs online application. While they’ll have to compete with established online presentation sites such as ZohoShow and Slideshare.net, Google is quickly becoming a viable alternative to Microsoft Office. Should Bill, Steve, and company be worried? I think so.

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The Internets seems to be a buzz today with the “new” Firefox Campus edition. It’s really just Firefox with FoxyTunes, Zotero, and StumbleUpon all pre-installed. But, it’s a great marketing idea. I know that there are people out there that haven’t installed any Firefox add-ons, because they are afraid to mess up something. This is [...]

If you are like me, a good chunk of the Spam that goes through your Spam box says something about a faster Internet service. And the other half is a long lost relative from Kenya trying to get you to launder money into the United States for him. How many long lost relatives can I [...]