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fatih on Kamis, 20 Desember 2007
Dell's next generation laptop, known as the Latitude XT, is now available in the United States and is known as a convertible laptop. These convertible laptops designed specifically for the corporate market and other business applications.
The Latitude XT is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo 1.2 Ghz low voltage chip, and features a 12.1 inch display
that will allow the laptop to convert to a tablet pc. The laptop also comes equipped with 1 GB DDR2 ram and , in addition to the hard drive, the option to add either a 34GB or 64GB solid state drive.
With its 4 cell battery this laptop is expected to weigh about 4 pounds. The Latitude XT Laptops will have many different options as far as OS's, including Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, Red Flag Linux, and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.
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fatih on Selasa, 04 Desember 2007
Graphic designers have long had an affinity for
Apple Laptops when it comes to personal computer of choice for their work, due in large part to the software that comes with the system. Apple long ago decided that they wanted to design their computers with the artist in mind, and it shows. With their iLife software, editing images, music, and movies is a breeze. Macs used to suffer due to a lack of processor speed, but they now have Intel chips which have solved the problem nicely.
Yet Windows-based PCs such as the
Ultra-Portable HP P Compaq 2510p Laptop Rental have caught up to Macs in many areas and surpassed them in others when it comes to design. It's true, Windows isn't quite as artsy as OS X, but two of the best 3D design programs in mind, 3D Studio Max and Maya are not yet available on a Macintosh. Windows-based PCs feature ease of upgradability that is entirely lacking from Macs as well, allowing you to cherry pick and create the system you need for the task you want to perform.
In the end there are those who could argue all day and all night about Mac versus PC, Microsoft versus Apple, but the fact is that at this point in time both choices are equally viable for today's professional graphic designer or hobbyist. Adobe owns nearly every good graphic design software product available on today's market, and they all function well on both platforms. RentOurLaptops.com isn't going to tell you which is better because maybe the answer is both, what we will do is offer a full line of both
Apple Laptop Rentals and
Windows Laptop Rentals, and we'll let you decide which is best for you.
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fatih on Kamis, 29 November 2007
IntroductionAsus started with their Lamborghini models 6 months ago and VX2s is the third version of this series. From the outside this machine looks same as the VX1s, but under the hood a lot of things have changed. What’s new in this version is Intel’s update with new processor, chipset, network card and Intel Turbo Memory.The graphic card comes from Nvidia with DirectX10 support. Geforce8600M
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Lately people have been looking for ways to increase the storage capacity on their laptop computers but to no avail. Micron has worked for months on creating a set of solid state drives that will rectify this problem.This week Micron debuted their brand new RealSSD 1.8 inch and 2.5 inch drives for both laptops and desktops. Each drive is built with either 32 gigabytes or 64 gigabytes of storage
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fatih on Rabu, 28 November 2007
When most people think about a business laptop they don’t think about an ultraportable also. The Fujitsu Lifebook 6510 may just change your minds about this though. Weighing in at only 4 lbs. this ultraportable notebook sports and 14” widescreen, a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 cpu, 2Gb ram. Fujitsu has accomplished something here that many notebook manufacturers have not. A fast ultraportable
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IntroductionToshiba Satellite X200 was the first machine available on the market with Nvidias 8700M-graphic for laptops. Not many laptops can compare with this monster machine. This Machine got a very unique and interesting design.The screen is very shiny, something that has become very common the last few years. The machine itself got a dark red and black pattern which makes this design very
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Mad and Great Video Review From Tiger TVSpecs# Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005# Processor: Intel Core Duo T2400 / 1.83 GHz Dual-Core 667 MHz# Cache Memory: 2 MB L2 cache# RAM: 1 GB DDR II SDRAM - 533 MHz# Weight: 9.9 lb# Screen Size: 17 in TFT active matrix - Widescreen# Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 TurboCache supporting 256MB - PCI Express x16# Storage
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With
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Zepto made the perfect student laptop by releasing the Znote 3215w.Zepto allows you to customize any of their laptops. This means that you can customize Znote 3215w just as you want; you can add a larger hard drive or a better CPU etc.The standard Znote 3215w computer comes with a 15.4" WXGA Screen. The 15.4" screen is very clear and reflective. The crystal clear screen gives natural colors and a
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fatih on Selasa, 27 November 2007
Dell is gearing up for the busy holiday season by introducing the XPS M1530. Dell has always offered great choice in laptop computers and this one is no different.The M1530 – built with a 15.4” screen (larger than the 13” and smaller than the 17”) – looks like it has been given the standard equipment found in other models. However, it seems like they have made some adjustments and improved upon
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fatih on Senin, 26 November 2007
The new Lenovo 3000 N200 laptop has been released and has been geared for those people who use their laptops for work. While most laptops cost around $2,000 this one comes at an affordable $948.The Lenovo is obviously geared towards those who own their own business and who do extensive work on their personal computers. It comes equipped with a fingerprint scanner and applications that are geared
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fatih on Selasa, 20 November 2007
COMPAQ V5201USSpecifications : Screen: 15.4" WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)Processor: Mobile AMD Sempron processor 3300; Speed 2.0 GHzMemory: 512MB 333MHz DDR System Memory (2 x 256MB)Hard Drive: 80GB (4200RPM) SATA Hard DriveOperating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition+Service Pack 2, Windows Vista Capable PCOptical Device: Super Multi 8X DVD?R/RW with
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Alienware has finally revealed to us the new Area-51 m15x m17x laptops that we have been waiting to see for some time now. What they have given us is a few sneak peeks so don’t expect too many details at this time. They did inform us that these two new laptops will be geared for all those looking to improve their gaming experience.When gamers take one look at these two models they will love
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fatih on Senin, 19 November 2007
Last week, teachers of ninth grade and tenth grade students were given in their mail boxes a highlighted sheet of their students who are partially proficient or unsatisfactory. Out of the 24 students I have in my ninth grade class, 11 are in the above categories. SCARY! I always have these weird feelings about test scores when they come out. One, I get really worried that I am going to somehow be measured as a teacher by their ninth grade test scores. What if they don't improve? If they don't improve then I am not doing my job. Also, I want to know what has happened to these kids? How can they not have applied all the writing strategies their teachers have used up to this point to this test? What is even more scary is that it seems that these students scores compared to former students are lowering at a greater rate.
So why write about this? I guess because I am frustrated. What should I do? If I am overly committed to them succeeding on this test, I could offer for them to come in on all of their off-hours form now to CSAP working on CSAP type exercises so that they actually apply the strategies we are working on in class to the standardized test. I actually offered this the other day and only one student out of all 11 wanted to come in.
I believe in all the writing exercises and real world applications I am doing in class, but I worry that those techniques won't transfer for them.
I guess I am wondering what to do? I know I am going to spend some serious time at the beginning of second semester working on their struggling areas, and I hope this works. I just wish I felt they cared as much about improving as I feel like their teachers do.
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I was sitting in class the other day and had what I like to think of as a Ah-ha moment- or environmentally conscious moment. It was nothing too revolutionary, but here I sat grading presentations on Personal Learning Networks and The Chosen background information as well as previously had graded This I Believe essays. With all of these, I printed out rubrics I had created on the computer. Why did I do this? It seems like a no-brainer that I would use my laptop to assess my students work rather than printing out a rubric and then handwriting illegible comments for my students to later decipher (I actually think I have nice handwriting but I guess my students would beg to differ on the writing they see). This is a change I want to make. I want to be able to use the rubrics online and then comment directly on them.
No big in depth revelation here- just an easy solution.
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I want you to take some time and really reflect on our use of Personal Learning Networks. Think about the following questions and compose a detailed and thoughtful response in order to guide our use of PLNs for second semester.
1. What do you like about PLNs?
2. What are some challenges of PLNs?
3. What do you think of the PLN presentations in class on Fridays?
4. Does reflecting on your presentation in an evaluative form in your personal blog help you?
5. Do you access the audio version of your PLN presentation? If so, does it help you? If not, why not?
6. Does it help you to read the reactions of your classmates to your presentation?
7. Are the categories of your subscriptions helpful?
8. When you don't complete an assigned PLN, why don't you?
9. Are there any suggestions or changes you think we need to make for next semester?
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fatih on Rabu, 14 November 2007
Panasonic today introduced three new business-centric rugged notebook computers designed for mobile executives, walking workers and road warriors. The new line is comprised of the ultraportable W7 , the tablet alternative T7, and the thin and light Y7.If you're traveling a lot and you have a habit of dropping things on the floor, like a laptop for example, then Panasonic just announced their
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fatih on Jumat, 09 November 2007
Dell has just introduced its new mobile workstation notebook, the Precision M2300 which is the company's first 14-inch mobile workstation powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with clock speed ranging from 2.0Ghz up to 2.6Ghz , 1GB RAM (expandable up to 4GB), NVIDIA's Quadro FX 360M graphics card with 128MB dedicated graphics card,a 200GB SATA hard drive, an optical disc drive,four USB ports,
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fatih on Kamis, 08 November 2007
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fatih on Rabu, 07 November 2007
Most of the people will agree with a fact that the OLPC is one of the noble project . OLPC project wanted help to advertise their products and they launched a programme "Give 1 Get 1" which will last from November 12 to november 26. According G1G1 scheme , you have to pay for twice laptop to get 1 laptop because another one will be donated to a children of 3rd world. But to make it more than
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fatih on Minggu, 04 November 2007
The notebooks will be introduced in the first half of next year . The laptops will come with 12.1in to 17in screens and run the GOS version of OS, built on Ubuntu Linux 7.10 .Director of marketing for Everex, a US subsidiary of Taiwanese firm First International Computer , Paul Kim said , The company also plans to introduce other mobile devices like ultramobile PCs .The company didn't provide
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fatih on Sabtu, 03 November 2007
Today western Digital announced new WD Scorpio WD3200BEVT 2.5-inch laptop hard drive with 320GB of storage capacity. The HDD has the world's highest capacity for this form factor, along with the Toshiba MK3252GSX.The Scorpio WD3200BEVT has a 5400rpm spin speed, a Serial ATA 3Gb/s interface, and a 12ms access time. It features WhisperDrive technology for quiet operation, ShockGuard technology for
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fatih on Jumat, 02 November 2007
Killer Notebooks are some of the best quality laptops available for your money. This laptop is based around a full desktop processor, in our case the Intel E6600 running at 2.66 Ghz. Forget mobile cpu's it has an 775 Core 2 Duo running at the full power and speed of your desktop processor or better."Power" and "cool" is different corner for any Electronics products..But Uchigatana deals with all
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fatih on Rabu, 31 Oktober 2007
According to Lenovo , The L3000 Y410 is featured with up to Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 processor at 1.66GHz, a 667MHz frontside bus, the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 to run the laptop's 14.1″-diagonal WXGA (1280 x 800) display, 2GB of system memory which is expandable to 4GB, as well as a 160GB hard drive, and a DVD burner. The laptop is accompanied by an integrated 1.3-megapixel camera ,
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fatih on Selasa, 30 Oktober 2007
As the end of fall is fast approaching many of us have already started planning our winter vacation. Some of us want a getaway to a warmer climate while others dream of that snow covered cabin for a ski trip or even just a quite time away from the daily grind.
What ever your reason, and where ever your destination, don’t forget about a laptop rental from your Tech Travel Agent.
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A laptop rental for your winter getaway is the perfect accessory to help you stay connected while out of town. A laptop rental allows you to stay in touch with friends or co-workers via e-mail, or even an instant messenger, or video service. Don't forget a laptop rental is always a great backup for your digital camera, enabling you to take virtually an unlimited number of photos and then offload them to your laptops hard drive.
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fatih on Senin, 29 Oktober 2007
NVIDIA has announced that , they will release the GeForce 8800M GTX during the third week of November . From Inquirer reports ,GeForce 8800M GTX is a DirectX 10 high performance video card for gaming notebooks. The first 8800M GTX GPUs will feature 512MB of video memory, with 256MB models to follow.Due to laptop-specific thermal and power consumption requirements , the card will operate at
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fatih on Minggu, 28 Oktober 2007
Apple has released the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system on 26 October which brings "more than 300 '' new features and some changes over the previous 10.4 Tiger version. The new version of Mac OS X requires a minimum of 512 MB of system memory and is designed to run on any Mac computer with an Intel, Power PC G5 or G4 (867 Mhz orfaster) processor. Leopard is a 64 -bit OS also compatible
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fatih on Sabtu, 27 Oktober 2007
Qualcomm launched a chip which will make easier to build laptops compatable with the 2 domina cellular broadband technologies in United States. The major AT&T uses the High Speed-Packet Access technology for data transfer and Verizon and Sprint uses the Evolution-Data Optimised technology. They compete with the WI-FI technology.These technologies try to improve the speed at which the data is send
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Samsung Electronics has announced 30 - nanometer 64 Gigabit (Gb) Flash memory chip . It is first time developed by a company . This will enable the company to produce a 1.8 -inch solid state drive with 512GB of data storage capacity, TG Daily reports. Also, 16 of these 30 nm 64 Gb NAND Flash chips (one chip represents 8 GB of storage) can be packed into a memory card form factor, such as SD or
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fatih on Jumat, 26 Oktober 2007
Today’s laptop computers popularly called as notebooks are very much convenient and portable to use. There are various models available in the market and may get confused as to select which of the model. Here are a few simple tips on how to find a suitable laptop. Prioritise Price, Performance,Portability: Before selecting the model, one must decide his needs to be fulfilled. If the
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fatih on Kamis, 25 Oktober 2007
The non-profit organization One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) has announced that its low-cost XO notebook computer for poor children faces a production delay, which would cause a shortage of these computers available in the United States and Canada as part of a holiday giving program.Mary Lou Jepsen, chief technology officer for the OLPC Foundation said, it would now be tough to get those laptops to
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fatih on Rabu, 24 Oktober 2007
From 11th, Staples will start selling the Dell Inspiron 1521 and Inspiron 1721 notebooks. Although Dell has a retail agreement with Wal-Mart, In the United States. But according to Dell, Staples willbe the only office superstore to offer Dell products in stores and through its web site. Along with the 15.4-inch Inspiron 1521 and 17-inch Inspiron 1721 laptops, both based on AMD
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Seagate has announced the hard drive which is said to be the world’s strongest encrypting 2.5inch hard drive. The company says that the intial products are shipped for a laptop company. It could be seen soon in the market. Seagate's Momentus 5400 FDE.2 (Full Disc Encryption) hard drive uses perpendicular recording technology. This means larger capacity which is 160GB. It AES
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fatih on Selasa, 23 Oktober 2007
As
previously posted, I changed the way I did conferences this semester. Instead of concentrating on my students' progress via their grades in class, I conducted conferences with their learning as the focus. I asked my students to reflect on their learning based on the following questions:
- Assess your learning in class so far this semester. Look at your participation, growth in writing, comprehension, etc..
- Where, in terms of your learning, do you want to be at the end of the semester?
- How are you going to get there?
- What can I do to help?
- Write a message to your parents.
The students then were asked to bring home a copy of their learning assessment for their parents to read before conferences as well as place a copy in my class drop box for me to access at conferences. Most of my students did give a copy of their assessment to their parents. Some parents hadn't read it but had been told by their kids they had a letter for them about school and so they read it off my laptop as part of our conference time. Only a few parents had no idea their child had written a learning assessment. Overall, the reaction I received from a number of parents was positive to what they read regardless of how their child grade-wise was doing in my class (we post grades online so almost all of our parents know their child's grade). In fact, I recall only once throughout two nights of conferences actually talking about grades- the student is failing.
What was difficult about this whole process was that 5 minutes for conferences was definitely not long enough. I had actual conversations with parents about their child and feel like I took away more from them about how their child is growing as a learner, or how their child needs to grow as a learner. I felt like I listened as much as I talked which is a huge change from the way I participated in conferences before. I was the one relaying all my information to the parent rather than allowing them to give me insight into their child and react to what their child had written.
Here are a few samples of things students said in their assessments:
Student 1: I have grown a lot so far during this year in terms of my reading comprehension and the understanding of different texts. Being in this class has definitely improved these things. I love coming to this class every day because it is very enjoyable and it is a great learning environment. The way that our class learns is so different that it is almost motivational for me to learn in it because it is so much fun. We have already read Macbeth and Lord of the Flies so far this year. Every day we would have discussions in class about the story, which not only allowed me to share my ideas and interact, but it allowed me to gain more understanding of what was going on in the story. When our class was required to read and annotate Lord of the Flies it helped me learn about the book by myself. My reading understanding has definitely improved. I also love participating and speaking up in this class because everyone will listen and then be able to give you feed back about your thoughts.
At the end of this semester I want to be able to read a book without any annotations or discussions but still be able to fully understand it. I want my mind processing to become much better, and for me to have deeper thoughts even when reading a book that was not assigned in class. I love reading and it would be great if I were able to understand something without having to research or ask questions about it on paper. I want my head to do all of the work in my head and be able to understand a book that I might read in my free time.
I am going to achieve this goal by doing all of my work for reading books. I will annotate and ask questions which will then teach me to do thinking for myself in my head. It is something that I will have to work for, and it will also come as I get older and grow in my thoughts and ways.
Mrs. Smith, you can help me achieve this goal by having more class discussions and helping me ask good questions. It might sound like a funny goal, but it would be amazing if I could understand everything that I read. Even if it was some book that had nothing to do with our class. I don’t know if there is much else you can do to help me achieve this goal. It is mostly something that I have to work for.
Student 2: Mrs. Smith’s class really is my favorite class. I actually understand what is going on. She always has interesting and different projects for us to do so that we don’t lose interest and work hard. Even though I like the work in her class I think that she kind of gives us a lot of it. Even though her class is my favorite, it is also the class that I have the most homework in. But the reason why I don’t mind doing it so much is because a lot of it is done on the computer and I like working on the computer. But I always do the work that we are given. But now that cross country is over I will have a lot more time to work on my homework and assignments. I know you think that I am a horrible student that doesn’t work hard and only cares about her social life, but I’m really not like that. I promise that my grades will go up and I am striving for an A in this class, Soccer/ Rec, and US History and a B in Science and Math. I really want those grades by the end of the semester. I am going to start going into my teachers when I need help after school and during my off hours, I’m going to spend less time on the phone willingly instead of being grounded from it, and I’m going to start studying really really hard on all my tests. I don’t like studying for tests very much but I will start doing it more often. Mrs. Smith doesn’t have to do anything to help me other than when I go in for help because she is already doing a good job teaching me in class. But the only thing I would like for you to help me with is to not put me down so much. I know I have bad grades, but I’m working on it really hard and when you take my phone away and tell me I can’t go trick or treating with my best friend. High school is already stressful enough and it doesn’t help very much when things like that happen.
Student 3:
1. Assessing my learning: I feel like I have learned a lot this semester, but not just learned. I feel like I have actually connected things we learned to life. Macbeth and LOF, for instance, were very relevant to human nature. It was so interesting to read these and talk about humans and society and the attrition thereof. The discussions we have are awesome and I always want to keep going. I think the main thing I need to work on is responding to others more on blogger. I need to learn how to have actual conversations on blogger (since it is hard for me to do this when there is no actual verbal dialogue going on). Other than that though, I feel pretty confident with what I have learned.
2. At the end of the semester I really want to take the idea of “learning outside of the school walls” to a whole new level. I definitely incorporate what I learn with how I live, but I feel like I could do more. Overall, there is no specific goal I want to achieve, like better grades or anything, just continuing to add my learning to my way of living. After all, that is the true reason for education.
3.I just want to continue conferencing with you about papers. This really helps me to understand what I need to fix in my writing, and it is just so cool that a teacher actually wants to spend time talking about learning instead of just being a teacher when in the classroom.
Student 4: I have grown in class in a few different ways. First off, I am able to make connections to different things better. For example, I was able to make a lot of connections to Lord of the Files and Macbeth. I have also been able to manage my time better. I feel that I have participated in class quite a bit. I not only raise my name in class, but I also participate in all of the class blog discussions. I feel that my writing has always been pretty good, but I feel that I have gotten a little bit better at extending my word choice. For example, I think that I used good vocabulary words in my Macbeth essay. I think that I do have a good foundation for my comprehension. I feel that I really benefit when we discuss the book in class, though.
At the end of the semester, I would like to be in the position where I feel less stressed. At times, we have a lot of homework, and on other nights we don’t have hardly any at all. I would like to have a more constant amount so that we can plan out nightly homework a little bit more. I would also like to write more essays, rather than do so many projects.
I will reach that goal by trying to plan ahead more. I will try to use all of my time wisely. I will continue doing what I have been doing all semester. I think that I have been doing a pretty good job this semester.
You can help my by giving us more warning for all of our projects, and assignments. I think that you could maybe print us out a sheet that has due dates and our schedule for about a month. There would be no surprises this way, and we might be able to all have things done on time.
Would I do it again? Most definitely, but I would do a couple of things differently. One I would make sure all the parents had received the letter early enough to read it and be able to react to it. Also, I would have sent a letter with their child's learning assessment indicating my purpose behind doing conferences differently.
I am going to ask my students and hopefully their parents to comment on this process as well. Yep, that's right I want the parents to create blogger accounts as well so they can participate in the conversation. After all, that was my goal all around to create a conversation about learning.
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According to the company's official blog , Lenovo has produced a fully ruggedized ThinkPad notebook PC with enhanced ruggedness has outer casing made of thick magnesium, while the corners are reinforced with thick rubber pads . From that blog post we came to know thelaptop's exterior is completely sealed so that it can be used under running water . That means, From now rain isn't a problem for
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Hitachi has announced that it developed the CPP-GMR technology, the world’s smallest read head technology which is expected to quadruple the current storage capacity limits to 4TB in a desktop and to 1TB in notebooks. Here is the extract from their journal which says “Researchers at Hitachi have successfully reduced existing recording heads by more than a factor of two to achieve new
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My seniors created their own
semester long project constructing their own definition of a hero through studying the works of
Oedipus Rex (tragic hero-Greek),
Beowulf (epic hero),
Canterbury Tales, and
Hamlet (Shakespearean tragic hero) as well as connecting to our in class discussions of modern day heroes. These are group projects which will be presented as their class final.
We discussed some ideas together one day in class about different ways they could demonstrate their understandings of heroes. I shared with them some projects I had come across regarding creative ways to construct a definition. One was as sample
Oxford English Dictionary Definition my friend and colleague
Lauren Gaffney created. Another was a
Time Magazine article of the future looking at heroes (Gaffney created this as well- what can I say, she has great creative assessments so I keep stealing them from her). I showed my classes these two assignments but clarified for themas well that I wanted this to be their project. After taking the better part of two classes (different weeks) we came to the following criteria:
Final Project: What is a hero?
- Multi-media
- -- Photo story, movie maker…
- Group project
-- 4-5 maximum
-- Everyone participates significantly-veto power - Individual reflection of contributions
-- Self reflection
-- Peer evaluation - Modern examples
- OED Definition as a part
-- Portfolio
-- Document comprising all work
-- Include OED written definition
-- Overview summing up all ideas into one
-- Organized
-- Creative - 10 minute presentation
-- Clear and smooth transitions
-- Organized
-- Answers essential question
-- Goes beyond the expectations - Synthesize all text covered in semester
- Personal commentary
-- React to what you have learned about a hero
-- Give feedback through modern day heroes
-- React to the evolution of the hero
Point Value:
No grade-intrinsic motivation
Hopefully, after looking over the criteria you noticed this final point (no pun intended):
Point Value:No grade-intrinsic motivation
This was the decision the class agreed upon after much deliberation. We talked about the seriousness of an agreement like this and the trust that takes place between the teacher and student as well as the students working together. What would happen if members of your group weren't taking the assignment seriously? What would happen if members of your group weren't completing the project? What would happen if group's fall short of the expectations of the assignment? If groups don't show any work at all? I really felt like we talked through a lot of the pitfalls that could come from releasing the control of this project by getting a grade to completing this project to demonstrate learning. This is a project they created so if research is correct, they shouldn't need to receive a grade on it because they will be intrinsically motivated to succeed. Right?
My reaction to all of this is two-fold. On one side, I am excited of the possibility. How could I not be? Here are students taking their learning in their own hands. YES! They are using real world skills of collaboration, critical thinking, synthesis of information, to demonstrate their own understanding of information as well as relating it to the real world. On the other side,I am scared. How could I let them not be graded especially on something as important as a semester final. What are my colleagues going to say? What is my principal going to say? I feel like instead of letting them down I am raising the bar, but will they see that?
But I have hope. I believe in them. Why? Read
their comments after we created the project. Here are a couple:
Brooks K...
Guys, it is our duty as responsible students to take a leading initiative and care enough about our scholastic achievement that we excel beyond standards despite receiving a grade or not. I have found that when grades are less applied to study habits and to my work ethic, I succeed. When I go into class not for a grade but to actually learn and take away something valuable, my mentality is always in the right place and I know I have structured myself with full potential to learn.
Kyle B...
I think that all the fuss that this style of evaluation has created is based upon the fact that, ever since middle school, we have strived for personal gratification through good grades. This is all we have known and, by not receiving a grade on an assignment that would normally comprise a sizable portion of our grades has upset the pattern that we have known and accepted for the past 7 years of our education. We are all members of an exceptional class and none of us would wish to abuse this opportunity that Mrs. Smith has given us, an opportunity to succeed and exceed expectations solely for the knowledge of success.
I will keep you posted on the progress of the project. I am planning on giving them some tools like Google Docs to organize their projects as well as some in class time to meet and discuss with the group where they are going.
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fatih on Senin, 22 Oktober 2007
ASUS has confirmed this time they will offer the Eee PC with Microsoft Windows operating system by the end of this year. The first Asus Eee PC notebooks, based on the Linux OS, are expected to hit the US market by the end of this month, with prices ranging from $259.99 to $399.99. But it is not known which version of Windows will be preinstalled on these new 7 -inch ultra low-cost laptops.
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The IEEE working group is so confused and is holding urgent meetings to discuss the serious issue about the significant threat to the usage of 802.11n from patents held by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation(CSIRO). The next generation WiFi standard, 802.11n has been under development and is already halted by many factors. CSIRO holds the patents and has failed to issue
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fatih on Minggu, 21 Oktober 2007
The Ubuntu version 7.10 is the latest release of Linux OS distribution and Dell is going to offer laptop and desktop computers with this latest version. This week Linux introduced The Ubuntu 7.10 and replaced the older 7.04 version. Consumers were introduced by the first Linux-based Dell notebooks and dekstops in this year . These computers was shiped with Ubuntu 7.04 pre-installed. But
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Overall, the Sony Vaio N170GT offers a competent laptop at a reasonable price. The stylish and attractive looking notebook isn't the fastest laptop on the market, but is far from the slowest as well. A good deal for the price, expect to pay around $1100.Next we have the HP Pavilion dv6205us. This laptop is part of HP's DV6000 line, and is manufactured with the mass market in mind. The shiny
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For this piece, we will discuss the the various classifications of Dell notebook PCs. Here you will find the basics about all that Dell has to offer in the form of portable PCs.Dell's economy class notebooks, the Dimension, have recently been replaced by the Vostro. The Vostro are being marketed by Dell as a "value-oriented" line of laptops, specifically for the small business sector. Possibly
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A budget laptop aiming at the under developed societies have started its production of laptops for 100$. This is being done by the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) group. But actually they have not yet reached the target of 100$ but at 180$ per laptop. Then Intel came with the rival classmate PC which created a rift in the market. Now Intel has joined the OLPC programme group. Since then about
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fatih on Sabtu, 20 Oktober 2007
AT&T 3 G wireless network is now available. This Type PC Card made for notebooks which Compatible with High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technologies, the AirCard 881 PC will enable average upload speeds between 500 to 800 Kbps and download speed 600 to 1,400 Kbps reportedly. By that AT&T commences the industry's first U.S. deployment of High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA). After completion of
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Industry analyst Gartner reports that major pc builders have shipped more laptops than desktop pcs this year. This is the first time in the history. This indicates the consumers taste of buying the products. They always prefer buying handy goods which is a all stop shop for them. They must have all the facilities and most important is the mobility of laptops what make them to buy in large
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fatih on Jumat, 19 Oktober 2007
New affordable 15.4" laptop is available now from Fujitsu . After rebates The Fujitsu LifeBook A6110 , is available for purchase , starting at $799 . LifeBook A6110 series notebooks are Based on the Intel "Santa Rosa" platform which are featured by a Core 2 Duo processor and the IntelGM965 chipset with the GMA X3100 integrated graphics to run 15.4 " widescreen display provides 1280x800 screen
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DELL has started its plan on working out flash hard drives for laptops. These hard disks will improve the performance to the maximum. They offer a 32GB bandwagon solid state device. They also enable quick booter times. Dell has promised to offer this service but they have not yet fixed up the price. This is estimated to offer an operational power of 2 million hours with a rate speed of
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Intel has took a plan to launch a new ultra-low cost laptop PCs with microprocessor in April of next year. The laptops called 'Diamondville' which is aimed at a new segment of low-cost mobile PCs just like the XO laptop from OLPC, the Eee PC by Asustek Computer. These notebooks are mainly designed for children and for use in rural area where need long-lasting batteries and durable, dust- proof
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fatih on Kamis, 18 Oktober 2007
We use different technologies that are integrated and make us comfort. These technologies have given us a comfort zone in every walks of life. LCD screens replaced the old cathode ray tube monitors. Almost they have been replaced by LCDs in the western world. The touch screen facilities are amazing. But still they have some problems. On a broader light or sunlight, one cannot have a proper
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fatih on Rabu, 17 Oktober 2007
The Satellite Pro is one of the low-cost business notebook brand in Toshiba . Toshiba has re-launched re launched that series by introducing A210 -EZ2203 X and A200 -EZ2204X models. The Toshiba Satellite Pro A210 -EZ2203X can be purchased for $899 it features the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-602 dual-core processor at 2 GHz, the AMD M690 V chipset with the integrated ATI Radeon X1200 graphics to run
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We live in a world of advancement in every field. We also need some better features to enhance the way we look at our computer monitors. A company called Display Link on contract with Toshiba will change the way we look at our monitors soon. Toshiba’s latest Dynadock laptop will deliver a very high resolution images and pictures via a USB 2.0 connection. Dynadock PA3542E-1PRP plugs into a
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Do you own a laptop computer? Are you in the market for one, but don't know what to expect after your purchase? Here are some tips that will help you maintain and even extend the life of your notebook PC.Extend the battery life.If you are constantly on the go, one of the biggest challenges a laptop owner faces is keeping their machine powered up. Often times you will find yourself using your
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fatih on Selasa, 16 Oktober 2007
On Tuesday Taiwan Asustek Computer Inc launched a low-cost laptop computer . Their target mostly on children, elderly people and low-income users in the developing world.They described the cheaper laptop called "Eee PC" as easy to work, play and learn. The models are launched Tuesday carries a price tag of 11 ,000 Taiwan dollars ($337.4). Three other models of the line will come to the market
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I am one of those teachers that usually walks towards conferences dreading the conversation with parents because of the fear that one of them will go off on me about some aspect of my classroom, teaching, something random I said (I say a lot of random things not realizing what I say until I see it on a scribe post- i.e. I would kick kids in their shins if they didn't complete an assignment). However, usually, I walk away from conferences feeling appreciated by the parents as well as having learned more about my students. One aspect of conferences that we have been trying to change here at
AHS is to steer the focus away from grades per say and focus more on the student specifically. In fact I recall a teacher who will go nameless saying he wished to put up a sign at conferences that would say, "If you want to talk to me about your child's grade, check Infinite Campus; if you want to talk about your child, see me." This is the direction I am hoping to go with conferences this year. I asked my students today (I wish I would have done this on Monday) to reflect on the following questions in a typed paper:
Assess your learning in class so far this semester. Look at participation, growth in writing, comprehension, etc…
Where do you want to be at the end of the semester?
How are you going to get there?
What help can I provide to achieve your goal?
Write a message to your parents.
I let them know before I gave them these questions my purpose behind doing conferences differently was that I know grades are important to them and to their parents, but what my greater concern is about is their learning. That is what I wanted to focus on with their parents at conferences rather than just talking about their grade. Now I know some of you are thinking that their grade should be a true reflection of their learning, and I agree that it is in part, but I an still one of those teachers who holds my students accountable for turning in work on time. Because of this, I think their grade measures part of their learning but not all of their learning. I actually think that grades can't fully capture a student's understanding because there are too many other factors to consider, but that is another conversation entirely.
After my students responded to the questions, they were asked to print out a copy to take home to their parents. The had a couple of options with what to do once they gave the note to their parents. One option is to let their parents know that we will be talking about this at conferences and not to talk about it till then or option two is to talk right then and there discussing their learning with their parents. Either way their parents are to bring the copy to conferences. Also, my students were to put a copy in our class drop box for me to access at conference to discuss.
I am anxious to
see how this all turns out.
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Sony as a Conglomerate leader recently celebrated a decade of his VAIO innovation. With this completion Sony VAIO has introduced a new flagship series of laptop, the VAIO AR, which is especially designed to motivate Sony VAIO AR Series Blu-ray Goof, the next generation video format. Sony AR series has been considered carefully from nick, such as color combination selected to suit other devices in
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I have always been fascinated with the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. I know it sounds dorky but here is a teacher, John Scopes, who chose with the help a few close friends (I don't know if I want these kind of friends) to challenge a law he felt was unjust. I find the history behind the whole trial as well as the outcome fascinating. I think I bring a lot of this enthusiasm into our discussions when we start reading
Inherit the Wind. However, one area I feel like I have never done a great job of is making the trial relevant to my students- that is until yesterday.
Ideally, I wanted two Biology teachers to come and speak with my ninth graders about what it is like to be a biology teacher in the 21st century. I asked
Adam Wallace, a passionate evolutionist, as well as
Cara Syers, a devoted Creationist, to come and speak to my students. Cara wasn't able to find a sub for her class but we were quite fortunate to have Adam come and speak. The kids didn't say much to Adam after his presentation, but they left some
interesting comments on our class blog in reaction to his presentation.
I do have to confess I was nervous exploring the issue of religion/ faith/ creation of the earth with ninth graders but I am very pleased with how this turned out. I hope it made to more personal and relevant to them. I know I learned many new things from Adam that I hadn't thought of before regarding his role as Biology teacher and all the various beliefs versus hypothesis about the creation of the world (notice Adam I used the word hypothesis). I am looking forward to next year hoping that I can have Cara and Adam both present to facilitate this important conversation with our students.
Adam- I would love for you to comment about the presentation and experience as well.
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fatih on Senin, 15 Oktober 2007
A nation wide survey in Britain recently suggested that a laptop user works more time than a desktop user does. Also laptop users are more productive besides working longer time because of the mobility which comforts them to work when ever they want. The better results are because of the better flexibility in working time and the environment. The report highlights issues such as
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Sony's 15.4" VAIO NR Series budget notebooks are now only for $599.99. It can be purchased via Best Buy and Amazon. The VAIO VGN-NR120E/S model offered by Best Buy is priced at $ 599.99 which is $150 less than the announced starting price of $750 . As well as it is the cheapest laptop from Sony ever . The VAIO VGN-NR120E/S features are not poor . It has Intel PentiumDual-Core T2310 mobile
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Being an honors student all my life, I have gotten used to discussing, and I have loved it since my very first guided discussion in fourth grade. Personally, the best way for me to process my thoughts, and for them to be fully formed, is for me to talk them through with other people. I grow so much from hearing others ideas and from having to support my own. It helps me to become a better communicator and a better thinker. This past Tuesday, we had our final test on Shakespeare’s great tragedy, Macbeth. Generally, a test is a series of questions on a piece of plane white paper. However, Macbeth is not black and white, so that type of test just wasn’t going to cut it. Instead, we tried out our very first world famous Anne Smith Fishbowl discussion. This is not your usual discussion (Surprise, surprise! Like Ms. Smith would do something out of the box, please!). In this discussion, we mixed verbal discussion with blogger.
When I first heard about this double discussion idea, I was not too jazzed. I am not a lover of technology, so it seemed very impersonal to me for there to be a chance for teenagers to not talk in class. I mean, what sane teenager wouldn’t rather blog than discuss Macbeth? Let me just say, I was very pleasantly surprised! I couldn’t get a word in edgewise! Me, of all people, the one girl who usually dominates discussions and prays for others to speak up, did not get more than three chances to talk! It was astounding how much thinking was going on during those forty minutes of class. I felt like we could have spent many more hours discussing and growing as learners. There were 175 comments on our blog when we were finished, and there are only about 30 of us in the class! Wow!
Even though I didn’t blog too much, it was such a relief to type my thoughts when I couldn’t speak up because of all my fervently discussing peers. In that way, I could still have a discussion and finish thoughts that had been passed over in the verbal discussion. I could also remember what I was going to say during those long periods when others were conversing.
People whom I had never heard speak before let go of all their reservations on the blog. They spoke freely about their opinions and gave new insights to portions of the text. I was truly enlightened by the findings of my peers, and apprehended the material much more completely. Also, it was fun to have little disagreements that had to be worked through, and to be in complete agreement at times as well.
For any teachers who may be reading this post, I would seriously recommend trying this type of discussion out with your students, especially if you are reading literature that has important implications but that may be hard to understand. It was very beneficial to my understanding of Macbeth and I look forward to many more rewarding discussions like this in the days to come! - Hannah L.
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Finally the much awaited laptop is out for the public. It really took a great deal of time to study its behaviour. The results were amazing. Its worth spending a bit extra for its extra ordinary features. It has got a very high quality range of display which yields better results for multimedia outputs. It has a 17 inch wide screen. It also supports HD DVD features and one could enjoy the show
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The Asus G2S-A1 is an extremely capable gaming rig. It is reliable and for the most part relatively sturdy, however it isnt quite as portable as some other gaming machines. It won't quite stand up to the most pimped-out and outrageously priced rigs, but there are still plenty of positives, such as directX 10 graphics, a killer visual display, and solid gaming capabilites, to make this machine
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Laptop computers are superb pieces that allow you to move with the technology around. There could be various uses of a laptop, such as business presentation, conferences, classroom computer training or for a personal use. Sadly, many of us compromise on the ergonomic features for the sake of portability. Your posture, keyboard spacing, positioning, your screen size and pointing devices generally
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fatih on Minggu, 14 Oktober 2007
Asustek has released new 17" entertainment notebook Asus A7 K-A1 powered by AMD . And it can be purchased through online in the United stats .The A7 K-A1 is the first model in k series which is featured by AMD Turion64 X2 TL-60 processor at 2 GHz and the DirectX 10 -ready ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 dedicated video card with 256 MB of DDR3 video memory which run the notebook's 17 " widescreen
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The unavoidable problem which persists even after taking so many preventive measures is the hacking of data in Bluetooth transfer. The major cause is the flaw in the design. Many softwares are there to prevent this but still they proved worthless. Threats such as bluesnarfing and bluejacking can be done easily with available softwares to hack the data into the laptop. So many versions of
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Sony has been making computers since the 1980's. In 1990, Sony made an unexpected exit from the computer business. In 1996, Sony re-entered the computer market globally, under the VAIO brand name.VAIO is a secondary brand for most of Sony's computer offerings. This brand was developed originally to distinguish between items that used consumer audio and video. It also identified products that
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The Raven X60 is powerful and designed well. It features Core 2 Duo processing and several nifty innovative enhancements. In developing the Raven X60, Emperor has created the ultimate Linux laptop.SpecsThe X60, priced at $2950, boasts a variety of appealing features that make it the clear choice for Linux users. It features dual-boot Ubuntu Feisty Fawn and Fedora Core 6, both at 32 bits. It
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From a french website we came to know that Dell is going to release its first tablet pc on 5th november . It is The Latitude XT with 12.1 inch notebook featured with Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, the ATI RS600 ME/SB600 chipset with theRadeon Xpress 1250 integrated graphics, and support for up to 3GB of RAM. They says depending on consumers choice Latitude XT
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fatih on Sabtu, 13 Oktober 2007
Almost everyone of us want our laptop to work for more hours. They need a longer lasting battery life. So we must go for some measures to save battery life. All the components that are active needs battery life. So battery is the most important factor. But it is too expensive. So we need to consume power to extend the battery life. Intel hopes to see that an
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fatih on Jumat, 12 Oktober 2007
This new Rock Xtreme 770 laptop is like having a portable graphical workstation tucked under one arm. With 2GB of RAM and 160GB hard drive it packs a punch like a high end gaming desktop. But this laptop has something else that will blow your mind.
This laptop is a graphical designers dream. It has the most powerful mobile graphics chip (the nVidia 8700M GT) available and the drivers can be upgraded in the future to handle the newest DX10 applications.
This laptop is also a movie lovers dream with a high-definition DVD player with an optional display of 1920 x 1200 resolution, now thats what i call HD. The only downside to the Xtreme 770 is its price, which starts at $2,450. But then again that's why a rental on a high end laptop makes the most sense.
So if your project requires some serious graphics then contact your Tech Travel Agent today at 800-736-8772 and ask about a custom quote on a
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Gateway has announced a new 17-inch entertainment notebook PCs . These models are P-6301 and P-6822 and will be sold in this holiday season for $799 . The P-6301 is featured with Intel Pentium Dual Core T2310 processor at 1.46 GHz, the GL960 chipset, and a 160 GB 5400 rpm hard drive and P- 6822 comes with the GM965 chipset, Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and a 250 GB 5400 rpm HDD.These
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Finding a cheap laptop computer can be a daunting task. It seems like all the best brands and models costs thousands of dollars, while any affordable option feels one wondering whether they are getting a quality product.But not to worry, finding an affordable quality laptop is not as difficult as it may seem. The good news is that notebook prices have been dropping dramatically in recent years.
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fatih on Kamis, 11 Oktober 2007
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The rising temperature is not only the cause of worries for the mother nature but also for the systems. In earlier days, single core processors were used and they emitted a large amount of thermal energy. Because of this the inner components got failed most of the times and the battery power was too less. Intel made its best preparations to counter this. Then Intel came with the dual core
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On 8th october Fujitsu announced the affordable 15.4 -inch laptop "LifeBook V1010 " series . The basic Fujitsu LifeBook V1010 is featured with Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2130 processor at 1.86 GHz, 1GB of DDR2 system memory, a 120 GB hard drive, a DVD burner, and the Intel GMA 950 integradted graphics, managing the 15.4 '' widescreen display with 1280 - by-800 resolution . And Atheros Super AG (
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fatih on Rabu, 10 Oktober 2007
Dell's latest portable gaming rig, the XPS M1730, is a stylish addition to the company's growing stable of notebook PCs.Featuring a new PhysX card and numerous other extras specifically for gamers, this machine is fast enough for even the most demanding of gamers. The XPS M1730 boasts the Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processor, as well as dual Nvidia graphics processors, along with an Ageia PhysX
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In the fast paced world of Corporate America, there are tons of business travel hot spots that are often frequented by those who are traveling for conferences, trade shows, and conventions. RentOurLaptops.com offers a comprehensive list of the
Top 10 Laptop Rental Cities in the United States.
The list offers valuable information that can be extremely helpful in planning any sort of business trip to cities such as Houston or Las Vegas. RentOurLaptops.com understands the need for excellent service and quality laptop rental equipment when important business trips are made to these cities.
Please check out our new Top 10 Laptop Rental Cities page and our comprehensive inventory of laptop rental equipment.
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A good news for Dell lovers , Dell is going to release its XPS M1530 on 7th November !! It is a 15.4" notebook featuring with Intel "Santa Rosa" notebook platform and an Nvidia graphics chip. It is coming with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with clock speed from 1.5 GHz to 2.6 GHz and the Nvidia GeForce 8400 M or 8600M GS dedicated video card options, according Engadget . Dell's new high
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Most of us would have seen the bio-degradable products, organic products which do not harm the environment. They support the sustainment of nature. The world and its technology are moving to the trend where we interact more with nature. This has become the hot topic of the scientific world. At no move, we should damage or cause any harm to nature. This is the case in manufacturing
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fatih on Selasa, 09 Oktober 2007
BestBuy has offered "Gateway ML6230" notebook with 15.4 -inch display for only $299 . This notebook is not available through BestBuy's online store and they advertised it on newspaper . In one store seller can keep maximum 10 ML6230 and a consumer can purchase only one laptop. That means it is not a unlimited offer . But if we compare its feature with its price , the result comes out excellent .
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Purchasing a notebook computer can be a tricky process. With so many possible options and specs how can you be sure you are making the best purchase. Here we will take a look at some of the most commonly asked questions on notebook PCs in an effort to make your buying decision a little easier.Dual core or single core? Which offers better/faster performance given the same application?
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fatih on Minggu, 07 Oktober 2007
We heard golden watch, tie, teeth, mobile, etc. But laptop ? Yes , Computer Choppers has finished 24kt Gold & Diamonds Macbook Pro for first time !! It is covered by a golden chassis and paint matched keyboard . Its apple logo is made by Diamond !! But According to Computer Choppers, the 24kt Gold & Diamonds Macbook Pro will not go into mass production because these laptops will be pretty
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What is your laptop LCD size ? 15" or 17" ? Are we happy with our LCD size ? Yes, some of are happy but another part of laptop consumer aren't satisfied with it according the analysis of IDC "In addition to watching movies or playing games, customers are appreciating that wide-screen formats let them view documents and spreadsheets side-by-side instead of scrolling up and down in their laptop
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Laptops of the earlier days took their own time in the start up process. The information are stored in the hard disk. So at each time during the start up, the system has to wait until the hard drive gets the power and start rotating the flips. Only then the information is recovered. So it takes more time to supply power to hard drive, to switch it on, start rotating and then retrieve the
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fatih on Sabtu, 06 Oktober 2007
Wireless was on the table that means desktop pc . After that it was on bed that means laptop but now it is on our hand that means cell phone!! Yes AT&T helped another step to close the gap between laptop and cell phone with a new wireless gadget !! The company today launched sales of the Tilt, a Windows- based wireless device with a price tag of $ 299.99 with a two-year AT&T contract, or $
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It depends on the individual on how to buy the laptop. He/she must decide what kind of laptop they want. Whether it is going to be a very expensive or cheap model. If a person works only with word, excel, spreadsheet and mails, then he needs only a 40GB hard disk with 512MB RAM and an optical drive. This will do the work for them. But if a business man wants a laptop for his business
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fatih on Jumat, 05 Oktober 2007
IBM has outstanding technology and reputation for making the most excellent notebook computers for business in the industry. By now IBM has reached large share of businesses and appeared to be the most durable and secure. IBM is well liked also for the configuration instruction that is offered attached with each notebook. With easy accessibility and step-by-step instructions it becomes
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An anonymous reader wrote to mention the wonderful news: "A research group funded by U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is developing a battery which can provide continuous power to your laptop for 30 years! Betavoltaic power cells are constructed from semiconductors anduse radioisotopes as the energy source..." Except, not so much. ZDNet's Mixed Signals blog with Rupert Goodwins explains why (as
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fatih on Kamis, 04 Oktober 2007
On Wednesday WaterField Designs has announced two new keyboard cases designed specifically for Apple's new thin, aluminum-clad Wireless Keyboard . So water no problem !! The Wireless Keyboard Sleeve and The Keyboard Travel Case are both shipping next week and will cost $37- $39 for the sleeve and $49 for the case. The Wireless Keyboard Sleeve is designed to protect the keyboard with a cushion
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The most trendy and well-accepted portable computers are the series of ThinkPad A today. These are exclusively intended for the mobile user that desires desktop alternative capability, comprising new mobile workstation models for high level graphics and other demanding tools. ThinkPad A series further has models with outstanding performance and multimedia features integrated for mainstream
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fatih on Rabu, 03 Oktober 2007
Laptops have become an integral part of our life. The most inseperable companion of the rich business men who often fly with all their business details. So the customers need some valid reasons to buy a laptop. And these days they get more than they wanted. Right from the choice of reading mails, watching movies to high end graphical games, laptop manufacturers offer a lot to them. Here
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Toshiba has announced a laptop that lets you control DVD with your own hand - without touching the keyboard !! The technology isn't on the market yet, and Sakai said Toshiba still hadn't set a release date. The "SpursEngine" processor, using Cell Broadband Enginetechnology jointly developed by Toshiba Corp. , IBM Corp. and Sony Corp. , allows viewers to stop, skip ahead and give other
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Intel, the king in the computer and processors industry has recently exposed its Metro Notebook, which aims to make the notebook super-mega sexy and super light form factor. It was an obvious challenge for the Intel engineers to come up with the World’s Thinnest Laptop. Intel metro is a fashinable, latest, fastest computing and as thin as Motorola Razr. This Intel mobile metro laptop is less than
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Dell as a pioneer in the industry has recently released first line of consumer desktop computers and notebooks with pre-installed Linux, Ubuntu 7.04. Dell Ubuntu has lots offer, Ubuntu is extremely powerful, practical, absolutely free, and ready-to-run desktop Linux distribution, which is highly compatible for mainstream use. Dell Ubuntu is especially recognized for this user friendliness and
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fatih on Selasa, 02 Oktober 2007
The T series uses the Intel’s Santa Rosa Processor. The hard drive is upgradable in this version. Some of the technical specifications are CPU: 2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7300 Display Size (inches): 12.1 Wide Screen: No Total HD Size (GB): 60 Min. Weight (lbs.): 4.3 One can easily switch over between the tablet and notebook form by just swiveling the screen right or left. It has a
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Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced two new additions to its attractively-priced, high- definition Qosmio(R) F45 laptop computer series. The new Qosmio F45 is designed to give movie enthusiasts a more cost-effective solution to enjoy the high-quality experience that the Qosmio brand represents. The toshibas new
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fatih on Senin, 01 Oktober 2007
HP Pavilion dv2500t uses the santa rose family processor type and has got lot more high definitions features. They have chosen the six cell battery instead of 12 cell battery. The looks are elegant. The technical specifications are CPU: 2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7300 Display Size (inches): 14.1 Wide Screen: Yes Total HD Size (GB): 160 Min. Weight (lbs.): 5.5 The processing
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Nicholas Negroponte has a problem . He has an amazing product at a blockbuster price - a high- powered, full-featured laptop for $188. The trouble is, he needs a huge global market to make it an amazing success. For that you have to know first what is included in that laptop . Really you will be suprised because The OLPC program is among the most impressive I have ever seen.The laptop, a nearly
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fatih on Minggu, 30 September 2007
The HP Compaq 2710p is highly portable with its superb docking station. The features look cool but the processor is not so fast and does not have an integrated optical drive. The technical specifications areCPU: 1.2-GHz Core 2 Duo U7600Display Size (inches): 12.1Wide Screen: YesTotal HD Size (GB): 80Min. Weight (lbs.): 3.7HP says that the glass top is chemically made with an industrial look and
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Dell is recognized as a pioneer in the field of notebook and desktop computers. It has a unique technology involved that offer the necessary precision, which many other companies fail to do. Dell has made work out more accessible and reasonable by changing the way people shops for technology. Dell Customers are highly satisfied with the features and services offered to them 24*7. Dell Vostro is
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Oregon Scientific launched the laptop on 2007-09-28. The "Darth Vader Learning" Laptop is a kid's toy with simple learning games . As well as Star Wars fans can use the laptop too in the office .Don't be excited , it has more feature . The device has a touch sensitive screen and an interactive lightsaber that the kids use to play over 50 games and activities designed to teach them math,grammar,
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fatih on Sabtu, 29 September 2007
San Francisco (IDGNS) - Matsushita Electric Industrial ( Panasonic) is aiming for a big jump in international sales of the computers over the next three years. The new 7 -series machines, aimed at corporate users, are much strong than the current 5- series machines and can survive a fall from a greater height. The new models can be dropped from 76 centimeters -- the height of an average desk --
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fatih on Jumat, 28 September 2007
You can save dollars by purchasing notebook and desktop computer from Dell. It remains as a leader in the PC industry. Dell mainly focuses on manufacturing notebook and desktop computer that are useful for small businesses. Dell delivers stable and long-lasting excellence in PC. The latest launch of Dell Vostro notebook has thrilled the industry by the exceptional features offered. Dell Vostro
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Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the Satellite(r) X205 -S7483 available exclusively at Best Buy stores nationwide for $1, 499.99(1 ). This new gaming notebook is part of Toshiba's award-winning DirectX(r) 10 compatible Satellite X205 gaming notebook series designed for extreme gaming aficionados . Available
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Sony is preparing for a new ultra portable laptop release. Its called the VAIO G2. With a 12 inch system, this new laptop is designed for high portability. Battery life is expected to last up to 12.5 hours with a 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo processor. It comes complete with 1GB RAM, with a max of 1.5GB available. It is Bluetooth 2.0 compatable, has a DVD multi drive, and is WiFi enabled. Buyers have a choice to have HDD or SSD storage.
Sony is also preparing to release the VAIO UX72. It is a handheld ultra portable PC with similar specs to the G2.
These products are expected to be released at the beginning of October. So be sure to be looking for the VAIO G2 and UX72 in our
Sony Laptop Rental inventory by the beginning of next year.
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This product is targeted at the parents of school going children. A product from pc world with features, software and services gives a strong appeal to 12 to 17 years of kids and their parents. The technical specifications are Intel Pentium Dual Core T2080 Processor, 1.73GHz; 533MHz FB, 1MB Cache; Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium; 2GB DDRII 533 RAM; 100GB S-ATA hard drive; DVD +/-
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fatih on Kamis, 27 September 2007
Dell has outstanding technology in producing desktop computers and notebooks. Dell has reached large share of small business by launching Vostro models of laptops that are especially been designed to target business users. It is an heir to the Inspiron line of desktop computers and notebooks. Dell Vostro group offers hardware, software and other steadfast support in the office and the best
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This technology is really nothing new. Its just based on the basic physics concept of resonance. When two entities are vibrating at the same frequency, they exchange energy, even if they are not in direct line of sight. This means with a transmitter on one end and a receiver on the other, energy could be transfered to an object. As the energy builds, it produces usable voltage. So a light bulb can be lit from across the room without being directly connected to a power source. All that is needed is a transmitter and a receiver. Its the same idea as the opera singer shattering glass with her voice.
So this concept could be brought to the wireless world that is becoming more and more prevalent. Recent studies have been done at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and are showing a 40% efficiency rate with the wireless power transmission, but could become more efficient as time goes on.
Ideally a laptop could be powered from across entire rooms, regardless of what obstructions were between the transmitter and receiver, by being charged constantly without being plugged in. That means laptops could be charging while in range of the transmitter at all times. If the laptop stayed in the room, then it might not even need a battery. This could end the use of having to charge laptops by plugging them into an outlet, it could even replace batteries. No batteries would be cheaper and devices such as laptops could be made lighter and smaller.
Some people have presented the caution that broadcasting energy to power electric devices could in turn have a negative impact on people's health. Powerful radiation can be hazardous to people's health, but with the use of resonance coupling, wavelengths produced would be longer, which would be no more harmful than being exposed to radio waves.
This will be an interesting technology to keep an eye on in the years to come.
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Welcome to the Laptop Rental Blog sponsored by Rentourlaptops.com.
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"For many time-critical productions, data security and speed , verypowerfull configuration have only been available on desktop systems.For the first time, a portable laptop solution exists that addressesthe huge storage requirements . The GoFlex317 HD is simply the mostpowerful laptop currently available with its unique combination ofspeed and data reliability !!This laptop is billed as the first
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fatih on Rabu, 26 September 2007
The Lenovo Thinkpad X61 is much superior to its predecessor ThinkpadX60. The technical features of X61 are as follows :CPU: 2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7300Display Size (inches): 12.1Wide Screen: NoTotal HD Size (GB): 160Min. Weight (lbs.): 3.6Thinkpad X61 uses Intel's Santa Rosa mobile processor. The other features are the same with its previous editions of notebooks. This will suit more to the mobile
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Lenovo is the fourth largest manufacture of portable computer globally, and remain largest in Asia-Pacific as of 2006. You would come across huge varieties of Lenovo laptops available in the market with several different models. IBM Company is the biggest personal computer manufacturer of domestic and spread third party services through its wholesale business. During 2005 IBM’s PC division was
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If we want to buy a laptop and we have budget then we don't think about Sony because we know sony means expensive . But now that is timeless . Because the company has decided to release their NR series laptop only for under $900 with great feature . And their have no doubt these products will give great performance . At $829 , theVGN-NR160 E/S targets consumers who need Core 2 Duo power on a
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fatih on Selasa, 25 September 2007
The Hi-Grade Notino D2200 is a pink ultra portable laptop which is not that much catchy. Most of the viewers do not go for it and they do not like the looks. Some of its technical specifications are 12.1in, 1,280x800 screen; 1.95kg; 303x225x28mm;battery life 1hr 5 mins;1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T2350; 1GB DDR2 RAM; 120GB hard drive; 802.11 a, b, g; Bluetooth; Ethernet; 3x USB; 1x FireWire; 128MB
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Last friday "OLPC" launched their $100 laptop for $188 . The organisation has launched a project name " Give One , Get One " for us residents . By which they can purchase two laptop for $399 (£198) . One laptop will be sent to the buyer and another one will receive a child of developing country . This G1G1 ( Give 1 Get 1 ) project is going to be start on 12 November and will be available only for
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Last Friday, I had our first group of students present on their
personal learning network. I used
this rubric to evaluate their presentation as well as had the class access the student blog he/she was referencing to leave real time comments about the presentation( we pulled up the blog and had it appear via our overhead projectors). While the student was speaking, the class reacted to the presentation. The instantaneous feedback the students provided was valuable to the presenter. If a classmate did not feel comfortable offering oral feedback in our class debriefing, the evaluator could reference his/her blog and see what reactions the class had to the presentation. Here are some examples:
seanb said...
Brandon good job presenting. you had a clear voice and didnt studder or fidget. But next time try and be more descriptive and dont fade off reading the story.
laurene said...
brandon! Good job on your presentation. Your pace on your speaking was good and slow so I could really understand you. Your eye contact with the class was also good. I also really liked how you compared your article with your history class and your english class and you went into details with how they relate to the article. I also think that you should try not to fade off win speaking and try to speak a little clearer, but other than that good job.
berekm said...
Anna, You did a good job speaking loud and clear so everyone can hear. I liked your relations with the story about taking pictures of landscapes. I think its funny that you thought New Jersey was New York. I agree with you becuase people do take the easy way out and also students do it too. I understood everything you said and i agreed with the getting pictures online. You looked up while you read and talked to the class as if you memorized the writing. You added an interestin personal aspect to your presentation, good job.
avereel said...
Anna, I really enjoyed your presentation. You really got into detail about how it connects to the world and to yourself. You were so calm about presnting, you were so brave to go first! I totally agree with what you said, too many times, we do take the easy way out. I haven't read My Flickr Conundrum, but your presentation made me really interested. Good job!
annies said...
Alex! Good job explaining the article. I agree because students in the US should have a high literacy rate, and then people will see them as "Kids of the future". But i think it could have been a little longer, and you could have related it to the world and yourself. But otherwise, good job!
Xavia H2011 said...
If you have your notes, try not to look back and forth to the screen and your notes, just choose on. Good job though, your blog was well explained and it was good how you related it to yourself. Try to make it a little longer to.
I also asked for the presenter to add an additional blog entry to their personal blog critiquing his/her presentation. I think it is important for them to reflect on their preparation as well as evaluate their delivery and effect of the presentation. Thinking out loud, it might be interesting to do some goal setting before their presentation on what they hope to achieve in their personal blog and then assess that piece afterward in a reflection blog. Here are some examples of their personal reflections:
Anna K, Overall, Friday's presentation was pretty good, but I still need to work on not sounding so nervous and fidgeting so much. I think I did a good job at keeping eye contact with everyone and not talking to fast which I normally do.
Josh TS
, For my next presentation I would like to do a few things diferently, first of all I would liek to be more prepaired with note cards instead of reading off the screen. I would also have like dto have a longer presentation
Alex E., After presenting my PLN in class, i think that i didn't prepare enough, by practising talking and have the materials needed, and my writing didn't have enough detail in it and could have been longer. Also i could have spoke up more and made more eye contact, and work on not saying "ummm" and "like" so much. But besides that i have learned from my mistakes and now i know how to prepare for my next presentation
We have some work to do on the reflection side, but hopefully we will get to some honest feedback on what they did and how they can improve after we practice what good reflection looks like. I am also going to add podcasts of their presentations to their own blogs as well as to Learning and Laptops for them to reflect on. I think this is a valuable piece to a reflective evaluation be hearing what you sound like when speaking in front of a group.
Some changes I decided to make to the presentations after conferencing with Jessie Comp about her classes presentations were that the students need to speak about all their blog postings. I am not sure how this will work out once they have numerous entries but I like the freedom it grants them in their presentation. Also, I am asking the presenter to create follow up questions to their presentation to create a post-presentation dialogue with the class. After all, one of my focus points for creating a Personal Learning Network is to get my students talking about issues that are relevant to them. Jessie had great success with this in her class and I am hoping to create the same dialogues in my class.
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fatih on Senin, 24 September 2007
This a 7.2 pound weighing laptop with 15.4 inch wide screen which is ideal to be carried away easily anywhere and suits the business persons. Equipped with one of Intel's latest mobile dual-core processors, the $2270 (as of 5/9/07) E-475M is also one of the fastest notebooks of the moment, and it has terrific battery life.Its features are CPU: 2.2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 Display Size (inches): 15.4
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It isn't so far when we got first laptop . These screens were not bright , configuration was so poor . But now that is past and timeless with the release of new ThinkPad Reserve, How ? That's for $5,000 laptop is covered by hand-stitched French leather. Inside, there is an powerful Intel Centrino Pro processor and the Lenovo Ultra Connect II system for cellular and Wi-Fi networking. The laptop
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fatih on Minggu, 23 September 2007
Most praised "$100 laptop " is under fire again . "MassachusettsInstitute of Technology" researchers took a plan for internationalschool children . Their target was mostly Children of developingcountry is becoming a slightly more distant concept. Leaders of thenon profit "One Laptop Per Child" is re announced again on Fridaythat the devices are now slated to cost $188 when mass
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fatih on Sabtu, 22 September 2007
The technical specifications of Del Inspiron 1720 are as follows with a strong platform in it.TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: 1. CPU: 2-GHz Core 2 Duo T73002. Display Size (inches): 17 3. Wide Screen: Yes4. Total HD Size (GB): 1605. Min. Weight (lbs.): 8.7With such outstanding features, the notebook seems to be robust with a 17 inch display and very heavy. It is offered in
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Sony has just released a preview in japan. About there new and upcoming laptops. You could define these laptops as the future. Why you might ask? These babies are comparable to the ipod nano. You think they were slime, you have to see these new vaio laptops. There as slim as ever, with light weight. Making it possibly the best laptop around. The laptops are definitely cutting edge. With new
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fatih on Kamis, 20 September 2007
So today, I tried something new. I know, me?
I created a new blog for my Advanced Placement Chemistry Lab students. I had one group volunteer to keep a video/pictorial record of their actions in lab. I even allowed them to repeat the demonstrations that I did at the beginning of the class. One member of the group kept a typed record of what they were photographing/videotaping and then that student is going to send it to me tomorrow. What my plans are, and I need a little help figuring this out, is to post this information in a blog so that we have a record of all the things that we do this year. I just am not sure how easy it is to post video to a blog. Is there another format that I could try? Are there teachers out there that have done things like this already?
I know that when the wireless network is running I can hav ehte students post directly as they are doing the experiment, but what are some possible work arounds right now?
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