I installed XiphQT to enable Ogg Vorbis, FLAC and other better than mp3 music formats. I also installed subversion using MacPorts so I can access my work files and other documents on my server. …
From Linux to Mac: Days 3-4
During the weekend I managed to start using iPhoto and iTunes. Very impressive pieces of software, I must say. No wonder so many people use iTunes. I did import most of my music and photo collections …
From Linux to Mac: Day 2
Restoring the contents of my previous laptop's hard drive was a bit more complicated than I thought. I got a firewire/usb box I could stick the hard drive into, and Mac OS X easily showed the FAT …
From Linux to Mac: Day 1
I've been a happy penguin for years now, but my personal laptop (Asus M3000N) died last thursday. Took it for a checkup, and the motherboard is busted. It's nearly 3 years old, so no point in getting …
Join the Ripple effect, or do something Kiva
People following my recent del.icio.us links may have noticed my tendency towards trying to keep this planet of ours in a good condition. In addition to climate change and peak oil, there's of course …
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Open educational content – possible future prediction by David Wiley
David has published an intriguing draft of a possible book chapter, written in the form of a historical review at a future date, looking at the 2005 - 2010 OpenCourseWars. As one commenter already …
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