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Plant and animal identification

Posted on January 27, 2022 by admin

 I explore tech applications wherever I am. Apps that identify flora and fauna are useful when you are in a unique location. iNaturalist is a good example. You take a photo of what you want to identify with the app and then … Continue reading →

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iPhone Photography

Posted on January 25, 2022 by admin

I have been watching a podcast series on iPhone photography and I thought others might benefit from the resource. Students are far more likely to have an iPhone than a DSLR and while I have several nice cameras I admit … Continue reading →

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LastPass is not holding user accounts captive

Posted on January 15, 2022 by admin

LastPass offers a service that I use and pay for. Recently, LastPass came under great criticism for changing its policy on free accounts. Some of this criticism is fair and some seem unfair. Here is the situation as I see … Continue reading →

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You are biased. No, you are biased.

Posted on January 15, 2022 by admin

I came across this post LLana Redstone titled the Fallacy of Equal Knowledge. The author, an academic who teaches sociology courses, suggests that many programs assume that by addressing issues with more accurate factual information undesirable behaviors should change. Sometimes, … Continue reading →

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Who ends up in classrooms now

Posted on January 15, 2022 by admin

This story from NPR describes some of the steps states are allowing schools to take so that someone is available to fill in as a substitute for a teacher. In some cases qualifications have been reduced to someone with a … Continue reading →

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Behavioral targeting – contextual and cross-platform

Posted on January 14, 2022 by admin

I thought this page from Media Shark offered a nice summary of the two types of behavioral targeting of ads. Behavioral targeting means that your online behaviors – what you view, how long you view, what you like, etc. – … Continue reading →

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