links for 2008-07-24
Posted by Sean FitzGerald on July 25, 2008
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Research by Guy Claxton has shown that teachers unwittingly use the inappropriate language of industrial labour, for learning. This turns learning into a series of tasks to be completed. It’s the language of closure, not learning.
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Largest demand for internet-related energy use comes from desktop computers & monitors, which account for two-thirds of total use. Networking equipment such as modems & routers are another sizable draw, as are the substantial power demands @ data centers.
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S4SL is a new easy way to add behaviors and interactivity to your objects in Second Life. S4SL is based on Scratch, a graphical programming language that lets you construct programs by snapping together graphical blocks.
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PictoBrowser is a free web application that displays Flickr images on websites and blogs.
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CamSpace is a program that allows the user to control his favorite games and applications with any webcam. Use your body and arbitrary objects to replace the mouse and joystick!
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Enables people to securely share files with one another that cannot be easily sent via e-mail. No need to download or install any software, and your files are not uploaded to any server. The files are sent directly, p2p, through your existing web browser.
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TinyPaste is a new service that you can use to send text messages through a URL. Just drop your message in the box, no matter how long it is, click submit, and start sharing the URL.
