Editing Photos Online

Using Photoshop is overkill for some things you need to get done quickly. I’ve got a great alternative for you — Ribbet! (http://www.ribbet.com) It is easy to use. Quick, and above all FREE! Definitely check it out and enjoy!

Balance in Life

Change. It is the constant in life. Adapting to change is the key to living a happy life. Living simply. For me it is the key to life. Why? Because it frees up your mind to do the things you really love and stop worrying about the rat race. Death. Inevitable. So live...

Media: Why should we care?

As a citizen of the 21st century we HAVE to care about the media we are consuming and supporting. Why? Because no longer are the stories and items vetted through a reputable news agency. In fact even the reputable news agencies need their own watchdogs. So as a...

Stellarium: Must Have for Teachers & Learners

We all love to look up to ponder the stars and now there is a FREE open source software to help you see a realistic sky in 3D on your computer. Stellarium is described as a “planetarium for your computer”. You can download the software free at www.stellarium.org Some...

Reading, Writing, & Research in the Digital Age

Another great resource from Pew Internet School Library Journal’s Leadership Summit 2011, Director Lee Rainie looked at the “state of reading” in the digital age by going through Pew Internet data about how teens use the internet, smartphones, and social...

Recommended Music

Props goes out to a group from my home state of Louisiana — Givers!

iThinkMedia: Recovering Our Content

iThinkMedia crashed several months ago and we’ve been attempting to gather the articles to recreate the years of writing and content we had on the site. Good news we haven’t given up — bad news is we’re not making progress as quickly as...

New Orleans Accents in Honor of Mardi Gras

Tonight I had a conversation with a friend who brought up the southern accent. I have dealt with this issue all my life. I was raised in Louisiana and for years I was teased about my accent when I traveled around the country. And when I entered college I made a...

iPhone Apps Hit the Education Market

Educational iPhone apps are hitting the market and I’ve just run across a great one for honing your math skills! A little app called Math Cards teaches students and adults math skills in a fun way. Flash cards have been around for a long time teaching basic math...