http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/is Just another UCLS Blogs weblog Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:21:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Apple released Snow Leopard, the next version of the operating system, a little earlier than they'd originally planned. A good summary of its features is in the NY Times this morning. It's faster, smaller in terms of disk space it needs, and offers some, but not tons, of new features. ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/is/?p=159 A hearty welcome to this year's new folks at Lab! Our goal in IS is to make your first year at Lab as easy and tech pain-free as possible. Be sure to ask as many questions as you need to; in contrast to some school tech departments, we actually like ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/is/?p=157 ...a software application designed to help you concentrate on your work instead of playing with other software applications. That sound you hear is the 4th grade teacher in me cringing. http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/is/?p=154 The much beloved Flip camera is evolving. Check out Wired Magazine's report on this new model from Kodak. http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/is/?p=152 This post in Ars Technica offers some great advice on how to keep your Facebook presence as private as you would like. http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/is/?p=150 Remember the series of posts from this spring about vendor relations? I thought it was all pretty absurd back then, but it just keeps getting weirder and weirder. This week, I got to say all over again what the hardware failure problems were and the impact they've had on my budget ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/is/?p=138 Real Simple Syndication (RSS) is something you've likely heard mentioned in discussions about the web but may me confused about. Very simply, RSS is something which allows you to subscribe to a web site's content. Instead of checking a site to determine if there's something new, you can use RSS ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/is/?p=131 As Joe previously posted, one of the major improvements in Leopard is the enhancement of Spotlight functionality. If you're not familiar with it, Spotlight is a tool that can be used quickly to search for just about anything in your Mac. You activate it by clicking on the magnifying glass ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/is/?p=129 This post lists sites where you can find the latest news about Apple products and services. I thought I'd list a few of them here, too, for handy reference. The Unofficial Apple Weblog macnn MacWorld ArsTechnica MacRumors AppleInsider Alltop LifeHacker Mac OS X Hints Apple Pro Tips Cult of Mac The Joy of Tech Version Tracker MacUpdate MacApper iusethis http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/is/?p=124 Backchannels are text-only, web based conversations that can supplement face-to-face discussion in the classroom. Maybe you've had the experience of attending a presentation where there were many participants with lots of questions, making it almost impossible for the presenter to address them all and still cover the material. Backchannels can ... http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/is/?p=117