EdTechWeekly#32 - OpenID, Zoho, SLTV, Meez, Sorenson VRS, Fairy Use, Flickrvision, & 500 years of art

EdTechWeekly#32
May 27, 2007
OpenID, Zoho, SLTV,  Meez, Sorenson VRS, Fairy Use, Flickrvision, & 500 years of art

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Chat Log Below

00:56:20  shareen -> EFLBridges: hi
00:56:34  shareen -> CMSAcademy: hi
00:57:22  shareen -> --Worldbridges: hi
03:05:48  TARKAN -> Webheads: hello
03:06:37  TARKAN -> Webheads: kimse yokmu
03:06:40  TARKAN -> Webheads: burda
06:01:35  denok -> Webheads: haiiiii
06:07:36  denok -> Webheads: :o :) :) :)
07:58:21  NYIMA001 -> Webheads: HI
10:12:22  vances -> Webheads: hello
10:13:11  jeff -> Webheads: howdy
10:13:14  vances -> Webheads: is this the chat room you referred to in email
18:35:15  JohnSchinker ->  Have you guys seen the traffic on google maps?
18:36:45  JenMad ->  http://www.yugma.com/app/loading.php?user=&role=0&collsession=114719524
18:37:17  JenMad ->  Hey, John ... are you Yugma Master tonight?
18:43:36  JenMad ->  http://www.sorensonvrs.com/
18:45:06  JenMad ->  is that your audio issue or mine ...
18:45:23  JohnSchinker ->  I've lost audio -- and now the skype call, too
18:45:34  JohnSchinker ->  So I
18:45:42  JohnSchinker ->  I'm breathing again for a few minutes :-)
18:45:42  JenMad ->  I guess it was Jeff ...
18:45:50  JenMad ->  deep breathing
18:46:06  JenMad ->  Hi, Lisa!
18:46:22  JenMad ->  Just waiting for Jeff who seems to have lost Skype ... oh, dear ...
18:46:52  Durff ->  hi! Sound juatleft on "B"
18:47:09  JohnSchinker ->  He dropped out of yugma too
18:47:21  JohnSchinker ->  It looks like he's still in the chat room, though
18:47:32  JohnSchinker ->  maybe he's rebooting
18:48:17  JenMad ->  I'll be right back ... one sec ... don't start without me :)
18:49:37  Durff ->  have you all seen snbeach's keynote at NoTime4OnlineConferenceat http://centre4.interact.ac.nz/spaces/space.php?space_key=472
18:49:39  JohnSchinker ->  We can't start without you. Dave: pass, Jeff: let's bring in a guest. Dave: pass. Jeff: anyone else want to chime in? Dave: I miss Jen. Jeff: pass.
18:50:01  JenMad ->  tee hee
18:50:14  Durff ->  no one is streaming
18:50:29  JenMad ->  Jeff was, but he appears to be down for the count ...
18:50:36  JohnSchinker ->  It's the skypecast for the hearing impaired
18:50:43  Durff ->  so it's your turn
18:50:59  Durff ->  is it in Braille?
18:51:25  JohnSchinker ->  Just run your fingers over your monitor....
18:51:38  JohnSchinker ->  Yugma: http://www.yugma.com/app/loading.php?user=&role=0&collsession=114719524
18:52:12  JohnSchinker ->  Shh... he's back
18:52:29  dave ->  boo
18:52:37  JenMad ->  who
18:52:38  JohnSchinker ->  Hey Dave
18:52:40  JenMad ->  who boo
18:52:47  JenMad ->  you boo?
18:52:52  dave ->  jeff is not in my skype list
18:52:54  dave ->  is he gone?
18:53:16  Durff ->  call me in
18:53:23  Durff ->  I'll try strteaming
18:53:24  JenMad ->  he is rebooting ... major meltdown after starting the stream, etc.
18:53:44  Durff ->  were there marshmallows?
18:54:08  Durff ->  can't stream silence
18:55:32  JenMad ->  jeff about to return (he thinks)
18:57:02  Durff ->  promises, promises
18:57:15  ironwalrus ->  guys....I need help quick
18:57:23  dave ->  yes...
18:57:26  Durff ->  hello, ironwalrus
18:57:27  ironwalrus ->  about Notebook memory
18:57:30  ironwalrus ->  Hello!
18:57:54  ironwalrus ->  hello all. Ok, here is thy probelmo:
18:58:01  dave ->  http://technorati.com/weblog/2006/10/144.html Technorati Weblog: Blog Claiming with OpenId
18:58:13  ironwalrus ->  wait, click that^
18:58:27  ironwalrus ->  ?
18:58:27  dave ->  http://www.flickr.com/photos/96682437@N00/515906291/
18:58:39  dave ->  IW... what's your problem
18:58:46  dave ->  those links we're contextual to the audio chat
18:58:49  JenniferW ->  sighs -- am I late again???
18:58:57  JenMad ->  Hey, JW!!!!
18:59:04  JenMad ->  how goes  it?!
18:59:12  JenniferW ->  goes well -- trying to get into skype too
18:59:13  ironwalrus ->  oh ok....anyway I have a ALienware m9700 and I only have 512 MB of RAM
18:59:14  JenniferW ->  am I late
18:59:30  ironwalrus ->  and like Whenever I play BF 2142 it lags really bad
18:59:38  ironwalrus ->  I was told to upgrade my RAM
18:59:50  ironwalrus ->  but....I dont know what type to get
19:00:27  ironwalrus ->  All i know is that I have 1 "PC 3200 SoDIMM" module
19:00:43  ironwalrus ->  but can I get any PC type (ex: PC5400)?
19:00:55  dave ->  ah.
19:01:16  dave ->  If you're keeping your old one... you're better off pairing them with the same kind
19:01:22  JenniferW ->  Hello
19:01:27  JenniferW ->  Hello again  :)
19:01:33  Durff ->  curling toes?
19:01:44  ironwalrus ->  true true....
19:01:53  Durff ->  yuck
19:02:08  ironwalrus ->  Not me! lol that "true" was to dave
19:02:27  JenniferW ->  hmmm --
19:02:41  ironwalrus ->  What is Yugma?
19:02:49  Durff ->  and i thought i had problems....
19:02:53  dave ->  desktop sharing software
19:02:57  JenniferW ->  stream is on
19:03:02  JenniferW ->  listening to stream
19:03:06  ironwalrus ->  Is durff hating cause Im a n00b?
19:03:08  JenniferW ->  can't get into SKYPE --- yet
19:03:15  JenniferW ->  yes, I was double listening -- duh to me
19:03:30  Durff ->  hating? oh no, that can be much worse
19:03:37  ironwalrus ->  lol sweet....
19:03:39  Durff ->  what? where?
19:03:56  JenniferW ->  hmmmm
19:03:59  JenniferW ->  there you are
19:04:07  JenniferW ->  YEAH -- I am on skype
19:04:12  ironwalrus ->  anyone here play CS anything like that?
19:04:19  ironwalrus ->  BF 2 anything?
19:05:05  JenniferW ->  if you have time -- ask me about Google Academy  :)
19:06:41  JenniferW ->  woo hoo and it is good to be here
19:07:08  dave ->  http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue51/powell-recordon/
19:08:13  ironwalrus ->  i guess no one here games
19:08:14  JenniferW ->  so is this safe???
19:08:25  JenniferW ->  OpenID
19:08:32  JenniferW ->  like with gmail, yahoomail, etc??
19:08:42  JenMad ->  http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html
19:08:43  JenniferW ->  bank accounts  :::)
19:08:50  dave ->  nope... sorry IW
19:08:53  dave ->  only boring teachers here
19:09:04  dave ->  there is audio... where we are talking
19:09:12  JenniferW ->  I play simplistic games -- Rollarcoaster & Zoo tycoon -- and Second Life
19:09:24  dave ->  is SL a game?
19:09:40  JenniferW ->  LOL -- to me it is
19:09:42  Durff ->  no, a virtual world
19:09:46  JohnSchinker ->  I still love simcity
19:09:48  JenniferW ->  in that I am having FUN
19:09:52  JenniferW ->  I enjoy SimCity too
19:09:54  Durff ->  it is not just a game
19:09:59  JenniferW ->  it is MORE than a game
19:10:08  jeff ->  http://www.slcn.tv/
19:10:17  Durff ->  did anyone else attend Fri?
19:10:19  JenniferW ->  OOHHH come by my house -- Jeff
19:10:28  JenniferW ->  I went two 2 sessions on Friday
19:10:31  sroseman ->  It can be considered a game..has a game like feel
19:10:34  Durff ->  what is your name?
19:10:49  JohnSchinker ->  You have a cool place in SL, JW
19:10:57  JenniferW ->  Thanks John -- I saw that you visited
19:11:14  JenniferW ->  ooohhh cool
19:11:20  dave ->  https://www.myopenid.com/
19:11:51  Durff ->  I want to visit you too Jen
19:11:56  JenniferW ->  Lisa -- please do
19:12:02  JenniferW ->  I am MacsMom Alcott
19:12:15  Durff ->  are you on eduislandII?
19:12:17  JenniferW ->  I will give you a Women of Web 2.0 T-shirt
19:12:24  JenniferW ->  yes, just to the right of DEN
19:12:26  Durff ->  i want one!
19:12:38  JenniferW ->  I can see Warlick, Richardson, DEN, Schrock and more from my apartment
19:12:45  Durff ->  i will look for it after this
19:12:48  JenMad ->  http://mashable.com/2007/05/21/zoho-notebook
19:12:49  JenniferW ->  just to the LEFT of DEN -- sorry
19:13:21  ironwalrus ->  one last question: Is a PC2700 module compatiable with a slot that carries PC3200 or it doesn't matter?
19:13:46  JohnSchinker ->  It should be okay, but all of your memory will work at the lower speed.
19:13:52  JenMad ->  http://notebook.zoho.com/nb/public/iuistjen/book/8826000000003039
19:14:34  sroseman ->  I am Sue Aferdita on SL
19:14:53  ironwalrus ->  So....the PC# doesn't really matter (but the higher the number the faster the module)?
19:14:58  jeff ->  http://desktoptwo.com/
19:15:25  JohnSchinker ->  That's my understanding, but I'm definitely not an expert on memory
19:15:39  dave ->  https://www.myopenid.com/directory
19:15:55  ironwalrus ->  No prob. THnaks folks!
19:16:00  JenniferW ->  could you set your VIEWS on your Webpages to a bigger FONT -- so we can read what is on some of the pages -- PLEASE
19:16:08  ironwalrus ->  Thanks*
19:16:16  JenniferW ->  through YUGMA
19:17:08  JenMad ->  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4D951911-3E7E-4...
19:17:15  JenniferW ->  excellent -- thank you!!!
19:17:34  jeff ->  http://www.masternewmedia.org/video_internet_television/download-video-f...
19:18:29  JenniferW ->  YEAH -- thanks for that site Jeff!
19:18:39  dave ->  http://technorati.com/weblog/2006/10/144.html
19:19:28  jeff ->  http://www.openidenabled.com/software/drupal/openid-module/view
19:19:51  JenMad ->  http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/local/story.html?id=8e790572-...
19:20:32  Durff ->  i failed Kindergarten
19:20:57  jeff ->  http://www.corank.com/user/edtechtalk/fp/
19:21:15  JenMad ->  http://www.eslau.ca/
19:21:29  dave ->  http://www.memetic-vre.net/
19:22:57  Durff ->  hi jose!
19:23:01  JenMad ->  http://www.ectolearning.com/ecto2/Group.aspx?g=jhakyoocfa
19:24:07  JenniferW ->  waht is the running script at the bottom of the webpage in the Yugma????  just wondering
19:24:09  Durff ->  humpty dumpty had a great fall and all the kings horses...
19:24:17  JohnSchinker ->  RSS Ticker
19:24:21  jeff ->  http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070518-new-copyright-alliance-hop...
19:24:27  JenniferW ->  is it set up by you -- customizable??
19:24:28  jeff ->  http://www.copyrightalliance.org/
19:24:34  Durff ->  and brush your teeth dave
19:24:36  sroseman ->  can you post the yugma session please
19:24:41  JohnSchinker ->  It scrolls the live bookmarks
19:25:15  sroseman ->  Thanks
19:25:32  JoserR ->  hi durff
19:25:37  jeff ->  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo
19:25:41  JoserR ->  was busy setting up openid
19:26:00  JenniferW ->  he used DISNEY to prove Copyright??
19:26:10  JenniferW ->  too funny
19:26:12  dave ->  http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131935-page,13/article.html
19:26:29  Durff ->  oh get them with the program already
19:26:56  JenniferW ->  premier edition for businesses-- $$$$
19:26:57  Durff ->  and who care?
19:27:02  Durff ->  oh, dave does
19:27:32  JenniferW ->  http://www.google.com/a/
19:27:35  JenMad ->  http://www.brianapps.net/sizer.html
19:27:35  Durff ->  boredom leads to strange walks
19:27:51  dave ->  :)
19:27:54  sroseman ->  Mac OS X is on the list
19:28:02  dave ->  must have missed that one
19:28:05  JenniferW ->  Try Google Apps Premier Edition for free through May 31st, 2007.
19:28:53  JohnSchinker ->  http://www.sorensonvrs.com/
19:29:03  Durff ->  yea!
19:29:36  JenniferW ->  LINK for google apps -- premier -- http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/admins/editions.html
19:29:42  JenniferW ->  basically you get more space for emails
19:29:45  JenniferW ->  and optional ads
19:30:57  Durff ->  how about one for people who can't type (like me)
19:31:25  jeff ->  http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070525-windows-tax-is-50-accordin...
19:31:38  sroseman ->  :)
19:31:51  JenniferW ->  Google Academy DID NOT show their new beta PowerPoint -- I was sad  :(
19:32:03  jeff ->  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6692063.stm
19:32:46  dave ->  http://flickrvision.com/
19:32:53  JenniferW ->  will it stay Feedburner??
19:33:02  jeff ->  not sure
19:33:34  JenniferW ->  so images versus just hellos and what I am doing -- ???  that is cool
19:33:57  JenMad ->  http://www.zentation.com/
19:35:48  jeff ->  http://www.meez.com/home.dm
19:35:55  Durff ->  isn't that cool?
19:36:02  jeff ->  http://jefflebow.net/
19:36:35  Durff ->  I got that from the online conf in NZ
19:36:42  JenniferW ->  LOL -- great MEEZ
19:36:48  dave ->  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUDIoN-_Hxs&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dvorak....
19:36:51  Durff ->  the one I gave the link for
19:37:15  Durff ->  hi lee!
19:37:30  JenniferW ->  Hi Lee
19:37:38  Lee Baber ->  Hi Durff and Jennifer
19:37:44  JenMad ->  http://scratch.mit.edu/
19:38:40  jeff ->  http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9722963-7.html
19:39:06  jeff ->  http://www.projectcensored.org/censored_2007/index.htm
19:39:35  JohnSchinker ->  We do know that 2007 is only half over, right?
19:39:46  dave ->  http://www.k12onlineconference.org/
19:39:58  dave ->  http://mdmc2007.com/
19:41:01  JenniferW ->  is Milwaukee known for their wild animals??  why the cat on the webpage???
19:41:31  Durff ->  wildcats?
19:41:42  Durff ->  June 4th
19:41:45  JenniferW ->  is that Milwaukee???  don't know
19:41:52  JohnSchinker ->  Gates and Jobs are doing a joint interview on Wednesday
19:42:01  JohnSchinker ->  http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/gates-jobs-get-set-historic/story....
19:42:12  dave ->  http://www.umanitoba.ca/learning_technologies/conferences/foe/
19:42:16  JenniferW ->  it was funny when they asked Bill what he has on his ipod?
19:42:48  Durff ->  and he is a presenter?
19:42:54  JenniferW ->  were they in the same room??
19:42:54  Durff ->  oh dear!
19:43:19  JenniferW ->  maybe they were told not to bring up the commercial and they did anyway???
19:44:05  JenniferW ->  John -- is there a link about the Gates/Jobs interview??
19:44:10  JoserR ->  bye everyone great links
19:44:26  JenniferW ->  and there it is
19:44:28  JenniferW ->  thanks John
19:44:39  Durff ->  bye jose
19:44:50  Durff ->  what's on SL Fri?
19:45:06  Lee ->  Great!
19:45:16  JenniferW ->  I hope the interview is live
19:45:30  Lee ->  Humorous
19:45:39  Lee ->  Very good
19:46:05  Durff ->  postshow!
19:46:18  Durff ->  it was fine
19:46:21  JenniferW ->  we love POSTSHOW
19:46:30  Durff ->  except that dave character
19:46:56  Durff ->  jen makes the show
19:47:13  JenMad ->  I love lisa!
19:47:17  Durff ->  i need a link
19:47:33  Durff ->  you're paying me later, right?
19:48:26  Durff ->  Wieviel?
19:48:38  Durff ->  :)
19:48:56  Durff ->  gotta pick on someone
19:49:02  Durff ->  mercer isn't here
19:49:38  Durff ->  fireworks!
19:51:12  sroseman ->  I have been scrolling and clicking on it!!
19:51:31  Durff ->  who is rentre?
19:52:02  dave ->  my dad
19:52:22  Durff ->  ah! did he like the webcast?
19:52:35  dave ->  he's been listening for years :)
19:52:47  Durff ->  lurking!
19:52:59  sroseman ->  My hubby brought home his laptop from work..federal government..and everything is blocked..from gmail to >>>>>
19:53:03  Durff ->  you all gave me a hard time when i lurked
19:54:06  Durff ->  you are kidding
19:54:09  dave ->  yes... but he has a special pass
19:54:32  Durff ->  in the bathroom
19:54:37  Durff ->  at Google
19:54:51  Durff ->  now what does that tell you about them?
19:54:53  Durff ->  Hmmm
19:55:17  Lee ->  Where was this?
19:55:24  Lee ->  What city?
19:55:29  Durff ->  Googlr?
19:55:29  jeff ->  google camp in so cal
19:55:38  sroseman ->  http://www.google.com/jobs/working.html
19:56:57  dave ->  http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs...
19:57:20  sroseman ->  What can you share, Jen
19:57:33  sroseman ->  the highlights
19:57:47  dave ->  i want it.
19:58:19  Lee ->  had their masters in what Jen?
19:59:07  sroseman ->  How many days was the Google Academy and how many per class
20:00:08  Durff ->  $$$
20:01:08  JenMad ->  John ... that is my computer screen 37'' baby!
20:01:27  JohnSchinker ->  No way
20:01:28  JenMad ->  it is awesome in my 700 sqft apt
20:01:46  JenMad ->  ... i wish ... (sigh)
20:01:47  Durff ->  now she is joking
20:01:56  Durff ->  no
20:02:06  JohnSchinker ->  You mean you don't have two of 'em?
20:02:17  JenMad ->  all FOUR walls!
20:02:26  JohnSchinker ->  You're famous, JW. I keep trying to tell you that
20:02:45  Durff ->  we knew her when!
20:03:59  Lee ->  Restricted to Californians?
20:04:36  JohnSchinker ->  easier to control distribution of paper
20:04:58  sroseman ->  new computer
20:05:21  Lee ->  They should giveyou notebook computers
20:05:28  Lee ->  not notebooks
20:05:45  JenMad ->  http://edtechtalk.com/21st_Century_Learning_43
20:06:02  JenMad ->  was this guest good?
20:06:54  JohnSchinker ->  I idon't think he broke any new ground
20:07:55  JenMad ->  tee hee
20:08:01  Durff ->  that's mediteranean, isn't it?
20:08:48  Durff ->  be nice now
20:09:13  Durff ->  we are all sorry
20:09:41  Durff ->  of course you are
20:09:41  JenMad ->  http://weprincipal.blogspot.com/ Jeff: did anyone contact her?
20:09:55  jeff ->  not yet
20:12:14  Durff ->  i don't think the voice will change the anon relationships at all
20:12:24  sroseman ->  ah sweet
20:13:08  Lee ->  Dave..how is your project coming along?.. from the grant you won.
20:13:16  dave ->  grant not fully won
20:13:24  dave ->  still waiting for minister's signature
20:13:29  Lee ->  I see
20:13:30  Durff ->  dave the stalker
20:13:35  Lee ->  so the work is yet to come
20:13:39  Lee ->  if he signs
20:13:56  Durff ->  really? that's a good idea!
20:14:12  Durff ->  can we have virtual name tags too?
20:14:19  Lee ->  not that the writing and set up of the project wasnt oodles of work... :)
20:14:49  sroseman ->  what time eastern, again
20:14:54  Durff ->  it's unsettling that you went in
20:15:18  Lee ->  that sounds yuky
20:15:24  Lee ->  jpgs that is
20:15:27  Durff ->  tea? cookies?
20:15:32  Lee ->  so old world for a new world place, eh
20:17:00  Lee ->  I had a student steal my ipod!!!
20:17:28  Durff ->  you can read!
20:17:31  Lee ->  it was a 60 video ipod.. i am really broken up over it
20:19:49  sroseman ->  need video ... check out this http://www.flixn.com/
20:20:04  Durff ->  but with consent?
20:21:23  Durff ->  and if you pay to attend a private Christian school, then there is anm expectation for behavior...
20:22:23  JenniferW ->  at my school there is an expectation of behavior
20:22:36  Durff ->  yes, mine too
20:22:47  JenniferW ->  but for my lifestyle and choices -- it isn't any different from how I usually live
20:22:55  JenniferW ->  hmmm
20:23:25  Durff ->  this was a student, no?
20:23:29  JenniferW ->  yes
20:23:38  Durff ->  a minor
20:23:42  JenniferW ->  yes
20:23:48  Durff ->  ahhh
20:24:19  Durff ->  how gracious
20:24:48  Durff ->  selling?
20:25:08  Durff ->  isn't that possession?
20:25:52  Durff ->  ok, folks, this is fun..but gotta go....
20:26:10  Durff ->  me too
20:27:05  Durff ->  the northeast?
20:27:27  Durff ->  my folks lived in Chesnur Hill
20:27:41  Durff ->  family from Manayunk
20:28:32  Durff ->  notice all the really cool people are from Philly or around the Delaware River?
20:29:09  JohnSchinker ->  I need to go play a game with my kids
20:30:49  JenniferW ->  Lisa -- come see my house
20:31:12  Durff ->  my IT guy has locked us out and i have courses this summer...any hit men for hire?
20:31:38  Lee ->  I will be back shortly.. i must answer a call...
20:31:44  sroseman ->  I better get out of the basement and taalk to my hubby
20:31:54  Durff ->  bye all
20:47:28  suzanne ->  Did I miss it?

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