EdTechWeekly #76

EdTechWeekly #76
May 11, 2008

 

16:37:23 JohnS -> Child Web-Safety Guide Launched: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7389584.stm Dive in to Hector's World: http://www.ceop.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2008/ceop_08052008.asp The actual videos: http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/5_7/default.aspx
18:51:54 alicemercer -> Howdy
18:56:58 alicemercer -> I hear JM
18:57:04 alicemercer -> And dave
18:57:07 alicemercer -> And JL
18:57:12 alicemercer -> Nice sound quality
18:57:24 alicemercer -> Is...hockey?
18:57:38 alicemercer -> Been getting twitter updates on hockey from Doug
18:57:44 alicemercer -> Ustream
18:57:51 matt montagne -> hey y'all
18:57:58 alicemercer -> Howdy Matt!
18:58:03 sharonp -> Who is watching hockey anymore??
18:58:13 JenM -> @matt ... are you going to this ... http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/index.cfm
18:58:17 matt montagne -> Hey Alice!
18:58:29 alicemercer -> Who here is going to NECC?
18:59:15 alicemercer -> link here for planning show from NECC: http://ettatnecc.wikispaces.com/
18:59:15 matt montagne -> Hey JenM...thanks for the heads up on that...there is a good chance I can do that...u going?
18:59:23 sharonp -> I will not be at NECC... on my way to South Africa and Kenya with Teachers Without Borders! So excited
18:59:25 alicemercer -> I'm going
18:59:40 alicemercer -> SHARONP! That is AWESOME!
18:59:53 JenM -> @matt ... yes
18:59:58 alicemercer -> NECC does not even rate! All I'll get is cruddy BEST BUY bag!
18:59:59 sharonp -> NeCC will be great for you Alice - you will have a great time
19:00:00 matt montagne -> I'm about the worst at keeping up with conferences...even the ones in my own backyard
19:00:20 alicemercer -> JL, so handsome you are...
19:00:33 JL -> bonus points for Alice :)
19:00:57 alicemercer -> Not as good looking as your wife, but she is stunning, haven't seen pics of her lately.
19:00:58 sharonp -> Am counting on you guys putting out soem great stuff tonight - Am doing a cool tool duel in a few weeks and this gives me the edge
19:01:14 alicemercer -> Do show, so I can quit sucking up to jl
19:01:33 matt montagne -> @sharonP...putting the pressure on the crew...I like it!!
19:01:42 alicemercer -> LISA!
19:01:52 Lisa Parisi -> Hi Alice
19:02:00 alicemercer -> Lisa, I have a planning wiki for ETT @ NECC: http://ettatnecc.wikispaces.com/
19:02:02 sharonp -> I get great stuff from ETT Weekly! Makes me very au courant
19:02:02 JenniferW -> @JohnSchinker -- husband of Debbie Schinker?? LOL
19:02:04 alicemercer -> Naw!
19:02:17 alicemercer -> Yep, son is out with sitter, so dh and I could have "quality time"
19:02:23 dave -> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/fashion/04edline.html?_r=2&pagewanted=...
19:02:32 Gary -> Mother's Day - that is why some of us have to leave early today.
19:02:49 alicemercer -> Question for moms, why do cell phone marketers think that I WANT a pink phone.
19:02:53 sharonp -> My family is making dinner for me as we speak
19:03:01 sharonp -> @alice - LOL
19:03:18 JenniferW -> My mother worked at my school -- just as bad as a camera. :(
19:03:34 sharonp -> @Jen - oh much worse than a camera
19:03:39 Lisa Parisi -> @alice Just requested membership
19:03:41 Gary -> It was bad enough for our children who went to schools wheretheir parents taughtg.
19:03:43 alicemercer -> Who enters all that data?
19:04:15 Gary -> Yes that happens!
19:04:15 alicemercer -> Lisa, done
19:04:18 LangLabCindy -> @jenniferW - oh, I AM the mom that works at my kid's school!
19:04:25 JenM -> eeePC on Amazon ... http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000YEMKGY/sr=/qid=/ref=olp_tab_r...
rbished ... and ... http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/at-a-glance.html/ref=olp_offerlisti...
seller=A2L77EE7U53NWQ
19:04:33 alicemercer -> Thank you JS for that!
19:04:47 sharonp -> Do parents know the difference between formative and summative assessment?
19:04:49 alicemercer -> Cause there is NOTHING more worthless than a ssystem like that with no update.
19:05:03 alicemercer -> OH! JS, someone on CR2.0 is looking for input about SIS systems
19:05:17 JasonR -> Greetings
19:05:29 alicemercer -> Sharon P: NOPE!
19:05:31 JL -> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/145719/microsoft_to_limit_... PC World - Business Center: Microsoft to Limit Capabilities of Cheap Laptops
19:05:56 alicemercer -> I saw a small $500 HP running linux
19:05:57 JasonR -> Can't you just open a Candian bank account and get a PC for free. :P
19:06:03 matt montagne -> my students love the eeePC loaner laptop that we have...
19:06:14 Gary -> Parents also do not understand that early in the year the marks may be skewed a bit.
19:06:22 JenniferW -> Does Linux cost??
19:06:31 sharonp -> @JasonR - Please point me to which Canadian bank does that??
19:06:37 matt montagne -> some flavors of linux do cost $$
19:06:45 Gary -> RBC
19:06:47 JohnS -> AT&T Changes its Mind Again, No Hotspot Access for iPhone Users: http://gizmodo.com/388988/att-changes-its-mind-again-no-hotspot-access-f...
19:06:50 matt montagne -> usually it is really cheap tho
19:07:01 sharonp -> @GAry - no way!!
19:07:03 JasonR -> Was mentioned last episode, forget exactly
19:07:11 JenniferW -> wowow -- AT&T bad decision
19:07:26 alicemercer -> I just got a smart phone (black) for mother's day birthday.
19:07:28 matt montagne -> Hey mrsdurff!!
19:07:34 alicemercer -> Howdy Lisa!
19:07:49 JenniferW -> thousands of ETT listeners changed over to AT&T based on this info last week :)
19:08:07 mrsdurff -> hey alice
19:08:08 dave -> http://video.techsmith.com/jing/latest/demo/introvideo/index.html?keepTh...
19:08:16 mrsdurff -> hi matt
19:08:28 JohnS -> Good, JW. It was true last week. Eveyone else missed the boat.
19:08:32 alicemercer -> i can PAY to use smart phone as a broadband access for my laptop in a pinch.
19:09:17 JenM -> Events: http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=218 ... and ... http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/index.cfm
19:09:38 alicemercer -> Okay, we've all spammed our tweets about this show.
19:09:48 matt montagne -> On Wisconsin!!!
19:09:57 alicemercer -> ACK! We gonna do a k12 online proposal from ETT?
19:10:00 JenniferW -> Smiles -- who are these people presenting at WI -- I only know 1 name :)
19:10:09 JenniferW -> Yep -- heading back to IL this summer :)
19:10:24 alicemercer -> Good idea?
19:10:24 mrsdurff -> who? where?
19:10:35 JL -> http://kidmondo.com/ Kidmondo: an online baby Journal
19:10:35 alicemercer -> BRIEF?
19:10:59 mrsdurff -> that is the same isn't it?
19:11:00 JenniferW -> John: # Presentations must be a single media file of twenty minutes or less in length.
19:11:00 JL -> http://zoeybot.com/Default.aspx ZoeyBot - A Virtual Desktop for Kids
19:11:06 JenM -> @jw: bonk was my prof at IU and was on the post show once ...
19:11:27 JenniferW -> @JenM -- I really like hearing NEW names -- and it looks like WI will have a LOT!!
19:11:34 alicemercer -> Hmmm?
19:11:41 sharonp -> Montreal just hosted a conference about online portfolios - a whopping $600 for a not so great conference (at Concordia U)
19:11:46 JohnS -> Cumul.us: http://www.cumul.us/
19:11:47 mrsdurff -> infant needs?
19:11:55 alicemercer -> I just built an igoogle page with wikipedia search on it for my 9 yo
19:12:04 alicemercer -> OH that is so midwestern!
19:12:17 mrsdurff -> not pageflakes alice?
19:12:27 alicemercer -> My grandmother use to rag my mom for letting us wear shorts and go barefoot in "winter" It was LA FOR GOSH SAKES!
19:12:58 alicemercer -> Mrsdurff, I considered it, but iGoogle had more kid content then
19:13:10 mrsdurff -> ah!
19:13:15 alicemercer -> YES!
19:13:32 alicemercer -> 65 in LA is winter coat season
19:13:39 dave -> http://drapestakes.blogspot.com/search/label/edubloggeretiquette
19:13:50 JenniferW -> hmmmmm how did it know I am in Wildomar?? :) hmmmmm
19:14:01 mrsdurff -> but those NH people are a bit off
19:14:20 LangLabCindy -> does anyone have a recommendation for which to recommend use with high school students - iGoogle, PageFlakes, NetVibes?
19:14:26 JohnS -> live free or die
19:14:34 sharonp -> This is fun stuff, guys!
19:14:37 JohnS -> @Cindy I like protopage
19:14:37 mrsdurff -> be nice dave
19:14:44 LangLabCindy -> just depend on the user?
19:14:53 matt montagne -> @LangLab...let the students choose!!
19:15:01 Alvin Trusty -> Protopage is better than iGoogle, Pageflakes, etc.
19:15:01 LangLabCindy -> @johnS - there are SO many options! didn't know about protopage
19:15:13 mrsdurff -> like me
19:15:17 sharonp -> Let's just all be nice to each other , please!!
19:15:19 LangLabCindy -> @Alvin - better how?
19:15:33 mrsdurff -> and peace makers like sharon
19:15:33 Alvin Trusty -> more flexible
19:15:34 alicemercer -> Yeah, I found out that I'm not supposed to send more than two consecutive messages on twitter
19:15:47 JenniferW -> Dave doesn't follow me sighs (just kidding -- not really!!)
19:15:50 Lisa Parisi -> When did that become a rule?
19:15:56 dave -> http://drapestakes.blogspot.com/2008/04/edublogger-etiquette.html
19:15:57 LangLabCindy -> @alice twitter etiquette?
19:16:08 mrsdurff -> does dave follow anyone?
19:16:12 JenniferW -> Alice -- no -- 5 in a row sends you to the twitter penalty box :)
19:16:15 alicemercer -> Saw it somewhere, I think on Sue Water
19:16:21 JenniferW -> LOL -- like there are rules????
19:16:22 alicemercer -> Oh JW I've done that!
19:16:23 sharonp -> good points DAve!
19:16:40 JenniferW -> Darren will also be teaching an etiquette class at NECC
19:16:45 mrsdurff -> 5 in a row what?
19:16:52 Lisa Parisi -> twits..durff
19:16:59 Lisa Parisi -> tweets
19:17:04 JenniferW -> according to iJohn -- but that was MANY moons ago
19:17:05 mrsdurff -> twits? uh-oh
19:17:06 Lisa Parisi -> sorry...can't type tonight
19:17:08 JenniferW -> :)
19:17:12 sharonp -> DAve, I agree with you - just stop following a person who bugs you... don't take it public
19:17:17 mrsdurff -> i'm never getting out then
19:17:21 Lisa Parisi -> sharon, I totally agree
19:17:23 alicemercer -> Some of his posts on this date back to last year...
19:17:24 JenniferW -> LOL -- we know Lisa
19:17:30 JenniferW -> Lisa -- as in Durff
19:17:32 alicemercer -> And we do have to model for students
19:17:33 JenniferW -> :)
19:17:43 alicemercer -> OH YEAH! I used to mommy chat...
19:17:52 alicemercer -> Political blogging, ugly
19:18:14 JenniferW -> oh no -- not another Twitter conversation -------- :) or is this a blogging conversation????? :)
19:18:21 Lisa Parisi -> @alice Like you've never done it :)
19:18:23 alicemercer -> But I have different expectations for political blogging, mommy blogging is more personal
19:18:27 mrsdurff -> come visit me in the penatly prison and bring me Starbucks
19:18:39 JenniferW -> @mrsdufff -- and call you a cab -- eventually
19:18:41 sharonp -> it is a matter of reasonable accommodations... just as we accommodate multiple perspectives in the edublogosphere,
19:18:54 mrsdurff -> yes jen call me a cab
19:18:59 sharonp -> agreed, John
19:19:00 alicemercer -> @lparisi: LIke I've never done what?
19:19:05 JenniferW -> like Face to Face??
19:19:08 Lisa Parisi -> political blogging
19:19:21 JenniferW -> I want to meet Jen M too :)
19:19:32 JenniferW -> does he know you are married?? :)
19:19:33 sroseman -> me too
19:19:52 alicemercer -> @lparisi: yeah, well I'm political for an edublogger, but for political blogging I'm nice. They call each other douche bags and worse. I've NEVER done that online. to myself, yes
19:19:55 mrsdurff -> BE CAREFUL!
19:19:56 JenniferW -> Boston -- July 4th --- 2009 !! Be There!!
19:20:13 JenM -> Drupal ... http://drupal.org/project/marinelli ... and ... http://drupal.org/project/mollom ... and ... http://drupal.org/project/fckeditor
19:20:14 mrsdurff -> why?
19:20:15 JL -> what's up in Boston?
19:20:22 alicemercer -> MOther's day or something going on with Dave?
19:20:24 mrsdurff -> yeah what?
19:20:26 Lisa Parisi -> @alice How is calling someone a douchebag political? What party is that?
19:20:34 JenniferW -> I hear the Boston Pops do a great 4th of July show -- and we will already all be in DC for NECC
19:20:42 Lisa Parisi -> jen..turn to mic...sound got low
19:20:57 mrsdurff -> where are you pitching the tent?
19:20:59 dave -> http://drupal.org/project/tapestry
19:21:04 dave -> theme i've been working
19:21:13 Lisa Parisi -> What is the everyzing box on the site?
19:21:24 JenniferW -> that is a nice theme!!!
19:21:32 JL -> http://www.dipity.com/mashups/timetube TimeTube
19:21:54 JL -> http://freshubuntu.org/ Fresh Ubuntu
19:22:03 LangLabCindy -> prototype Terms of Use say you have to be 18...
19:22:06 mrsdurff -> hi eric
19:22:17 matt montagne -> great scoop on Dipity a few weeks back Dave...our 8th grade history teacher loves it!!
19:22:24 alicemercer -> @lisap: update wiki
19:22:26 JenniferW -> is there ANYTHING good about VISTA??
19:22:27 mmiller7571 -> i would like to know what everyzing is also
19:22:42 sharonp -> We have discovered there is a reason they named it the fck editor on the wiki in Sakai
19:22:51 mrsdurff -> Dipity?
19:22:57 JenniferW -> I like ccleaner ---
19:23:05 alicemercer -> Hey, I officially a geek. I renamed some *.ax files temp so that I could run Windows MM...
19:23:11 JohnS -> Geek Squad lawsuit opens up with employee confession: http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/37269/118/
19:23:12 dave -> http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/
19:23:14 JenniferW -> c -- stands for c.r.a.p.
19:23:16 matt montagne -> Durff...Dipity is a multimedia timeline tool and more
19:23:19 alicemercer -> That much trouble to run a micky mouse free program
19:23:30 mrsdurff -> oh cool matt
19:23:55 alicemercer -> To listen to my MP3 or turning me in?
19:24:01 JenniferW -> a bit of invasion of personal property -- isn't it??
19:24:09 Lisa Parisi -> @alice Your turn - refresh
19:24:19 JenniferW -> woooooo -- wait til itunes hears -- there is a LAWSUIT
19:24:19 sharonp -> LOL, am sooooo showing off that at the cool tool duel! Am doing the Mac side to my opponent's PC
19:24:29 LangLabCindy -> Not liking the other terms of use on protopage either - agreeing to too much for me
19:24:41 mrsdurff -> that's good to know
19:24:44 JenniferW -> Sharon -- when are you doing a Cool Tool Duel
19:25:03 alicemercer -> JW, you or anyone else from WOW going to NECC?
19:25:13 JenniferW -> Alice -- Cheryl and Vicki FOR SURE
19:25:15 JenniferW -> Sharon -- nope
19:25:17 alicemercer -> 25 !!!!
19:25:26 dave -> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7389584.stm
19:25:32 alicemercer -> JW you maybe or no?
19:25:36 sharonp -> @JW, am doing it at a workshop for all the IT consultants in Quebec
19:25:37 JohnS -> The actual videos: http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/5_7/default.aspx
19:25:44 JenniferW -> AliceMercert -- it is still a "I AM NOT SURE"
19:25:59 dave -> http://www.ceop.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2008/ceop_08052008.asp
19:26:14 sharonp -> am borrowing idea from Dave Jakes and iJohn.... hoping it could POSSIBLY be as good and funny
19:26:19 mrsdurff -> they can't get the data unless they get the password
19:26:25 alicemercer -> Hey, is he picking on JS now instead of JM?
19:26:26 JenniferW -> ahhhhh -- grins -- they had help -- - :)
19:26:40 mrsdurff -> seems to me there should be an automated way to generate that
19:26:49 JenniferW -> it would not have been the great success it was without the "woman's touch"
19:26:54 alicemercer -> How about no nekkid pics?
19:26:55 JohnS -> He picks on me all the time. Jen's just usually good enough to edit it out.
19:27:00 JenM -> OfficeOffice 3.0 Beta ... http://marketing.openoffice.org/3.0/featurelistbeta.html#Becoming_Availa...
19:27:01 JenniferW -> and they would agree :)
19:27:54 JohnS -> and yes, folks, we are going to boston for the fourth next year. And we'll have really good seats.
19:27:54 JL -> http://www.toprankblog.com/2008/05/five-new-twitter-tools-you-should-know/ Five New Twitter Tools You Should Know | online Marketing Blog
19:28:02 JenniferW -> my adobe acrobat crashed today -- but OO will let me make PDF's right??
19:28:47 JenM -> @jw ... yep
19:28:49 JenniferW -> Old Tool, New Tool, New Tool, New Tool, New Tool ---- 4 out of 5 -- not bad
19:29:18 sharonp -> Jen is so funny
19:29:28 alicemercer -> @lparisi: Like show everynight but let's see how many of us are there?
19:29:32 sharonp -> I still haven't figgered out Diigo... new twitter tools... not enough time in my day
19:29:40 JohnS -> SMART Training Center: http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp
19:29:50 Lisa Parisi -> @alice How many of us are there to begin with?
19:30:12 sharonp -> hey, Jeff u pointed me to pangea yesterday - very cool... thanks
19:30:46 alicemercer -> Jose, me, you, derrall, vicki, cheryl, maria, I think Matt said he was?
19:30:47 mrsdurff -> welcome dan
19:31:05 dan_serrato -> thanks. hello
19:31:07 sheila -> Just used the SMART Training center with staff at school. Helpful.
19:31:23 alicemercer -> @lparisi: I'm sure I'm missing some
19:31:37 dave -> http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/10/166204
19:31:42 alicemercer -> HELLO!
19:31:45 sroseman -> Should the one smartboard per school be placed in a lab or classroom?
19:31:48 alicemercer -> Thank you DAVE
19:31:53 alicemercer -> Why?
19:31:57 sharonp -> how cool is that story....
19:32:12 Lisa Parisi -> @alice Also some webcast academy people who might be willing with help...I know my co-host, Cheryl Lykowski is going.
19:32:30 mrsdurff -> GO MSN!
19:32:34 alicemercer -> I wonder, lots of issues I'm having with kids looking at LiveSearch for videos like Crunk that Hobo. May need to have it blocked :-(
19:32:35 mrsdurff -> YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!
19:32:45 mrsdurff -> of course not
19:32:46 alicemercer -> @lparisi GREAT!
19:32:50 sheila -> @sroseman - I had a broken wrist so the smartboard got stuck in my classroom . . .too bad :)
19:32:51 JohnS -> Yahoo Teachers: http://teachers.yahoo.com
19:32:51 alicemercer -> The next generation
19:33:09 JenniferW -> NOOOOOOOO
19:33:11 mrsdurff -> microsoft overtakes the world.......
19:33:12 JenniferW -> :)
19:33:17 sroseman -> cool Sheila..lucky you
19:33:29 alicemercer -> Then why did they kill all my links when they updated yahooligans! to Yahoo!Kids
19:33:43 mrsdurff -> do you hear violins?
19:33:44 JenniferW -> THey invited me to join
19:33:54 alicemercer -> Google is doing a Teacher Academy this June
19:33:55 JenniferW -> and the log in information was WRONG :) so I can't log on
19:34:01 JenniferW -> to Yahoo Teachers
19:34:57 mrsdurff -> dave is so argumentative
19:35:10 JL -> http://informationfluency.wikispaces.com/Digital+Storytelling+and+Reform... Digital Storytelling and Reforming PowerPoint
19:35:22 dave -> @durff no i'm not.
19:35:33 mrsdurff -> yes you are
19:35:47 JL -> http://edtechtalk.lefora.com/forum/ Edtechtalk Forum | Categories
19:36:06 JohnS -> Wakerupper: http://wakerupper.com/
19:36:56 JenniferW -> you cell phone is so not Web 2.0
19:37:07 JenniferW -> hmmmmm -- or is it??
19:37:15 sroseman -> I think it is
19:37:18 sharonp -> probably only for Americans
19:37:29 alicemercer -> JW? You cell phone?
19:37:30 JohnS -> us and canada, sp
19:37:40 JenniferW -> I don't even know HOW to use my cell phone
19:38:16 mrsdurff -> what ever happened to that video blog he was doing?
19:38:20 James.Sigler -> It has numbers you use to press in the phone number :)
19:38:25 mrsdurff -> Welcome Paul
19:38:43 JenniferW -> :) SMiles ---- my problem is juggling more than 1 call.............
19:38:53 Lisa Parisi -> HI Paul. We got your cd..got inspired to create our own song. Will send it to you when done.
19:38:54 sroseman -> LOL ..just learned how to use my camera on my cell phone
19:38:58 mrsdurff -> cell phones are so small
19:39:05 sharonp -> Wakrupper - "Escape from a boring date or meeting" - brilliant! Suddenly useful
19:39:07 JL -> http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-Considering-250MB-Cap-Overage... Comcast Considering 250GB Cap, Overage

Fees - Insider provides details of new 'protocol agnostic' solution - dslreports.com
19:39:26 mrsdurff -> you're back jen
19:39:37 alicemercer -> Sroseman: I just GOT a camera on my cell phone
19:39:40 JL -> http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_stats_are_in_youre_just_skimmin... The Stats Are In: You're Just Skimming This Article - ReadWriteWeb
19:39:54 JenniferW -> hmmmmm --- my cell phone is ringing -- wakeupper does work :)
19:39:56 LangLabCindy -> wakerupper - cool, but looks like i can send message to anyone's phone??
19:39:59 JohnS -> .org owners facing 10% hike in registration fees this fall:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080510-org-owners-facing-10-hike-...
19:40:00 JenniferW -> (just kiding)
19:40:01 mrsdurff -> anyone here try the flip video thing?
19:40:19 Lisa Parisi -> @durff I hear it's great
19:40:24 JohnS -> Flat Classrooms: http://www.flatclassrooms.com/
19:40:31 mrsdurff -> i can stop reading?
19:40:37 dave -> http://www.news.com/8301-13953_3-9941039-80.html?tag=nefd.pop?881
19:40:39 Paul Bogush -> Thanks Lisa!
19:40:40 JenniferW -> how many websites does Jeff Lebow have??
19:40:43 alicemercer -> @mrsdurff: this week. got one to use from boss afterschool
19:40:51 mrsdurff -> cool
19:41:00 dave -> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2302371,00.asp
19:41:01 alicemercer -> Got the advanced which has higher res. NICE
19:41:05 JenM -> del.icio.us links for tonight ... http://del.icio.us/edtechtalk/20080511
19:41:05 alicemercer -> And 60 minutes
19:41:08 mrsdurff -> i need to save up and buy one
19:41:10 Paul Bogush -> @durff I have the RCA version, alot cheaper, more memory, awesome
19:41:16 LangLabCindy -> teacher used flip video last week, but had trouble with it
19:41:29 LangLabCindy -> kept hanging up at 55%
19:41:49 alicemercer -> @LangLabCindy, no probs for me. I got up 38 or 40 minutes
19:41:57 mrsdurff -> for k12 learners?
19:42:20 JL -> http://wikimapia.org/ Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!
19:42:28 alicemercer -> @langlabcindy: red start and stop rec button requires firm continuous pressure, but it's so easy it doesn't require a manual
19:42:33 James.Sigler -> Switch to Ubuntu. You don't have to worry about SP3
19:42:40 JL -> http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php?sitepal Oddcast TTS Demo
19:42:53 alicemercer -> NO NO MORE VOKIS!
19:43:00 alicemercer -> Hate those things...
19:43:10 mrsdurff -> i like them,
19:43:19 JenniferW -> this will be greaet
19:43:26 alicemercer -> @mrsdurff, viva la difference?
19:43:35 alicemercer -> Nice, now in Korean please?
19:43:41 James.Sigler -> I like my Voki
19:43:43 JenniferW -> hmmmmmm
19:43:54 mrsdurff -> Korean?
19:43:56 Lisa Parisi -> It looks just like a Voki
19:43:57 JenniferW -> you typed it in????
19:44:03 Lisa Parisi -> Is it the same company?
19:44:08 James.Sigler -> lol
19:44:09 alicemercer -> Hey that's more than twitter
19:44:11 JL -> yes, typed it in
19:44:20 JenniferW -> it is a audio twitter?? LOL
19:44:21 mrsdurff -> he didn't say anything about dave?
19:44:36 Lisa Parisi -> Thanks for show.
19:44:40 mrsdurff -> talk all at once now
19:44:41 JenniferW -> Is ther a TOPIC tonight
19:44:46 JenniferW -> TOPIC TALK???
19:44:52 mrsdurff -> what is a topic?
19:44:58 alicemercer -> How about are you going to NECC?
19:45:08 alicemercer -> Oh yeah! follow up is good.
19:45:12 JenniferW -> new show title -- TOPIC TALK
19:45:17 alicemercer -> No follow up, next week, NECC
19:45:40 alicemercer -> WHO KILLED KENNY?
19:45:46 mrsdurff -> you're kidding with that jeff
19:45:52 mrsdurff -> kenny who?
19:46:01 JenniferW -> John has a blog???
19:46:07 JenniferW -> (smiles)
19:46:15 alicemercer -> @MRSDURFF, you will never know cause you don't watch South Park, and that's why we love you.
19:46:17 Lisa Parisi -> @paul...just saw your tweet...funny...I do that sometimes too
19:46:19 mrsdurff -> wow! he is a blogger
19:46:20 sheila -> @alice - :D
19:46:35 alicemercer -> @mrsdurff: enjoy the ignorance.
19:46:37 JenniferW -> oh that is right -- the 365 video's
19:46:44 mrsdurff -> alice i will never watch southpark
19:46:49 JenniferW -> bedrest??? is she okay??
19:46:51 Lisa Parisi -> @durff You're not missing anything...nasty children with speech problems so they can't be understood
19:46:52 alicemercer -> Hey Adina!
19:47:04 JenniferW -> <----nice
19:47:08 alicemercer -> @lisa P and a bad case of potty mouth.
19:47:14 adinasullivan -> HI! Sorry to be so late. Just got in the house
19:47:25 James.Sigler -> New blog?
19:47:26 alicemercer -> Adina you going to NECC?
19:47:30 mrsdurff -> run adina
19:47:31 adinasullivan -> Yep!
19:47:39 alicemercer -> Gotta go to Fry's
19:47:42 alicemercer -> night all!
19:47:47 mrsdurff -> nite
19:47:59 Alvin Trusty -> Would Yamaha have a copyright on music you create with their instruments?
19:48:13 JohnS -> But they're not voices, they're just midi, right?
19:48:19 JenniferW -> oh -- so worth hearing again :)
19:48:22 mrsdurff -> how would they prove that in court?
19:48:51 JenniferW -> I come to the show for John and JenM :) Dave and Jeff are just the icing on the cake
19:49:08 mrsdurff -> there you go :)
19:49:18 JenniferW -> Hanoi???
19:49:31 mrsdurff -> sure he is
19:49:55 JenniferW -> shhhhhh then lets not broadcast it internationally on the internet
19:50:14 mrsdurff -> a little late
19:50:22 mrsdurff -> it just was
19:50:43 JenniferW -> pouring water
19:50:59 JenniferW -> assuming you guys only drink WATER during this cast
19:51:14 JL -> of course, Jen
19:51:15 JohnS -> If anyone wants to skype in, let me know.
19:51:26 JenniferW -> I need to skype with DebSchinker later tonight
19:51:26 JohnS -> Of course, Jdub.
19:51:44 mrsdurff -> a very common name
19:52:10 JenniferW -> so TOPIC TALK TONIGHT was ........ hmmmmmm SMORGASBORG??
19:52:29 James.Sigler -> lol
19:52:58 JenniferW -> hmmmm --- gonna go watch Will Richardson -- in Australia for a bit
19:53:01 JenniferW -> thanks for a fun show
19:53:09 James.Sigler -> Come visit It's Elementary tomorrow night. They invited me on as a guest.
19:53:18 James.Sigler -> They must have been desparate
19:53:20 JL -> http://ustream.tv/channel/edtech-oz
19:53:33 mrsdurff -> we are happy to have you too James
19:53:46 Lisa Parisi -> good night
19:53:52 JenM -> Nite all!
19:54:00 mrsdurff -> we are NOT desparate
19:54:25 mrsdurff -> so there and good night!
19:54:49 sroseman -> thanks and good nite
19:55:20 LangLabCindy -> good night!

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