Category Archive: Misc

5 Quick Uses for Dropbox

We recently compared the Dropbox cloud file storing service with Apple’s MobileMe (read the article here). Still new to using Dropbox we asked veteran user @ColinNapier to take us through his top five uses of Dropbox. Read more

Accessing YouTube Offline with Tooble

There are hundreds of great educational videos available on YouTube but accessing them in the classroom setting can be a challenge. Is YouTube accessible from your school computers ? will the video be online ? and even if the answer is yes to both these questions you are left will the internet be fast enough for effortless use in your lesson. Read more

Times Ed Interview : Flip Video in Education

Last year I wrote a piece on the use of the Flip Video in Education. Since then the number of Flip Videos in school has quadrupled with the biggest disappointment coming when people find they are all booked out. Last month I was interviewed by the Times Educational Supplement on how to get the best out of shrinking school budgets with a focus the low cost Flip Video devices. Read more

Guitar Rig 4 Announced

It is hard not to be excited by today’s news that Native Instruments are on the verge of releasing Guitar Rig 4 Pro, the next generation of its acclaimed guitar studio. The fourth version raises the bar on sonic authenticity with advanced new speaker emulation technology, and further expands on nearly all aspects that sets Guitar Rig apart as the most capable digital guitar solution. Read more

Concentrate : Get Things Done

If you are anything like me you know frequently find yourself in the situation when you wonder where the last few hours actually went. Twitter, Facebook, Youtube they all offer an attractive distraction to our daily computer based chores.

Well now you can manage these distractions with a great little app aptly named “Concentrate”. Read more