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Internet addiction

6 March 2010

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A recent study by Leeds University has found evidence of a link between excessive internet use and depression. The information was collated from a questionnaire-based study of 1,319 young people and adults, used data compiled from respondents to links placed on UK-based…

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Next Generation Investment

11 February 2010

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In the UK there is a new grant scheme available for low-income families with children aged 3-9, to get access to a computer and the internet to get online at home. If you are a low income family in receipt of certain…

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Invasion Day and Australia Day 2010

27 January 2010

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Invasion Day and Australia Day 2010

Yesterday was both Invasion Day and Australia Day. What does this mean? Some say its all about white guys that BBQ cows and drink beer all day in the sun with their mates while others call it the celebration of a day…

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Winners in the Top 10 Tools for Learning 2009

18 November 2009

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Winners in the Top 10 Tools for Learning 2009

As usual I was reading planet TALO aka superuser network and read the post “Top Tools for Learning 2009” by Kerrie Smith. It’s interesting to see that “educators” on the web are doing most of their computing using “Linux” and an…

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How to install Tux Paint stamps

17 November 2009

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How to install Tux Paint stamps

I’ve talked about Tux Paint on this blog over the years and produced an informative and slightly humorous Tux Paint demonstration video back in 2006. The video has been downloaded 1,066 times from internet archive.org and viewed 31500 times not including the…

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When Learning SEO

4 November 2009

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When Learning SEO

Don’t Worry About Validation Being afraid to ask questions to your online community will only hinder your progress. Get your validation from offline sources of your life, like work, sport or hobbies. Have a Vested Interest Like a website with a clear commercial…

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MobilizeThis09

27 October 2009

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MobilizeThis09

Mobilize This09 being held on Friday the 30th of October, brings together those pursuing the active use of mobile technologies and associated digital literacy in their daily lives, teaching and work related duties. The event will be held at Charles Darwin…

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96% of public sector in France is using open source

12 October 2009

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Unixmen.com report that almost the entire public sector in France, 96 percent, is using open source, according to a  market survey. The most used applications are database management systems and content management systems. A research firm, Markness, presented a summary of its report…

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