I’m going to tell you a story- an anecdote of sorts. I decide one day that I am going to, of my own free will, run down a crowded street, screaming facts about myself. “I’M 26 YEARS OLD,” “I COME FROM MIDDLETOWN, NY,” “I SING A LITTLE TOO LOUD WHEN I’M IN THE SHOWER.” A few days later, I read online that someone said I’m a 26 year old man that sings too loud in the shower and I get pissed about it. Doesn’t that seem unreasonable to you? I freely gave up this information in a very public way. This is how I view people that are reacting poorly to Google’s new privacy policy, which really, isn’t anything new.
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What has seemingly become a tradition on this blog is my annual “Favorites of” post, where I recap some of my favorite things of the year. Even though the posts on this blog have slowed in recent months, I would like to keep that tradition, so here they are!
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So it’s been a while and for that I apologize, but I have been writing for a bunch of other blogs. Today I come to you with a quick tip that came to me just this morning. Over the weekend I ran into an guy who spoke Italian and after talking for a while I decided to resurrect my New Year’s Resolution to learn Italian. While Rosetta Stone can get expensive, there might be a simpler freer way to learn certain languages.
There are tons of CDs to help you learn languages, so I went to Spotify and searched, “Learn Italian.” Low and behold, a bunch of CDs came up for me including Let’s Learn Italian!. And Italian isn’t the only language that’s there. You can do the same for Spanish, (some) French, and even Chinese.
If you’re not on Spotify, you can sign up for free.
A while back, I wrote a blog post called Are Point and Shoot Digital Cameras Becoming Obsolete? and concluded that yes, they serve as more of a burden than anything. This was back in November. Since then, I’ve had a few students present on their digital cameras for class, where I got a differing opinion. I also went on week long trip to Florida where I decided I’d use my HTC Incredible in lieu of a regular point and shoot. My stance has changed a bit since that trip. Here’s why.
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I also did a couple of write-ups for Web.Appstorm.net about Amazon’s new Cloud services:
I’m going to tell you a story- an anecdote of sorts. I decide one day that I am going to, of my own free will, run down a crowded street, screaming facts about myself. “I’M 26 YEARS OLD,” “I COME FROM MIDDLETOWN, NY,” “I SING A LITTLE TOO LOUD WHEN I’M IN THE SHOWER.” A few days later, I read online that someone said I’m a 26 year old man that sings too loud in the shower and I get pissed about it. Doesn’t that seem unreasonable to you? I freely gave up this information in a very public way. This is how I view people that are reacting poorly to Google’s new privacy policy, which really, isn’t anything new.
