Geoff Canada
Description: Geoff Canada, of the Harlem Children's Zone talks about the danger of allowing technology to widen the gap between rich kids and poor kids and our responsiblity to ensure that this does not happen.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Breakthrough Learning in a Digital Age - Day 1 - Keynote - Geoff Canada
Thursday, December 30, 2010
10 Ways to get the most out of Technology
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2010/12/30/technology/personaltech/30basics.xml
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
(Read and Keep This One) Your Free Business Communications (Voice & Conferencing) Arsenal for 2011 by Mike Holman
Amongst your Free Business Communcations Arsenal Packaging for 2011 you must have at least the following two:
1) A Free Service for using your computer to Receive and Make Phone Calls
2) A Free Service to have Conference calls with up to 96 People and be able to reoord and play them back.
Two packages exist today and are expected to be free for 2011. Beyond that we are uncertain of how "FREE" they will be. Whatever and I mean whatever your business is from "For Profit" to "Not For Profit" you need these two free services.
You need to be able to dial a number to Host the Conference Calls and you need to be able Host it for Free. Also those calling in need to be able to dial in for Free.
Even with just the Free Dialing, this is an invaluable services in and of itself. No more waiting for unlimited nights and weekend or low long distances cost, try Free Long Distance costs!
The services which you may have already heard of are as follows:
1. Google Voice - To Make the Free Call to Host your Conference Calls
2. Free Conference Call dot com - To Host or Participate in your Conferences.
Enjoy and Make It Rain In 2011!!!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Playing Video Games For A Living
Professional video gamer Johnathan Wendel, aka Fatal1ty, is living his dream. But it's not as easy as it sounds.
The ReBoot: Getting A Job In The Gaming Industry
Working in the video game industry is one thing every gamer dreams of doing. According to GameCareerGuide.com, more than 50,000 people in North America alone play, create and design video games for a living. Many gamers would jump at the chance to be paid to play video games, but most don't know the first thing to do when it comes to getting their foot in the door. In this episode of The Reboot, host Rio Pesino speaks with video game recruiters from Bungie, LucasArts, BioWare, Ubisoft, THQ and FullSail about the hiring process, what they look for in a candidate and some insiders' advice on how to break into the industry.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Soldier Know Best on Google Voice: Works on Android, IPhone and others
Google Voice gives you more control over your phone calls. With Google Voice, you get one number for all your phones, cheap international calls, voicemail like email, and more, for free! (US only)
Learn more at http://www.google.com/voice
The ReBoot: CES with Frag Dolls
Interview with Roulette of the Frag Dolls. Topics discussed include video game highlights from CES 2008, Skype for the PSP, Xbox Live and why she prefers Rock Band over Guitar Hero
Note:
From Wiki:
"The Frag Dolls are a group of girl gamers recruited and employed by Ubisoft with the aim of promoting women in gaming as well as Ubisoft's games. The Frag Dolls are all avid gamers. The term 'Frag Dolls' refers to three different teams: the original American Frag Dolls, the UK Fragdolls and the newest team in France in 2005."
The ReBoot: Rock Bank vs Guitar Hero
There's no doubt Rock Band and Guitar Hero have changed the way videogames are played. The casual and hardcore gamer are paying big bucks for plastic guitars, drums, mics and downloadable content and both games have been hugely successful at retail since they were released late last year and the music industry has taken notice. Both Rock Band and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock were given rave reviews by game critics at the time they were launched to the masses, but how are they rated today? With the continued release of DLC and durability of the equipment, one question that comes to mind is which game reigns supreme now? In this episode of The Reboot, host Rio Pesino answers those questions and gives you his hands-on experience with both games...six months later.
The Reboot: Top Games of All Time
In this episode of The Reboot, host Rio Pesino gives his top five sports video games of all time.
The ReBoot: Getting A Job In The Gaming Industry
Working in the video game industry is one thing every gamer dreams of doing. According to GameCareerGuide.com, more than 50,000 people in North America alone play, create and design video games for a living. Many gamers would jump at the chance to be paid to play video games, but most don't know the first thing to do when it comes to getting their foot in the door. In this episode of The Reboot, host Rio Pesino speaks with video game recruiters from Bungie, LucasArts, BioWare, Ubisoft, THQ and FullSail about the hiring process, what they look for in a candidate and some insiders' advice on how to break into the industry.
Inside Gaming
Inside Gaming, 8-21-2009 (Machinima)
Discounts, Lost Planets and updates without class, this is Inside Gaming for August 21st, 2009. Be sure to follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/insidegaming - Special thanks to www.Smalll.org for the hot techno beats.
Playing Video Games For A Living
Professional video gamer Johnathan Wendel, aka Fatal1ty, is living his dream. But it's not as easy as it sounds.
4 Features to look for in the best of World Of Warcraft
The internet is filled with hundreds of World of Warcraft guides for you to choose from. In order to become one of the top players, you are going to want to buy a World of Warcraft guide. But it can be difficult to decide which one is best, there are some important features you will want to look for however to help you choose the best guide available.
The first thing you need to look for with any guide is to make sure the Auction House gold mine is covered. WoW Gamers are always looking to increase the amount of gold they have. If you are smart with your gaming, a lot of gold can come from the Auction House. Because of this, you want to make sure the guide tells you exactly what to sell, how to sell it and when the best time to sell is.
You will find that there are a number of Auction House techniques that you can use to gain the most from this method. Even the most experienced WOW player's can struggle identifying all of the options available. This is precisely why you want to find a guide that will be there to assist you.
The next thing your World of Warcraft guide should cover is the best spots that can be found in the game. You want to know how to locate the best spots available and when you arrive there what you need to kill. This is perhaps the most desirable feature for players when purchasing a guide.
The next feature you want to look for is a reference guide of how to gather the skills that are provided by the game. Obviously you want your character to be as powerful and skilled as possible. If you can enhance the skills of your character, you can become extremely wealthy at the same time. You want your guide to highlight good gathering paths and spots for you to increase your skill level.
And finaly the last tip for what to look for in a World of Warcraft guide is daily quests you can take advantage of. Depending on the player, some prefer to do daily quests in order to attain in game currency over Auction House gambling or farming. Whether this is your strategy or not, you want to find a guide that covers this as well just in case somewhere down the line you alter your strategy in some form or another.
There are hundreds of guides to choose from both online and in book stores for WOW. If you really want to tone your skills and become a successful player, it's vital you take the tips in this article to help you find a legitimate World of Warcraft guide.
About The Author
To help you choose the best WOW Power Leveling Guide read my review to see which one is the best and why.
For more WOW Power Leveling Tips Read this guide.
The author invites you to visit:
http://www.wowpwerlevelingguides.com
The first thing you need to look for with any guide is to make sure the Auction House gold mine is covered. WoW Gamers are always looking to increase the amount of gold they have. If you are smart with your gaming, a lot of gold can come from the Auction House. Because of this, you want to make sure the guide tells you exactly what to sell, how to sell it and when the best time to sell is.
You will find that there are a number of Auction House techniques that you can use to gain the most from this method. Even the most experienced WOW player's can struggle identifying all of the options available. This is precisely why you want to find a guide that will be there to assist you.
The next thing your World of Warcraft guide should cover is the best spots that can be found in the game. You want to know how to locate the best spots available and when you arrive there what you need to kill. This is perhaps the most desirable feature for players when purchasing a guide.
The next feature you want to look for is a reference guide of how to gather the skills that are provided by the game. Obviously you want your character to be as powerful and skilled as possible. If you can enhance the skills of your character, you can become extremely wealthy at the same time. You want your guide to highlight good gathering paths and spots for you to increase your skill level.
And finaly the last tip for what to look for in a World of Warcraft guide is daily quests you can take advantage of. Depending on the player, some prefer to do daily quests in order to attain in game currency over Auction House gambling or farming. Whether this is your strategy or not, you want to find a guide that covers this as well just in case somewhere down the line you alter your strategy in some form or another.
There are hundreds of guides to choose from both online and in book stores for WOW. If you really want to tone your skills and become a successful player, it's vital you take the tips in this article to help you find a legitimate World of Warcraft guide.
About The Author
To help you choose the best WOW Power Leveling Guide read my review to see which one is the best and why.
For more WOW Power Leveling Tips Read this guide.
The author invites you to visit:
http://www.wowpwerlevelingguides.com
Take Your Pick From The Top Ten Video Games
In the world of electronic media games, video games have been a great hit among the kids and the adults. In this plethora of countless games few stand out and are widely popular. What makes a game more popular than the others? There may be many reasons but the chief one being `What is the goal of the game?` the goal of the game along with other factors makes or breaks a game. The top 10 video games, all with a unique goal are discussed here. Take your pick on the basis of the activities that need to be performed.
1. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The mission of `Link` is to Gather the Power of the Seven Sages and then shut Ganondorf in the Dark World Forever. This is due to the fact that Link was tricked by Ganondorf (King of Gerudo Thieves) when Link was a young boy. Ganondorf had used `Link` to access the `Sacred Realm`, and had then transformed the beautiful Hyrulean into a barren land. But Link was determined to resolve the problems that he had helped to create, so he takes the help of `Rauru` and travels around, gathering the powers of Seven Sages to accomplish his mission.
2. Tetris
The main object of the game is to manipulate the Tetrominoes (shapes formed by 4-square blocks each that fall down the playing area), by moving them either sideways or rotating them by up to 90 degree units. It is done to create a horizontal line of blocks without gaps and as soon as such a line is made, it disappears, leading to the fall of any block above the line that has got deleted.
As the game progresses, the Tetrominoes falls at a faster speed, and when all the Tetrominoes stack up and reach the top of the playing area and no more Tetrominoes are able to enter, the player is victorious! A truly interesting game that requires concentration and fast motor skills of the player!
3. Super Mario 64
In this popular game for the kids and the old, you can wander to discover the environment without time limits. These environments vary from each other and may be filled with evil creatures that will be raring to attack you or good creatures that help, inform and are ready to do any favor. You have to collect stars in each level which you gain once you finish the given task.
You may face challenges like defeating `a boss`, finding solutions to puzzles, collecting coins and racing against an opponent. You have to unlock the doors in the castle by defeating the Master Player in certain courses and get the keys to the doors. As you collect more stars, several courses of the castle will be accessible to you and you keep getting promoted to the next level.
4. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the past
Here, `Link` tries to find the villain called Ganondorf from the `Dark Tower` and seal Him in the Dark World. `Agahnim` controls the beautiful Hyrule and uses his evil powers to save Ganondorf from the Dark World. Once he succeeds in spite of all odds, the game gets over.
5. Super Metroid
This action game takes place on the planet, `Zebes`, a large world where each area is connected with the other through doors and elevators. You can control `Samus Aran` as she looks for a `Metroid` on the planet which was stolen by `Ridley` (leader of Space's evil Pirates).
You need to gather power-ups that will increase Samus's weapon-collection and also provide her with special abilities like the Space Jump that will make her travel far distances.
6. Super Mario Bros
The player needs to save `Princess Toadstool`. You can get hurt if you touch any enemy. If you fall into a pit or if the time runs out, you will loose a life and start again. You may either start afresh or at an invisible `checkpoint`. You may attack your enemies by simply jumping over them. You can kick the shells on enemies who will die. These kicked shells may bounce back off obstructions and hit you, resulting in you loosing a life. You can also kill your enemies by breaking brick boxes and throwing off the enemies standing on it. A truly fast paced game for the kids and the grownups!
7. Golden Eye 007
A game for James Bond fans. This game has several missions that were extended to make you participate in sequences which Bond did not act and even those in which Bond played a very minor role. The levels of the game are realistic in feel and in many places, there are irrelevant rooms and there are many routes. Files are there to check your progress; difficulty levels require you to complete complex objectives. After completing a mission, you can either continue or choose to play the previous level once again.
8. Final Fantasy VII
A virtual world game, this game comprises three modes: `an over world map`, `a battle screen` and `field maps`. The over world map features a lower version of the fictional world which you can navigate to go to various locations. The world map can be travelled by foot, on `chocobos`, `submarine` or `airship`. On field maps, several characters are sent across which either represent towns or forests. The battle screen is an area, like grassland or a building's interior, where you can give you commands against your enemies. This game has characters made up of polygons instead of 2D sprites.
9. Resident Evil 4
Being a combat game this game puts you in the shoes of Leon Kennedy, a United States government agent sent to find the daughter of the President, Ashley Graham. It focuses on horror, action and shootouts. It is a different level from the preceding games and it focuses on travelling and conserving weapons. You can zoom in to have an over-the-shoulder view while aiming. A laser sight adds an edge to the aim. You can aim in different directions at any time.
10. Doom
The game has the objective to simply locate the exit room which leads to next course which is marked with a sign and fight all odds on the way. Among these odds, there are toxic pits, monsters, reeling ceilings, radioactive slime and locked doors whose key card device is to be found. The levels are full of secret areas which hold power-ups to reward players. The surprise element makes the game very exciting and pulsating.
Thus take your pick from any of the 10 top video games and have an exciting gaming experience!
1. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The mission of `Link` is to Gather the Power of the Seven Sages and then shut Ganondorf in the Dark World Forever. This is due to the fact that Link was tricked by Ganondorf (King of Gerudo Thieves) when Link was a young boy. Ganondorf had used `Link` to access the `Sacred Realm`, and had then transformed the beautiful Hyrulean into a barren land. But Link was determined to resolve the problems that he had helped to create, so he takes the help of `Rauru` and travels around, gathering the powers of Seven Sages to accomplish his mission.
2. Tetris
The main object of the game is to manipulate the Tetrominoes (shapes formed by 4-square blocks each that fall down the playing area), by moving them either sideways or rotating them by up to 90 degree units. It is done to create a horizontal line of blocks without gaps and as soon as such a line is made, it disappears, leading to the fall of any block above the line that has got deleted.
As the game progresses, the Tetrominoes falls at a faster speed, and when all the Tetrominoes stack up and reach the top of the playing area and no more Tetrominoes are able to enter, the player is victorious! A truly interesting game that requires concentration and fast motor skills of the player!
3. Super Mario 64
In this popular game for the kids and the old, you can wander to discover the environment without time limits. These environments vary from each other and may be filled with evil creatures that will be raring to attack you or good creatures that help, inform and are ready to do any favor. You have to collect stars in each level which you gain once you finish the given task.
You may face challenges like defeating `a boss`, finding solutions to puzzles, collecting coins and racing against an opponent. You have to unlock the doors in the castle by defeating the Master Player in certain courses and get the keys to the doors. As you collect more stars, several courses of the castle will be accessible to you and you keep getting promoted to the next level.
4. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the past
Here, `Link` tries to find the villain called Ganondorf from the `Dark Tower` and seal Him in the Dark World. `Agahnim` controls the beautiful Hyrule and uses his evil powers to save Ganondorf from the Dark World. Once he succeeds in spite of all odds, the game gets over.
5. Super Metroid
This action game takes place on the planet, `Zebes`, a large world where each area is connected with the other through doors and elevators. You can control `Samus Aran` as she looks for a `Metroid` on the planet which was stolen by `Ridley` (leader of Space's evil Pirates).
You need to gather power-ups that will increase Samus's weapon-collection and also provide her with special abilities like the Space Jump that will make her travel far distances.
6. Super Mario Bros
The player needs to save `Princess Toadstool`. You can get hurt if you touch any enemy. If you fall into a pit or if the time runs out, you will loose a life and start again. You may either start afresh or at an invisible `checkpoint`. You may attack your enemies by simply jumping over them. You can kick the shells on enemies who will die. These kicked shells may bounce back off obstructions and hit you, resulting in you loosing a life. You can also kill your enemies by breaking brick boxes and throwing off the enemies standing on it. A truly fast paced game for the kids and the grownups!
7. Golden Eye 007
A game for James Bond fans. This game has several missions that were extended to make you participate in sequences which Bond did not act and even those in which Bond played a very minor role. The levels of the game are realistic in feel and in many places, there are irrelevant rooms and there are many routes. Files are there to check your progress; difficulty levels require you to complete complex objectives. After completing a mission, you can either continue or choose to play the previous level once again.
8. Final Fantasy VII
A virtual world game, this game comprises three modes: `an over world map`, `a battle screen` and `field maps`. The over world map features a lower version of the fictional world which you can navigate to go to various locations. The world map can be travelled by foot, on `chocobos`, `submarine` or `airship`. On field maps, several characters are sent across which either represent towns or forests. The battle screen is an area, like grassland or a building's interior, where you can give you commands against your enemies. This game has characters made up of polygons instead of 2D sprites.
9. Resident Evil 4
Being a combat game this game puts you in the shoes of Leon Kennedy, a United States government agent sent to find the daughter of the President, Ashley Graham. It focuses on horror, action and shootouts. It is a different level from the preceding games and it focuses on travelling and conserving weapons. You can zoom in to have an over-the-shoulder view while aiming. A laser sight adds an edge to the aim. You can aim in different directions at any time.
10. Doom
The game has the objective to simply locate the exit room which leads to next course which is marked with a sign and fight all odds on the way. Among these odds, there are toxic pits, monsters, reeling ceilings, radioactive slime and locked doors whose key card device is to be found. The levels are full of secret areas which hold power-ups to reward players. The surprise element makes the game very exciting and pulsating.
Thus take your pick from any of the 10 top video games and have an exciting gaming experience!
World Of Warcraft
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X-Men Origins
I was lucky enough to grab a copy of the new Wolverine game for PS3 a couple of days ago and I'm near the end of the game. It's seriously one of the most intense and funnest games I've played in a long time. Never has a movie to game port been satisfying until now. Picture God Of War with Wolverine and his bad ass claws and 1000x more gory.
Real X-Men Origins
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Top Ten iPhone Apps
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/technology/personaltech/11smart.xml
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Top Ten Android Apps
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/technology/personaltech/02smart.xml
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
12/12/10 @ 12NOON (EST) Blog Talk Radio: The Audacity Of Hope with Dr Jamal Bryant
He served as the director of the NAACP’s youth and college division. He is the Pastor of the fastest growing church in the A.M.E. Denomination. His church grew from forty three supporters to ten thousand. He is a third generation A.M.E Preacher. He is Dr. Jamal Bryant. He delivers a stirring message entitled, "The Audacity Of Hope".
He is on the cutting edge of Technology and Ministry as you can watch him walk out and speak directly on his website, http://www.jamalbryant.org/
His church, The Empowerment Temple Delivers multiple Services On Sunday at The Empowerment Temple Website
He is the author of "World War Me"
We open our broadcast by going to The Real Mary Mary Website on MySpace and a selection by Mary Mary called, "I'm Running" from "The Sound" release
Use our BlogTalkRado Link or Call-in numbers:
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