Monday, 21 September 2009

Michael Wesch keynote at ALT-C

Recordings of the keynote and invited speakers at the 2009 conference of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) in Manchester (8-10 September) are now available on blip.tv.

Here is Michael Wesch's keynote. Some familiar themes (whatever!) but an enjoyable watch all the same - if you have a spare hour.


Wednesday, 9 September 2009

Asus ebook reader


According to the Times Online, Asus is likely to launch an ebook reader with two screens, sometime before the end of the year.
The two screens would enable a person to use the reader like a conventional book, displaying two pages at a time.
Alternatively, one screen could display the book text, while the other allows the user to surf the web at the same time.

This offering from Asus, known for its low-cost netbook, is likely to challenge other ebook readers from Sony and Amazon on price. A single screen version, according to the Times Online article, could cost less than £100.