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Exploring MX Linux
I have an old laptop (Alienware 15) that I got awhile back. With all the stuff going on about Windows 11 Recall, CoPilot, etc., I had been wanting to have one machine in my life th
Webinar: NSPA AI Fast Track (Updated 4/16/25)
NSPA Virtual AI Series Home Welcome to my resources for my NSPA AI Fast Track
Revisiting CryptPad and Diagram Tool
Could it be folks are moving away from US based businesses like Google? I read this with some interest: As part of the UN Open Source Principles initiative, the UN has invited ot
New Online Course for Texas Science TEKS education
Are you ready to take your science instruction to the next level? The Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) and TCEA are excited to introduce a brand new course. The course
MyNotes: ICEBlock
With a motto of "See something, Tap something" this iOS only app is available: ICEBlock is an innovative, completely anonymous crowdsourced platform that allows users to report I
Spotify Sucks - Listening Disappointment
Imagine getting to
Backing Up Wikipedia
The other day, I heard a news broadcast about Wikipedia getting unwanted attention from worrisome corners. I remarked to my wife, “It wouldn’t hurt to make a backup of Wikipedia an
Free Event: Colorado Innovates
The goals of the Col
Writing with the PRISM Framework
This is something I found intriguing to explore. It arose from a suggestion from a former colleague. I had let the idea sit for a while, then thought about making the connection to
Ctrl+Alt+Teach Preso Materials
On Monday, 04/21/2025 (actually, at noon today), I get to present to a Texas university via a webinar. It's been fun curating the content and finding a way to make it available onl
AI Annotation Analysis Assistance
Listening to one of the Boodle Box facilitated webinars, I had a chance to listen to Cheney Luttich. As I listened, I took notes. The goal of this webina
Converting PDF to Text
One of the terrible things about creating a presentation? You mix all this text, media into a container that can be hard to process by AI. Some might not want to do that, and I und
Reading Simple Things
When I was in second grade, on account of learning two languages, and having a terrible teacher who didn’t teach, I failed second grade. I ended up in summer school at Ft Clayton A
Dangerous Thinking with AI
Later this month, I have the opportunity to share a little about AI with faculty and staff, perhaps even students, at a Texas university. Looking over my presentation, I feel like
Free ChatGPT Action Figures?
The latest craze has been using ChatGPT to create action figures
Quote and a Book to Read
First, the quote: “belief is the wound that knowledge heals. Second, the book is Ursula Le Guin’s The Telling
Three Quick AI Updates napkin anthropic claude canva
These are updates that dropped this week, and I wanted to note them here. I started with three about Napkin, Canva, and Anthropic, but had to add the latest news break from Perplex
MyNotes: Dropping AI Cost: Doom for Average Workers?
With the release of the AI 2027 report, the rhetoric or storytelling is amping up: The AIs of 2024 could follow specific instructions: they could turn bullet points into emails,
Take Interactive Lessons to the Next Level with Quizizz, Desmos, PhET EduSky
Transform your math and science instruction. Insert Desmos calculators and PhET simulations into Quizizz activities.
A Visit to the Bookstore
I'm back from a morning jaunt over to Half Price Books in San Antonio, Texas. My wife found a gift card from a colleague and friend (DB) in the kitchen maildrop, so I found mys
Go Public: Schools and Libraries Need Saving
Consider this report from the San Antonio Express News about a district near me: The Judson ISD board is considering cutting librarians, increasing class sizes, reducing uncertif
Types of Scientific Knowledge
Melanie Trecek King does a great job explaining these concepts. Learn more from Melanie Trecek K
Exploring Ollama with Page Assist
I thought it might be fun to revisit what local AI solution I'm using and what graphical user interface (GUI) am I using to interact with Ollama. That GUI is Page Assist