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Banque Raiffeisen: Why this name?

Have you ever wondered where the name “Raiffeisen” comes from? Well, I never intended to look it up… but today, when searching for something else related to the Banque Raiffeisen, I suddenly found out why the bank is called that way, in Luxembourg, Austria, Germany, Switzerland to name only a few countries… It comes from [...]

3 September 2010 at 12:44 - Comments

Anonymity is not Privacy nor vice-versa

I’ve just read an online article about what Google CEO Schmidt thinks about the future of the Internet, especially that he thinks that anonymity on the web will and should be something of the past… I thought that some people would fall into the trap of confusing anonymity and privacy, so I thought it might [...]

10 August 2010 at 09:06 - Comments

Reviewing the “Wort for iPad” App

I’ve just written my first App Review on the iTunes Store Luxembourg. —– “innovative Fingernavigation” sieht anders aus… Es war zu erwarten, dass die “grösste” Luxemburger Tageszeitung “mit der Zeit gehen” würde und als App für das iPad kommen musste! Das Resultat ist aber mehr als enttäuschend! Von innovativer Fingernavigation, wie man es vom iPad [...]

29 July 2010 at 14:21 - Comments
Bob Reuter at 14:31 on 29 July 2010
There are other iPad eMagazine or eNewspaper apps that really make a beautiful use of the underlying multi-touch technology!
Bob Reuter at 14:32 on 29 July 2010
http://www.zinio.com/ipad/ I put a link to zinio.com even though their iPad app has been reviewed by Olly Farshi as "embarrassing", because ...

Dawkins on “social-constructionism vs. science”

I just have to quote this passage below, because I’ve been trying so many times to refer to it, when discussing socio-constructivism vs. neo-positivism, but had been unable to find it… So, this time, I will know where to find it… on my blog Social-constructionist ‘intellectuals,’ and perhaps even the ‘radical ism-ists’ culture warriors of [...]

7 July 2010 at 14:51 - Comments

Doug Woods on “Good Teachers Don’t Need Technology”

Doug Woods (ICT in Schools) has blogged about why he thinks that it’s inappropriate the say that “good teachers don’t need technology” and he goes into some details here: http://doug-woods.blogspot.com/2010/06/good-teachers-dont-need-technology.html I’ve tried to post a comment on his blog, but so far it didn’t appear there, so I’d like to use my blog to publish my [...]

3 June 2010 at 14:21 - Comments

PayPal: an Online Service or an Old Technology Company?

Finally, after sending in a fax (so old technology), my standard paypal account got re-activated… I’m still baffled by their unresponsiveness to my repeated efforts to resolve this issue via their ONLINE resolution centre… Strange for an online payment service that offline means of communication are the only ones to really work… 0

18 May 2010 at 04:55 - Comments

“Steep Learning Curve” or how human intuition has failed us again…

This morning, while checking tech news about all-things-mac, I’ve found a short news article about the rumored Tablet or Slate that Apple, Inc. is supposed to introduce end of January 2010. So far, nothing new… However, Mac Essentials was reporting that Cult of Mac got a stunning piece of information from a supposedly Apple employee, [...]

7 January 2010 at 11:21 - Comments
Max at 18:51 on 9 January 2010
Ech mengen den Probleem as dann ganz einfaach daat et vielleicht besser misst aklert sin, well wei der et jo ...

Kindle for iPhone: Now also in Luxembourg

I’ve just read the big news! Kindle for iPhone has been release for 60 countries, including Luxembourg… the app is free, you can buy the eBook online, using your normal browser or the iPhone Safari and then your purchases get automatically downloaded to your iPhone… I just bought “The Brain That Changes Itself” by Norman [...]

15 December 2009 at 18:11 - Comments
Kristina at 18:16 on 15 December 2009
Two minds... I had installed the app yesterday b/c I thought I would buy a certain book, but found out ...
Bob Reuter at 18:50 on 15 December 2009
I'll keep you all posted about my impressions... :-)

12 eLearning Predictions for 2009 : eLearning Technology

12 eLearning Predictions for 2009 : eLearning Technology via elearningtech.blogspot.com Tony Karrer has listed on his blog, what he calls his 12 eLearning Predictions for 2009… I think establishing such a list is truly a heroic act in itself, because even if you get one prediction wrong, people will point it out to you… and [...]

9 December 2009 at 17:11 - Comments
Bob Reuter at 17:12 on 9 December 2009
See his evaluation of his predictions here: http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-predictions-how-did-i-do.html

A Teacher’s Guide To Web 2.0 at School

via slideshare.net I highly recommend that those interested in the Integration of Technology into Teaching & Learning have a look at this slideshow by Sacha Chua… It’s not only very nicely made, the content is highly interesting too… I’m waiting for your comments, questions and reactions… Posted via web from the material mind 1

27 November 2009 at 13:24 - Comments