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I would LOVE comments on this.

Our district blocks YouTube at the current time.  Of course, students, especially but even teacher have found ways to circumvent the block.  However, circumventing the block violates District Acceptable Usage Policy.

So does going home, using your home internet and downloading a video, mean that you have circumvented the block.  Technically yes, but it is not against district policy to do so, I asked. 

Here is the caveat:  I do have to be careful that everything I show is classroom appropriate and fits within my curriculum. 

I believe I should also make it clear to my audience that I am using my own internet, and not the district internet and why.

HOWEVER, downloading the video and not using the YouTube service DOES violate their Terms of Service, so I should not just download the video.  I do need to use my own internet. 

I think.

Am I right?

I came to the realization last night that I am not going to get rid of my iPod any time soon and that trying to converge devices isn't a good idea.

This also means that maybe the point and shoot camera isn't completely dead.

Lets face it. Each device we have does some things very well.

For example the Zune HD plays music better than the windows phone 7 and holds more.

The iPod does some iPhone apps and also plays music well. If Apple tunes worked like Zune pass I would probably stick with it.

There will always be iPhone apps that work better than windows phone 7 apps and vice versa.

By the way typing on the windows phone is easier than the iPod.

In other words we still don't have the all together perfect convigerent device.

Sent from my Windows Phone

When do you get too many things on your start menu.

I might be getting there. One app that is pinned is Amazon shop because for some dumb reason it installs to games and I can't find it.

Sent from my Windows Phone

Not yet.  And it isn’t a Zune HD killer either.

But I did receive an email from Medco and was able to go out to the web and see which prescription they were emailing about without opening a laptop.

I haven’t tried entering a dog show from the phone yet, but I can check for Breed Counts and Judging Panels.

Things I still want – will AlphaJax is good, I’d rather be able to play my friends on Words for Friends.  I’d also like to play Diner Dash, etc. on Windows Phone 7 and I think that will come soon.

Wish Windows Live would integrate Twitter. 

However, I am VERY happy with the Samsung Focus.

The other three apps I really want are Audible, Kindle and Typepad Blogging Client.

mIt appears that the Ning trouble ticket software couldn’t accept a – in the email address field.  That’s been fixed.

I also had complained to Paypal that their month charge for the Ning group I had set up shouldn’t have been charged since I couldn’t cancel the account.  That charge is in the process of being refunded.

I think that harrassing the on Twitter helped a lot. 

I certainly couldn’t get a response any other way, which is sad. 

Weird part is that the trial Ning network still exists.

I do still have click-l.com as a Ning network, as it does somewhat work.

I’ve actually been with Ning for a while – had click-l set up there but the support has always been lousy.  You get what you pay for right?

Well, I decided to set up another network with their free trial.  For two weeks now, I’ve tried to get the network cancelled, I’ve been charged for the network and I’ve gotten ONE response from Twitter.  It’s impossible to find out how to cancel your account.

RIght now, I’ve got a ticket with Paypal out, hopefully I’ll be able to get out of the Network that way, and am planning on moving my first account out also, and just took the first step.

While I liked the Sprint Overdrive, it used Sprint service and I’ve been with ATT forever.  So I picked up one of these today.

Here’s the major disappointment, and I really felt bad for the salesguy – they only supplied certain stores.  I can’t my regular store and they said “nope” didn’t have any and stopped at another store that was close to where I was today.  “Nope” they didn’t have any and the sales guy was very upset.  He found two on the way home, and one of those was sold by I got there, not that store is sold out too.

The sales lady was VERY good, VERY nice, and I got in and out fairly quick.  Unfortunately it takes at least 20 minutes to buy something from ATT even if you know exactly what you are doing. 

I used it at the gym this evening and I was very pleased.  I’ll see how good it really is on Tuesday.

I really like blogging clients and am bummed I haven't found one for the window 7 phone.

Right now the best bet is through email. Gives me the predictive keyboard and lets me edit over sessions. All the biggest requirements for blogging clients .

In fact that is how I am blogging now.

Sent from my Windows 7 Phone

By the way wrote last blog post on it while on a stationary bike  – see ma – no keyboard!  And this one.

Love the camera button and used it today takes awesome pictures .  Equipment may be disappearing front bag.

everyone likes the tiles, especially the individual people tiles.

and a small weird brag – my questions have been on the Zune insider podcast on two episodes now – episodes  94 and 92.

just spend the day there.

it was good.  got sidetracked in the morning but ended up where i wanted to be.  learning how to create lessons with smart notebook software.

I presented windows movie maker software twice.  The first room was great, the second not so much.

ran into a bunch of friends including dr. Lenvay who I has not seen in years.  He did the other presentation I participated in.

he showed how to use PowerPoint, Word, and Google apps to differentiate learning .  He was good.

breakfast looked good • lunch was great – good goodie bags and good door prices though didn't win any.