Kyra Robinson's BLOG
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Web 2.0 tool
Time for Time is the web 2.0 tool. Time for Time is a resource for teachers and students to learn everything you could want to know about the concept of time. Time for time can be used in any classroom for any subject. Time for time is like a mini school online about time. The teachers can makes lesson plans, make a class clock, and make time telling worksheets. The students do time telling games, quizzes, and a time telling interactive clock. You also learn about history, time zones, and world time zones.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Is BlackBerry Messenger Dead in the Water?
One of the few things that makes the humble BlackBerry attractive is the Messenger service, which has been embraced by teenagers and the corporate world alike. But as people migrate from RIM's handset to other smartphones, BBM contact lists around the globe are shrinking—and now the software's future looks uncertain.
The Wall Street Journal reports that BBM is causing some strife within the walls of RIM HQ, and with that comes uncertainty as to what form it will take in the future.
The Wall Street Journal reports that BBM is causing some strife within the walls of RIM HQ, and with that comes uncertainty as to what form it will take in the future.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Facebook Is Testing a Pay-For-Promotion System Everyone Can Use
If you don't feel people pay enough attention to your Facebook status updates, here's some news you've been waiting for. Facebook is reportedly testing a scheme which will allow any user—not just businesses—to promote their status, in exchange for cold, hard cash.
The new feature, called "Highlight", lets a user pay a few dollars in order to have a single post appear more prominently in the news feeds of friends, reports TechCrunch. Currently, the pay-for scheme is apparently only available for a small pool of users while it undergoes testing. In an official statement, Facebook said:
The new feature, called "Highlight", lets a user pay a few dollars in order to have a single post appear more prominently in the news feeds of friends, reports TechCrunch. Currently, the pay-for scheme is apparently only available for a small pool of users while it undergoes testing. In an official statement, Facebook said:
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Tech Article 5/4
The Best Headphones for Running
The right music doesn't soothe the savage beast, it makes the beast more savage. When you're going for a long run, that's exactly what you want. The pulse of thumping beats can make you feel superhuman. It certainly beats the sound of your own labored breathing.
But all earbuds are not created equal. Some refuse to stay in your ears. Some have no dynamic range. Some are like small torture devices. So we took five of the best workout earbuds and put them to the test. Meet the new king of your sweaty ear canals.
Sony Active Sport In-Ear Headphones XBA-S65
The Sonys were the lightest of the headphones we tested and arguably the most comfortable. The cord loops back over your ears and then tightens to keep them from falling off. They are sweat-proof and water resistant—you can even rinse them off after each workout. They are designed to block external noise, which is nice for creating a little bubble of sound, but you lose some situational awareness, so there may be some safety issues.Unfortunately, there is a fatal design flaw. While the looping design keeps the buds from falling off your ears altogether, they do nothing to help keep the bud actually in your earholes. While running, the buds would work their way out of the ears every minute or so and would have to be poked back in. Basically it's up to the little rubber nubbin to keep it in, but the cord actually seems to be pulling it out. Very frustrating. They sport Sony's new balanced armature drivers, and they have a pretty decent dynamic range, but they were quiet, pretty muddy, and the bass is thinner than we would like. $80
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Plans for summer 5/1
Plans for the summer
I'm planning to go to six flags with pals.
I'm also planning to go to Quebec and learn french.
I might go see cirque du soliel again.
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