Tag Archives: wii
Kinect-Based IWB
The Kinect-Based Interactive Whiteboard is coming. Someone just has to put the pieces together. Continue reading
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Hacking Kinect
I’m still not that impressed with Kinect — 3D drawings are cool, but will they help me teach English? — but I’m thrilled that hackers big and small are poking around under the hood. Continue reading
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DIY Gaming Droid
Take a lifesize R2D2 cooler and cram it full of every gaming system you own (eight, in total) and a projector and this is what you get. Continue reading
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OutSMARTed
I just got a letter from SMART reminding users to only use their software with their hardware and not Restricted Products. Is the best approach to lock down their technology? Do they really have any other choice? Continue reading
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Interactive Whiteboard FAQ (Wii)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Wiimote-based $50 Interactive Whiteboard. Continue reading
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Simplification now includes Photoshop
Most users of most technologies don’t need every possible feature. And, increasingly, they are choosing to not pay a premium for them. Online photo editors now include layers, masking, and plenty of effects. Most are free and work as simply as attaching a photo to your email message. Continue reading
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Zoom It with Sys Internals
ZoomIt gives you the ability to zoom in on an area of the screen, move around, and write on the screen. Could be useful with Wii-based interactive whiteboards. Continue reading
More Interactive Whiteboards, Please
Ivan and I presented the $50 Interactive Whiteboard to a standing-room-only audience of other teachers of English to speakers of other languages at Ohio TESOL this weekend. Not only have I now distributed all five from my original Ohio TESOL … Continue reading
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How do I know my IR LED works?
Look at it through your cell phone’s camera. What a great tip! 8 more can be found at Wiimote Project.com. I’m a little bit behind the curve on some of this stuff, but they’ve got great info on building IR … Continue reading
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