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Blog Notes-May 2010

1. I really love this piece, Something Else, from the NY Times Op Ed pages on Sunday, May 16. The tag line simply reads Rick Moranis is a writer and actor. . The piece ends with If you write something, publish something. If you publish something, try to make a little something. This is one to cut out and save!

_2010-05-16

1. Lame closing shot from Steve Jobs By the way, what have you done that's so great? Do you create anything, or just criticize others work and belittle their motivations?. Good response from Robert X Cringeley at InfoWorld Dear Steve Jobs: Your iPad isn't 'revolutionary' The uber CEO is at it again, engaging in flame email wars with bloggers over the iPad, Flash, and Apple's quest for total control _2010-05-17
2. Zen and the Art of File and Folder Organization - a monster of an article! But plenty of content on organizing. _2010-05-20
3. Bankcard Rewards - comparison of Citibank, Discover, and Fifth Third rewards (rebates, cash back) programs _2010-05-24
4. iPad is a very good looking product. But thinking about how expensive it is ... I don't think I need such a "simple" device. It seems that there is a great deal of thumbs down press as well. ZDNet for example - 20 anti-'expensive paperweight' iPad reasons: Part 1 and Part 2
5. OneNote 2010 - OneNote is Office 2010's killer app in education. And as part of an overall look at Office 2010 by Ed Bott, Office 2010: a deeper dive. In the broader look at the application: Are there alternatives to OneNote? (with a great list of alternative note takes, mind mapping, and other applications) and A different take on note-taking: Springpad. The central idea for all of these apps is “Never forget again.” one app to rule them all ??
6. ZDNet Education channel http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education?tag=mantle_skin;content
7. XMind - open source mind mapping software
8. WSJ Careers - the job market for college grads is tough in 2010. Good insights and a few ideas here. _2010-05-24

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