from Information Technology Services
PhotoBooth is an application that comes bundled with Apple’s OS X operating system. It works with the iSight camera built into a Mac laptop or iMac. It can be used in creating short video podcasts as well as taking individual pictures. Once you launch the application and snap a few pictures, you can explore effects by clicking the effects button and looking at previews of each effect.
If you happen to be in Lybyer, stop by the training lab in 210 and try out PhotoBooth.
That trip to London in 2004 paid off in more ways than one for CJ. Not only was his proposal of marriage accepted, but his photo of Big Ben recently garnered him a first place ribbon in the Black and White category at the 2009 Harlin Museum’s 8th Annual Photography Show.
Congratulations, CJ!
You’ve probably heard that students are moving to a new email and file storage system called “Live.MissouriState.edu” or Live@Edu. Here are some sample screenshots. Click on each thumbnail to see a larger picture.
The e-mail screen should look familiar. Students can set up a connection to their other e-mail accounts so they can access all their e-mail in one place. They can also get their e-mail on a mobile device.
The SkyDrive screen allows students to upload files and photos, organize them into folders, and share them with others (or not).
The Profile screen is where students enter information about themselves, similar to other social networking sites. Access to this information is controlled by the student, who can be as public or private as he or she chooses.
The Home screen is similar to a personal portal page. It allows the student to view news feeds, see the current weather, keep track of what their friends are doing, and maintain a blog. There are also quick links to other areas such as Mail and Profile.
I am getting used to my new office PDA, an iPod Touch, so much so that I tried to touch my computer monitor when I heard the “new message” sound (from the iPod Touch sitting on my desk) to open up the new mail message! I had to laugh at myself. It reminded me of when I have a laptop on the desk by my computer and I use the desktop mouse to try and move the laptop cursor.
One thing I really like about the iPod Touch is being able to read/go through my Outlook e-mail/calendar while my desktop computer is still trying to load the OS and start up etc. It feels more productive and is a lot of fun. . . =)
Kris Brinkerhoff
Software Support Specialist
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Google Earth is an interactive mapping application that allows users to navigate (or “fly”) the entire globe, viewing satellite imagery with overlays of roads, buildings, geographic features, and the like. Educators can use it to assess and bolster students’ visual literacy. Students can use it to develop a context for spatial and cultural differences globally.
