Microsoft release Windows XP in October of 2001.  It wasn’t until September of the next year that Microsoft release Windows XP SP1.  This was a minor update compared to the release of Windows XP SP2 in 2004.  Service Pack 2 came with many new improvements, especially in the area of security and wireless internet.  Windows XP has [...]

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Many users of Microsoft’s new Operating System, Microsoft Vista, have long been waiting for Service Pack 1 to arrive.  Some people who have not made the jump to Microsoft Vista have been waiting for Service Pack 1 to be released.  As in the past, many users, especially businesses, will wait until the first service pack for [...]

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One of the newst pieces of software I have tired is a classroom management package called iTALC.  It has most of the features of Synchroneyes, but the catcher is that iTALC is free, while most other comprable packages cost an arm and a leg.  iTALC allows teachers to manage classrooms with computer easily and is [...]

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On Monday, Februrary 11 2007, Apple released their second update to their newest operating system Leopard.  This update coming on a Monday was quite a surprise to all, seeing that most updates by Apple tend to come out on Tuesdays.  The update is very large at over 300 MB in size.  It updates many of [...]

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Many years ago Apple Inc. began their 1 to 1 Learning Initiative. 1 to 1 Learning is the idea of having every child in a school with a laptop of their own, or a laptop that can be easily accessed at anytime. Teachers and students alike have shown great interest in this program. [...]

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