NMC New Media Blogs

You want to be green, but after you pass the “reduce” threshold how do “reuse” and “recycle” old devices? A number of nationwide initiatives address that question in different ways. [read more]

Flash photography has its limitations, but few small digital cameras can handle low light without it. [read more]

What to do with loaner iPads between semesters? [see the answer]

A litany of reasons why faculty might want to use the hugely popular online file storage service, along with a few concerns. [read on]

A concise side-by-side overview of the key characteristics of two web-based presentation apps. [Read now]

On Tuesday, a small company announced a web-based virtual world that can be accessed from a browser. Virtual worlds have major potential to be used as teaching tools; so far, however, there have been too many barriers. [Read more]

"Out My Window" is a multimedia documentary from the National Film Board of Canada’s Highrise project, which deals with the human experience in global vertical suburbs. [read more ]

Apple just updated the software behind the apps on the iPhone and iPad. The changes are incremental for phone users but iOS 4.2 is a big deal for us tableteers. [read more ]

A number of libraries are loaning out videos through Netflix subscriptions. [read about an alternative]

A Japanese band worked used their fans' webcams to create a music video. [Read more and see the video]