doug — off the record

just a place to share some thoughts


September 2011

  • Zoe’s Class

    This week, at several points in time, I would log on to my computer and notice that there was a whack of new followers on Twitter.  As I open to investigate each before adding them, I notice that there was a common thread.  They had very few members in their PLN, they had just a… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 09/30/2011

    Microsoft’s botnet shutdown won’t stop Mac malware | Naked Security There has been much discussion of the shutdown of the Kelihos botnet this week by Microsoft and Kaspersky. It is the third such action by the Microsoft Active Response for Security (MARS) initiave in recent memory. tags: microsoft shutdown mac malware security Google+ Vs. Facebook… Continue reading

  • Sharing

    Well, well, well… I thought that all of a sudden I had become popular.  Every time, it seems, that I turn the computer on these days, I have new friends on Google Plus.  Could it be that all of a sudden I’m breaking out of my shell? No such luck! Google Plus now lets you… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 09/29/2011

    WhatisSocialLearning_4e6935bcd6ad5.PNG (852×657) What is Social Learning infographic Cool Math Games – Free Online Math Games, Cool Puzzles, Mazes and Coloring Pages for Kids of All Ages Coolmath-Games.com the most popular educational website in the U.S.A! The Social Media Background Check The commission noted that Social Intelligence can now issue legal background checks “because it assembles… Continue reading

  • Day 1 with the new Delicious

    I have my latest bookmarks saved as a message to this blog.  It’s done overnight so that it’s not intrusive to people.  I find it really handy for my own purposes when I need to quickly backtrack to find a recent bookmark.  The process goes like this… I find an interesting web resource; I click… Continue reading