First came my Dell Venue 8 Pro unboxing video. Now I’ve got the first of two unboxing videos for accessories I picked up for my tiny tablet. This is the Microsoft Wedge Keyboard. It is a 10 inch Bluetooth keyboard optimized specifically for Windows 8. As you can see in the video, it’s a very sharp looking little keyboard that’s easy to pack up.
I actually shot this unboxing video for my new Dell Venue 8 Pro a little over a week ago, but this is the first chance I’ve had to post it. My impressions are mostly favorable, but I’ll tell you that there are definitely some adjustments making two jumps at one time, first from iOS to WIndows 8.1 and second from a 10 inch tablet to an 8 inch device. In retrospect, it probably would have been easier to only make one jump at a time.
UPDATE: Several of you posted more information about TI-Nspire OS 3.6 on the Tech Powered Math Facebook page. As usual Adriend Bertrand of TI-Planet already has a great story up on 3.6. Apparently, it was first available for download in mid-October. In addition to the changes I had already noticed. Readers pointed out some additional changes. The calculator app now alternates shading light and dark on equations to make them easier to read.
It’s been a little over 2 years since I picked up my first tablet, an iPad 2, a “magical” device, as the boys in Cupertino frequently refer to it. As my wife can testify, my iPad has rarely left my side in the last during that time. Back in 2011, the appeal of my iPad was clear. It was highly portable, far more so than my laptop. It was fast, faster at what it was good at than my PC.
A few weeks back, I explained why I was sacrificing my teacher discount on cell phone service to pick up a Nexus 5. In short, the Nexus 5, a high end phone with a mid-range price, allows me to buy service on a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). These discount cell service providers resell service from one of the bigger carriers like Verizon or AT&T. Their month to month plans are much cheaper than “on contract” plans.
I’ve talked about it for a long time, run into many delays along the way, but I finally have found my way around to releasing my DVD on the TI-Nspire! Sticking with the same theme as the my TI-Nspire books, it’s called TI-Nspire Tutorials. Much like the books, I’ve aimed it at beginning to intermediate users of the TI-Nspire. I’m really excited about what users can learn from the DVD. The run time is almost two and half hours and is broken into three parts.
Back the beginning of the school year, I reported on a new Texas Instruments initiative to create engaging classroom materials for the TI-Nspire. These modules brought out the mathematics and science behind popular Hollywood movies themes. TI calls the initiative “STEM Behind Hollywood.” Since I did the initial post about the first STEM Behind Hollywood module on Zombies, Texas Instruments has rolled out a couple of more modules. The first was “Earth Impact,” a scenario where students examine have to examine how scientists will attempt to change the trajectory of an asteroid on a collision course with earth.
This is way off topic from what I usually post about on this blog (regular readers, I beg your indulgence), but I wanted to do a brief post as a public service to those in the internet marketing community. After more than 2 years of being shut out of the Amazon Associates program due to a short sighted state legislature and governor passing the so called “Amazon tax” here in Illinois, a few weeks back, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned the law.
Recently, I was very honored to have the opportunity to speak at a professional development day at Illinois Central College. The math department their asked me to introduce them to the TI-Nspire, as they are starting to see a significant number of their students show up with the Nspire. In addition to a basic overview of the device, I presented the ICC math department with series of activities I might use in algebra, calculus, and statistics.
UPDATE: I’ve posted my Nexus 5 review for MVNO’s. Here’s my unboxing video of the new Nexus 5 smartphone from Google. I was lucky enough to get my order in before it was back ordered for weeks, so it arrived earlier this week. I do plan to do a review once I’ve had a little more time to play around with the Nexus 5.
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