Self-destructing DVD's, CD's and hard drives would be the ultimate media storage for long term preservation. Now, before you go thinking I'm crazy and heading off to some other site that talks about good quality metadata and long-term storage devices and media please hear me out. I agree that having good quality metadata (information about … Continue reading the ultimate media storage for long term preservation
Author: John Trendler
technologist, cyclist, information designer, digital asset manager, creative professional
Books and tablets
I was planning a trip to a bookstore to purchase some new technology books. Instead I came to a cafe with laptop and read about teaching with technology. I realized that one reason I wanted some new technology books is to fill a shelf above my newly established computer workstation at home. Books just for … Continue reading Books and tablets
PicLens – Firefox extension
PicLens, by cooliris is one of my favorite Firefox add-ons. Searching images on the web is such a better experience through PicLens. Google image search is amazing with it (as is Flickr)...no longer page after page of results, but rather one continuous wall of images that can be zoomed into and out of. The slight … Continue reading PicLens – Firefox extension