Not so much a post from me but a relay of my wife's recent experiences.She has had difficulty projecting from Keynote after connecting to projectors, particularly where the projector has been powered off prior to her using it.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Keynote revisited
Better late than never I'm back to Keynote. I think I mentioned before that it was much better than Powerpoint and my views haven't changed - in fact I prefer Keynote even more since a recent update.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Nice Mac!
After eventually getting through to Apple I am in the process of getting the faulty keyboard replaced. I am looking forward to seeing whether the iMac is any better than a PC, and whether using one is as positive an experience as using the iPad.
On the iPad front, my wife is also a lecturer and she is going to use hers at work as well. The WiFi infrastructure at her place isn't great so it will be interesting to hear what her experience with the iPad will be. She will also be learning to use Keynote, Pages and Numbers (just as I am) and some of what I will post here will actually be an amalgam of our experiences.
Later this month I begin lecturing on a distance learning course, and as an experiment I am going to try to deliver content to and formatted for the iOS. Delivery will involve a Twitter feed, a blog and maybe even FaceBook (!) and I'll report on it here.
On the iPad front, my wife is also a lecturer and she is going to use hers at work as well. The WiFi infrastructure at her place isn't great so it will be interesting to hear what her experience with the iPad will be. She will also be learning to use Keynote, Pages and Numbers (just as I am) and some of what I will post here will actually be an amalgam of our experiences.
Later this month I begin lecturing on a distance learning course, and as an experiment I am going to try to deliver content to and formatted for the iOS. Delivery will involve a Twitter feed, a blog and maybe even FaceBook (!) and I'll report on it here.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Mac Off!
Two hardware developments over Christmas. I got a new iPad for my wife so my guilt level about taking hers is assuaged (and I get to use the word assuaged!).
Secondly, I crossed to the dark side and got an iMac. Looks nice but doesn't work because the keyboard doesn't work. Called Compu B on Grafton Street where I bought it and they weren't that interested. They said bring it in and they would look at it. So I would have to take a day and travel to Dublin as they won't accept it back by mail or courier!
I tried to contact apple but it is virtually impossible as apple will not permit me to register the iMac (can't register an iMac bought on that date!). Without registering I cannot access proper technical support.
And these guys are supposed to be promoting their brand in education!
Secondly, I crossed to the dark side and got an iMac. Looks nice but doesn't work because the keyboard doesn't work. Called Compu B on Grafton Street where I bought it and they weren't that interested. They said bring it in and they would look at it. So I would have to take a day and travel to Dublin as they won't accept it back by mail or courier!
I tried to contact apple but it is virtually impossible as apple will not permit me to register the iMac (can't register an iMac bought on that date!). Without registering I cannot access proper technical support.
And these guys are supposed to be promoting their brand in education!
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