A computer left on 24/7 costs about £37 per year, whereas switched off at night and at weekends the charge drops to £10 per year- or the equivalent energy saving to make 34,900 cups of coffee.
Archive for February, 2007
Lets find out who has the fastest/slowest internet connection!
My connection speed at home is :
download speed of 1.81 mbps
upload speed of 114 kbps
Winner of the best education related blog can be found at the link below.
Could be a very useful site for MFL teachers??
You may be able to walk and chew gum at the same time, but soon you may not be allowed to walk and listen to your iPod while crossing a street in New York City.That’s because Sen. Carl Kruger says when people are using iPods and other portable devices, they are not aware of their surroundings. Three people were killed crossing streets in Brooklyn and Manhattan while listening to music players.
“All three were fatally injured. In one case people, were screaming at the person to watch out, but the person couldn’t hear them because iPod [headphones] were in the person’s ears.”
Should the Police be able to fine people $100 (£50), and make them appear infront of a court for using iPods and MP3 players? What would you do if they started this in Britain? Give us your comments!
PA company in Holland have made a rollable display with
amazing FOLDING SCREENS! The technology is pretty new and this piece of equipment, the first finished product, could revolutionize the way we look at not only the internet and computer applications, but also books, magazines and newspapers. Using these screens we could soon see the end of static schoolbooks, and we could be reading and writing on LCD screens that roll up into a handheld device. I wonder how much they cost though? [Website here]
Remember that ICT should give you skills that will last a life time. What do you think these two students are playing??
No Asian flu in the ICT dept. WE have adopted a new pet for Sean Blake. Make sure you talk to Sean every day or he will wilt!!
Take a look at Sean on the right side-bar, click him and play! >>>
Update: Unfortunately our pets time is up. He is now retiring in a home on Jersey. 
Another wonderful site for Geographers. A highly detailed Google map with relief overlay. Would be very useful for Mr Ball’s new cycling club
The school is seriously considering buying a suite of Apple Mac computers. Seduced by their beauty but won over by their software, this would give our students the opportunity to work with a different operating system. Has anyone any positive or negative experiences with Apples?
