Classic technology progress is demonstrated by tracing the art of hand held calculating instruments. In this segment we will start with the abacus and progress through to the microcomputer. See the following URL’s for the history of some of these interesting machines.

RELATED WEBSITE LINKS

vcalc.net/cu.htm

curta.org

hpmuseum.org/

sliderulemuseum.com/

People are hacking their iPod Touches and iPhones to get more out of the device, but it’s not something everyone feels comfortable doing. Signal is an application that let’s you use your iPod Touch or iPhone as a WiFi remote for iTunes without any hacking.

— Signal is an awesome application that allows you to use the Touch, the iPhone, or even a browser on your network, as a WiFi remote control for iTunes.
— It works on both Macs and PCs, and controls iTunes as well as Windows Media Player
— It’s not a hack, it’s software installed on the computer you want to control. When you launch it, it gives you an IP address to browse to in Safari on your Touch.
— I have the iMac upstairs, and as I’m working throughout the day downstairs, it’s awesome to be able to make the iMac play what I want to hear.
— It costs $29.99, and there’s a free version with limited capabilities. Well worth the $30!

Most people edit their blog using the web-based tools provided by all blog platforms, but that’s not always convenient or even the easiest way to do it. Offline editors give you a way to write and edit posts on your blog in a familiar word processor environment. There are lots of choices out there and some of the best are even free.

PRODUCTS SHOWN
MarsEdit 2 $29.95
ecto $17.95

WEBSITES
http://infinite-sushi.com/software/ecto
http://www.red-sweater.com/marsedit
http://get.live.com/betas/writer_betas
http://www.scribefire.com
http://www.flock.com