Show Notes: Episode 97


  • Flash for Kids
    Game Design Instructor, Vancouver Film School

    Attach: Download PDF with more information.

    Non-Interactive Pieces
    Baby Einstein DVDs, HBO Family

    Interactive Pieces
    USB Toys
    Websites – Games, Activities, Dora, PBS, Club Penguin

    Tools
    Keyboard Locker
    http://www.multidmedia.com/support/developers/exchange/?action=show&id=1

    RELATED WEBSITE LINKS

    http://www.jacobtran.com
    http://www.babyeinstein.com
    http://www.hbofamily.com/programs/classical-baby.html
    http://www.clubpenguin.com
    http://pbsparents.org
    http://www.nickjr.co.uk/play/index.aspx (Dora)


  • NowPublic.com: who are we and how do people get involved?
    Content Manager, NowPublic.com

    NowPublic is a participatory news network which mobilizes an army of reporters to cover the events that define our world. In twelve short months, the company has become one of the fastest growing news organizations with thousands of reporters in over 140 countries. During Hurricane Katrina, NowPublic had more reporters in the affected area than most news organizations have on their entire staff.

    NowPublic Technologies, Inc. is a Vancouver-based company. The company owns and operates NowPublic.com, which showcases its platform for citizen journalism. Learn more about the site, our management team, our advisors or contact us with your comments or questions.

    In 2005 NowPublic became a recognized leader in the emerging field of citizen journalism. By harnessing the wisdom of crowds and tapping into the news creating potential of the hundreds of millions of Internet users, bloggers and photography enthusiasts, NowPublic is changing the way news is made and distributed.

    www.nowpublic.com/

    Here are a sample of the over 60 articles that have discussed NowPublic over the last year. To see the complete list visit our In the News section.


  • The Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
    Security Expert. www.grc.com

    Most, if not all, modern PCs and laptops are now equipped with a little known and little understood built-in “security chip” known as the TPM. Leo and I will explain what that’s all about using several nice video diagrams. We’ll discuss the pros and cons – and the privacy concerns – which have been raised about this new platform security technology.