Category: 717: April Fools’ Day Mac Pranks, WWDC Sold Out, Relief Efforts for Japan, Thinking Different About Education

Well, I was going to move some motorcycles around to get the bike I am converting to electric onto the lift, but I think the snow will delay that plan. I believe I have found the right motor for the bike. You can see a video of it on my “*blog.*”:http://web.mac.com/donmayer/Don_Mayer/Blog/Blog.html I am getting excited…

When Apple announced the advent of iPad 2 to the world earlier this month, part of their presentation focused on the revolutionary device’s role in education, to which Apple has devoted “*a portion of their website.*”:http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/ A video shown during the keynote features John Connolly, Technology Director of Chicago Public Schools, who says the iPad…

This year’s Worldwide Developers Conference was announced this past Monday, and tickets have already sold out. On sale for less than 12 hours, all $1,599 tickets were snapped up from Apple’s site by eager developers and Apple fanatics. WWDC has become an increasingly popular event in the tech community, especially as Apple’s industry dominance and…

As the effects of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan continue to broaden in scope, the need for relief effort funding remains critical. On Friday, March 18th, Small Dog Electronics, the Mall of New Hampshire, and 95.7 WZID partnered in a “Drive Up & Drop Off” fundraising event in Manchester, NH, which brought in $4,061…

Today is April Fools’ Day, and pranksters everywhere are most likely messing with their friends, family, and co-workers. While classics such as the toothpaste Oreo, rubber-banded dishes sprayer, and decaf switch out–seriously evil–consistently get the job done, this year we thought it would be fun to compile a short list of (mostly) harmless Mac-themed pranks.…

_Dear Friends,_ Out like a lamb? Not in Vermont. We are expecting up to a foot of heavy wet snow today, just as the roads were drying out and I could see the first shoots of flowers by the side of my house. I guess that will delay my first motorcycle ride of the year…