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8th Grader Makes #1 FREE App for Apple

Robert Nay, a Utah 8th grade student...with some help from his mom, now has the #1 FREE app in Apple's App Store.  He has developed a physics game that is pretty straight forward in that, the goal is to get the ball to the flag.  Each level becomes increasingly more difficult.  Nice job Robert!  Not bad for 14!  Not bad for any age!



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Phones, in School?

"Why not use something in a positive way...that they are bringing with them."  This response taken from this video on CNN.  The video is about phones in schools.  Some schools ban them, some embrace them.  Really, what do you think the right response is.  *Note my pic I drew regarding this topic...and technology in general.  What are your thoughts?

Free Calls with Gmail

Yesterday I saw (on Twitter mostly) people posting that Gmail now allows for free calling.  I didn't think much about it, other than to think, "Cool" and I went about my day.  But today I decided to give it a try.  So, I called my office...crazy, I know.  I could have called some faraway place, but I made a call from my office, to my office (way to think globally, think big).  Anyway, I made the call.  It worked flawlessly.

How did I do it?  Well, to make the call I had nothing to set up because I already had a gmail account, microphone, speakers (which were built in on my Mac).  How was the audio?  The call was very clear.  Any tricks to dialing?  Just dial like you would any phone.

So, feeling a bit enthusiastic, I tried calling Texas, well not "Texas" but my brother who lives in Texas.  Same result, it worked effortlessly and I didn't have a single issue.  Now I'm thinking, "Why would I use any of my 'peak minutes' on my cell phone or take one of the lines at work?"  Then I laughed my evil laugh at my cell phone service.  I taunted them feverishly...but it didn't matter, they didn't know I was doing it.  Maybe I should call them (my cell service provider) from my Gmail.  During peak hours...YES, that would show them!  But I digress...

I continued.  My next call, my son's elementary school.  I had to pick him up for an eye doctor appointment.  I called the school, kindly reminded them I would be picking him up and that he shouldn't go out for recess (poor kid)...and I hung up.  They had no idea (on the other end) that I was calling from my computer via Gmail.

Calling has never been so fun.  Well, I may be overreacting a bit.  But it is kind of cool.  So...how long until it's not "FREE?"  We shall see.




http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=188269

http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/google-introduces-voice-in-gmail/

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/six-things-googles-free-phone-service-cant-do-and-one-it-does-very-well/?src=twt&twt=nytimestech