The birds are now FREE . . .

The great browser based graphic editing suite Aviary has announced that it is going to set the birds free. . . read more here.

See http://aviary.com/

Wireless Printing

IT is in the process of introducing wireless printing to its sites around campus. This will allow any UD student or faculty member to print with their laptops. All they need to do is install the printer driver onto their computer before printing. The following link explains the installation process for the driver:

http://www.udel.edu/sites/printing/index.html

Now, IT has not started promoting this feature yet, but it has been tested here at SMDC and it does work.

Delaware The Musical

Delaware: The Musical

UD Admissions counselor Avi Amon, known for his recent YouTube video "Reading Season," is in the process of creating musical about Delaware for prospective and admitted students. It is going to be amazing! Check out the link above to see the UDaily article about the project, or check out the facebook page, Delaware-The Musical. This is a really cool project going on right now, and all students are encouraged to participate! Dancers, singers, and performers are needed, as well as students who just want to be a part of the fun.

A LITTLE blue symbol is carrying big implications

A Little ‘i’ to Teach About Online Privacy

"Trying to ward off regulators, the advertising industry has agreed on a standard icon — a little “i” — that it will add to most online ads that use demographics and behavioral data to tell consumers what is happening."

read more here:
New York Times, January 26, 2010

Adding a video to Blogger

UD Admissions Counselor Video "Reading Season: The Musical" By Avi Amon

Check out all the attention recent UD grad and now UD admissions counselor Avi Amon is getting for his youtube video Reading Season: The Musical.

http://collegewebeditor.com/blog/index.php/archives/2009/12/03/higher-ed-tv-reading-season-a-glee-ish-video-from-a-udel-admissions-counselor/

Check out his video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DFJ2j3206k&feature=player_embedded

Video course sponsored by the Department of Geography