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Less is more

In: blogging

23 Jul 2008

As much as I enjoy playing with puters and stuff, sometimes I just want it to be easy — easy enough that anybody could do whatever. Say, upgrade a website. There was quite a bit of Twitter chat a few days ago about the pain people were experiencing upgrading WordPress to version 2.6. Little problems […]

200 grunts

In: general

16 Oct 2007

I arrive at the dentist. The receptionist looks up, “can I help you, sir?” “I’m here for my appointment with Dr Gordon”. “Thanks, just take a seat”. Thirty minutes later, I come back to the same receptionist, and she looks at me with the same “can I help you?” face. “Mm usss inish ish octa […]

Self-Healing Internet

In: web

23 Jun 2007

I love the fact that the best source of answers to internet-related problems is the internet itself. If that seems like an obvious statement, just think about it a bit longer…can other things tell you how to fix themselves? Does you car or your microwave or your lawnmower or your dog allow you to find […]

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The Real Me

In: web

23 Jun 2007

I’ve noticed that a lot of my [jaiku](http://smurph.jaiku.com) and [twitter](http://twitter.com/smurph) presence posts are about coffee, wine and beer — and that could be misleading. My “presence” is not who I am, rather it only reflects a small part of me and my life. You see, it’s all about _when_ I post presence updates. Usually, it’s […]

This article at WebQuests.org summarises some of the pedagogical uses of blogs and wikis, including how they might be used in webquests. What’s a webquest? Look around the WebQuests site to find out…

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For those who are looking for the link for my presentation of 3 November 2004, you should go here.

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Steve Murphy is an Australian film sound professional with more than 25 years experience. Currently Steve works as a teacher and consultant, drawing on his unique blend of technical and creative skills. Steve is a lifelong learner and is undertaking doctoral studies at the University of Technology, Sydney.

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