Tag Archives: tips

iPhone Travel Apps: Me v. National Geographic

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Tom King

One screen of my iPhone is dedicated to essential travel apps and I’d like to share that list with you. For comparison I’m also including a link to and the short list of Travel Tech: Top 20 iPhone Travel Apps … Continue reading →

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iPhone Travel- Save on Calls, SMS and Data

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Tom King

Avoiding excessive charges is one key trick for International Travel with an iPhone. International travel can include a quick cruise to Mexico or the Caribbean, or a full-on international flight. Either way, some tips I’ve learned will save you money. … Continue reading →

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Switch iPhone from MobileMe to iTunes Sync Without Losing Bookmarks

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Tom King

Once used on the iPhone, turning off MobileMe sync for bookmarks will result in deletion of all the bookmarks on the iPhone. Furthermore, there is no way to force the iPhone bookmarks to over-write things on the Mac if the … Continue reading →

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Elearning Events Updated for 2009

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Tom King

The Elearning Events Calendar is updated with key elearning conferences and trade shows from January 2009 – June 2009. I didn’t do a good job of updating it from August-December 2008, but I’ll try to be better. If you are … Continue reading →

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What if… MTV Cribs for iPhones and Macs

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Tom King

It’d be cool if there was a “geek work cribs” that showcased the preferred tools of geek celebs (and minor celebs). If there is, I don’t know about it. Nonetheless, we all find posts and pages to that effect here … Continue reading →

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Social Networks: Support, Abuse and Filters

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Tom King

Today I received a spammy-spoofy email that looked like it was from LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a service I trust and respect; it moved conscientiously and cautiously in the face(book) of pressure from multiple social networking sites. As times get tight, … Continue reading →

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Why didn’t I think of this

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Tom King

Tom Kuhlmann of Articulate (and the consistently fantastic The Rapid Elearning Blog ) just posted: Is Google Making Our E-Learning Stupid? I love the phrase, the idea, and am certain the mere phrase resonates with everyone in the industry. I … Continue reading →

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Paste Text into Web Forms on iPhone or iPod Touch

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Tom King

Here is a new utility web page to easily create javascript: bookmarks (bookmarklets) that paste a custom text string into a web page form in Mobile Safari on iPhone or iPod Touch– http://mobilemind.net/iphone. On iPhone and Touch, that page will … Continue reading →

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