EdTech Resources September 14, 2011

Sun Moon Scope is an interactive tool looking at the Sun and Moon from the makers of Solar System Scope. It allows you to show the positions of the Sun

Twitter, then known as twttr, was born just over 5 years ago - but in Twitter-time that's ancient history. What did it look like when it launched? I'd never seen a screenshot of the original Twttr home page until old school megablogger Jason Kottke posted one tonight, along with links to a few other oldies. As you can see below, Twitter didn't have a hard time explaining itself at first. "If you have a cell and you can txt," the home page said, "you'll never be bored again...E V E R!" I guess when you've raised mountain upon mountain of...

For sports fans, the Sporting News is a pretty incredible resource. Create your account, identify your favorite sports and best-loved teams and by 5am E.T.

Where to download the latest test version (developer preview), how to burn it to a disc, how to install Windows 8 and how to go through the initial configuration screens.

Windows Live Skydrive will get a full on integration in Windows 8 with no limitation on the number of photos and documents which you can sync. All your precious files will remain accessible from any computer, as along as you are connected to the Internet and have a Windows Live user account

You can add the Subscribe button to your own Facebook personal profile to let non-friends see your public updates on Facebook.

The Windows 8 developer preview is out for all to try, but installing it over your main Windows setup is a scary (and unrealistic) prospect. Here's how to dual boot Windows 8 with your current Windows 7 installation so you can run them both side by side.

YouTube users are being offered a new feature that allows them to edit their videos onsite starting Wednesday.

And you thought your expensive wireless desktop mouse and keyboard were sweet? Own an Android device? Well then, your mobile device is about to give your

Here’s how to activate Facebook's new profile review.

Windows Task Manager is one Windows feature which hasn’t seen a lot of improvement and additions in a long time. Even though Windows 7 Task Manager does

The number of American children living in poverty just got worse — 22 percent — and that has big implications for school reform.

Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek

Well, kind of. You probably know some of these (thanks, Alien!), but there's interesting info between the points that are pretty obvious. (Clicking the

Why is Angry Birds is so addictive? Discover the answers in the Angry Birds infographic based on research from AYTM.com | Ask Your Target Market.

So you downloaded Windows 8 Developer Build and now want to try it out on VirtualBox but are constantly getting errors? You are not alone. Installing Windows 8

If you’ve been following news of improvements and additions in Windows 8, you must have heard about the revamped ribbon-based Windows Explorer. Windows 8