Hello and Welcome to Richard's Tech Perspectives !
I'm Richard* - provocateur of online communication and collaboration - and on these pages, I provide perspectives (mostly mine) about the newest technologies introduced and weight their relevance to educational and everyday uses.
As the technology industry continually explodes with new products scattering new stuff everywhere, some will stick and some, well...they'll just blow-up. So, I decided to establish a central review space with links to other review spaces. I believe it might be a handy site to host.
The graphic up top will change periodically to represent my current review project(s). Presently, it's Mini Connected - a technological wonder designed to enhance my Mini Cooper Countryman travels. Mini Connected performs all the usual automotive stuff like informs me re: mileage, fuel levels, navigation, AND my Facebook activity, RSS feeds, phone calls, and more - much more! See for yourself here.
My other current interest is all about Microsoft "Tag". It is the next evolution of machine readable codes. Click the link and try it for yourself. (It is with no small amount of embarrassment that I publish the link rather than a "tag" however, I'm still learning. Soon, I WILL replace the link with a "tag"!)
Also of particular interest are "surface computing" and "multi-touch" technology - VERY fascinating technologies discovered by Bill Buxton and most recently advanced by Jeff Han. Details, examples and links coming soon! You can get additional information NOW by clicking the Links button on the left side of this page or by visiting my blog: richardokeeffe.wordpress.com
*aka Richard O'Keeffe, member of Cadre Xiii in Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology. I recently completed my academic studies toward earning my Ed.D. in Educational Technology. Next task: writing my dissertation! I'm researching baby boomers: digital literacies, the digital devices we use and the extents to which we use them.
I am also VERY involved in Web 2.0 (HOW close is Web 3.0??) and the collaborative learning opportunities it provides. More about this soon!