Now that this blog has been up for a few months and readership has been growing, I’ve been getting more feedback (here and on related sites) about topics I am posting about. Of course, this is great, as the dialogue and sharing of knowledge and ideas is a big part of what I’m looking for! With this growing stream of feedback, it probably makes sense to do a brief “midweek update” to share observations (especially those that come to me from sources other than comments on the postings here). I’ll keep them real brief - no thorough reviews, just a little info.

This week, I learned about an interesting low cost “alternative” whiteboard that piqued my interest. I have seen a number of discussions about creating an interactive whiteboard tool using a Wii Remote (you do not need the console), an IR pen you need to purchase, and some free software. The whole thing can be done for under $100 (assuming you already have a computer hooked up to a projector), and it allows you to use the pen as a point-and-click or drawing interface to the computer that has it’s image projected. Anyone interested in learning more can check it out here on John Sowash’s Wiki ^[1], or on this website, which includes a nice video ^[2](scroll down to the last picture on the page - this is the video) that illustrates how it works when it’s put together. This is really pretty cool! Take a look.

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