Google Newspapers?
Last month, Google announced plans to digitize as many newspapers as it could get its hands on, allowing its users to have access to newspapers online. While their motivation may not be purely academic, the possibility of being able to conduct research including years worth of old print media is certainly an exciting possibility.

Will you chat with me?
CDW-G recently conducted a survey that covered 1000 students, faculty and IT staff members. The ability to chat online with their instructors was found to be the most desired use of technology among students. While this practice is commonplace in the personal and professional world, only 23% of staff surveyed offer it at their schools.

The Laptop-Free Zone
In her new article, Jana R. McCreary of the Florida Coastal School of Law builds upon the current debate of laptops in the classroom by examining a survey conducted to assess their use in the law school environment. While the article is quite long, there are a number of good issues covered, including attention, learning theory, and how the presence of a laptop affects both.

US Congress Votes Database
A new database set up at the Washington Post's web site, allows users to search and read about every congressional vote since 1991. Check up on your favorite state representative and see what votes they missed, what years they've been present, and how many times they've sided with their party.

Jing
Ever wanted to show friends or colleagues how to do something on your computer, but they weren't around? Jing allows you to take a picture of whatever you're doing on your computer, annotate those pictures, and send it to anyone. If you want to show someone how to do a multi-step task, you can record a video of your actions too. Give it a try!