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Do Our Students Measure Up?

PetalumaNet was officially launched in 1995 on September 1st.Its mission was promoting greater use of telecommunication and computer technology in our schools.Over the next several years, community volunteers participated in several events and activities to advance the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in our local K-12 education system. [...]

By | September 22nd, 2007|0 Comments

It was bound to happen, sooner or later

  It's 4 a.m. and Eagle-Eyes is saying, "Wake Up! Wake up! You have to see this headline. 'Me' nudges 'I' who in turn pokes 'Myself' and all three of us rise and waddle downstairs in our bunny rabbit slippers to glance at an article titled, "The real Fake Steve [...]

By | August 7th, 2007|0 Comments

“Local blogs are a key to future of politics”

  Evidently Hammerhead wants to get back into blogging, too. Although Eagle-Eyes credited him with yesterday's blog-quote, he nudged "Me, Myself, & I" this a.m. and held the above headline from the S.F. Chronicle (8-4-07) in his face and asked, "Doesn't this hit the nail on the head? Let's share [...]

By | August 5th, 2007|0 Comments

Adjusting our sails for a new direction

  A quote spotted on the Aqus website, caught Eagle-Eyes' attention and he promptly passed it on to "Hammerhead" who really got excited. He remembered that "Me, Myself, & I" studied John Dewey's philosophy over 50 years ago and is still a strong believer in its application to current societal [...]

By | August 4th, 2007|0 Comments

“Tuning out technology”

Oh, wow, "Eagle-Eyes" did it again! He spotted this headline, recently, and showed it to "the boss," who promptly placed it on the breakfast table so I couldn't miss it.S.F. Chronicle Staff Writer, Edward Guthmann, reports on a change in course for "cybernauts" (like me) who love to wander through [...]

By | July 6th, 2007|0 Comments

PetalumaNet is Growing Up!

In 1995, the information and communication technology (ICT) community networking group of volunteers known as PetalumaNet was officially "incubated" and "hatched." On September 1, 2007, it will celebrate its 12th Anniversary and enter its 13th year of activity. It is growing up, and on its way to becoming a teen-ager. [...]

By | July 3rd, 2007|0 Comments

Our Web of Life & Our Information Highway – any connections?

Thursday's headline, "Bald eagle coming off endangered list today," had "Eagle-Eyes" flapping his wings for joy. At long last, one of the nation's major symbols has made an astounding recovery from possible extinction as a species. Ever since strict protection was sanctioned by the Endangered Species Act of 1973, a [...]

By | June 30th, 2007|0 Comments

Our Information & Communication World – Are we tuned in?

  "Eagle-Eyes" has been asking me if I've read "this or that" blog, or checked on those "e-newsletters" dealing with the future of newspapers in our society. Then "Hammerhead" wants to know when I'll post a blog about something that will really "hit the nail on the head" for our [...]

By | June 29th, 2007|0 Comments

Our Cyberplace #53 – Technology & Telecomunications Advisory Committee

The deadline for citizens to apply for serving on the various boards, advisory committees and commissions that serve the City of Petaluma is next Thursday, June 21st - AND there are vacancies on the T&T Advisory Committee. Here is an opportunity to guide the future of our cyberspace right here [...]

By | June 16th, 2007|0 Comments

Our Cyberplace #52 – “Journalism isn’t dying, it’s reviving”

Did you see the headline (above) on page B-7 of the San Francisco Chronicle, yesterday? It was also featured in today's Benton's Communications-Related Headlines (6-8-07).It also relates to my recent blogs, posted under the Our Cyberplace category. Check out the following on Petaluma360:Our Cyberplace #49 - Citizen e-journalism, a + [...]

By | June 8th, 2007|0 Comments