Google tracks and monitors all searches that people perform, obvious!
They now have a nice graphical interface developed, that will show those latest Google search/trends.
and you can (try fullscreen!) display the trends, and even select a specific country.
Here is a recent - typical :-) - example for Canada:
You can - for Mac 10.9 + only - download a screensaver program, that will give you the same look and feel
as the website (the trends come in bright colors, and are 'typed')
Here is another Goodie:
If you would like to have your Mac display a certain RSS feed (like these Google trends, or news, or . . .)
in the screensaver, that is possible!
Go to your System Preferences, Screensaver, and then select RSS Visualizer:
Now you can add the RSS feed link into the options box (where it states 'Feed URL'):
Here are a few you could go for (source: Richard Byrne from http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ ):
Feeds directly related to education:
A Geeky Momma's Blog
Dangerously Irrelevant
iLearn Technology
Instructify
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day
Moving at the Speed of Creativity
The English Blog
Feeds targeted toward the tech early adopter audience:
Killer Startups
Mashable
The Official Google Blog
A Geeky Momma's Blog
Dangerously Irrelevant
iLearn Technology
Instructify
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day
Moving at the Speed of Creativity
The English Blog
Feeds targeted toward the tech early adopter audience:
Killer Startups
Mashable
The Official Google Blog
Or, maybe, just a fun one like this: Jumbo Joke – provides some great humour to brighten your day, or
Or, one that will keep you busy: Del.icio.us Hotlist – It gives you the websites that are getting the most attention/bookmarks on Delicious at the moment
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