I guess I am spoiled with Redhat's integration of all these packages where you simply install and away you go. Macports isn't quite a polite in this regard. The default config files are incomplete and not enabled when it is installed. So I have had to do some massaging to get php working. The file... Continue Reading →
Macports: How to install mod_perl2
When attempting to install mod_perl2, I received an error code 2. Very unhelpful error message, but after some googling, I found this bug ticket which explains what you need to do. Essentially, you need to forcibly uninstall perl5.12 (or perl5.10) and then re-install with the threads variant: Then you can install mod_perl2 with: Not a... Continue Reading →
Macports: Some useful tricks
I have decided to jump ship from Fink over to Macports. Out of the frying pan and into the fire perhaps, but Fink's packages just don't seem to be kept up to date as well as Macports. I'm keeping a close eye on brew as well, although I too am skeptical of its dependence on... Continue Reading →
Installation of Postgresql on MacOS X using Macports
Installing and configuring postgresql using Macports is a nightmare. Documentation is very difficult to find. Trawling the blogosphere, I have assembled the following procedure that I have had to follow to make it all happen, as it should. To install postgresql84 on Snow Leopard (10.6) using Macports, execute the following commands: Now to make sure... Continue Reading →
Installing netatalk 2.1.1 on CentOS 5.4
I had the need to install netatalk on CentOS 5.4. Sadly there were no easily found precompiled packages of netatalk, so I googled to find some guidance on the best way to do this. I found a great article on http://www.linuxquestions.org which gave plenty of hints as to what was required, and to compile from... Continue Reading →
Concept Map for Emerging Technologies for Learning
As part of my studies of Emerging Technology for Learning, I am required to develop a concept map of the course, which is illustrated below. I was attempting to identify abstractions, themes, symmetry and an attractive arrangement for my concept map. I gave up in the end after a few different versions, as it just... Continue Reading →
Metacognition as a concept map
So I have been recently introduced to Concept Mapping using the CmapTools developed by IHMC. Thinking I should give this a go to see if it assists with understanding the big picture of complex concepts, I put it into action. I have developed a concept map for metacognition, a topic of discussion in a course... Continue Reading →
Philosophies of Technology – Technological determinism
This post forms part of a series, where I am attempting to identify my philosophies around teaching and technology, and reflect on the impact it has on my instructional design, as detailed in my initial post. This third part of the series is focused on the philosophy of technological determinism. Kanuka's (2008) summary for a... Continue Reading →
Philosophies of Technology – Social determinism
This post forms part of a series, where I am attempting to identify my philosophies around teaching and technology, and reflect on the impact it has on my instructional design, as detailed in my initial post. This second part of the series is focused on the philosophy of social determinism. I commented in my initial... Continue Reading →
Philosophies of Technology – Uses determinism
As part of my studies, I have been asked to identify my philosophies around teaching and technology, and reflect on the impact it has on my instructional design. We have been asked to read Kanuka (2008) as a source of information on various teaching and technology philosophies, and how they are often aligned. I have... Continue Reading →
Damo's World 