minneapolis, mn october 18-21 masfaa: time to refocus appetizer, entrée, or dessert? savoring the...
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Appetizer, Entrée, or Appetizer, Entrée, or Dessert?Dessert?
Savoring the in the Office
(Or in the Wild)
Arman Habegger, The University of Findlay
Rick Shipman, Michigan State University
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What we want to serveWhat we want to serveA Brief History of the Blackberry and Research
in Motion (RIM)What is the Blackberry? In our work—how we can use itTroubles?—how we can get supportUseful tools/programs—where we can get
themSeeking relaxation—games, books, news,
weather and moreSelf-Discovery—are you a Blackberry user or a
Crackberry addict?
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Blackberry’s History Blackberry’s History (brief)(brief) Check out the models at
left—◦ Started with a pager in
1998 that used batteries◦ Subscribership expanded
to 5 million users in 2006◦ Color screen in 2003◦ SureType in 2004◦ Camera in 2007◦ Touch screen in 2008◦ Memory expands with
nearly each iteration—in 2003, the 6750 had 10 mb; Storm (2008) has 8 gb; Storm2 goes to 16 gb!
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Blackberry ModelsBlackberry ModelsTop (l to r)
Tour (July 2009)PearlBold
Bottom (l to r)
Storm 2 (October 2009)Pearl FlipCurve
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Useful BB AccessoriesUseful BB Accessories
•Fold-up keyboard•USB Adapter•Cases•Protective skins•Charger cradles•Headsets•And More!
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Using the Blackberry--1Using the Blackberry--1•Handles email and office documents
•Route your office email to your BB (you can save messages, too, and then delete them in the standard listing)
•Place frequently used Excel spreadsheets on your BB
•Type or take a Word document with you
•Update your appointments calendar directly from emails, and synchronize between your BB and your pc
•Use the BB to transport and view your Powerpoint
•Have you thought perhaps of putting an efc calculator on your BB?
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Using the Blackberry--2Using the Blackberry--2•May provide you enterprise server connection
•As a more portable “laptop” pc
•“Always connected”—can call anytime, virtually anywhere
•All calls “personal”—you should get the person to whom you want to talk, and no other
•Has international travel capabilities in many cases
•Applications continue to expand—finances, payments, banking, games
•Access to various travel websites and check-in at the airlines (limited—did any of you use your BB to display your boarding pass?)
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The Blackberry vs iPhoneThe Blackberry vs iPhone
1. BB can use a wide range of network carriers; iPhone limited to AT&T
2. Most BB models have keyboards3. BB uses standardized USB connector4. Some carriers offer unlimited international BB data roaming for
$40/month or less; iPhone does not5. BB has expandable memory; iPhone has three fixed memory
options6. BB has removable/expandable battery.7. BB allows programs to multitask8. BB more efficiently handles a large number of address book
entries.9. BB is available with multiple browsers, from multiple suppliers.See SeekingAlpha.com/article/155015 (Aug 10,2009)
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More about EmailMore about EmailScreen shots
illustrate a listing of emails and an email message; at the bottom of the email message are actions one may take in response to the email—reply,
forward, delete (on BB and pc, or just on BB)
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More about CalendarMore about CalendarCan synchronize with
pc calendarCan enter event/task
directly to BB and synchronize to pc
Calendar can schedule event directly from an email
Time will not adjust automatically when you change time zones
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More about ContactsMore about Contacts Contacts are the
individuals with whom you may be in touch on frequent or infrequent basis
BB allows inputting lots of detailed information, and portrait as well
Contacts are easy to remove if no longer needed
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More about SpreadsheetsMore about Spreadsheets At right a portion of the
spreadsheet we use for awarding students
Can enter data just as you would on a pc
We exported the spreadsheet and “captured it” with a screenshot
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More about DocumentsMore about Documents Transfer documents
much as you would via a flash drive
Create the document on the pc, then transfer to the BB
Take the BB with you and work on revisions
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Syncing Made EasySyncing Made Easy Synchronize files
◦ Phone contacts◦ Emails◦ Notes◦ Calendar◦ Memos◦ Other stuff
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Backup Made EasyBackup Made EasyAutomate your backup or perform it manually
periodically—it’s your choiceUse the BB Desktop Manager to manage the
process through the USB cable (which can also serve to charge
the BB battery)
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Useful TidbitsUseful Tidbits If the BB freezes and
won’t respond, regardless of keystroke or menu, pull the battery for a couple minutes and then reinstall
Transfer of files between the BB and pc is easier if you treat the BB as a flash drive
Maintain a separate listing of any passwords or license/registration numbers for any applications you purchase—you’ll have them if you must do a reinstall (of course you can purchase a password program to manage this!)
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Rearranging Your DesktopRearranging Your Desktop(like rearranging your furniture)(like rearranging your furniture)
Decide what programs you will use most frequently
Decide if you have icons for programs you will not use
Add new programs from Blackberry or Crackberry and move them as you wish
You may want to put some icons into a folder—games, for example, into a folder instead of each icon on your desktop
Start moving icons around by highlighting an icon and then pressing the menu button—then begin the “move” process
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Useful SoftwareUseful Software Blackberry Apps (free)
◦ A number of applications are free and some have cost—most in the 3-5 dollar range, but some up to 20 or more
Crackberry Apps (free)◦ Also lots of applications,
some free and some for fee, with some free trials
Tetherberry (49.95)--allows your BB to function as browser connection for laptop
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Quick LaunchQuick Launch•A third-party software product (Nikkisoft)
•Resembles the taskbar on your pc—but as a drop-down menu
•Enables you to open a program from a menu instead of the “screentop”
•Allows a number of organizational shortcuts
•Cost is currently $4.99, and, like many other programs, can be loaded directly to your Blackberry from the website—updates are usually free
•You can customize the list—select which programs to include, in what order they appear, and whether you might have subgroups
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QuickLaunchQuickLaunch QuickLaunch (4.99)
provides shortcut to a variety of tasks as you define them◦ Open a program◦ Open a sub-program◦ Take you to a specific
web page◦ Similar to the Task Bar
on your pc desktop◦ Tasks that you use
frequently
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QuickLaunchQuickLaunch The opening screen
enables you to add applications and other functionality to a dropdown menu that you can order/reorder, create sub-groups, and most importantly, open quickly
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QuickLaunchQuickLaunchA screenshot of the
menu as you might create it—you can rearrange, decide what you want to include, using the prior screen tool to build it. Then use the right or left side button to quick-launch the menu
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Useful SoftwareUseful Software What icons you might
have on your BB:◦ New York Times◦ Bloomberg
(investment portfolio)◦ BB App World◦ Weather (if you’re
addicted to The Weather Channel, you can buy a subscription)
◦ Slacker (music)◦ Crackberry App Store◦ ESPN◦ “Addiction Meter”
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Organizing your DesktopOrganizing your Desktop At right, an application
for sale—a game Purchase this app or
another game, and you might file the icon directly on your desktop or in a “Games” folder—much like on your pc desktop
Similarly, create one or more folders for photographs and other media
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Customize your Customize your Blackberry!Blackberry!
The websites have a myriad themes and wallpapers that are free or inexpensive to make your BB more personal, or you can insert your own photo if you’d like.
And of course, you can do the same with ringtones
Calvin and Hobbes wallpaper
Formula 1 theme
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How much customization do you How much customization do you want?want?
Ringtones, sounds, vibration, even a program to enable yourBlackberry to emulate a flashlight. Different sounds for different folks, And different sounds if you Blackberry is in the case or outside the case.1.Go to address book2.Scroll to desired contact and hit the menu button3.Scroll down to “Add Custom Ring Tone and select it4.Scroll through the ringtones and select the appropriate one.
Many other kinds of customization as well—with quick access keys on Either side of the Storm for example. Use them to quick load a particularProgram—QuickLaunch, for example.
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Games, Games, and Games, Games, and More . . .More . . .
Below, Labyrinth—one of many levels of difficulty that you can play; At right—Air Traffic Control—choose one of three landing layouts and chart the plane’s course to the runway while avoiding mid-air collisions
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What in the weather?What in the weather?A couple good
applications—◦Berry Weather
$$◦The Weather
Channel—free, or pay a premium
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And there was music . . .And there was music . . . Think of it as an
entertainment center Music, photos, video
and more Replacing the CD and
DVD Pandora and I Heart
Radio are two free programs that play music “live”—Pandora lets you choose your music style(s); I Heart provides the Clear Channel broadcasts
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Programs you might addPrograms you might addAre you a
blogger?WordPress is
available (in beta as of July)
Vlingo that turns voice into text
DictionaryTranslatorWeight and
diet programs
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Blackberry ResourcesBlackberry Resources◦ www.blackberry.com the elegant site—BB’s own, where it
touts the advantages of the BB (whichever model you choose) and provides lots of technical resources, all in a classy presentation
◦ www.crackberry.com a somewhat boisterous website with lots of applications and daily commentary; a weekly “Roundup” of interesting applications—for free and for fee; rumors and announcements of new operating system releases, dizzying array of advertisements, all connected to the BB world (cult?)
◦ www.newbbie.com –started by a university professor after he bought a BB Pearl—his blogging became a website complete with forums, store, guides, advertising
◦ www.bbgeeks.com similar to the crackberry site but less busy, less “loud.” “… we try to help you make sense of all things Blackberry. . .”
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Blackberry 101Blackberry 101(on crackberry.com)(on crackberry.com)
IntroductionLecture 1: Why BlackBerry?Lecture 2: BES & BIS: What's the Difference?Lecture 3: How to Choose the Right BlackBerry for You! Lecture 4: The Basics of Setting Up Your BlackBerry Lecture 5: Basic Blackberry Controls Lecture 6: How to Install a Media Card into your BlackBerry Lecture 7: How to Change your BlackBerry's Wallpaper Lecture 8: How to Use BlackBerry Messenger Lecture 9: How to Install and Manager Third Party Applications on Your BlackBerry Lecture 10: Getting Started with Videos on your BlackBerryLecture 11: BIS Email Basics Lecture 12: How to Reload the Operating System on a "Nuked" BlackBerryLecture 13: How to Use CrackBerry.com Lecture 14: CrackBerry.com From Your BlackBerryLecture 15: 3 New-To-BlackBerry How Tos
And there are at least 25 more lectures that follow!
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Other ApplicationsOther ApplicationsCameraMapsTextingEntertaining
(Games)Time Zones around
the WorldTravel Arrangements get the gate for the next flight when you land, by using your BBBooks
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The Quiz—Blackberry User or The Quiz—Blackberry User or Crackberry Addict?Crackberry Addict?
How many current Blackberry models exist?
6 What is the corporate
name for the Blackberry manufacturer?
Research in Motion What famous person is a
BB user? President Obama How long have you used
a Blackberry? How many BB programs
do you regularly use?
Name three freebies that are useful BB programs
Name three freebies that are wonderful mindbenders for the airport or the beach. (Do you take your BB to the beach?)
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Quiz—page 2 and bonus Quiz—page 2 and bonus questionquestion
How many times do you reach for your BB each hour?◦ 1-3◦ 4-6◦ More than 6
Is your BB charged in “on” or “off” position?
How many members of the MASFAA Exec Council use a BB?
What is the name of the BB model shown below?
BB: 7/31; PDA 11/31
Storm
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The End (and a Public The End (and a Public Service Announcement)Service Announcement)
Please do not use a BB or other PDA while driving. All of us have read accounts of accidents occurring because the driver paid too much attention to the PDA and not enough to the business of driving. The BB is a wonderful, utilitarian device, but it can be a dangerous weapon on the street or highway. Please enjoy using it wisely.