This however is no hardship simply a quirk of the tool, and part of a learning process we go through now and again when engaging with something new. Why familiarish, well this is a me thing, keen to try out the GIMP, running from my flash drive to edit the image above, took a little playing with before I finally worked around the process that would have taken seconds in the tool I usually use. exe file the user has access to a set of generic and "familiarish" applications. Once installed to the device, simply docking it with a computer and running the interface or application's. PortableApps are versions of existing open source environments, that have been redeveloped for download and installation to run from portable devices such as USB flash drives and mp3 players, and maybe even as the site suggests your iPOD. With the Idea of "Anywhere, Anytime Learning," and the principles of "collect, store and share," firmly in my mind, from a funding grant bid this week, the prospect of having a potential toolbox that could be carried in mine or my student's pocket was an Intriguing prospect, and one I decided to investigate further through a visit to the core website, PortableApps mentioned in the article. On Thursday evening I found myself browsing Computer magazines in a Local Supermarket and drawn to the caption "Ultimate Portable Software, store top programs in a USB stick" on the cover of "Web User" magazine. No need to beg that the tools you regularly and choose to use be installed on the platforms you will use before you begin a session. A resource set that everyone could share for free. Imagine an ICT toolbox that you can carry in your pocket.
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