Thursday, December 31, 2009

A Year of Blogging in 2009 - US News and World Report

A Year of Blogging in 2009 - US News and World Report
2009 has been a great year to be a new member of the U.S. News & World Report team. Since January, I've found that while there's a lot of insanity out on the Internet, being in the blogosphere has actually been a worthwhile thing to do. I never

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Vancouver Island doctors, nurses first in B.C. to have instant access - Times Colonist

Vancouver Island doctors, nurses first in B.C. to have instant access - Times Colonist
It "contains all lab results, diagnostic images [X-rays] and records, transcribed documents like [consultation] reports, [operating-room] notes, discharge summaries, a complete medication profile." It means that instead of a patient's medical history

Delaware crime: Up to 100 kids molested, state says - Delaware Online
Prosecutors' assertion Wednesday that as many as 100 children may have been sexually abused by Lewes pediatrician Earl Bradley over the last 11 years has consumed people in this quiet resort community with fears that someone they know may have been a

Behind the scenes of blockbuster movie Avatar: the technology - Examiner.com

Behind the scenes of blockbuster movie Avatar: the technology - Examiner.com

Sydney Morning Herald

Behind the scenes of blockbuster movie Avatar: the technology
Examiner.com
Under Cameron's direction, his team developed a new technique named “image-based facial performance capture”, which required the actors to wear special ...
Holidays at the moviesIllinois Times
James Cameron Talks 'Avatar' Sequel PlansMTV.com
Going Na'vi: Why Avatar's politics are more revolutionary than its imagesA.V. Club
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How could Santa know if you've been good or bad? - PhysOrg.com

PhysOrg.com

How could Santa know if you've been good or bad?
PhysOrg.com
After being programmed with what to look for and what it means, each observation taken or analysis performed is used to refine the computer's technique so ...

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Hackers Hit OpenX Ad Server in Adobe Attack - PC World

Hackers Hit OpenX Ad Server in Adobe Attack
PC World
This same technique that worked on King Features and Ain't It Cool News was used to hack into at least two other Web sites last week, according to one OpenX ...

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System Developed to Detect Plastic Anti-Personnel Mines - Science Daily (press release)

System Developed to Detect Plastic Anti-Personnel Mines
Science Daily (press release)
The technique involves analysing the temperature of the ground in three dimensions using specific software and hardware, according to a study published in ...

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

How to beef up your tech skills to stay competitive - Philadelphia Inquirer

How to beef up your tech skills to stay competitive - Philadelphia Inquirer

How to beef up your tech skills to stay competitive
Philadelphia Inquirer
Companies also value employees who can learn computer skills that increase sales or help to cut costs and create more efficient operations, Kelley says. ...

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New push on to recycle old electronics - Journal and Courier

New push on to recycle old electronics
Journal and Courier
A lack of used computers also would keep some populations from learning valuable computer skills needed in the 21st century job market, he said. ...

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Cherrypal unviles $99 netbook, provides laptops in Africa - Bizjournals.com

Cherrypal unviles $99 netbook, provides laptops in Africa - Bizjournals.com

The Tech Herald

Cherrypal unviles $99 netbook, provides laptops in Africa
Bizjournals.com
Also on Tuesday the company said it teamed up with The Paajaf Foundation to build a learning center for children in Ghana. The center will provide access to ...
Cherrypal Provides Internet Access to Children in AfricaPR Newswire (press release)
Cherrypal releases $99 netbookHEXUS

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Adding Technology to Geometry Class Improves Opportunities to Learn - Science Daily (press release)

Adding Technology to Geometry Class Improves Opportunities to Learn
Science Daily (press release)
For example, instead of drawing 20 different diagrams on a chalkboard by hand, teachers can create one diagram on a computer and manipulate it using the ...

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Children play to learn in Bethany - NewsOK.com

Children play to learn in Bethany
NewsOK.com
BY LILLIE-BETH BRINKMAN Comments 0 BETHANY — During a recent day at The Children's Center, rows of colorful dots danced across a computer screen to music as ...

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How to beef up your tech skills to stay competitive - Philadelphia Inquirer

How to beef up your tech skills to stay competitive
Philadelphia Inquirer
Companies also value employees who can learn computer skills that increase sales or help to cut costs and create more efficient operations, Kelley says. ...

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Book of Dreams: Special computer can be learning tool for boy, 5 - Sacramento Bee

Book of Dreams: Special computer can be learning tool for boy, 5 - Sacramento Bee

Book of Dreams: Special computer can be learning tool for boy, 5
Sacramento Bee
A co-worker of his mother has asked Book of Dreams readers for a computer for the boy, with a special mouse that could be controlled by a reflective sticker ...
Adaptive computer for AaronSacramento Bee

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The Fourth Paradigm: All About The Data - InformationWeek (blog)

New York Times

The Fourth Paradigm: All About The Data
InformationWeek (blog)
I can see this being used in any number of statistical or computer-science courses because of that. Who's going to say no to an insightful book about a ...
A Deluge of Data Shapes a New Era in ComputingNew York Times

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France to Digitize Its Own Literary Works - New York Times

Times Online

France to Digitize Its Own Literary Works
New York Times
PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged nearly $1.1 billion on Monday toward the computer scanning of French literary works, ...
France to digitize cultural treasuresCBC.ca

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Three Photography Books for Gift Giving - New York Times (blog)

Three Photography Books for Gift Giving
New York Times (blog)
... computer and into your world. The book, by Amit Gupta of the Photojojo newsletter, encourages you to crank up the creativity to a macgyver-like level. ...


Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Computer Hardware Stocks Moving Back To The Downside - RTT News

Computer Hardware Stocks Moving Back To The Downside - RTT News

Globe and Mail

Computer Hardware Stocks Moving Back To The Downside
RTT News
(RTTNews) - Following yesterday's strong upward move, computer hardware stocks have come under pressure during trading on Tuesday. Hewlett Packard (HPQ) is ...
HP profit jumps 14 percentSan Jose Mercury News
HP Serves Up ProfitsNightly Business Report
Major Averages Remain Stuck Firmly In Negative TerritoryRTT News

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Antec Notebook Cooler 200 Review - Jonny Guru

Antec Notebook Cooler 200 Review
Jonny Guru
Technology moves fast, and this is especially so with computer hardware. We have seen the super fast processors, memory and graphics move from desktop to ...



Gadgets, computers lead online sales - Washington Business Journal

Card Trak

Gadgets, computers lead online sales
Washington Business Journal
Consumer electronics and computer hardware are the big online sellers this holiday shopping season, with both categories posting double-digit gains in sales ...
Big retailers take market share as online sales grow during the holidaysInternetRetailer.com
Online Holiday Shopping Grows 4%MarketingProfs.com (subscription)
Online Holiday Spending +4% So FarDiamonds.net
Chicago Daily Herald -StrategyEye (subscription)
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CaseCruzer -- Apple iMac 27-Inch Computer Users Cheer Safe Landing With New ... - PR Newswire (press release)

CaseCruzer -- Apple iMac 27-Inch Computer Users Cheer Safe Landing With New ... - PR Newswire (press release)

CaseCruzer -- Apple iMac 27-Inch Computer Users Cheer Safe Landing With New ...
PR Newswire (press release)
In short, any professional who must travel with an iMac desktop computer - and would be lost if the 27-inch LCD widescreen were damaged in transit - will ...

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