The information revolution seemed to hit another high gear last week in Boston, leaving authorities on information technology pondering the ramifications.
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From Euclid to smart bombs, this infographic provides a fascinating look at how algorithms have shaped our world since the dawn of history. Via malek 
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An infographic poster displaying a brief history of Graphic Design in the form of a city. The poster is 6'x3'. Via Erika Ivoniac Delete the scoop?
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We have explored all the corners of the Internet to collect all kinds of fantastic numbers that describe the Internet in 2012. Delete the scoop?
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German newspapers are in a dilemma. Inspired by a sense of public duty and democratic sensibilities, they act like public funded media bodies with important journalism and campaigns.
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“The current economic crisis of newspapers is so serious, that there is reason to doubt its survival in the form familiar to us“. Delete the scoop?
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Over the next two to three years, I believe we will see thousands of sensor-based products tied to apps on our smartphones.
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”Over the next two to three years, I believe we will see thousands of sensor-based products tied to apps on our smartphones, making it even clearer that the real hub of our digital lifestyles may actually be our smartphones.” Delete the scoop?
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The internet was built on TCP/IP, networking protocols originally created by American computer scientists Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn. But Cerf and Kahn were building on the work of Louis Pouzin. Delete the scoop?
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Standing for journalism, strengthening democracy | Journalism training, media news & how to's
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Mike Masnick published a piece on Tech Dirt yesterday about how the better-than-expected success of the New York Times “paywall” doesn’t mean it’s actually “working.” In March, when the Times re-in... Via Brian Steffens
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In short, we are in the midst of a tablet explosion that is once again reshaping media consumption. That shift is going to affect how people read their news and how they pay for it. It’s too easy to write off paid news subscriptions as a failed a model, and too naive to say they’re going to be the savior of publications everywhere. A Delete the scoop?
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A picture is worth a thousand words – based on this, infographics would carry hundreds of thousands of words, yet if you let a reader choose between a full-length 1000-word article and an infographic that needs a few scroll-downs, they’d probably... Delete the scoop?
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Facebook has made strides in 2012. But 2012 also marks aggressive moves to expand and monetize -- some might say at the expense of its users.
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"Remember kids: Users, not algorithms, should determine what is and isn't important." Delete the scoop?
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Attention publishers: For all the attention given to "bold rich multi-media experiences," young mobile news readers still prefer stories the way their great-great-grandfathers did: In columns of text.
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"Pew study finds that young people prefer a "print-like" experience when it comes to reading the news via apps and mobile browsers." Delete the scoop?
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Over 2.5 million files analyzed by a global team of journalists reveal financial information about politicians, fundraisers. and celebrities from over 170 different countries.
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What are the most innovative and important new job roles that are re-shaping the media world? As technology and audience habits change, so do our professional functions.
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Stanford Engineering's Center for Turbulence Research (CTR) has set a new record in computational science by successfully using a supercomputer with more than one million computing cores to solve a complex fluid dynamics problem—the prediction of...
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"Stanford Engineering's Center for Turbulence Research (CTR) has set a new record in computational science by successfully using a supercomputer with more than one million computing cores to solve a complex fluid dynamics problem—the prediction of noise generated by a supersonic jet engine. Delete the scoop?
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A list of blogging journalists, blogging mobile reporters and blogging journalism academics
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Pro tips for students: get more out of Google. Delete the scoop?
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In July last year, London's Science Museum announced Web Lab, an interesting-sounding collaborative project with Google, featuring a range of interactive Chrome experiments designed ... Delete the scoop?
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Lawrence Roberts calls himself the founder of the internet. And it's hard to argue with him.
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The irony is that Larry Roberts didn’t want to build the ARPAnet. As internet historian Jim Pelkey puts it, Roberts was “blackmailed” into taking the job. Delete the scoop?
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Social Media Went Mobile In 2012, Reveals Study [STATS]
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There were many major developments in social media in 2012, but perhaps the biggest and most important change was the shift into mobile. Delete the scoop?
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A list of tips from industry experts, including Aron Pilhofer, Raju Narisetti, Mark Little, Alison Gow and Steve Herrmann
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Aron Pilhofer, editor of interactive news at the New York Times, has one piece of advice for journalists wanting to get ahead: "Skills, skills, skills, skills, skills, skills." Delete the scoop?
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Design in 2013 will be marked by an emphasis on the Internet of Things, context, and the second screen. Via Brian Steffens Delete the scoop?
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100 Amazing Social Media Statistics, Facts And Figures [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Did you know that there are more devices connected to the internet than there are people on the entire planet? Delete the scoop?
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„The information revolution seemed to hit another high gear last week in Boston, leaving authorities on information technology pondering the ramifications. “The experience of people being stuck in their homes was very different because of social media. To some extent people felt like ‘we’re doing this together, and it’s a sensible thing,’ ” said Judith Donath, a faculty fellow at the Berkman Center."