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Website Sustainability: Free Web Hosting on Google Drive: Case study

Website Sustainability: Free Web Hosting on Google Drive: Case study | random computing | Scoop.it
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April 3, 2013 6:07 AM
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Exploring the Biases of Big Data - Inside Microsoft Research - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

Exploring the Biases of Big Data - Inside Microsoft Research - Site Home - TechNet Blogs | random computing | Scoop.it
Inside Microsoft Research is a blog from Microsoft Research that discusses the computing research projects and computer-science technologies developed by our researchers in 13 labs around the world.
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March 26, 2013 1:12 PM
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12 Most Must Learn SMetiquette Lessons

12 Most Must Learn SMetiquette Lessons | random computing | Scoop.it
Social media professional Mallie Hart gets down to business with the 12 Most Must Learn SMetiquette Lessons.
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March 23, 2013 6:06 PM
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The Science Of "The Croods:" How Dreamworks Brings Mathematical Efficiency ... - Co.Create

The Science Of "The Croods:" How Dreamworks Brings Mathematical Efficiency ... - Co.Create | random computing | Scoop.it
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Former Oxford Professor Lincoln Wallen discusses how algorithms and process protocols are used in the creative world of animated filmmaking.
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March 17, 2013 2:29 PM
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6 Basic Benefits Of Game-Based Learning

6 Basic Benefits Of Game-Based Learning | random computing | Scoop.it

"There seems to be a perception that online gaming has a detrimental impact on children’s development. Nothing could be further from the truth, and there are countless–and complex–reasons for this, but it also makes sense at the basic benefits of game-based learning."


Via Beth Dichter, Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.
Beth Dichter's curator insight, March 16, 2013 10:45 PM

Can games increase a child's learning and development? It appears that answer is yes. Below are six benefits and additional information is available in the post.

* Increases A Child’s Memory Capacity

* Computer & Simulation Fluency

* Helps With Fast Strategic Thinking & Problem-Solving

* Develops Hand-Eye Coordination

* Beneficial Specifically For Children With Attention Disorders

* Helps Children With Particular Skills (e.g. map reading)


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March 16, 2013 5:53 PM
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Knowledge Sharing Tools and Methods Toolkit - Social Network Analysis

Knowledge Sharing Tools and Methods Toolkit - Social Network Analysis | random computing | Scoop.it

great set of resources. spotted via grainne conole.


Via amber thomas
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March 13, 2013 2:49 PM
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The Semantic Web of Data Tim Berners-Lee

The Semantic Web of Data Tim Berners-Lee
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March 11, 2013 6:28 PM
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Case Studies in Web Sustainability | Ariadne: Web Magazine for Information Professionals

Case Studies in Web Sustainability | Ariadne: Web Magazine for Information Professionals | random computing | Scoop.it
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March 11, 2013 6:24 PM
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Website Sustainability: The best free tools for website sustainability.

Website Sustainability: The best free tools for website sustainability. | random computing | Scoop.it
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March 11, 2013 6:09 PM
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PCQuest : Tech and Trends : Can Facebook Graph Search Evolve Into a Google Search Killer?

PCQuest : Tech and Trends : Can Facebook Graph Search Evolve Into a Google Search Killer? | random computing | Scoop.it
Facebook took on Google by rolling out its own search enhancement called Graph Search which is partly empowered by Bing. Does it augur bad for the search giant? We analyze all this and more...
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March 9, 2013 10:46 AM
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Women Students Compete at Worldwide Hackathon - Microsoft Research Connections Blog - MSDN Blogs

Women Students Compete at Worldwide Hackathon - Microsoft Research Connections Blog - MSDN Blogs | random computing | Scoop.it
The Microsoft Research Connections Team Blog is a venue to share stories of building partnerships worldwide to advance the research process and its role in innovation.
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March 9, 2013 10:29 AM
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Alteryx Navigates Big Data as Both Science and Art

Alteryx Navigates Big Data as Both Science and Art | random computing | Scoop.it

Alteryx released an upgrade to its analytics application that sports a new user interface aimed to serve the needs of “data artisans.” (RT @kdnuggets: Alteryx navigates #BigData as both Science and Art, adds ability to inject social media data into...


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March 7, 2013 3:33 AM
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Code Club - The Interview

Get your school involved at http://www.codeclub.org.uk/ Code Club, the free after school activity that teaches children to code, is looking for some new volu...
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This is really funny!

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April 3, 2013 6:22 AM
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Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope Brings The Universe To Your Fingertips | TechCrunch

Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope Brings The Universe To Your Fingertips | TechCrunch | random computing | Scoop.it
The Microsoft Research team is building an epic map of the universe using data and photographs collected from the many telescopes around the world, including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. They call it The WorldWide Telescope...
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March 26, 2013 1:13 PM
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Intro to Learning Analytics

Presentation for LAK13 open online course

Via Cecilia Tomas
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March 24, 2013 2:48 PM
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University of Northampton to create MMOG with students | Features | Edge Online

University of Northampton to create MMOG with students | Features | Edge Online | random computing | Scoop.it
Drive to offer real-world experience will result in student-developed massively multiplayer online game in 2016.
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March 22, 2013 11:33 AM
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The future of Twitter is robots tweeting at each other

The future of Twitter is robots tweeting at each other | random computing | Scoop.it
Twitter is full of weird stuff none of us ever notice because it mostly just looks like spam or nonsense.
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March 16, 2013 5:53 PM
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Knowledge Sharing Tools and Methods Toolkit - Social Network Analysis

Knowledge Sharing Tools and Methods Toolkit - Social Network Analysis | random computing | Scoop.it
great set of resources. spotted via grainne conole.
Via amber thomas
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March 16, 2013 5:59 AM
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Zen robots and augmented reality Porta Potties: exploring the 'Other Singularity' with Frog Design

Zen robots and augmented reality Porta Potties: exploring the 'Other Singularity' with Frog Design | random computing | Scoop.it
The folks from Frog Design have been throwing the official SXSW Interactive kickoff party for ten years. First it was just a chance for a few nerds to get drunk. Then it got so big, the fire...
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March 12, 2013 9:37 AM
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Twitter employees mapped: how are they connected? - The Guardian (blog)

Twitter employees mapped: how are they connected? - The Guardian (blog) | random computing | Scoop.it
Twitter employees mapped: how are they connected?
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March 11, 2013 6:26 PM
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Website Sustainability: Hosting – How to get it out there for pennies.

Website Sustainability: Hosting – How to get it out there for pennies. | random computing | Scoop.it
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March 11, 2013 6:24 PM
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Website Sustainability: public funded web resources - sustainable?

Website Sustainability: public funded web resources - sustainable? | random computing | Scoop.it
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March 11, 2013 9:28 AM
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The top 20 data visualisation tools | .net magazine

The top 20 data visualisation tools | .net magazine | random computing | Scoop.it

The top 20 data visualisation tools


Via massimo facchinetti
malek's curator insight, March 11, 2013 12:52 PM

What the doctor ordered.......

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March 9, 2013 10:44 AM
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Seeing Your World Through a Different Light - Microsoft Research Connections Blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

Seeing Your World Through a Different Light - Microsoft Research Connections Blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs | random computing | Scoop.it
The Microsoft Research Connections Team Blog is a venue to share stories of building partnerships worldwide to advance the research process and its role in innovation.
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March 8, 2013 9:17 AM
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A Rare insight into tomorrow's creative - Australian Creative

A Rare insight into tomorrow's creative - Australian Creative | random computing | Scoop.it
Australian Creative
A Rare insight into tomorrow's creative
Australian Creative
In an ecommerce environment, AR can help customers to shop and visualise products in virtual environments. Google is investing hugely in the potential of AR.
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