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BBC News - Cloud computing for business goes mainstream - 0 views

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digiciv web2.0 evolution

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A good article about how businesses are catching on to the idea of cloud computing.

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Dawn of a New Day « Ray Ozzie - 0 views

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digiciv evolution Microsoft

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5 years after taking the job as Microsoft's chief software architect, Ray Ozzie steps down and writes this blog post about the progress and needs of Microsoft in our evolving digital world.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">5 years after taking the job as Microsoft's chief software architect, Ray Ozzie steps down and writes this blog post about the progress and needs of Microsoft in our evolving digital world.</div>

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The Internet Services Disruption « Ray Ozzie - 0 views

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digiciv evolution

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Microsoft's chief software architect Ray Ozzie wrote this memo back in 2005 and it it a good prediction of where the computing world was headed.

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BBC News - Ray Ozzie tells Microsoft to 'go beyond the PC' - 0 views

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digiciv open media web2.0

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For the most part, we've grown to perceive of "computing" as being equated with specific familiar "artifacts" such as the "computer", the "program" that's installed on a computer, and the "files" that are stored on that computer's "desktop
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Such thinking, he said, was becoming less and less relevant as the way people used computers and what they did changed
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Connections rather than computers were more important
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To prosper and stay relevant, he said, Microsoft must embrace this change and get to grips with a world that cares about "continuous services" rather than computers
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Brandon McCloskey on 27 Oct 10

Wow, this is really relevant to a lot of things we've been talking about in class. I highlighted a good part of it.

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Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck: Restoring Honor - 0 views

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digiciv mormonism honor

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While not everyone believes everything that Glenn Beck says, he has successfully used digital media as a way to promote virtues and honor in our country. I watched the video of this event and was very impressed.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">While not everyone believes everything that Glenn Beck says, he has successfully used digital media as a way to promote virtues and honor in our country. I watched the video of this event and was very impressed. </div>

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BBC News - Hardware hacking just for a laugh - 1 views

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digiciv hackers

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More hacking for fun

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BBC News - Tech Know: Hacking the everyday - 0 views

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Hackers at work

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BBC News - Can avatars and hyper-real video conferencing replace business meetings? - 0 views

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digiciv economy

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An innovative look at possible new business tools.

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Social Media, the Great Equalizer (and in Chicago!) - Technorati Blogging - 0 views

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digiciv social media

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A short article about the influence that social media can give you.

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BBC News - Sick PCs should be banned from the net says Microsoft - 0 views

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computers bbc digiciv

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Applying lessons learned from society to computers. Interesting view of the internet.

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BBC News - YouTube drive to 'crowd-read' Spain classic Don Quixote - 1 views

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Digital literature Don Quixote news

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A great example of how people are using the digital age to bring back classic stories from the past. Who doesn't love Don Quixote?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A great example of how people are using the digital age to bring back classic stories from the past. Who doesn't love Don Quixote? </div>

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BBC News - How good software makes us stupid - 2 views

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technology communities

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Interesting article about how technology is making it easier for people to get by with less knowledge

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How to Create a Flash Animation - wikiHow - 0 views

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flash animation

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I've always wondered how it was done. I didn't realize it was so easy. This is a good source for anyone that wants to learn how to make simple flash animations.

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BYUtv - Home - 1 views

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BYU

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This is a great place if you're looking for quality programming. I never realized how much is available here.

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Animusic-Pipe Dream - 0 views

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Music animation

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A great example of merging music with the digital world.

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