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Students try to go a week without any media devices.....!

The processor is an essential part of running a computer, and by increasing the "speed" we can accomplish more stuff with the computer that was unthinkable in the past.

Australian news on cyberbullying.

THE mother of a former student at the prestigious Sydney girls' school embroiled in a cyber-bullying scandal has spoken out about the claimed culture of intimidation at Ascham.

Offers some advice for parents

But new technology enables girls to be even meaner, Australia's foremost expert on cyber bullying says.

he said he was testing how our globalised, increasingly internet-dependent media was upholding accuracy and accountability in an age of instant news. His report card: Wikipedia passed. Journalism flunked.

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iLike is also rolling out a platform that will allow artists to create their own iPhone applications, which can include dynamically updated photos, music, blog posts, and other content (

Unlike Google's traditional search results, the spreadsheet experiment, called "Google Squared", doesn't simply show a set of web links related to a search request. Instead, it fishes through Google's massive database to organize pertinent facts and other content in rows and columns.

When a free web service called WolframAlpha launches in the coming days, the general public will get to try a "computational knowledge engine" that has had technology insiders buzzing because of its oracle-like ability to spit out answers and make calculations.

Passion Pictures Australia is trying a different strategy, using a free online game to bring the delightful Scarygirl to the world's attention years ahead of a proposed animated feature film.

Good example of how an organisation was scrutinised and copped bad public relations. A must read if you are aware of Twitter

Twitter just went through an awful 24-hour stretch. It included taking away a feature some people loved, probably being misleading about it, getting a huge amount of backlash, halfway bringing the feature back, and getting railed by the press for it all - with bouts of downtime mixed in for good measure.

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Twitter, Facebook and other similar online services are making it easier than ever for people to share their thoughts with others. But the obsession many people have for posting updates also raises the question: When does sharing about one's personal life cross the line and become too much information?

When does sharing about one's personal life cross the line and become too much information?

Maria's nightmare began after a long weekend when she logged on to check her emails only to find: "The boss added you as a friend on Facebook" staring at her through her inbox screen.

Proceedings from conference in UK

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) I find this disturbing. If the Internet was used in a more meaningful way so that teenagers had a viable online support network and learning community the Internet would be seen as a valid tool to help people when distressed. Governments and community groups should be building this support networks online and not shutting down or blocking online access.

Connecting learners in a global world: why is this important for you? Monday 16 - Monday 23 November 2009 Deadline for emailing contributions: Friday 16 October 2009 This online conference for students will explore why it is important for students to connect with other students from around the world, and how schools can support you to do this. Students are invited to submit resources around the conference theme which could include films, poems or essays.