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John Pearce

How can we design an internet of things for everyone (not just alpha geeks)? - Tech New... - 1 views

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    "Makers and alpha geeks have found meaningful applications for the internet of things but there is still a big gap between them and the average user who doesn't want to hack. How do we design for everyone?"
Darren Murphy

Aussie Geek Podcast | Bloody Awesome Tech - 0 views

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    Aussie Geek Podcast
John Pearce

Google Drive vs. SkyDrive vs. Dropbox | Geek.com - 3 views

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    Yesterday, Microsoft unleashed a desktop sync app for SkyDrive. Today, Google followed by finally launching Google Drive - after a series of early appearances hinted that it was going to be arriving very, very soon. So now that the dust has settled, how do the two new services stack up with the current king of cloud storage and sync, Dropbox? Let's take a look.
Roland Gesthuizen

Wake Up, Geek Culture. Time to Die | Magazine - 2 views

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    "In Japan, the word otaku refers to people who have obsessive, minute interests-especially stuff like anime or videogames. It comes from a term for "someone else's house"-otaku live in their own, enclosed worlds. Or, at least, their lives follow patterns that are well outside the norm. Looking back, we were American otakus. "
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    Interesting to think about how Geek culture has changed over the past three decades.
Rhondda Powling

Students are Speed Geeking | edJEWcon - 1 views

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    From edJEWcon5773.1. (20130 A post that shared a student activity that was self-directed and offered students an authentic learning experience. Videos by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano accompany the post.
John Pearce

Double click on the next digital revolution, then brace yourself - 5 views

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    "Two recent innovations suggest the next few decades will be more disruptive than any other time in living memory. Right now, Bitcoin and 3D printing seem the province of geeks and hobbyists. But they're omens of revolutions to come."
Andrew Williamson

How Toy Story 2 Got Deleted Twice, Once on Accident, Again on purpose - 0 views

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    On the surface this is a story that emphasizes the need to check your back up system. But ultimately it's also a story about collaboration! team work and striving for perfection. Also a good read for tech historian geeks ;)
Andrew Williamson

iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded... - 8 views

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    Stumbled upon this when trying to verify the Jobs Wozniac story of inventing their first computer in their garage. Very geeky and long. If you have a spare 45 min let me know how it finishes ;-) 
Tony Richards

Caltech sets 186Gbps Internet speed record, makes our 5Mbps look even more inadequate (... - 2 views

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    Loving the speed records for geeks.
John Pearce

iPad Creative - iPad Creative - 7 views

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    iPad Creative brings you a wide range of articles with a focus towards the creativity and fun. Much like the iPad itself this blog isn't just for geeks, it's for everyone!
Roland Gesthuizen

"Traditional Greeting" - Threadless.com - Best t-shirts in the world - 5 views

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    Great handy t-shirt for Star Trek fans and geeks.
Jarrod Robinson

24 Hours & A Mobile Device | Mr Robbo - The P.E Geek - 1 views

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    24 Hours using nothing more than a mobile phone. How did I cope? Where did the Edtechcrew fit in
Ian Guest

Typographical Infographics That'll Make You Go "Wow!" - 7 views

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    " an amazing set of infographics made entirely of type"
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    For the typography geeks out there. Oh yes, you know who you are!
Roland Gesthuizen

Air Swimmer shark toy startles airline pilot in New Zealand - 4 views

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    Just when you thought it was safe to re-enter Christchurch airspace this summer - shark!
anonymous

The Complete Story of Mobile Phones in My Classroom « Mr Robbo - The P.E Geek - 7 views

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    This is great
Roland Gesthuizen

Google goes to space, by balloon - tech - 14 December 2010 - New Scientist - 0 views

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    "Sending small cameras to ultra-high altitudes with weather balloons is a do-it-yourself craze these days and today's activities have more of a "let's see what happens" feel than any rigorous product testing. The team, made up of Google engineers and students from the University of California, Santa Cruz, is mainly curious to see how well the phone's sensors cope with a freezing cold near-vacuum."
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    Google Nexus now joins the list of iPHones and digital cameras that have been raised into near earth orbit by students. All that remains is to slingshot one into space with a big rubber band .. or for one to land in my back yard :-)
John Pearce

The Complete List of iPad Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials - How-To Geek - 0 views

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    "The Apple iPad is an amazing tablet, and to help you get the most out of it, we've put together a comprehensive list of every tip, trick, and tutorial for you. We'll be keeping this page updated as we find more great articles, so you should bookmark this page for future reference."
Shane Roberts

Sync Your Windows Computer with Your Ubuntu One Account [Desktop Client] - How-To Geek ETC - 4 views

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    Another way to sync data across computers. Ideal for me as I use Ubuntu at home but forced to use Windows at school.
Shane Roberts

How to Protect Your Flash Drive Data with TrueCrypt - How-To Geek - 4 views

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    Protecting your private information.
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