Cloud Computing Pros and Cons for End Users - 4 views
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Ben Feigert on 07 Sep 11From informit, a slightly more technical source. Worth looking at in combination with the NBC piece.
London riots: BlackBerry to help police probe Messenger looting 'role' - 3 views
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Did the encrypted (and difficult to surveil) BB Messenger service allow recent riots in England to grow out of control? What role should government play in tracking communications technology, during normal or extraordinary times? To what extent should private companies assist in government investigations, and is it justifiable under the laws of one country, but not in another?
U.S. robots aid Japanese relief efforts - CNN.com - 3 views
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yippiee skippiee :)
Cloud Computing 101: Learning the Basics - 2 views
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From NBC, not a very technical source, but this article introduces some of the key terms and concepts.
Sharper Surveillance and NATO Coordination Aided Rebel Advance - 2 views
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They talk about the help that is giving survelliance and the NATO coordination to the rebels in Lybia. With airplanes it saw which rebels were in danger and helped them.
Separating You and Me? 4.74 Degrees - 1 views
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Adding a new chapter to the research that cemented the phrase "six degrees of separation" into the language, scientists at and the University of Milan reported on Monday that the average number of acquaintances separating any two people in the world was not six but 4.74.
Software to Rate How Drastically Photos Are Retouched - 1 views
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The photographs of celebrities and models in fashion advertisements and magazines are routinely buffed with a helping of digital polish. The retouching can be slight - colors brightened, a stray hair put in place, a pimple healed.
Dave deBronkart: Meet e-Patient Dave | Video on TED.com - 1 views
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"When Dave deBronkart learned he had a rare and terminal cancer, he turned to a group of fellow patients online -- and found the medical treatment that saved his life. Now he calls on all patients to talk with one another, know their own health data, and make health care better one e-Patient at a time." - TED.com
BBC News - Wikileaks defectors to launch Openleaks alternative - 0 views
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whistle-blower
Obama in the Valley - 0 views
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For later, when we do robotics: an opinion article connecting US President Obama to Masahiro Mori's idea of the "uncanny valley" dividing the real from the almost-real.
Robots Used as Therapists - ABC News - 0 views
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Robots Used as Therapists Japanese use robots in innovative ways, including as therapy for the elderly.
A cordless future for electricity? - CNN.com - 0 views
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By John D. Sutter
Thinking Machine 4: Chess game - 0 views
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Artificial Intelligence Chess game
Operation Payback fails to take down Amazon in WikiLeaks revenge attack | Media | guard... - 0 views
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Hacktivist
A Push to Redefine Knowledge at Wikipedia - 0 views
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Kind of a TOK topic: how do we know what we know? Wikipedia usually requires third-party citation in support of claims. But for traditional cultures, or for topics where no citation is available, Wikipedia is now considering allowing other kinds of support: audio, video, personal testimony.