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Conan Cheng

ROAR - LanSchool assists teachers in classroom management and computer monitoring - 8 views

  • LanSchool
    • dec_burke
       
      How does it work and what can it do?
    • ChunTing Yip
       
      As long as the students computers are connected to the teachers network, the program will allow teachers to send, share and monitor contents of the students, share a student's screen with the class and direct students to particular websites and programs. Teachers can also send individual notes to a students' screens, decreasing class interruptions.
    • jawwanling
       
      When the students attend a class, they will sign onto the teacher channels. By signing onto the teacher's channel, it allows teachers to monitor their students using their laptops during class time. Teachers can also control the student's screen, share a screen with the class etc.
    • Wei Kang Chay
       
      This program allows teachers to view and control students' computers when they are logged into the teacher's channels during lessons. This program would only work when they are connected to the school's network.
    • Conan Cheng
       
      When the students are in a classroom to attend a particular class, the program designed will be allow the teacher in charge to view every students computer screen as the students connect to the network. 
  • LanSchool students download the software onto their computer,
    • dec_burke
       
      can you for see any problems with this?
    • ChunTing Yip
       
      Since the program allows the teacher to access and control the student computer, theres a possibility that the teacher access students files on their computer while they're away.
    • ChunTing Yip
       
      A bit related to invasion of privacy.
    • Wei Kang Chay
       
      This allows teachers to view student's personal details/files without consent, when they are logged into their channel.
    • Conan Cheng
       
      This might lead to privacy problems due to the lack of security in the program. When the students connect to the teacher's computer, the teacher will have full access of the student's computer.
  • When students leave the class, they sign off of the channel, disabling the teacher from viewing the student’s screen.
    • dec_burke
       
      how does this work
    • jawwanling
       
      when the student's laptop is not within a certain range from the teacher's channel, students are automatically sign off of that channel (not sure if this is done by network or just the connection between the teacher's computer and the student's computer)
    • Wei Kang Chay
       
      The program would stop broadcasting the student's screen as soon as they leave the "channel". The program would use the school network to proxy the two computers and once the student has logged off the "channel", the program stops the connection
    • ChunTing Yip
       
      In order to run LanSchool students download the software onto their computer. When students leave the class, they sign off of the channel, disabling the teacher from viewing the student's screen. Since they leave the class, their computers would either be on standby or switch off mode, therefore the network accessibilty on the students computer would be switched off as well, therefore disabling connection with the network, and disabling the teacher from viewing the students screen.
    • Conan Cheng
       
      When the student leaves the network or exit the channel that they signed in to in order for the teachers to view their screens, the teachers will be able to access or view the students screen afterwards. Once the connection is lost, the program disables the connection between the 2 parties. 
dec_burke

Revenue to use aerial photos for house tax - Independent.ie - 0 views

  • Aerial maps and GPS-style systems will measure "the distance from each property to a series of amenities and services".
  • Each of the buildings in the database has a unique identification, and the system can specify the use of around 90pc of buildings in the country – if they are, for example, a newsagents, school, takeaway or office block.
  • The spokeswoman said the GeoDirectory "provides information on property location and type; and spatially derived data that indicate relative distances of all residential properties from a series of key amenities and services including transport, health, education and emergency services".
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  • those who deviate from the provided estimates face the prospects of checks, inspections and challenges.
dec_burke

Locked Up Learning | Technology helps reform prison education service - 2 views

dec_burke

You May Soon Be Able to Download Information Directly to Your Brain | RELEVANT Magazine - 0 views

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    From Adrian
Conan Cheng

Tsunami Warning Systems: Lessons from Japan | Asia | English - 0 views

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    Japan's Tsunami System
dec_burke

Companies re-think policies on working from home - 3 views

  • FTP site for uploading
  • virtual private network (VPN) connection.
  • email, Skype, Windows Live Messenger or with other communication tools
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  • Smartsheet, an online collaborative spreadsheet tool
  • oDesk and Elance
Declan Burke

State paves way for driverless cars - Yahoo! News UK - 1 views

  • But the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers expressed concern that California was moving too quickly to embrace self-driving cars and needed to first sort out liability issues
  • Autonomous cars can make roads safer, free commuters from the drudgery of driving, reduce congestion and provide transport to people who can't drive themselves, such as the blind, disabled, elderly and intoxicated,
  • Autonomous cars use computers, sensors and other technology to operate independently, but a human driver can override the autopilot function and take control of the vehicle at any time.
Declan Burke

With the wave of a hand, Intel wants to do away with passwords - Yahoo! News UK - 2 views

  • A device using the technology would use built-in accelerometers to detect when a user puts it down, and would then log its owner off to keep unauthorized people from getting in
  • requires new software and biometric sensors built into consumer devices, but does not require the development of any new kinds of chips
  • Kissinger keeps promise to attend match
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    "New monkey species found in Africa"
Wei Kang Chay

Technology - 3 views

  • accelerometers
    • jawwanling
       
      An accelerometer is an electromechanical device that will measure acceleration forces.
  • gyroscopes
    • ChunTing Yip
       
      A device to provide stability or measuring/maintaining orientation.
    • ChunTing Yip
       
      consists of a spinning mass(a disk or wheel), mounted on a base so that its axis can turn freely in one or more rotations.
  • torque sensor
    • Wei Kang Chay
       
      A transducer that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. It works by turning a metal shaft inside/protuding from the sensor. When the metal shaft is turned, the metal ring around it will apply a magnetic current.
dec_burke

Gantt Charts - Project Management Tools from MindTools.com - 4 views

  • Figure 1. Gantt Chart Example: Planning a custom-written computer project Task Earliest start Length Type Dependent on... A. High level analysis Week 0 1 week Sequential B. Selection of hardware platform Week 1 1 day Sequential A C. Installation and commissioning of hardware Week 1.2 2 weeks Parallel B D. Detailed analysis of core modules Week 1 2 weeks Sequential A E. Detailed analysis of supporting modules Week 3 2 weeks Sequential D F. Programming of core modules Week 3 2 weeks Sequential D G. Programming of supporting modules Week 5 3 weeks Sequential E H. Quality assurance of core modules Week 5 1 week Sequential F I. Quality assurance of supporting modules Week 8 1 week Sequential G J. Core module training Week 6 1 day Parallel C,H K. Development and QA of accounting reporting Week 5 1 week Parallel E L. Development and QA of management reporting Week 5 1 week Parallel E M. Development of Management Information System Week 6 1 week Sequential L N. Detailed training Week 9 1 week Sequential I, J, K, M
dec_burke

London Riots: BlackBerry Messenger Used More than Facebook or Twitter - 4 views

  • iOS or Android smartphones
  • police and media attention was drawn to a particular post on the Facebook page
    • dec_burke
       
      How come the police could access all this information and not what was on BBM?
  • tweet from rioters describing their deeds and where they were headed next. Some posted pictures of looting and burning police cars
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  • got its hands on BBM messages directing rioters
    • dec_burke
       
      How did a newspaper manage to do what the police and government couldn't?
Conan Cheng

Ways to Watch BBC iPlayer Abroad - 1 views

  • iPlayer service by checking the physical location of the Internet provider you are using to connect to the Net
    • dec_burke
       
      How does this work? What are the technical terms. (CT)
    • ChunTing Yip
       
      The iPlayer service is able to detect you're IP address or ISP through your network and track down your location. As every area has a different IP, it would be easy to locate. There are IP locaters that allow systems to track physical locations around the world.  Unless you use a proxy server, it would be harder to track down your physical location, as it has no direct route back to your computer.
  • f you've got access to a PC back in the United Kingdom you can make a virtual private network tunnel back to that PC and connect to the iPlayer web site thru that PC, this can cause it to look like you are in the United Kingdom.
    • dec_burke
       
      How does this work? Use some technical terms to describe. (WK)
  • Firstly should you pick substitute or VPN options,
    • dec_burke
       
      What is substitute? What is VPN? Use technical terms. (Conan)
    • Conan Cheng
       
      A VPN is a private network that uses a public network to connect remote sites or users together. A key feature of a VPN is its ability to work over both private networks as well as public networks like the Internet. 
    • Conan Cheng
       
      TOR and Foxyproxy are examples of alternatives for VPN. TOR(The Onion Router), is an online anonymity system keeping user's internet activities from being monitored. Foxyproxy is a a firefox plugin that allows you to add proxies, keeping your ip hidden when you use it. 
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  • so it is reallly a bargain for those among us who need to watch iPlayer abroad!
    • dec_burke
       
      Who are the stakeholders and how are they affected by this technology? (WL)
    • jawwanling
       
      The stakeholders would be the users of BBC iPlayer. Though they are users of BBC iPlayer, but they only can watch the TV at restricted areas. If they want to have access to BBC abroad they would have to search through the internet for TOR or Foxyproxy to provide them with a VPN. This may cause BBC iPlayer to slow down as there are many free users who are using the website too, therefore users of BBC iPlayer may not be able to watch the TV consistently.
dec_burke

BBC News - Jeremy Hunt urges web firms to join anti-piracy drive - 1 views

  • "Without a court order, any copyright owner can already use our removals process to inform us of copyright infringing content and have it removed from Google Search," the firm said in a statement.
    • dec_burke
       
      what do you think about this persons idea?
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