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Article from L&L ISTE from Ribble and Bailey 2004

"In computer networking, topology refers to the layout of connected devices. This article introduces the standard topologies of networking. "

This link works, but for some reason the link in the article doesn't work for me. However, this one seems to work instead: http://www.telegeography.com/product-info/map_cable/index.php

An older article (2007), but still interesting. Covers the use of AI software to grade English comprehension exam answers. The article includes a bit about how the software works - being trained on good examples and then looking for common phrases associated with high marks.

Knowing that NYT articles go behind the paywall after a while, I'm re-posting this as a cached single page

Internet Basics contains articles that explain everything about the Internet from domain names to IP addresses. Check out our Internet Basics Channel.

An annotated bibliography of articles. This site has been around for a long time so be aware that some articles may be old.

An very comprehensive site administered by Dr. Edward Gehringer Associate Professor at NC State University. Articles well organised into topics. This site has been built up over a long time so check dates on articles.

by taking people out of the hazardous real training environment this tech can save lives

An article detailing Intel's planned migration from Windows XP to Windows 7. Covers many pertinent points including 64-bit computing, legacy application compatibility, issues with new OS security features, and so on. A good insight into the problems faced in real life organizations during large-scale roll-outs.

Macworld. This article deals with privacy of people and property.

An old but interesting article about the private data that can be recovered from discarded hard drives. Contains good examples of the problem (credit card data being found), technical details of the inadequacies of solutions like formatting, and solutions to sanitize disks.

Article on digital citizenship by Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis. Reviews current Flat Classroom Projects. How can we teach digital citizenship when the digital landscape is changing so rapidly? How can we teach proper online social interactions when the students are outside our classroom and thus outside our control? Will encouraging students to engage in global collaborative environments land teachers in hot water? These are the questions we hear from our peers around the world who are grappling with such issues in administrative offices and teachers' meetings every day. Digital citizenship is far more than digital literacy, just as 21st-century skills encompass much more than simply "skills." Digital citizenship is not about creating a list of things to do or a stagnant curriculum that you can use for the next 10 years. It's about transforming yourself into a professional who can effectively research technology trends, monitor the uses of technology in your school or district, avoid the fear factor that can easily paralyze you, and empower student-centered learning to create vibrant, exciting learning projects. As you embark on the path to becoming a digital teacher, we offer some advice to consider and pitfalls to avoid.

Short but interesting article about the environment impact of data centres, particularly those used by large search engines.

"Articles and resources about trends and issues relating to electronic health records in Australia."

An article that looks at the issues raised when too much health information is made available to people.

Microsoft Online Safety. Take-away information. Also features articles by Julie Lindsay, Vicki Davis and Suzie Nestico

Long article but you can use an extract. Good description of a factory run with software. The advantage to making things in Asia has always been that their labor is cheaper. Now they have another advantage, one that is worrying some big names in American business. ...How do they do it? In Tata's case, a crucial element is a $417 million "smart factory" in the state of Gujarat that uses intelligent-automation hardware, software and services supplied by Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc.