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Google and the future of search: Amit Singhal and the Knowledge Graph | Technology | Th... - 1 views

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    Google has taken Wittgenstein's theory of language and created a new kind of search engine. Their own presentation of this  'Knowledge Graph' can be found at:  http://www.google.com/insidesearch/features/search/knowledge.html
anonymous

The Cleantech Future (Rob van Hattum, VPRO) - YouTube - 1 views

shared by anonymous on 29 Dec 12 - No Cached
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    To Ben and Leon: I think this documentary could be very useful for IIP next year if your doing the same topics, especially as it gives some very good examples of the use of nano-technology.
Kristina (Kris) Peachey (AAS/NZAS)

What Happened to Downtime? The Extinction of Deep Thinking & Sacred Space :: Articles :... - 5 views

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    This article reminds me of Issac Asimov's famous essay about the Eureka Phenomenon. Check it out: http://newviewoptions.com/The-Eureka-Phenomenon-by-Isaac-Asimov.pdf
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    Thanks, Troy. I hadn't read it before. I was always doubtful of Eureka moments but classifying them as unnoticed thinking makes sense to me.
Troy Babbitt

New Scientist covers fact-checking web tools - 2 views

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    I grabbed this after reading the transcript of Donald's post. It seems as though a few Wyatt Earps 'ave rustled inna Dodge City and ain't no lie which kern 'scape their skinwagons.
Kristina (Kris) Peachey (AAS/NZAS)

Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education | Video on TED.com - 0 views

  • Sugata Mitra's "Hole in the Wall" experiments have shown that, in the absence of supervision or formal teaching, children can teach themselves and each other, if they're motivated by curiosity and peer interest.
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    Interesting TED Talk about how we don't need a teacher, but we need interest and collaboration to learn.
Kristina (Kris) Peachey (AAS/NZAS)

English Has a New Preposition, Because Internet - Megan Garber - The Atlantic - 1 views

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    Hmmm...thinking I won't share this to the student sites...what do you think???
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