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Libraries without Books?
The just-released Pew Internet national survey on Library Services in the Digital Age found that people have different views about whether libraries should move some printed books and stacks out of public locations to free up space for tech centers, … Continue reading
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Key Technology Trends in Education in 2013
Social media, 3D printing, online courses, eBooks and other information technologies to impact education in 2013:
Posted in 3D printing, Digitization, ebooks, Education, social media
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Unprepared for College
– At the time of graduation, nine in ten American high school graduates cannot identify Afghanistan on a map of Asia – Three in ten cannot find China—the biggest country in the world—on a globe – Roughly half cannot find … Continue reading
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George Orwell Day, January 21
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear” “Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness” “Political language – … Continue reading
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2013: The International Year of Statistics
Source: http://www.statistics2013.org
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Apple Introduces Lisa: “Great Artists Steal”
30 years ago today, Apple introduced Lisa, a $9,995 PC for business users. Many of its innovations such as the graphical user interface, a mouse, and document-centric computing, were taken from the Alto computer developed at Xerox PARC, introduced as … Continue reading
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Aaron Swartz and the Open Library
Aaron Swartz talks (in 2007) about the open library, “one web page for every book ever published.”
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Patent for Multiple Telephone Switchboards Granted
Today in 1882, U.S. Patent No. 252, 576 for a “a new system for multiple [telephone] switchboards” was granted to Leroy B. Firman. For more on telephone switchboards, see here and here and here.
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SAGE Revealed
Today in 1956, the development of the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE), is disclosed to the public. From MITRE’s website: “Looking back at the development of the computers supporting the SAGE, the origins of many key computer innovations are readily apparent. SAGE’s use of telephone … Continue reading
564 Million Internet Users in China, 42.1% Penetration
China’s web registry regulator, the CNNIC, today released data showing that China had 564 million internet users at the end of 2012, meaning that web penetration is 42.1%, up from 8.5% in 2005. Source: Tech in Asia
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