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BlogsTags > techDo’s and Don’t's for Changing the Ratio in TechBy Suzanne AxtellApril 18, 2013 You’ve probably heard of Etsy, the bustling online marketplace for crafters and artists. You probably wouldn’t be surprised to learn that most of its customers are women, both buyers and sellers. Ditto that the Etsy team is a pretty good representation … Four short links: 22 February 2013By Nat TorkingtonFebruary 22, 2013 Indiepocalypse: Harlem Shake Edition (Andy Baio) — After four weeks topping the Billboard Hot 100, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’s “Thrift Shop” was replaced this week by Baauer’s “Harlem Shake,” the song that inspired the Internet meme. SplinterNet — an Android … Frozen turkeys are thermal batteriesBy Jim StogdillFebruary 11, 2013 I went to San Diego two weeks ago for DistribuTECH as part of our ongoing investigation into the industrial Internet. DistribuTECH is a very large conference for electric utility operators in the U.S. and while I was there ran into … Forking the bookBy Adam HydeJanuary 22, 2013 As one of the first mass produced industrial artifacts the book remains a solid cultural signifier of stability. That aura is pretty strong and attractive and makes it pretty hard to think about books as being anything other than static … Industrial Internet links: smart cities return, pilotless commercial aircraft, and moreBy Jon BrunerJanuary 7, 2013 Mining the urban data (The Economist) — The “smart city” hype cycle has moved beyond ambitious top-down projects and has started to produce useful results: real-time transit data in London, smart meters in Amsterdam. The next step, if Singapore has … Four short links: 16 November 2012By Nat TorkingtonNovember 16, 2012 Under the Hood of Team Obama’s Tech Operation (Mother Jones) — The new platform allowed OFA to collect feedback from the ground on an enormous scale, and respond accordingly. In short, it made the flow of information bidirectional. “What it … In the 2012 election, big data-driven analysis and campaigns were the big winnersBy Alex HowardNovember 8, 2012 On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama was elected to a second term in office. In a world of technology and political punditry, the big winner is Nate Silver, the New York Times blogger at Five Thirty Eight. (Break out your … Four short links: 30 October 2012By Nat TorkingtonOctober 30, 2012 Fastly’s S3 Latency Monitor — The graph represents real-time response latency for Amazon S3 as seen by Fastly’s Ashburn, VA edge server. I’ve been watching #sandy’s effect on the Internet in real-time, while listening to its effect on people in … Got Your Pocket Consultant? Hope so! 
By William StanekSeptember 12, 2012 Pocket Consultants are the portable and precise pocket-sized guides that deliver ready answers for day-to-day administration. Pocket Consultants zero in on core operations and daily tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. Inside each Pocket Consultant, you get focused information... Commerce Weekly: U.S. merchants take on mobile payment August 16, 2012 Merchants enter mobile payment arena With mobile payments on the brink of booming, everyone is angling to get in the game, from payment companies like PayPal and Square to mobile carrier ventures like Isis and Vodaphone to Internet giants like … Four short links: 16 July 2012
By Nat TorkingtonJuly 16, 2012 Britain To Provide Free Access to Scientific Publications (Guardian) — the Finch report is being implemented! British universities now pay around £200m a year in subscription fees to journal publishers, but under the new scheme, authors will pay “article processing … Four short links: 28 May 2012
By Nat TorkingtonMay 28, 2012 Canada Wages War on Knowledge -- Library and Archives Canada is ending acquisitions, not digitizing material, dispersing its collection to underfunded private and public collections around Canada, and providing little in the way of access to the scraps they did keep. Apparently Canada has been overrun by Huns and Vandals. Imminent sack of Toronto predicted. (via BoingBoing) Cyberpunk Dress... Visualization of the Week: 30 years of tech IPOs May 25, 2012 This week's visualization comes from The New York Times and compares the last 30 years of tech IPOs (hint: watch for the big blue dot). Visualization of the Week: 30 years of tech IPOsBy Audrey WattersMay 25, 2012 This week's visualization comes from The New York Times and compares the last 30 years of tech IPOs (hint: watch for the big blue dot). Health Information Technology: putting the patient back into health care
By Andy OramMay 21, 2012 In health information technology, we have a rare chance to ensure that the most affected members of the public actually have their own direct representative. A letter in support of Regina Holliday. Permission to be horrible and other ways to generate creativityBy Suzanne AxtellMarch 1, 2012 Author and web design consultant Denise R. Jacobs reveals lessons she learned about creativity while writing her first book. She also discusses her efforts to give women and people of color more visibility in the tech world. Report from HIMSS 12: wrap-up of the largest health IT conference
By Andy OramFebruary 29, 2012 Recalcitrant instincts that depressed me and progressive suggestions that restored me. Details DICOM, Watson, and other interesting projects. Report from HIMSS: health care tries to leap the chasm from the average to the superbBy Andy OramFebruary 22, 2012 HIMSS has promoted good causes, but only recently has it addressed cost, interoperability, and open source issues that can allow health IT to break out of the elite of institutions large or sophisticated enough to adopt the right practices. Report from HIMSS: health care tries to leap the chasm from the average to the superb
By Andy OramFebruary 22, 2012 HIMSS has promoted good causes, but only recently has it addressed cost, interoperability, and open source issues that can allow health IT to break out of the elite of institutions large or sophisticated enough to adopt the right practices. Four short links: 30 December 2011
By Nat TorkingtonDecember 30, 2011 Hadoop Hits 1.0 -- open source distributed computation engine, heavily used in big data analysis, hits 1.0. Sparse and Low-Rank Approximation Wiki -- interesting technique: instead of sampling at 2x the rate you need to discriminate then compressing to trade noise for space, use these sampling algorithms to (intelligently) noisily sample at the lower bit rate to begin with.... My Thoughts on CodecademyBy Scott GrayDecember 29, 2011 Creator and director of the O'Reilly School of Technology, Scott Gray, discusses the state of tech journalism, education, as well as his thoughts on the future and Codeacademy. Four short links: 7 November 2011
By Nat TorkingtonNovember 7, 2011 California and Bust (Vanity Fair) -- Michael Lewis digs into city and state finances, and the news ain't good. Tonido Plug 2 -- with only watts a day, you could have your own low-cost compute farm that runs off a car battery and a cheap solar panel. William Gibson Interview (The Paris Review) -- It's harder to imagine the... Top Stories: September 26-30, 2011 
By Mac SlocumSeptember 30, 2011 This week on O'Reilly: Marc Goodman revealed how criminals use crowdsourcing, we explored the link between wearable tech and at-a-glance moments, and Alasdair Allan explained why external accessories will be the focus of the next mobile battle. Four short links: 31 May 2011
By Nat TorkingtonMay 31, 2011 Rinderpest Eradicated -- only the second disease that mankind has managed to eradicate. This one was a measles-like virus that killed cattle and caused famines. A reminder of how astonishingly difficult it is to eradicate disease, but what a massive victory it is when it happens. (via Courtney Johnston) Magnetic South -- the 6.3 earthquake that trashed Christchurch, New... Would I Attend My Own Conference?
By Sarah MilsteinMarch 24, 2011 When you’re deciding whether to attend a conference, and you’re checking out the website, what do you consider? Most likely, you’ll look at the program, searching for names you know and session titles that describe compelling topics. If you’re like me—some of you are and some of you aren’t—you’ll also look for diversity among the speakers. If every speaker is... Making cell phones useful for school February 24, 2011 A variation on the monitoring technology that allows educators to safely use computers in the classroom is also available for cell phones. But there's a hitch: phone manufacturers and chip suppliers will need to create phones that are kid-safe and school-ready. Social data and geospatial mapping join the crisis response toolset 
By Alex HowardJanuary 27, 2011 A new web app put to the test during Australia's recent flooding shows how crowdsourced social intelligence can be integrated into crisis response Four short links: 28 December 2010
By Nat TorkingtonDecember 28, 2010 Amazon Sold 158 Items/Second on Cyber Monday (TechCrunch) -- I remember when 20 hits/s on a Sun web server was considered pretty friggin' amazing. Just pause a moment and ponder the infrastructure Amazon has marshaled to be able to do this: data centers, replication, load balancers, payment processing, fulfillment, elastic cloud computing, storage servers, cheap power, bandwidth beyond comprehension.... Teachers as Makers 
By Dale DoughertyDecember 11, 2010 When I began talking with folks from the National Writing Project last year, we hit on the idea that getting teachers to see themselves as makers was a great way to encourage making in schools. Women helping women get into tech 
By James TurnerOctober 6, 2010 Computer science programs have an iffy track record recruiting women into the tech space. Sara Chipps, co-founder of Girl Develop IT, has a new approach: create an inclusive environment where dumb questions are encouraged and practical application is key. In this Q&A, Chipps discusses her project and the pressures women face in the tech world. Education as a platform 
By Marie BjeredeSeptember 28, 2010 Parents want to understand their kids' achievements beyond letters on a report card. If a wealth of multi-dimensional assessments were only a click away, how many families would use them and in so doing help make them better? Four short links: 30 August 2010
By Nat TorkingtonAugust 30, 2010 Free as in Smokescreen (Mike Shaver) -- H.264, one of the ways video can be delivered in HTML5, is covered by patents. This prevents Mozilla from shipping an H.264 player, which fragments web video. The MPEG LA group who manage the patents for H.264 did a great piece of PR bullshit, saying "this will be permanently royalty-free to consumers".... Tracking the signal of emerging technologies
By Alex HowardAugust 26, 2010 The first NASA IT Summit featured deep views into the future, including an interplanetary Internet, the evolution of computational computing and Gartner's top emerging technologies. Hearing those digital cries for help
By Alex HowardAugust 11, 2010 The Red Cross will convene an Emergency Social Data Summit in Washington, D.C. to explore the power of online platforms for civic empowerment and improved response to crises. Teachers become senseis while tech handles drills
By Marie BjeredeAugust 5, 2010 San Diego's High Tech High has found success with ALEKS, a software package that uses simple feedback to reinforce fundamental math skills. This example hints at a revised teacher-tech relationship, where the technology handles drills while teachers coach and offer guidance. Toss in additions like mobile access and 24/7 connectivity, and new possibilities -- and new questions -- arise. In this post, Marie Bjerede examines all these angles. Four short links: 28 July 2010
By Nat TorkingtonJuly 28, 2010 The end of the road for the Nexus One (LWN) -- The pessimistic among us can be forgiven for concluding that the battle for open handsets is being lost. The carriers determine which devices will be successful in the market, and they have absolutely no interest in openness. Customers are irresistibly drawn to heavily advertised, shiny devices with low... A constellation you should knowBy Lucy GrayJune 14, 2010 This blog post has been sitting on my computer’s desktop for a few weeks now.... I’m finally getting around to telling you about a great week I had at the end of May. It started off with a brief trip to Northern California with stops at Dale’s amazing Maker Faire (equally impressive were his sprinting skills as he leapt into... Don't get stuck in Edu 2010
By Marie BjeredeJune 8, 2010 The National EdTech Plan aspires to bring together the best of what we know of teaching and learning with the very best technology has to offer in 2010, yet we can be certain that technology will offer even more in 2012, 2015, and 2020. Crisis Commons releases open source oil spill reporting
By Alex HowardMay 26, 2010 The new iPhone and Android apps will allow organizations responding to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to report on the go. "The cool thing about the app is that the photos and information will be open to anyone to use," said Heather Blanchard, co-founder of Crisis Commons. Educational technology needs to grow like a weed
By Marie BjeredeMay 18, 2010 Iterative development and feedback loops have lifted the software world. Now it's time for educational technology and reform to benefit from the same techniques. Using Technology to Support Global EducationBy Lucy GrayMay 14, 2010 In the summer of 2006, I was very fortunate to travel to Europe with colleagues in the Apple Distinguished Educator program and it proved to be an inspiring, life-changing event for me. Tasked with writing a global awareness curriculum infused with digital content, we spent 10 days in Berlin and Prague, constantly photographing, filming, and discussing our experiences. As a... Envisioning Educational Technology in SchoolsBy Lucy GrayMay 3, 2010 I'm an advocate for encouraging school districts to plan for effective instructional use of technology. This may seem rather obvious to many, but in the course of my work as an educator, I've seen very few institutions do this well. Specifically, I'd like to see communities hold thoughtful conversations around how schools and families can support students' development towards becoming... Looking Beyond the Digital DivideBy Lucy GrayApril 26, 2010 At a previous point in my career, I benefited from professional development, autonomy in my classroom, and a superb technology infrastructure to become a connected, inspired and effective educator. Now, with the current climate in the field of education in the U.S., I fear that other teachers will lose, or never even experience, similar opportunities. As an education technology advocate... A Hunger for Good Learning
By Dale DoughertyApril 20, 2010 Take a few minutes to watch Dan Meyer (@ddmeyer) talk about a makeover of the math curriculum in this TedxNYED session. Dan does a brilliant job of explaining why textbooks fail, why they don't help kids learn, why they should do less. I particularly like Dan's deconstruction of textbooks and teaching: be less helpful. His key insight is not to... Drop Testing EdutechBy Elizabeth CorcoranApril 19, 2010 We drop test hardware before we send it into the field. Seems like it's time to start drop testing software programs before sending them into the classroom. At the Forefront of the Next Industrial Revolution
By Tim O'ReillyMarch 24, 2010 I chose Limor Fried, founder and chief engineer of Adafruit Industries, as the subject of my post for Ada Lovelace Day for four reasons: Limor is a hardware engineer - one of those bastions of tech in which it's most important for young girls considering future careers to understand that women can excel. Here's Limor, making adjustments to the pick... Report from HIMMS Health IT conference: building or bypassing infrastructure
By Andy OramMarch 5, 2010 lectronic record systems need all kinds of underlying support. Your patient doesn't want to hear, "You need an antibiotic right away, but we'll order it tomorrow when our IT guy comes in to reboot the system." Your accounts manager would be almost as upset if you told her that billing will be delayed for the same reason. Cell phones in the classroom
By Marie BjeredeMarch 4, 2010 Guest blogger Marie Bjerede examines field projects that are studying the educational use of cell phones. In one limited example, 50 percent of students doing lessons by cell phone had higher math proficiency than classmates who learned the same material from the same teacher. Report from HIMMS Health IT conference: toward interoperability and openness
By Andy OramMarch 4, 2010 The U.S. has a mobile population, bringing their aches and pains to a plethora of institutions and small providers. That's why health care needs interoperability. Furthermore, despite superb medical research, we desperately need to share more information and crunch it in creative new ways. That's why health care needs openness. Report from HIMMS Health IT conference: from Silicon Valley technology to Silicon Valley risk-taking
By Andy OramMarch 2, 2010 Although many people have been saying that the medical field would benefit from a Silicon Valley approach to technology, it's coming to seem that even more important would be a Silicon Valley approach to risk-taking. Initial report from annual HIMSS conference. 1 to 50 of 206 Next Stay Connected
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