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BlogsTags > technologyFour short links: 6 June 2013By Nat TorkingtonJune 6, 2013 ShareFest — peer-to-peer file sharing in the browser. Source on GitHub. (via Andy Baio) Media for Thinking the Unthinkable (Bret Victor) — “Right now, today, we can’t see the thing, at all, that’s going to be the most important 100 … MagicBy Jim StogdillApril 5, 2013 Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. – Arthur C. Clarke I spent Wednesday at Penn Medicine’s Connected Health event in Philadelphia. We saw an array of technologies that wouldn’t even have been imaginable when I came into this … 3D printing from your fingertipsBy Alasdair AllanFebruary 21, 2013 The 3Doodler is a 3D printer, but it’s a pen. This takes 3D printing and turns it on its head … In fact the 3Doodler rejects quite a lot of what most people would consider necessary for it to be … Publishing News: The piracy debate may well be irrelevant in the future of publishingBy Jenn WebbJanuary 25, 2013 Here are a few stories from the publishing space that caught my attention this week. Authors may leave publishers behind to wallow in piracy concerns The publishing industry’s issues with piracy may become a problem of the past, Damien Walter … Stacks get hacked: The inevitable rise of data warfareBy Alistair CrollJanuary 19, 2013 First, technology is good. Then it gets bad. Then it gets stable. This has been going on for a long time, likely since the invention of fire, knives, or the printed word. But I want to focus specifically on computing … Eyebeam Update: Two months after SandyBy Julie SteeleJanuary 18, 2013 A couple of months ago, I wrote about the new media and design incubator in NYC, Eyebeam, and the damage they’d suffered in Hurricane Sandy. This week I caught up with Eyebeam executive director Pat Jones to find out what … Need speed for big data? Think in-memory data managementBy Roger MagoulasJanuary 18, 2013 By Ben Lorica and Roger Magoulas In a forthcoming report we will highlight technologies and solutions that take advantage of the decline in prices of RAM, the popularity of distributed and cloud computing systems, and the need for faster queries … The inevitability of smart dustBy Alasdair AllanJanuary 8, 2013 I’ve put forward my opinion that desktop computing is dead on more than one occasion, and been soundly put in my place as a result almost every time. “Of course desktop computing isn’t dead — look at the analogy you’re drawing … After the storm: Putting Eyebeam back togetherBy Julie SteeleNovember 28, 2012 Thanksgiving has come and gone and many of us are busy preparing for the winter holidays. For most of us, Hurricane Sandy is about to become a footnote to a crazy series of news cycles around the 2012 presidential election. … Printing ourselvesBy Julie SteeleNovember 27, 2012 Tim O’Reilly recently asked me and some other colleagues which technology seems most like magic to us. There was a thoughtful pause as we each considered the amazing innovations we read about and interact with every day. I didn’t have … Two crucial questions for the smart gridBy Jon BrunerOctober 31, 2012 In a lively panel discussion at last week’s IEEE Industrial Electronics Society meeting in Montreal, two questions related to the smart grid (the prospective electrical distribution system that will set prices dynamically and let consumers sell electricity to other users … Publishing News: Consequences and questions from the Twitter kerfuffle August 3, 2012 Here are a few stories that caught my attention in the publishing space this week. 20-20 hindsight On Sunday, Twitter suspended British journalist Guy Adams’ account after he tweeted NBC executive Gary Zenkel’s email address. Much kerfuffle ensued, Adams wrote … Publishing News: Self-publishing to be the option of first resort?July 27, 2012 Smashwords' founder Mark Coker discusses the future of publishing in a series of interviews, the DOJ says its antitrust lawsuit "is in the public interest," Robin Sloan writes a book review in JavaScript, and Razorfish makes an NFC Gumball Machine. Data journalism research at Columbia aims to close data science skills gap
By Alex HowardMay 22, 2012 In this interview, the director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University talks about the challenges and opportunities that face those who would practice data journalism in the 21st century. In particular, Emily Bell discusses the skills and mindset that are needed, including how a $2 million research grant will help support developing them. Data journalism research at Columbia aims to close data science skills gapBy Alex HowardMay 22, 2012 In this interview, the director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University talks about the challenges and opportunities that face those who would practice data journalism in the 21st century. In particular, Emily Bell discusses the skills and mindset that are needed, including how a $2 million research grant will help support developing them. Data journalism research at Columbia aims to close data science skills gapBy Alex HowardMay 22, 2012 In this interview, the director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University talks about the challenges and opportunities that face those who would practice data journalism in the 21st century. In particular, Emily Bell discusses the skills and mindset that are needed, including how a $2 million research grant will help support developing them. Cloud Music: The Zombie Dinosaur Report
By Peter DrescherMay 20, 2012 Last year, a bunch of really smart people got together at a haunted mansion outside of San Antonio, Texas, to discuss audio trends and mobile technologies. Our group wrote a report describing a Utopian vision of what cloud music might look like. Automatic Grading Misses the MarkBy Josh NutzmanApril 6, 2012 Can mentors be replaced by robo-readers? Josh Nutzman talks about the possibility in automated grading programs. Editorial Radar with Mike Loukides & Mike HendricksonBy Laurie PetryckiApril 5, 2012 In this first episode of "Editorial Radar," O'Reilly editors Mike Loukides and Mike Hendrickson discuss the important technologies they're tracking. The Falling Man and a center that cannot holdBy Doug HillFebruary 16, 2012 Doug Hill on how we celebrate exponential technological advance while looking for ways to escape it. Four short links: 13 January 2012
By Nat TorkingtonJanuary 13, 2012 How The Internet Gets Inside Us (The New Yorker) -- at any given moment, our most complicated machine will be taken as a model of human intelligence, and whatever media kids favor will be identified as the cause of our stupidity. When there were automatic looms, the mind was like an automatic loom; and, since young people in the... A sensible look at HTML5 and publishingBy Jenn WebbDecember 7, 2011 Everyone in the publishing world seems to be boasting about HTML5, but what does HTML5 actually address and how should it be used? In this interview, "HTML5 for Publishers" author Sanders Kleinfeld discusses the technology's practical application. A sensible look at HTML5 and publishingBy Jenn WebbDecember 7, 2011 Everyone in the publishing world seems to be boasting about HTML5, but what does HTML5 actually address and how should it be used? In this interview, "HTML5 for Publishers" author Sanders Kleinfeld discusses the technology's practical application. Steve Jobs, the Unabomber, and America's love/hate relationship with technology November 14, 2011 Steve Jobs and Ted Kaczynski represent the extreme poles of a deep-seated ambivalence in our attitudes toward technology. It's an ambivalence that's been a part of American history, and part of the American psyche, since the beginning. Three game characteristics that can be applied to educationBy Marie BjeredeNovember 7, 2011 Cloud technologies and thoughtful roadmapping of digital technology can ensure that authenticity, social interaction, and play remain central components of education. Three game characteristics that can be applied to educationBy Marie BjeredeNovember 7, 2011 Cloud technologies and thoughtful roadmapping of digital technology can ensure that authenticity, social interaction, and play remain central components of education. The maker movement's potential for education, jobs and innovation is growing
By Alex HowardNovember 4, 2011 Dale Dougherty, one of the co-founders of O'Reilly Media, was honored by the White House as a "Champion of Change" for his work on "MAKE" Magazine, MakerFaire and the broader DIY movement. On the media reaction to the death of Steve Jobs
By Alex HowardOctober 9, 2011 In the context of worldwide reactions to the impact of Steve Jobs on the arc of history, recognizing the complexity of his life and offering a balanced assessment of the impact of his legacy on this earth matters. In that context, O'Reilly editors share their reflections on the passing of one of the technology industry's iconic figures. Four short links: 28 September 2011
By Nat TorkingtonSeptember 28, 2011 Russell Davies: Four Thought (audio) -- some very nice thinking on the future of technology. The Fight Over the Future of Digital Books (The Atlantic) -- Authors Guild v. HathiTrust is a strange legal twist. For an association of professional writers, the Guild seems to have forgotten some of the basic principles of its craft, such as not placing... How data and analytics can improve educationBy Audrey WattersJuly 25, 2011 Education theorist George Siemens discusses education data: its current state, how it can shape customized learning, and what lies ahead for education analytics. How data and analytics can improve educationBy Audrey WattersJuly 25, 2011 Education theorist George Siemens discusses education data: its current state, how it can shape customized learning, and what lies ahead for education analytics. Why don't they get it?By Peter BennettJuly 15, 2011 If you comment on new technology, you should get to know as many of the quirks and biases of human behavior as you can. That's because you're modeling people first and technology second. Big data and open source unlock genetic secretsBy Alex HowardJune 24, 2011 Genomics scientist Charlie Quinn is combining experimental data with publicly available information to advance the life sciences. Big data and open source unlock genetic secrets
By Alex HowardJune 24, 2011 Genomics scientists Charlie Quinn is combining experimental data with publicly available information to advance the life sciences. Why the eG8 mattered to the future of the Internet and society
By Alex HowardMay 31, 2011 If the Internet has become the public arena for our time, as the official G8 statement emphasized, then experts say we must defend the openness and freedoms that have supported its development. 2011 Seeing Strong Private Sector Job Gains in Technology 
By Trish GrayMay 17, 2011 Great news in 2011: The jobs are coming back, and fast. Are you ready? In this blog, Trish Gray gives an IT career outlook for the rest of this year, and how you can best take advantage of this year's job growth. Four short links: 19 April 2011
By Nat TorkingtonApril 19, 2011 Lines (Mark Jason Dominus) -- If you wanted to hear more about phylogeny, Java programming, or tree algorithms, you are about to be disappointed. The subject of my article today is those fat black lines. Anatomy of a clever piece of everyday programming. There is no part of this program of which I am proud. Rather, I am proud... Let's imagine Steve Jobs is President of the United StatesBy Francis PedrazaMarch 28, 2011 Sooner or later, writes Francis J. Pedraza, the same forces that have touched all of our lives through consumer markets and the Internet will give us Government 2.0. The return of the Personal Area Network
By Alasdair AllanMarch 1, 2011 The web of things and less intrusive "wearables" could reignite the personal area network, at least in a slightly different form from years past. Health care projects could yield templates for tackling big problemsBy Brian AhierFebruary 23, 2011 U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra on how the transparent process that led to the Direct Project could serve as a template for solving other problems. PC World review of OST, and my response
By Trish GrayFebruary 16, 2011 For this blog, I'd like to share with you a recent PC World review of OST by Sharon Machlis, who completed Inroduction to PHP, Perl Programming 1: Introduction to Perl, and PHP/SQL 1: Introduction to Database Programming in 2010 and early 2011. Here is what she has to say, and my response to her: Democratic technology and unintended consequences
By Joshua-Michele RossFebruary 1, 2011 As the Egyptian government throttles information flow and citizens fight to maintain access to communications, we are seeing the contours of a struggle that will shape political and policy changes. Can standardization and innovation coexist in education? December 21, 2010 The goal of an educational platform is to standardize at a level that encourages broad adoption of technologies while also allowing new innovations to flourish. Choosing the wrong level can undermine your best intentions. My top 5 predictions for CIOs in 2011 
By Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D.December 15, 2010 As we look to 2011, the enlightened CIO must go after the most valuable projects and be a trusted adviser to those who commit dollars to organizational goals. QOW: Technology of the Year?
By Rich TretolaDecember 15, 2010 2010 is quickly coming to a close. It has been a year that has shown the rise of mobile applications, new tablet devices, HTML5, cloud based service wars, virtual reality video game consoles, augmented reality, new set top boxes, 3D... Taking stock of my 2010 tech predictions
By Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D.December 8, 2010 In January 2010, I published a list of my technology predictions for the year ahead. While I hit a few right on, I certainly over-estimated the rate of change. Gaming education October 27, 2010 There are three types of digital games being used in schools. Which you prefer speaks volumes about the role you believe schools should play IT transformations must begin with hearts and minds
By Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D.October 11, 2010 IT transformation must be managed in a deliberate manner. Heavy lifting is essential, but it should not be the first thing that gets done. Radical change must start with the CIO and his or her managers engaging in collaborative discussions across the business. CIO: Chief Inspiration Officer?
By Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D.October 5, 2010 Inspiring staff through a tech strategy is one of the lowest costs, yet most effective activities a CIO can do. A vision that produces positive results reminds everyone why we do this work. Breaking down barriers to learning = faster on-the-job skills
By Trish GraySeptember 25, 2010 I love getting unsolicited email like this from our students: "Hello Everyone at OST (especially Kelly), Just an update...Since I completed the Linux/Unix System Admin Certification courses, I have received 3 job offers to go to work as a Linux System Administrator. I have accepted one of the offers and I will be starting work next week." This email is from Bill McKinley, who enrolled in our Linux/Unix System Administration Certificate in April, and earned his Certificate in June. 1 to 50 of 128 Next Stay Connected
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