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Category: Regenerative Economy

UC Berkeley School of Information: Birth of the iSchool

Increasingly new information schools are cropping up with combine engineering, social science and technology studies. School of Information. Related articles Yale Braunstein, professor of information, dies at 67 (ischool.berkeley.edu) Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies Offers Certificate of Advanced Study in Data Science (digital-scholarship.org) UC Davis tops Sierra magazine’s green rankings (universityofcalifornia.edu) UC Berkeley…
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Mobile communications and loneliness

An article in Boston Globe magazine charts the curious trend away from real human interaction towards entirely digitally mediated ones and notes the importance of being “un reachable” at times which is becoming increasingly difficult, and of being able to tolerate being alone. In particular the article cites research by an NYU social scientist…
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Wordle and the future of Data Visualization

I’ve been testing this neat new app called Wordle which I found out about on the Many Eyes site made by Martin Wattenburg and will create visualizations of any text. I applied it to my delicious bookmarks and to my blog. It’s also been applied on Many Eyes to analyze speeches and more. …
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How Obama Won with the Web

I found a good article on Obama’s use of social computing and communications to connect with previous non voters in all parts of the country. Obama’s linguistic skills have allowed his voice and perspective to penetrate and galvanize people all over the planet. I was on a plane going to Geneva when Obama won. The Swiss…
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IT Training Courses & Certifications | Business Management Courses

IT Training Courses & Certifications | Business Management Courses. Related articles SEO Training Certification Workshops Now Include A Fresh New Agenda and Introduces Google Day Over 5000 professionals have successfully completed Jigsaw Academy’s online SAS and analytics training courses GAIN Online Site Training Courses available Do online courses spell the end for the traditional university?…
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BarCamp / BarCampBoston

BarCamp / BarCampBoston. Related articles Grasshopper Group, Wufoo & MailChimp Unite for Entrepreneurial Adventure – The BarCamp Tour (grasshopper.com) BarCamp Tour Stop #2: BarCamp Minneapolis (grasshopper.com) BarCamp Is Here! BarCamp Is Here! (raventools.com) BarCamp Wrocław (rafalcieslak.wordpress.com) Saskatoon tech community un-conferences with BarCamp (metronews.ca) Ominocity’s Guide to Going Viral: BarCamp Lecture Slides (ominocity.com) PowerPoint Karaoke at…
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Boston Chapter of Dorkbot International

Boston Chapter of Dorkbot International. Related articles Beware the Dorkbot: Skype Worm of Doom Holds Your Computer for Ransom (betabeat.com) “Ransomware” Worm Now Spreading On Skype (techcrunch.com) Skype Worm Spreads Ransomware, Botnet Links (eweek.com) Ransomware Worm Spreading Via Skype (forbes.com) Localized Dorkbot malware variant spreading across Skype (zdnet.com) Ransomware Worm Hits Skype Users (techweekeurope.co.uk) New…
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OurStage: discover indie artists

OurStage. Related articles Get Acquainted: Dice Ceno (spacedoutmagazine.com) Has Digital Delivered on its Promise? (digiday.com) Australian Pop/Rock Band, The Jefferson, Venture to the U.S. to Tour Their Powerful Melodic Debut Album “Safe Return To Earth” (prweb.com) Rapt.fm: Rap freestyle with anyone in the world (and just maybe, be the next Eminem) (venturebeat.com) AppNeta Launches Real…
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Abbott Looks to Consumer for Growth

Abbott Looks to Consumer for Growth – WSJ.com. Related articles Gilead Shares Rise on Hepatitis C Treatment (minyanville.com) Hep C drugs bring high cure rates in trial (todayonline.com) Abbott’s three oral hepatitis C drugs produce high cure rates in trial (medcitynews.com) Abbot Holding Steady For Long-Term Investments (seekingalpha.com) Big Corporate Breakups In 2011 (forbes.com) Abbott…
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INCOSE – Directory of Systems Engineering Academic Programs

INCOSE – Directory of Systems Engineering Academic Programs. Related articles Strategy Bridge Exhibits at 2011 INCOSE International Symposium (prweb.com) A Run for INCOSE President-Elect (ibm.com) UMBC Training Centers Prepares Individuals for the Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Examination (prweb.com) Strategy Bridge International Welcomes New Senior Client Program Manager (prweb.com) New IBM Engineering…
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The Wikipanion Experience

The Wikipanion Experience. A time magazine top 10 iphone app Related articles 8 Apps Every Writer and Blogger Should Know (mashable.com) Wikipanion – Robert Chin (itunes.apple.com) 11 Apps Optimized for Your iPhone 5 (iphone.appstorm.net) 7 Awesome Wikipedia Apps for iPad (educatorstechnology.com) The best apps, communities & tools for writers and…
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The social networks of happiness

One person’s happiness goes a long way, study finds – The Boston Globe. using social networking to study the dissemination of emotional health Related articles You May Have To Choose Between A Happy Life And A Meaningful Life (businessinsider.com) An Introvert’s Guide to Happiness (everydayhealth.com) Some Things That Will Make You Happy… (ejaife.wordpress.com) Are Your…
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