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31 Oct 09

100 Incredible Open Courses for the Ultimate Tech Geek - Online Courses

  • These courses offer you a chance to learn about everything from electrical engineering to the basics of computer science. - irisdd on 2009-10-30
  • real world experience and free learning resources on the web can do a pretty good job of showing you the ropes as well. Here are 100 free resources to help you hone your techie skills and learn more about the ever-changing world of technology.
  • These courses offer you a chance to learn about everything from electrical engineering to the basics of computer science.
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TwitterPeek: A New Standalone Mobile Device for Twitter. Seriously.

  • From the company called Peek, the makers of handheld devices dedicated to checking email on-the-go, there now comes another single-purpose gadget, this one for checking Twitter. The new TwitterPeek is a mobile device that lets you access the microblogging network from anywhere in the U.S. with no hefty data fees or contracts to sign, just as the company's original Peek devices let you do with email
    • Isn't way too wasteful? one device for twitter only? Come on... - on 2009-10-31
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US Department of Defense Embraces Open Source

  • OSS is "particularly suitable for rapid prototyping and experimentation, where the ability to 'test drive' the software with minimal costs and administrative delays can be important.
  • Just last week, the White House website became a Drupal site and hopefully other branches of government will follow the DoD's lead and embrace open source as a valid means of acquiring and developing software.
22 Sep 09

Study: Showerheads may deliver blast of bacteria - CNN.com

  • pneumophila, the water-loving germ that causes Legionnaires' disease, was rare in the study. Only 3 out of 6,000 genetic sequences tested were L. pneumophila. Legionnaires' disease is a severe type of pneumonia, and outbreaks have been linked to L. pneumophila-contaminated water in large central-air-conditioning systems, whirlpool spas, and other sources of water droplets
21 Sep 09

Students launch camera to edge of space, snap pics of Earth - CNN.com

  • But that never stops him.

    His latest concept -- to launch a camera into near-space using a weather balloon, a cell phone, hand warmers and a drink cooler -- fell flat when he sent out an e-mail message to dozens of his classmates, asking for help.

    • Look simple enough - very cool! - on 2009-09-21
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03 Sep 09

More Novel by the Week

  • Perhaps this isn’t exactly how it happens for you, but there is an anxiety that goes with turning an abstract idea into concrete prose. The idea is huge—maybe even gargantuan—but the writing doesn’t quite capture the concept the way you want. The characters aren’t talking correctly; the points aren’t working like you want; the flow just isn’t there.
    • public by iris - on 2009-09-03
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