10 collaboration
tools
Some views on how to do excellent presentations:
Presentation zen,
Presentation tips.pdf
and
enhancing
Powerpoint presentations
What's Sophisticated about Elementary Mathematics? (fractions, number line, etc.)
knuth musing , Stepwise, Wirth , Refinement
Einstein for Everyone and of course www.geek.com
Microsoft Dreamspark: free Operating Systems and links
Microsoft low cost Office software for students
Virustotal analyzes suspicious files and URLs.
Try the Logo Language
, Google's PageSpeed
Home Networking
, EIA/TIA 568 diagram
June 2011:
learn to solve problems - project Euler , Learn to Program By Giving Yourself Open Ended Problems to Solve May 2011:
WHO report:
Cell phone radiation can cause cancer
What Do the Highest-Paid Programmers Make?
and
Programming for Good: Three Ways for Developers to Get Involved
Apple updates antivirus software, adds daily definition check.
Previously:
Mac malware authors release a new, more dangerous version
virtual slide rule
Detroit auto show
SGT01 www.wikispeed.com over 100 mpg modular
X-prize competitor car with carbon fiber body for under $30,000 in 3 months.
CEO video.
Why did
Eratosthenes (born in Cyrene/Lybia)
want
prime
numbers?
Why, in 200 BC, did he want the circumference of the earth?
April 2011:
Build Your Own NASA Apollo Landing Computer:
the computer Neil Armstrong used to land on the moon in 1969 (no kidding).
fascinating science from radio lab
Nick Pitera "Dynamite" (Taio Cruz Cover) Music Video
Solar-Powered Eye Sensor A cornea-implanted computer can monitor the eyeball's pressure
Top 10 Tech Cars 2011
Feb-Mar 2011:
A former SCC student interview: 'American History X'
100mpg modular component car developed using Agile Development (some work done here in Seattle)
The mechanism found on the
Antikythera Shipwreck
is an astronomical computer believed to have been built in 150BC.
It is considered to be the
World's oldest computer and has been recreated in Lego.
Browser Security:
Safari fell in the blink of an eye
From Lulz to Labor Unions: The Evolution of Anonymous
Armies of Expensive Lawyers, Replaced by Cheaper Software
Worker Charged with Whack a Mole Game Virus
Worker charged after virus clubs Whac-a-Mole
Research shows majority of IT graduates 'not workplace ready'
Boot Camp: Apple's refreshed MacBook Pro and Air models Windows 7 only
Researchers spot
new Mac OS X malware
Dead.ly url's and authoritarian social network tracking
Verizon joins AT&T with
largest smartphone selection
Jan 2011:
Part 2 - Interview with Hovey Burgess by Jim Moore
(Burgess wrote the book on circus techniques.)
origami computer (april fools?)
,
Build your own 4-bit computer with transistors
, Pirates enacted laws?
researcher creates a virus / botnet for smart phones
Twitter worm hits goo.gl, redirects to fake anti-virus
Malware writers using copy protection
ad scam on Facebook
2011 Consumer Electronics Show
Mini Bungalow is maxi- energy efficient
The Motion Tech Behind Kinect
security tool every Windows user should know
Why young people pirate
The Definitive Facebook Lockdown Guide - Securing your profile page
What is Traitorware?
US subpoenas Wikileaks tweets, and why this could affect you
WSJ 24DEC2010: Florida maximum bank loan rate=39%, maximum payday lender rate=391% visit
usarylaw.com
Who pays WA state income tax?
Just taxation citizens.
2011 solar technology
top ten list of
software glitches for 2010
predictions
2011 (Y) iGeneration
Dec 2010:
Ping Pong Robot Learns by Doing
A VERY ZOMBIE HOLIDAY (Horror film Instructional video)
Nov.2010:
Tips for Survival After the
Smartphone Zombie Apocalypse
Scientists make blood from
human skin cells
, Retinal implant brings bionic
vision to blind people
Robot Dances and sings with people
Oct.2010:
fully legal flying car
HOW TO: HOW TO:
Protect Yourself from Firesheep with a VPN With a VPN
Going to work as a robot:
IEEE Spectrum: Testing My New Robot Body
,
A DIY Telepresence Robot
,
real robot legs
New attack PDF, Flash zero-day
Malicious JavaScript code
hides 7 types of malware attacks, including 3 Flash exploits.
Messages on social networking sites
trick Mac users
into viewing a video file containing malware
bad Wi-Fi security is a major Firesheep worry Firesheep makes it trivial to not only peek at your private information, but, in some cases, actually take over your accounts. Mozilla will not be locking Firesheep out of its browser, so don’t look for any help from them.
12-year-old finds critical Firefox flaw
2010 Top
Scary Trends in Technology
WSJ:
Farmville, Facebook apps share names with advertisers, Web trackers
INTERPOL Secretary General's IEEE Spectrum: INTERPOL Secretary General's Identity Stolen via Facebook iCandy September 2010: A Vehicle You Don't Need to Fill Up or Steer
WSJ 31July2010 - The Web's New Gold Mine: Your Secrets and How to Avoid the Prying Eyes
Hacker breaks into ATMs, dispenses cash remotely and ATM hack gives cash on demand and Barnaby Jack ATM hack YouTube videoDescartes Codifies Scientific Method 6/8/1637 Awk introduction to the great language with the strange name
Attack of the Cosmic Rays 6/2010
Top 10 computer history Web sites
Getting Started With Google Voice
Why Learn R? It's the language of Statistics
Facebook 'likejacking' spam scams continue
Apple iPhone 4 Antennas... (plus interesting background information)
Android rootkit isjust a phone call away
, Google Search over SSL has an oops
Web Attacks:
How Hackers Create and Spread Malware
,
Attacks Against Non-Windows Systems
Things to do to improve code quality , article on competitive game design
surveillance camera system provides text feed: physorg.com summary , ucla online details , IEEE pdf article
Malware Watch: Free Mac OS X screensavers bundled with spyware
ACM student e-magazine Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrate Women in Technology, March 24, 2010
12 "White Hat" hackers you should know
Detecting suspicious gmail account activity March 24, 2010
Hiroshi Ishiguro: The Man Who Made a Copy of Himself
Bayes' Theorem Illustrated (My Way)
Why Computer Engineer Barbie Is Good for Women in Tech
http://www.smartplanet.com/technology/blog/science-scope/get-your-own-jet-pack/341/
Martin Jetpack Company
What the (3/3/2010) botnet bust means to you
Computers Shown More Creative Than Humans
Kung Fu Typing
He Said, She Said
Are you sure all your Facebook friends are human?
Facebook's new Developer Verification won't stop rogue apps
The laser, a device used in everything from astrophysics to biology, was invented 50 years ago (1960)
BCC event: Careers in IT: The Real Story
Bad guys care about usability: Hackers "fix" XP BSoD rootkit
It had to happen: Computer Engineer Barbie Has a PhD In FUN (And Breaking Down Stereotypes)
solar-powered cell base stations link remote rural areas at low cost
Evergreen Solar completes its largest installation ever; 7 megawatts (june 2010)
Jake Shimabukuro plays Bohemian Rhapsody on the ukulele TED loves classical music
IEEE Backyard Star Wars: Build your own photonic fence to zap mosquitoes midflight
TED 2010:(humor?) Death Star Laser Gun Zaps Mosquitoes Dead TED 2010: How to Ace a TED Talk
Shannon Video Ausstellung Lenze Jongleur
Computer History Museum Computer History Museum Catalog Search
Ada Lovelace - The Babbage Engine Computer History Museum
The Babbage Engine Computer History MuseumThe Engines - The Babbage Engine Computer History Museum
Turing Machine Computer History Museum YouTube - The LEGO Turing Machine Johnniac computer Visible Storage
Computer History Museum - Mastering the Game A History of Computer Chess Chess
ieee/IEEE Spectrum 4 Ways To Climb a Wall, Robot Edition (Video).url
ieee/IEEE Spectrum FIRST Robotics Competition Kicks Off Worldwide.url
ieee/IEEE Spectrum iCandy January 2010.url
IEEE Spectrum- Biofuels Aren't Really Green
What HR Professionals Look For in a Programmer's Resume JavaWorld's Daily Brew
Video of Steve McConnell of Construx Software, on November 19, 2009, gave his Secrets of world-class software organizations presentation ( pdf ) .
Lightning Reveals Its Power in Slow Motion video
NYT article: More Tools for Sifting Through Government Data
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 11 February 2010 12.27 GMT article: Google shuts down music blogs without warning
New Scientist 23:26 11 February 2010 article: SETI opens up its data to 'citizen scientists'
Just for fun:
Shorecrest show_Hip-Hop 1 03.06.2010
Shorecrest Hip-Hop_1statDistrict 03.06.2010
Shorecrest Hip Hop 1st place at the 2009 state competition
how to create strong passwords and why they are important but not
sufficient:
Botnet
hijacking reveals 70GB of stolen data
According to a
NYT article, Some textbooks are available online for free:
http://www.freeloadpress.com/bookList.aspx ,
http://textbookrevolution.org/index.php/Main_Page ,
Techtopia: a free VB text , Microsoft: free VB book for Developers , If coments are ugly, is the code?
Bestbookbuys.com searches other sites for book purchase & rental prices - beware of shipping time and charges
See a working Babbage Difference Engine made of Lego pieces
monkey business take 2
Consider the US Copyright office (registration fee: $45 as of July 2006) ; and a layperson's view of copyright basics.
See the Creative Commons and Electronic Frontier Foundation for resources on copyright and alternatives.
Microsoft's page for requesting copyright permission.
Unix links, News for nerds (slashdot). Reference Cards for Apache and ANSI C
300 baud modem data transfer speed demo
NASA space simulator Fun physics game/simulator
Articles fyi (no guarantee of merit):
Largest ring
discovered around Saturn
Snow Leopard bug deletes all user data
Time to ditch Windows for online banking and shopping