A Smart Wristband Adds You to the Internet of Things | MIT Technology Review

A sign of the "internet of things"  aka Web 3.0
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Indoor Location Technology Uses Wi-Fi to Track Shoppers | MIT Technology Review

Retail using smartphones to track you in stores....

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The U.S. Army Ramps Up Biometrics to ID Baghdad Residents - US News and World Report

Military use of Biometric device.  This was touched on in our class this past week.

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With Firefox OS, an $80 Smartphone Tries to Prove Its Worth | MIT Technology Review

A new entry into the Operating System market...

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Media Commons | Students

Great tips for your video project!

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Delivering Patient Care With Google Glass, Proof of Concept With Anesthesiologist in the Operating Room And Beyond –Video - Medical Quack

For the Goole Glasses team.....

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Microsoft Thinks DRM Can Solve the Privacy Problem | MIT Technology Review

This is my MILLION dollar idea and it looks like someone is thinking along the same lines.  Hmmm.....

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New Hardware Brings Augmented-Reality Gaming and 3-D Scanning to Mobile Devices | MIT Technology Review

3-D seems to be everywhere now!  (no pun intended)

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What Lies Ahead for 3-D Printing? | Science & Nature | Smithsonian Magazine

As a follow up on our 3-D Printing topic/discussion, we will revisit with after reading this article in the near future.  Definitely worth reading.

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PSU Students and Microsoft IT Academy | online courses to enhance professional skills

ITS Training Services is happy to announce the launch of Microsoft IT Academy at Penn State. This service gives all Penn State faculty, staff, and students free, 24/7 access to over 1,800 Microsoft eLearning courses on topics including Microsoft Office, Windows, SharePoint, SQL Server, and many more.

In addition to offering free eLearning, ITS Training Services will also provide interested Penn State faculty and staff with free vouchers to test for Microsoft Office Specialist, Microsoft Technology Associate, or Microsoft Certified Educator certifications.

To access Microsoft IT Academy, visit the Microsoft IT Academy at Penn State homepage at http://msitacademy.psu.edu/. From this homepage you can log in to view eLearning courses using your Penn State Access Account ID and Password, request a certification voucher, or find out more about Microsoft IT Academy. When logging in for the first time, be sure to click the "these instructions" link for important log in information and access code. If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk at http://ask.psu.edu/MSITA.html.  

ITS Training Services hopes that this service will become another way in which they can help support the Penn State community with just-in-time training and professional development opportunities. Happy learning!

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Made in space: NASA preparing to launch 3-D printer into orbit | Mail Online

As a follow up to our in class discussion on the disruptive nature of 3-D printing, you can see that many are looking to take advantage of this new technology.

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Bill Gates admits CTRL-ALT-DEL was mistake, as was dropping out of Harvard | PCWorld

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Researchers Build a Working Carbon Nanotube Computer - NYTimes.com

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