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BI Software Making Money

BI Software Making Money

Nice overview piece on business intelligence by Doug Lautzenheiser:BI Software Makes Money Business Intelligence isn't just about seeing how many cans of beans you sold last month. It's about figuring out how to sell even more

All Subversive Organizations Now Must Register in South Carolina

All Subversive Organizations Now Must Register in South Carolina

This appears not to be a joke:

The state's "Subversive Activities Registration Act," passed last year and now officially on the books, states that "every member of a subversive organization, or an organization subject to foreign…

Beginning to Rethink CS Education at NSF

The President released his $3.8 trillion budget on Monday setting off a flurry of activity in the Nation's Capital. The budget sets the Administration's priorities for the big stuff, like how much he wants to spend on education…

Death and the Digital World

Death and the Digital World

Imagine you’re a parent who has suffered the unthinkable: your child has died. How do you cope with such a traumatic, painful, and disorienting experience? For some parents, information technologies can play an important role…

Terms of Service, Ethics and Bias

Terms of Service, Ethics and Bias

Data mining researchers, application builders, and social scientists want to collect and analyze data about your activities online. But when do we cross the line?

Public vs Private Sector Costs

Public vs Private Sector Costs

Michigan economist Mark J. Perry continues to be an excellent source for gathering economic data and providing commentary on its implications. Recent post: the relative cost of US public and private sectors. Here is a snippet…

New Windows 7 Track on Microsoft’s Certification Game!

New Windows 7 Track on Microsoft’s Certification Game!

OK so maybe you’re not using Windows 7 at school yet but I’ll bet a lot of your students are running it at home. Do they know it was well as they think they do? Maybe they’d like to find out just what they know. The certification…

Martin Lindstrom on Personal Branding

Martin Lindstrom on Personal Branding

Intriguing learnings and video:

Look at Me Now! Personal Branding on TODAY Show (Pt 1)New York City. In a world growing increasingly more obsessed by celebrities, we tend to overlook one important fact: as individuals, celebrities

New Philips phone for the elderly

New Philips phone for the elderly

Philips reports that its new Lifeline Cordless Phone System has been designed “to enable the frail and elderly to maintain independence, despite their changing physical needs.” “The Philips Lifeline Cordless Phone System is a…

☞ Leaving a bad taste

☞ Leaving a bad taste

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