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Smart Math Calculator (exe): Easy-to-use math calculator that immediately computes the result as you type a math expression. It allows to calculate multiple math expressions at the same time. It also allows defining your own variables that can be set to a value or other math expressions. It has a beautiful user-interface that conveniently...; Tags: Expression, Math Expression; Software downloads 2008-02-06
EquTranslator (zip): It's a fast equation parser/evaluator with parse-tree builder and user-friendly interface for parsing and calculation a run-time defined math expression. The math expressions is represented as string in a function style F(x1, x2,..., xn) =f(x1, x2,..., xn) , where F(x1, x2,..., xn)--declares number and names of the variables; f(x1, x2,...,...; Tags: Math Expression; Software downloads 2005-07-01

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Math 4 Everyone (zip): A Brand new program that will bring Math to life for everyone. Very simple to use and many choices. Division, subtraction, power, and base. A math program that will help everyone learn math in a simple way. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Math, Brianwisniewski, Branding, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-05-09
A new must-read for math/science teachers: I stumbled across an extraordinary children's book at our local library (for a town of 600, we somehow manage to have a great library). The book, though published in 1995, is still available new on Amazon. Called Math Curse, it was written by John Scieszca, and answers that fundamental...; Tags: Cereal, Teacher, Math Curse, Fibonacci, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Got a .edu email address? Pick up Microsoft Office Ultimate for $60!: Got a .edu email address? Pick up Microsoft Office Ultimate for $60!Broken links galore!There are broken links at the NY Times site which have been replicated here. Congrats to both!I'm curious as to why this story isn't reporting the fact that this offer was originally set to expire 04/20/2008.The...; Tags: Pick-up Microsoft Office Ultimate, e-mail address, OpenOffice, e-mail; Discussion threads 2008-05-08

Data Portability: Social Infrastructure still very much wanting: In a penetrating analysis of the Facebook developers forum, 20bits shows that the participation of programmers in the discussion about the Facebook platform is rapidly dwindling, which suggests the platform itself is incompatible with the needs of the market. The fewer programmers writing for the Facebook platform, the less relevant...; Tags: Facebook, Data Portability Standard, Social Networking, Development Tools, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition -- from Sun: Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition -- from SunYou've got things mixed upMary,You clearly do not understand the Rich internet Applications space very well ...there a lot of mistakes in the article that i have to correct ...[b]"Sun is building on top of JavaFX"[/b]The more appropriate word here would...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., JavaFX, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition -- from Sun: At the opening day of JavaOne on May 6, Sun officials began laying out their vision for a future cloud-computing platform, code-named Hydrazine, that Sun plans to field against competitive offerings from Microsoft, Google, Amazon and others. Robert Brewin, Sun Chief Technology Officer and Distinguished Engineer, described...; Tags: Developer, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hydrazine, Productivity, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Expensive certification requirements hurt recruiting: Not everyone is cut out to be a teacher. It's a demanding job, summers off or not, and it helps to like kids. However, there are many instances when students can really benefit from teachers who have worked in private industry. This isn't the old adage, those...; Tags: Education, Recruiting, Teacher, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Sugar on Windows looking inevitable: Sugar on Windows looking inevitableWindows EERYWHERE.It's more than a slogan. ;-)You should reconsider your own views.Maybe educators, like governments, will prefer Windows.If the mission is in fact to provide a tool for learning, shouldn't the operating system be a lesser priority? If the customer wants a particular operating...; Tags: Operating systems, Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Sugar-on-Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, tool; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Bill would penalize companies that aid net censorship: The Global Online Freedom Act, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), would penalize companies who facilitate other countries censoring the Internet. Call it the anti-Yahoo law. "American high-tech firms have produced the technology and know-how that has led to a modern-day information revolution," Smith said...; Tags: Olympic Games, Beijing, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Stallman hopes to save children from proprietary software: Stallman hopes to save children from proprietary softwareA comment and a typo to correctFirst the typo:[i]Sugar, even on Windows, always *was* and always will be open source. [/i]At least I think that's what you meant to say.[i]But let’s not throw babies out with bathwaters. Just because Ferraris are fun cars...; Tags: Web browsers, open source, Stallman, Netscape Communications Corp., software, proprietary software; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
News to know: Sun; Microhoo; Vista; Linux security; Spigit: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Sun plans layoffs following weak quarter; Blames U.S. economy Nate McFeters: Multiple Linux flaws show that Linux also has kernel issues More bad news for McAfee, HackerSafe certification Steve Ballmer's defining hour Mary...; Tags: Security, Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Linux, Virtualization, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Microsoft releases Expression Studio 2: Microsoft releases Expression Studio 2It's its. nmRE: It's its. Thanks, fixed :)RE: Microsoft releases Expression Studio 2But what is it. Since I don't know what it is to start with so the fact that it has been upgrade to "something" better is totally lost on me. Could you...; Tags: Microsoft releases Expression Studio 2, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
Microsoft releases Expression Studio 2: Microsoft has released the next version of its Expression Studio, their set of design tool for building applications on the web, which includes Expression Web, Expression Blend, Expression Design, Expression Media, and Expression Encoder. Most of the RIA designers and developers I talk to have been using the beat of...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., Tool, AJAX, Productivity, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?: Canada caught on its own tar baby. Tar sand investments now a dead duck?Editing.There are many spelling errors and a missing link at the bottom of this article.Oil is messyThis is story is why China will become an even bigger superpower.Everything with them is a business transaction. They don't...; Tags: own tar baby, tar baby, investment, duck, dead duck, oil; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
Office streaming: What Microsoft will and won't say: Office streaming: What Microsoft will and won't saySoftgrid a bit of a red herring here ...As I understand it, Softgrid currently still only works in a LAN environment rather than over the Web (the new version that extends it to the Web is probably what's slated for October/November), So if...; Tags: .NET, Microsoft Corp., Softricity SoftGrid, MicroSoft DOES, Microsoft Office; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Has math instruction actually changed in the last 40 years?: Has math instruction actually changed in the last 40 years?It depends....In my kids' school district, math teaching is geared toward taking the district assessments and focuses specifically on learning what will be on the next assessment. Assessments are given quarterly. While this school district didn't exist 40 years...; Tags: math instruction, calculator; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Has math instruction actually changed in the last 40 years?: I started my last two master's classes last night (!!). Since the classes consist largely of teachers, we usually end up having some pretty interesting discussions about teaching approaches to translating the master's-level content to secondary education. The first professor of the evening (analytic geometry, although...; Tags: Geometry, Professor, Math, Student, Teacher, Productivity, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Microsoft's competitor to Adobe Lightroom gets another champion: What's Microsoft want with Adobe Photoshop guru Mark Hamburg, who recently joined the Redmond juggernaut? Hamburg a programmer who has been part of the Adobe Photoshop team since version 2.0 and helped lead the Photoshop Lightroom one, is now a Softie, as News.com's Stephen Shankland reported on...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Corp., Team Management, Management, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-04-29