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- Acorn co-founder talks early computers
- Acorn co-founder Andy Hopper told silicon.com that he believes the BBC Micro - with its easy to grasp Basic programming language - offered an experience that is missing today. Andy Hopper is co-founder of the iconic Acorn Computers and currently head of the computer laboratory at the University of...
- Tags: Co-founder, British Broadcasting Corp., Computer, Andy Hopper, Productivity, BBC Micro, ARM, early computers, Nick Heath silicon.com
- News items 2009-10-12
- JACTVocab 2.0 (Mac)
- To accompany use of the Ancient Greek beginner textbook "Reading Greek", by the Joint Association of Classical Teachers JACT, Cambridge University Press. Now updated for the second edition of "Reading Greek." This program includes all the learned vocabulary from the textbook, allows this vocabulary to be sorted and consulted in...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Teacher, Textbook, Vocabulary, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-09-28
- From Cambridge, the innovation capital of Europe...
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo_aUaJlAFA&feature=player_embedded On my recent trip to the UK with the Traveling Geeks we visited Cambridge. We met with representatives of the university and local development agencies in the Pitt Building, the oldest publishing house. And we also took part in a panel discussion. Then we...
- Tags: Innovation, Cambridge, Corporate Communications, Leadership, Advertising & Promotion, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2009-07-21
- A visit to Microsoft Research Labs in Cambridge
- Cambridge Consultants and Microsoft Research Labs I've been away the past couple of weeks in the UK. Much of my time was taken up with the "Traveling Geeks" a collection of journalists and bloggers from the Silicon Valley area. ...
- Tags: Cambridge, Microsoft Corp., Entrepreneurship, Blogging, Corporate Communications, Management, Internet, Marketing, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2009-07-20
- Cambridge Advanced Learners Talking Dictionary 2.1.1 (Mobile)
- Cambridge Advanced Learners Talking Dictionary is powered by PandaWords, Cambridge Advanced Learners Talking Dictionary, designed for upper-intermediate to advanced learners of English, embedded with both British and American English pronunciations in real native voice, is co-developed by Cambridge University Press and PandaWords optimized for iPhone and iPod Touch.Version 2.1.1 included...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Cambridge Advanced Learners Talking Dictionary, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-07-13
- Pocket Psychiatry (Mobile)
- If you are a psychiatrist or other prescriber, this comprehensive collection of 11 databases will let you accomplish the following tasks quickly, easily, and without errors:Enter/edit demographic, diagnostic, and billing information for each patient Document all patient encounters in detail, including medication-related information Document a complete psychiatric evaluation using specially...
- Tags: Patient, Mobile
- Software downloads 2009-07-08
- Tech-take on the spread of swine flu
- A public health emergency is now in place in the United States, even though the US especially, with 20 people ill, are "more prepared than ever before", according to White House officials. Spread of the swine flu, hereon in as H151, has been confirmed as the same highly virulent form...
- Tags: Spread, Flu, Public Health Emergency, Government, Healthcare, Security, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-04-26
- Massive Chinese spynet targeted Dalai Lama
- It all started with the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan leader's offices in India, Brussels, London and New York asked the researchers to examane its computers for malware. But researchers at the Munk Center for International Studies at the University of Toronto found something much more than garden-variety spyware, John Markoff...
- Tags: China, Researcher, Toronto, Computer, GhostNet, Productivity, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-03-29
- Zucker on NBC: First and foremost, we're a cable network company
- Putting aside the question of whether he will ever want to take on Jon Stewart on Comedy Central on behalf of NBC, NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker also had these comments to make on the state of its broadcasting, cable and online businesses at the 2009 Business Week Media Summit...
- Tags: Cable, Cable Network, NBC Universal Inc., Network, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Telecommunications, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld, Tv & Home Theater
- Blog posts 2009-03-18
- Green is still Gold (But Beware of the Politics of Gesture)
- Foolhardy it may be to go out on a limb here to take on my boss (in this carnation I mean my editor, Larry Dignan) and a force of nature that is my fellow ZDNET blogger Dennis Howlett but I have to disagree with both on the subject of viability of the green market....
- Tags: Sustainability, Oracle Corp., Gesture, Dennis, Hugh McLeod, James Farrar
- Blog posts 2009-02-28
- ImageNow for Higher Education
- Imagine the impact at one's college or university of having a direct connection to student, personnel and business operations information. One would make admissions and financial aid decisions more quickly, provide better service to students and staff, boost productivity and more. For Cornell University, the University of Cambridge, University of...
- Tags: Education, Perceptive Software, ImageNow Enterprise Document Management, Document Management, Managerial Accounting, Process Improvement, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2009-01-01
- One Is Good, Two Is Better!
- QArea representatives were invited abroad again! This time the software engineers of QArea visited Cambridge, an old English university town, one of the most beautiful places in England. It is situated not far from London and known not only for The University of Cambridge, which is considered one of the...
- Tags: QArea, Tools & Techniques, Management
- White papers 2009-01-01
- iGeneration 2008 in review
- I started on this blog, a nervous and precarious young man, and remain somewhat a young man. To be honest, I'm surprised I've been here this long, let alone seconded onto another blog. Still, it's been an interesting year and I'll run through some of them in a minute. So...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Blog, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Post, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Blogging, Software, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-12-18
- Interoperable Supercomputer Attracts Wider User Base at Leading University
- Scientists at the University of Cambridge rely on High-Performance Computing HPC, but only specialist researchers used the existing system based on Linux - other researchers used desktop systems running familiar Windows software. With its partner Cluster Resources, the university created an interoperable HPC environment running Windows HPC Server 2008 and...
- Tags: Researcher, University, Interoperable Supercomputer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software
- Case studies 2008-12-01
- Chinese Learner's Pocket Talking Dictionary powered by Cambridge Universitiy Press 1.0 (Mobile)
- Chinese Learners Talking Dictionary powered by Cambridge University Press is one of the first and most comprehensive dictionaries for learners of Chinese. It contains the best of both English and Chinese languages. All dictionary entries, definitions and explanations in English are developed by Cambridge University Press. It is the most...
- Tags: University Of Cambridge, Mobile, Apple iTunes, Dictionary, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-11-27
- Cambridge Learner's Talking Dictionary 1.3 (Mobile)
- Cambridge Learners Talking Dictionary powered by PandaWords Best dictionary for learners of English! Cambridge Learners Talking Dictionary, designed for intermediate to upper-intermediate learners of English. It is the most reputable dictionary with both British and American English pronunciations in real native voice, developed by Cambridge University Press and PandaWords optimized...
- Tags: Mobile, Dictionary, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Media, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-10-21
- Cambridge Learner's Dictionary 1.3 (Mobile)
- Cambridge Learners Dictionary powered by PandaWords Best dictionary for learners of English! Cambridge Learners Dictionary, designed for intermediate to upper- intermediate learners of English, is the most comprehensive dictionary developed by Cambridge University Press and PandaWords optimized for iPhone and iPod Touch.
- Tags: Mobile, Dictionary, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-10-21
- Cambridge develops super thin e-paper
- This is something for sore eyes; it certainly got my lower jaw dropped to the desk. The University of Cambridge, besides being loathed by almost everybody at my university (long story, another day) have once again excelled themselves in the technological field by developing this idea, whereas Plastic Logic, are...
- Tags: Device, E-paper, Multi-touch, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-10-17
- Drink beer to avoid cancer...
- The International Genetically Engineered Machine iGEM synthetic biology competition will be held on November 8-9 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 85 teams will be part of this contest, using 'a standard toolkit of DNA building blocks -- think genetic LEGO blocks -- to create living organisms that do odd things.' One of...
- Tags: Team, Biology, Beer, Beverage, Cancer, Team Management, Food & Beverage, Management, Manufacturing, Roland Piquepaille, Rice University, Gene
- Blog posts 2008-10-17
- The University of iTunes
- The ability, or rather art, of being able to be in bed, pyjamas on (or off, if that's your style), mug of tea in your hand, cuddled up all warm and snug, whilst being able to listen to their adoring lecturers waffle on in class about particle physics or some...
- Tags: University, Apple iTunes, Lecture, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-10-14
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