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Jambot, a musician robot that improvises

An Australian PhD researcher from Queensland University of Technology QUT has created a jamming robot which can improvise musical rhythms and melodies to the music it listens to. If Jambot, as it is named, is a musical robot, it's not made of metal. Here is how the researcher describes Jambot....

Tags: Researcher, Music, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille, Algorithm, Jambot, QUT, Detection Algorithm, Engineering, Productivity

Blog posts 2008-10-24

QUT Builds Flexible Environment to Sustain Innovation and Accommodate Growth

Queensland University of Technology QUT is a culturally diverse Australian education provider with campuses in Brisbane and southeast Queensland. As a leader in information technology deployment, QUT constantly assesses ways it can reduce costs and better service staff, students, and alumni. QUT decided to upgrade its environment, including implementing a...

Tags: Innovation, Oracle Corp., Environment, Online Learning, QUT, E-learning, Training And Certification, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Enterprise Software, Software, Web Services

Case studies 2008-04-01

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Is Google slowly alienating the Microsoft cloud market?

Is Google slowly alienating the Microsoft cloud market?A couple of updates...It's the Queensland University [b]of[/b] Technology, not for technology.The currency in Australia has been $ since 14 February, 1966. Before that, it was pounds.The reason QUT chose MS was "[i]staff and students were familiar with the interface and environment[/i]"....

Tags: Microsoft Cloud, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-03-17

Is Google slowly alienating the Microsoft cloud market?

Both Queensland University for Technology QUT and Ohio State University OSU have now signed up to Live@edu, Microsoft's online cloud suite designed for students, including Hotmail, SkyDrive and Workspaces. Over 100,000 students from these two universities are now using Live@edu, after extensive testing resulted...

Tags: Google Inc., Student, Microsoft Corp., E-mail, E-mail Providers, Public Relations, Online Communications, Internet, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-03-17

Gold nanoparticles purified air in old churches

Chemists from Queensland University of Technology QUT, Australia, have found that the air in medieval European churches was purified by gold nanoparticles used to paint their stained glass windows. As said the team leader, 'glaziers in medieval forges were the first nanotechnologists.' [This is not completely true: nanocosmetics were used...

Tags: Nanoparticle, Team Management, Nanotechnology, Management, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-08-23

Queensland University of Technology Boosts Productivity, Reduces Costs With New System

Queensland University of Technology QUT provides industry-leading education to approximately 40,000 students at four campuses across Brisbane. The organization employs approximately 3,500 staff members in nine faculties and five divisions. Wanting to improve communication and collaboration between staff, students, and the outside world, the university decided to update its messaging...

Tags: Unified Messaging, Messaging, Collaboration, Instant Messaging, Groupware, VOIP, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Telecommunications, Networking

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