Documentary about Wikileaks Finds parts 2, 3 and 4 on youtube.

Facebook is now a 'reality interface' - but The Social Network doesn't get it

In the early 90s, before Google (founded 1998) and Facebook (2004), the Canadian novelist Douglas Coupland popularised a term that described the post-baby boom generation: Generation X. But kids today aren't slackers, they're geeks, and it's clear that new terminology is needed for a new generation

More here

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/nov/07/facebook-social-network-interface-zuckerberg

Twitter used to organise protest in UK

On Wednesday morning, after a few days' planning, I met a few friends and 60-odd strangers outside the Ritz hotel in London, listened to a quick briefing and then made the short walk up to Oxford Street where together we occupied and shut down Vodafone's flagship store. Only later would it become clear that we had sparked some of the first tangible signs of nationwide outrage at the spending cuts.




This summer, the new government let Vodafone off nearly all of an outstanding tax bill of £6bn. The original Private Eye exposé on the decision reports that one senior figure at the HMRC called it "an unbelievable cave in". As George Osborne cheerfully sets about slashing welfare and public services for the very poorest, the Vodafone case gives lie to his claim that "we are all in this together".


http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/nov/01/vodafone-protest-social-media

Applied Psychology now on Facebook and Twitter

Join the Applied Psychology @ iadt facebook group by clicking below:
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Also can follow on Twitter
@ iadtpsychology

Future directions in computing

Silicon electronics are a staple of the computing industry, but researchers are now exploring other techniques to deliver powerful computers.

Quantum computing graphic
Quantum computers are able to tackle complex problems

A quantum computer is a theoretical device that would make use of the properties of quantum mechanics, the realm of physics that deals with energy and matter at atomic scales.

BBC Website

How to Install Computer Memory for a Desktop Computer

computer memory of the future

he fundamental building blocks of all computing devices could be about to undergo a dramatic change that would allow faster, more efficient machines.

Researchers at computer firm Hewlett Packard (HP) have shown off working devices built using memristors - often described as electronics' missing link.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8609885.stm

Clive Thompson on the Power of Visual Thinking

Interesting article.


Clive Thompson on the Power of Visual Thinking

Emergent Input Devices (Part 1 of 2)

7 Essential Skills You Didn't Learn in College

7 Essential Skills You Didn't Learn in College

Original Models: A Look at Iconic Tech Prototypes

Hi all thought you might be interested in this interesting article about prototypes.

Original Models: A Look at Iconic Tech Prototypes

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Inside a Computer Tour

First year Sept 2010

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