Technology – Page 35

The Growth of Technology

By Melody Smith | August 23, 2012

The folks at LearnStuff have prepared a fascinating infographic on the growth of technology (especially information technology) in education.

Improving the Resourcefulness of Technology

By Melody Smith | July 6, 2012

The fastest supercomputers on the planet have multi-megawatt appetites, which makes some green HPC companies, such as IBM, very happy. The IBM Blue Gene/Q machine is currently number one in energy-efficient flops, but a new FPGA-like technology brought to market by semiconductor start-up eASIC is providing an even greener computing solution. And one HPC project in Japan, known as GRAPE, is using the chips to power its newest supercomputer.

Thoughts on the Mobile Transition

By Melody Smith | June 25, 2012

Recently, Jenn Webb interviewed Josh Marinacci, an expert on user interfaces and on Java development. The interview, “Josh Marinacci: 90% will rely on mobile, but 10% will still need desktops”, focused on the nature of the transition from reliance on full-size desktop and laptop devices to use of smaller devices for some of the same purposes.

Innovation Awards Announced

By Melody Smith | June 5, 2012

Pipeline Publishing have announced the winners of its prestigious 2012 Innovation Awards. These awards are considered one of the most credible and objective endorsement of innovation and thought-leadership in the communications technology industry.

Technology and Its Impact On Our Lives

By Melody Smith | June 4, 2012

Mary Meeker, partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and former financial analyst, describes what she calls “the re-imagination of nearly everything” powered by mobile and social. Speaking to what she considers the biggest weakness in today’s Internet industry, she gives some context to the state of the global economy.

Replacing Data Warehouses

By Melody Smith | May 18, 2012

Pneuron Corporation has released the Pneuron Platform. This new software suite distributes key applications, analysis, models, rules or functions directly to source systems where data resides.

The Grammar Slaughter

By Melody Smith | April 23, 2012 |

Texting may be faster, more efficient and pretty much gets the job done. But the slippery slope of bad grammar we have taken from emails to texting has taken away all quality of writing and content. Using the smallest number of letters to get your message across does not equal writing. I cringe every time I get the text that simply says “k”. Because apparently typing an “o” in front of it is just too much to ask.

What Will 2012 Bring?

By Melody Smith | February 23, 2012

Eval-Source has compiled a list of 12 technology trends and predictions that they believe will come to realization this year. They based these on what they see with their customers and their concerns.

Technology vs. Humans

By Melody Smith | February 17, 2012

Many articles have been written about the progress or avalanche (depending on your perspective) of technology and the resulting amount of data that has occurred from that growth. With the move into the clouds, the borders or walls have been removed on the boundaries of data created and accessed. From social media to medical applications, metadata is growing by astronomical numbers. So what new markets or new products are to come to handle this data volume?

Great Britain Education System Looks to Beef Up Computer Science Curriculum

By Melody Smith | February 9, 2012

Computer science curriculum is making its way into the education system in Great Britain. The Royal Society labeled current offerings as “highly unsatisfactory.” According to these professionals, the education system is suffering from a shortage of teachers able to teach beyond basic digital literacy. They also pointed fingers at the lack of demand from high level educational institutions.