Since the beginning of 2013, four major library vendors have announced the launch of new or expanded streaming services that will enable patrons to view movies and television shows at their library or at home using computers, tablets, smart TVs, or any device equipped with a web browser.
See the full article: More Vendors Help Libraries Stream Video | The Digital Shift.
Free e-book: Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out | Tame The Web
Full title: Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out: Kids Living and Learning New Media.
From the series forward: This book series is founded upon the working hypothesis that those immersed in new digital tools and networks are engaged in an unprecedented exploration of language, games, social interaction, problem solving, and self-directed activity that leads to diverse forms of learning. These diverse forms of learning are reflected in expressions of identity, how individuals express independence and creativity, and in their ability to learn, exercise judgment, and think systematically.
Direct link to the pdf here.
Steve Jobs was skilled at many things–technology, marketing, and managing just for starters. But while his talents could be attributed to many factors, one that surely played a role in his success was his ability to consider things from perspectives no one had. Here are seven rare videos which span his career and take us behind the scenes of his famous slogan.
via Seven Rare Steve Jobs Videos That Show How To “Think Different” ⚙ Co.Labs ⚙ code + community.
Kickstarter Officially Opens in Canada | Mashable.
Excited to announce that Canada-based creators can start building projects right now! http://t.co/c8SDQSVAzS
— Kickstarter (@kickstarter) August 5, 2013
Info ladies crisscross the countryside offering the chance to see a loved one, get a blood sugar check or even legal advice.
Read this amazing story of entrepreneurial spirit: ‘Info ladies’ go biking to bring remote Bangladeshi villages online | Global development | Guardian Weekly.
”Arduino this, Arduino that. What is Arduino anyway? If you want the official definition from the Arduino website, it is “an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.” In layman’s terms, it’s a little board that you can use to create interactive stuff and connect it to sensors, lights, motors and other outputs.
via 10 Arduino Projects That Blow Our Mind | Stephen’s Lighthouse.
See also: Arduino.cc
Photo Credit: Arduino Team
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See the full discussion: 13 Best Free Audio Editing Apps | Mashable.
For an LIS class group assignment in 2012, we evaluated and compared a few different audio editing applications (Audacity, LMMS, Traverso and WaveSurfer) and Audacity came out the winner on the majority of criteria, usability and range of features available.
Quotable: “The reason most people don’t know there are many women who sleep, eat, and breathe tech is because these aren’t the women most acknowledged in and by the tech industry, especially the men.”
See the full article: There Are Plenty of Women in Tech, You Just Haven’t Noticed | PCMag.com.
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