Re: [LINK] Free Digital Technologies Course for Teachers

2015-04-20 Thread JanW
I just did a presentation on the topic: Learning Stuff Online, to our local computer club. When I dug in, it was incredible how quickly this has grown. Because my audience was older and not content specific, the talk was general as well. I've put my slides (in PDF) up on my blog for anyone who

[LINK] Free Digital Technologies Course for Teachers

2015-04-20 Thread Tom Worthington
Brenda Aynsley OAM FACS, President of the Australian Computer Society, pointed out in The Australian last week that free on-line courses are now available for teachers, to help them with the new Digital Technologies component of the Australia curriculum:

[LINK] Thieves using a $17 power amplifier to break into cars with remote keyless systems

2015-04-20 Thread Kim Holburn
I think the same technology might allow thieves remote use of paywave cards. http://www.networkworld.com/article/2909589/microsoft-subnet/thieves-can-use-17-power-amplifier-to-break-into-cars-with-remote-keyless-systems.html If you have a wireless key fob for a car with a remote keyless

[LINK] Future proofing MoMA’s Digital Art Vault

2015-04-20 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
the “packager”—free, open-source software called Archivematica—analyzes all digital collections materials as they arrive, and records the results in an obsolescence-proof text format that is packaged and stored with the materials themselves.