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Where in the world does your favorite college/university rank?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-10-08 21:43:07
The prestigious top 200 colleges/universities in the world for 2008 was announced by the Times Higher Education magazine's "QS World University Rankings." Many more countries were found to be competing against the top two countries: the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-10-08 21:43:07
The prestigious top 200 colleges/universities in the world for 2008 was announced by the Times Higher Education magazine's "QS World University Rankings." Many more countries were found to be competing against the top two countries: the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Adobe brings philanthropy in house
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-01 16:46:16
Bucking the outsourcing trend, software developer Adobe has set up its own philanthropic organisation - the Adobe Foundation - after years of corporate giving through the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-01 16:46:16
Bucking the outsourcing trend, software developer Adobe has set up its own philanthropic organisation - the Adobe Foundation - after years of corporate giving through the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
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Change the world with Google's Project 10^100
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-09-24 16:53:43
Got an idea that might make a big difference to a lot of people if only you could find the funding to start putting it into action? One of Google's tenth birthday projects has $US10 million to spend on five such ideas.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-09-24 16:53:43
Got an idea that might make a big difference to a lot of people if only you could find the funding to start putting it into action? One of Google's tenth birthday projects has $US10 million to spend on five such ideas.
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NICTA Tunes into Computer Science Students with ARTEMIS
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-09-21 01:16:06
Speaking at a major media event today, NICTA CEO David Skellern outlined a plan to bring some fun to the uptake of Computer Science skills amongst Australian high school students.
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-09-21 01:16:06
Speaking at a major media event today, NICTA CEO David Skellern outlined a plan to bring some fun to the uptake of Computer Science skills amongst Australian high school students.
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Software Freedom Day 2008: Updated
Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-09-13 02:06:41
Software Freedom Day 2008 will be with us next Saturday the 20th of September. More than 500 teams in over 120 countries are holding events to mark the occasion.
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Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-09-13 02:06:41
Software Freedom Day 2008 will be with us next Saturday the 20th of September. More than 500 teams in over 120 countries are holding events to mark the occasion.
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Australia spurns IT postgraduates: bad news for workers?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-09-08 01:02:05
Are once standout IT salaries still slack? The latest annual Postgraduate Destinations report from Graduate Careers Australia shows Australian employers are leaving a lot of ICT graduates on the shelf, and consequently salaries are close to the average across all disciplines.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-09-08 01:02:05
Are once standout IT salaries still slack? The latest annual Postgraduate Destinations report from Graduate Careers Australia shows Australian employers are leaving a lot of ICT graduates on the shelf, and consequently salaries are close to the average across all disciplines.
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Microsoft slips free development tools to students
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-09-04 02:55:15
A program to put Microsoft's developer and design tools into the hands of students has been extended to cover Australian universities and TAFE colleges.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-09-04 02:55:15
A program to put Microsoft's developer and design tools into the hands of students has been extended to cover Australian universities and TAFE colleges.
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Math preschoolers calculate better at 10 years
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-09-01 09:06:07
A British study has concluded that children who learn math in preschool are better in mathematics at the age of ten years than those who didn’t learn math in their early education.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-09-01 09:06:07
A British study has concluded that children who learn math in preschool are better in mathematics at the age of ten years than those who didn’t learn math in their early education.
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North Sydney Institute to offer course in Juniper Networks products
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-08-31 20:05:54
Juniper Networks has formed a partnership with North Sydney Institute to increase the number of Juniper-qualified network engineers and help enterprises and the channel combat the skills shortage.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-08-31 20:05:54
Juniper Networks has formed a partnership with North Sydney Institute to increase the number of Juniper-qualified network engineers and help enterprises and the channel combat the skills shortage.
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Harvard gets #1 nod at 2009 U.S. News & World Report
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-08-22 16:25:10
Harvard University is the top college in the United States, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of "America's Best Colleges 2009." But, not everybody is going to Harvard. Where do your schools rank? And, why?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-08-22 16:25:10
Harvard University is the top college in the United States, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of "America's Best Colleges 2009." But, not everybody is going to Harvard. Where do your schools rank? And, why?
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Rural Vic schools get centralised Internet facilities
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-08-19 22:51:59
The Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV) has awarded NetStar Australia a $1.8 million contract to build and operate an ISP aggregation point to serve 92 regional and rural independent schools in Victoria.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-08-19 22:51:59
The Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV) has awarded NetStar Australia a $1.8 million contract to build and operate an ISP aggregation point to serve 92 regional and rural independent schools in Victoria.
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Google Street View cars caught snooping on school grounds
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-08-07 03:20:06
Google's Street View images are supposed to be taken only from public roads, but the camera cars have found their way onto school campuses.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-08-07 03:20:06
Google's Street View images are supposed to be taken only from public roads, but the camera cars have found their way onto school campuses.
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VMware joins Linux Foundation, adds new channel programme and more education courses
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2008-08-06 22:37:06
Virtualisation software developer, VMware, has unveiled three separate initiatives in the past week designed to cement its lead role in the virtualisation market.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2008-08-06 22:37:06
Virtualisation software developer, VMware, has unveiled three separate initiatives in the past week designed to cement its lead role in the virtualisation market.
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Learn how to write your own malware
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-04 05:28:43
As if malware is not already a big enough problem with script-kiddies and a thriving underworld market in readymade malware exploit kits adding to the agony. One university is now actively teaching students how to write viruses properly...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-04 05:28:43
As if malware is not already a big enough problem with script-kiddies and a thriving underworld market in readymade malware exploit kits adding to the agony. One university is now actively teaching students how to write viruses properly...
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Teaching tech to tots: The use of Linux and open source in pre-schools
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-08-03 10:53:14
What started as wondering how to contribute to my 5 year old son’s pre-school lead to the discovery of some absolutely terrific open source software that really aids the educational process. Here’s why even in this Microsoft world Linux is the best platform for early childhood education.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-08-03 10:53:14
What started as wondering how to contribute to my 5 year old son’s pre-school lead to the discovery of some absolutely terrific open source software that really aids the educational process. Here’s why even in this Microsoft world Linux is the best platform for early childhood education.
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U.S. study concludes girls just as good as boys in math
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-07-25 11:04:27
Considered the most comprehensive study on math education in the United States, girls were found to be equal to boys in the grades from second to eleventh with respect to standardized mathematics tests.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-07-25 11:04:27
Considered the most comprehensive study on math education in the United States, girls were found to be equal to boys in the grades from second to eleventh with respect to standardized mathematics tests.
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Better education in U.S. means less risk from four common cancers
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-07-08 21:04:36
According to American Cancer Society and Emory University scientists, the better educated you are in America the less chance you have at getting breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer. Go for it: Graduate from college school and live longer!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-07-08 21:04:36
According to American Cancer Society and Emory University scientists, the better educated you are in America the less chance you have at getting breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer. Go for it: Graduate from college school and live longer!
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Brainwash kids into learning, with games
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-06-30 04:43:52
It is a tried and true formula; linking activities we love to do with a learning process. Now game developer/publisher Capcom hopes that a whole new market, subliminal learning through gaming can be exploited.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-06-30 04:43:52
It is a tried and true formula; linking activities we love to do with a learning process. Now game developer/publisher Capcom hopes that a whole new market, subliminal learning through gaming can be exploited.
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IBM offers free 'hot tech' classes online
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Enterprise Staffing
2008-06-20 01:29:24
Looking to improve the supply of graduates with marketable IT skills, IBM is providing online training resources in a range of in-demand areas.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Enterprise Staffing
2008-06-20 01:29:24
Looking to improve the supply of graduates with marketable IT skills, IBM is providing online training resources in a range of in-demand areas.
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95 percent of UK game design degrees are sub-standard
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-06-19 09:04:50
The UK video game industry is facing an uncertain future as the majority of games design degree courses are labelled a waste of time by the industry. David Braben, creator of all time classic Elite, has gone on record to claim that 95 percent of courses are simply not fit for purpose. The resulting skills shortage could mean that £700m of foreign investment into the UK gets lost, along with 1,700 jobs, over the next five years according to gaming industry experts.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-06-19 09:04:50
The UK video game industry is facing an uncertain future as the majority of games design degree courses are labelled a waste of time by the industry. David Braben, creator of all time classic Elite, has gone on record to claim that 95 percent of courses are simply not fit for purpose. The resulting skills shortage could mean that £700m of foreign investment into the UK gets lost, along with 1,700 jobs, over the next five years according to gaming industry experts.
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