emerging technology

Micromanufacturing at Home: 3D Printing is Coming of Age

Submitted by dominict
on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 19:48

For years, I have been teaching about the infusion of computing into sensory areas beyond sight and sound.  Today, we expect vibration mode on cell phones, and the iPhone has introduced the idea of gyroscopes and access to a rich array of sensors.  BUT, these are the tip of the iceberg.  They are the beginning of the public becoming comfortable with the idea that computing is going to interact with us through all of our senses.  One of the most interesting developments in this area is in the field of 3D printing.

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Social Networking in the Workplace

Submitted by dominict
on Wed, 03/07/2007 - 05:00

Social networking is a critical necessity in jobs. Of the variety of benefits from social networking, research places retention, satisfaction, productivity, and learning at the core. As workplaces become increasingly digitized workers interact through computer media. In my own work with large systems development projects (teams of 10+, $600,000+/month budget) I have isolated tools and techniques being applied to create "digital water coolers" or spaces for social networking. This is a hot area.

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Blogging as a subject

Submitted by dominict
on Wed, 10/25/2006 - 18:16

 

Blogging is its own topic these days.  I see that the fat clients for blog uploading continue to proliferate.  Here are a couple articles providing breakdowns and analyses -

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