stoweboyd:

Google has announced the deadpooling of Google Reader:

Urs Hölzle, Official Blog: A second spring of cleaning

We launched Google Reader in 2005 in an effort to make it easy for people to discover and keep tabs on their favorite websites. While the product has a loyal following, over…

“The old RSS steampunk model is going away, and feels as old as the pneumatic tubes in Terry Gilliams’ Brazil.

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Teachers and gadgets…

pewinternet:

NEW REPORT ON TEACHERS & TECH: A survey of teachers shows that digital tools are widely used in their classrooms and professional lives. Yet, many of these middle and high school teachers are hampered by disparities in student access to digital technologies. (http://pewrsr.ch/Z19l8r) Here’s a look at what technologies teachers use, and what techs they are bringing into the classroom.

(via caparazon)

stoweboyd:

pewinternet:

As of December 2012, 87% of American adults have a cell phone, and 45% have a smartphone. As of January 2013, 26% of American adults own an e-book reader, and 31% own a tablet computer. (more)

I dislike the term gadget, and prefer gear. Gear is stuff you need to accomplish things. Gadgets are fussy little gizmos that promise more than they provide.

stoweboyd:

pewinternet:

As of December 2012, 87% of American adults have a cell phone, and 45% have a smartphone. As of January 2013, 26% of American adults own an e-book reader, and 31% own a tablet computer. (more)

I dislike the term gadget, and prefer gear. Gear is stuff you need to accomplish things. Gadgets are fussy little gizmos that promise more than they provide.

University Course Will Teach Medical Device Security | The Security Ledger
 Even the FCC thinks in-flight gadget phone bans are dumb - Dec. 9, 2012

A closer look at gadget ownership
pewinternet:

A closer look at gadget ownership: As of early 2012, 88% of American adults have a cell phone, 58% have a desktop computer, 61% have a laptop, 18% own an e-book reader, and 18% have a tablet computer. Here’s a closer look at the demographic breakdown of U.S. adult gadget ownership.

A closer look at gadget ownership

pewinternet:

A closer look at gadget ownership: As of early 2012, 88% of American adults have a cell phone, 58% have a desktop computer, 61% have a laptop, 18% own an e-book reader, and 18% have a tablet computer. Here’s a closer look at the demographic breakdown of U.S. adult gadget ownership.

(via comunisfera)

Vía @slashdot Medical devices: A ticking time-bomb | The Economist
Dispositivos médicos con la hora incorrecta….

Vía @slashdot Medical devices: A ticking time-bomb | The Economist

Dispositivos médicos con la hora incorrecta….

  TV-based botnets? DoS attacks on your fridge? More plausible than you think

Cada vez más sistemas informáticos en nuestras casas. Cada vez más conectados…

  TV-based botnets? DoS attacks on your fridge? More plausible than you think

Cada vez más sistemas informáticos en nuestras casas. Cada vez más conectados…

IDC: nearly 1 billion ‘smart connected devices’ shipped last year
jagelado:

(vía IDC: nearly 1 billion ‘smart connected devices’ shipped last year)