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Tag Archives: technology
Photography: Workshop & Exhibit
The Whitewater Arts Alliance is offering a free workshop, “Photography: Beyond the Snapshot,” for beginning to intermediate photographers from 10am-noon on Sat., May 20, 2017, at the Cultural Arts Center (402 W. Main Street, Whitewater). This workshop may help attendees … Continue reading
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Tagged art, books, databases, exhibitions, fun stuff, hobbies, photography, technology, tutorials, visual art, websites, whitewater, workshops
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New Instruments and Astronomical Discoveries
Dr. Paul Rybski, Department of Physics, will talk about “New Instruments and Astronomical Discoveries: Creating an astronomical life” at 8pm on Fri., May 5, in Upham 140. It’s the final Spring 2017 lecture in the Whitewater Observatory Lecture Series. A … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, books, innovation, invention, lectures, physics, science, spectrometers, technology, telescopes
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NEW laptop loan period
Four-hour laptops are now a thing of the past. All laptops are available for overnight borrowing and must be returned by 3pm the following day. Don’t need it that long? Just return it early! Windows computers are loaded with several … Continue reading
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Tagged borrowing, laptop, Mac, overnight, PC, technology
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Friday fun: Lifelogging
I recently read a Computerworld technology blog entry about lifelogging: “Photographic memory made easy.” What is it? It’s essentially a diary of everyday moments, created with wearable devices that constantly record images and possibly audio throughout your day. Some use … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, blogs, cameras, diaries, lifelogging, memory, photography, privacy, surveillance, technology, wearable technology, websites
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T3: Online Maker Camp
Learn something new and boost your creativity this summer at Maker Camp, a free, online summer camp where you can work on a new project every day. Hosted by Maker Media, this virtual camp has daily activities centered around week-long themes. Although … Continue reading
New Stuff Tuesday – October 7, 2014
Big Data: a Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier New Arrivals, 2nd floor This is the most interesting book written in recent times illustrating how big data is transforming our daily … Continue reading
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T3: Passwords and Your Digital Life
Passwords! There are so many passwords, PINS, and other security steps we have to juggle when doing almost anything online. Even though these can be painful to manage, it is really important to use strong, secure passwords that people (or … Continue reading
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Tagged computer security, information technology, online, online tools, passwords, privacy, technology, web, website, websites, your digital life
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T3: Your Digital Life
Starting next week and continuing through the summer, Tech Tips Thursday (T3) will focus on the theme of Your Digital Life. The summer is a great time to evaluate how, when, and where to create, find, store, manage, and publish … Continue reading
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Tagged digital, mobile devices, mobile technology, online tools, photographs, photos, technology, web, your digital life
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“Search, seizure, and cellphones”
Would you want your cellphone searched by the police? Should they be able to do that without a warrant? Is your phone protected from that now? What about your privacy?? At 9 a.m. (Central) on Tuesday, April 29, the National … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, blogs, books, broadcast, cell phones, cellphones, contemporary issues, court cases, federal government, gov ernment information, law, law enforcement, legislation, privacy, radio shows, rights, searches, seizures, smart phones, smartphones, supreme court, technology, web sites
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Would you like to improve your typing (keyboarding)?
Many people are doing less traditional typing on their smart devices, because they’re very busy texting with just their thumbs or taking advantage of new technology that uses predictive vocabulary and touch swiping. So you may not have had much … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, ebooks, efficiency, keyboarding, productivity, qwerty, self-improvement, technological innovations, technology, typewriting, typing, web-based instruction
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