Sep 272015
 

By Sean Gallagher at Arstechnica.com…

One of the most prestigious schools in information technology also ranks first among its peers in information security in a new study—first among the worst, that is. In a recent security survey of 485 colleges and universities around the world with 1,000 or more public Internet Protocol addresses, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked at the bottom, earning just above an overall failing grade. The assessment, performed by the information security assessment company SecurityScorecard, gave MIT a nearly failing grade, putting the school in the basement below New Mexico State University and Cambridge University.

Source: MIT ranks high in bad security at major universities | Ars Technica

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Sep 162015
 

By Michael Bailey at AFR.com…

Ride-on lawn mower manufacturer Cox Industries might only employ 60 people today from 160 a decade ago, and has suffered three break-even years because it hasn’t rained enough, but co-owner Ken McColl says the Australian economy still can’t afford businesses like his to disappear.

Source: Three $150k robots replaced 60 welders: how Cox Industries keeps making mowers in Queensland | afr.com

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Aug 102015
 

By Ryan Dube at MakeUseOf.com…

You’ve got a presentation due in a few days and you really want to impress the boss. You want to show your data in a way that’s easy to understand, but also visual and impressive. The only way to do that is to choose the right chart for your data.

Source: 8 Types of Excel Charts & When You Should Use Them

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Jul 222015
 

This will come in handy.  By Rod Trent at WinSuperSite.com…

…However, for those that want to do image and video capture on-the-cheap, Microsoft includes a screen recording utility in Windows 10’s new Xbox app. As you can imagine, this is generally meant for recording Xbox games streamed to a Windows 10 PC, but what’s especially interesting is that the recording utility also works for regular apps.

Source: How To: Use Windows 10’s Screen Recording Utility | Windows 10 content from SuperSite for Windows

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Jul 172015
 

One of the more substantive previews of Office 2016 for Mac.  By Gavin Phillips at MakeUseOf.com…

The shrouded veil of secrecy has been lifted from the latest edition of Microsoft Office. Excitement for Office 2016 is still lagging behind the Windows 10 enthusiasm camp, but following the July 29 release of Windows 10, attention will return to the world’s most popular productivity suite.

Source: A Microsoft Office 2016 Preview: Smart & Subtle Changes

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Jul 072015
 

Excellent article on use of lighting for better photos and videos.  By Patrick Allan at Lifehacker.com…

The big difference between good looking photos and video and bad ones comes down to how well things are lit. Whether you’re an amateur photographer building a home studio or a budding YouTube star, here are some simple tricks for casting the right light without spending a fortune on professional equipment.

Source: How to Improve Your Photos and Videos with Affordable Lighting

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Jul 052015
 

By Malcolm Brown, Director of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI), writing in EDUCAUSE Review.

Six individual trajectories of digital technology are enabling the ambitious goal of a responsive, personalized digital learning environment for higher education.

Source: Six Trajectories for Digital Technology in Higher Education | EDUCAUSE

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