Archive of ‘information technology’ category

FBI can hack computers

This rule basically gives the FBI power to hack anyone

https://www.facebook.com/NowThisFuture/videos/1249249875165134/

Last-ditch effort to prevent changes to law enforcement hacking rule fails

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surveillance and privacy in this IMS bloghttps://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=surveillance

campus VR tour

Students Develop VR Campus Tour of Lehigh U

By Sri Ravipati 11/28/16

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/11/28/students-develop-vr-campus-tour-of-lehigh-u.aspx#

To view the VR campus tour, visit the Vertra site.

“The app arose from a group project for an entrepreneurship class taught by professors Joshua Ehrig and James Peterson,” according to a report from The Brown and White,

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more on VR in this IMS blog:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=virtual+reality

Quit social media

Yes, Quitting Facebook May Make You Happier

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http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/11/yes-quitting-facebook-may-make-you-happier.html

Published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking and highlighted by the canny and pseudonymous Neuroskeptic, Danish researcher Morten Tromholt recruited 1,095 participants (by way of Facebook, naturally) and put them into two groups. One pledged to not sign onto the social network for a full week (87 percent made it) and a control group used the platform the same way as they always did.

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more on mindfulness, contemplative practices, contemplative computing, disconnect in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=contemplative+

Google Hangout Whiteboard

How to Use a Whiteboard in Google+ Hangouts

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/11/how-to-use-whiteboard-in-google-hangouts.html

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More on Google Hangouts in this IMS blog

https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=google+hangout

facebook live

By October 10, 2016

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/4-ways-to-broadcast-on-facebook-live-that-fit-any-budget/

#1: Start With Your Smartphone Budget: Free!

If you go to the Facebook Live Map and browse the live feeds, you’ll often see people talking about nothing in particular, with unflattering close-up camera angles and scratchy audio. People often shift their phones from hand to hand when they tire of holding them, and brush the mic without realizing it.

#2: Invest in a Mobile Phone Setup Budget: $150-$300

iPhone Setup When choosing a mount for an iPhone, consider the iOgrapher ($60), shown below. Attach the 37mm wide angle lens ($40) if you want to get more people or surroundings in the video.
Android and Windows Phone Setup The Saramonic SmartMixer ($149) fits any phone (including the iPhone) and incorporates both audio and video stabilization in one piece of gear. The mics are stereo, and you can angle them however you want to capture multiple people talking.

#3: Broadcast From Your Desktop

Budget: Free-$600  Going live from your computer allows you to bring in guests to interview, add pre-recorded video, graphics, titles (so people know who the hosts are), and more.

You can use the built-in camera on your computer or a USB camera, like the Logitech C920 ($99).

OBS OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is open-source software, which means it’s available for free.

OBS is a great option, but it doesn’t have all of the bells and whistles of paid software to make it intuitive or easy to use. You’ll need to do a bit of setup and testing before you go live.

Wirecast Wirecast ($495) has been around for years and has come a long way in the last few months as Facebook Live has exploded in popularity. The interface is a little more intuitive than OBS, but still requires some setup and experimentation.

#4: Build a Dedicated Studio Setup

Budget: $3,000-$30,000

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more on Facebook Live in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=facebook+live

metabook

Metabook line

https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/marketplace-tech-thursday-november-17-2016

Film isn’t the only medium that gets the virtual reality treatment. The best-selling author Wally Lamb has a new book called “I’ll Take You There” that’ll launch as part of the Metabook line — a series of works that include extras like 360 degree videos and photos.

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More on ebooks in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=ebook

signal open whisper system

signal app
open whisper system is the company
download from the NPR Marketplace Tech available here:
http://play.podtrac.com/APM-MarketplaceTechReport/play.publicradio.org/rss/d/podcast/marketplace/tech_report/2016/11/16/tech_20161116_pod_64.mp3?siteplayer=true&dl=1

More on the app in the Codebreaker podcast

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https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=cybersecurity
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EdSim challenge

Ed Dept. Launches $680,000 Augmented and Virtual Reality Challenge

By David Nagel 11/02/16

https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/11/02/ed-dept.-launches-680000-augmented-and-virtual-reality-challenge.aspx

EdSim Challenge, the competition is aimed squarely at developing students’ career and technical skills — it’s funded through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 — and calls on developers and ed tech organizations to develop concepts for “computer-generated virtual and augmented reality educational experiences that combine existing and future technologies with skill-building content and assessment. Collaboration is encouraged among the developer community to make aspects of simulations available through open source licenses and low-cost shareable components. ED is most interested in simulations that pair the engagement of commercial games with educational content that transfers academic, technical, and employability skills.”

all five finalists prizes of $50,000 to help them further develop their concepts. Finalists will also receive access to expert mentors to help with the process, along with gear and development tools, including Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge,  Galaxy Tab S2 9.7″,  Gear S3 watch and Gear VR headset, as well as an Oculus Mobile software developer kit. ED noted that other prizes may also be added later.

The submission deadline will be Jan. 17,

Participants must also register on the Luminary Lightbox platform. (Registration is free.)

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more on VR in this IMS blog

https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=virtual+reality

Mobile Device Management

Mobile Device Management – Strategies for Success

Wednesday, November 09, 2016 | 02:00 PM EST // 11:00 AM PDT

Join us for this free webinar

explore the use and management of mobile devices at schools. Whether your school offers school-issued, BYOD or a combination of both device ownerships

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more on BYOD in education in this IMS blog:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=byod

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