Researchers With Attitude
Ivan Schneider   2/22/2012   3 comments
As legislation goes, the proposed Research Works Act (RWA) is mercifully short. In contrast with the latest financial services regulations in the 848-page Dodd-Frank Act, this bill has only three brief sections: a short title, a few definitions, and a couple of simple rules I shall reprint in full:

When Technology Makes Us Less Productive
Andrew Froehlich   2/22/2012   9 comments
It seems like we're in a constant quest for technology that can make us more productive. The latest craze is Clear, an iOS "to-do list" app with a touch-gesture UI as its differentiator. It's all the rage with technology hipsters. But I've got news for you -- it's not going to make you any more productive.

Dell Tech Weekly
Ana Cantu   2/21/2012   2 comments
Check out the weekly roundup of IT efficiency and innovation content by Dell's enterprise technology bloggers. This week's key topics: security and healthcare IT.

How Laptops Helped Save Joplin High School
Birgit Nazarian   2/21/2012   16 comments
On May 22, 2011, a multi-vortex category 5 tornado ripped a 13-mile path of destruction through Joplin, Missouri. One hundred sixty people lost their lives. Thousands more in the community lost homes, workplaces, and schools. But in the aftermath of that tragic event, visionary leaders in the Joplin school district saw an opportunity to rebuild the kind of school that would take their kids into the future with technology.

Q&A: Game Tech Helps Students
Chad Gillis   2/20/2012   14 comments
Last week, I wrote about TeacherMate and Innovations for Learning. After writing the article and reading your comments, I had the opportunity to sit down with Seth Weinberger, the founder of Innovations for Learning, and ask him questions based on your feedback.

Low-Friction Retail Transactions
Curtis Franklin Jr.   2/22/2012  
Let's talk about friction. Not the mechanical friction they'll work with in this Sunday's Daytona 500, but the transactional friction we work to overcome in our financial transactions. To get really specific, let's talk about retail friction -- you know, the countless little barriers that stand in the way of your customers giving you their money.