Stuff that's caught my eye! 220608

The computer that predicted the future - More than 20 years ago a generation of schoolchildren sat down to complete a questionnaire they were told would predict their future.

 
One tonne baby marks its birth -  Sixty years ago the "modern computer" was born in a lab in Manchester.
 
Baby project team 
 
Changing the way we think -  Bill Thompson considers how our multi-media world is impacted the way we see ourselves.
 
Harnessing the power of clouds -  It is not unusual to find the computer you bought only a couple of years ago cannot handle the very latest software, but there could be an answer to the problem so long as you are connected to the internet.
 
Thinking up beautiful music -  Musicians may soon be able to play instruments using just the power of the mind.
 
Work related learning guide - first edition of a work-related learning guide aimed at young people and their parents or carers, employers, schools and colleges, and other organisations that help work-related learning happen. The guide brings together for the first time the information people need to understand what work-related learning is and how they can get involved.
 
Citrix looks to secure the virtual desktop
 
Microsoft Open Sources Podcasting Software - Microsoft releases code to its SharePoint podcasting software. 
 
iPod generation steals half of its music -  Half of the music stored on the MP3 players of British youngsters hasn't been paid for, according to a new study for British Music Rights.
 
Kent saves £2m annually through care card -  Peter Gilroy, the chief executive of Kent CC, told an audience at GC Expo that the county's introduction of its Kent Card was saving around £2m a year.
 
 
 
 
 
New Ken Robinson talk (ed. the guru's guru)
 
 
 
Mobile Jam Fest - international youth creativity competition 
 
Zoomii - virtual book browsing service (excellent!) 
 
iBreadcrumbs - recording toolbar for your web browser
 
 
Published Sunday, June 22, 2008 8:24 AM by AlanDay
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