information theory

SHiFT 08: Sensor Networks and Data for the Open Internet of Things

David Orban discusses how we currently spend much of our time taking care of our mobile devices, but as the magnitude of devices increasing, it is difficult to manage things as we have in the past. There is just too much data...There is a need for obtaining information from sensor networks.

Last May, UC San Diego put on softwhere 2008, the <a href="http://workshop.softwarestudies.com/">second annual Software Studies Workshop</a>. Speakers included folks like Geof Bowker, Warren Sack, Ian Bogost, Noah Wardrip-Fruin, and Phoebe Sengers. For most of us who couldn't be there, each participant's 7-minute talk are available on the site like little bite sized abstracts of fascinating ideas to follow up on in the world. <a href="http://workshop.softwarestudies.com/">See the vidoes</a>

Here is a link to two of my favorite videos from my YouTube "Cool Technologies and Interactive Multimedia" playlist

(Warning: These videos will cause you to think.)

Shift Happens - Did You Know 2.0

We raised test scores by 15% using internet-based formative testing and assessment. We made many discoveries. Hear what we learned.  Subscribe to the podcast http://www.webpagestation.com/TF096449/HeatherChirt160208083046/rss.xml

Who is in your school's funding network? Think about it and you may just find new funding sources for technology.

How are information visualization tools used in your discipline?  Is visual literacy becoming more important in your field?  Let's discuss!

I'm taking a course about information visualization and visual communication this semester.  I'll be posting interesting links and resources as I come across them over the next few months on my Interactive Multimedia Technology blog. 

Mechatronics - The case for blue collare workers with white collar skills

 

From here, you can link to YouTube demos of some of the projects I worked on last semester in my Human Computer Interaction and Ubiquitious Computing classes last semester at UNCC.

My project team-mate spinning a Google Earth and YouTube mash-up on a NextWindow Human Touch large wall-mounted display.