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  3d Printing: A Fun Way to Disrupt Intellectual Property, Gun Control and Capitalism
  Topic by Carrie Kirby

  3D printing, or "additive manufacturing," is a new way to produce objects that is literally and concretely changing the world. Those who understand the most about 3D printing's potential believe it will pull down all kinds of barriers in future decades, from the capital-based manufacturing...

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  Tablets and the Future of Personal Computers
  Topic by Enelda Butler

  The tablet computer, a type of mobile computing device, has become increasing popular within the last few years. One of the most well-known kinds of these devices is the Apple iPad, which was introduced in 2010. In that year alone, Apple sold more than 15 million copies of this device. Other...

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  You are Responsible for your Infected Computer
  Topic by Kirsten N Lemmons

  A computer can be struck with a virus in many different ways. These viruses can be little threats to computers with the traditional spy and anti-virus ware, but some viruses can cause serious damage to a computer, depending on the skill level of the attacker; wiping it clean or even stealing...

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  Anonymous: Hackers and Social Criticism
  Topic by Carrie Kirby

  When I was a new technology reporter in the early weeks of the new millennium, the high-riding Internet experienced its first drive-by shooting. Yahoo, Ebay and Amazon were taken down by anonymous hackers using a simple attack called a "distributed denial of service attack." This means...

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  Staring: How Facebook Facilitates the Breaking of Social Norms
  Article by Ekant Veer

  This research looks at the way in which Facebook eases the tension between consumers’ desire to stare, and the social...

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  The Quantified Self Goes Mainstream With Personal Monitoring Devices
  Topic by Carrie Kirby

  When I teach workshops on saving money, the first assignment I give my students is to keep their grocery receipts for a month or two and figure out how much they are spending on average each week. The theory, supported both by research and common sense, is that in order to set a reasonable...

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  Internet Activist Aaron Swartz May Not Have Died in Vain
  Topic by Carrie Kirby

  A suicide is always a failure. It's the failure of an individual to overcome personal demons, and the failure of a community to help a drowning soul. The January suicide of Internet activist Aaron Swartz has also lain bare the failure of the United States Congress to appropriately regulate...

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  ERP and SAP ERP: Understanding the Basic Concept
  Article by Joanna Fuentes

  Whether or not you are an information technology (IT) related professional, you probably have heard about enterprise ...

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  TV Screen Technical Choices Too Many and Too Complex for Most
  Topic by Derrick Bang

  I was in college before I got the joke. Watching 1939’s The Wizard of Oz was an annual ritual in our home; it aired every autumn, and all of us — me, Mom and Dad, and (eventually) both younger sisters — parked in front of the TV set and got goose bumps every time Judy Garland sang...

• Treat Them Like They're Standing Right in Front of You
  Article by Chuck Hester
• Decision Making in a Technology Environment
  Article by Jeff Whittle
• Social Network Analytics – Myth v. Reality
  Article by Yaacov Apelbaum
• What is Social Entrepreneurship or Social Enterprise?
  Article by Dr. Pearl Chin, PhD, MBA
• Children, Parents, And Technology: Becoming A Successful Digital Family
  Article by Eitan D Schwarz MD
• What is Hi-Tech Crime?
  Article by Mike Sutton
• Killing by Remote Control
  Article by Charles F Barnaby