Interaktive Informationsgrafik zur Entwicklung von Browsern und Webtechnologien. Die Darstellung umfasst die Entwicklung wichtiger Webbrowser seit 1993, darunter Mosaic, Netscape, Opera, Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox und Chrome, sowie wichtige Entwicklungen im Bereich der Webtechnologie, beispielsweise HTML, CSS und JavaScript.
In 1985 Commodore revolutionized the home computer market by introducing the high end Commodore Amiga with a graphic power that was unheard of by that time in this market segment. Based on the Motorola 68000 microprocessor series the Amiga was most successful as a home computer, with a wide range of games and creative software, although early Commodore advertisements attempted to cast the computer as an all-purpose business machine.
The IBM Center for The Business of Government connects public management research with practice. Since 1998. Sponsors independent research by top minds in academe and the non-profit sector. magazine. radio hour. blogs reports.
From the invention of a new power source or engine up to a vehicle that applies this power source to move forward sometimes is only a small step. But, to become a commercial success, this step might take even decades. Just think of the oldest type of engine powered by steam.
ACM has a new Web site to complement its flagship print publication Communications of the ACM. The Web site offers exclusive news, opinion, research, information, extensive content from the current issue of Communications, the complete archived issues of the publication, access to searchable content from the ACM Digital Library and from other sources around the Web, and hosts a blog section.
iSolon.org is a policy institute committed to exploring and advancing opportunities for democratic reform brought about by new information technologies. It focuses on the most difficult areas of democratic reform─where elected officials have a conflict of interest in bringing about reforms that might reduce their own power. Home of Citizens Assembly News Digest.
We live in a software culture - that is, a culture where the production, distribution, and reception of most content - and increasingly, experiences - is mediated by software. And yet, most creative professionals do not know anything about the intellectual history of software they use daily - be it Photoshop, GIMP, Final Cut, After Effects, Blender, Flash, Maya, or MAX.
a free monthly e-mail newsletter from security expert Bruce Schneier. Each issue is filled with interesting commentary, pointed critique, and serious debate about security.
Buddhist Geeks is a weekly audio show that presents ground-breaking interviews and discussions with Buddhist teachers, scholars, and advanced practitioners. Combining ancient wisdom with modern technology
On September 22, 1791, the famous chemist and physicist Michael Faraday was born. He is responsible for the discovery of the electromagnetic induction, the laws of electrolysis and best known for his inventions, which laid the foundations to the electrical industry.
On March 18, 1858, German inventor and mechanical engineer Rudolf Diesel was born, who invented the eponymous Diesel engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel.
NLM is the central coordinating body for clinical terminology standards within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NLM works closely with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to ensure NLM's efforts are aligned with the goal of the President and HHS Secretary for the nationwide implementation of an interoperable health information technology infrastructure to improve the quality and efficiency of health care.
On April 23, 1882, German mathematician and physicist Emmy Noether was born, who is best known for her groundbreaking contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics. Albert Einstein called her the most important woman in the history of mathematics, as she revolutionized the theories of rings, fields, and algebras.
The Ada Initiative is a non-profit organization supporting women in open technology and culture. We educate people of all genders on how to support women in open tech/culture through teaching workshops, writing policies, guides, and editorials, and speaking.
On June 29, 1855, American physician, scientist, inventor, and humanitarian John Gorrie passed away. He is considered the father of refrigeration and air conditioning. Today, refrigeration as well as air condition has become a commodity. But, the importance of refrigeration to modern civilization as a means for conservation of food cannot be overestimated.
"Bridging the open source software, nonprofit and corporate tech communities, SocialCoding4Good connects software development professionals with opportunities to volunteer their time and technical talent to organizations creating technology solutions for social good. … SocialCoding4Good is a project of Benetech."
E. Karpova, A. Correia, und E. Baran. The Internet and Higher Education, 12 (1):
45-52(January 2009)This study examined how global learning teams utilized technology in a virtual collaboration to solve complex problems. The study offers an in-depth explanation of why and how the learning teams used technology to support computer-mediated communicatio....