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Biggest ever cosmos simulation

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4600981.stm Astronomers have used supercomputers to re-create how the Universe evolved into the shape it is today. The simulation by an international team is the biggest ever attempted and shows how structures in the Universe changed and grew over billions … Continue reading

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structuredata

http://event.gigaom.com/structuredata/?utm_source=cloud&utm_medium=editorial&utm_campaign=intext&utm_term=491015+how-nosql-database-riak-makes-bump-work&utm_content=dharrisstructure GigaOM’s Structure:Data will explore the technical and business opportunities spurred by the growth of big data, including storage needs, data analysis and the uncovering of new revenue opportunities.  Are you sitting on un-mined gold?

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ClassPager Lets Teachers Quiz and Remind Students Via SMS

https://www.classpager.com/ “Why ban phones from the classroom when you can harness them? Bootstrapped startup ClassPager today launches its Twilio-powered SMS system that lets teachers and professors efficiently send their students quizzes and reminders, and receive answers and feedback. ClassPager can … Continue reading

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Zooming In and Out of History

http://public.csusm.edu/west038/index.html Introduce big history Demonstrate that multi-media presentation can enhance traditional historical narrative Argue that big history provides a context to better understand micro history Argue that big history, as an overarching paradigm, would serve the profession

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chronozoomproject.org

http://www.chronozoomproject.org/ Chronozoom beta

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Baroque.me: Bach’s Cello Suite No 1

http://visual.ly/baroqueme-bachs-cello-suite-no-1 Music Visualisation

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Big data and Microsoft’s codename Data Explorer

From: White, David Sent: Tuesday, 28 February 2012 10:22 p.m. To: Xiaoyan BAI (xbai008@aucklanduni.ac.nz); d.sundaram@auckland.ac.nz Subject: Big data and Microsoft’s codename Data Explorer http://blogs.technet.com/b/next/archive/2011/12/06/big-data-and-microsoft-s-codename-data-explorer.aspx Lecturer, Chief Architect Learning Management Systems The University of Auckland +64 21 411 476 Private Bag … Continue reading

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Visual.ly

From: White, David Sent: Tuesday, 28 February 2012 10:27 p.m. To: Xiaoyan BAI (xbai008@aucklanduni.ac.nz); d.sundaram@auckland.ac.nz Subject: Visual.ly http://blogs.technet.com/b/next/archive/2011/04/09/visual-ly.aspx http://visual.ly/ Lecturer, Chief Architect Learning Management Systems The University of Auckland +64 21 411 476 Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand

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http://blogs.technet.com/b/next/archive/2012/02/22/context-services-are-more-than-just-big-data-and-smartphones.aspx

http://blogs.technet.com/b/next/archive/2012/02/22/context-services-are-more-than-just-big-data-and-smartphones.aspx http://www.accenture.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF/Accenture-Technology-Vision-2012.pdf#zoom=50 Lecturer, Chief Architect Learning Management Systems The University of Auckland +64 21 411 476 Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand

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Microsoft Applied Sciences – building the ultimate display

http://blogs.technet.com/b/next/archive/2011/02/24/microsoft-applied-sciences-building-the-ultimate-display.aspx Lecturer, Chief Architect Learning Management Systems The University of Auckland +64 21 411 476 Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142 New Zealand

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