Nighttime smartphone use zaps workers’ energy
Using a smartphone to cram in more work at night results in less work the next day, indicates new research co-authored by a Michigan State University business scholar. (more…)
Category Archives: Technology
„Changing the world is hard“: Auf dem Weg zu einem neuen Internet?
Allerorten wird das Allheilmittel der Transparenz gegen digitale Kontrolle und Machtmissbrauch angeführt. Einzelne Whistleblower aus dem Umfeld von Julian Assange und Wikileaks, aber auch Edward Snowden gelten als Magier dieser Zauberformel. Inwiefern bereichern Leakings unsere politische Öffentlichkeit sowie eine neue demokratische Informationsstruktur? Und wie können die Vermittlungsprobleme hin zur traditionellen Politik und zum politischen System gelöst werden? Diese und andere Fragen wurden auf der internationelen Konferenz „Einbruch der Dunkelheit“ in Berlin diskutiert.
In der Folge der Enthüllungen Edward Snowdens wird das Verhältnis von Gesellschaft und Technik schon seit einiger Zeit intensiv diskutiert. Die Möglichkeiten digitaler Selbstermächtigung (z.B. durch Verschlüsselung) einerseits und kollektiver politischer Gegenentwürfe andererseits spielen in diesem Zusammenhang eine wichtige Rolle. „Verschlüsselt alles, was sich verschlüsseln lässt“, forderte unlängst der Sprecher des Chaos Computer Clubs (CCC) Frank Rieger. (more…)
8 best tips for designing banner advertisement
Banner ad campaigns are becoming increasingly more preferred on the net right now. A stylish banner effortlessly captures the interest of visitors making them click it. Undoubtedly that It is now a very good internet marketing strategy. To be able to improve your CTR you need to design a great looking banner. Listed below are 10 best tricks for creating your banner advertisement.
1. Use small files
It’s probably the most essential thing you have to remember when you create a banner. When the JPG or GIF data file is too huge it will take some time to download therefore, the visitor might have scrolled down the web page and failed to notice your banner. If site visitors failed to see your banner, chances are they will definitely not check it out. Consequently make sure your file is below 10K or 15K. It is sometimes hard to do its but its worth your time and effort in doing it. (more…)
IBM Study Identifies How African Businesses Can Overcome the Technology Adoption Gap
Research reveals common challenges preventing IT progress in Africa recommends steps to overcome technology roadblocks
Nairobi, Kenya – 27 Jan 2014: IBM IBM today announced the results of a new study entitled ‘Setting the pace in Africa: How IT leaders deliver on the potential of emerging technologies’, which found that while nearly 87 percent of African IT leaders rank new technologies such as analytics, cloud, mobile and social media as being critical to business success, only 53% are pushing forward with adoption. (more…)
Online Design: Novel Collaborative Software Helps Systems Engineers Link Performance and Cost
Today’s modeling and simulation (M&S) software provides indispensible tools for systems engineering challenges. Such programs allow investigators to experiment with “what-ifs” by adjusting design parameters and examining potential outcomes.
A team from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has produced an advanced web-based tool that lets physically separated participants collaborate on model-based systems engineering projects. Known as the Framework for Assessing Cost and Technology (FACT), the program utilizes open-source software components to allow users to visualize a system’s potential expense alongside its performance, reliability and other factors. (more…)
Microsoft releases global survey revealing widespread belief in developing and developed nations that personal technology is transforming lives for the better
Findings: technology strongly impacts business innovation including starting new businesses; developing countries believe strongly that personal tech spurs job opportunities and eliminates harmful economic gaps, boosts education.
DAVOS, Switzerland — Jan. 24, 2014 — A new global survey of Internet users conducted by Microsoft Corp. reveals distinct regional findings and differing viewpoints between the developed and developing world. However, overwhelmingly the more than 10,000 people surveyed from 10 nations said they embrace personal technology, particularly in emerging markets, and see it as the foundation of innovation and economic empowerment. (more…)
Dynamic Impact of Online Learning on Education
Online education is now considered as one of the most dynamic paradigms of learning. It may be a new player in the academic field but it has taken center stage for the past decade.
Today, there are over 7.1 million individuals who have taken part in this innovation. Just imagine, seven million students learning while facing their computers instead of sitting in a classroom. It’s too large a number to imagine, but it’s happening in this very moment. (more…)
Neue Netzdebatten braucht das Land
In unserer Presseschau blicken wir auf eine debattenreiche Woche zurück. Der Blogger Sascha Lobo fühlt sich auf einmal gekränkt und tritt eine breite Debatte los. Stehen Internet und Politik vielleicht in einem engeren Zusammenhang, als wir alle dachten? Ist nur das Internet kaputt oder ist sogar unsere Demokratie in Gefahr? Warum spielt die CSU einen „digitalen Doppelpass“ in den eigenen Reihen, so als spielte sie das Endspiel gegen die Piraten? Hat das Internet also nun positive Effekte, bei der Verwaltung, der Regierung oder der Diskussion politischer Themen oder ist es der negative Alleszermalmer unserer Gesellschaft? Vielleicht wird das Internet in anderen Teilen der Welt noch als nützliches Instrument und weitaus positiver als hierzulande gesehen.
Video der Woche
Derek Muller betreibt den Youtube-Channel Veritasium. In unserem Video der Woche vergleicht er die Filtermechanismen und die Funktionsweise von Werbung bei Youtube und Facebook. (more…)