Video’s where the action is
Google queues up videoSearch king is “going to start taking video submissions from people” in the next few days, Larry Page says.April 4, 2005Read the Full Story
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Consortium Builds Next-Generation Net
It’s already been built by a consortium that includes 207 universities, along with private and public research labs and government agencies. It’s called Internet2, and it works like a test kitchen for tomorrow’s networking innovations.Read the Full Story
Some Colleges Falling Short in Security Of Computers
Last Monday, administrators at the University of California, Berkeley, acknowledged that a computer laptop containing the names and Social Security numbers of nearly 100,000 people – mostly graduate school applicants – had been stolen. Just three days earlier, Northwestern University reported that hackers who broke into computers at the Kellogg School of Management there may […]
FAQ: Forty years of Moore’s Law
The article outlined what became known as Moore’s Law, the observation that the number of transistors–tiny on/off switches that churn out electrical signals that get represented as 1s and 0s–on a chip can be doubled in a short period of time. Adopted as a yardstick by the tech industry, the concept is one of the […]
Napster now featuring Penn State bands
A new facet of the Penn State-Napster agreement has invited local bands to add their music to the million downloads now available. So far, three Penn State bands have contributed tracks to Napster, but the University anticipates that close to 20 local bands will have joined the online digital library by the end of the […]
Real’s New Video Case Study Showcases Power of Streaming Media For K-12 Schools
UK-based Thomas Telford School (TTS) started creating online streamed courses to educate campus-based students and to encourage independent learning at all levels. The goal was to spark students’ imagination through innovative teaching methods, direct involvement of parents, interactive projects and more.Today, TTS has an expansive curriculum available online via RealAudio and RealVideo. The school also […]
ATIS Exploratory Group to Examine IPTV Technology
For Immediate ReleaseATIS1200 G Street, NWSuite 500Washington, DC 20005March 31, 2005, Washington – ATIS today announced the creation of an industry exploratory group that will assess the technical and operational opportunities and challenges surrounding deployment of IPTV.IPTV technology is gaining tremendous industry momentum and aggressive deployment among U.S. service providers. However, open industry standards supporting […]
Redefining the Business of Television
Two “tectonic shifts” in electronic media–high-definition video and personalized on-demand entertainment–are having such a high impact on viewers that the core business models of television are now being redefined, industry executives say.Read the Full Story
InCommon Federation Launched To Provide Unparalleled Privacy Protection For Users of Online Resources
First Nationwide Trust Network To Link Universities, Resource ProvidersRead the Full Story
KENW Stations Centralize Digital TV, Radio and Distance Learning Operations With Harris Corporation Networking Systems
CINCINNATI, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS – News) today announced a new installation at KENW, the public television, radio and distance-learning operation of Eastern New Mexico University, the region’s premiere public television and radio broadcaster.Read the Full Story