Archive for September, 2013

Pew survey: Few Internet users try hiding from the government.

Friday, September 6th, 2013

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/09/05/pew_survey_few_internet_users_try_hiding_from_the_government.html

First Trial of Crowdsourced Grading for Computer Science Homework | MIT Technology Review

Friday, September 6th, 2013

http://www.technologyreview.com/view/519001/first-trial-of-crowdsourced-grading-for-computer-science-homework/?utm_campaign=socialsync&utm_medium=social-post&utm_source=twitter

BabySeq !

Friday, September 6th, 2013

http://www.genomes2people.org/babyseqproject/

Gattaca

The Best Google Chrome Extensions and Apps

Friday, September 6th, 2013

http://digitalinspiration.com/google-chrome/

The global oil industry: Supermajordämmerung | The Economist

Friday, September 6th, 2013

#Oil Supermajor=>Large #Gas Producer: Day of the huge… international oil company is drawing to a close http://econ.st/1b1fuIz MT @jalp_ec

http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21582522-day-huge-integrated-international-oil-company-drawing?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/supermajordammerung

The Perfect Nap: Sleeping Is a Mix of Art and Science – WSJ.com

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Field Guide to the Perfect #Nap: 10′ for alertness, 60′ for memory, full-sleep-cycle 90′ for creativity http://on.wsj.com/17FIy9U MT @profpiro
Can a 10-minute nap do more good than snoozing for an hour? Field Guide to the Perfect Nap
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323932604579050990895301888.html

‘Lifelogging’ camera shrugs off privacy to seize the moment

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Watch out for the orange @Memototeam square! #Lifelogging camera shrugs off privacy to seize the moment http://yhoo.it/1dzZMI5 via @luriep
http://phys.org/news/2013-09-lifelogging-camera-privacy-seize-moment.html

N.S.A. Foils Much Internet Encryption – NYTimes.com

Friday, September 6th, 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/us/nsa-foils-much-internet-encryption.html?_r=2&hp=&adxnnl=1&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1378411405-nAfAgYKIllcqrDcrd5Yt2g&

Sterling Memorial Library Updates

Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

QT:”In early June, the nave of Sterling Memorial Library (SML) entered into a 15-month restoration period… Although the first-floor reading areas, such as the Starr and L&B rooms, are still open, the
construction noise may prompt the need for quieter study spots. The Library has created a list of recommended study spaces to accommodate you during the restoration.”

http://www.library.yale.edu/places
https://messages.yale.edu/messages/University/univmsgs/detail/95897

Top 10 Ways to Boost Your Home Wi-Fi

Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

http://lifehacker.com/5931743/top-10-ways-to-boost-your-home-wi+fi