Month: July 2012
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A starting point for the tech job search
Having trouble finding a job? Don't worry, so is everyone else. In fact, you're just one of 12.7 million Americans who are currently unemployed. But, don't let these sobering stats get you down. Here's a list of resources that could help you find the tech job of your dreams: BaltimoreTech.net is a good resource…
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3rd annual Intervention, a celebration of digital media
Intervention, Maryland’s Internet convention, brings together digital media enthusiasts for three-days of workshops, panels, educational content, children’s programming, board and video gaming, Live Action Roleplaying, musical performances, and more. This year it’s held in Rockville’s Hilton Hotel on 21-23 September.
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Baltimoregamer.com, for all your gaming news needs
If you're interested in what's going on in Baltimore's gaming scene, check out Baltimoregamer.com. The site covers local gaming events in the Baltimore and D.C. area, as well as developments in the game industry, and career tips for aspiring video game developers. The site also includes features articles, like its three-part series called "So You…
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2012 Maryland Cyber Challenge competition open for registration
The 2012 2012 Maryland Cyber Challenge (MDC3) is open for registration with qualifying rounds in September and finals 16-17 October at the Cyber-Maryland Conference at the Baltimore Convention Center.
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Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee honored at Olympic Games opening ceremony
Tim Berners-Lee honored in 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony as the inventor of the World Wide Web.
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New Apple OS, Mountain Lion, available today
Photo courtesy bgr.com Attention Apple fans: the company's much anticipated OS X Mountain Lion is finally available to download starting today, reports Mashable.com. The latest OS update boasts over 200 new features including full iCloud integration, built in sharing to social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter, and Messages, an instant message tools that connects…
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Venkatesh MS defense: Dynamically Reconfigurable Layered Filesystem
Sunil Venkatesh will defend his MS thesis on Dynamically Reconfigurable Layered Filesystem at 10:00am on Thursday, 26 July 2012 in ITE 325b.
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UMBC alumnus Sean Kennedy featured on InTheCapital.com for BeerGivr app
"I owe you a beer" is a phrase that's thrown around a lot with very little follow through. UMBC Alumnus Sean Kennedy (Information Systems '06) created a smartphone application that could change that. BeerGivr allows you to virtualy send your buddy a brew. When a friend wants to buy you a drink but can't make…
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Computer Science Education Mini-Summit addresses CS Curricula problem
Did you know that Computer Science isn’t a required course in most Maryland High Schools (or colleges for that matter)? For most students, a lack of exposure early on translates to total avoidance once they reach college. For a subject as ubiquitous as computing, it is essential to Maryland's continued success as a technology leader…
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Technology as a teaching tool: an infographic
Take a look at the latest infographic from Edudemic.com. (Click here for a version that you can actually read.) It's called "Components of a 21st Century Classroom" and it looks at how technology, like computers, tablets, and other mobile devices, are being increasingly incorporated into the classroom. With number like "1 in 5 students have…