TECH Dozens -- Week Ending Saturday 7/25/15

Last update: Sunday 7/26/15 @ 11:05 am

This week's cover = photo from tweet that Microsoft reports biggest quarterly loss ever 

... Other top stories = R.I.P for Dr. Cooper, Director White House HBCU Initiative ... FCC approves AT&T-Direct TV merger ... and Profit boosts Amazon shares

The Digital Learning Lab's favorite tweets about how HBCUs are using information technology to enhance the effectiveness of their teaching, research, and community service ... plus tweets about Ed Tech, Info Tech, and Hackers ... Big news, interesting stories, insightful comments, and good reads ... for the week ending Saturday 7/25/15 @ 3 pm ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Info Tech | D. Hackers | E. Views  

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Cover Story ++++++++++++ 

1. WSJD ‏@WSJD Microsoft reported its biggest quarterly loss ever today: http://on.wsj.com/1RO0I0P  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Computerworld, NY Times, VentureBeat, Re/code, TechCrunch, The Verge, Ars Technica

   

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A. HBCUs ... Dozen
Top Story #1 ... Dr. Cooper +++++++++++

1. Pres. Elmira Mangum ‏@RattlerinChief The entire FAMU family would like to express our deepest condolences to the family of George Cooper, Ph.D. @WHI_HBCUs ... DLL Editor's note -- Dr. Cooper's passing was mourned by the HBCU community. Some of the other condolences included those posted by South Carolina State University, HBCU News, Diverse Issues, HBCU Buzz, HBCU Digest

   

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1. Howard University ‏@HowardU Research on the evolution of human development: an interview with Dr. Rui Diogo http://ow.ly/Q3cDU 

   

1. Bowie State U ‏@BowieState Our students are in Nigeria researching yam DNA, which could stop terrorists in their tracks. http://bit.ly/1OoWExY 

   

1. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian Promoting achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. http://fb.me/4n7cdnB3W 

2. Ronald Roach ‏@RonaldRoach Race Out, Creativity In for Achieving Diversity Goals http://diverseeducation.com/article/76464/ 

UMES ‏@UMESNews @UMESnews ~ the Newest HBCU Engineering School: Black Engineer & Black Entrepreneur http://blackengineer.com/artman2/publish/On_Campus_11/Maryland-Eastern-Shore-the-Newest-HBCU-Engineering-School.shtml#.VbD1YsMh0UQ.twitter …

1. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews #hbcu #tuskegee The Man Who Built Sears Built Something Much More Incredible: When his ... http://binged.it/1VuvN95  http://bit.ly/H80dfp 

1. BlackGirlsCode.Com ‏@BlackGirlsCode BGC Summer Camp is underway in Raleigh-Durham!! Thank you @NCCU for the great space!!

   

   

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Grants, awards, contracts, donations ... 

1. WJCT ‏@WJCTJax Jacksonville Researcher Wins Award For Study On Asthma In African American Community http://www.tinyurl.com/p2aate7  ... DLL Editor's note -- Researcher is from Edward Waters College

   

1. NIFA ‏@USDA_NIFA .@PVAMU research developed biotech, enables limited-resource farmers to produce allergen-free peanuts #Celebrate1890s

   

1. HBCU Buzz ‏@HBCUBuzz Morgan State Awarded $22.5M to Continue Evolution Research, Education and Outreach - http://ift.tt/1flShIh 

   

1. Morehouse College ‏@Morehouse MIT Predoctoral Fellowship Awarded to @Morehouse alum in Economics http://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2015/07/20/mit-predoctoral-fellowship-awarded-to-ph-d-student-in-economics/#.VbDqxOBt4LY.twitter … via @

1. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews RT #hbcu #dsu DSU to become hub for analytics software training: One of the largest so... http://binged.it/1VCWfgG  http://bit.ly/1bgZRk9 

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B. Ed Tech ... Dozen

1. WIRED ‏@WIRED The reeducation of Blackboard, everyone’s classroom pariah http://wrd.cm/1IhPkWk 

1. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech CT Innovators award winner: Exploring High-End Visualization for Research and Education http://ow.ly/PXf9k 

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge How Game-Based Learning impacts Student Achievement http://bit.ly/1e0Tfc2  @Techucation @3dgamelab @classbadges #gbl

   

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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ...

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered As enrollments tumble at for-profit colleges, the # of proprietary institutions is dwindling, too http://bit.ly/1TWNtZ6 

   
   

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Feds mull experiment on aid and accreditation for alternative providers ... coding academies, MOOCs, etc ==> http://bit.ly/1HOakym 

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Investments in ed-tech companies reach new high in first half of 2015 | InsideHigherEd http://bit.ly/1LAZ6DT 

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge Pop Quiz: What’s the Only #Edtech Company on the Internet Top 50?http://bit.ly/1CEdoAA  @quizlet #edtechchat #edchat

   

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Competency based ...

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR Universities create national initiative for competency-based education: http://ow.ly/PQtjg  #CompetencyEd #CBE @ecampusnews (1/2)

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MOOCs, online, blended ...

1. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd The results of the nation's largest virtual school will soon be poured over by three universities: http://tech.mg/SFylMY  #edtech

2. Wired Campus ‏@wiredcampus The fine arts are picking up speed in distance learning via @USATODAY http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2015/07/20/fine-arts-programs-slowly-move-online …

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered .@DavidsonCollege launches online Advanced Placement test prep w @edXOnline & @CollegeBoard http://bit.ly/1IemTlU 

   

1. OLC ‏@OLCToday ounger Students Increasingly Drawn to #OnlineLearning http://ow.ly/PTCre 

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C. Info Tech ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Dozen

Top Story #2 +++++++++++

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch FCC Approves $48.5 Billion AT&T-DirecTV Merger http://tcrn.ch/1Is4qc2  by @lucas_matney @alex ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Re/code, Ars Technica, ZDNet, CNET, Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, VentureBeat, The Verge

   
   

   

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Top Story #3 ++++++++++

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Amazon shares pop 15% on strong Q2 revenue of $23.18B and EPS of $0.19 http://onvb.co/YoXj7Ip  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Business Insider, NY Times, Bloomberg, Washington Post, TechCrunch, CNET, Computerworld, ZDNet

   

2. BI Chart of the Day ‏@chartoftheday Amazon is bigger than Walmart http://read.bi/1IldmxM 

   

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1. PCMag ‏@PCMag id NASA just find another Earth? http://bit.ly/1gRjsMe  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by The Verge, Ars Technica, Business Insider

   

2. Bloomberg Tech ‏@technology China wants Silicon Valleys everywhere http://bloom.bg/1JhytBT 

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Google's new feature shows you a map of everywhere it knows you've been http://buff.ly/1SCdnPn  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by the Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, The Verge, VentureBeat

   

1. Re/code ‏@Recode Apple Reports Record Third Quarter Results http://on.recode.net/1RNvTt7  by @DawnC331 ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, Bloomberg, NY Times, Business Insider

   

2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat PayPal starts trading above $40 and its already worth billions more than eBay http://onvb.co/6Plr0S1  ... DLL Editor's note -- The rising value of PayPal's new stock also covered by Wired, Business Insider, NY Times,

   

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Artificial Intelligence, robotics ...

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider This robot passed a 'self-awareness' test that only humans could handle until now http://read.bi/1Ly2DCI 

   

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany Can an algorithm produce an appealing Ad? An agency creates an AI ad poster to find out http://f-st.co/jtNgy5t 

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Big data, data analytics, machine learning, etc, etc, etc

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Python distribution vendor Continuum Analytics raises $24M http://onvb.co/2nZh4wZ 

   

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

1. CNET ‏@CNET Someone has hacked cheaters' site Ashley Madison and is threatening to expose users' profiles http://cnet.co/1fYNoG7  ... DLL Editor's note -- Sssshhhhhhhhh ... The hacking of AM's dirty little secrets was also covered by ... everybody!!!! ... hmmmmmm ...  VentureBeat, Wall Street Journal, Wired, PC Magazine, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, The Verge, NY Times, Fast Company

   

1. Re/code ‏@Recode Security experts hack into moving car and seize control http://on.recode.net/1Old1eE  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wired, PC Magazine, Mashable, ZDNet, Business Insider, Gizmodo

   

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D. Hackers ... Dozen 

1. Chicago Inno ‏@ChicagoInno Emile Cambry Is Leaving Chicago to Head Up @BLUE1647's St. Louis Facilities: http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2015/07/24/emile-cambry-is-leaving-chicago-to-head-up-blue1647s-st-louis-facilities/ …

2. Kapor Center ‏@KaporCenter “A class of social justice-oriented companies — what I call ‘justice tech’ startups — has emerged as…” — @BenJealous https://medium.com/@BenJealous/justice-tech-making-jail-and-prison-work-10ccb8756c95?source=tw-lo_b88243ae7896-1437751425820 …

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Diversity In Tech ... stats & strategies

1. CodingWhileBlack.com ‏@codewhileblack The 3 Percent – Why Tech Has A Diversity Problem http://tcrn.ch/1gMWdTy 

2. Kimberly Bryant ‏@6Gems This One Story Illustrates Tech's Diversity Problem http://www.elle.com/life-love/news/a29307/diversity-in-tech/ … via @ElleMagazine

1. CodeNow ‏@CodeNow Computing Research Association Tackles #Diversity in #Tech http://ow.ly/PWzut 

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Founders and startups

1. Black Founders ‏@blackfounders A black CEO took this company public > Cyber security co Rapid7 up 58% on a successful IPO - http://www.businessinsider.com/rapid7-pops-58-on-its-ipo-2015-7 …

   

1. Blue Sky Innovation ‏@ChicagoBlueSky Founders share hard-won lessons at Black in Tech @1871Chicago. @EmileCambry @blackboxcreativ http://fw.to/oilaHlk 

   

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Coding & Coders

1. MaryAnn Lentz ‏@bonafidedesign For any newcomers to coding who are struggling with which language to start learning! http://blog.udacity.com/2015/05/pick-your-first-programming-language.html … via @udacity

1. Computerworld ‏@Computerworld Here's what newly-minted computer science grads really earn [Infographic] #compsci #programming @ITworld http://wwwitworld.com/article/2947763/careers/job-outlook-starting-salaries-for-recent-computer-science-graduates.html#tk.itwsotd …

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Hackathons, workshops, meetups, etc

1. Major League Hacking ‏@MLHacks We've just released all our official photos from #Hackcon! Relive the memories here: http://bit.ly/hackconiiiphotos …  MHacks, Bitcamp, PennApps and 6 others

   

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of Black Girls Code #Hackathon in Brooklyn, NY, Day 1 of 3 ... Friday 7/24/15 ... #DiversityInTech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/07/dll-storify-of-black-girls-code.html …

1. Major League Hacking ‏@MLHacks Looking for the easiest way to bring a hackathon to your school? We got you covered! See: http://news.mlh.io/the-easiest-way-to-bring-a-hackathon-to-your-school-06-26-2015 …

   

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E. Tech Views -- Comments, opinions, and long forms ... Dozen 

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch It’s Time For “The Visual Internet” http://tcrn.ch/1KpKPJH  by @RaghavaKK

1. Aaron Saunders ‏@aaronksaunders How To Excel in Software Without a CS Degree: Top Five Lessons I Learned http://buff.ly/1emnIBs 

1. BlackGirlsCODE NYC ‏@VolunteerBGCNY Room for Debate: #Technology's Promise of #SocialJustice Remains Unfulfilled by @BlackGirlsCODE's Kimberly Bryant http://nyti.ms/1Vvs8ru 

2. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered "I’d expect to see online instruction chip away at the underpinnings of offsite locations." Offsite & Online (essay) http://bit.ly/1egQrrr 

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Windows doesn't matter to the new Microsoft http://read.bi/1DvRURf 

   

1. Code.org ‏@codeorg Every student should learn computational thinking and have the chance to try coding too. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/esther-wojcicki/should-my-kid-learn-to-co_b_7796822.html …

   

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat  We need to adapt capitalism to fit a robot-run future http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7qzv 

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider This is what makes Mark Zuckerberg an excellent CEO – via @TheMotleyFool http://read.bi/1LyO6XC 

2. NYTimes Bits ‏@nytimesbits Common Sense: Ruth Porat May Be Just What Investors Think Google Needs http://nyti.ms/1CSDCiZ 

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Long form ... good reads ... :-)

2. The Economist ‏@TheEconomist Silicon Valley's enormous, disruptive creativity is unlike anything since the 19th century http://econ.st/1gRZJfr 

   

1. The Verge ‏@verge Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson explain the entire history of the universe in under eight minutes http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/22/9014351/neil-degrasse-tyson-history-universe-animated?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter 

   

1. Blavity ‏@Blavity Black Twitter pokes fun at democratic candidate with #BernieSoBlack http://bit.ly/1RMuqmQ 

   

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