"TECH Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 3/28/15

Last update: Sunday 3/29/15 @ 1:30 am

This week's cover = graphic from tweet that National Society of Black Engineers holds 41st annual convention 

... Other top stories ==> Kleiner Perkins wins gender bias trial ... Babson's 2014 online learning report ... and Facebook's Messenger becomes platform for other applications

Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 3/28/13 @ 3 pm ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Gen Tech | D. Hackers | E. Views | F. Events ... TECH 2014

DLL Storify of the NSBE Convention 2015

Last update: Saturday 3/28/15 @ 9:35 pm

The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community." This year's attendance at NSBE's 41st annual convention in Anaheim, CA was the largest in its history. Its agenda depicts the broad range of scheduled convention activities and its unifying theme, "Reimagine NSBE". 

The DLL Storyfied tweets that were generated by participants using hashtags = #NSBE41 and #ReimagineNSBE. 

As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets in chronological order without comment or classification. Should NSBE publish an organized official version, this draft will be removed from the DLL Website.... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives

Wed (Day #1) | Thurs (Day #2) | Fri (Day #3) | Sat (Day #4) | Sun (Day #5)

DLL Storify of the NSBE Convention 2015 -- Sunday 3/29/15, Day #5 of 5

Last update: Sunday 3/29/15 @ 11:18 pm

The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community." This year's attendance at NSBE's 41st annual convention in Anaheim, CA was the largest in its history. Its agenda depicts the broad range of scheduled convention activities and its unifying theme, "Reimagine NSBE". 

The DLL Storyfied tweets that were generated by participants from using hashtags = #NSBE41 and #ReimagineNSBE. 

As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets in chronological order without comment or classification. Should NSBE publish an organized official version, this draft will be removed from the DLL Website.... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives

Wed (Day #1) | Thurs (Day #2) | Fri (Day #3) | Sat (Day #4) | Sun (Day #5)

DLL Storify of the NSBE Convention 2015 -- Wed 3/25/15, Day #1 of 5

Last update: Saturday 3/28/15 @ 8:00 pm

The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community." This year's attendance at NSBE's 41st annual convention in Anaheim, CA was the largest in its history. Its agenda depicts the broad range of scheduled convention activities and its unifying theme, "Reimagine NSBE". 

The DLL Storyfied tweets that were generated by participants using hashtags = #NSBE41 and #ReimagineNSBE. 

As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets in chronological order without comment or classification. Should NSBE publish an organized official version, this draft will be removed from the DLL Website.... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives

Wed (Day #1) | Thurs (Day #2) | Fri (Day #3) | Sat (Day #4) | Sun (Day #5)

DLL Storify of the NSBE Convention 2015 -- Saturday 3/28/15, Day #4 of 5

Last update: Sunday 3/29/15 @ 3:00 am

The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community." This year's attendance at NSBE's 41st annual convention in Anaheim, CA was the largest in its history. Its agenda depicts the broad range of scheduled convention activities and its unifying theme, "Reimagine NSBE". 

The DLL Storyfied tweets that were generated by participants from using hashtags = #NSBE41 and #ReimagineNSBE. 

As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets in chronological order without comment or classification. Should NSBE publish an organized official version, this draft will be removed from the DLL Website.... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives

Wed (Day #1) | Thurs (Day #2) | Fri (Day #3) | Sat (Day #4) | Sun (Day #5)

DLL Storify of the NSBE Convention 2015 -- Friday 3/27/15, Day #3 of 5

Last update: Saturday 3/28/15 @ 8:00 pm

The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community." This year's attendance at NSBE's 41st annual convention in Anaheim, CA was the largest in its history. Its agenda depicts the broad range of scheduled convention activities and its unifying theme, "Reimagine NSBE". 

The DLL Storyfied tweets that were generated by participants using hashtags = #NSBE41 and #ReimagineNSBE 

As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets in chronological order without comment or classification. Should NSBE publish an organized official version, this draft will be removed from the DLL Website.... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives

Wed (Day #1) | Thurs (Day #2) | Fri (Day #3) | Sat (Day #4) | Sun (Day #5)

DLL Storify of the NSBE Convention 2015 -- Thursday 3/26/15, Day #2 of 5

Last update: Saturday 3/28/15 @ 8:00 pm

The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community." This year's attendance at NSBE's 41st annual convention in Anaheim, CA was the largest in its history. Its agenda depicts the broad range of scheduled convention activities and its unifying theme, "Reimagine NSBE". 

The DLL Storyfied tweets that were generated by participants using hashtags = #NSBE41 and #ReimagineNSBE

As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets in chronological order without comment or classification. Should NSBE publish an organized official version, this draft will be removed from the DLL Website.... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives

Wed (Day #1) | Thurs (Day #2) | Fri (Day #3) | Sat (Day #4) | Sun (Day #5)

DLL Storify of @TheBOSSNetwork interview with @ABenton -- Thursday 3/26/15

Last update: Friday 3/2715 @ 10:18 am

The BOSS Network is an online community of professional and entrepreneurial women who support each other through conversation, online and event-based networking. BOSS™ stands for "Bringing Out Successful Sisters," and its mission is to promote and encourage the small business spirit and career development of women. On Thursday 3/26/15, Cameka Smith @IamCameka, founder of The BOSS Network, interviewed Angela Benton @Abenton, founder of NewME Accelerator, a platform that helps out of the box entrepreneurs transform cool ideas into great businesses ... The DLL Storyfied tweets that used hashtag = #BOSSChat ... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL's Archives

DLL Storify of #HackHarlem -- Saturday 3/21/15

Last update: Sunday 3/22/15 @ 9:17 am

#HackHarlem, sponsored by the Harlem Business Alliance @HBANY, was a day long hackathon dedicated to using technology to build a better Harlem.The goal of #HackHarlem was to encourage the development of solutions to the problems facing the Harlem and other New York enclaves by those who live, work, and learn in those communities ... Below find the DLL Storify of tweets from participants who used hashtag = "#HackHarlem" ... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL's Archives 

"TECH Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 3/21/15

Last update: Sunday  3/22/15 @ 1:05 am

This week's cover = photo from tweet about Techs of Color at SXSW ... Other top stories ==> Google & Intel make smart watch ... Facebook Messenger sends money to friends ... Apple's new TV coming in June

Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 3/21/15 @ 5:00 pm ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Gen Tech | D. Hackers | E. Views | F. Events ... TECH 2014

DLL Storify of #NextWave Meetup at SXSW 2015 -- Monday 3/16/15

Last update: Tuesday 3/17/15 @ 1:03 am

Google For Entrepreneurs sponsored a panel discussion and a meetup for techs of color attending SXSW 2015. Laura Wideman Powers (@laurawp), founder/CEO of CODE2040, was one of the panelists. Google and CODE2040 announced the first "Entrepreneurs in Residence" who will receive incubator/accelerator support from CODE2040 and Google for the next year.  ... Below find the DLL Storify of tweets from some of the key participants who used hashtag = #NextWave ... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL's Archives 

DLL Storify of the MVMT50 <div>Hack at Huston-TIllotson University -- Saturday 3/14/15 and Sunday 3/15/15

Last update: Monday 3/16/15 @ 2:32 pm

MVMT50 is a coalition of BLACK TECH THOUGHT LEADERS who gather annually during SXSW Interactive to highlight the impact African Americans have in shaping global innovation. This year MVMT50 organized its first hackathon, "<div>HACK", as one of its SXSW 2015 events. Held at Huston-Tillotson University (Austin, TX), the hackathon was sponsored by PayPal. 

MVMT50 selected 50 exceptional high school and college students for this opportunity. The selected students were paired with professional mentors to collaborate and build a web or mobile-based app hacking the Education, Health, or Justice sectors ... Below find the DLL Storify of tweets from participants who used hashtags = #divhack, #hackthefuture, and #divhackathon ... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL's Archives 

"TECH Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 3/14/15

Last update: Sunday 3/15/15 @ 12:05 am

This week's cover = photo/graphic from tweet about Apple's introduction of new watch & Macbook

... Other top stories ==> Apple commits $50 million to diversity ... DC Mayor & Howard University President announce tech partnership ... and President Obama's Tech Hire initiative 

Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 3/14/15 "Pi of the Century Day" @ 3 pm ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Gen Tech | D. Hackers | E. Views | F. Events ... TECH 2014

"TECH Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 3/7/15

Last update: Sunday 3/8/15 @ 12:05 am

This week's cover = photo from tweet about Apple replaces AT&T in Dow Jones

... Other top stories ==> Widespread, long-standing FREAK security flaw ... Silicon Valley's top level gender bias trial ... and Pebble's Time makes big waves

Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 3/7/15 @ 6 pm ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Gen Tech | D. Hackers | E. Views | F. Events ... TECH 2014

DLL Storify of the Howard University Hackathon -- Saturday 3/6/15 to Saturday 3/7/15

Last update: Saturday 3/7/15 @ 9:30 pm

Howard University's most recent hackathon was organized by Mr. Aaron Saunders, an adjunct instructor in HU's Department of Systems and Computer Science. Outside of academia, Mr. Saunders is the CEO/founder of Clearly Innovative, a software development firm; the author of the best selling programmer's guide to "Building Cross-Platform Apps using Titanium, Alloy, and Appcelerator Cloud Services"; and a nationally renowned coding activist. 

Hopefully other HBCUs will also engage experienced professionals like Mr. Saunders to immerse their students in hackathons and other exciting, hands-on learning experiences, experiences that will accelerate their acquisition of highly marketable software development skills ... Below find the DLL Storify of tweets from participants who used hashtags = "#HUhacks" and "@HowardU" ... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL's Archives 

"TECH Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 2/28/15

Last update: Sunday 3/1/15 @ 2:00 am

This week's cover = photo from tweet about Net Neutrality

... Other top stories ==> Snowden does Reddit

 ... Google's AI learns to win ... and the Internet remembers Spock

Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 2/28/15 @ 5 pm ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Gen Tech | D. Hackers | E. Views | F. Events ... TECH 2014