TECH Dozens -- Week Ending Saturday 11/28/15

Last update: Sunday 11/29/15 @ 11:30 am

This week's cover = photo from tweet that $5 Raspberry Pi Zero sells out in 24 hours ... Other top stories =  Jeff Bezos space program launches and lands a rocket ...  and Google introduces latest IDE: Android Studio 2.0 

The Digital Learning Lab's favorite tweets about how HBCUs and other organizations are promoting skills that yield more diverse employment opportunities and more diverse entrepreneurial opportunities in information technology (#DiversityInTech) ... plus tweets about significant innovations in Ed Tech and Info Tech ... Big news, interesting stories, insightful comments, and good reads ... for the week ending Saturday  11/28/15 @ 3 pm. 

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

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Cover Story ... $5 Raspberry Pi Zero +++++++++++

1. CNN ‏@CNN This $5 computer sold out in a day http://cnn.it/1HsZ14w  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Ars Technica, Wired, ZDNet, Forbes, Mashable, TechCrunch, Computerworld, The Verge

   

1. WSJD ‏@WSJD Eric Schmidt told Raspberry Pi's founder to make a cheaper computer. "It was a life-changing conversation.” http://on.wsj.com/1PgDgaK 

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A. HBCUs ... Half-Dozen + 2

1. Diverse Issues ‏@DiverseIssues 4 Ways HBCUs Can Prepare Students for Lack of Workplace Diversity: http://diverseeducation.com/article/79113/  #HBCU

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Grants, awards, contracts, donations ... 

2. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian #Fisk @Fisk_University New detector perfect for asteroid mining, planetary research http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/New_detector_perfect_for_asteroid_mining_planetary_research_999.html …

1. Howard University ‏@HowardU Student presentation honored by science society http://ow.ly/UZr93 

2. Morgan State Univ ‏@MorganStateU MSU Architecture professor recognized by @DiverseIssues Magazine: http://bit.ly/1LvTyoh .

2. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews #hbcu #hu NASA's Next Ozone Layer Instrument Arrives at Launch Site: and Hampton Univer... http://binged.it/1IceVuW  http://bit.ly/17nRFtv 

1. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews RT #hbcu #dsu UMES Graduate Student Receives NOAA Scholarship: Another recipient of th... http://binged.it/1SYriQS  http://bit.ly/1bgZRk9 

1. NASA ‏@NASA Take a look as a former NASA mathematician was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom: http://go.nasa.gov/1jiHm3E 

   

2. Spelman College ‏@SpelmanCollege Wangui Hymes, C’2016, received 1st place honors at the 2015 Annual Bio Medical Research Conference for Minority Students. Congrats, Wangui!

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B. Ed Tech ... Half-Dozen + 2

1. NextGenLC ‏@NextGenLC Rethinking Remediation in #HigherEd: http://ow.ly/V1P3Z  #StudentSuccess

   

1. EDUCAUSELI ‏@EDUCAUSELI 7 Things You Should Read About #PersonalizedLearning Models: http://ow.ly/V4Nju 

   

1. Columbia DataScience ‏@DSI_Columbia Interested in #datascience? Register for our #MOOC series on @edXOnline: http://bit.ly/1LLSOiu  `

   

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1. Lora Kolodny ‏@lorakolodny After a decade w/o venture funding, @Quizlet Raises $12M to take its popular study tools international http://on.wsj.com/1LvAqXx  via @WSJD

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge The Lead Investor in Amplify’s Buyout? Laurene Powell Jobs: http://bit.ly/1XcP420 

2. Natasha Singer ‏@natashanyt With $100 million from Mark Zuckerberg, Laurene Powell Jobs, etc., @altschool is now readying a Chicago outpost http://bit.ly/1XcA0By 

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Competency based ...

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Early glimpse at student achievement at @CollforAmerica, a competency-based degree provider http://bit.ly/1TezcX4 

   

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MOOCs, online, blended ...

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Author discusses book analyzing MOOCs from a social science perspective http://bit.ly/1Oq0t7i 

   

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

Top Story #1 ...  Bezos launch & landing +++++++++++

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Jeff Bezos launches a rocket into space and lands it back on Earth http://onvb.co/F08Ijg5  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Ars Technica, PC Magazine, CNET, TechCrunch, Business Insider, Fast Company, Wired

   

   
   

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1. Ars Technica UK ‏@ArsTechnicaUK Former NASA official: NASA must shed “socialist” approach to space exploration http://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2015/11/former-nasa-official-nasa-must-shed-socialist-approach-to-space-exploration/ … by @SciGuySpace

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider This technology is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi — via @wef http://read.bi/1jiLxfX 

2. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Amazon Web Services’ Lambda makes serverless applications a reality http://tcrn.ch/1MzVVKJ 

1. Portia Crowe ‏@PortiaCrowe Africa’s biggest company is launching a Netflix competitor in the US http://read.bi/1SnSAjA 

2. The Verge ‏@verge Google Glass could come back as a snake-like flexible headband http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/27/9808016/google-glass-patent-wearable-flexible-band?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch

   

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Self-driving vehicles ...

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany Robot buses are coming to America to pave the way for driverless cars: http://buff.ly/1XyMXR0 

   

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Virtual/augmented reality ...

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Breaking Down Billion-Dollar AR/VR Investment In The Last 12 Months http://tcrn.ch/1kYfq77  by @DigiCapitalist

2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Mobile is the gateway for VR becoming a $15.9B industry by 2019 http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7JAD  @sosadillatron

   

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Statistical learning, machine learning, big data, etc

1. WSJD ‏@WSJD IBM is open-sourcing its System ML machine learning technology http://on.wsj.com/1P6TNht  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by ZDNet

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

2. WSJD ‏@WSJD Accused mastermind of the J.P. Morgan hack is a product of Israel’s Internet underbelly. http://on.wsj.com/1Ym1Wjv 

   

1. The Verge ‏@verge FBI reportedly tracks ‘biggest hack ever’ back to Russian email address http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/25/9799634/fbi-russia-cybervor-hack-database-lead?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …

   

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D. Hackers ... Dozen + 3

Top Story #2 ... Android Studio 2.0 +++++++++

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Google debuts Android Studio 2.0 for quicker code development http://zd.net/1SfXNtQ  by @kevinctofel  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by VentureBeat, TechCrunch

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1. EBONY MAGAZINE ‏@EBONYMag Influencers. Game-changers. The best in Black America. Introducing the 2015 #EBONYPower100: http://www.ebony.com/power100-2015/  ... DLL Editor's note -- Ebony's list include's @BLUE1647 CEO/Founder @EmileCambry

   

1. BLUE1647 ‏@BLUE1647 Over 4.5K youth & adults received cohort-based trainings in #software dev, with approx. 83% being underrepresented in tech. #diversityintech

2. BlackTechWeek ‏@BlackTechWeek Follow @BlackTechweek on our social media pages! #BlackTechWeek #Innovation #Tech #Entrepreneurship #Miami

   

2. BlackGirlsCode.Com ‏@BlackGirlsCode A little "sun" to brighten your Saturday w/ these beautiful images fr the #DC Robot Expo at Howard Univ. Middle... http://fb.me/6TNy1ZmS6 

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Diversity In Tech ... stats & strategies

1. CNET ‏@CNET The size of Microsoft's female workforce shrank 2 percent last year http://cnet.co/1OoV9kD 

   

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Founders and startups

1. mvmt50 ‏@mvmt50 Fireside Chat hosted by powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz prompts valuable advice from legends Ed Lewis & Ken Coleman. http://bit.ly/1X7a3TR 

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Coding & Coders 

1. Computerworld ‏@Computerworld ICYMI

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   Sharon Machlis @sharon000

   Just updated: My searchable table of useful R packages (added scales & plotly) http://cwrld.us/Rpackages  #rstats

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1. WIRED ‏@WIRED Apple's Swift iOS programming language is being remade for data centers http://bit.ly/1Hlc9sm 

1. 1. 1. edX ‏@edXOnline Looking for fun for the whole family? Learn to code with Scratch, a free MOOC for all ages: http://ow.ly/V6X31 

2. Google For Education ‏@GoogleForEdu Creating docs & browsing the web ≠ CS. Learn more about these misperceptions: http://goo.gl/v2XAdx  #googlecsedu

   

2. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd App creation has become a solid launching point for Computer Science students at MIT: http://tech.mg/X8D0ob 

   

2. Switchup ‏@switchorg When it comes to coding bootcamps, NYC has a LOT to offer: https://www.switchup.org/blog/best-nyc-coding-bootcamps …

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Hackathons, workshops, meetups, etc

1. Knight Foundation ‏@knightfdn Miami #hackathon by @CODE2040 focuses on tools to diversify #tech industry http://kng.ht/1YsnDP9  #hack2040

   

1. BlackGirlsCode.Com ‏@BlackGirlsCode Our @volunteerbgcdc Robot Expo was incredible! Here's a sneak peek of some of our fav pics to start your holiday!

   

     

   

   

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

1. Computerworld ‏@Computerworld 5 Most important tech advancements of 2015 @jmbbrandonbb http://www.computerworld.com/article/3007854/emerging-technology/5-most-important-tech-advancements-of-2015.html … via @computerworld

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider This is really why IBM spent billions buying a tech they already had access to http://read.bi/1Tdbn1M 

2. Pencil ‏@usepencil "How to Enjoy Going to Hackathons" by @stestefanfan https://usepencil.com/play/stefan/how-to-enjoy-going-to-hackathons … @MLHacks

   

2. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd #EdTech chats with @EDUCAUSE president John O'Brien about the future of higher ed http://tech.mg/BvPSAi 

   

2. Re/code ‏@Recode Google and the Future of Apps http://on.recode.net/1ShZk2F  @jandawson

   

1. WSJD ‏@WSJD IBM, like Facebook and Google, has another reason to open-source machine learning code: recruiting new AI experts. http://on.wsj.com/1P6TNht 

2. Computerworld ‏@Computerworld Why most companies have the wrong approach to enterprise mobile apps, by @jckgld - http://bit.ly/1NPkS2L  @IDGCN

1. Startup L. Jackson ‏@StartupLJackson Will Apple Watch be our generation's fruitcake? "I don't want one, but it's easy & I'm sure she'll appreciate it!"

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   Philip Elmer-DeWitt @philiped

   Will This Be an Apple Watch Christmas? http://for.tn/1YvBUun 

2. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Thanksgiving 2020: 3 Technologies I’m Grateful For (essay) http://bit.ly/1N86rWY 

2. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider The 12 Mathematicians Who Set The Stage For The Modern World http://read.bi/1IbqR5v 

2. EmileCambry ‏@EmileCambry RT @ARealist: Take note of those that lecture on inclusion, yet dismiss the issues of marginalized groups unless it pushes their agenda

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

1. OLC ‏@OLCToday 10 new education technologies, with an eye on real learning potential. http://ow.ly/V0fpS  #edtech #highered

   

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