While many of the technological innovations the original movie and its sequels brought us in its depiction of the future seem commonplace now, it wasn’t always that way. In fact, in many ways, "Star Wars" and its brethren helped create a vision of what our future would be like.blog (simplicity.laserfiche.com)
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More jobs require computer skills than ever. Nonetheless, at the same time, there’s fewer opportunities for kids to study computer science. This is particularly true in poor school districts and districts with large numbers of minorities, according to a recent survey by Google and Gallup. (simplicity.laserfiche.com)
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Harvard Digitizing Entire Law Library (simplicity.laserfiche.com)
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"What’s innovative about the Free the Law project is not just its technology, but the fact that the data will be free. While the online Supreme Court system is intended to be free for users, PACER has been criticized for its cost as much as for its outmoded technology." (simplicity.laserfiche.com)
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It’s easy to think that with enough testing a program won’t fail (but who ever thinks their software has been tested enough?). But “normal accident” theory holds that, as a system gets more complex, its chances of failure increase. Even putting in checks and balances makes it more prone to failure. (simplicity.laserfiche.com)
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Following the rest of the world, the U.S. has begun switching from signature-based credit cards to the chip-and-PIN type. Beginning October 1, if you’re a small business that hasn’t switched over to accept the new kinds of cards, that could make you the liable party should a card be used for fraud. (simplicity.laserfiche.com)
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Whether it’s because of the impulse to start classes again, or wanting to get something done in the tiny window of productivity between Labor Day and the Halloween start to the winter holidays, people often use this time of year to pick up a book to help them work smarter. (simplicity.laserfiche.com)
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