Friday, October 31, 2014

If this then that (IFTTT) re-post social media #vmvwiki #vmvdlt

If This Then That” (https://ifttt.com/ ) is a site containing a set of services that can repost from one source to another like:

· WordPress to Linked in or Twitter or ….

· Blogger to Twitter or Linked in or …

For WordPress recipes : https://ifttt.com/recipes/popular?channel=wordpress#popular

From: SD

Friday, October 10, 2014

Myth busting: #hourofcode intro programming #vmvwiki #vmvdlt #itx2014

http://code.org/
Presentation from Mona Akmal ITx 2014 that introduces it to students. Well supported by industry. Dispels computer science myth. 1yr old and growing faster than Facebook, and others. For everyone not just kids. After 100 million users.

Online class question tool #vmvwiki #vmvdlt

http://www.socrative.com/

Socrative lets teachers engage and assess their students with educational activities on tablets, laptops and smartphones. Through the use of real time questioning, instant result aggregation and visualization, teachers can gauge the whole class’ current level of understanding. Socrative saves teachers time so the class can further collaborate, discuss, extend and grow as a community of learners.

Trev/ITx

Live REANNZ (network) Weathermap #vmvwiki

http://weathermap.reannz.co.nz/

About reannz http://reannz.co.nz/about-reannz
Formed in 2005, REANNZ (Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd) owns, operates and enhances New Zealand’s own advanced network (known to many as KAREN) with and for our community.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Nz research funds #vmvwiki #vmvresearch

https://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/

Callaghan Innovation accelerates the commercialisation of innovation by firms in New Zealand.

NZ Business Monitor MYOB #vmvwiki #vmvresearch

http://myob.co.nz/myob/backing-kiwi-business/myob-business-monitor-1257829565839

The MYOB Business Monitor represents the voice of New Zealand’s business owners. It’s a nationwide survey of over a thousand business owners of sole trading, micro, small and medium sized businesses from across all industry groups.

The MYOB Business Monitor is designed to research key areas of business performance, including profitability, cash flow and pipeline work, as well as business confidence and satisfaction in the support of Government.

Key indicators presented are:


  • Perceptions of current and future performance of business in New Zealand

  • Perceptions of the outlook for the New Zealand economy

  • Perceptions of government support for business in New Zealand

  • Business outlook.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

BBC News - Attack code for 'unpatchable' USB flaw released #vmvwiki

Computer code that can turn almost any device that connects via USB into a cyber-attack platform has been shared online.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29475566

Gaga