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DoJ to Apple: your software is licensed, not sold, so we can force you to decrypt
mostlysignssomeportents: The DoJ is currently trying to force Apple to decrypt data stored on a defendant’s Iphone, and Apple, to its great credit, is fighting back, arguing that on the one hand, it doesn’t have the technical capability to do so; and on the other, should not be required to do so. A new filing…
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What did older students see in ScratchJr that kept them experimenting, revising, and sharing? Perhaps ScratchJr gets right its tools for personalizing characters. Its drawing tools are intuitive and fun. Only a few students drew characters completely from scratch (like an arrow that players could tap to control another character), but many students used the…
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Fichter For Understanding: ScratchJr: What Can It Offer Older Students?
Fichter For Understanding: ScratchJr: What Can It Offer Older Students?
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There are no enemies in the game and nobody is killed, and yet since its launch in April 2014 Monument Valley has sold 5 million copies and generated $13 million in revenue by attracting a broad base of fans beyond hardcore and experienced gamers including kids, old people, families, and newcomers. (via Secrets behind the…
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Batchelor: For those who somehow missed Apple’s announcement last month, what is 3D Touch? How does it work? Wafer: 3D Touch is a new screen technology that Apple developed for the iPhone 6S and detects variable pressure placed on the screen. It works by using capacitive sensors, which can measure microscopic changes in distances between…
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Sex, art and picnics: the rise of the alternative video game festival
Sex, art and picnics: the rise of the alternative video game festival
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savemillsbookart: This morning, I got word that the Mills College Book Art Program—the program in which I earned my MFA—is in danger of being eliminated. This program has meant so much to me and the thought that the foolish advice of a consulting company may lead to its complete removal for future generations of book…
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Taking Book Arts skills to a Computer Science PhD
savemillsbookart: I am a Mills alum (2009) with a Book Arts minor. The Book Arts programme was a big factor in my decision to attend Mills– I saw the studio on the student visiting day, had my chance to print something on one of the Vandercooks, and immediately fell in love. As a freshwoman, I…
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The John Peel Lecture – BBC Music John Peel Lecture – Iggy Pop’s Keynote Speech Transcript – BBC Radio 6 Music
The John Peel Lecture – BBC Music John Peel Lecture – Iggy Pop’s Keynote Speech Transcript – BBC Radio 6 Music