The new suite of computer science degrees from the University of London and member institution Goldsmiths offer you the opportunity to study your degree fully online. This flexibility allows many students to continue working while gaining a qualification that will support future career ambitions. We spoke to three students about how they manage their studies […]
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Microsoft Seeks To Join the Official Linux-Distros Mailing List
Microsoft’s transformation into a fully paid-up member of the Linux love-train continued this week as the Windows giant sought to join the exclusive club that is the official linux-distros mailing list. From a report: The purpose of the linux-distros list is used by Linux distributions to privately report, coordinate, and discuss security issues yet to reach the general public; oss-security is…
In a virtual world, the sky is no longer the limit
Kayleigh Oliver began her career as one of just six women in a room full of more than 100 computing students. 10 years later, she works as a QA and Release Manager at Immerse, a virtual reality training software company. Kayleigh also runs her own app development business in her spare time. We spoke to […]
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket With Two Flight-Proven Booster Cores
SpaceX succeeded in launching its third mission with the Falcon Heavy high-capacity rocket it first launched successfully last year. “The rocket’s STP-2 mission took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida towards the end of a four-hour launch window that opened at 11:30 PM EDT on Monday, with liftoff taking place at 2:30 AM EDT on Tuesday after the launch was…
It’s twilight time: 15 favorite photos
“Love prefers twilight to daylight” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/twilight-best-photos…
Two Friday the 13ths in 2019
Do you have friggatriskaidekaphobia … an irrational fear of Friday the 13th? Today isn’t Friday the 13th. But it is exactly 13 weeks before a Friday the 13th in September. Then, exactly 13 weeks after that, 2019’s second Friday the 13th will fall in December. Zoinks! Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/two-friday-the-13ths-in-2019…
‘Medicine Needs To Embrace Open Source’
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols from ZDNet argues that “the expensive and abusive pharmaceutical industry needs to open up to improve everyone’s health.” An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: Now, I know little about creating and testing drugs. Here’s what I do know: Open source and data produces better results than proprietary methods. In technology, the field I know best,…
A Year Later, US Government Websites Are Still Redirecting To Hardcore Porn
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Dozens of U.S. government websites appear to contain a flaw enabling anyone to generate URLs with their domains that redirect users to external sites, a handy tool for criminals hoping to infect users with malware or fool them into surrendering personal information. Gizmodo first reported a year ago that a wide variety of…
edX Learner to Employee: Meet Thao
Welcome to the latest installment of edX insider, where we give you a behind-the-scenes look at edX team members. Today, we chat with Thao Nguyen, Marketing/Content Support Associate. Quick Stats: Name: Thao Nguyen Department & Role: Content Support Associate, Marketing Hometown: Pasadena, CA Favorite song: Sunsets Pt. 2 – SG Lewis What led you to your current role at edX? About…