Where do I find open source software?
There are thousands of open source projects globally and a good place to find them is via Source Forge Here are a few that peaked my interest. The RoboCup Soccer Simulator – The RoboCup Soccer Simulator is a research and educational tool for multi-agent systems and artificial intelligence. It enables for two teams of 11 simulated autonomous robotic players to play soccer (football). Brain workshop – Brain Workshop is a Python implementation of the Dual N-Back mental exercise. This exercise is the only mental activity that has...
read moreCreative Commons Explained
Creative Commons is something that I talk about at a high level when I deliver social media training. Here is the long version of this story. Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) This license is the most restrictive, allowing redistribution. This license is often called the “free advertising” license because it allows others to download your works and share them with others as long as they mention you and link back to you, but they can’t change them in any way or use them...
read moreHappy St. Patricks Day
Tis the day to indulge in that green beer and good ol Irish cheer. So what if you are not into green beer but a total web 2.0 geek. Well you are in luck as there are many ways to celebrate. Here’s the scoop…. Back in 2008 here’s what Google Maps did to celebrate.. Google did not feel like celebrating today : ( Design for global learning conference. Some iPhone and iPad apps e.g. Lucktricity and Leprechaun Beer Pong Of course a survey via social networks, see results. There must be more, what have I...
read moreBarack Obama’s Social Media Strategy
I had explored Barack Obama’s web strategy which was very well implemented and executed. The success of his campaign was not only due to his website but his social media strategy which made his team connect with people and share information. Barack Obama had some tough challenges to face as a candidate, he was relatively unknown and inexperienced in the political scene. So how were voters going to pay attention to him? He thought grassroots and made sure he appealed to the individual by establishing a connection with them. The three...
read moreWordPress Security – WordCamp Toronto
Mark Jaquith came all the way from Florida to share his view of WordPress Security. Tips for better security with WordPress Update to new release Use popular plugin Add this code to wp config Good password – has to be criptic, use shift key, different password for different sites, no personal info.. Check out Passwordone. Wytopia Use Subversion wp_specialchars() CSRF wp_nonce_field() Great news, WordPress is getting more secure with each new...
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