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Analyze data yourself with R - a fast growing language for statistics, forecasting and graphs

Data are everywhere. With today's powerful smartphones, tablets and computers anyone, from school children to seniors, can learn how to analyze and make graphics...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Apr. 17, 2014
Last comment by manojj, on Oct 3, 2017 at 6:57 am | 45 comments | 32742 Views

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Will Smart TVs Succeed At Last? Google Hopes So With Android TV

Do you have time to watch TV or do you spend time on smart phones, tablets and laptops? TV survives, because it provides a shared experience and is simple to use.

Original post made by Angela Hey on Jul. 1, 2014
Last comment by John Smith, on Oct 5, 2017 at 9:59 pm |
26 comments | 18072 Views

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Windows Mobile in Mountain View - do you have a new app?

My article this week is on Microsoft's competition for Windows Mobile apps. Do you have a favorite application...

Original post made by Angela Hey on May. 1, 2009
Last comment by a, on Jul 27, 2016 at 12:06 pm | 12 comments | 11176 Views

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Mountain View Technology History

If you know about Mountain View's technology history, feel free to add your comments in this section. Don from Shoreline West neighborhood has three memories...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Sep. 16, 2008
Last comment by 1, on Jul 27, 2016 at 12:00 pm | 10 comments | 10381 Views

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Google Location Awareness Update

I'm at GigaOM's Mobilize conference listening to Steve Lee a project manager from Google talking about mobile phone maps and searches. If you have Google Maps...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Sep. 18, 2008
Last comment by x, on Jul 27, 2016 at 11:54 am | 10 comments | 10347 Views

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Fun tech ideas for kids

A couple of weeks ago I was at the Sally Ride event at Moffett Field where school children could be inspired by astronaut Wendy Lawrence (http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/lawre...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Oct. 9, 2008
Last comment by x, on Jul 27, 2016 at 11:45 am | 9 comments | 10003 Views

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Open Source Developers - Foss Camp is Fri and Sat - Dec 5-6 - Google Crittenden Campus 10:00 am

If you are an open source developer and want to share your insights then Foss Camp is the place to be Friday and Saturday - Dec 5 and 6. It will be held at Google's...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Dec. 4, 2008
Last comment by w, on Jun 5, 2017 at 8:07 am | 8 comments | 11006 Views

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How do Mountain View teenagers use their cellphones?

This week I went to the WCA (Wireless Communication Alliance) meeting at PARC in Palo Alto. Five teenagers spoke about how they use their cellphones and email. ...

Original post made by Angela Hey on May. 28, 2009
Last comment by w, on Jul 27, 2016 at 12:11 pm | 7 comments | 11053 Views

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11th-hour donation saves Hacker Dojo

After a months of fundraising, a last-minute, $57,000 donation has spared Hacker Dojo a city clampdown over code violations. Read the full story here http://mv-voice.com/news/show_...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Sep. 28, 2012
Last comment by DC, on Dec 2, 2012 at 9:33 pm | 7 comments | 15148 Views

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Toying with startups

How do you persuade girls to study STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) at college? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=8329...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Dec. 21, 2012
Last comment by maguro_01, on Feb 9, 2013 at 7:01 pm | 7 comments | 8227 Views

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They've got game

The concept behind uWink is simple enough: Offer eating and computer gaming, both favorite local pastimes, under one roof. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.p...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Dec. 15, 2008
Last comment by eric, on Jun 5, 2017 at 6:35 am | 6 comments | 12159 Views

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Which Browser do you like?

Do you like to browse the web on your mobile phone, your laptop or on a desktop computer? Which browser do you prefer? I'd like any new ways in which you browse...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Oct. 6, 2008
Last comment by Angela Hey, on Dec 2, 2008 at 3:15 pm | 4 comments | 9880 Views

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Recycle Electronics at Shoreline Amphitheater This Saturday

If you have old computers, disk drives and other electronic items that you want to dispose of in an environmentally friendly way then take them to the Shoreline...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Mar. 25, 2009
Last comment by Angela Hey, on Mar 26, 2009 at 4:47 pm | 4 comments | 10287 Views

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President Obama's Science Advisor Discusses Climate Change And More With John Markoff

New York Times science reporter, John Markoff, grilled President Obama's director of the

Original post made by Angela Hey on Dec. 12, 2013
Last comment by nicky, on Apr 21, 2017 at 1:59 am |
4 comments | 72587 Views

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Intuit's Cook Campus Center wins LEED Gold Award for sustainability

Intuit employees have a new campus center that features cafeteria, gym, coffee shop, conference rooms and cozy alcoves, as well as outdoor spaces for dining and...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Aug. 27, 2013
Last comment by roland, on Jun 4, 2017 at 7:44 pm | 4 comments | 19289 Views

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Creators, Conversations and Cars: The Computer History Museum Honors Pioneers

Last Saturday, I was invited to the Computer History Museum annual Fellow Awards Dinner. Each year distinguished pioneers...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Apr. 30, 2014
Last comment by Max Hauser, on May 2, 2014 at 1:09 pm | 3 comments | 8761 Views

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Well-financed Blue Jeans Network enhances Salesforce Chatter with Cloud-based Video-Conferencing

In 1984, AT&T provided email as an emerging technology to athletes in the Los Angeles Olympics. The year before, in the research arm of the company, I wrote a report...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Nov. 20, 2013
Last comment by Raja Prasad, on Aug 9, 2017 at 9:45 pm | 3 comments | 21812 Views

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Safety and Service Will Rely On Robots

Tonight outside Microsoft's Building 1 a couple of robots were gliding around, like daleks from the first episode of Dr Who. Inside were a couple of security guards....

Original post made by Angela Hey on Nov. 6, 2014
Last comment by Jay Park, on Nov 7, 2014 at 7:31 pm | 3 comments | 10255 Views

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Google founder Larry Page sees many wireless business opportunities

Google's co-founder, Larry Page, sees multiple opportunities for wireless products and services. He was speaking with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman,...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Nov. 6, 2008
Last comment by Angela Hey, on Dec 2, 2008 at 3:13 pm | 3 comments | 11504 Views

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Get A $40 Government Coupon Towards Converting Your Old TV To Digital

If you get your TV programs using an antenna then on February 17 traditional analog TV channels go off the air. If you have cable or satellite dish services then...

Original post made by Angela Hey on Dec. 2, 2008
Last comment by Martin, on Aug 8, 2016 at 1:18 pm | 3 comments | 10295 Views
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