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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
dream.build.play reminder
The dream.build.play challenge is still wide open for people looking to take their Windows Phone or Xbox 360 game to the next level and win some big prizes....
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links Post 9 April 2012
I need a favor. A small favor. I need people to click this link and go vote for the Imagine Cup People
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Learn The Cloud. Make A Difference. @home with Windows Azure
How does learning about cloud computing while contributing to scientific research sound to you? Join us for @home with Windows Azure to get a solid understanding...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Have You Joined Microsoft Partners in Learning?
This is one of those announcements that hits my inbox that is for all teachers in K-12. Partners in Learning is a community of educators of all subjects and age...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Women In Computer Science
Years ago, when I was a student at Taylor University (in what is now the Taylor Computer Science and Engineering department) there were more women in computeran...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
2012 US Imagine Cup People
The voting is now open for the US Imagine Cup People
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
DigiGirlz Cambridge MA
Last Friday Microsoft NERD (New England Research and Development Center) was pleased to host DigiGirlz Day for close to 300 high school girls from around Massachusetts...
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Interesting Links 2 April 2012
I spent part of last week Getting Ready For Windows 8. Sad to admit but it took me until last week to install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview over the developerVisual...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
DevCamps
Microsoft is happy to announce that Windows 8 DevCamps have been added...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Windows Reimagined
Windows 8 is going to be a big change for a lot of people. Microsoft is of course doing a lot to help people prepare for this. As part of this effort Microsoft...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Why Universities Should Host High School Programming Contests
I finished up last week with a trip to Western New England University where they were running a high school programming contest. I love these events because I think...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
26 March 2012
Busy week (as usual) in between meetings and trying to Get ready for Windows 8. I also spent some time at a high school programming contest which I
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Who Is In Charge
I have to confess that I have not been doing a great job of keeping up with my blog reading lately. I
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Getting Ready For Windows 8
Like almost everyone at Microsoft I have been hard at work getting ready for Windows 8. I
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
The Best and Most Innovative Teachers
Being somewhat opinionated about the subject (who am I kidding
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Windows Phone Software Development Kit
I know I have mentioned the Windows Phone SDK (software development kit) a lot in the past but usually only as a reference along with other things. It really deserves...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 19 March 2012
Have you gotten the free software tools to develop for Windows Phone 7.5 and Xbox LIVE Indie Games Please take a look at these great resources. By the way I have...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
ChronoZoom
Microsoft Research announced a new project a couple of days ago called ChronoZoom - An Infinite Canvas in Time and you can get full information at that link but...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Pex4fun, an online lab for APCS
Are you teaching Advanced Placement Computer Science? Are you looking for supplemental exercises that may help you students with the concepts? If so this announcement...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson