Pizza orders directly from the smartphone

In case youre hungry and want to order pizza or food with delivery at office or at home , we have from now available and an application,developed for iOS and Android."Pizzicato" is called and is made of Ascend
NetSolutions. The application has been downloaded of Google Play and App Store,before the official announcement.

Immediately after the user place an order,this is contacted by phone of an operator Pizzicato which will confirm delivery.

The applications can be downloaded on phone : for Android & for iOS.

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What Holds Girls Back from Computer Science an update

A few weeks back I blogged about an infograpfic that was making the rounds.

I am so happy to say that the infographic has been updated:

Better, no?

I am so glad to see the update. Gone is the one of blame and the factual errors about the APCS exam. The whole tone reflects their stated purpose of "Teach Girls To Program Before People Tell Them They Cant Do It". Great approach.

I really love that they now include information on stereotype threat. Joanne Cohoon at UVA has done a lot of great work on this as it relates to females in computer science. It is her research at NCWIT the reference at the bottom.? And while we are at it, have you been to a Tapestry Workshop? If not put it on your list for next summer, absolutely will change your teaching. Resources from past workshops are posted on the site, so you can read ahead,

Well done!

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What is Missing from the Next Generation Science Standards

The Next Generation Science Standards were published on May 11th.

This week the CSEd Week Blog a great post about why computer science should be included in these standards.

From the post:

While the math standards are well on their way to being implemented and assessed, Achieve’s new effort on the science standards is still in development, and they need to hear from you about the importance of having real, engaging computer science in these standards.

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Clean Your Computer From A Virus

Having a virus on your computer can slow down your computer, install spy ware, or let hackers into your computer to steal your information.Knowing how to clean your virus-infected computer is easy. Here are some tips to show you how.

As soon as you thing your computer might be infected you should disconnect your computer from the Internet and any networks you computer might be on.This is to ensure that the virus does not spread to other computers.If you have an anti-virus program installed make sure it is updated first then run a full system scan. The anti-virus might not detect the virus if the program is not updated.

Some anti-virus programs will detect the virus, but will not be able to remove it.
If that is the case, you can get a different program but downloading it from a non-infected computer or you can go to your local computer store and get a different one there.

Most anti-virus programs will ask you to restart you computer after it is finished scanning. Once you restart you computer run another scan to make sure that the virus is gone. When you restart your computer make sure that it is still disconnected from the Internet and other networks.

The best way to combat against viruses is to be cautious of programs and files you download. Do not open any e-mail messages or attachments you do not recognize. Get a good anti-virus program that is updated frequently and run system scans regularly.

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How GIRLS Hold Themselves Back from Pursuing Computer Science

Full disclosure - this is a rant. If you are not in the mood, keep browsing.

First, the facts here are a-OK.

"Changing the World Starts with Changing your Perception". Quote from the bottom. I couldnt agree more.

I can only hope the rest of this was created innocently and the blame the victim tome in unintentional. Because really, it is the girls fault that they experience these misconceptions?

So a little back story, I was one of these girls. I had programmed as a hobby for 5 years by the time our AP Computer Science teacher showed up to recruit in my precalc class. In fact I was probably one of the only kids in my school that had programmed at all - it was the early 90s and my coding was definitely odd.

So why didnt I sign up? Honestly it wasnt any of what is listed below. I was a smart kit, a nerd. I went on to major in math in college - a predominantly male field. I had professors that openly said that girls didnt understand math, and yet I stayed, because I am rather stubborn like that.

I remember sitting there thinking - theres a class about this? Cool. Then he said the magic words "if you are good at math then youll be good at this".

And that did it, I was out. At 17 I didnt see myself as good at math, even though my 99% was one of the highest grades in the class. I studied hard, did my homework, therefore I had a high grade. It wasnt innate ability, I just worked hard.

And this perception wasnt my fault. Just like the stereotypes in this infographic are not the fault of the girls who internalize them.

And in full fairness it was in no way the fault of the CS teacher. I had him in AP Calculus the following year and he is a large part of my confidence in overcoming these stereotypes and becoming a math major in college. He was just doing what we did back then. I did it too when I started teaching cs, good at math = good at programming. We didnt know better.

The saddest part is that I am not the only girl I know with a story like this. I have sent girls off to college, recently even, to hear them have the same experiences in their computer science courses. To be the one girl sitting in an auditorium and have a professor turn around and say to the group "Dont worry, girls never get this" is inexcusable.

So, how can you really help? Lets start by not blaming the girls.

 
This infographic by Play-i. Play-i is creating a programmable robot that teaches computer science to kids ages 5+ in a fun, accessible way. To get updates, sign up here.

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HOWTO Streaming music from Ubuntu 10 04 to Android smartphone

Streaming mp3 or ogg audio files from Ubuntu desktop or server to Android is very easy. It just requires several steps to make it work.



You can share your music to other computers or Android devices via intranet or internet no matter the musics are sharing from Desktop or Server.



(I) Prerequisite



(a) Hardware

(1) One computer or server which is installed Ubuntu Desktop or Server 10.04

(2) One Google Nexus One or any Android smartphone 1.5 or higher

(3) Internet connection equipments (if any), such as router



(b) Software

(1) Install DAAP Media Player from the Android Market on your Android smartphone



(II) Server Side



Step 1 :



Install the Firefly on your Desktop or Server.



sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo apt-get install mt-daapd



Step 2 :



Follows the instructions below and then copy or upload the audio files to the below mentioned directory.



sudo mkdir /home/media

sudo mkdir /home/media/music



Step 2a :



After copied or uploaded the songs to the directory, execute the following commands.



sudo chmod -R 755 /home/media/music



*Whenever you copied or uploaded new songs to the directory, make sure you carry out Step 2a. Meanwhile, to conduct "Start Full Scan" at Firefly web page to read the new songs into the database/playlist.



Step 3 :



Open a browser (such as Firefox) and point to the address of the server that installed mt-daapd :



Desktop -

http://localhost:3689



or



Server -

http://server_ip:3689



e.g. http://192.168.1.100:3689



Login with the username "admin" and password "mt-daapd".



Go to "configuration" and click "show advanced config".



Go to "Transcoding" section. Add the media extension to "Never Transcode" at the bottom of the page and then save.



For example, .ogg, .mp3



Step 4 (Optional) :



Go to "Server" section. Change the password of "Admin password" or add "Music password" if you want to have to enter password before listening to the music.



Changes "Compress" to "Yes".



Then save it.



Step 5 :



Go to "Server status" and click "Start Full Scan" button and you will see the figure of "Songs" is updated. Make sure you have uploaded or copied the mp3 or ogg files to the directory that mentioned above.



(III) Client Side



If you installed mt-daapd on the desktop computer, open Rhythmbox (or Banshee) and you will see the Firefly at the "Share" section. You can play the music now. You can also play the music within the same network on other computers.



If you installed mt-daapd on the server computer, open Rhythmbox (or Banshee) on the any desktop computers within the same network and play the music as mentioned above.



For Android, make sure you have installed DAAP Media Player from the Market. Open the application, you will connect to the mt-daapd server if you are connected via wifi.



Press "Menu" and select "Preference" to enable "SD Card as Cache" and "Streaming music".



You can select any music to play and press "Menu" to choose from "Stop", "Repeat" and "Shuffle".



(IV) Router



You may required to forword the port 3689 on your router if you want to stream your music via internet.



Enjoy your music on the road!



Thats all! See you.

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New Fab 42 from Intel

On Friday, February 18, Intel announced that they will be constructing a brand new $5 billion fab in Arizona. The fab will be used for the manufacturing of chips using a 14-nm manufacturing process and leading edge 300-mm wafers.

In the statement that Intel released on Friday, it was said that the new fab would be called Fab 42. Construction of the facility will begin sometime in the middle of 2011. Intel is saying that Fab 42 will be "the most advanced, high-volume manufacturing facility in the world." It should be finished in 2013.

The announcement about Intel’s latest investment was made on the same day that President Obama toured an Intel facility in Hillsboro, Oregon. While at the facility, Obama decided to go ahead and name Intel’s chief executive Paul Otellini as a member of the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Going along with this, it is definitely not coincidental that the new fab that Intel is constructing will create "thousands of construction and permanent manufacturing jobs" that go right along with Otellini’s new position.

One of the biggest advantages that Intel has had in the past has been its strong manufacturing line. They have constructed several different fabs around the world. These fabs have really helped to keep Intel in competition with their rival AMD, who has been trying to undermine Intel by designing more efficient chips.

The new 14-nm fab that is being constructed by Intel will be considered one of the most advanced semiconductor fabs compared to any in its category. According to PCmag, the fabs will be “putting out chips that will incorporate linewidths that are twice as fine as Intels current ‘Sandy Bridge’ processors, which use a 32-nm process.” As of right now, a comparison cannot be made between the chips that Intel is putting out currently and those that will be made with the new process, but we can say that the new chips will most likely use less power or run much faster than the versions that Intel is currently releasing.

"The investment positions our manufacturing network for future growth," said Brian Krzanich, senior vice president and general manager for Intels manufacturing and supply chain operations, in a statement. "This fab will begin operations on a process that will allow us to create transistors with a minimum feature size of 14 nanometers. For Intel, manufacturing serves as the underpinning for our business and allows us to provide customers and consumers with leading-edge products in high volume. The unmatched scope and scale of our investments in manufacturing help Intel maintain industry leadership and drives innovation."

In the past few weeks, Intel has been dealing with a small roadblock that the company discovered concerning a support chip that is associated with the Sandy Bridge chip processor.

At the end of January, Intel found what is now being called the “Cougar Point” flaw and were forced to recall the chip. Shipping resumed about a week after the problem was discovered, but it was under the condition that Intel and OED could both assure one hundred percent that the flaw would not manifest.

Due to the temporary roadblock that Intel was forced to deal with, its rival AMD went ahead and launched an ad campaign on Friday in an attempt to pull in customers. We’ll have to see if Intel can jump right back into the race.

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Two Good Articles on Whats new in AutoCAD 2013 from Cadalyst Magazine

Cadalyst Magazine has posted two great articles discussing whats new in AutoCAD 2013.

One is "AutoCAD 2013 from the CAD Manager’s Chair" by CAD Manager Robert Green.

The other is from Cadalyst Labs Reviews "AutoCAD 2013" by Bill Fane.

Robert Green gives a good review of the new version of AutoCAD from the perspective of a CAD Manager.  He highlights the main issues a manager needs to be aware of.

Bill Fane details out the new features, updates, and changes to AutoCAD 2013.

Check them out.  They are good articles.

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