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At the center of the push for more "socially aware" robots is a group of women leading the charge. Andrea Thomaz (Interactive Computing) is certainly one of them, and the goal for her robot, Simon, is for it to learn from people through regular human interactions, rather than programming. Source: Fast Company

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Network World and its sister sites have produced a seemingly endless number of gift guides, and they're far from alone. But even the NW editors were surprised to see Georgia Tech's College of Computing pump out one of its own, highlighting some of the most clever creations to come from students and faculty this past year. Source: Network World

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Don't know what gift to get the techie in your family? Check out this holiday gift guide, courtesy of the Georgia Tech College of Computing. It might give you an idea or, at least, a good laugh. Source: Midtown Patch

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Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing), director of the Center for Robotics and Intelligent Machines, says the U.S. robotics industry is poised to grow--and create jobs--in nearly every region of the country (audio story). Source: Minnesota Public Radio

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MIT is doubling down on its OpenCourseWare program, offering more online course content and certificates to indicate content mastery--all for free. "I think [this] will make quite a splash," says Rich DeMillo (Computer Science), director of the Center for 21st Century Universities. "If I were still in industry and someone came in with an M.I.T.x credential, I’d take it.” Source: The New York Times

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Now studying computational media at Georgia Tech, Makario Lewis doesn’t run into existential issues with being a black nerd – there are plenty of people just like him, especially in the College of Computing where he spends most of his time. Source: CNN.com

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A new cyber security bill before the House of Representatives aimed at facilitating the sharing of information between government and the private sector addresses longstanding concerns that such sharing is a one-way street, says Paul Royal (Computer Science), adding that the government historically has been a "black hole of information." Source: Government Computer News

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The College's Center for 21st Century Universities is taking the long view--as in, the next 100 years--of higher ed. "While technology is not the only enabler of change in higher education," says Director Rich DeMillo (Computer Science), "it is on the critical path to all foreseeable change." Source: Education-Portal.com

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Embedded smartphone software that logs users' keystokes, text messages and other data to send back to the carrier? "Not kosher," says Georgia Tech Information Security Center Director Mustaque Ahamad (Computer Science). Source: The New York Times

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Young African-American and Latino men play video games more than any other group, but they are not well represented in computer science. Betsy DiSalvo's (Interactive Computing) Glitch Game Testers is trying to change the latter by capitalizing on the former. Source: DMLcentral

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New video-tracking algorithms can identify and follow individual players in a sporting competition, even those in the middle of a crowded scrum--something that's been very difficult for computer vision to do. "This system can now handle that in a lot of different situations," says Aaron Bobick (Interactive Computing). Source: Discovery News

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“Malicious functionality might do things like steal your credentials--we call it spyware,” says Jon Giffin (Computer Science). “It might spy on the password you are typing into a browser. It might ... turn on a microphone so your cell phone now becomes a bug that's transmitting an audio signal to the attacker." (video) Source: WAGA

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What broadband users need is a connectivity thermostat that they can use to better manage how they access their ISP’s pipes. At a recent conference Nick Feamster (Computer Science) described Project Bismark, an effort to help users manage their bandwidth caps and allocate broadband resources inside the home. Source: GigaOM

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Ron Arkin (Interactive Computing) believes "lethal autonomy is inevitable" but also that it is possible to build ethical military drones and robots, capable of using deadly force while programmed to adhere to international humanitarian law and rules of engagement. Source: Ukiah Daily Journal

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The United States could soon face a "crash" of student loan defaults, says Rich DeMillo (Computer Science), director of the Center for 21st Century Universities. "Students are going to be coming out of school with diplomas and not necessarily able to recover the value they put into their degrees." (video) Source: Fox Business Channel

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"Universities do not like to dwell on their value," writes Rich DeMillo (Computer Science), author of Abelard to Apple: The Fate of American Colleges and Universities. "There are many who try to cast any such discussion as the opening volley of a holy war between true academicians and infidels who would sacrifice noble pursuits for economic gain." Source: The Guardian

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Researchers led by Patrick Traynor (Computer Science) have shown how placing a phone on a desk could allow its accelerometer to detect the vibrations from key presses on a nearby keyboard and pick out words with an accuracy of up to 80%. Source: InformationWeek

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Augmented reality is finding its way into toy stores this holiday season, showing customers what toys would look like fully assembled, and that's just the beginning, says Blair MacIntyre (Interactive Computing) (video). Source: CNN.com

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"By a large majority," says Rich DeMillo (Computer Science), "the American public thinks that it’s not getting value for the tuition dollar. It thinks that universities are not doing a good job." DeMillo is director of the Center for 21st Century Universities and author of the new book, Abelard to Apple: The Fate of American Colleges and Universities. Source: Lawlor Review

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Can supercomputers help sniff out potential rogue employees before they do harm? David Bader (CompSci & Eng) and a multi-institutional team of researchers are using a DARPA grant to find out. Source: Defense Systems

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Technology is rapidly commoditizing the information that's disseminated in college courses, says Rich DeMillo (Computer Science). "If you can easily access a lecture in quantum mechanics from the best lecturer on quantum mechanics, how many other quantum mechanics lectures do you need?" It's the intellectual discussion of these facts where professors add value, he says. Source: The New York Times

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David Dagon (Computer Science) is co-author of a Sandia National Labs report arguing that the Stop Online Privacy Act currently before the House of Representatives could particularly hinder security improvements to the Internet's domain name system. Source: CNET

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Georgia Tech's GLITCH program is one of several nationwide focused on bringing underrepresented groups such as African Americans and Latinos into the world of computer science and technology. Source: CNN.com

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David Bader (CompSci & Eng), now hailed officially as a "rock star" of high performance computing, has been fascinated by computers ever since he received his first one, a PDP-11/45, back in 1972. Source: InsideHPC

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In the 2012 Emerging Cyber Threats Report, Georgia Tech researchers name three cyber attacks likely to be most prevalent in the coming year, targeting Internet search engines, smartphones and individual computers. Source: WYFF Greenville

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The College of Computing prefers students who are "creative and expressive with computing," says Assistant Dean Cedric Stallworth. "You shouldn't be learning Java just to learn Java. You should be learning Java because you want to create a game, and Java is a tool that helps you do that. That puts computing in the right context." Source: Network World

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Too often university science and engineering students wash out because the course work is simply too challenging. Georgia Tech addressed this problem by customizing its introductory computer science classes according to student majors, says Mark Guzdial (Interactive Computing). Source: The Wall Street Journal

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David Bader (CompSci & Eng) discusses the DARPA Anomaly Detection at Multiple Scales (ADAMS) program, which uses "Big Data" analytics to look for cleared personnel who might be on the verge of becoming internal security threats (video). Source: InsideHPC

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“When people start attacking infrastructure, it creates the potential for a rogue version of the Internet,” says David Dagon (Computer Science), who assisted U.S. law enforcement in breaking up an Internet advertising scam originating out of Eastern Europe. Source: The New York Times

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Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) says the new lab will allow faculty and students to better study the use of robotics in supply chain and fleet management. Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle

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A new, 3,400-square-foot manufacturing logistics lab initially will be outfitted with $944,000 in KUKA-built hardware from a prototype Coca-Cola bottling plant, says Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing). Source: Modern Materials Handling

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Christopher Klaus, founder and CEO of Kaneva and namesake of the Klaus Advanced Computing Building, has been named to the annual "40 Under 40" list of Atlanta's rising business and community leaders (subscription required). Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle

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Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) says the laboratory built with the donated equipment will be used for three purposes: creating optimization algorithms for logistics; testing sensing equipment; and supporting the annual Virtual Manufacturing and Automation Challenge. Source: Associated Press

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David Bader (CompSci & Eng) is part of a multi-university research team developing algorithms to analyze massive data sets and identify possible unusual activity by employees in sensitive industries, such as national defense. Source: Science Blog

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Smartphone users, beware! Hackers could use your mobile to find out what you are typing on a nearby computer at your workplace, says Patrick Traynor (Computer Science). Source: Zee News

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In researching an "ethical adaptor" to be programmed into autonomous military robots, Ron Arkin (Interactive Computing) was struck by how many atrocities human soldiers witnessed, committed or abetted. "Human beings have never been designed to operate under the combat conditions of today. [These conditions] exacerbate the potential for violation of laws of war." Source: Christian Science Monitor

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By exploiting smartphones' accelerometers, hackers could detect and even decipher words typed on a nearby keyboard, says research by Patrick Traynor (Computer Science) and colleagues. Source: Network World

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According to Patrick Traynor (Computer Science), a stranger's smartphone could potentially pick up data typed into a nearby laptop computer by using the phone's accelerometer to detect vibrations produced by typing. Source: Examiner

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Robots can be--and are being--used as companions for older adults, but the practice is not without its ethical concerns. "Are we abrogating our responsibilities to our fellow human beings by suddenly saying, 'The robot can take care of you?'" asks Ron Arkin (Interactive Computing). Source: ABC News

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Did you know your smartphone's accelerometer can be used to steal keystrokes from a nearby keyboard? Using an iPhone 4, Patrick Traynor (Computer Science) and colleagues have managed to capture complete sentences with up to 80 percent accuracy. Source: PC World

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Similar keylogging methods have been developed using a smartphone's microphone, but malware masquerading as a legitimate app can usually access a smartphone's accelerometer without tripping built-in security features, according to researcher Patrick Traynor (Computer Science) and colleagues. Source: Ars Technica

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Higher education institutions that spend millions of dollars building sports teams of virtually professional standard are symptomatic, says Rich DeMillo (Computer Science), of many American universities that have become too focused on inappropriate and often unwinnable competitions. Source: Times Higher Education

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One project supported by the NSF General & Age Related Disabilities Engineering Program involves a team of Georgia Tech engineers developing wireless technology that can convert a user’s tongue motions to specific commands, such as moving a mouse cursor or a powered wheelchair. Source: Washington Post

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If you're looking for a reason (other than price) to buy an iPhone 3GS as opposed to an iPhone 4, here's one: according to Patrick Traynor (Computer Science) it's possible that malware on an iPhone 4 can detect and deduce what someone is typing on a nearby keyboard. Source: Gizmag

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What if a hacker could log every key you typed on your PC by placing a cellphone nearby? Patrick Traynor (Computer Science) and colleagues have shown how this is possible using the latest generation of smartphones. Source: Times of India

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As you logged into your favorite blog to write a comment this morning, think about where your smartphone was sitting. Was it next to your keyboard? If so, a hacker could have used it to track and decipher every word of your insightful anonymous commentary. Source: Popular Science

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You sit down at your desk, set down your mobile phone, boot your computer and then start work. Would it occur to you that a hacker might be using your smartphone as a spying device to track what you were typing? Source: ComputerWorld

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In his presentation at this week's Open Network Summit in San Francisco, Nick Feamster (Computer Science) said the simplicity enabled by OpenFlow and software-defined networks can be used to make more powerful and easier-to-use network management tools. Source: Network World

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How worried should you be that the phone sitting near your desktop is conspiring against you? Not too much--the chances of becoming a victim of this type of advanced attack are slim, for now. "This was really hard to do," said Patrick Traynor (Computer Science). "But could people do it if they really wanted to? We think yes." Source: MSNBC

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Georgia Tech researchers led by Patrick Traynor (Computer Science) have discovered how smartphones' accelerometers on smart phones can collect meaningful data by sensing nearby keyboard vibrations. Source: Government Computer News

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The attack using a smartphone's accelerometer attempts to predict keystrokes in pairs, says Patrick Traynor (Computer Science), using the distance between keys and their position on the keyboard as hints for a custom dictionary. As long as the word is longer than two letters, the system has a good chance of detecting what’s been pressed. Source: Gizmodo

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The danger of smartphone accelerometers as a cyber-attack vector, says Patrick Traynor (Computer Science), is that applications typically can gain access to a phone's accelerometer without user approval. Source: Science a Go Go

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OpenStudy, cofounded by Ashwin Ram (Interactive Computing), offers students the option to create or join online study groups, subscribe to other students' updates, and provides students with a place to record their notes online. And they can register for OpenStudy using their email addresses or through their Facebook accounts. Source: Free Tech for Teachers

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Patrick Traynor (Computer Science) says seemingly innocuous apps, once downloaded, could contain malware that would use smartphones' accelerometers to spy on nearby keyboards. Source: Wired

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Ph.D. student Craig Tashman's LiquidText, which allows users to annotate, highlight and manipulate PDF content with multitouch gestures, may be the next major step toward making etextbooks more practical for students. Source: O'Reilly Radar

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In the natural world, species that share the same ecosystem often compete for resources, resulting in the extinction of weaker competitors. Something similar happened as Internet protocols evolved, and Constantine Dovrolis (Computer Science) says designers of tomorrow's Internet would do well to understand it. Source: Scientific Computing

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A study by Nick Feamster (Computer Science) and colleagues may have identified a pricing "sweet spot" for Internet transit providers, finding a balance between simplicity and efficiency. Source: Technology Review

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At the top of the Internet's network architecture, says Constantine Dovrolis (Computer Science), protocols are so specialized that they rarely compete with one another, enabling them to "survive" longer than lower-level protocols. Source: Tom's Hardware

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Disaster preparation is an increasing necessity, and Georgia Tech researchers have created LifeNet, a supportive software that needs no existing infrastructure to establish an ad hoc network. Source: Disaster Recovery Journal

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It has become easier to teach computers to talk. Undergrad Karthik Narayan and Charles Isbell (Interactive Computing) have developed new natural language generation (NLG) systems, allowing programs to use language templates more efficiently. Source: North Carolina State University

 

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Undergrad Karthik Narayan and Charles Isbell (Interactive Computing) have advanced natural language generation (NLG) systems in computers to be twice as fast as they are today. The new program is capable of learning templates on its own, allowing developers to input only basic information about any given topic of conversation. Source: Engadget

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With the billions of data traveling across the internet increasing, Dr. Nick Feamster (Computer Science) has proposed tiered strategies to protect against falling prices for transit providers while providing customers fare rates. Source: The Economist

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Through inspiration from the human brain, David Bader (High Performance Computing) and colleagues are working to bring the “thinking” computer “closer to reality.” Although highly efficient, it’s unlikely these innovations will ever replace humans. Source: ZDNet

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Richard A. DeMillo (Computer Science) has released a new book, Abelard to Apple: The Fate of American Colleges and Universities. Abelard represents the medieval ideal of scholar/teacher/philosopher while Apple is the world of iTunes U. Source: Inside Higher Ed

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Dr. Ronald Arkin (Interactive Computing) comments on the future of autonomous robotics in the military. Arkin believes it is possible to build ethical military drones and robots, capable of using deadly force while programmed to adhere to international humanitarian law and the rules of engagement. Source: Washington Post

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Thanks to Rich DeMillo (Computer Science) and the Center for 21st Century Universities, Georgia Tech is shaking up traditional education by offering its first massive open online course (MOOC), which allowins students to encounter leaders and classmates from around the world via blogs, twitter, emails and through a global study group. Source: Innovating Education

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OWL, one of the world’s most popular online reference/resource site for writers and writing, recently partnered with Ashwin Ram’s (Interactive Computing) OpenStudy, the "Match.com for online learning." Source: Valpolife.com

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With thousands of users all over the world engaged in collaborative learning, it's no surprise that Ashwin Ram's (Interactive Computing) OpenStudy was voted the Best Student Participation winner in the OpenCourseWare People's Choice Awards. Source: Education-Portal.com

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Charlie Kemp, director of the Healthcare Robotics Lab at Georgia Tech, discusses how he hopes the technology that is helping Henry Evans can be expanded over time to help people every day.

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A team led by Constantine Dovrolis (Computer Science) was named co-winner of the FCC's Open Internet Challenge competition for a paper describing two tools, DiffProbe and ShaperProbe, that measure network performance. Source: PCWorld

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Next time you're trapped in a burning building, put your hands together and pray that researchers Ayanna Howard (Interactive Computing) and Paul Robinette will send their small, mobile rescue robots to help out. Source: AZoRobotics.com

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The key to a secure online world of tomorrow? That would be an Internet that spends a bit more time padding its waistline at the protocol buffet, according to Constantine Dovrolis (Computer Science) and his colleagues. Source: Engadget.com

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Constantine Dovrolis' (Computer Science) winning application, DiffProbe, and the other entries into the FCC Open Internet Challenge will help "ensure that consumers and the marketplace pick winners and losers online, and that websites or applications aren't improperly blocked or slowed," said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. Source: O'Reilly Radar

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Georgia Tech, a top tier university with big time athletics, offers plenty of video game-specific courses and opportunites. Source: Huffington Post

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"It's just a piece of code that you can have on your laptop or phone," says Santosh Vempala (Computer Science) of LifeNet, the mobile ad hoc networking software he helped create. "Once you have the software, the computers can communicate with each other, and you don't need infrastructure." Source: Fast Company

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Two papers presented last week by Georgia Tech researchers at SIGCOMM 2011 could have big implications for Internet providers and policymakers. Source: TMCnet.com

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LifeNet, designed by Santosh Vempala (Computer Science) and colleagues, bridges connectivity between a satellite phone or other Internet gateway and a WiFi-based network on the ground, extending coverage from one computer with access to the entire independent network in the field. Source: ECNMag.com

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The shift away from simple, blended-rate pricing shows the Internet interconnection market maturing--and becoming more efficient, according to Nick Feamster (Computer Science) and colleagues. Source: Ars Technica

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When disaster takes down communications infrastructure, text messages through LifeNet could cost 100 times less than when using satellite phones, says graduate student Hrushikesh Mehendale, who worked with Santosh Vempala (Computer Science) to design the system. Source: Huffington Post

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Georgia Tech's OpenStudy connects students to other students who are studying the same subject and can help answer their questions. 

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Georgia Tech start-up OpenStudy is hoping to make a worldwide study group by allowing the students to be the teachers.

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Associate Professor Keith Edwards (Interactive Computing) and grad student Craig Tashman (Interactive Computing) have created LiquidText, a software that allows active readers to annotate in an innovative way. 

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Engineers at the Willow Garage and Georgia Tech's Healthcare Robotics Lab are helping Henry Evans regain some independence through the use of a robot. 

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Craig Tashman (Interactive Computing) and Keith Edwards (Interactive Computing) have created Liquid Text, an active reading tool that provides a large workspace and touch screen technology to streamline the active reading process. 

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Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) comments on the usefulness of having a simple robot for hostile environments. 

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Given that email is the Internet's first and most prolific social medium, Eric Gilbert (Interactive Computing) has developed a software tool to help users manage and send email more, well, Courteous.ly. Source: IT Pro

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Grad student Fatima Boujarwah (Computer Science) is working on developing a model of social scripts that she hopes will help autistic children navigate complex social situations.

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Henry Evans is helping demonstrate the enormous potential robots have for helping those with disabilities. With the help of engineers from Willow Garage, the Healthcare Robotics Lab at Georgia Tech and a PR2 robot, Evans was able to shave himself for the first time in 10 years. 

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Could a device developed in the lab of Thad Starner (Interactive Computing) for establishing meaningful communication between humans and dolphins one day be used in the search for extraterrestrial life? Source: Mother Nature Network

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Facebook will be opening up an office on Howell Mill Road and Marietta Street. Perfectly positioned to take on all of the Georgia Tech talent. 

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When the FBI shut down the Russian-based Coreflood botnet in April, it marked the first time a U.S. law enforcement agency had thwarted a botnet by hijacking its command-and-control system, according to Wenke Lee (Computer Science). Source: Bloomberg News

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Georgia Tech's Nick Feamster (Computer Science) and Ellen Zegura (Computer Science) take part in a discussion about the future of the internet.

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OpenStudy, the platform for “massively multi-player study groups" co-founded by Ashwin Ram (Interactive Computing), now has upwards of 40,000 users in 143 countries worldwide. Its math group alone sees 20,000 questions posted each month. Source: TechCrunch

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David Sherrill (CompSci & Eng) comments on how the idea of breaking aromaticity to enhance pi-pi interactions is eye opening to the scientific community.

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Imagine a day when the human race is outnumbered by robots. How will we relate to them? And will we stay in control? Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) lends his expertise to these questions and more (podcast). Source: BBC The Forum

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Georgia Tech partnered with WizKidz Science and Technology Centers to present a robotic workshop to visually impaired students. Professor Ayanna Howard (Interactive Computing) was there to help show the kids that they too have the ability to go into STEM fields. 

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Craig Tashman and Keith Edwards (both Interactive Computing) comment on how their reading software LiquidText helps create a more flexible workspace that gives the user the ability to create their own navigational structures. (registration required)

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The researchers at the Healthcare Robotic Lab at Georgia Tech and the robot startup Willow Garage are working on Robots for Humanity- a project that hopes to introduce robots that can help the physically impaired with their day-to-day tasks. 

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At a press conference hosted by the top internet engineers, David Dagon (Computer Science) forewarned of the large-scale threat of the Senate passing the PROTECT IP Act. 

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Henry Evans, a man who can only move one finger and his head after a stroke that occurred in his forties, is reclaiming some independence thanks to a PR2 robot and a team of researchers from Georgia Tech's Healthcare Robotics Lab and Willow Garage. (video story) 

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Robots for Humanity- lead by Georgia Tech's Healthcare Robotics Lab and Willow Garage- is a project that hopes to use robots and modern technology to help those who cannot help themselves.

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Henry Evans, a mute quadriplegic, in conjunction with Georgia Tech’s Healthcare Robotics Lab and Willow Garage, is using the help of a PR2 robot to do something that he hasn't been able to do in years- scratch his own itch. 

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Developed by Beki Grinter and Ph.D. candidate Marshini Chetty (Interactive Computing), Kermit is an easy-to-use application that allows users to monitor and control network usage within their home environment. Source: GT Communications & Marketing

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Nick Feamster (Computer Science) and other researchers working on the BISMark project have just released a BISmark measurement router which monitors the performance of the internet. Because this is done through a router, researchers will be able to distinguish between performance issues caused by an ISP or a user's home network. 

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Supercomputing is having a supercharging impact on the life sciences, and none more than genomics. David Bader and Mark Borodovsky (CompSci & Eng) write about genomics research made possible through high performance computing. Source: Scientific Computing

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BISMark routers, as part of the M-Lab project, will continuously take measurements of a user’s ISP performance. And according to Nick Feamster (Computer Science), very soon users will have a web page they can go to to explore these measurements.

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The Georgia Tech MAST processing team, in working together with other robotic scientists from around the country, has developed the first generation of autonomous robots that can map out both known and unknown environments. 

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Along with tracking email load, Eric Gilbert's (Interactive Computing) Courteous.ly also has other options- such as the option to give one sentence subject lines priority in your inbox. 

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Georgia Tech researchers Partha Kanuparthy (Computer Science) and Constantine Dovrolis (Computer Science) have created ShaperProbe - a tool that measures traffic shaping by ISPs.

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David Dagon (Computer Science) is part of a team that wrote a report on the implications of the Protect IP Act. 

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Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) and his colleagues have created small robo-explorers that can work as a team to create a floor map of unknown spaces. This is a major milestone in the Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology (MAST) Collaborative Technology Alliance Program funded by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. 

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Georgia Tech's Partha Kanuparthy (Computer Science) and Constantine Dovrolis (Computer Science) introduce new findings on traffic shaping by the major US ISPs using their new tool ShaperProbe.

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OpenStudy, the online social study group co-founded by Ashwin Ram (Interactive Computing), is partnering with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) in India.

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Georgia Tech's Eric Gilbert (Interactive Computing) has created Courteous.ly - an app that takes into account how much email overload you have currently and then tells others how to proceed through a link you can add onto your email signature.

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Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) and his team are working on improving their mapping robots to be able to survive harsh conditions to help first responders.

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Ashwin Ram (Interactive Computing) talks about how, through OpenStudy, learning can be widely accessible and engaging- two things traditional education has been lacking. 

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Researchers at Georgia Tech expose the traffic shaping methods of American ISPs.

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David Dagon (Computer Science) co-authored a report on a section of the new PROTECT IP Act which detailed how requiring DNS filtering could do more harm than good. 

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Greg Turk (Interactive Computing) and his team have created a computer model that can generate a creature's motion in water.

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Eric Gilbert's (Interactive Computing) Courteous.ly allows others to understand your email overload by giving them a unique link that shows them whether or not it's a good time to send an email. 

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Eric Gilbert's (Interactive Computing) tool Courteous.ly works with Gmail to let friends and colleagues know how much email load you have. (Video Story)

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Georgia Tech's Jon Giffin (Computer Science) comments on the security of internet sites.

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Eric Gilbert's (Interactive Computing) new email load tool Courteous.ly takes your average email load and lets others know how full your inbox is based on that average.

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Grant Schindler (Interactive Computing) is working on making sure that 3-D printing tools are ready for the future wave of at-home 3-D printing hobbyists.

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Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) and other researchers working on the MAST project have developed autonomous robots that can map unknown areas. This is the first step towards their ultimate objective of small autonomous robots that can go anywhere and relay information back to humans. 

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Eric Gilbert (Interactive Computing) comments on how Courteous.ly manages expectations of the email sender- creating the opportunity to filter from the other side.

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Eric Gilbert's (Interactive Computing) Courteous.ly, an email load tracker, not only lets people know how busy your inbox is, but also gives users options in corresponding with you after receiving that information. 

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Georgia Tech's OpenStudy connects anytime learning with anytime study help. 

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A College of Computing spinoff company, Damballa, provides a service called FirstAlert that provides intelligence on bonet-infected systems.

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Eric Gilbert's (Interactive Computing) Courteous.ly monitors your inbox for 12 hours to learn your average email load and then updates every ten minutes to let others know whether or not it's a good time to send an email.

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President Obama's new National Robotics Initiative to coordinate previously fragmented cutting-edge robotics research, says Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing).

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Courteous.ly, the equivalent to an email load stock ticker, was created by Georgia Tech researcher Eric Gilbert (Interactive Computing). The tool allows email senders to be a little more, courteous.

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Georgia Tech has been nominated for the Auggies live demonstration at the 2011 Augmented Reality Event. 

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Thad Starner (Interactive Computing) is working on the Cetacean Hearing and Telemetry (CHAT) project whose goal is to facilitate two-way communication between humans and dolphins.

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Georgia Tech's OpenStudy has added game features to their network in order to reward participants and encourage more socialization. 

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Grant Schindler (Interactive Computing) has created an iPhone app that uses four different lighting conditions to create a full 3-D model of an object.

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Grant Schindler (Interactive Computing) demonstrates how his smartphone app Trimensional works. (Video Story)

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Georgia Tech's Thad Starner (Interactive Computing) comments on how gesture interfaces can be useful. 

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Beki Grinter's (Interactive Computing) Kermit makes network speeds easily visible to consumers. 

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Georgia Tech's OpenStudy answers every student's question 'Who can I ask for help?' when it comes to studying.

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Grant Schindler (Interactive Computing) used 3d modeling lighting techniques from the 80's as inspiration for his app Trimensional.

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Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) discusses how the autonomous robots him and his colleagues have created help humans better understand their surroundings in dangerous situations.

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Nick Feamster (Computer Science) offers his expertise on the data breach and quick tips for safeguarding yourself. 

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Henrik Christensen's (Interactive Computing) robots explorebuildings and communicate with each other to create detailed floor maps forhumans as part of the Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology (MAST)Collaborative Technology Alliance Program. 

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Grant Schindler's (Interactive Computing) iPhone application Trimensional gives consumers the ability to create 3D models of their face with their phone.

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Artificial intelligence researchers at Georgia Tech have teamed up with the Wild Dolphin Project to create a computer program that may allow researchers to communicate with dolphins.

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Blair MacIntyre (Interactive Computing) and Alex Hill (Interactive Computing) discuss their experience with Augmented Reality through the years and the creation of the Argon application. (Podcast) 

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Trimensional, the iPhone app created by Georgia Tech researcher, Grant Schindler (Interactive Computing), can now not only scan a 3D model of you face, but also send that image to a 3D printer, allowing you to have a physical copy within about 30 minutes. 

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Thad Starner (Interactive Computing) is analyzing recordings to find distinct clicks and whistles that represent core units of dolphin communication as part of the Cetacean Hearing and Telemetry (CHAT) project. 

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Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) and his other colleagues working on the MAST project have created robots that can map an unknown are using the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technique. 

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Georgia Tech's Ashwin Ram (Interactive Computing) comments on how students are using the web as the modern day classroom. 

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The purpose of the CHAT project co-created by Thad Starner (Interactive Computing) and Denise Herzing is to not only receive and translate into English noises from dolphins, but also emit noises so researchers can communicate back.

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Nick Feamster (Computer Science) and Wenke Lee (ComputerScience) talk about their latest research on developing tools that can be usedto show if the internet is blocked and who is blocking it in an effort to havemore transparency across the globe.

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Trimensional, the iPhone 4 app created by Grant Schindler (Interactive Computing), creates a 3D image of your face using projected light from four different directions.

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Researchers will begin learning and cataloging dolphin sounds this summer using Thad Starner's (Interactive Computing) software as part of the CHAT project.

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Henrik Christensen's (Interactive Computing) robots communicate with each other in order to ensure they are mapping an entire area quickly and completely.

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The new pro upgrade in Grant Schindler’s (Interactive Computing) Trimensional allows users to email a file that can be opened with any 3D program to themselves.

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Georgia Tech and the Wild Dolphin Project researchers are teaming up with dolphins in the hopes of co-creating a language both dolphins and humans can understand. 

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Robots map out buildings autonomously using two cameras and laser scanners. These robots are currently being further developed by Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) and others as part of the MAST program.

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Grant Schindler's (Interactive Computing) iPhone app Trimensional allows you to turn your face into a 3D computer model. 

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Georgia Tech and Merrick Furst (Computer Science) team up with angel investor Imlay Investments in order to attract tech entreprenerial talent to Atlanta and keep it there.

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Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) comments on why having robots like the one he and his colleagues are working on are important to first responders such as firefighters and soldiers. 

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Georgia Tech's OpenStudy now has medals, achievements and fans to help distinguish and encourage active users. 

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Merrick Furst (Computer Science) is helping to lead Georgia Tech's implementation of new programs that will provide both education and resources to campus innovators. 

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Grant Schindler (Interactive Computing) shows how his app Trimensional uses angled lighting from an iPhone to create a 3D image. (Video story) 

 

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Jeffrey Vetter (CompSci & Eng) and his team working on The Kneeland Project at Georgia Tech are reaching out to their colleagues at Tokyo Tech by providing cycles and storage that will be essential to continuing their research this summer.

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Georgia Tech is launching a four-month accelerator program twice a year to back anywhere from 12-20 startups, beginning this August. Merrick Furst (Computer Science) is helping to lead the effort.

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As part of the MAST program, Georgia Tech's Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) has helped create robots that can simultaneously map and explore unknown territory.

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Andrea Thomaz (Interactive Computing) discusses Simon and how he can not only request your attention, but also recognizes when he has it. (Video story) 

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Georgia Tech's Thad Starner (Interactive Computing) and the Wild Dolphin Project have developed a project called Cetacean Hearing and Telemetry (CHAT) in hopes of creating a new language that both humans and dolphins can understand.

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Thad Starner (Interactive Computing) is working on the CHAT project- where he is using his computing know-how to help researchers try to begin communicating with dolphins. 

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Students comment on Vijay Vazirani's (Computer Science) unique teaching style, which Vazirani attributes to his father.

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Beki Grinter and Marshini Chetty (Interactive Computing) launch Kermit, a new tool that allows people to see and limit the bandwidth being consumed by every device used in a household.

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Ronald Arkin (Interactive Computing) comments on the importance of human-robot interaction for Luna, the newest open-source household robot from Silicon Valley.

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Georgia Tech's Amy Bruckman (Interactive Computing) talks about how digital technologies encourage creation and collaboration at the Sandbox Summit.

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Georgia Tech researcher Grant Schindler (Interactive Computing) combines cutting edge app technology and 3D modeling to create Trimensional. 

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As part of the CHAT project, Thad Starner's (Interactive Computing) computer program will go down with research divers. The program will try to recognize dolphin sounds and create responses in real time. 

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Partha Kanuparthy (Computer Science) and Constantine Dovrolis (Computer Science) can tell you exactly how American ISPs shape traffic using their ShaperProbe tool. 

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Georgia Tech's Ashwin Ram (Interactive Computing) comments on how you know you've got what it takes to be an entrepreneur. 

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Georgia Tech's OpenStudy, a social learning network, is one of a new group of OpenCourseWare resources allowing web 2.0-style interaction and engagement with material.

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Nick Feamster (Computer Science) comments on why stolen email addresses can be dangerous, and warns people to not let their guard down. (Video Story)

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Georgia Tech's Chris Sprague (Computer Science) talks about how OpenStudy aligns with the Gates Foundations' goal of "making topflight education accessible to the masses by leveraging technology." 

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Helene Brashear, a recent Computer Science Ph. D. Alumna, comments on what her and other researchers at Tin Min Labs are working on to improve the software used to read Sign Language using the Kinect.

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Georgia Tech's Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) demonstrates and explains the two types of robots that were sent to Japan to help with the nuclear crisis. (Video Story) 

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Nick Feamster (Computer Science) comments on why cyber crime is very bad for business. 

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Gregory Abowd (Interactive Computing) is working on bringing better awareness and understanding to autism in our area. 

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Georgia Tech's Nick Feamster (Computer Science) discusses why people who have received an email warning that their email address may be compromised should be on high alert for scams. (Video Story)

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Mark Guzdial (Interactive Computing) and Barbara Ericson (College of Computing) won the Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award from the Association for Computing Machinery for their work on Georgia Computes!. 

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Henrik Christensen (Interactive Computing) suggests that unmanned aerial vehicles be used to collect images from potentially dangerous sites in Japan following the March 10 earthquake. "I am very surprised they have not used this option," he says. "UAVs could be used to generate information from close range without risking lives." Source: IEEE Spectrum

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In the wake of Internet blackouts in Egypt and Libya, Google has announced it is awarding at least $1 million to Georgia Tech researchers working on tools that will immediately reveal when governments are trying to shut down or censor use of the Internet. Source: Network World

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With some 60 countries worldwide censoring online content, Georgia Tech will use a $1 million grant from Google to develop tools that will promote Internet transparency. Nick Feamster and Wenke Lee (Computer Science) are principal investigators. Source: AJC.com

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Google has awarded Georgia Tech $1 million to study and develop tools to help people detect if their Internet access is being slowed down—or blocked—by a service provider or even the government. Source: Creative Loafing

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You can benchmark the cycles of your CPU, power of your GPU, speed of your Internet connection and a myriad of other seemingly important things. However, there's one missing benchmark that could make all those seem rather frivolous: the openness of your connection. Source: Engadget

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Nearly as long as we’ve had electronics, musical inventors have tried to imagine new electronic instruments. The Guthman Competition, founded by Gil Weinberg (Interactive Computing), rewards genuinely novel approaches. Source: Create Digital Music

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Nick Feamster (Computer Science) says Facebook's decision to shut down a fan page devoted to accused cop killer Jamie Hood raises difficult questions concerning the role of a private company in muffling public conversation (video). Source: Fox 5 Atlanta

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Google has awarded $1 million to a project led by Nick Feamster and Wenke Lee (Computer Science) so that they can develop simple tools to detect Internet throttling, government censorship and other "transparency" problems. Source: Ars Technica

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Blair MacIntyre (Interactive Computing) and his team are working on an AR standard, KHARMA, which will be open-sourced in order to allow developers everywhere to create and test the future of AR applications. 

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Betsy DiSalvo (Interactive Computing) discusses her project, Glitch, and the impact she is hoping to make in the African-American male culture. (Radio Story) 

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Is an open-source standard the best way to go in popularizing augmented reality mobile browsers? Blair MacIntyre (Interactive Computing) and his KHARMA team think so.

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Andrea Thomaz (Interactive Computing) and other researchers at Georgia Tech are creating algorithms in order to teach their robot Simon a new kind of language- body language. (Video Story)

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