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Computer Courses Online
EMT made hearts race on state time, report says
Columbus -- Kevin Evans, an emergency medical technician assigned full time to the Ohio Statehouse, had one of the cushiest jobs in state government. Paid $33,446 a year, he held down three other jobs, seldom punched a time clock and, with the permission of his supervisors, taught emergency medicine classes and took college courses while being paid by the state. On those days when he was at the Statehouse, investigators found, he spent an average of five hours a day trolling the Internet on his state computer, talking in chat rooms and setting up online dates. During their review of Evans' computer activity, investigators for Ohio Inspector General Tom Charles found that the 39-year-old EMS technician had expertise not only in shallow breathing but in heavy breathing, too.
RadioShack Offers Tech Courses Online
The tech world is getting more confusing every day. After all, we have HD, SACD, 1080p, LCoS, MP3 -- I could go on and on… Now you can decipher all of those acronyms and you won't even need a decoder ring. RadioShack has partnered with Powered, Inc. to offer consumer electronics education courses. The best part: You don't have to go anywhere because they're online and you don't have to pay anything because they are free. Each course is self-paced, and hopefully they won't be like the self-paced math class that I took in college, because, well -- let's just my pace was very slow. They are moderated by industry folk, people working in the tech field, and authors, so pay attention! Topics include setting up an HDTV, choosing a digital camera, computer shopping, taking technology on the go, and much more.
August 19th, 2008 09:14 AM
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An Intro To OpenSim, the Apache of Virtual Worlds
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ajohnj1 writes with an excerpt from Ostatic: "You've probably read a bit about OpenSim, the BSD-licensed virtual world server, and recent news that IBM and Linden Lab are working to make Second Life and Open Sim interoperable. Besides that project, what's Open Sim about, who's working on it, what are they doing with it, and how do you get involved as a developer and participant? Here's a starter's guide." 
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August 18th, 2008 11:40 PM
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OLPC Physics Game Jam For an XO
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Brian Jordan writes "For 48 hours during the weekend of August 29-31 at the OLPC Physics Game Jam Boston, game developers will compete in teams of 2-4 to design and implement a physics-based game for the One Laptop per Child XO laptop. There are prize categories for indie, professional, and remote developers (Ludum Dare style). In addition to OLPC/Jam-related swag for all participants, one team will win an XO laptop. Participants should have some game development experience, but we'll be going over the development process during the event — read below for details. If you'll be in the Boston area this weekend, or want to participate remotely, sign up before August 22. If you're a graphic artist, sound designer, musician in the Boston area, or want to be a volunteer, get in touch." Click the magic link for details of the crash course in game programming being offered. 
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