Case Study: Cornell Takes Visual Approach to Data Analysis (Campus Technology)

One of the challenges with business intelligence (BI) software, as many campus IT departments can attest, is the difficulty of implementing and using it. While powerful, BI tools can also be a challenge to master, especially for the non-technical business users who typically need the tools' analytical capabilities most

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The Forces Driving Women Out of Computer Science (New York Times)

Ellen Spertus, a graduate student at M.I.T., wondered why only 20 percent of computer science undergraduates there were female. She published a 124-page paper, “Why Are There So Few Female Computer Scientists?”, cataloging different cultural biases that discouraged girls and women from pursuing careers in the field. The year was 1991.

Computer science has changed considerably since then. Now, there are even fewer women entering the field. Why this is so remains a matter of dispute.

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RIM BlackBerry Storm vs. iPhone 3G: 8 Reasons to Pick the Storm (CIO.com)

With the new BlackBerry Storm set to hit U.S stores, many smartphone enthusiasts looking to go the touch screen route will have to make a decision between RIM's first touch device and the iPhone 3G. In this second installment of a two-part series the editors of CIO offer up eight reasons to embrace the Storm.

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Apple iPhone 3G vs. BlackBerry Storm: 8 Reasons to Pick the iPhone (CIO.com)

With the new BlackBerry Storm hitting U.S shelves next week, many smartphone enthusiasts looking to go the touch screen route will soon have to make a decision between RIM's first touch device and Apple's popular iPhone 3G. In this first installment of a two-part series the editors of CIO offer up eight reasons to pick the iPhone.

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Obama may have to give up e-messaging (CNN.com)

Before he ran for president Barack Obama quit smoking. Now that he's won the job, he may have to break another addiction: Checking his BlackBerry for e-mail.

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Microsoft considers WebKit transplant for Internet Explorer (TG Daily)

According to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the company may consider moving Internet Explorer (IE) to Apple's open-source WebKit browser engine which -- like Mozilla's Gecko and Opera's Presto -- follows web standards more closely than IE. Such a move may have a tremendous impact on web development trends and help IE get back on track.

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