This week’s Delicious links offer some Math, Computer Courses from Harvard Extension, tech talks from Google and a little design thrown in for good measure.
The Wolfram Mathworld site offers encyclopedic entries on different math terms and functions. Each entry provides information on the selected topic as well as a list of linked references. Another helpful feature in each entry is the ‘cite this as’ area which provides a citation of the page. Search alphabetically or by subject area.
Find this and other math resources in the Math tag.
In the Computers tag and also in the Tutorials tag, watch a series of video lectures on computers and the internet from instructor David Malan at Harvard Extension. The course “Understanding Computers and the Internet” arms students with a new vocabulary and readies them for further exploration of computers and the Internet. Topics include hardware, software, the Internet, multimedia, security, website development, programming, and dotcoms. This course is designed both for those with little, if any, computer experience and for those who use a computer every day. The videos of the lectures are available in QuickTime or flash formats. Oh, and did I mention- they are FREE.
Take a look at the two new links in the Videos tag. The first is from Google; “Tech talks at Google”. *There are a large number of technical talks at Google. Many of these are videotaped, and some are made available for external viewing.* Topics of the talks range from “What is the Mind?” to “So you want to be a programming rock star.” Fun!
Too much Tech? Check out the second video site added. It is from WGBH Forum Network. “The WGBH Forum Network is an audio and video streaming Website dedicated to curating and serving live and on-demand lectures given by some of the world’s foremost scholars, authors, artists, scientists, policy makers and community leaders. These events are hosted by world-class cultural and educational organizations in Boston and beyond.” A lecture from artist Nathalie Miebach, offers a look into her art practice of gathering meteorological data that she uses to create sculptural weavings. Or listen to a lecture from Jacqueline Olds and Richard Schwartz as they discuss the previously un-reported American epidemic of living in social isolation in their new book, The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the 21st Century.
And finally, some great new links to websites for our Interior Designers and other design fanciers. A link for a custom modern furniture designer in Boston, MA, as well as a site for modern and contemporary lighting fixtures supplier, and last but not least; Karim Rashid’s website showcasing his world renowned designs. These are additions to the growing collection of Interior Design websites in the Interior_Design tag.