Tag: Brainstorm
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Mendeley Brainstorm: Hacking – How Secure Are We?
Recently, a nuclear power plant was hacked. According to Reuters, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the attack “caused some problems” and the plant had to “take some precautionary measures.” Given the increased prevalence of internet-enabled applications, how vulnerable are we to cyber-attacks and what can be done to prevent them? We…
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Mendeley Brainstorm: Climate Change – Too Little, Too Late?
2016 is set to be the hottest year on record. Rising sea levels have already forced out entire communities; melting permafrost may have unleashed an anthrax epidemic in Russia. In response, the United States and China have promised to curb their carbon emissions. However, is this a case of too little, too late? We are…
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Mendeley Brainstorm – Augmented Reality – We Have a Winner!
Many thanks to all those who entered the Mendeley Brainstorm related to Augmented Reality; picking a winner given all the well thought out answers was not a straightforward matter, however in the end, we selected Carol from the University of Manitoba’s response: I think a really obvious app for AR would be an emotion recognition…
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Mendeley Brainstorm: Assistive Technology – Powerful and Pervasive
The Paralympic Games open on September 7th; they are a visible example of how powerful and pervasive assistive technology has become. This month, we’re asking: what is the most innovative assistive technology application you’ve seen? We are looking for the most well thought out answer to this question in up to 150 words: use the…
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