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Open Access Week @ the Penn Libraries: Civic Hacking: Creating an Open...
Join us on Wednesday, October 23rd at the Kislak Center for a lively panel discussion on civic hacking in conjunction with International Open Access Week. Joshua Tauberer (Founder of GovTrack.us and...
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BrowZine is now available to the Penn community
BrowZine is a tablet-based alerting service that allows you to browse, read and monitor many of the Penn Libraries journal subscriptions on your iPad, Android or Kindle. It works by pulling together...
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J.P. Morgan’s Insights app can give you a Guide to the Markets — most of it free of charge to the public, some limited to investment advisors only. Still, great info awaits! (JPM) Tired of...
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Tonight: Smartphones in spaaaaace!
The Minotaur 1 rocket is set for launch tonight, November 19, sometime between 7:30 and 9:30 pm. The excellent weather conditions mean one awesome thing – just about anyone on the East Coast will be...
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My Five: Apps for the private pilot from Heather Glaser
Weekends are for flying! As a private pilot with VFR (visual flight rules) rating, here are the five apps I have come to rely on. ForeFlight – This app is a must for all private pilots. It contains...
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Read about the recent winners of the AppItUp! Challenge, from UPStart and SBDC. Of six winning apps, four are healthcare-based — shows a really interesting trend in telemedicine, don’t you think?...
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Penn+Box in the classroom
Have you tried Penn+Box? Catherine Odson did. Click over to the WIC blog to find out how she used Penn+Boxthis (free for the Penn Community) cloud app to support her coursework:...
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Smart Voice Recorder
Smart Voice Recorder Have you ever needed to interview someone for a class or a project? I found that recording the interview saves so much time, and it gives the you the chance to go over everything...
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Genius Scan in the Library
Curious about the ways in which a scanner app might ease research, I decided to try Genius Scan for Android. This free app created by The Grizzly Labs makes use of the phone’s built-in camera....
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Nearpod
How do you connect with your class? Nearpod Sign in screen Nearpod is an app that allows you to present information directly to your students’ smartphones, tablets, and computers. Sign up for free at...
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