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Wellesley Free Library’s Computer Lab has answers patrons are looking for

Got computing questions?  Wellesley Free Library to the rescue!  Whether you’re feeling intimidated by new technology or just need a little help to unleash the power of your personal computer, drop by the main library’s Computer Open Lab in Jackie’s Room any Monday afternoon and get your questions answered.  The library is also seeking volunteers with computer training skills for the fall.

Scientific Learning to Present at the BMO Capital Markets 10th Annual Back to School Education Conference

OAKLAND, Calif.----Scientific Learning Corporation , a leading provider of technologies for accelerated learning, announced today that the Company will be presenting at the BMO Capital Markets 10th Annual Back to School Education Conference being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York on September 16, 2010 at 3:00 pm ET.

Summer fun planned in August at Champlin Library

Free, lifelong learning programs return in September to Hennepin County libraries. Story times, computer classes, job and small business programs, multicultural programs, author talks, aspiring writer workshops and more are available at libraries in the county.

HP Labs imagines your computer watching you

In an interview, HP Labs head Prith Banerjee tells CNET that search could be a whole lot better if the devices and services could track your actions. Originally posted at Beyond Binary

Bill Gates' favorite teacher

Sal Khan, you can count Bill Gates as your newest fan. Gates is a voracious consumer of online education. This past spring a colleague at his small think tank, bgC3, e-mailed him about the nonprofit khanacademy.org, a vast digital trove of free mini-lectures all narrated by Khan, an ebullient, articulate Harvard MBA and former hedge fund manager. Gates replied within minutes. "This guy is ...