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enables the gathering of groups of people to connect and exchange ideas

crisis-mapping tool that collects information from e-mails, text messages, blog posts, and Twitter tweets and then maps them, instantly making the information publicly available

great gap in the levels of Internet access and the availability of technical tools in different regions of the world

combination of leisure time and the tools to be creative

the freedom tow work without constant direction and control

the feeling of confidence and excitement from seeing your own skills progress

the understanding that you are working for something larger than yourself

asking for small donations from a large number of people

checking in with the voice of the crowd

implies that we are joining together as a group to use a specific product more efficiently

a plan to focus resources on the talented mathematical minds of Africa. Addresses the crisis of a growing digital divide.

lets any piece of print host a link to online information and video content

being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and that you know how to use them safely and efficientlyThis Means.

..1. You can avoid falling prey to hackers and viruses because of how they operate2. You know how to protect yourself from identity theft3. You can separate the real privacy and security risks from thing you don't have to worry about4.

You know how to find information and use the web effectively5. You can avoid being overwhelmed by spam, adware, and spyware6. You know how to diagnose and fix problems with your hardware and software

the instructions that tell the computer what to do

a field of study focused on the management and processing of information and the automatic retrieval of information

the process of searching huge amounts of data with the hope of finding a pattern

analyzes computer systems with specific techniques to gather potential legal evidence

combines our normal sense of the world around us with an additional layer of digital information

computer system that generates an on-screen person

personal identification chip that is about the size of a grain of rice and is implanted under the skin

augments reality by eliminating the need for a separate hand-held device by projecting an image directly on the retina of your eye

developing systems that can recognize and simulate human emotions

free technology tool used for education

led to a shift from just consuming content toward producing content

goods-exchange program

a popular Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service