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	<title>The Digital Literacy Project</title>
	<link>http://digitalliteracyproject.com</link>
	<description>Eradicating Digital Illiteracy One Automotive Technician at a Time</description>
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		<title>Honda&#8217;s ASIMO Conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra</title>
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On May 13th, 2008 Honda’s ASIMO conducted the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as it performed “Impossible Dream” to open a special concert performance with renowned
cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Now that is something you don&#8217;t see everyday!
Honda hopes ASIMO’s appearance will draw attention to the DSO’s music education programs, and particularly the DSO’s effort to encourage and support [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://digitalliteracyproject.com/2008/07/02/hondas-asimo-conducts-the-detroit-symphony-orchestra/</link>
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		<title>TED Talks: The Challenge of the Last Mile</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is an interesting TED Talk presentation that relates to technology being applied to the automotive industry.
So what is TED?
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.
The annual conference now brings together the world&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://digitalliteracyproject.com/2008/06/28/ted-talks-the-challenge-of-the-last-mile/</link>
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		<title>Chrysler to Offer In-Car WiFi as an OEM Accessory</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While listening to CNET&#8217;s CarTech Podcast Episode 73, I heard about Chrysler&#8217;s plan to offer dealer installed WiFi systems on virtually all its 2009 cars. A video of the system and Chrysler&#8217;s Press Release is included so you can learn about all the features.
This is another sign that automotive service technicians need to have strong [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://digitalliteracyproject.com/2008/06/28/chrysler-to-offer-in-car-wifi-as-an-oem-accessory/</link>
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		<title>Gates and Jobs Interview at the D5 Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On June 27th Bill Gates said good bye to his colleagues at Microsoft as he officially &#8220;retired&#8221;. He now plans to work full time with his foundation, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He has gone on record as saying he plans to give virtually all his fortune away. Hummm&#8230;. Start and run a company [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://digitalliteracyproject.com/2008/06/28/gates-and-jobs-interview-at-the-d5-conference/</link>
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		<title>RFID Technology Coming to Ford Trucks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While listening to CNET&#8217;s CarTech Podcast recently, I heard about how Ford is planning to implement radio frequency identification (RFID) technology with select trucks this fall. This just goes to show that virtually all digital technologies will find their way into the automotive industry. Successful service techs must be willing to accept and even embrace [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://digitalliteracyproject.com/2008/06/26/rfid-technology-coming-to-ford-trucks/</link>
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		<title>TED Talks: Do Schools Kill Creativity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is an interesting TED Talk presentation that relates to technology being applied to the automotive industry. It is a little deviation of the more technical content that is usually found on the site and more about education. I just find this talk about education so interesting that it should be shared. As an educator [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://digitalliteracyproject.com/2008/06/26/ted-talks-do-schools-kill-creativity/</link>
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		<title>TED Talks: Getting cars off the road and data into the skies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is an interesting TED Talk presentation that relates to technology being applied to the automotive industry.
So what is TED?
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.
The annual conference now brings together the world&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://digitalliteracyproject.com/2008/06/26/ted-talk-video-getting-cars-off-the-road-and-data-into-the-skies/</link>
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		<title>When the Ignorance of Technology Can Go Very Wrong</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So how could the ignorance of technology cause a problem? Here is a clip taken from the Julie Amero page on Wikipedia.
On October 19, 2004 Julie Amero was substituting for a seventh-grade language class at Kelly Middle School in Norwich, Connecticut. The teacher&#8217;s computer was accessed by pupils while the regular teacher, Matthew Napp, was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://digitalliteracyproject.com/2008/04/05/when-the-ignorance-of-technology-can-go-very-wrong/</link>
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		<title>Technology&#8230; Its the Work of the Devil!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many in today&#8217;s culture have embraced technology; however, some think it is the works of some evil force. Perhaps you know of someone who thinks computers are sinister and evil. My wife&#8217;s parents are always talking about the nonsense of technology. Her mother saw some kids with wires stuck in their ears at the mall [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://digitalliteracyproject.com/2008/04/04/technology-its-the-work-of-the-devil/</link>
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		<title>Shift Happens</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have given several presentations about technology over the years and I usually set the mood by playing a presentation called &#8220;Shift Happens&#8221;. This presentation was originally authored by Karl Fisch, who is the the Director of Technology for Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado. You can learn more about this presentation and Karl at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://digitalliteracyproject.com/2008/04/03/shift-happens/</link>
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