Edu_RSS ~ June 19, 2003

Most recent update: June 19, 2003 at 11:00 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: A New Feature (in Beta) from The Wayback Machine The Internet ArchiveA New Feature (in Beta) from The Wayback MachineIn Beta is a new feature that allows you to take any archived page that you access via The Wayback Machine* and quickly convert the html web page into a pdf file. Here's how to get it w From ResourceShelf on June 19, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. On MSN Web Search: Patents and Papers Web Search--MSNSource: News.Com"MSN search bot a glimpse of ambitions" MSN has been sending out database building web crawlers. What this precisely means (product launch? testing technology? ) has yet to be determined. Those of you interested in what From ResourceShelf on June 19, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. Plagiarism and cyber-plagiarism: A guide to selected resources on the Web Resources, Reports, Tools, and Full-Text Documents Plagiarism--WebliographySource: ACRL NewsFull-Text, Plagiarism and cyber-plagiarism: A guide to selected resources on the WebCompiled by Patience Simmonds, a librarian at Penn St. University. --Legi From ResourceShelf on June 19, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. Quote of the WeekFrom a Quote of the WeekFrom a News Release Announcing Emily Mobley's Retirement as Director of Purdue Univeristy Libraries:"During the last two decades, libraries in higher education have evolved to more interactive information centers... A university library From ResourceShelf on June 19, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. Massive Cuts Hit School Libraries in California School LibrariesSource: The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)Taking a Hit: School Libraries in CaliforniaFrom the article, With the state slashing almost 90 percent in funding for school libraries, your children could soon find that reference books are no long From ResourceShelf on June 19, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. Transformers On The Silver Screen I saw the following report from over at #!/usr/bin/girl: "The Transformers" --the ever-morphing Hasbro toy line that spawned comic books, TV series and an animated feature -- are ready to change shape again, this time into live-action stars of the... From Tim Swanson on June 19, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. Untitled PalmSource Announces New Enterprise Initiatives. PalmSource CEO David Nagel made a several new announcements during his keynote at CeBit America. PalmSource and IBM are working together to advance web services applications. In addition, PalmSource and Novell announced an agreement to market mobile messaging and handheld management tools to Palm OS and GroupWise customers. [PalmInfocenter] From Handheld Instructional Technology on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. Untitled Rumors of two new Palms / Gizmodo. Rumors of two new high-end Palm handhelds that should be out by November of this year, a Zire with a 200MHz processor and 32MB of RAM, and a Tungsten with a 400MHz processor and possibly as much as 128MB of RAM. Both would run the new Palm OS 6, which,.. [Feedster RSS Search Results for palm] From Handheld Instructional Technology on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. Untitled Handmark Acquires pdaBookstore.com]] / MocoNews: mobile content news. : Handmark, publisher of retail software for Palm OS and Pocket PC handheld devices, has acquired the online eBook reseller pdaBookstore.com. The pdaBookstore.com website will continue to operate as an independently until later this year, when it will be [Feedster RSS Search Results for palm] From Handheld Instructional Technology on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. AlphaSmart Dana Palm Powered Laptop Review on The Gadgeteer &nbsp; Guest Review : AlphaSmart Danaby Greg Gaub, Seattle Palm Users GroupDate: 06/19/2003 From Handheld Instructional Technology on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. Untitled Palm OS 6 to be out in October / Techzonez [Feedster RSS Search Results for palm] From Handheld Instructional Technology on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. Senator Orrin Hatch a Pirate? Stigmata669 writes "Remember a few days ago when Senator Orrin Hatch decided that software piracy was punishable by destruction of computers? Well a bored and ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. Azn's, They All Look Alike I saw this over at cheesebikini: The Rotten Tomatoes forum has more pictures and commentary regarding this Mr. Sparkle meets Nipponese-Matrix event: Tell me you aren't frightened by their fearsome faces of fideism!... From Tim Swanson on June 19, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. KM in Australian law firms A recent survey by CCH and PA Consulting group on IT and KM in Australian law firms reveals some interesting results, including: Only 38% of firms surveyed believe that they have been successful in managing their knowledge A majority of... From Column Two on June 19, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. RIAA CEO Hilary Rosen to Become CNBC Commentator alen writes "According to a story by the New York Post the CEO of the RIAA is stepping down. She is going to be an anchor on CNBC. Maybe this is going to ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. Key3Media emerges from bankruptcy From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. PeopleSoft chairman sells on schedule Dave Duffield is among the growing number of officers and directors at publicly traded companies who have turned to a specific schedule for selling a set number of shares. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. IBM upgrades storage product Hoping to tap into the market for disaster recovery spending, Big Blue on Friday will offer an enhanced Shark storage system allowing for better long-range data mirroring. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. What Would Teacher Do? "im" Terry asks, "What Would Teacher Do?" if she had access to a few Motorola IM Weapons (as Terry christens them). Terry also wants to know if I'd see any possibilities...why, Terry,...you know if I had a few, those babies wouldn't be sitting around gathering dust. They'd be labeled with the "Weapons of Mass Instruction" moniker for sure i From Edublog News on June 19, 2003 at 8:47 p.m.. Holified Security Blankets These aren't just any ordinary security blankets, they're super special and holy! Note to women in the audience: all guys want one of these, be sure to buy a complete set for them. They make great house-warming gifts and are... From Tim Swanson on June 19, 2003 at 8:47 p.m.. Nintendo wins Lik-Sang piracy case Big damages From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. KnoppiXMAME 1.0 Released Ant writes "KnoppixMAME is a bootable arcade machine emulator with hardware detection and autoconfiguration. It works automatically on all modern and ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. IBM upgrades storage product Hoping to tap into the market for disaster recovery spending, Big Blue on Friday will offer an enhanced Shark storage system allowing for better long-range data mirroring. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Test This is a test performed by Blogger.com From ResourceShelf on June 19, 2003 at 7:53 p.m.. Explaining Rubrics (via Randy, via eLearnSpace) Michigan Engineering has a useful site dealing with Rubrics, Scoring & Grading. "Why are Rubrics Important?' "Rubrics facilitate student learning and fair scoring and grading. A valid rubric measures what it is intended to measure. Valid rubrics allow instructors to share scoring and grading criteria with students, which f From Edublog News on June 19, 2003 at 7:52 p.m.. David Reilly has an article on the financial healt ... David Reilly has an article on the financial health of Wolters Kluwer in today's Wall Street Journal. The article is not free online, but here's an excerpt. "[I]n Europe -- where Wolters is the dominant publisher of tax and legal information -- the company's growth is being stifled because 'in many countries, legal and fiscal information is being made free on the Internet,' said Maurits Heldring, an analyst with Kempen in the Netherlands, which has a neutral rating From FOS News on June 19, 2003 at 7:51 p.m.. Wildgrape - My new news aggregator of choice! Thanks for the news aggregator suggestions! Since I am a happy Syndirella user, I knew that what I was looking for is a three-paned viewer to run on my desktop (Windows). This pane-based presentation can organize a lot (A LOT) of content into differently functioning panes: a pane listing subscriptions, pane with headlines, pane for viewing individual items. And it is a very familiar interface because it is so commonly used for email programs. So, since I wanted a three-pane viewer, Amphetadesk was out, even tho From Xplana on June 19, 2003 at 7:51 p.m.. Convergence: it's not just for breakfast anymore... I&#8217;ve been hearing a bit of buzz about the 0.1 release of Chandler, and yesterday finally gave it a go&#8230; at this point it merits its miniscule version number, but the notion of integrating email, scheduling, a personal repository integrated... From Object Learning on June 19, 2003 at 7:48 p.m.. Sun ready to ship the whole Enchilada Workstation redux From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. US Senator pauses on PC destruct button No 'Hatch attack' unless peaceful means fail From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. StorageTek signs FalconStor for data pooling On the road to managed storage for open systems From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. Experiences with Alternate Local Phone Companies? chasmosis asks: "In the last few months, I've moved about 25 minutes outside of St. Louis and discovered that the local baby bell charges exorbitant rates (at ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. E-mail scam makes Best Buy scramble The retailer moves to limit potential damage from an e-mail scam that links to a look-alike Web site to try and convince consumers to give up their credit-card information. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. NISO has announced version 1.0 of the OpenURL Fram ... NISO has announced version 1.0 of the OpenURL Framework for Context-Sensitive Services. Version 1.0 will be used in a trial period starting now and ending November 1. To download the standard or offer comments on it during the trial period, see the NISO OpenURL web site. From FOS News on June 19, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. A reader-eye view? If you've got an RSS feed have you taken some time to see how it looks when viewed in various... From Syndication News from Bill Kearney on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. What the well-formed weblog will be wearing next season? Sam Ruby's got an effort going to establish the concept of what a Well Formed Weblog would provide via XML. I've met with Sam and talked with him on several occasions and I think he's on to something here. From Syndication News from Bill Kearney on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. Using Sling Shot Power to Hurl Into Orbit the_2nd_coming writes "space.com has an article about a new application of a very old technology. NASA is putting money into Momentum-eXchange/Electrodynamic ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. E-mail scam makes Best Buy scramble The retailer moves to limit potential damage from an e-mail scam that links to a look-alike Web site to try and convince consumers to give up their credit-card information. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. RIAA warns individual swappers The Recording Industry Association of America sends cease-and-desist letters to five people it suspects of illegally offering massive amounts of copyrighted music through P2P networks. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. Wireless meets cordless in Verizon phone The carrier starts selling a handset that works on both landline and cellular networks, a move that could help it in the hunt for new revenue. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. Ballmer sets date for next Xbox The next version of the game console will arrive in 2006, Microsoft's CEO says, prompting renewed speculation about Nvidia's role. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. Draft Language for cc.edu So, after a very long delay, here is the draft language of the Creative Commons license option for permitting only educational uses: You may not exercise any of the rights granted to You in Section 3 above except in satisfaction... From autounfocus on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. Police shut down girl's lemonade stand City later offers free permit:Avigayil Wardein may be only 6, but in the past few days she has learned a lot about permits and dealing with government regulations. Naples police officers shut down a lemonade stand Avigayil was operating with... From Tim Swanson on June 19, 2003 at 5:47 p.m.. Market Research Quote: "Your response to the question has disqualified you from this study. You may exit this page by closing your browser."Comment: I was filling out a survey for Macromedia and got this rather unfriendly response. Why not just thank me and stop asking questions? From Serious Instructional Technology on June 19, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Cisco switch price cuts a bad sign - Analyst No love for MDS From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Quantum Crypto - It's in the fiber Letters From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. EFF Supporting Home DVD Editing cheesedog writes "The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed a brief in federal court in support of companies that offer software to edit violence or sex ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Traffic Up As Stocks Gain Traffic to U.S. financial sites experienced a 22 percent jump for the week ending June 7, 2003, coinciding with the increases in the Dow Jones, NASDAQ and the S&P 500. From CyberAtlas on June 19, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Ballmer sets date for next Xbox The next version of the game console will arrive in 2006, Microsoft's CEO says, prompting renewed speculation about Nvidia's role. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Troubled Engage finds a buyer for assets The once high-flying advertising technology company, now in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, agrees to sell its assets for $1.2 million in cash. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Drive maker Western Digital may go mobile The company is building prototypes for a new line of hard drives used in notebook PCs and can enter the market "quickly if it chooses to," an executive says. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Segway, Cars and WiFi Mobile Hotspots Raise your hand if you own a Segway HT. Do I see a hand in the back? You're just yawning? So none of you own one? For shame! OK, so this revolutionary mode of transportation really has not taken the... From Tim Swanson on June 19, 2003 at 4:48 p.m.. What's the Fuss about RSS? a blogpaper for the July 11, 2003 LOVCOP teleconference Learning Objects Virtual Community of Practice http://www.educause.edu/vcop/learningobjects/ Alan Levine, Maricopa Community Colleges Brian Lamb, University of British Columbia D'Arcy Norman, University of Calgary Casting aside stuffy academic papers and endless PowerPoint... From cogdogblog on June 19, 2003 at 4:47 p.m.. DOM Level 3 Load and Save Last Call Published 19 June 2003: The DOM Working Group has released a Last Call Working Draft of the DOM Level 3 Load and Save Specification. This Document Object Model (DOM) interface allows programs and scripts to dynamically load the content of an XML document into a DOM document and serialize a DOM document into an XML document. Comments are welcome through 31 July. Visit the DOM home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on June 19, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. Finally <%image(collection1/owu.jpg|130|130|Ohio Wesleyan University)%>It looks like a nice forecast for the weekend. We've made plans to get away for the weekend. Will travel a short way to Delaware, Ohio. Lovely little college there. Plus nices woods and parks. I plan to get reaccquainted with my chip carving and start reading a new <%popup(collection1/min_report.jpg|93|140|Philip K. Dick goodie)%> I picked up recently. The classes will be here M From carvingCode on June 19, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. Veritas retools cluster software Just in time for ClusterWorld From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. Eating Lawyers is good for you Letters Tasty reader recipes From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. UK Govt Warned: Don't Buy GPL JPMH writes "ZDNet is reporting that a UK IT industry body backed by Microsoft, IBM, Intel, BAE Systems and other high-tech heavyweights has urged the UK ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Untitled Feedster: RSS-Search Merges with Feedster. From Scripting News on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Untitled Sorry for the lack of posts today, been in various hardware hells trying to get all kinds of new stuff working, and then there's the Thursday evening meeting in a few hours. From Scripting News on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Untitled Doc Searls got a link from the NY Times today. Nice article. Says a hit from Doc delivers lots of flow. It's true. So I wondered how many hits the Times delivered to Doc. About 67 as of this writing. Not as many as Doc. ";->" From Scripting News on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Untitled Lance Knobel: "Twenty years ago, when I used to write about architecture and design, I recall someone criticising a chair that had been designed by a Danish duo. 'No one person could come up with something so awful. There had to be at least two of them.'" From Scripting News on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. HP, NetLedger in New Pay-as-you-go Alliance Computer systems vendor extends its selling channels for the SMB with a mix of integrated hardware and soup-to-nuts management apps. From E-Commerce Guide on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Copyright Impasse Dan Kennedy scoops a portion of the forthcoming issue of Legal Affairs. Blame Zittrain. From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Drive maker Western Digital may go mobile The company is building prototypes for a new line of hard drives used in notebook PCs and can enter the market "quickly if it chooses to," an executive says. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Analysts predict wireless hot-spot crash The money being spent on introducing wireless LAN in public places is being wasted, according to Forrester analysts, who tip Bluetooth to nudge past Wi-Fi. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Report: U.S. tech exports fall Tech exports slipped to $166 billion in 2002, from 2000's historic high of $223 billion, a report says. And high-tech goods accounted for just 24 percent of total exports last year. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. RIAA warns ISP subscribers From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Learning Objects Luau Ahhhh, it is a tough job but someone (not me) has to go to Hawaii for the Learning Objects Symposium 2003, part of the ED-MEDIA 2003 conference. Learning Objects on the beach. Awesome. Actually this looks like a worthy all... From cogdogblog on June 19, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. WatchBlog (via "Anne" via Kairos) This is a really cool three column concept that spurs all sorts of ideas. How about using it for articulation where individual schools can post and compare discipline specific learning objects or lesson plans? Or three different classes all doing side by side discussions of the same book? Or Social Studies classes basically replicating what WatchBlog is doing but on a more local level? Very cool. And meanwhile "Pam" is busy making some of her best ideas come true using RSS to build a tool for individualized instruction. It's a From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. MSN Planning to Take on Google? asyn42 writes "CNet is reporting what should be no surprise, Microsoft appears to be readying itself to take on Google for a position as the top search engine. ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. Digital Baseball Umpires Dekaner writes "Wired is running an article on an electronic umpire that tracks each baseball pitch and judges whether it is within the "strike zone" has been ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. RIAA warns ISP subscribers From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. Microsoft cuts prices in Thailand The software giant joins the Thai government's "people's PC" project, a move that could curb the spread of the Linux operating system in the country. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. U.K. urged to hold back on open-source The U.K. government is considering increasing the use of open-source licences for publicly funded software, but an IT industry group says the risks may outweigh the benefits. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. Openwave Systems to cut 180 jobs The wireless browser maker plans to reduce its work force by 12 percent in an effort to shave $10 million from its quarterly expenses. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. Test Posting--Please Ignore This is a test to see if the reinstallation of Radio is working. I'll delete this posting once the problems are solved. JH From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on June 19, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. Net fraudster nailed - in East Ham Early Warning From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Genetically Engineered Pets Hit the Market psoriac writes "According to this article the Taiwanese Taikong Corporation is starting to sell "Night Pearls" - zebrafish that glow in different red and green ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Openwave Systems to cut 180 jobs The wireless browser maker plans to reduce its work force by 12 percent in an effort to shave $10 million from its quarterly expenses. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Chip Camp... Chip Camp camaraderie 26 students study the science and business of semiconductors at a four-day event in Tualatin... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on June 19, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. Six Degrees of Sexual Frustration Interesting William O'Shea article in the Village Voice on the merging of Friendster with real-world socializing:"It's interesting that now, when I go out to social gatherings, it seems as if just about everyone is on Friendster," says James Meetze, a publisher from Oakland, California. "The other night I was at an art opening when a girl approached me and said, 'I've seen you on the Internet.' I made the connection that she had recently sent me a message on Friendster about liking to eat kitte From Corante: Social Software on June 19, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. Business Weblogs and Social Software Interesting post over at "How To Save the World", Dave Pollard's weblog, on business weblogs and social software, detailing the areas where social networking and knowledge management could (or should) intersect:Social Software Tool #4: Knowledge Traffic Management Tool This tool would identify areas of knowledge sharing 'congestion' (people who are receiving an unmanageable number of requests for information, or not responding to requests on a timely basis), topics that are suddenly 'hot', and From Corante: Social Software on June 19, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. 'Pirates' told to pack it in - RIAA Verizon hands over names From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Engage is now DisEngaged Files for Chapter 11 From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Linux Clustering SPK writes "A colleague and I recently discussed how New Riders's most highly regarded book -- Paul DuBois's MySQL -- corresponds to O'Reilly's worst dud: ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. the scapegoats If you have not yet, you should consider contributing to the RIAA scapegoats. Jesse Jordan's story is particularly extraordinary. He built a search engine for RPI's network -- one of a half-dozen such engines running at the time. Three-fourths of the files in the directory were not music files. Yet he was sued by record companies, demanding hundreds of millions in damages. When they discovered that he had saved $12,000, they gave him a classic Sopranos-like choice: Either defend yourself in court (which would cost his family over $200,000) From Lessig Blog on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Introduction to the Theory of Relativity Part II: Special Relativity This is the second of a series of elementary, informal, and mostly equation-free articles descibing the Theory of Relativity in physics. The series will have four installments: Part I: History This described the history of ideas in the development of relativity. Part II: Special Relativity This describes Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity. It assumes a familiarity with Part I but assumes very little in the way of prior understanding of physics. Part III: General Relativity This will give at least a taste of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, which extends the Sp From kuro5hin.org on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Sad day... GIF patent dead at 20 I just heard some sad news on talk radio - GIF patent US4,558,302 was found expired in its patent office filing cabinet this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the internet community will miss it - even if you didn't enjoy the litigation, there's no denying its contribution to bandwidth conservation. Truly a compression icon. On Friday, 20th June 2003, the death knell sounds for US patent number 4,558,302. Having benefitted its owner, the Unisys Corporation for 20 years, the contents of the patent are entered into the Public Domain From kuro5hin.org on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. VeriSign's New Weapon Against Digital Shoplifting The new service is designed to help protect online merchants of all sizes from losses such as the use of stolen or bogus credit card numbers. From E-Commerce Guide on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Posts to Ponder Four: Trackback and Free Speech [James Grimmelmann, LawMeme]; RIAA to C&D Verizon Customers [Wendy Seltzer, Wendy Blog]; and After Eldred--Summing, Agreeing, Concluding, Continuing [Man, I love that title. Derek Slater, A Copyfighter's Musings]; and --> From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Conway speech ignores Oracle bid PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway at CeBit America on Thursday talks up enterprise software and makes only a veiled reference to a rival's hostile bid for his company. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. HP adds spice to Pavilion desktops The PC maker is launching five new Pavilion desktops with a new look and a boost in standard features, as well as three new high-performance Media Center desktops. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Untitled More FUD from analysts Internet Week is carrying a piece by Forrester Research analyst Rob Enderle entitled "Linux is Not Ready for the Enterprise". I was surprised when I read this, because I've spoken to Enderle before, and found him to be relatively clueful. This piece dispels that impression pretty handily, though -- at least where Linux is concerned. Enderle makes a number of arguments against Linux use in the enterprise, though none of them are th From Corante: Open Source on June 19, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. Hatch the Pirate According to Declan: On Wednesday, Hatch came under attack for allegedly being a copyright pirate himself. His hatch.senate.gov Web site's menus use JavaScript code created by the U.K. company Milonic Solutions. Milonic Solutions charges between $35 and $900 for the right to obtain a license number for its JavaScript menu, but Hatch's site does not include a license number. Instead, this comment appears in the site's HTML code: "i am the license for the menu (duh)." Hatch is, of course, the senator who suggested two days ago that enabling copyright holders to destroy the machine From Joho the Blog on June 19, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. RSA gets into fingerprints Factor 3 From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. Battery makers to try Splash Power wireless recharge kit One charger, multiple devices, no wires From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. Nimble reveals personal multimedia phone Reg Kit Watch A VIA-based PC by any other name From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. Micro-engines to power next-gen PDAs, PCs, phones Birmingham boffins build better battery From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. BTo tops Oftel complaints league table Should do better From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. Honda Crash Detection System MImeKillEr writes "MSNBC is reporting that Honda Motor Co. unveiled an early crash-detection system for one of their vehicles. The system is unique in working ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. 4th Grade Readers Improve, but 12th Grade Scores Decline Most governmental reform efforts have been focused on elementary school students, but the data released today suggest that serious problems loom at the high school level. From New York Times: Education on June 19, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. Dear Senator Hatch, I read in Britain's The Register that you think "it would be a fabulous idea if copyright owners could remotely destroy computers that contain pirated material," and they quote you as saying, "I'm all for destroying their machines." From kuro5hin.org on June 19, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. Nesson on the Commons Berkman's Charlie Nesson: "Imagine it this way: how cyberspace is built makes a great deal of difference to how it is to live there....Ultimately, the goal is balance.  You don't want an environment that's all open--there's no shelter.  You don't want an environment that's all closed--you can't breathe.  You want a balance in this environment, with some tension.  We certainly have the tension.  I don't know whether we yet have the balance." (Via --> From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on June 19, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. HP adds spice to Pavilion desktops The PC maker is launching five new Pavilion desktops with a new look and a boost in standard features, as well as three new high-performance Media Center desktops. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. LibLicense currently has a good discussion thread ... LibLicense currently has a good discussion thread on library cataloguing of open-access journals. From FOS News on June 19, 2003 at 11:47 a.m.. Kurzweil on Self Here's Ray Kurzweil on the nature of the self, in his generous and excellent article on Wolfram's A New Kind of Science: If I ask the question, 'Who am I?' I could conclude that, perhaps I am this stuff here, i.e., the ordered and chaotic collection of molecules that comprise my body and brain. However, the specific set of particles that comprise my body and brain are completely different from the atoms and molecules than comprised me only a short while (on the order of weeks) ago. We know that most of our cells are turned over in a... From Joho the Blog on June 19, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. How Verisign Is Changing What's Ours Eric Norlin flags an important development from Verisign and explains its importance.... From Joho the Blog on June 19, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. Software f&#252;r den Mac MacScience &nbsp;hilft mir bei meinen Gehversuchen mit dem Powerbook. Meine intensivste Suche gilt der Textverarbeitung, d... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on June 19, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. Oddpost integrates RSS-Reader Wenn es einen Grund gibt bei Windows zu bleiben, dann ist es Oddpost . Oder die Jungs schreiben mal das ganze plattformuna... From thomas n. burg | randg&#228;nge on June 19, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. Rules engine/debugger as system service? I like to imagine new OS system services. Yesterday, it struck me that a rules engine, logger, and debugger would be an appropriate bundle of stuff to generalize as a standard system service. Two experiences that seemed quite different, but were really the same, led me to this conclusion. First, I wrangled with my Microsoft Outlook email filters. Second, I tweaked the ipfw firewall on Mac OS X. In both cases, the jo From Jon's Radio on June 19, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. Knowledge at Wharton - Oracle's Takeover of PeopleSoft Quote: "Oracle's Larry Ellison, a chief executive not known for being timid, has thrown a big boulder into a small pond with his company's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft. The ripples will be rocking companies in the business software industry for some time to come"Comment: More details and some informed speculation as to what's going on. From Serious Instructional Technology on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Corel shareholders rebel Just say 'no' to takeover From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Win free tickets to the LinuxUser & Developer Conference Site offer Fancy a trip to the NEC Birmingham? From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. The Power Behind the SCO Nuisance akahige writes "Forbes has a fairly detailed story about the sordid history of The Canopy Group and all the various companies they've sued -- Microsoft (who ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Untitled Chris Sells: "Win a free seat at the Applied XML Developer's Conference in greater Portland, OR, July 10-11." From Scripting News on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. the freedom to tape? I wrote this piece for CIO Insight, arguing that companies ought to let customers spy on their customer service agents. But I wonder: When you get a recording while on hold that says, "Calls may be monitored to assure quality assurance," doesn't the passive voice already authorize you, the customer, to tape as well? From Lessig Blog on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Contract Trumps Copyright--Again Disappointing, but important to note: the Supreme Court recently denied the petition for cert in Bowers v. Baystate. Via the invaluable digital-copyright list, the Tech Law Journal: 6/16. The Supreme Court denied certiorari, without opinion, in Baystate v. Bowers, a patent, copyright and contract case involving CAD software....This denial From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Special coverage: Oracle vs. PeopleSoft The multibillion quest by Oracle chief Larry Ellison to take over PeopleSoft, a competitor in the business applications market, ignites a war of words and lawsuits. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. NASD: Treat IM like e-mail And archive it, too--for three years, the Nasdaq Stock Market regulator tells its members in response to the growing use of instant messaging in financial houses. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Massive Cuts Hit School Libraries in California School LibrariesSource: The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)Taking a Hit: School Libraries in CaliforniaFrom the article, With the state slashing almost 90 percent in funding for school libraries, your children could soon find that reference books are no long From ResourceShelf on June 19, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. The Library of Congress has completed the $10 mill ... The Library of Congress has completed the $10 million purchase of the only known copy of the 1507 world map by Martin Waldseemüller from Prince Johannes Waldburg-Wolfegg, thanks to the generosity of the Congress of the United States, Discovery Channel, Gerald Lenfest, David Koch and a number of other donors. The map has been in the custody of the Library of Congress since late June 2001, when the Library made an initial down payment toward its purchase From Peter Scott's Library Blog on June 19, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. Around the world in three steps Michele Costantini's Italian blog (with many entries in English) points to a blog entry by Hossein Drakhshan that points to a BBC report on Iranians' feelings about the US. Michele also has a link to a suggestion by Eve Tushnet that the US encourage yet more blogging in Iran.... From Joho the Blog on June 19, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. PIL Week This week is PIL week -- the time when practicing lawyers come back to campus to learn more law -- at HLS.&nbsp; The Berkman Center's PIL offering, Internet Law 2003, has an open syllabus.&nbsp; It's a very miniature version of many of the courses we teach here on Internet & Society.&nbsp; We're blogging each session.&nbsp; Day 1: Jurisdiction and < From Weblogs At Harvard on June 19, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. AMD to ship Athlon 64 3400+ in August - report Paving the way for the September launch From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. Fortinet fortifies anti-virus firewalls The science of appliances From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. 'Madison' Itanium 2 to ship on 30 June 2.8GHz Xeon MPs too From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. Win4Lin 5.0 Reviewed uninet writes "About a month ago, NeTraverse contacted OfB Labs with an early release copy of Win4Lin 5.0, the follow-up to the already impressive Win4Lin 4.0 ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. presidential blogging Dennis Kucinich is blogging his campaign for President. I'm told it is with his own fingers. I can see it is with a Creative Commons license. From Lessig Blog on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. Teach me Spanish curse words Curse words. Dirty words. Insults. Phrases I didn't learn in school. (30 words) From dive into mark on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. NASD: Treat IM like e-mail And archive it, too--for three years, the Nasdaq Stock Market regulator tells its members in response to the growing use of instant messaging in financial houses. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. Nortel's new options to allow VPN From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. Quote of the WeekFrom a Quote of the WeekFrom a News Release Announcing Emily Mobley's Retirement as Director of Purdue Univeristy Libraries:"During the last two decades, libraries in higher education have evolved to more interactive information centers... A university library From ResourceShelf on June 19, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. On MSN Web Search: Patents and Papers Web Search--MSNSource: News.Com"MSN search bot a glimpse of ambitions" MSN has been sending out database building web crawlers. What this precisely means (product launch? testing technology? ) has yet to be determined. Those of you interested in what From ResourceShelf on June 19, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. PC Hell continues Guess what's back in the shop? Yes, my new computer has gone back to its birthplace yet again. Yesterday I discovered that the machine was crashing to a cold boot - no blue screen of death, no hanging in hyperspace - because one of the two HyperX 512MB RAM chips is defective. At least that seemed to be the problem: when I left chip A in and ran a diagnostic, the system crashed, but B completed the diagnostics fine. So, I was feeling pretty good until a few minutes later I realized that I was off line because the built-in... From Joho the Blog on June 19, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. A woman's truth Halley retells the history of business, blogging, voice and truth with a woman as the heroine. It's a compelling story.... From Joho the Blog on June 19, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. OK Wien trifft sich Plakat f&uuml;r die Uraniaveranstaltung . Mit diesem Plakat wirbt der Arbeitskreis Offene Kan&auml;le &Ouml;sterreich derzeit in ganz Wie... From thomas n. burg | randg'#228;nge on June 19, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. Verizon sucks It's not often that I find myself agreeing with Dave Winer, but I do agree that Verizon sucks. I recently signed up for Verizon DSL and haven't been very happy with it. I'm not as suprised as Winer that it... From Ten Reasons Why on June 19, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. Spambayes and Eudora Setup I've been running Spambayes for a while and I'm really liking it.&nbsp; We already have a SpamAssassin-derived product running on our server, but Spambayes has been catching the ones that slip through.&nbsp; I thought I'd post a couple of notes about how I'm using it. 1. I installed the spambayes proxy service and set my Eudora to check e-mail using that instead of our regular server. 2. I train SpamBayes on my Eudora mailboxes using the following in a .bat file i From Serious Instructional Technology on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Researchers build gadget to see through walls Low-frequency radar not x-ray specs From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. IP Telephony far better than 'two cans connected by string' Ready for primetime From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. PCI Express - Coming Soon to a PC Near You Max Romantschuk writes "I've been following the emerging of PCI Express for some time now. PCI Express, previously known as "Third Generation I/O" or "3GIO", ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Untitled News.Com article about MSNBot. From Scripting News on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Verizon already sucks I've been a Verizon customer for less than three hours and they have already hacked my system. My browser now says "Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Verizon Online." Funny it didn't used to say that. My email accounts were all hacked, so now my client checks with their server, not my server. My home page is on verizon.net. I called up their support number (I had to, it took three long calls to get the DSL service working) and asked where t From Scripting News on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Does true Democracy require PM Questions? Most of us who live in the good old US of A believe our nation to be a paragon of democracy. For the record, I do like living here. Yet I also believe we treat our Presidents (of both parties) rather too much like royalty. I speculate that this may be in part because the US lacks a monarch or other icon to be the object of patriotic veneration. The iconography of the US President resonates well with the American people with Harrison Ford's role in Air Force One being but one example. Unlike the British Crown, which is essentially powerless within the British system of government, the US P From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Tech can forever change the judiciary Judge Herbert B. Dixon Jr. says declining resources and increasing caseloads mean courts must do more with less--and that's where e-filing can fill the gap. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. A New Feature (in Beta) from The Wayback Machine The Internet ArchiveA New Feature (in Beta) from The Wayback MachineIn Beta is a new feature that allows you to take any archived page that you access via The Wayback Machine* and quickly convert the html web page into a pdf file. Here's how to get it w From ResourceShelf on June 19, 2003 at 8:47 a.m.. Plagiarism and cyber-plagiarism: A guide to selected resources on the Web Resources, Reports, Tools, and Full-Text DocumentsPlagiarism--WebliographySource: ACRL NewsFull-Text, Plagiarism and cyber-plagiarism: A guide to selected resources on the WebCompiled by Patience Simmonds, a librarian at Penn St. University. From ResourceShelf on June 19, 2003 at 8:47 a.m.. Voice Voice is truth's body. Maybe.... From Joho the Blog on June 19, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. HP confirms future product will use Athlon 64 But the t182k isn't it From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Premium rate txt on the rise Voice calls falter From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Brokerage Instant Messages Must Be Saved DrEnter writes "According to an AP story on Yahoo!, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) has told its members that they must keep a copy of ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Tech can forever change the judiciary Judge Herbert B. Dixon Jr. says declining resources and increasing caseloads mean courts must do more with less--and that's where e-filing can fill the gap. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. MSN search bot a glimpse of ambitions As it prepares its own algorithmic search engine, MSN quietly launches software that will index Web sites, a move that raises questions about MSN's deal with Yahoo unit Inktomi. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. The NISO Committee AZ for Networked Reference Serv ... The NISO Committee AZ for Networked Reference Services is developing a protocol and relevant metadata for networked reference communication which will open the way for reference networks to communicate with each other cross-domain From Peter Scott&apos;s Library Blog on June 19, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. Cataloging for the 21st Century: A Proposal for Co ... Cataloging for the 21st Century: A Proposal for Continuing Education for Cataloging Professionals - a response to action item 5.3 of the "Bibliographic Control of Web Resources: A Library of Congress Action Plan" From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on June 19, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. In the System: Consulting in a Systems Environment ... In the System: Consulting in a Systems Environment will be held August 7-8 - University of Wisconsin-Madison From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on June 19, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. VIA ships KT600 chipset for Athlon XP 3200+ 400MHz FSB support and lots more From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Bulldog goes live with 6Mbps DSL service Greed is good From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Rage Against the (Green) Machine Nanotechnology is becoming a dirty word for European environmentalists. Some fear the growing field will give rise to biologically based machines that will blanket the globe in 'green goo.' By Noah Shachtman. From Wired News on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. E-Mail Mob Takes Manhattan When hundreds of New Yorkers converge on a Tuesday night in June at Macy's, the plan is simple: to buy a rug. Call it vigilante amusement -- the Mob Project strikes again. By Michelle Delio. From Wired News on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. World Stops at Slo-Mo Trade Show CeBIT-America, a spinoff of the enormously successful European consumer electronics show, is a low-key affair. And that's how its organizers like it. Michelle Delio reports from New York. From Wired News on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Whose Data Is That, Anyway? A Federal Trade Commission hearing explores why credit reports are inaccurate, why companies are aggressively collecting customer data and why consumer advocates aren & rsquo;t happy about either trend. By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Aesthetics Can Make You Rich The meek may inherit the earth, but creative types will take over the economy. By Virginia Postrel from Wired magazine. From Wired News on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Male Chromosome Seriously Weird The chromosome that makes a human male has some odd characteristics. Among them: It swaps DNA only with itself and doesn't share during fertilization. Explains a lot. By Kristen Philipkoski. From Wired News on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Coffee Genes Hold the Jolt Japanese researchers develop a way to genetically modify coffee to be caffeine-free. The researchers say it's much cheaper than the laborious process now used, but they worry it won't be accepted, especially in Europe. From Wired News on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Hatch Wants to Fry Traders' PCs Sen. Orrin Hatch escalates his attack on illegal music downloads and advocates remotely destroying file traders' computers. Legal experts say such attacks would violate federal antihacking laws and might target innocent users. From Wired News on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Excel snafu costs firm $24m Some cleric, some error From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Security researchers nibble at Bluetooth Say hello to Redfang From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Of the Playstation Portable Software pricing, media compatibility etc. From The Register on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Scientists Grow Decaffeinated Coffee Plants An anonymous reader writes "According to a CBC News story, researchers have genetically modified coffee seedlings to produce up to 70 per cent less caffeine." ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. One Path to the Blog - Ray Schroeder, eLearn Magazine More than a million Web logs (blogs) populate the Web with thousands of new blogs added every day. As a communication technologist, I have followed the development of blogging with keen interest. This new Web format has already had an important i From Techno-News Blog on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Info security for the rest of us - Diane Frank, Federal Computer Week The Information Technology Association of America is offering a certification program for workers who have computers but often do not consider security one of their responsibilities. "This is what we're calling information security for the rest o From Techno-News Blog on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Keeping Staff Focused and Motivated - Rusty Weston, techLearning Decreased budgets, war, a down economy, new accountability via NCLB, and testing, testing, testing. Today, educators are being challenged on more fronts than any time in recent history, with ongoing anxiety, fatigue, and low spirits increasingly the fallout. From Educational Technology on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. GMA launches distance learning program - Mindanews Some 500 Iliganons who have not undergone formal education will be enrolling in a ground-breaking non-traditional way of schooling away from the classroom -- through the government's distance learning program. The said program will make use of television facilities put up in areas bereft of classrooms and teachers. From Educational Technology on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. University of Phoenix Online: Swift Rise - William Symonds, Business Week The Net-based college is parlaying its head start in the nascent field into rapid growth and premium prices. Can it keep soaring? Over the past three years, the University of Phoenix Online (UOPX ) has pulled off the rarest of feats: Its has stock skyrocketed, hitting an all-time high of $47. From Online Learning Update on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Online university launched - Daily Telegraph (Australia) THE Asia Pacific's first internationally accredited online university was launched at the University of Melbourne today. Universitas 21 Global is a $75 million venture between 17 international universities that will offer an online Master of Business Administration degree. From Online Learning Update on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. A Flashlight Evaluation Of Project JSTOR - Patricia Derbyshire and Stephen C. Ehrmann Project JSTOR was a three-year grant initiative from 1999- 2002, supporting 35 public and private colleges and universities in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Its goals: strengthen digital library use and scholarly research, particularly through the acquisition and use of the JSTOR digital library collection. From Online Learning Update on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Untitled Prior art as a design method. From Scripting News on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Untitled Chris Heilman blogs beautifully. From Scripting News on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Off to Copenhagen It's midsummer tomorrow, and so obviously it's raining today. But fear not, in my heart all is sunshine, as Anna... From Ben Hammersley.com on June 19, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Oracle's PeopleSoft Bid, Ellison's Revenge Mercury News: Oracle's higher bid puts squeeze on PeopleSoft. Oracle raised its hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft by 22 percent... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on June 19, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. When Telecom Monopolists Assert Their Law Salon: Salon.com Technology | When spam filters go bad. Trying to block junk mail, my cable modem company installed a... From Dan Gillmor&apos;s eJournal on June 19, 2003 at 4:46 a.m.. Another antispam bill debuts in House From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. On Search: The Users Tim Bray continues his series of articles on search engines, this time focusing on the users. The biggest thing to jump out at me: Nobody Uses Advanced Search... Every search engine has an 'advanced search' screen, and nobody (quantitatively, less... From Column Two on June 19, 2003 at 3:46 a.m.. Search engines: best bets Tanya Rabourn has posted a blog entry on search engine best bets. In it, she points a useful article by Richard Wiggins, and an excellent graph of the search term distribution on her site. Research at its best...... From Column Two on June 19, 2003 at 3:46 a.m.. Gemstar Ebook Crashes, Burns Robotech_Master writes "In a lengthy announcement on its ebook catalog page, Gemstar, owner of TV Guide and the Rocket/Gemstar eBook, has announced it is going ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. School May Repeat Graduation; Guards Say They Were Attacked Fifth-graders at P.S. 92 may get a second ceremony after their graduation on Tuesday was marred by a fracas between security guards and an angry crowd. From New York Times: Education on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Deal Clears Last Obstacle to City Schools Overhaul The Bloomberg administration settled a lawsuit that opposed the mayor's plan to reorganize New York City school districts. From New York Times: Education on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Grading This Article? First, Take Time to Learn the Rules At the reporters' grading session, about 100 teachers from across the country were paid $22 an hour to grade the 33,000 essays produced at a recent SAT II writing test. From New York Times: Education on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Citing Accusations, City Bars 4 Teachers From Classrooms Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein said that he would remove four teachers from New York City classrooms because they had been accused in the past of sexual or other misconduct. From New York Times: Education on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. The University of California Names Insider as President Robert C. Dynes, the chancellor at the University of California at San Diego, will be the new president of the nine-campus university system. From New York Times: Education on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Hard Work Opens College Door for Whole Class The 31 students who graduated from University Park Campus School in Massachusetts are from a neighborhood notorious for its high crime rate and low academic standards. From New York Times: Education on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. School's Out? Here's a History Lesson If you happen to attend public school in Brooklyn or Queens, chances are you are sleeping late and may never glimpse this article because it's all about leisure. From New York Times: Education on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Battling the Chaos in the Public Schools' Arts Classes To address the inequities in arts education in New York City schools, the schools chancellor wants to create a uniform citywide arts curriculum. From New York Times: Education on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. 94% of School Budgets Pass, Most of Them More Expensive New York State voters overwhelmingly approved increases in school spending, according to election results. From New York Times: Education on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. test test of movabletype 2.64... From Internet Time Blog on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Un nuevo principio A veces, usted necesita comenzar otra vez. (9 words) From dive into mark on June 19, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Like a Veil: Cross-cultural Experiential Learning Online From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on June 19, 2003 at 2:48 a.m.. Senator: Trash illegal downloaders' PCs From Distance-Educator.com&apos;s Daily News on June 19, 2003 at 2:48 a.m.. UN University, worldwide partners launch online university From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 19, 2003 at 2:48 a.m.. The University of Washington online master's degree trains managers to anticipate, prepare for terrorism From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 19, 2003 at 2:48 a.m.. Backlash brews over rising cost of college From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 19, 2003 at 2:48 a.m.. 2003 Performance-Based Instructional Systems Design Conference From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 19, 2003 at 2:48 a.m.. Richardson Launches 'Consultative Selling for Pharmaceuticals' eLearning Program at Society of Pharmaceutical and Biotech Training Conference and Expo From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 19, 2003 at 2:48 a.m.. University Of Southern California Selects Virage To Enhance Their Distance Education Network; School Of Engineering Builds State-Of-The-Art Webcasting System For E-Learning From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 19, 2003 at 2:48 a.m.. U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Extends E-Learning Contract with GeoLearning From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 19, 2003 at 2:48 a.m.. After Eldred - Summing, Agreeing, Concluding, Continuing Seth restates his main thesis, and it's well-taken.&nbsp; Like I said from the very beginning, way back when this was discussed right after Eldred, I'm skeptical, too. I don't know if the strategy would work. To sum up and go a little further: 1.&nbsp; I'd say Ginsburg's argument is more than that paragraph - it's also the paragraph she spends on fair use specifically.&nbsp;Seth&nbsp;"ag From A Copyfighter's Musings on June 19, 2003 at 1:46 a.m.. Concerns About RFID Privacy Prompt Consumer Group To Propose Legislation If your library&nbsp;is using or is planning to install RFID equipment, you may want to track the&nbsp;RFID Right to Know Act of 2003 (Summary Of The Bill). The intent is to "protect consumers against unwittingly purchasing products embedded with remote surveillance devices" by requiring appropriate labels on all products containing RFID chips. It hasn't been introduced yet (the group behind it is still seeking a Congressional sponsor), but this will become a big issue as more and more companies start using RFID pr From The Shifted Librarian on June 19, 2003 at 1:46 a.m.. Segway Not So Difficult After All.... I love it - Christie Todd Whitman is on Letterman tonight and she just rolled onto the stage on a Segway, no problems! "It's amazing what happens when you turn it on," says Dave! From The Shifted Librarian on June 19, 2003 at 1:46 a.m.. Lists O' Lists in Your OPAC Best of... Lists and Library OPACs "The brain child of Bill Turner at Brilliant Corners, Lists of Bests provides a '...one-stop shop to find all the 'best of' books, music, and movie lists.' In addition, the site also provides '... a way for you to keep track of the books you've read, the CDs you've listened to, and the movies you've watched from the lists. You'll have an easy way From The Shifted Librarian on June 19, 2003 at 1:46 a.m.. U.S. Imposes Big Tariffs On Korean Chipmakers dipfan writes "This is serious - the U.S. government has decided to levy steep import tariffs on South Korean computer chips (and Vietnamese catfish). The ... From Slashdot on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. Two Treatises On Capitalism Two books - No Logo by Naomi Klein and The Future And Its Enemies by Virginia Postrel - each chart, and cheer, a potential political and cultural movement. Both written in the last five years, they have been surprisingly predictive, and offer good jumping-off points for speculating how politics might mutate in the near future. This article first gives short reviews of the books at hand, then discusses some of the key ideas in more depth, especially where views contrast. Corporations, the nature of work and the global worth of the American consumer are the most creative sources of disagreement From kuro5hin.org on June 19, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. Searchable Database: PoliticalMoneyLine Resource of the Week3 selections for you this week!Lobbyists--United States--Searchable Database1) PoliticalMoneyLine From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. Be Careful: Another Example of Using Google To Search for Popularity Web Search--GoogleBe Careful: Another Example of Using Google To Search for PopularityUsing Google to measure the popularity of X (very popular with reporters) have been mentioned on ResourceShelf and in many other sources. Jonathan Dube's recent Poynte From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. Full-Text Access to Microsoft Law Suits Against Spammers Resources, Reports, Tools, and Full-Text Documents (4 Items)Health Insurance--United StatesSource: National Academies/Institute of MedicineNew, Full-Text Report, Hidden Costs, Value Lost: Uninsurance in AmericaFrom the site, "The report is the first-e From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. Reorganization of Superintendent of Documents Office Approved Government Publishing--United StatesThe Superintendent of Documents Office is Set for a ReorganizationFrom the announcement, The new organization is based on functional areas. In a series of meetings over several months, the staff identified the functio From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. UC to launch open-access journals Scholarly PublishingSource: The ScientistUC to launch open-access journalsFrom the article, In a trend that could permanently alter the nature of scholarly publishing, several top research universities are setting up electronic superarchives to store a From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. Libraries for the Future Wins $1 Million Grant to Create EQUALACCESS Libraries in 10 States Public LibrariesLibraries for the Future Wins $1 Million Grant to Create EQUALACCESS Libraries in 10 StatesFrom the announcement, Libraries for the Future, a national nonprofit that champions the role of libraries in American life, has been awarded a th From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. Now Available For The First Time On WilsonWeb: Bibliographic Index BrieflySemantic Web... Another Look at the Semantic Web (The Independent)H.W. Wilson...Now Available For The First Time On WilsonWeb: Bibliographic Index From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. Great News: AltaVista Continues to Increase the Size of Its Multimedia Database Web Search--AltaVistaGood News: AltaVista Continues to Increase the Size of Its Multimedia DatabaseIt was just last week when ResourceShelf mentioned that AV's image database continues to improve. I use it all of the time and get very good results. Word From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. Who Cares About Information Quality? Information QualitySource: Search Day"Who Cares About Information Quality?"When Mary Ellen Bates writes an article, it's a good idea to read it. In an article for Search Day, Mary Ellen asks, "Who cares about reliable, up-to-date information? For best From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. The June Issue of D-Lib Magazine is Now Available Professional Reading ShelfDigital LibrariesThe June Issue of D-Lib Magazine is Now AvailableSelected Titles:* Editorial: "Improving Access to STM Literature: The Need for Dialogue" by Bonita Wilson* "Google Meets eBay: What Academic Librarians Can Le From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. Legal Recourse Sought Against Web Sites Encouraging Suicide Web Access to InformationSource: St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Tampa Tribune"Legal Recourse Sought Against Web Sites Encouraging Suicide"From the article, Information about how to commit suicide is available in books [and available at libraries]. The most fa From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. Canadian Directories Digitization Pilot Now Available Resources, Reports, Tools, and Full-Text Documents (2 Items)Directories--Canada--Specialized DatabasesDigitization ProjectsSource: The Library And Archives of CanadaNew: Canadian Directories: Who was WhereFrom the site, The National Library of Canada From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. WOW! NewsNow Cracks 10,000 Source Mark News Competitive Intelligence WOW! NewsNow Passes 10,000 Source MarkIt was only a month ago when we reported that this LARGE open-web news aggregator passed the 9000 source mark. If you've never visited NewsNow you should. This valuable free service is From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. FCC Improves Document Searching Federal Communications Commission--United StatesFCC Improves Document SearchingFrom the announcement, The FCC's new Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) query page has been reorganized and redesigned to make searching for FCC documents easier. From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. An InvitationSubscribe An InvitationSubscribe to The ResourceShelf Reminder Mailing ListDelivered via e-mail every Thursday. If you haven't subscribed yet, please take a moment and fill out the form at: http://www.resourceshelf.com/update/ It's free!!! Remember, The Resour From ResourceShelf on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. Spike Lee's Goddamn Weblog SpikedThe New York court system has blocked TNN's proposed name change to "Spike TV, television for men". Apparently Spike Lee, the guy who goes to New York Knicks basketball games, is so damned famous and important that he deserves the... From Tim Swanson on June 18, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. Tourist-Class Soyuz Spacecraft Seats Open brandido writes "Put another notch in the belt for space tourism - Space.com is reporting that: "If you're looking for the ultimate in get-up-and go, take ... From Slashdot on June 18, 2003 at 11:45 p.m.. [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]