Edu_RSS ~ June 20, 2003

Most recent update: June 20, 2003 at 11:00 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: Brian Fitzgerald's NECC Session National Educational Computing Conference 2003 Brian Fitzgerald will be presenting at NECC on Dreamweaver and Fireworks. Brian also has a weblog dealing with K-12 web development.... From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. Computers equal the Demise of Cursive? Some educators, parents and historians fear that computers could eliminate cursive writing in the next few decades. This article also notes that many teachers are now opting away from traditional cursive because so many students have trouble with it. The current trend of many teachers involves teaching a simpler cursive style called, "Italic" or "print cursive". From Edublog News on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. Blind Audio Tactile Mapping System BATS is a program developed at UNC that lets you explore a map with auditory and haptic feedback about its features. For example when you cross into ocean, there is a sound of waves, and in a city there are city sounds plus the name of the city may be spoken aloud. When you cross over a border, you can feel a bump if you are using a haptic joystick or mouse. They recently posted a paper (PDF) describing the tool i From Ed Tech Dev on June 20, 2003 at 10:46 p.m.. Anarchy Online Gamer Responds An anonymous reader writes "Thought some people might be interested in seeing a follow up on the NYT article about the Anarchy Online player. His reaction to ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. Salesforce.com polishes CRM wares The maker of customer relationship management software plans to release a new version of its sales and marketing applications that adds document management and other features. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 20, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. un-Watched Blogs watchBlog's format is old hat. See  Digital Cousins from last summer and Sebastian's three column design as well. Nice political angle to wB's content, but I remember the format being pretty restrictive for writing and a little confusing for reading. From homoLudens III on June 20, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. Next-gen SCSI prototype shown Three tech allies demonstrate a new storage technology they believe will keep a venerable hard drive standard safe from extinction. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. How to Beat Tucker Max For those of you that are foolish enough to try it, trying to usurp Tucker Max as the Premiere Alpha Male on the Planet, is something I will not even think about helping you with. I won't even try to... From Tim Swanson on June 20, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. The Downward Spiral of Music Retailing chundo writes "Business Week has an article about the financial problems plagueing specialty music retailers. Tower Records, Musicland, and Sam Goody are all ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 8:46 p.m.. Adventures in Photo Publishing After a few days of laborious searching, I have determined one thing: there is no good way to publish your photos on the Web. But there are several sub-optimal ways. I finally settled on Fotki, but this is only a temporary measure. From kuro5hin.org on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. New bill injects FBI into P2P battle A bill introduced in Congress would put federal agents in the business of investigating and prosecuting copyright violations, including online swapping of copyrighted works. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Cingular, SBC lift limits on dialing Cingular is offering New York customers an all-you-can-eat plan for a flat rate. Meanwhile, SBC says its unlimited dialing plan for small businesses is the first of its kind. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Week ahead: Pocket PC on the launch pad Microsoft is set to light the fuse of its newest version of the handheld operating system, while Apple plans to reveal a line of speedy new desktop PCs. Plus: Palm, RIM earnings. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Oracle: PeopleSoft shares in short supply Only a few investors have tendered shares in Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, according to a top Oracle exec--but there won't be any rise in the price of its share offer. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. New: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences "Oscars" Database Awards--Searchable DatabasesSource: AMPASPremiere: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Reintroduces Academy Awards DatabaseFrom the announcement, Search by nominee name; film title; song title; award category or year, alone or in combinatio From ResourceShelf on June 20, 2003 at 7:55 p.m.. Congressmen turn on ICANN And why only the Internet will suffer From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 7:48 p.m.. Debugging in OSS Always Faster dex@ruunat writes "Damien Challet and Yann Le Du of the University of Oxford studied a model of software bug dynamics, which resulted in a paper on cond-mat ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 7:48 p.m.. it just gets worser and worser Dan Gillmor nicely captures the truth around the emerging spam consensus in DC: A spam bill that will make it (1) harder to decline UCE from companies with famous logos, and (2) impossible to block UCE from spammers. From Lessig Blog on June 20, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. Something Palliative ...this way comes [PDF]. From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on June 20, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. Mysterious Net traffic spurs code hunt Worm? Trojan? Attack tool? Network administrators and security experts search for the cause of an increasing amount of odd data that has been detected on the Internet. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. Fun is Fine - Toward a Philosophy of Game Design David Kennerly writes "The Entertainment versus Art debate flares perennially. These participants may be having fun, but the dichotomy is uniquely ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. NEC plans server strategy changes A new executive at the company is pushing to rev up sales of the crash-resistant servers it sells in the United States. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. Dell shutters Sears kiosks The PC maker closes down its kiosks in Sears stores but continues selling PCs through other kiosks in malls around the United States. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. Still PC-less after All These Days The brand, spankin' new mega-monster PC is still in the shop. They've confirmed that the onboard ethernet port is busted. But they put in a new, identical mobo, and the system still isn't working. New RAM also. So, now they're checking whether one of my boards is causing the problem. Another day or two is required, which means I won't get it back until Tuesday at the earliest. Living via my laptop is certainly ok, although I feel like I'm eating every meal out of a picnic basket. But there are some problems. First, my Quicken data is on the... From Joho the Blog on June 20, 2003 at 5:47 p.m.. University of Florida Selection Process recommends Vista Thanks to Michelle L. from UBC for pointing this site out to me - the University of Florida's CMS selection committee seems to have settled on a recommendation of adopting WebCT Vista. They publish all of their meeting notes here as well as their required feature lists, which may be of interest. In general when we consult with institutions on a CMS selection proces, I always recommend they establish some sort of web presence as part of the process and publish as much material there as they can. CMS selection is already frought without enough issues and lack of transparency need not be one From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on June 20, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. ATI to juice up budget PCs The graphics-chip underdog is expected to introduce new chips Monday that will dramatically increase the graphics performance of budget PCs. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Gyro-remote takes control of XP With a wave of the hand, a new gyroscopic remote control can direct a computer running Windows XP Media Center, says its maker Gyration. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. panem et circenses RSS and eGovernment . News releases are perhaps the most obvious example of how RSS can be applied to eGovernment. Governm... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on June 20, 2003 at 4:47 p.m.. generate | regenerate | transform HorizonZero is an online magazine published by the Banff Centre dedicated to Canadian digital arts and culture. This month’s issue is built around the theme of the remix, touching on “DJ/VJ cultures, Aboriginal hip hop, peer to peer collaboration,... From Object Learning on June 20, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. Cosmic signs I have this invite to do a poster session in Padua this summer. Searching for Galileo images to use on the new high school website, I came across this page of mementoes from - Where else? - Padua! "The fifth lumbar vertebra of the scientist exhibited in the hall of the Faculty of Sciences. In the 18th century Galileo's remnants were transported inside the church of S.Croce in Firenze, to be buried there. It was then tha From homoLudens III on June 20, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. My Visit to SCO Ian Lance Taylor writes "I signed the SCO NDA and visited them to discuss their claims against Linux. My essay about it is on the Linux Journal web site. The ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. Errors Rampant on Gov't Sites An examination of the top U.S. government Web sites revealed application integrity failures on more than two-thirds. From CyberAtlas on June 20, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Traffic Patterns of May 2003 Nielsen//NetRatings analyzes who is going where on the Web, and for how long. From CyberAtlas on June 20, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Week in review: Tech brawl The software sector's version of a backyard brawl has become a war of words and lawsuits, as Oracle continues its quest to take over rival PeopleSoft. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. GCATT Pre-Service Program DV for Teachers One current project: they're going to take a group of educators - pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, and higher education faculty - to the NECC conference next month. The attendees will attend numerous sessions there, learning about technology... From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 20, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. Edublogger Gathering at NECC A gathering of folks interested in discussing the use of weblogs in education will take place at NECC in Seattle. Meeting information is listed below: Edubloggers at NECC Monday, June 30, 2003 6:00 PM Renaissance Seattle Hotel 515 Madison Street... From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 20, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 20, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. Art work test From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 20, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. NECC Sessions: Blogging after School... NECC 2003 | Program Blogging after School: Web Log Creation at Club Kellogg Amy Holland, Shoreline YMCA/Kellogg Middle School, with Matt Hawk Students from Kellogg Middle School... From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 20, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. NECC Sessions: Related to Weblogs... NECC 2003 | Program Bringing Literature Circles to the Web: Blogging about Books Marion Holland, AuthorChats, with Tim Lauer, Will Richardson, Katherine Schlick-Noe Integrate interactive technology into language arts programs by adding Book Blogs to your literature circle curriculum. Enrich... From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 20, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. About This Site... This site will serve as a multi-author weblog to highlight sesions, activities and events dealing with the National Education Computing Conference to be held June 28 - July 2, 2003 in Seattle, Washington. We plan to blog sessions, other bloggers,... From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 20, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. UCLA Film and Television Archive & IBM Work to Digitize 27 million Feet of Movietone Newsreel Content Digitization ProjectsNewsreelsSource: PC WorldUCLA Film/Television Archive and IBM Work To Digitize 27 Million Feet of Hearst Metrotone News Reel ContentFrom the story, The preservation project's goal is to categorize, organize, and digitize more than From ResourceShelf on June 20, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. MySQL Client Libraries GPL'ed, PHP Developers Annoyed Donncha just linked to an unfolding drama between PHP and MySQL. Now some of you are familiar with PHP, it's a server-side scripting language (like Perl) that is very powerful (it competes directly with ASP and JSP). It is released/developed... From Tim Swanson on June 20, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. Here we go again: .Net and standards The platform may be based on XML (a web standard), but .NET's built-in controls and assistants apparently generate broken, mangled, noncompliant XHTML and CSS. There's a workaround, but it's useless. The platform must change. You can help. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 20, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. Weblog Census Ein erneuter Versuch das Universum nachvollziehbar zu machen. Wer an einem Listing interessiert ist, sollte seine URL eint... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on June 20, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. Technologie und Weblogs Ist das nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt über ein Entwickler-Workshop nachzudenken? Themen: Standards, Tools, Weiterentwicklun... From thomas n. burg | randg'#228;nge on June 20, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. Certifying email senders Last month, in an item about SpamBayes, I mentioned IronPort's SenderBase service and Bonded Sender (1, 2) program. SenderBase is an extraordinary resource for investigating email senders. The homepage lists the top high-volume senders, but you can drill all the way down to small-fry IP addresses. If you're on a DSL or cable connection with a static IP address, try looking yourself up: ... From Jon's Radio on June 20, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. Senate decries FCC big-media coup While Hillary Rosen becomes a TV journo From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. McNealy slams Sarbanes-Oxley Get your hands out of my pants From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. Evesham hijack gang jailed for 99 years Take them down From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. The Next Step in Fighting Spam: Greylisting Evan Harris writes "I've just published a paper on a new and unique spam blocking method called "Greylisting". The best thing about it other than achieving ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. Untitled Glaser's guide to the blogosphere. Fascinating. From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. Untitled Brad Choate: "United States Patent No. 4,558,302 expires today. This is the technology behind the common GIF file." From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. NTT DoCoMo: 3G catching on Third-generation mobile phone use is starting to surge in Japan as the network coverage and phone quality improves, an executive from Japan's top mobile phone service provider says. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. Microsoft attacks spam at source The company is set to launch an spam-fighting offensive in the Asia-Pacific region, where intelligence indicates a high percentage of unsolicited e-mail originates. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. France Telecom sells Sprint PCS stake The indebted French carrier pulls in $330 million from selling its 56 million shares of the U.S. cell phone provider. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. Stalker aims to creep up on Exchange The company's new messaging and collaboration software is designed to replace Microsoft's package while still offering access to the Outlook e-mail program. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. 2nd Test Posting--Please Ignore Another test posting to check transfers from private to public home page. These tests will be deleted from the weblog after the problems are solved. JH From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on June 20, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. Come up and see me some time WebCamNow password vuln From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Vendors in Wireless G upgrade scramble And they're off! From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Polish researchers launch game-phone concept Reg Kit Watch Plus: Iomega ends DVD recording format misery From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Moto to make hybrid WLAN phones OMAP-based From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Getting Law Enforcement Action for a Large-Scale Hack? HeelToe asks: "Two nights ago, I sat down to do a few chores with finance websites and check my mail. To check my mail, I use an ssh connection and read it via ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Nanotech Pinball and Miniature Engines glenmark writes "Researchers at the Solid State Electronics Laboratory at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed the world's smallest ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. presidential blogging II So loyal Dean supporters have been emailing me about Howard Dean's Blog for America, and indeed, it is a great blog. Simple, minimalist, with access to real content, and a nice blog roll of the scores of Dean blogs out there -- but for the absense of a Creative Commons license, it is brilliant. As is much in the doctor's campaign. There is a passion and a clarity to Dean's message which mixes well with the passion and, um, ok, just passion of the web. An extraordinary number have volunteered f From Lessig Blog on June 20, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Why do people believe in God? Why do people believe in God? Why do most people on the earth believe in a supreme being of some sort, especially one who fails to manifest himself to us? From kuro5hin.org on June 20, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. SONY Qualia In the factory they make electronics; in the store they sell emotional value. See if this grabs you. Run your mouse up and down the stacked paper monolith. Click to read the pages of the booklet. Products are like onions, wrapped in many layers of... From Internet Time Blog on June 20, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. User Innovation Networks An interesting paper by Eric von Hippel of MIT on horizontal innovation networks - by and for users[pdf], about ways the Open Source pattern of working can be extended, so that collaboration among groups of users can lead directly to innovation, without having to be filtered through a business entity: User innovation networks can function entirely independently of manufacturers when (1) at least some users have sufficient incentive to innovate, (2) at least some users have an incentive to voluntarily reveal From Corante: Social Software on June 20, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. Virtual Graffiti The Geonotes project isn't the only project that's trying to create digital communities in physical space, but it does a particularly nice job of using existing infrastructure to build it cheaply and simply.  Their software allows people to leave virtual notes for each other at particular places in the real world, but instead of assuming that users will acquire expensive hardware or software, they exploit wi-fi access (which, it's fair to assume, people getting online in public places will already have). Unfortun From Corante: Social Software on June 20, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. RSS for Job Postings Tim Bray's recent piece RSS: Promise and Peril lists a number of potentail applications for RSS. Here's another one that's a bit of a personal crusade - job postings! Is this not obvious to anyone else? Well apparently not to most HR departments, many of the ones I have to deal with will not accept anything but hand delivered paper resumes and only got dragged kicking and screaming on to the net a few years back! Maybe it just seems obvious to me as I spend more time now looking a From EdTechPost on June 20, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. The Cassini Division danny writes "Friends have been recommending Ken MacLeod's science fiction to me for some time, and I've finally read The Cassini Division. Read on for my ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Untitled Halley: "There is something new coming along to replace marriage. I don't know what it's called, but I know it's coming and it's high time." Friendship. From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Untitled 2/8/96: "Putting your thoughts on a web page is an invitation to anyone to take your hand. It's an open medium. A link is a connection between people. A web page is an open hand." From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Why Brown is the New Green As part of the British government's strategy to deal with increased demand for housing in the south east, it plans to build 200,000 homes on disused industrial sites along the Thames estuary to the east of London. In doing so, England could lose some of its most important wildlife havens. From kuro5hin.org on June 20, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. eBay Users Team up to Battle the Bad Guys Fraudulent eBay sellers have been leaving a bad taste in the mouths of eBay users for far too long, and harming those legitimate small businesses that sell their wares on the auction giant. Now some of the victims are banding together to help law enforcement authorities put an end to the eBay scams. From E-Commerce Guide on June 20, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. EarthLink Offers Extra for SMB Customers The ISP will provide Trellix Web site building software to dial-up, broadband and hosting subscribers at no charge. From E-Commerce Guide on June 20, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Untitled What? Two weeks and no weblog entries? Yes, it's true. Between getting ahead on work with the eLearning Developers' Journal and building my Pharmanex clientele, it has been a busy first half of June. But now it's time to get back to writing. One basic decision I've made has to do with "sources." In journalism, a piece written by a reporter from interviews or investigations is a "primary source." A piece that relies on other articles or stories done by other people From Bill Brandon: eLearning on June 20, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. One More Idea... ...using that three-paned Web log approach. What if each student had one of those pages where he/she keeps a learning log in the left hand column, the teacher keeps a response log for that student in the middle, and the student's parent/guidance counselor/significant educational others add observations to the right hand column? Students get a page like this Day 1 and keep it through their four years in school, and it's open only to the members. It's a reflective portfolio log that the student uses to build his public portfolio. Of course, time is the big issue here. Teachers be From weblogged News on June 20, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. The Future of Digital Cinema An anonymous reader writes "The New York Times recently had an interesting article on the future of digital cinema. The article talks mainly about the Digital ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. NEC aims for the middle From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. USB Forum speeds up USB by renaming it Full speed behind From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Public opposes ID cards, govt admits Two in three yays becomes 5 in 7 nays on vote recount From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. NTL axes nthellworld.com feedback forums Only 'non-product related' chat permitted From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Neverwinter Nights for Linux Marshall writes "Today I received an email from Tux Games that I never thought I'd get: confirmation that they were shipping me Neverwinter Nights complete ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Untitled Ed Cone announces the journalism session at BloggerCon with Scott Rosenberg, Glenn Reynolds, and Joshua Marshall. We should have another panel to announce next week. October 4, 2003; Harvard Law School. From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. My Last Word on the Subject I learned last night about a 'phone tree' campaign for Jews to boycott Jewish magazines that carry my work. It's not because of anything I wrote - not even the NYPress piece. No, it's because of a review of my book in Jerusalem Report that called me an atheist! So, I figured I'd write this little letter to the editor. From rushkoff.blog on June 20, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. A fun experiment Following Matt's suggestion to find pictures of people with your surname, I searched Google images for 'hourihan' and came across some interesting photos. The weirdest is this photo of Chip Hourihan from the Exeter facebook of 1979. I don't know Chip, but the photo oddly looks a bit like me. Perhaps we're related? Also I found a reference to Hourihan of Ireland in this phot From megnut on June 20, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Hear, Hear Reuters, via GigaLaw: A dispute between Internet providers and the recording industry over copyright protection and customer privacy has drawn the attention of the Senate Commerce Committee chairman. The committee's chairman, Arizona Republican John McCain, said he would hold a hearing after Kansas Republican Sen. Sam Brownback asked him to look into the issue. [...] The RIAA on Friday sent out cease-and-desist letters to the Verizon customers and one to an From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on June 20, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. SCO: Darl-ing for dollars CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says open-source folks aren't tackling the one key question in the SCO Group-IBM hoo-ha over Unix: What if the company's right? From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Why I don't like Java.net I am, of course, inclined to like java.net, Sun's Java developer community site. Alas, it makes the mistake of many such sites, which is to assume that community needs some sort of corporate wrapper to be fit for human consumption. Every article on weblogs ever written has called attention to the value of a real human voice. Meanwhile, here's how Java.net greets its prospective members: Welcome to java.net! This is where Java[TM] technology collaboration happens. java.net is a new central meeting place for developers and Java technolo From Corante: Social Software on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. Since1968 interview Web application developer and computer book author Marc A. Garrett interviews Jeffrey Zeldman about Designing With Web Standards, keeping it fresh, and moving it forward. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. Logo on the gogo A free online library of over 5,000 corporate logos in Adobe Illustrator format may be just the thing if your corporate client sends you a small, crummy GIF image when you repeatedly request original vector artwork. The large archive is organized alphabetically and includes a fast Search function. You may preview any logo before downloading. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. Relax Bongo11 combines pixelicious animation with interactive games. Hoogerbrugge continues to offer amusing bits of surrealism in a minimalist setting. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. Bomb shelter beats If J. Edgar Hoover's cocktail hour had a soundtrack, it probably included this amazing 1965 recording, featuring a young Mike Wallace (yes, that Mike Wallace) and a reverberant bed of lush pluckings. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. Flash, CSS, and content Designer Michael Pick surveys recent Flash work and draws interesting conclusions. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. HighEdWeb On Monday 23 June, Carrie and Zeldman speak at the Rochester Institute of Technology's Fourth Annual HighEdWeb Conference. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. No can do We sincerely regret... From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. European Blogging Rules All hail Declan McCullagh. E.g., a couple of days ago he covered the Council of Europe's all-but-final proposal that would require " Internet news organizations, individual Web sites, moderated mailing lists and even Web logs" to offer a "right of reply." The proposal is absurdly detailed. In fact, it's just plain absurd. In honor of this proposal, I am turning off the comments capability for this blog entry.... From Joho the Blog on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. Clueless-byFour There Is No Cat is getting nasty mail from someone who claims to own the trademark on the phrase "Clue-by-four." Since the phrase is used in sentences like "He wouldn't understand the Internet if you hit him with a clue-by-four," There Is No Cat points out the irony of it all. You know what? So long as we're not trying to confuse your customers for our own commercial gain, we're going to use the words we want. Even though Silence Is Golden®... From Joho the Blog on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. Hue-y Decimal System Trevor has posted a photo of his bookshelves on which he's sorted his books by color.... From Joho the Blog on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. Digital Autographs I somehow missed the landmark moment in Akma's blogging of a talk that Larry Lessig gave at Northwestern in April. Included in Akma's coverage is Larry's 100% genuine digital autograph. Have we at last found an incontestable use for strict digital rights management software?... From Joho the Blog on June 20, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. DVRs Really Do Change The Way You Look At Everything ephemera: (noun) a short lived thing "Ever since I became a TiVo addict, I've found myself wanting to use its features in real life, wishing I could rewind & replay moments of random comedy & chaos, usually involving my pugs. Soon, thanks the good folks at Deja View, I will be able to, with the help of a head mounted micro video camera unit tha From The Shifted Librarian on June 20, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. Untitled Kinoma / Rodney Tamblyn. Â iShell are developing a mobile edition for Palm devices, based on the Kinoma multimedia engine. Currently in beta... [Feedster RSS Search Results for palm] From Handheld Instructional Technology on June 20, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. Intel to launch 3.2GHz P4 on Monday ATI to announce 800MHz FSB Radeon IGP chipsets, too From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. Openwaves goodbye to 180 jobs Mobility allowance From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. Dell patent infringement claim to come to trial next week Accuser Tulip demands $17 billion From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. RIAA Warns Individual Swappers Joey Patterson writes "CNET News.com reports that the RIAA has sent cease-and-desist letters to four individuals for allegedly pirating its music on P2P ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. The other Lafayette Project There's my Lafayette Project -- bringing weblogs to a wider audience, improving the reading experience, etc. And then there's The Lafayette Project, a genealogy site dedicated to the French soldiers of the American Revolutionary War. Who knew? From megnut on June 20, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. PeopleSoft rejects new Oracle bid The software maker's board of directors once again spurns Oracle's attempt to buy the company, saying that even though the price is higher, it's still not enough. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. Apple gets a taste for speed The company appears poised to boost its Power Mac line in what could be a much-needed overhaul of its high-end desktops. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. Blog -> BBS: WebDawn reverses the pattern Another fusion of the patterns of weblogs and BBSes, this time in reverse. Mark Carey has created a new view of his Web Dawn weblog, reconfigured in BBS format: Forum View provides an alternative view to the blog, giving a more accurate view of the conversations taking place. With the more recently active conversations listed on top, you can quickly get a sense of which entries have generated discussion - without scrolling to the bottom of each entry to see the number of comments. Here From Corante: Social Software on June 20, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. Ashcroft's Big Lies NYT: Ashcroft Calls on News Media to Help Explain Antiterrorism Laws. Addressing two dozen editors, publishers, television executives and others,... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on June 20, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. Idea: BBS forum view of weblog An interesting idea: Forum View provides an alternative view to the blog, giving a more accurate view of the conversations taking place. With the more recently active conversations listed on top, you can quickly get a sense of which entries have generated discussion - without scrolling to the bottom of each entry to see the number of comments. Comment: This could help introduce people to weblogs. Many are familiar with a forum-style listing of messages. Some may not understand t From carvingCode on June 20, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. US Patriot Act a major issue of Dennis Kucinich I've been following Kucinich's campaign for several months. He has established a set of issues which I am particularly interested in. The US Patriot Act is one. His weblog has an entry on this issue. Kucinich seems to be picking up endorsements from some major Democratic party players. Congresswoman. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) announced her endorsement of Dennis Kucinich for President: "The issues Dennis Kucinich fights for are the issues I fight for," said Rep. Woolsey. "He supports peace, civil rights and the fight f From carvingCode on June 20, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. The Bastard School of Argument Episode 12 Devil makes work for idle hands From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. UK wireless ISP seeks hotspot partners Will o' the Wispanet From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Meet Stumbler: Next Gen port scanning malware 55808 From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Apple Marketing Hypes New PowerMacs Wacky_Wookie was only one of many who wrote in with a mention of Apple's "leak" of specifications for a new line of PowerMacs to be dubbed "G5", apparently ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Where Is Everybody? The Wireless Network Might Know - IAN AUSTEN, New York Times For most people, Wi-Fi networks are useful for doing work in coffee shops or allowing computers to share an Internet connection at home. But for Iris Junglas and several other researchers, wireless networks are also capable of keeping tabs on wandering co From Techno-News Blog on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. SoBig Worm Rears Its Head Again - Thor Olavsrud, Internet News A new variant of the W32/SoBig worm hit the radar Wednesday, causing security consultants iDefense to predict that like its predecessors, the mass-mailing worm will become one of the top five most prevalent in the world within 48 hours. So far, W32.Sobig From Techno-News Blog on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Task force seeks comment on proposed eRate changes - Cara Branigan, eSchool News eRate officials should increase education, simplify rules, and toughen enforcement procedures and compliance requirements to prevent further waste, fraud, and abuse of the $2.25 billion-a-year program, according to a draft of recommendations a special eRate Task Force plans to submit to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). From Educational Technology on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Cheek-Sloan board OK?s college credits - Cheektowagat Times Foreign language students at JFK High School will have the opportunity to earn college credit through a new initiative between JFK and Niagara University. Cheektowaga-Sloan Superintendent James P. Mazgajewski said at Tuesday's board meeting that he feels the new program will be beneficial to students. From Educational Technology on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Going online proves a hit for school - DANA TIMS, the Oregonian Justin Brooks was pulling active duty as a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy in 1996 when he first heard of the University of Phoenix. Now, seven years, 46 credit hours and countless sessions on his computer later, Brooks is on the verge of becoming the first member of his family to obtain an advanced college degree. From Online Learning Update on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. UW plans to offer new degree online: master's with security focus - Nguyen Huy Vu, Seattle Times In response to rising concerns over homeland security in recent years, the University of Washington plans to offer a new online master's degree this fall designed to prepare students to manage natural and human-made crises and disasters. "We currently teach a number of courses in natural-hazard mitigation. From Online Learning Update on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Faculties Must Adapt to Changing Needs - Business Day (Johannesburg) AS MBAs adapt to meet the changing needs of business, faculties also need to develop a range of new competencies, says Mark Peters, director: marketing at Wits Business School.... Increased access to information, such as web-based learning, e-learning and learning on an intranet at work, has demanded significant changes in teaching style, says Peters. From Online Learning Update on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. The role of technology at BloggerCon Last night someone listed the three big areas we're going to cover at BloggerCon, before I said anything, and got it right. Something must be working. The three areas: Politics, Education and Journalism. Notable in its absence: Technology. It's no accident. Weblog technology is advanced enough today in 2003 to be out of the way. There will be steady improvement, I hope, but users have choice, and the choices are good enough to get the job done. But technology will be everywhere at BloggerCon, but if it's doing its job well it will be transparent. From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Freeserve gets frisky at AOL's expense VAT fun and games From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Untitled More great scans from Adam. From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Untitled Three years ago today I visited with Napster and took pictures, of course. This one made it into a history book of computer science. My favorite is this one of VP-Engineering Eddie Kessler, smiling for the camera. From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Untitled Six years ago today, a story about boys and adventure. From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Meg Hourihan on WMAWAW Meg read my What Makes A Weblog A Weblog essay, and sent an email (from Copenhagen) explaining that I missed the fundamental difference between weblogs and everything else. She says: "The biggest thing I keep stressing, which I think is the fundamental difference: posts vs pages. It's about posts, chunks of content, not pages, which is what wikis are, and it's the content that Vignette and Interwoven output. They treat the chunks of content as pages, and they don't see the more discrete bits From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. A new session for BloggerCon Last night at the Thursday Berkman weblog writers meeting we talked about BloggerCon. We covered so much ground in two hours, it's impossible to report it all. But there's one idea I want to talk about here this morning because it's important idea and I want to get out there way before October. A question to the group -- how do we use Chris Lydon -- a great interviewer, the radio version of Charlie Rose. Chris was in the room, and he took the floor and started talking about Ralph Waldo Emerson, and his From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Latino Intersections was created and launched by m ... Latino Intersections was created and launched by members of Dartmouth College's faculty and staff, in conjunction with the Dartmouth College Library. It is a new venture in online academic publication that makes research, art, opinion, current events, and educational resources available to scholars, students, artists, and activists From Peter Scott's Library Blog on June 20, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. RLG DigiNews - June 15, 2003, Volume 7, Number 3 n ... RLG DigiNews - June 15, 2003, Volume 7, Number 3 now available From Peter Scott's Library Blog on June 20, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. Shhh! This Is a Library - links to lyrics and audi ... Shhh! This Is a Library - links to lyrics and audio feeds of songs about libraries, librarians, books, and reading - Blisspix From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on June 20, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. National Archives of Canada: War Diaries of the Fi ... National Archives of Canada: War Diaries of the First World War contains the digitised War Diaries of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) units. From the start of the First World War, CEF units were required to maintain a daily account of their "Actions in the Field." This log was called a War Diary. The War Diaries are not personal diaries, rather they are a historical record of a unit's administration, operations and activities during the First World War From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on June 20, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. The Library of Congress has announced the latest a ... The Library of Congress has announced the latest addition to its American Memory Web site: American Women: A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States. Designed as a first stop for Library of Congress researchers working in the field of American women's history, American Women provides easy entree to an online version of the Library's recently published women's history resource guide From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on June 20, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. An NKOS Workshop will take place on 21 August, as ... An NKOS Workshop will take place on 21 August, as part of ECDL 2003 in the Britannia Hotel, Trondheim. The Workshop is based around the theme of emerging standards in Networked Knowledge Organization Systems and Services. Proposals are invited for presentations (20 minutes) on work or projects related to the themes of the workshop From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on June 20, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. Oracle vs. Peoplesoft: Linux wins, no matter what When push comes to shove From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Terrifying outbreak of rebranding madness in France LogoWatch Corporate Black Death now out of control? From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. 70 jobs 'at risk' at Telewest Business Glum news From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Mini-ITX PC in an Atari 800 tgeller writes "As case mods go, this one's not the weirdest, But it has its own retro charm. Musician and geek Andy Hutson slipped a Mini-ITX motherboard into ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Kendall's Amazing Puzzle Kendall Clark: "Like it or not, the web services part of the Web's future is being developed by the largest computer corporations almost entirely in terms of standards bodies." This used to be Clay Shirky's line. And before that News.Com believed it. And before that there was a whole industry waiting with baited breath for the next pronouncement from IBM, Microsoft, Sun, Netscape, Apple, Lotus, Borland, you name it. Lots of waiting for trains that never came. This one won't come either. It&ap From Scripting News on June 20, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Java and the Web Community Sun is doing interesting things with its java.net site, including "community" functions such as weblogs and even Wikis. It's the... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on June 20, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. Saddam's Homepage Gets Face Lift All traces of Saddam Hussein have been removed from the fallen Iraqi president's former website, but purging the dictator's loyalists from the country's government-controlled ISP has proven more challenging. By Brian McWilliams. From Wired News on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Smart Bricks, or a Dumb Idea? Embedding the humble brick with smart technology is being touted as a way of making buildings safer and easier to maintain. But the idea has its detractors, including engineers who think the notion is overblown. By Erik Baard. From Wired News on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Columbia House Jumps in Game Biz Columbia House, the company that offers a dozen CDs for a dollar, has begun selling video games. But don't count on getting 12 games for a buck. By Suneel Ratan. From Wired News on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. The Sound of Stolen Thunder RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser answers questions in Wired magazine's Hot Seat about the future of the Rhapsody music subscription service, which his company purchased in April as part of a $36 million acquisition of Listen.com. From Wired News on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Orrin Hatch: Software Pirate? Sen. Orrin Hatch caused a stir by suggesting copyright holders should have the right to remotely destroy computers of suspected pirates. It turns out the senator is using unlicensed software on his website. By Leander Kahney. From Wired News on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Good News for E-Filing Taxpayers The House approves a bill that gives taxpayers who file online a two-week extension of the April 15 deadline. Lawmakers hope the legislation will make the IRS a little friendlier to the taxpaying public. From Wired News on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. RIAA's Bark Worse Than Its Bite? After battling to force Verizon to disclose the names of four customers accused of illegal file trading, the Recording Industry Association of America says its punishment -- at least initially -- will consist of cease-and-desist letters. From Wired News on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Back to the Future with the MS Real-Time Communication Server PC phone home From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Nvidia source confirms ATI Xbox 2 design win - report Console's Japanese release set for 2006 From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Wireless fun and Games at JavaOne Timely step From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. South Korea to set WTO on US, EU over Hynix import tariffs DRAM duties attacked From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Apple graphical glitch reveals Power Mac G5 specs. Whoops From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Pictures from Copenhagen Cory's posted some pictures from Copenhagen. Reboot is off to a great start and I'm having lots of fun. From megnut on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. How to increase traffic There's a NY Times article, A Blogger's Big-Fish Fantasy, that looks at the issue of weblog audience and how to grow yours. It features some quotes from me, in which I use the ridiculous word, "complainy." I'm sure there's a better word to have come out of one's mouth when speaking to the NY Times, but I don't have that sort of luck. Or skill. From megnut on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. Live from Reboot I just got off the stage at Reboot, and Marc has blogged it already, as has John Gotze. Blimey!... From Ben Hammersley.com on June 20, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. IP Telephony - next gen heats up Vast opportunity From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 5:45 a.m.. Guess settles with FTC over cybersecurity snafu A little hacking goes a long way From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 5:45 a.m.. Apple G5, Orrin Hatch and a Few Good Laughs This is a quick edition of news in brief (or as Uncle Sharky has thongs: they barely cover anything): Apple is set to unveil their updated line of computers next week. At some point today, News.com reports, several Mac enthusiasts... From Tim Swanson on June 20, 2003 at 4:47 a.m.. Reboot I'm speaking today at the reboot6 conference in Cophenhagen, which is one fo Europe's most attractive cities. The introductions are... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on June 20, 2003 at 4:46 a.m.. "More Spam" Bill Makes Progress Washington Post: Anti-Spam Bill Gains In Senate. The bill was quickly endorsed by major providers of e-mail accounts, including Microsoft... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on June 20, 2003 at 4:46 a.m.. Web, email more important than phone So where are the SLAs? From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. DataCore waves the flag for Windows 2003 But brings a long spoon to dinner From The Register on June 20, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. East Cleveland Author M. LaVora Perry's Taneesha's Treasures of the Heart: An African-American Buddhist Girl Relies on Faith to Face a Bully When Taneesha's best friend Carli, who has a disability, is taunted by an older bullying girl in the girls' urban community, Taneesha defends her friend and then becomes the bully's target. The book's illustrator designed Harry Potter Collectible cards for Warner Brothers Studios. [PRWEB Jun 20, 2003] From PR Web on June 20, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. M. LaVora Perry's Taneesha's Treasures of the Heart: An African-American Buddhist Girl Relies on Faith to Face a Bully When Taneesha's best friend Carli, who has a disability, is taunted by an older bullying girl in the girls' urban community, Taneesha defends her friend and then becomes the bully's target. The book's illustrator designed Harry Potter Collectible cards for Warner Brothers Studios. [PRWEB Jun 20, 2003] From PR Web on June 20, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. Flexible Computers in the Future? An anonymous reader writes "New Scientist is reporting on Sony bendable input devices. When computers become too small to be operated by buttons, how will we ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. This Year's Math Regents Exam Is Too Difficult, Educators Say School administrators across New York State also said that a huge number of high school seniors may not be able to graduate next week because they failed the exam. From New York Times: Education on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Philadelphia School Reform Grade Is Still an Incomplete Preliminary test scores showed slight gains across the district, a year after the state brought in outside managers to run the school system. From New York Times: Education on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Reading Scores by Grade Show Widely Mixed Results The nation's lowest performing fourth graders showed progress through much of the 1990's, while the scores of high school seniors consistently declined. From New York Times: Education on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Change in Aid Formula Shifts More Costs to Students Millions of college students will have to shoulder more of the cost of their education under federal rules imposed late last month. From New York Times: Education on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Report Defends Vouchers but Fails to Quell Debate Two Harvard professors stand by their claim, based on a multiyear study they published in 2000, that black students who use vouchers to move to private schools perform better. From New York Times: Education on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Klein to Alter School Week, Irking Union Chancellor Joel I. Klein announced that he would change school schedules for the second year in a row so that teachers can attend training in the new citywide curriculum. From New York Times: Education on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. House G.O.P. Drafts Bill to Overhaul Head Start Over the opposition of Democrats, Republican lawmakers drafted legislation to overhaul the national day care program for poor children. From New York Times: Education on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Apple reportedly posts G5 details The Mac maker is widely reported to have posted on its online store the specifications for new Power Macs that is powered by a new G5 processor at speeds well above its current lineup. From CNET News.com on June 20, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Selects GeoLearning LMS From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. Television Technology - A Short History From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. QuickCompliance to Provide Course Content For Oracle(R) iLearning From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. Plateau/ BEA Provide for World's Largest e-Learning From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. Proceedings of the Fourth National Technology Leadership Summit: Open Resources in Education From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. Commerce Secretary Evans Releases Major Report Examining Information Technology Education and Training Landscape in 21st Century From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. Copyright Office Publishes Agreement On Rates And Terms For Noncommercial Webcasters (68 Fr 35008) From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. Task force seeks comment on proposed eRate changes From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. Survey: Community college trustees give high marks to national and regional workforce development efforts From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. We Want More: Reed Elsevier on Acquistions Information Industry--Reed ElsevierSource: ReutersReed Elsevier Wants to Acquire More CompaniesonFrom the article, Anglo-Dutch publishing group Reed Elsevier said on Thursday it plans to step up its acquisition drive, using some of its 700 million euro From ResourceShelf on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. The Impact of Super Bookstores on Libraries in the U.K. Professional Reading ShelfBookstores--United KingdomSource: Library + Information UpdateChange in store?From the article, What impact are high-street book superstores having on the public library...--National Libraries--AustraliaThe June, 2003 Issu From ResourceShelf on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. LC Appoints New Associate Librarian for Library Services The Library of CongressLC Appoints New Associate Librarian for Library ServicesDr. Deanna Marcum's appointment becomes effective in August. From the announcement, In accepting this position, Marcum said: oeThis is a transformational period for all librar From ResourceShelf on June 20, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. Memo to 'the ladies': Technology is cool From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 20, 2003 at 1:47 a.m.. Resources, Reports, Tool Resources, Reports, Tools, and Full-Text DocumentsCampaign Finance--United StatesSource: Federal Election CommissionFull-Text Report and Lists: Congressional Candidate Spending 2001-2002Page contains overview and direct links to numerous lists availab From ResourceShelf on June 20, 2003 at 1:47 a.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 20, 2003 at 1:47 a.m.. ISI Announces Highest Impact Journals of the Decade (in Selected Fields of Science Information Science--Citation AnalysisSource: Institute for Scientific InformationISI Announces Highest Impact Journals of the Decade (in Selected Fields of Science)Background/Summary ||| Direct to Complete List (pdf) From ResourceShelf on June 20, 2003 at 1:47 a.m.. GIF Patent Prepares to Expire pajamacore writes "It's worth noting that 20 June 2003 is GIF Liberation Day, the day on which US Patent 4,558,302 expires. The patent describes the LZW ... From Slashdot on June 20, 2003 at 12:45 a.m.. Untitled Handheld Printers Ready to Take Off. Small, palm-sized printers that can print digital images on photo paper that is postcard or business card sized have come under the spotlight. The reasons for this are that the ownership rate of digital cameras has reached more than 30% domestically, and that a mobile phone with a built-in digital camera of 1,000,000-pixel picture quality has appeared in the market. It is considered that the market for printing digital photos taken by these devices will continue to expand, and is ex From Handheld Instructional Technology on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 p.m.. Untitled Visto to Create New Palm OS Email Client [Palminfocenter] From Handheld Instructional Technology on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 p.m.. Bill challenges ICANN, VeriSign Two congressmen introduce a bill that would block an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers plan to give control of all expiring .com and .net domains to VeriSign. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 p.m.. Cisco takes stake in Cogent The deal settles a $263 million debt that Cogent amassed as it built a nationwide fiber-optic broadband network almost entirely out of Cisco gear. From CNET News.com on June 19, 2003 at 11:45 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 11:45 p.m.. [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]