Edu_RSS ~ August 26, 2003

Most recent update: August 26, 2003 at 11:00 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: 417 Messages...NO Spam I'm sure I'll be writing more about what's in my Bloglines aggregator tomorrow as I just got home from three great days at the beach and have just enough time to throw down some dinner, read books to the kids and sink into my old familiar bed. But I'll tell you, if nothing else, I simply LOVE the fact that I asked for all of those messages. And if I don't want to keep getting them, I can unsubscribe. No Sobig virus to worry about. No requests from third generation African princes in exile. No promises of increased sexual prowess. From weblogged News on August 26, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. (22129) Videogames Attract More Women Than Boys? Thanks to Yahoo!/Reuters for their story about a new Entertainment Software Association poll showing the demographics of gaming. According to the poll, "...26 ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 10:46 p.m.. (22128) Untitled Dinner on Saturday will be at 5:30PM Pacific at Henry's Hunan on Sansome near Broadway, in beautiful sunny SF. This will make sure that Scoble and I and anyone else who's invited have time to eat, and make it over to the Pirillo's for their house cooling party. From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 10:46 p.m.. (22127) $14 Million Boost for Maths and Science Students The Australian Government has contributed $5 million of funding to build a new $14.044 million dollar Australian Maths and Science Secondary School located within Flinders University.Flinders University, a largely Australian Government-funded institution, has injected $444,000. The South Australian government has contributed $8.6 million. An additional $518,760 of Australian Government funding is also being provided to fund university and school staff to produce a curriculum framework for the school.Australia's first NASA astronaut Dr Andy Thomas will also provide his support for From EdNA Online on August 26, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. (22126) Sun plans new customer-specific products From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. (22125) Microsoft's Big Role on Campus Four years ago Microsoft donated $25 million worth of technology to MIT. Was the result, as some critics predicted, the Microsoft Institute of Technology? The software has become pervasive. "Aeronautical design classes now use Microsoft's Flight Simulator computer program. Electrical engineering and computer science professors are putting their courses online using Microsoft's PowerPoint presentation software. The university's educational computer network is being overhauled to use Microsoft's .Net architecture. Video games, hardly an MIT priority but a strong commercial in From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. (22124) Something wiki-negative for a change :o) Mamamusings comes up with some very pertinent thoughts on the limitations and problems with Wikis... well worth a read for anyone interested in this kinda stuff! From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on August 26, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (22123) On egos 'n all that It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. Harry S Truman (1884 - 1972) [Seb's Open Research] From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on August 26, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (22122) PDF, XML, Flash Paper, HTML? Micah refers to Chris who writes that PDF is, well, crappy. This echos the Jakob Nielsen stuff on this same topic fairly recently and does, definitely, make me go 'yeh, it 'aint exactly all that' (with accompanying gestures ;o) Interesting alternatives suggested, like From James Farmer'apos;s Radio Weblog on August 26, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (22121) Google Supplemental Search From ResourceShelf on August 26, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (22120) IM Beats Email in Smackdown Right now there's a poll on the Yahooligans site that asks what do you use more often? Results since August 26: Now, which type of reference service do you think is going to continue gaining in popularity with students, email or chat-based? Hmmmm.... From The Shifted Librarian on August 26, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. (22119) My 'Perfect' Linux Installation Record Unbroken I'm not a bit surprised to find that my latest attempt to install Linux on an Intel-compatible computer has failed.... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on August 26, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. (22118) Apple issues G5 benchmarks Nippy floats From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. (22117) Untitled John Palfrey, who is a lawyer, analyzes Yahoo's unusual terms of use for their feeds. From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. (22116) Qualcomm, SanDisk team on flash formats Hoping to jump-start removable storage in cell phones, the chipmaker and the data-storage company add support for two popular flash memory card formats to Qualcomm's chipsets. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (22115) HP: Itanium supercomputer up and running From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (22114) RIAA, studios gain P2P legal aid Copyright holders from Major League Baseball to the Screen Actors Guild weigh in against unrestricted file-swapping. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (22113) PeopleSoft renews customer refund plan The software maker has restarted a customer refund program designed to counter the negative effects of Oracle’s ongoing hostile buyout bid on its sales. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (22112) Microsoft's Big Role on Campus Four years ago Microsoft donated $25 million worth of technology to MIT. Was the result, as some critics predicted, the Microsoft Institute of Technology? The software has become pervasive. "Aeronautical design classes now use Microsoft's Flight Simulator computer program. Electrical engineering and computer science professors are putting their courses online using Microsoft's PowerPoint presentation software. The university's educational computer network is being overhauled to use Microsoft's .Net architecture. Video games, hardly an MIT priority but a strong commercial in From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (22111) Instant Message Industry Insider Many-to-Many gains another neighbor in the Corante hood who gets Social Software. Stowe Boyd has launched a new Corante blog on the Instant Messaging industry. He is launching with two scoops: on Oracle's late entry into IM and Tipic's early entry into IM Blogging. You might recall that Stowe wrote a great piece on Social Software for Darwin From Corante: Social Software on August 26, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (22110) A Twenty-something Tests Device-Shifting Audio Content A Review of the RealOne Player (and Associated Content) for Sprint PCS Vision. "You may have read that Sprint and Real Networks have teamed up to push on-demand audio via cellphone. You wouldn't know this unless A) you keep up on such news or B) you saw the word 'Real' appear in a list of options on your phone.... It cost $4.95 to download the RealOne mobile player for one month. They make the d From The Shifted Librarian on August 26, 2003 at 8:48 p.m.. (22109) SAT math and verbal scores hit highs I'm sorry to say this, and it is not just generational envy, but I just can't believe this. You would have to try very hard to convince me that these results aren't due to the 'dumbing down' of the SATs. - SWL From EdTechPost on August 26, 2003 at 8:46 p.m.. (22108) PanIP May Be Standing On Shaky Ground GoatEnigma writes "You may remember the name PanIP, the company trying to hold e-commerce hostage with their patents. Well, according to this update on the ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 8:46 p.m.. (22107) AOL pressed to stop blocking addresses A Texas Web hosting company files a motion for contempt against America Online, alleging it failed to obey a court order to stop blocking e-mail addresses AOL believed were sources of spam. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (22106) Intel plans chip packaging center in China The chipmaker will invest $200 million to create a center for testing and assembling microprocessors in a relatively undeveloped region near the center of the country. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (22105) FBI hunts down worm writers The agency says it is "confident" it will capture those who are responsible for creating and spreading the MSBlast worm and the Sobig.F virus. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (22104) Microsoft's Big Role on Campus Four years ago Microsoft donated $25 million worth of technology to MIT. Was the result, as some critics predicted, the Microsoft Institute of Technology? The software has become pervasive. "Aeronautical design classes now use Microsoft's Flight Simulator computer program. Electrical engineering and computer science professors are putting their courses online using Microsoft's PowerPoint presentation software. The university's educational computer network is being overhauled to use Microsoft's .Net architecture. Video games, hardly an MIT priority but a strong commercial in From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (22103) Beyond Binary Computing? daksis writes "Non base two computing is nothing new. But it is an idea that, for various reasons, never really caught on. Embedded.com is running an op/ed ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (22102) GTK+ TTY Port An anonymous reader writes: "FootNotes is reporting about what might be the coolest thing since textmode Quake: a curses-based GTK-2.0 port called Cursed GTK. ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (22101) Untitled Tiny Yahoo Coffee Mugs make it easy to subscribe to the new feeds in Radio UserLand. From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (22100) Realizations upon return from vacation When you cook everyday, you begin to remember how easy it is, and so when you come home you go right to the market and get a lot of food for the whole week, even though it's really heavy to carry home. And when you spend your time breezily passing between houses, stopping to sit at the table outside on the deck (to enjoy a cup of coffee or an early evening glass of wine) you come home and realize how much of every day you pass indoors, trapped within walls, sheltered from the sun. And when you spend hours submerged in salt water, riding waves, and feeling the hot grit of tiny rocks and ba From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (22098) LexisNexis hires Fast search The deal gives LexisNexis a greater footprint in the legal enterprise market and highlights Fast Search & Transfer's growing presence in Web publishing. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (22097) Red Hat hires new marketing VP From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (22096) Connexion by Boeing signs satellite deal From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (22095) Symantec adds product activation The software maker adds controversial antipiracy technology to the new edition of its Norton Antivirus software. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (22094) Microsoft's Big Role on Campus Four years ago Microsoft donated $25 million worth of technology to MIT. Was the result, as some critics predicted, the Microsoft Institute of Technology? The software has become pervasive. "Aeronautical design classes now use Microsoft's Flight Simulator computer program. Electrical engineering and computer science professors are putting their courses online using Microsoft's PowerPoint presentation software. The university's educational computer network is being overhauled to use Microsoft's .Net architecture. Video games, hardly an MIT priority but a strong commercial in From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (22093) Making the Switch Inspired by the thunderstorm that drowned my afternoon outdoors plans, I geeked out indoors and switched over to Mozilla Thunderbird, the open source, stand-alone email client from the Mozilla Foundation. Though it's only a 0.1 release, it's a fully featured... From Ten Reasons Why on August 26, 2003 at 6:48 p.m.. (22092) SGI shivers ahead of storm Cuts, debt restructuring From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (22091) Big Company on Campus Daniel Dvorkin writes "MSNBC (oh, the irony) is running a scary article entitled Microsoft's big role on campus, detailing how Microsoft is working its way ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (22090) Untitled Zawodny: "RSS is alive at well at Yahoo. Watch for more in the future." From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (22089) Untitled Yahoo News in RSS. Major bing! From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (22088) Microsoft's Big Role on Campus Four years ago Microsoft donated $25 million worth of technology to MIT. Was the result, as some critics predicted, the Microsoft Institute of Technology? The software has become pervasive. "Aeronautical design classes now use Microsoft's Flight Simulator computer program. Electrical engineering and computer science professors are putting their courses online using Microsoft's PowerPoint presentation software. The university's educational computer network is being overhauled to use Microsoft's .Net architecture. Video games, hardly an MIT priority but a strong commercial in From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (22087) Down the Pipes Bush appoints anti-Muslim to peace role (The Guardian). The man who started the Campus Watch website has been appointed by Bush to the board of the US Institute of Peace.... From i d e a n t on August 26, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (22086) Far Away, So Close Anyone who spends time in front of a computer has probably noticed how one's immediate surroundings seem to lose importance in relation to what is happening in cyberspace. Hector Jose Huyke argues that this outcome is characteristic of modern information... From i d e a n t on August 26, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (22085) First Post... Al Delgado has asked me to sign on as a guest contributor. Since taking the position of principal at Lewis Elementary School in Portland, Oregon this past summer, I've been thinking of how best to write about the experience. While... From EdBlogger Praxis on August 26, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (22084) Exploration and discovery This week's column on dynamic languages, and its associated blog entry, provoked some interesting reactions. From Don Box: ... From Jon's Radio on August 26, 2003 at 5:47 p.m.. (22083) Perfect Pitch for Those Without It airrage writes "Sometimes technology is a good thing, and sometimes it ends up in a hardware device called an autotuner. Apparently, it allows real-time pitch ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (22082) Untitled Ed Cone says John Edwards could use a clue about the Web, calling it "that big stick Howard Dean is beating the crap out of you with." So true, and Dean doesn't even use it that well. The first candidate that helps voters publish their own stories and ideas and drive the camp From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (22081) Note to self: Metadata > XML A quick reminder for myself. There is more to metadata than can be described in XML syntax. XML is just text. Text isn’t always the best way of describing something. Metadata != XML Metadata > XML I’m hoping in the next version of the software-formerly-known-as-CAREO that we can get away from this “XML Metadata is the centre of the universe” philosophy. King has demonstrated some freaking amazing things he’s planning to do with metadata/searching/discovery, some of which have nothing to do with text. Hence, they have nothing to do with XML&a From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on August 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (22080) Leonardo Notebook Wonderous. That's the only word I can use to describe the experience of reading Leonardo's notebooks online. Well, not 'reading' per se, because my capacity to read the hand-scrawled pages is limited. Still, looking at the actual script and diagrams gives me a thrill, and helps narrow the bounds of years and language that separate us. Readers can also view the Lindisfarne Gospels, Sultan Baybars' Qur'an and the Sherborne Missal. Amazing. By Various Authors, British Museum, August, 2003 [--> From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (22079) Microsoft's Big Role on Campus Four years ago Microsoft donated $25 million worth of technology to MIT. Was the result, as some critics predicted, the Microsoft Institute of Technology? The software has become pervasive. "Aeronautical design classes now use Microsoft's Flight Simulator computer program. Electrical engineering and computer science professors are putting their courses online using Microsoft's PowerPoint presentation software. The university's educational computer network is being overhauled to use Microsoft's .Net architecture. Video games, hardly an MIT priority but a strong commercial in From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (22078) Blogging Across the Curriculum Picked his up from CogDogBlog, which references Kairosnews. Quoting Alan: "From Quinnipiac University comes this gem: Blogging Across the Curriculum. Pattie Belle Hastings from the Interactive Design Department shares this resource that rose from her 2002 experiments on using student weblogs as alternatives to paper design jounrals. Her site provides a nice overview of blogging, how to blog, the role of blogs in teaching, lots of resources, and links to the student projects. A good ideas is the Bibliography that includes the entire web site as a PD." By Pattie Belle Hastings, August 25, 2003 From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (22077) RDF and XML This beautiful diagram illustrates in a way words never could the relation between RDF and XML. This is one I would want Rod to print for me on the nice big colour printer, as it's suitable for hanging on the wall. Via elearnspace. By Semaview, August, 2003 [Refer][Research][ From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (22076) DVD-copying Code Loses Free Speech Shield I personally find this ruling odd. "Disclosure of this highly technical information adds nothing to the public debate over the use of encryption software or the DVD industry's efforts to limit unauthorized copying of movies on DVDs," wrote the judges. Perhaps the judges weren't aware that this "highly technical information" was printed on t-shirts, turned into haiku, and otherwise widely integrated into cyber-lore. Perhaps the judges missed the point of DeCSS, which was to make already legal uses (viewing on Linux viewing in another country) of DVDs possible. Perhaps the judge From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (22075) Full text of Greg Dyke's Edinburgh International TV Festival speech The BBC is making its entire library of content - online, audio, video - available to all for free online... companies looking to charge for online news should give up and move on... "The BBC probably has the best television library in the world. For many years we have had an obligation to make our archive available to the public, it was even in the terms of the last charter. But what have we done about it? Well, you all know the problem. Up until now, this huge resource has remained locked up, inacc From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (22074) Rss Readers This is about as large a list as I have seen, linking to dozens and dozens of RSS readers and aggregators for various platforms, incliding handhelds, Macs, and more. By Various Authors, Abbe Normal, August, 2003 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (22073) MIT Everyware This light read documents the impact of MITs Open CopurseWare project through the eyes of its users in the developing world. The 'Top 10' list of courses at the end of the article is fun. Leading the list? A philosophy course. Remember just a few years ago when people said philosophy is useless? They don't say that any more (and that is why you should make sure people can study even those fields which appear economically useless - think of it as insurance against paradigm shift). By David Diamond, Wired, September, 2003 [--> From OLDaily on August 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (22072) OrangeBell theme for Rediffblogs I quite liked the theme that Bryan is using over at BryanBell.com, and wanted to quickly do one for Rediffblogs. Why I am doing it for Rediffblogs is some of my blog friends asked me to design one. Having a... From Movable Type on August 26, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (22071) SharpMT- offline publishing for Movable Type Do you use MoveableType to publish your blog? You make frequent updations to your post? You go online only to... [Disruptive Technology]... From Movable Type on August 26, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (22070) SwimFan Template for RediffBlogs Beautiful Life was having some problems with the template VerdanaWood that I had designed for her. So I designed a new one based on the SwimFan template designed by BryanBell and adapted it for her Rediffblogs. I quite liked the... From Movable Type on August 26, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (22069) SharpMT- offline publishing for Movable Type Do you use MoveableType to publish your blog? You make frequent updations to your post? You go online only to... From Disruptive Technology on August 26, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (22068) P2P Spam? Sgt York writes "In a NYT article (republished in the Houston Chronicle, no subscription required) experts at CERT, F-secure, Trusecure, and the Hall of ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (22067) Untitled BlogHerald says Yahoo is shopping for a blogging tools company. From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (22066) Untitled The move to Harvard scrambled the rankings for RSS on Google. I guess they don't follow redirects? Hmmm. From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (22065) Untitled Graeme Foster reports that PopHeadlines, an aggregator, supports enclosures. Added it to the appropriate lists. From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (22064) Untitled Ed Cone says John Edwards could use a clue about the Web, calling it "that big stick Howard Dean is beating the crap out of you with." So true, and Dean doesn't even use it that well. The first candidate that helps voters publish their own ideas and drive the campaign is the From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (22063) the changing tune of the record producers The recording industry has been strongly opposed to a statutory or compulsory license for digital music (not the Internet radio kind, but a reasonable kind that would enable the spread of digital content). They object that "the market" should set the rate for music, not a federal statute. (Of course, they have no hesitation appealing to the statutory rate for damages, as opposed to the ordinary market measure for damages, when it comes to a breach, but that's a separate matter). But the history here is fun. Here's a quote from a 1967 House Judiciary Report, considering a modificatio From Lessig Blog on August 26, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (22062) Doctors Like Web for Drug Info, Still Want Perks Recent research finds doctors participating in drug companies' online tutorials, yet hesitant to give up the traditional perks from offline sessions. From CyberAtlas on August 26, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (22061) MIT Everyware The September issue of Wired Magazine features an article called "MIT Everyware" about the OpenCourseWare project, which aims to offer material from every course at MIT, all under a Creative Commons license. As the article suggests, various educational organizations around the world have sprung up to help translate and disseminate the materials. Here's a translation of the Creative Commons license used in Vietnam's OpenCourseWare material, for From Creative Commons: weblog on August 26, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (22060) Microsoft kidding on this virus fix? From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (22059) EDS may ax more jobs The computer services firm says it may trim its work force more deeply than it announced in June. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (22058) Rough going on the net frontier Battered company networks are paying the price for weaknesses in software--with no letup from Sobig and other viruses in sight. Are software liability laws the answer? From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (22057) Dell gets new storage chief Darren Thomas, a Compaq veteran who also tried his hand at start-ups, will head up the company's storage division. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (22056) TrackBack as Bookmarks TrackBack as Bookmarks is a novel way to use Movable Type to organize bookmarks. " I regularily use several different computers, and moving bookmarks between these is sort of a hassle. Or rather, it was sort of a hassle, now... From Movable Type on August 26, 2003 at 3:51 p.m.. (22055) Ted Agres reports in today's issue of TheScientist ... Ted Agres reports in today's issue of TheScientist that the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has launched a top-to-bottom assessment of the way the U.S. funds science. It is soliciting comments from the public, due by September 22. The goal is to improve the "efficiency, effectiveness and accountability" of U.S. science funding. (PS: All three of these criteria invi From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (22052) IBM goes turbo with midrange storage Cache happy From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (22051) BT to trial 1Mb ADSL in October Said it would From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (22050) Diamonds & the RIAA eaglebtc writes "After reading the previously-posted article on cdfreaks.com about the rapid erosion of cheap CDR's, I found another equally scintillating ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (22049) Untitled BBC: "A court rules that an injunction against posting online code for copying DVDs does not violate freedom of speech." From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (22048) CollabNet tool picked up for offshore work From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (22047) New TypePad Resource Site There is a new site called aptly TypePad Resources that looks like that it will showcase and come up with some interesting stuff for TypePad users. Do check it out! Comments and suggestions are very welcome on the site.... From TypePad on August 26, 2003 at 2:51 p.m.. (22046) TypePad Supports Basic Formatting Buttons for OSX Moz and Firebird Users I got this response from Typepads support person, "the formatting buttons, on a Mac you can use Mozilla and the buttons are fully functional. I tested the feature as well on Firebird. We can Bold, Italicize, Underline, make a... From TypePad on August 26, 2003 at 2:51 p.m.. (22045) Old School I dropped my two sons off this morning for their second day of school. They go to a Catholic school, which is sometimes disorienting to me (the son of secular humanist public school educators). But given the state of Baltimore City primary and middle school education, it's less disorienting than the alternative might be. In fact, given that almost all of the teachers are certified laypeople (and not nuns), and the facilities are on par or above what kids at some county schools have, it's almost the only way in Baltimore to give my kids anything on par to what my public school educ From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on August 26, 2003 at 2:50 p.m.. (22044) The U.S. Department of Justice has approved the Ca ... The U.S. Department of Justice has approved the Candover and Cinven acquisition of BertelsmannSpringer and its plan to merge the publisher with Kluwer Academic Publishers. This will create the world's second largest academic publisher, after Reed Elsevier. The European Union approved the plan in July, and US approval was the final obstacle. Library groups have opposed it on the ground that it will raise prices and limit competition. The deal will probably close on September 15. News coverage From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (22042) thoughts on Bunner So like bored guests at a dinner party, everyone seems keen to change my subjects. (If I believed in smileys I'd insert one here, but I don't.) So ok, let's talk about what YOU want to talk about. As you likely know, the Supreme Court of California has held that a preliminary injunction in a trade secret case does not necessarily violate the first Amendment. The decision was in the context of deCSS code that enabled the decryption of CSS protections for DVDs. The opinion is here and worth a read. Two poin From Lessig Blog on August 26, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (22041) HP teams with Konica for copiers From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (22040) Shanghai: School's out for Microsoft Office A China-made office suite will replace Microsoft Office in Shanghai schools, after a demand from the software company for license fees. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (22039) Wimping out on corporate governance JDS Uniphase's newly appointed CEO, Kevin Kennedy, says it's time for boards of directors to stop acting like rubber stamps and begin acting as if they had real backbones. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (22038) Web Search--Google Source: USA Today "The search... From ResourceShelf on August 26, 2003 at 1:50 p.m.. (22037) Web Search--Google Google Ups Total Page Count. R... From ResourceShelf on August 26, 2003 at 1:50 p.m.. (22036) Passport to Teaching From eSchoolNews: "A new internet-based program that allows underqualified teachers, career changers, and other professionals to bypass teacher colleges to become "highly qualified" certified teachers made its debut Aug." "This alternative to traditional teacher-education programs, called Passport to Teaching, was funded in part by a $5 million U.S. Department of Education grant in 2001 to create a cheaper, faster way for schools to meet the Impr From Edublog News on August 26, 2003 at 1:49 p.m.. (22035) More on Bounds, Grasping and Embracing. A glossary-like entry to try to "nail down" three ephemeral ideas mentioned in my entry Overstepping Our Bounds. Bounds: a way of saying behind a wall of habituated seeing, doing and routines. The wall prevents seeing. The self-system is reduced to scanning for "significant" stimuli. Significant stimuli= those that initiate present routines. Grasping: derived from Buddhist notion of constant grasping out of fear, out of insatiability. Graspingness at the center of various of the "sins", but in this context I am refer From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (22033) Why Virus Writers are Useful man_of_mr_e writes "Security site Zone-h.org has an interview with Professor Samuel D. Forrester, one of the worlds leading immunologists. In this interview he ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (22032) What to Expect From Qt 4 An anonymous reader writes "A presentation given by Matthias Ettrich (director of Qt development, author of LyX, and founder of the KDE project), was given to ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (22031) Gateway systems pack terabytes From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (22030) Siebel, teachers settle for $900,000 The enterprise software maker agrees to settle a lawsuit brought against the company by shareholders upset by CEO Tom Siebel's violation of SEC disclosure guidelines. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (22029) Toshiba unveils DVD optical drives The computer devices maker launches DVD recordable optical drives for mobile computers, along with a pair of projectors. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (22028) Amazon goes after spammers Eleven lawsuits target marketers for allegedly using the online retailer's name when sending bogus e-mail, charges that echo a widening problem for companies operating online. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (22027) Netgear flaw triggers 'accidental' attack The network hardware maker warns customers of a flaw in some of its router products that could set off an unintentional denial-of-service attack. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (22026) Grant for Consciousness According to an article by Alok Jha in The Guardian, "Scientists have been given the biggest ever grant to build a 'conscious robot'. " The grant is for 500,000 pounds and it repeats the most persistent — because it's metaphysical — error (IMHO) in AI: thinking that consciousness consists of an internal representation of the world. In this case: "Mr Holland's idea is that a conscious robot would have to build up internal models - one for the 'self' of the robot and another for the world around it. " Thanks to Gred Linuxman Cavanagh for the link From Joho the Blog on August 26, 2003 at 12:52 p.m.. (22025) FotoKey My friend Paul English is writing photo gallery software because he hasn't found any that suits all his needs, including: "three sizes of each photo, keyboard navigation, netflix-style starbar ratings, email, shutterfly upload, EXIF camera settings info, and CSS templates." He says: Fotokey is for people who already have their own website, and want their photos on their own site vs. hosted elsewhere. It currently works on linux servers, although could be made to work elsewhere. All source code is on the site, and the application is free for any use. I'm looking for some digital photo From Joho the Blog on August 26, 2003 at 12:52 p.m.. (22024) Seeing Halley Halley's cataract surgery has gone well and the scales have fallen from her eyes. See for yourself ... :) (Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Halley.)... From Joho the Blog on August 26, 2003 at 12:52 p.m.. (22023) Untitled Adding Trackback (or trying) From Connectivity: Spike Hall's RU Weblog on August 26, 2003 at 12:52 p.m.. (22022) LISNews Goes Wireless and Bill Drew Promotes LibraryLookup to His Users Bill Drew: "I am pleased to announce the creation of a new blog for and about Libraries with WLANs, LISnews.Com: Wireless at http://wireless.lisnews.com. I am proud of the fact that Blake Carver believes this is important enough to set up this special section of LISNEWS. It is also available via RSS feed. The feed can be found on the above website. Ini From The Shifted Librarian on August 26, 2003 at 12:51 p.m.. (22021) A Life Well Lived, and Loved Losing one's mother or father is never easy. But Doc Searls, via his blog, has turned his loss into a... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on August 26, 2003 at 12:49 p.m.. (22020) Cluetrain Aboard Dean's Campaign Plane It's entertaining to watch as David Weinberger blogs away on the Dean campaign trail for a few days. Keeping in... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on August 26, 2003 at 12:49 p.m.. (22019) Wendell Berry's Life is a Miracle I inherited a lot of books two years ago when my Dad passed away, and I've slowly been making my way through them. One that's been staring at me for a while, and for who knows what reason I had resisted picking up so far, was Wendell Berry's Life is a Miracle. Well a recent summer cold gave me an excuse to lie and bed and read for a few hours, a rare luxury, and not having anything else to read at the time I dug into this. And boy am I glad I did. I don't think I have ever found a more clearly written statement of the issues our society faces in relation From EdTechPost on August 26, 2003 at 12:49 p.m.. (22018) tech building organization Deanlink is a cool new tool for identifying others around you who might be into the politics of your flavor. I love these examples of new technology to achieve what old organization was supposed to achieve. Are there other good ones? From Lessig Blog on August 26, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (22017) Japan scientists press for robot funding Japanese researchers beseech the government to invest in a robot development scheme, with the aim of creating a machine that has the artificial intelligence of a human child. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. (22016) Patent battle to culminate in Brussels More than 600 Web sites plan to take part in an online protest against a proposed European law on software patents, timed to coincide with a real-life protest in Brussels on Wednesday. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. (22015) OCLC and Univeristy Repositories From ResourceShelf on August 26, 2003 at 11:49 a.m.. (22014) The July issue of the OCLC Newsletter is now onlin ... The July issue of the OCLC Newsletter is now online. It has two relevant articles. Tom Storey, University repositories: An extension of the library cooperative Interview with Herbert Van de Sompel: Developing new protocols to support and connect digital libraries (Thanks to ResourceShelf.) From FOS News on August 26, 2003 at 11:48 a.m.. (22013) The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that ... The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that if publishing source code would reveal trade secrets, then it would not be protected by the First Amendment. The case concerned Andrew Bunner's act of posting the code for DeCSS to one web site, after reading it on another web site. DeCSS is software to bypass copy protection on DVD's. The DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA) claims that the software revealed its trade secrets. The California Supreme Court merely established the legal rule that should gover From FOS News on August 26, 2003 at 11:48 a.m.. (22012) I Hate Wifi Adelphia cable modem, meet Linksys 802.11b wireless access point router. Router, meet cable modem. Now that you're old friends, allow me to introduce Linksys 802.11b card. Oh, you don't get along with him? Then you'll definitely hate his more powerful sibling, the 802.11g card. Put aside the G card; even when it works, it's much slower than B. Before I can get online with B, I have to go through a ritualistic dance for at least 40 minutes. Some combination of rebooting the three devices, doing "ipconfig /renew"s until the cows come home, and clicking on the 105 Windows dial From Joho the Blog on August 26, 2003 at 11:48 a.m.. (22011) State-by-State Battle for VoIP Jeff Pulver of The Pulver Report keeps a page with updates on the looming state-level battle over Voice over IP, i.e., the use of the Internet to place calls instead of using the aging, expensive, proprietary, debt-ridden, closed (but quite magnificent) incumbent telephone network.... From Joho the Blog on August 26, 2003 at 11:48 a.m.. (22010) 'Major upheaval' forecast for recovering router biz 'Interesting' times, 'disruptive' pricing From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (22009) South Korea asks WTO to overturn EU Hynix levy Official complaint From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (22008) UK to Put Monitors in Every Car? wackoman2112 writes "The Sun is reporting that the UK government has plans to put a computerised spy in every car. This "spy" will record every single time a ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (22007) Price Discriminination You can -- does that mean you should? Price discrimination, privacy and policies assume a new dimension online. From E-Commerce Guide on August 26, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. (22006) Spain's Surfing Surge Education and career sites lead the nation's estimated 14 million users to the Web. From CyberAtlas on August 26, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. (22005) cc.edu and Stephen's Objections Everybody respects Stephen, and I’m no different. I’m dying to understand his criticisms of the creation of an educational use license for content, but I may be too dense to do so. Below are point by point responses to his... From autounfocus on August 26, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. (22004) I'm here ! Hi Edbloggers! Estou muito contente por ter aceitado o convite de Alberto e estar aqui colaborando com este grupo. Meu nome é Suzana e sou professora de educação física e engenheira civil e moro em Porto Alegre, no Brasil. Estou... From EdBlogger Praxis on August 26, 2003 at 10:51 a.m.. (22003) DiscBlaze 2.0 announced; OS X CD/DVD burning software Radical Breeze has announced DiscBlaze 2.0, a new version of their CD and DVD burning software for Mac OS X.... From Digital Hub on August 26, 2003 at 10:50 a.m.. (22002) Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Do... From ResourceShelf on August 26, 2003 at 10:49 a.m.. (22001) FAST Search and Transfer Technology Now Powering LexisNexis TotalSearch From ResourceShelf on August 26, 2003 at 10:49 a.m.. (22000) Optimize: Should You Be A Chief Creativity Officer? Optimize: Should You Be A Chief Creativity Officer? "Creativity is the ability to get ideas and to be flexible and open to your environment. Innovation, on the other hand, is the application of creativity. It's trying to change the world, whether it's a little world or a big world, or simply a change in your office. Change and action come from the act of innovating. So innovation is one of those things that gets into the world and the world accepts. Creativity doesn't necessarily mean you From elearningpost on August 26, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. (21999) VIA K8T800 Chipset Preview - Dual Opteron in Action Mr.Tweak writes "It has been a long time coming but we are finally reaching the beginning stages of 64-bit mainstream computing. AMD has been the first to ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (21998) Eric Raymond's Homebrew SCO Poison What Can You Expect From A University Named "UH?" writes "Eric S. Raymond responds to Darl McBride's charge that he's drinking IBM's Kool-Aid in SCO's fight ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (21997) Ministry of NanoEthics? hlovy writes "Here's part of a blurb that promotes, Nanotechnology: Atom and Eve in the Garden of Eden," an upcoming conversation between Foresight Institute ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (21996) E-Commerce on a Steady Rise Online pure plays are faring well, while the brick-and-mortar set still struggle to drive online consumers to their offline stores and then back to the Web. From E-Commerce Guide on August 26, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. (21995) MPC makes deal to build PC capacity The company announces plans to buy a unit of Wisconsin's Omni Tech, which builds desktops, notebooks and servers for small and medium-size businesses, government and education. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. (21994) Los alumnos extremeños no podrán acceder en Internet desde las aulas informatizados a webs pornográficas o violentas La Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Extremadura ha adquirido un sistema denominado "Plataforma de Distribución de Contenidos", que funciona a modo de "filtro", y garantiza que los alumnos de los... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on August 26, 2003 at 9:50 a.m.. (21993) roll your first rss feed from scratch Jamsterdam offers a really great tutorial for the RSS "first timer". With this tutorial you can roll your own feed... From Disruptive Technology on August 26, 2003 at 9:50 a.m.. (21992) Untitled Linux, religion and atomic bombs... This is certainly a unique way of looking at open source: The early role of the church -- in improving medicine, education and communication -- is highly analogous to the roles technology now plays. Like religion, technology is cloaked in mystery, promises much and attempts to answer difficult questions. I believe that a technological world-shifting event is about to occur. The Linux operating system is going to take over the world of software, and will shape our society for the nex From Corante: Open Source on August 26, 2003 at 9:49 a.m.. (21991) GUS sniffs around PowerHouse Currys issues 'open invitation' to PH staff From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (21990) Sobig second wave attack fails to strike Worm still spreading like crazy From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (21989) Google heals the sick Don't dial an ambulance, visit a search engine From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (21988) PS2 nuts play Getaway for real Game action re-enacted on London's streets From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (21987) Email gossips putting employers at risk Harrassment case ends in £10,000 payout From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (21986) Lik-Sang settles mod chip case out of court Appeal dismissed, compensation paid, promise made to be good in future From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (21985) Viral opportunity Amusing sideshows to the SoBig - Blaster circus. From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (21984) Developers to get first taste of 'Longhorn' - Ina Fried, CNET News.com After months of speculation, Microsoft plans to give developers their first hard look at the next version of Windows in October. The Redmond, Wash., company expects to release a "developers preview" of the new operating system, code-named Longhorn, at From Techno-News Blog on August 26, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (21983) RFID Gussied Up With Biosensors - Mark Baard, Wired Still stinging from failed attempts to introduce radio tags to consumers, retailers and their suppliers are now adding features to the technology to make it appear essential to the safety of the nation's food supply. As recently as last week, retailer From Techno-News Blog on August 26, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (21982) Untitled What a beautiful remembrance of Doc's mother. "And now, as she so often said, it's time to get back to work." From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (21981) Untitled MetaWeblog API: "It is now safe to deploy applications based on this spec." From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (21980) A legal fix for software flaws? Software vendors are largely protected from product defect claims. But the latest round of virus attacks has critics calling for new liability laws. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (21979) AMD revives Duron, Athlon chip lines Advanced Micro Devices brings its Duron chip back from the dead, and will probably extend the life of its Athlon XP chip, in an effort to take back market share in the budget-PC market. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (21978) Debtors Lifestyle It seems that the current fad is to buy, buy, buy. Everywhere there are houses that are bigger - though the yards are smaller, and often non-existent. Did you know that here in Charlotte we have townhomes that sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars? Cars these days are either monstrous SUVs or pricey models from the upscale division of... From Don't Back Down on August 26, 2003 at 7:50 a.m.. (21977) Preserving critical knowledge in the 21st century Amy Casher and Eric Lesser have written an article on preserving knowledge. To quote: Changes in workforce demographics, labor migration patterns and economic conditions are causing organizations to face the challenge of retaining critical knowledge that is departing the organization.... From Column Two on August 26, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. (21976) Getting rid of Microsoft Ton Zijlstra has made a decision. He wants to get rid of Microsoft. He created a new blog, Jettison, where he will try to document his path from Microsoft to Linux. [Der Schockwellenreiter] From owrede_log on August 26, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. (21975) Ryze I just updated my Ryze page to include some friends - or at least people I met. I think I would pay $9.90 for the Gold membership, but Ryze is far from showing my social network - 99% of the people I work and communicate with are not in the Ryze database. I think a alternative payment model depending on the size of the social network (like less than 15 friends for free, 15-60 $5, more than 60 $15) would bring in more customers to Ryze.And BTW: They need an interface designer! From owrede_log on August 26, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. (21974) Intel prunes Celeron prices Back to school From The Register on August 26, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (21973) DVD-copying code loses free speech shield - John Borland, CNET News.com The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Web publisher could be barred from posting DVD-copying code online without infringing on his free speech rights. The state's high court overturned an earlier decision that said blocking Web publishers f From Techno-News Blog on August 26, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (21972) Printer Power - Matthew G. Nelson, TechLearning Today's printers have the ability to crank out dozens of pages per minute with color quality as realistic as a photograph. That's good news for administrators who increasingly need to produce heavy-duty data reports and for teachers incorporating digital From Educational Technology on August 26, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. (21971) Dust is our Enemy - techLearning Question: Theres dust everywhere. How do I keep it out of the computers? The IT Guy says: Almost anything can stir up dust, and thats not good for computers. Three things to help avoid getting dust inside are: First, cover your machines at night - provid From Educational Technology on August 26, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. (21970) Untitled FYI, I got a press advisory this morning, via email, from the Dean campaign. That's very cool. Someone decided that even though I write for a weblog, I count as a press person. The advisory contained Dean's schedule for Saturday, a full day of campaigning in New Hampshire. Let's hope the other candidates tune in and start inviting people From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. (21969) Untitled Wired: "Global geeks getting an MIT education." From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. (21968) DVD-Cracking Code Not Free Speech The California Supreme Court rules that courts can prevent people from posting on the Internet code to copy DVD movies illegally. An appeals court had ruled that free speech was more important than trade secrets; the new ruling disagrees. From Wired News on August 26, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (21967) MIT's Open-Course Project From Ho Chi Minh City to Nashville, Tennessee, students are flocking to MIT's new program to post about 2,000 classes on the Web, for free. Meet the global geeks getting an MIT education, open-source style. By David Diamond of Wired magazine. From Wired News on August 26, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (21966) Spending Green to See Red Planet As the Earth and Mars get chummy, newbie astronomers are hitting the stores in droves to purchase optical equipment. Although new tech makes it easy to find what you're looking for, the pros advise to try before you buy. By Suneel Ratan. From Wired News on August 26, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (21965) CAPPS Navigates Unfriendly Skies The proposed airline passenger-screening program CAPPS II ran into turbulence this week, including a gang assault by activist groups and a boycott triggered by a proposal to have private companies gather data. By Ryan Singel. From Wired News on August 26, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (21964) Tennis Swaps Grace for Strength Today's professional tennis is largely a baseline game, with players hanging back to contend with the crushing shots generated by modern rackets. As the U.S. Open gets underway this week, some of the sport's former top players say unlimited racket power is hurting the game. By Mark McClusky. From Wired News on August 26, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (21963) RFID Gussied Up With Biosensors More and more people are becoming suspicious of radio-frequency identification tags -- tiny transmitters that track the whereabouts of products with stunning accuracy. So the food industry is adding biosensors to the tags in a bid to present them as essential terrorism-fighting tools. By Mark Baard. From Wired News on August 26, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (21962) Untitled Jake Savin: "I'm writing in my browser, and loving it all over again. Writing this post feels a lot like writing in Manila for the first time, and that feels really good." From Scripting News on August 26, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (21961) New software for OS X FlyingMeat offers a $10 shareware called VooDooPad that offers a Wiki-style notes system. Runrev releases Revolution 2.1 - a software development enviroment that offers true "write once run everywhere". From owrede_log on August 26, 2003 at 5:47 a.m.. (21960) Are you secure?! Shields Up , testet eure Arbeitsgeräte (mit oder ohne Firewall), die am Netz hängen. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on August 26, 2003 at 5:47 a.m.. (21959) Software Patent Demonstrations Taking Off feklee writes "The preparations for the rally against software patents on Wednesday are running at full speed. Thanks to announcements in DWN, on KDE, in the ... From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (21958) Seeking Telecom Job Security? Auditel Inc. of Florida Offers Solutions. Want to learn how to be invaluable to any company? If you have knowledge in the telecom industry, computer skills, and if you work hard, there is job security in the telecommunications arena. Have you had professional telecom training? If you lack the confidence that only knowledge provides, Auditel Inc. of Florida can give you the assurance that only comes when you are the best in your field. Auditel Inc. of Florida will teach you the skills you need to feel confident and in control, in a world where you feel just like a number. [PRWEB Aug 26, 2003] From PR Web on August 26, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (21957) Baby computer games or websites Russel's post about his son's favorite website reminds me of the game my kids loved to play when they were little. It was a Macintosh game called BabyBash. It was pretty simple, every key they hit on the keyboard would... From JoeBlog on August 26, 2003 at 3:50 a.m.. (21956) RSS Bandit 1.1.0.29 Released Carnage4Life at Kuro5hin: "With this release I'll be scaling back on working on RSS Bandit for the next month or... From Disruptive Technology on August 26, 2003 at 3:50 a.m.. (21955) Get Off to a Great Start! Make a great first impression with these teacher tips for day one.... From Adult/Continuing Education on August 26, 2003 at 3:50 a.m.. (21954) New Telecommunication Tools May Emerge From the Deep From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on August 26, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (21953) LearningTimes Opens Nominations for 2003 Library Awards From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on August 26, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (21952) Dreaded Internet attack fizzles From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on August 26, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (21951) Content Delivery for a Virtual High School From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on August 26, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (21950) Satisfaction of college students with the digital learning environment: Do learners' temperaments make a difference? From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on August 26, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (21949) City Schools Begin Registration to Ease Opening-Day Crush For the first time, parents in New York City do not have to wait until the first day of school to register their children for classes. From New York Times: Education on August 26, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (21948) Yale Workers Plan Strike for the Opening of a New Semester Thousands of Yale undergraduates will arrive on campus only to be greeted by an unwelcome but all-too-familiar sight: the ninth labor walkout at Yale in 35 years. From New York Times: Education on August 26, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (21947) Hello to College Joys: Keep Stress Off Campus For an increasing number of students, the college experience is marred by chronic anxiety, stress and distress. From New York Times: Education on August 26, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (21946) Foundation to Give $50 Million for Studies of Security Issues The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will encourage academic scientists and researchers to devote efforts to anti-terrorism issues. From New York Times: Education on August 26, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (21945) List of 'Dangerous' Schools Lists Few, Puzzling Many When the list of New York State schools was released, it prompted more bemusement than horror. Only two small, little-known Brooklyn schools were named. From New York Times: Education on August 26, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (21944) Skipping a College Course: Weight Gain 101 When I entered college four and a half decades ago, I was 108 pounds. By the end of my freshman year I had acquired 12 pounds of flab. From New York Times: Education on August 26, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (21943) Medical Establishment Hopes to Thwart Residents' Lawsuit The suit, filed by several young doctors, contends that residents are forced to participate in a system that ensures they work long hours and receive low pay. From New York Times: Education on August 26, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (21942) President of Rutgers University Is Robbed of Wallet Richard L. McCormick was robbed Saturday night as he walked out of a liquor store a few blocks from the campus in New Brunswick, N.J. From New York Times: Education on August 26, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (21941) Weblog Workshop for Middle School Instructional Technology Group at GSU Anne Davis who works at Georgia State University in the Instructional Technology Center in the College of Education, will be having a Weblog Workshop with the middle school instructional technology group at GSU. Bringing weblogs to our schools of education... From EdBlogger Praxis on August 26, 2003 at 2:50 a.m.. (21940) DIY: Installing Slash for weblogs Today it's easy for anyone to set up a powerful Weblog system on a Linux server. These advanced forum-like systems... From Disruptive Technology on August 26, 2003 at 2:50 a.m.. (21939) Tux Paint - 0.9.12 drawing program for young children [VersionTracker: Mac OS X]... From Digital Hub on August 26, 2003 at 2:50 a.m.. (21938) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) aid for Open University From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on August 26, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (21937) Why I Homeschool My Child From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on August 26, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (21936) NTT Verifies Diamond Semiconductor Operation At 81 GHz Anonymous Coward writes "This story over at eetimes.com reports of a semiconductor made of diamond that is able to run at 81 GHz." Mmmm, foreshadowing. From Slashdot on August 26, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (21935) NetNewsWire 1.0.4 Ships Highlights of this release include using Web Kit (the Safari HTML renderer) for HTML display, custom style sheets, displaying... From Disruptive Technology on August 26, 2003 at 1:52 a.m.. (21934) Invisible Pink Unicorns Exist, I Swear Gujarat conversions outlawed:Churches in India expressed shock over the enactment of a law curbing religious conversion that passed without debate in the state of Gujarat.       The legislation, called the Freedom of Religious Conversion Bill, carries a penalty of three... From Tim Swanson on August 26, 2003 at 1:50 a.m.. (21933) Light Blogging Expect light posting here for the next week, as I'm up to my eyeballs in projects at home and at work. At best, there will probably be posts without commentary. Just one more reason to use an aggregator....  ;-) From The Shifted Librarian on August 26, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (21932) HP to take gloves off cheaper iPaq Hewlett-Packard is launching a low-end version of its iPaq handheld amid a slow market for handhelds and price pressure from rivals. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. (21931) Maxtor releases upgraded drive Targeting graphics professionals, the hard drive maker on Tuesday will unveil a new version of its external hard drive with one-touch backup capability. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. (21930) IBM aims to turbocharge storage Big Blue is announcing upgrades for increased performance and greater capacity to a midrange storage product. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. (21929) Truly Unreal I've always said that the most powerful things about the games that are out today are not there engines but their communities HYPHEN specifically their 'mod' (modification) communities. Well, Epic Games is taking this to a whole new level. They... From Mark Oehlert's Research Blog on August 26, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (21928) CA settles shareholder suits Computer Associates says it will issue 5.7 million shares to settle a group of shareholder lawsuits related to software maker's accounting. From CNET News.com on August 26, 2003 at 12:45 a.m.. (21927) Somebody Get Will A Press Agent... Learning & Leading with Technology Weblogs are featured in the September 2003 issue of ISTE's journal, Learning and Leading with Technology. Will's blog is highlighted, but it looks as if they didn't talk to him. The authors point out the... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on August 25, 2003 at 11:49 p.m.. (21926) MIT Robot Walks On Water An anonymous reader writes "Researchers at MIT have solved the mystery of how water striders propel themselves across water surfaces and in the process have ... From Slashdot on August 25, 2003 at 11:46 p.m.. (21925) BBC to give public "full access" to its archives The British Broadcasting Corporation has announced plans to make its full archive of programs available free online. From kuro5hin.org on August 25, 2003 at 11:45 p.m.. (21924) [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]