Edu_RSS ~ September 26, 2003

Most recent update: September 26, 2003 at 11:15 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: Standard bodies and funding This great post is about the International Standards Organisation's plans to require licensing fees from those who use their language, country, and currency codes, which would break the Web big time, and the laughable Dewey Decimal System vs. Library Hotel lawsuit. When good institutions go bad. The last few weeks have seen a dismaying upturn in the number of semi-public institutions which seem to out to make a buck rather than a contribution, risking the con From Seb's Open Research on September 26, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. (28223) Colin Powell, Dissembler An old videotape shows Colin Powell to be a liar on Iraq. This is sad news in several ways. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on September 26, 2003 at 10:46 p.m.. (28222) Good News on E-Voting A working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) has backed off on endorsing a hugely... From Dan Gillmor&apos;s eJournal on September 26, 2003 at 10:46 p.m.. (28221) Native Palm OS RSS NewsReader! Finally! Palm OS RSS News Reader Released [Palminfocenter] Stand Alone software today announced the release of Handheld Headlines/RSS, a dedicated news and RSS reader for the Palm OS of devices. RSS News feeds are the newest way to download and read news stories on a variety of subjects, from all over the internet. Handheld Headlines/RSS for Palm OS allows you to download these news feeds, either via a HotSync or using a direct internet connection on your Palm Power Handheld, and the From Handheld Instructional Technology on September 26, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. (28220) Bluetooth for Homebrew Robots? MacGod asks: "As an extra-curricular for my university, I am working some other engineers to try and design a RoboSoccer Project (please don't wipe out our ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. (28219) Week in review: Home electronics hype Dell is the latest computer maker to jump into the home electronics business, setting the stage for a Battle Royale among PC makers and consumer electronics companies this holiday season. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (28218) Suit filed over VeriSign domain redirect The company is facing a class-action lawsuit over its controversial "SiteFinder" search page. Critics say the redirect service interferes with other Net applications. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (28217) Massachusetts Adopts Open Standards Strategy prostoalex writes "The state of Massachusetts at a meeting of state information officers adopted a broad-based strategy to move to open standards. The strategy ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 8:46 p.m.. (28216) Court approves sale of NextWave licenses A bankruptcy court clears the way for Cingular Wireless to pay $1.4 billion for a large swath of spectrum from NextWave Telecom. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (28215) 15-year old males losing the war on free pr0n Porn Pages Reach 260 Million:An 1,800 percent growth rate over five years is typically considered an online success story, but in this case, the statistic pertains to Web porn. N2H2 found that the number of pornography related Internet pages grew... From Tim Swanson on September 26, 2003 at 7:48 p.m.. (28214) Amazon to Take on Google? KRck writes "Looks like Amazon is going to jump into the search engine business and try and compete directly with Google, by building a new company A9 which ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (28213) Automated search ads can boomerang A Google customer is taking the search engine to task over a kiddie porn defense attorney's marketing pitch, in the latest example of the pitfalls of online advertising. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (28212) Feds nab second suspect in worm attacks The U.S. Department of Justice announces that a juvenile had been arrested in connection with the release of a computer worm that spread in the same way as the MSBlast worm. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (28211) More ground clearance than you could imagine Java: S.U.V., sportscar, or battleship?Phil Greenspun's got it wrong--Java's not an S.U.V. It could be a sports car, or a skateboard. But the way Java is delivered to most developers right now, it's a 747, not an SUV. One corporate development manager told me that "what I need is a ball-peen hammer, but IBM insists on selling me jackhammers." [read the whole rant on buzzword-compliant] From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on September 26, 2003 at 6:49 p.m.. (28210) and Intellectual Property September 23, 2003 - ... From ResourceShelf on September 26, 2003 at 6:48 p.m.. (28209) Sauce for the Goose... Tucker Carlson, the CNN commentator, was just begging for this when he gave out Fox News' phone number, pretending it... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on September 26, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (28208) BloggerCon and Politics I'll be speaking on a panel at the upcoming BloggerCon conference at Harvard Law School in early October. The topic... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on September 26, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (28207) Untitled Bravo, RIAA!. [via Digital Copyright Mailing List][The Shifted Librarian] From Handheld Instructional Technology on September 26, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (28206) Sequence of Events During Columbia Mission applemasker writes "Today's NYT is reporting that NASA managers actively resisted requests from vehicle engineers for on-orbit imagery. This should answer ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (28205) States Push for Net Sales Taxes Marnhinn writes "Lawmakers in several states are asking Congress for the right to begin collecting sales tax on interstate internet purchases. CNN has the ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (28204) New e-Learning related web site: racofi.elg.ca Researchers at the National Research Council of Canada (Fredericton and Moncton) have produced a new web site to demo some innovation technology. Simply put, we have designed a rating site, but with a twist: based on your ratings, the system offers you personalized recommendations. From AFTER 5 on September 26, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (28203) NAWeb 2003 - The Web-Based Learning Conference Running from October 18-21, with speakers, delegates and presentations from around the globe, NAWeb will once again give those of us in the New Brunswick e-learning community a chance to mix and mingle, to share and show our talents and expertise. http://naweb.unb.ca From AFTER 5 on September 26, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (28202) Stephen Downes to Speak at Metadata Forum Stephen Downes will be one of the featured speakers at a two-day Canadian Metadata Forum in September. From AFTER 5 on September 26, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (28201) New project to establish an electronic market for learning objects TeleEducation NB, as a partner in the EduSource Canada project, is working toward the establishment of an experimental electronic marketplace for the commercial distribution of learning objects. From AFTER 5 on September 26, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (28200) Employment training for people with disabilities in rural New Brunswick The first class of a distance employment-training course for people with physical disabilities graduated recently thanks to a unique partnership between the federal and provincial governments and the Neil Squire Foundation. From AFTER 5 on September 26, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (28199) Special Learning Needs Conference The National Association for Adult with Special Learning Needs is having a conference from Sunday, March 7 - 9, 2004 in Tampa, Florida. For details, click here.... From Adult/Continuing Education on September 26, 2003 at 5:49 p.m.. (28198) News Search--Google An Interview With Krishna Bha... From ResourceShelf on September 26, 2003 at 5:48 p.m.. (28197) This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us Is it High Noon for the western?:The western movie is 100, but it is in truly appalling health. Hollywood released no cowboy films in 2002, so will audiences flock to the spate of big-budget westerns due out soon? [...] But... From Tim Swanson on September 26, 2003 at 5:48 p.m.. (28196) Battery and assault, Segway style I can't stand up for powering down From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (28195) Ransom Love, Caldera Co-Founder Interviewed rootmon writes "The interview focuses mostly on Ransom Love's views of SCO Group's current dispute with IBM and the Free/Open Source Software Community. It ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (28194) Rich Media Reaches New Heights Rich and streaming media are on an ever-upward path, but they're still dogged by the same old problems. From CyberAtlas on September 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (28193) MusicMatch, Dell to launch music stores The Internet music software company plans to jump into the business of selling digital songs next week, with Dell promoting its new download service, sources familiar with the plan say. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (28192) Gateway gets behind the camera The PC maker is set to unveil a new miniature camcorder, the Gateway DV-S20 Pocket Multi-Cam, part of a wider effort to tap the consumer electronics market. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (28191) Data-voice distinction taxes Congress From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (28190) Creating Collaboration In diesem Artikel beschreibt Jennifer Hofmann 3 Ebenen der Collaboration: - Cooperation: "If participants are asked to provide feedback or help someone else ..." - Coordination: "... when participants start to work together as a group to achieve a common... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on September 26, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (28189) Best Practice - Minolta Europe GmbH setzt in Sachen E-Learning eigene Standards Es gibt immer noch viel zu wenige Praxisberichte über die Einführung von e-Learning. Um so interessanter ist dieser Best Practice über Minoltas Mplus (Minolta permanent learning utility systeme) - vor allem das ausführliche Interview mit Thorsten Heitmann, E-Learning-Manager der Minolta... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on September 26, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (28188) Education Blogging Resources Another nice example of an educational blog site being maintained by a school parent. Michael Bazeley of Joaquin Miller Elementary School is blogging educational resources that offer "inspiration and information" . It looks like Michael acts as webmaster of the school site, too. From Edublog News on September 26, 2003 at 4:48 p.m.. (28187) Research: Towards a New Policy for Derivative Works One feature of Professor Fisher's plan that I find especially intriguing is the removal of restrictions on derivative works. Sure, derivative makers would have to give a portion of their revenue to the original work's creator, but they wouldn't have to seek permission, go to court, or extensively negotiate license fees. Today, to achieve the arguably good aim of incentivizing creators by allowing them to capture further value from their original creations, we consequently silence the expressio From A Copyfighter's Musings on September 26, 2003 at 4:48 p.m.. (28186) German police smash massive child porn ring Operation Mercy From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (28185) IBM Adds SCO Counterclaim Charging Copyright Infringement linuxjack55 writes "According to Yahoo! Finance, IBM has filed yet another counterclaim against SCO, this time claiming that SCO 'infringed IBM's copyrights by ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (28184) Untitled Jon Udell: "Folks who consume news by way of blogs are likelier to be exposed to primary sources than folks who rely on conventional news sources." From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (28183) Bizarro Apple I stumbled across the "L Company" mentioned on a couple of RSS feeds I subscribe to. Their products sounded interesting (a 17" notebook, and a 45" flat panel display), so I checked out their website. Welcome to Bizarro Apple. The site is an attempted 100% knock-off of another well known website. Except, these guys just Don't Get It. From a snazzy flash intro (Welcome to the Web, Circa 1997!), to the WinXP garish colours, to the flashing/blinking bits all over the site clamouring for attention... Oh, and the 20-scrolled-pages product info pages... These guys completely blew the rip-off. Oh From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (28181) Motorola's camera phone to miss holiday rush The handset maker is late delivering camera phones to U.S. carriers. Some, like Verizon Wireless, have made other plans with rival handset makers for the holiday shopping season. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (28180) IBM expands SCO countersuit The computing giant also derides recent efforts to indemnify Linux users, saying such plans are of little value and go against the values of open-source software. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (28179) Avalon Project Das bekannte "Avalon Project" (vgl. auch den Beitrag in diesem Weblog vom 09.08.2003) der Yale Law School trägt Dokumente seit... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 3:51 p.m.. (28178) pdZone Jason McDonald wrote to tell me he has started a support blog for his fellow teachers. It is call PDZone Wishing Jason and his fellow teacher success in this new endeavor!... From EdBlogger Praxis on September 26, 2003 at 3:50 p.m.. (28177) California bans all UCE (whether *you* think it's spam or not) Stay out of trouble with the California no-UCE law. California bans all spam e-mail. California took a tough stand against spam e-mail on Wednesday after Governor Gray Davis signed a law prohibiting anyone from sending unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements to a California e-mail address. [InfoWorld: Top News] Read the article. This law requires opt-in and From Bill Brandon: eLearning on September 26, 2003 at 3:48 p.m.. (28176) Copyright and Fair Use Copyright and Fair Use Questions. Copyright Law Often Made Up as We Go Along. "Copyright law allows for what's called "fair use" of copyrighted material without payment or even consent of the creator. You can, for instance, quote freely from this column in your holiday newsletter without fear that the Tribune will ask the courts to seize rights fees from your wages. You can make copies of it for a class of students and read extended passages on the ra From Bill Brandon: eLearning on September 26, 2003 at 3:48 p.m.. (28175) Monoculture on the Potomac My next column, which appears online tonight and in print next week, quotes from a speech given last year by now-former @Stake CTO Dan Geer. (I also referred to that speech last August in this weblog). Today my RSS feed is full of news about Geer, who was principal author of a paper that was presented on Wednesday at the 30th annual Washington Caucus sponsored by the Computer and Communication Industry Assoc From Jon's Radio on September 26, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. (28174) Recall of Segway Announced by CPSC mshiltonj writes "The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of the Segway human transporter. The hazard is that under certain ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (28173) Untitled Don Park: "If I get run over by a herd of pigs in my dream, I am going to buy some lottery tickets as my way of saying I got the damn message!" From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (28172) E-commerce Back in the Box In the U.K., small to medium-sized e-commerce businesses are turning away from customized solutions and moving towards Web designers for site building. What do the Brits know about e-tailing that you don't? From E-Commerce Guide on September 26, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (28171) African-Americans Create Online Identity Representing 8 percent of the online population, this demographic will continually increase its spending power and penetration rate. From CyberAtlas on September 26, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (28170) SCO suit is not 'frivolous' The open-source community takes the SCO suit extremely seriously, because it seriously threatens a very important part of the community. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (28169) Nintendo's Game Boy to go wireless Motorola's semiconductor unit will supply chipsets for a wireless adapter for use with Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (28168) PCs pick up at retail Retail sales of desktop and notebook computers rose by 27 percent in August, a sign that the market may have turned a corner, according to the NPD Group. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (28167) Glitch puts Segway back in the shop About 6,000 of the high-tech scooters are being recalled because a problem with the power could cause users to fall off, the company says. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (28166) PalmSource to aim OS at cell phones From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (28165) Ready, set, govern! Powell Gives Iraq 6 Months to Write New Constitution. The constitution would clear the way for elections and new leadership next year, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said. By Steven R. Weisman. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] Well, it looks like the Bush administration is starting to cave...at least based on this. I wonder if Rummy was in the loop on this. From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on September 26, 2003 at 2:50 p.m.. (28164) But the economy is getting stronger, really... Number of People Living in Poverty in U.S. Increases Again. Poverty rose and income levels declined in 2002 for the second straight year, the Census Bureau reported today. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on September 26, 2003 at 2:50 p.m.. (28163) Declan Butler, Open-access row leads paper to shed ... Declan Butler, Open-access row leads paper to shed authors, Nature, 425, 334 (25 September 2003) p. 334. Accessible only to subscribers (free online excerpts). Butler details the dispute between the New England Journal of Medicine and PLoS co-founder and Stanford biochemist Pat Brown From FOS News on September 26, 2003 at 2:48 p.m.. (28162) European security appliance sales grow 13.5% Shifting dynamics From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (28161) Doctor Who to return to TV - official No longer lost in the Vortex From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (28160) Building Better Spam henbane writes "Cringely is plugging a new method of advertising from Dr. Jim Kowalick and Mario Fantoni. Their book entitled 'E-Mailing Your Way to Sales With ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (28159) Review: A Fire Upon the Deep: Special Edition Robotech_Master writes "For a long time, A Fire Upon the Deep has been one of my favorite books. Combining interesting technological prognostication, ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (28158) Gadget maker aims for global reign From its unglamorous beginning as a peripherals manufacturer, Taiwanese company BenQ is working methodically toward becoming a worldwide electronics giant. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (28157) Microsoft hires telecom exec From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (28156) Notebook maker packs hyperthreading punch WinBook debuts a new laptop that uses Intel's hyperthreading technology, which boosts application performance by up to 30 percent. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (28155) Google, Amazon in a war of search words As Amazon.com starts to move into Web search, it finds itself fighting for top computer scientists on Google's home turf: search results. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (28154) Europäische Stelle zur Beobachung von Rassismus... Based on the information collected by the EUMC´s European Racism and Xenophobia Information Network (RAXEN) in the "mapping exercise", the EUMC has launched a comprehensive Internet Guide. From BildungsBlog on September 26, 2003 at 1:51 p.m.. (28153) UWG-Novelle Die heutige JurPC steht ganz im Zeichen der geplanten UWG-Reform. Pierson, der alleinige Verfasser, bringt neben einer Synopse über die... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 1:51 p.m.. (28152) Bookmarklets Mary Ellen Bates ist das, was man ein Kapazität im Internet nennt. In ihrem September-Tip beschäftigt sie sich mit den... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 1:51 p.m.. (28151) The Dot-Communist Friday Straw Poll From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on September 26, 2003 at 1:50 p.m.. (28150) President Signs Bill Reauthorizing Museum and Library Services Act From ResourceShelf on September 26, 2003 at 1:49 p.m.. (28149) Librarians Do Slightly Better Than Google From ResourceShelf on September 26, 2003 at 1:49 p.m.. (28148) Opera 7.2: wrong faster? Troubling reports on Opera's latest. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on September 26, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (28147) Words to live by A thin little man with a Baltic accent was finishing an unfiltered cigarette in front of our building. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on September 26, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (28146) Listamatic for the people The experiment known as Listamatic wants YOU ... to contribute your CSS layout ideas. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on September 26, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (28145) List-o-matic Dreamweaver Extension We told you so. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on September 26, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (28144) CSS layout-o-matic Free online tool automatically generates cross-browser CSS layouts (including two- and three-column layouts with header and footer). From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on September 26, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (28143) Style Master 3 Westciv's intuitive CSS hand-coding environment for Windows and Mac OS X. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on September 26, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (28142) Don't f__k with the Dewey Decimal System The Online Computer Library Center is suing a tiny Manhattan hotel for playfully naming each of its floors after a category in the Dewey Decimal System, whose trademark the OCLC owns. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on September 26, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (28141) How can you be in two places at once... Jeneane apparently ran into me in a Publix (whatever that is) when I was actually in a different time zone. So, apparently I am now not only getting psychic flashes about earthquakes but am astrally projecting myself without my knowledge. Since Jeneane and I have never met the 3D way - I look forward to the day - it makes me wonder how she identified me. Was it the duck-like waddle? The weasel eyes that are so close-set that they look crossed beneath my glasses? The stench of half-digested Milky Ways? Jeneane, do me a favor and don't tell me!... From Joho the Blog on September 26, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (28140) Monopoly's Weakness and the Need for Copyright Reform Here's a PDF of a report that argues that: The presence of this single, dominant operating system in the hands of nearly all end users is inherently dangerous. The increased migration of that same operating system into the server world increases the danger even more. Dan Gillmor cites a Washington Post story that one of the contributors to the story was sacked and that CIO Magazine refused to rent its subscriber list to the group that sponsored the report once the magazine saw the contents, which the magazine deemed "too one-sided." This feels like the implicit power of Big... From Joho the Blog on September 26, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (28139) Stealing Searcher While stopping by ILL to talk to Kate for a moment, I saw the new issue of Searcher sitting on her desk (October 2003). It's the "All-Technology Issue," so I stole it for my weekend reading (shhh - don't tell her). Highlights that I will get to this weekend include: "Cell Phone Reference" by Irene E. McDermott (p.8) "Information-Hiding Technology" by Denise Hamilton (p.14) "Social Software" by Stephen Arnold (p.30, mentions blogs) "Kic From The Shifted Librarian on September 26, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. (28138) The Fourth Place? Ideas Come When: Ideas come to me when I’m doing the laundry or the dishes; when I’m drowsy—either just before going to sleep, or when waking up after dozing off on the couch; when I’m reading; when I’m walking. How come software teams seldom have arranged places specifically for stimulating ideas? It’s obvious that you need to detach from what you’re usually doing. Got to go. [--> From Seb&apos;s Open Research on September 26, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. (28137) The C word Back in August Jeremy had a few ideas on why Video Games Won't Thrive in Mainstream Education. The key issue: control. From Seb'apos;s Open Research on September 26, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. (28136) California State University Signs System Wide Deal with Blackboard Inc. "The California State University system has adopted the Blackboard Learning System and the Blackboard Portal System to meet the e-Education needs of more than 414,000 students and 46,000 faculty and staff." Wow. There have been quite a few large CMS RFPs and competititons over the last year (Wisconsin, Minnesota, MiCTA to From EdTechPost on September 26, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. (28135) MIT Emerging Technologies Conference StoneLion writes "At Technology Review's Emerging Technologies Conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this week, speakers in various ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (28134) Untitled Megnut is at the MIT Emerging Technology conference. What a contrast between their website and the BloggerCon site. I like ours better, of course. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (28133) NTT unit joins Linux group A division of the Japanese telecom giant joins Linux advocacy organization OSDL and says it will further invest in the open-source operating system. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (28132) Online Learning 2003 Diese Ausstellung + Konferenz bezeichnet sich selbst als "The World's No. 1 E-learning Event". Vor Ort konnte ich es leider nicht überprüfen, aber mit Blick auf die Agenda mag da etwas dran sein. Wie auch immer - es gibt alle... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on September 26, 2003 at 12:51 p.m.. (28131) Barrierekompass Barrierefreiheit ist eine feine Sache, da ist es gut, wenn man nicht allein im Regen stehen gelassen wird. Einen feinen... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 12:50 p.m.. (28130) Libraries and Librarians Starts 10/1/03: National... From ResourceShelf on September 26, 2003 at 12:48 p.m.. (28129) Bravo, RIAA! [via Digital Copyright Mailing List] From The Shifted Librarian on September 26, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. (28128) Microsoft's Pernicious Influence Washington Post: Microsoft Critic Forced Out. A technology executive whose company does business with Microsoft Corp. has been forced out... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on September 26, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. (28127) Microsoft: a threat to global IT and job security? Monoculture and the culling of the hive From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (28126) Proxy Servers Lighten Up X An anonymous reader writes "LinuxDevices.com is reporting on a compression and differential proxy scheme for X that makes it practical to xhost rich ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (28125) Nokia 7600 All-in-One Phone prostoalex writes "The new Nokia 7600, reviewed by people at MobileMag is a 3G/GSM phone with radically new design and built-in functionality of an MP3 player, ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (28124) European Moon Mission Ready for Launch merryprankster writes "Europe's first mission to the Moon is set for blast off from Kourou in French Guiana just after midnight, local time, on Sunday. SMART 1 ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (28123) Untitled A new mini-session for Day 1, afternoon. The Ink-Stained Weblog. Description coming soon. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (28122) Ask and ye shall get Ok, for all you wanna-be NYC Jeans Police officers out there, the wait is over. Here is the official NYC Jeans Police Citation [.pdf, 922 KB]. You will see that it's appropriate for any infraction you may witness: bad acid wash, over-sized jeans, low-rise disasters, you name it. Simply print them out and issue as you see fit. And remember, if you get punched in the face after citing someone, it's not our fault. Special shout out to Michael E. who designed the super-excellent citations. Michael, you rock! From megnut on September 26, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. (28121) Yahoo walls out Trillian The online giant has begun blocking Trillian software from communicating with its own instant-messenging software as part of its plan to limit third parties from piggybacking on its service. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. (28120) Blended Learning: What Works? Seit einiger Zeit kommt am Begriff Blended Learning nicht vorbei, wer noch über e-Learning reden will. Blended Learning, das vereint alte und neue Welt, reales und virtuelles Lernen. Mit jedem Satz, der jedoch über Blended Learning zu hören ist, spürt... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on September 26, 2003 at 11:51 a.m.. (28119) 5 Questions with Gerry McGovern Etwas Small Talk zum Thema Knowledge Management und e-Learning - mit einer interessanten Anekdote: "I read a definition of a knowledge worker recently which said that you're one if your boss doesn't know what exactly you do and you don't... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on September 26, 2003 at 11:51 a.m.. (28118) Now Online, The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers at the Library of Congress From ResourceShelf on September 26, 2003 at 11:49 a.m.. (28117) Cathy Davidson, Understanding the Economic Burden ... Cathy Davidson, Understanding the Economic Burden of Scholarly Publishing, Chronicle of Higher Education, October 3, 2003. On the publishing crisis in the social sciences and humanities, which differs in interesting ways from that in the STM fields. Excerpt: "A sampling of essays written on this topic over the last three or four years makes it abundantly clear that what we do not need is more diagnoses of the problem. We've had lots of those: The problem is we have tied tenure to the publication of the book. No, journals are From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (28115) Untitled Lunch suggestions for Day 2 people. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (28114) Untitled Rogers Cadenhead reports on an analyst who apparently was fired for criticizing Microsoft. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (28113) Untitled BloggerCon will be webcast. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (28112) Untitled Oy. I wanted to send a message of compliment to the bloggers at Democrat.Org and ask them if they wanted to be part of BloggerCon. So I used their web form. First problem, they ask for my mailing address. Uhhh. Why? Second, I get a confirming email that accuses me of being a Democrat and asks me to be part of some network of Democrats who want to elect Democrats to every office there is. I'm not a Democrat. There's some real serious cluelessness over there. On the other hand, the person who's doing their blog From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (28111) Clifford Lynch, Life after Graduation Day: Beyond ... Clifford Lynch, Life after Graduation Day: Beyond the Academy's Digital Walls, EduCause Review, Sept/Oct 2003, pp. 12-13. On growing alumni demands for access to the rich array of resources they had as students. Lynch recognizes that OA will solve this problem, but only for the OA content. The solution for non-OA content will depend in part on studies showing the demand or market for this content outside the academy and the degree of access to it from public libraries and other sources --studies that have not yet been do From FOS News on September 26, 2003 at 10:48 a.m.. (28109) Knowledge-at-work I'm late with the news, but the insightful Denham Grey - who is to be credited with building much of the impressive Knowledge Management wiki - has started a Typepad blog. This is great news. I feel Denham is among the very few who possess an understanding of the KM landscape that is at once broad and deep. I know I have a lot to learn from him. From Seb'apos;s Open Research on September 26, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. (28108) DoCoMo goes Symbian For next-gen 3G tech From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (28107) Logica to bring MMS to land lines Fixed-line multimedia messaging From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (28106) Doctor Who Comeback ElGuapoGolf writes "According to the Daily Telegraph, Doctor Who is set to return to the airwaves. According to the article, it's going to be written by the ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (28105) Untitled Woody Allen: "How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter?" From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (28104) Untitled Uncle update. The autopsy results are in. He died of a heart attack. A massive one. Killed his heart, then everything else died. I wonder if such a heart attack leaves you conscious. Do you know you won't come back? Is the pain excruciating. Then I read that rock star Robert Palm From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (28103) Untitled Description of the last session on Day 2. Remember, Day 2 is free. Spread the word. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (28102) Untitled Wendy asks if BloggerCon badges should show the URL of your weblog or the name of your weblog? From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (28101) Untitled Andrew: "The BloggerCon infrastructure session is starting to come together." From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (28100) Taiwan surges into LCD TVs Taiwanese companies are accelerating efforts to manufacture televisions using LCD screens. "Digital TVs will be larger than our notebook business," an executive says. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. (28099) Self-explanatory syndication Greg: "Subscribe" is a term that is much more accessible than RSS or "XML." Or "syndicate this site (XML)" (found on half a million pages according to Google), might I add. The comments shed more light on the topic. As G From Seb'apos;s Open Research on September 26, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. (28098) IBM brings Instant Messaging to Lotus Notes Tighter integration From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (28097) Red Hat makes money, promises full open architecture Further open source adventures From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (28096) Microsoft celebrates Longhorn 'Gold Release' - two years early I have seen the future - it's RTM From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (28095) TIA Project to End Marnhinn writes "MSNBC is reporting that the Terrorism Spying Project (also known as TIA) is dead. The government is cancelling most of the project and ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (28094) Untitled I have to write a BloggerCon essay about the term "piracy." It'll go something like this. As long as the music industry labels all use of music on the Internet as piracy, and as long as pubs like the NY Times go along with this, the "problem" will never be solved. The music industry is insisting on a moral principle that they don't hold themselves to, that musicians should be paid for their work. They need to clean their house first, and that's going From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (28093) Untitled Ever get a song into your head that just won't leave no matter how nicely you ask? Such a song: "He's a one boy cuddly toy, my up, my down, my pride and joy." From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (28092) Untitled NY Times reports that Dell is going into consumer electronics, with a portable music player, online music service and flat panel TVs. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (28091) Will IT buyers again stick out their necks? CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says "software as a service" might yet take off, but that depends on how lucky--or how brave--IT managers feel these days. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. (28090) Insecure about Microsoft's security A group of experts issues a report saying Microsoft's dominance threatens the nation's infrastructure. Now, one of the authors is out of a job. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. (28089) My Beef with setInterval (continuing issues precluding happy life) ASP asked on our discussion board about my 'thing' regarding setInterval...Boy do I have issues! From FlashSim on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28088) Post-Orlando thoughts and sim work in AS 2.0 David and I just returned from our Orlando workshops, and we were very pleased with the questions and discussions that came out of each day. There certainly is a lot of interesting work that people are looking to get done! From FlashSim on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28087) Software Sim Toolkit Roundup and Assessment-Focused Content Development Our September newsletter gives an instructional design technique for determining the right level of content, and presents an array of toolkits for building training and performance support for software programs. From FlashSim on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28086) I quite enjoyed Timothy Burke's post pondering edu ... I quite enjoyed Timothy Burke's post pondering educational software for kids. He's also been watching his toddler interact with games...a source of endless fascination for me. Much of the conversation seems to be taking place around Liz's post, probably because Timothy's site doesn't let you comment, but his additions are as good as the article:"It From Jeremy Hiebert's headspaceJ -- Instructional Design and Technology on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28084) I know almost nothing about alternative schools, b ... I know almost nothing about alternative schools, but in my recent anti-establishment wanderings, I keep coming across references. I guess in some ways, I had written them off as the domain of the rich, but I don't know where that stereotype comes from. My good friend Shawna sent me a link to a school near Montreal called PEACE School. I'm fascinated by their philosophy, and I'd love to see it in action. Project-based learning, workshops, multi-age grouping, integrated curriculum, authentic assessment -- it sounds like they&a From Jeremy Hiebert&apos;s headspaceJ -- Instructional Design and Technology on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28083) Software-Patente In der heutigen ZEIT: Die erhebliche Einschränkung durch den EU-Kommissar Bolkestein sowie instruktive Hinweise auf vorangegangene Ausgaben (ZEIT 35/2003 -... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28082) Feige Richter Die Kopftuchträgerin Fereshda Ludin ist Teil der aufgeklärten Gesellschaft und will in ihr als Lehrerin mitwirken. Die Chance sollte sie... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28081) "CSRwire"-Verzeichnis Ein beachtliches Verzeichnis hat (Dank an Tara!) soeben CSRwire, die Abkürzung für "Corporate Social Resposibility Newswire Servive", ins Netz gestellt.... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28080) Porticolegal Die Seite "Porticolegal" ist "Link der Woche" beim "JIPS". Sie richtet sich an Juristen, Unternehmen und Privatpersonen und stellt diesen... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28079) Toolbars - ja oder nein? Toolbars sind in aller Munde - kaum eine Suchmaschine, die nicht über ein solch "nützliches" Tool verfügt. Nützlich? Ich persönlich... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28078) Justiz nimmt Mannheimer ins Visier Die Schieflage der Mannheimer Versicherungsgruppe beschäftigt jetzt auch die Justiz. Die Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt gegen den Finanzvorstand und Ex-Chef wegen des... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28077) Länder planen Kopftuch-Verbot Als Reaktion auf das Urteil des BVerfG zum Kopftuch-Streit haben Berlin, Bayern, Hessen und Niedersachsen angekündigt, dass sie moslemischen Lehrerinnen... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28076) Genetischer Fingerabdruck von allen? Die Briten sind bei der Verbrecherjagd mit DNS-Profilen führend. Gäbe es Auskünfte über sämtliche Menschen, könnten Täter kaum entkommen, berichtet... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28075) Amazon mit eigener Suchmaschine Amazon.com plant nach einem Bericht des Wall Street Journals eine eigene Suchmaschine mit Namen "A9" zu entwickeln, um so Google... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28074) President at UN: World must confront annoying telemarketing calls President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that the United Nations must make the fight against annoying telemarketers a top priority and that only a global effort will lessen the number of dinnertime calls. From GWBush04.com on September 26, 2003 at 9:07 a.m.. (28073) Update Florida Renaissance Festival (South) From the Directorie Update on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28072) Update Bay Area Renaissance Festival (Florida) From the Directorie Update on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28071) Update Hamlet of Mid Missouri Renaissance Festival (Missouri) From the Directorie Update on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28070) Waypath: emergent uses For me the greatest value of Waypath is in helping me to find discussions related to my posts AND outside of my blogging ecosystem.By pointing to weblogs beyond my ecosystem Waypath amplifies connections with relevant people and ideas. As I... From Radio on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28069) El Gobierno español repartirá 140.000 ordenadores portátiles a profesores de colegios públicos y concertados El Gobierno español repartirá, mediante el programa Internet en la Escuela, un total de 140.000 ordenadores portátiles entre el profesorado de los cent... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28068) Hispalinux reunirá a tres mil personas en torno al software libre bajo el lema: Una Sociedad del Conocimiento libre La sexta edición de Hispalinux, organizado por la Asociación de Usuarios Españoles de GNU-Linu... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28067) La UOC exporta a Asia su modelo de formación online La Universidad Oberta de Cataluña (UOC) está exportando a China y al sureste asiático su modelo de formación por Internet, a través de tres proyectos que pretenden adap... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28066) El 95% de los trabajadores mejoran sus aptitudes y actitudes con programas de eLearning El 95 por ciento de los trabajadores que realizan programas de formación a través de Internet "mejoran sus aptitues y actitudes", según el "II Estudio sobre la valoración de la formación online en la ... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28065) Qué es y qué se piensa que es el e-learning En 1985, Neil Postman se preguntaba: «¿La televisión modela la cultura o solamente la refleja?», y concluía diciendo: «En gran medida, la pregunta se ha ido esfumando, ya que la televisión se ha conve... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28064) Still Life 2.2 - Export still images... Still Life 2.2 - Export still images into video format. [MacUpdate - Mac OS X] This seems interesting. Got to... From Digital Hub on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28063) Nisus Thesaurus 1.0 available free Nisus Software today announced the release of Nisus Thesaurus 1.0, a fast electronic thesaurus that automatically integrates with any Service... From Digital Hub on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28062) Featured Sculpture: Athena, Original in Plaster, 1996 Athena, a classically inspired sculpture of the head of the goddess, set on a low square base, a return to the complexity of form, weight of expression and emotive power of classical art. From Randolphlee McIver - Figurative Painter, Draughtsman, Sculptor on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28061) Art and Artist Links Directory of art and art history resources of use to the practicing artist and student, artist listings, and more. From Randolphlee McIver - Figurative Painter, Draughtsman, Sculptor on September 26, 2003 at 9:06 a.m.. (28060) Artist Statement: The Art Philosophy of Randolphlee McIver My most recent art draws its inspiration from areas of the Renaissance and ancient Greeks, which were inappropriate choices for the Modernist. To create a new art direction from these areas of history, I stay purposely away from Romanticism, an escape from the realities of life, and by doing so, this gives my work truth and believability without resorting to realism, a modernist idea. From Randolphlee McIver - Figurative Painter, Draughtsman, Sculptor on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28059) Contemporary Figure Sculpture Modern sculpture and figurative reliefs based on the human form, a new direction inspired by ancient Greece and the Renaissance From Randolphlee McIver - Figurative Painter, Draughtsman, Sculptor on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28058) Figure Drawings The challenging art of the next century is based on drawing From Randolphlee McIver - Figurative Painter, Draughtsman, Sculptor on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28057) Contemporary Painting Galleries My most recent art draws its inspiration from areas of the Renaissance and ancient Greeks, which were inappropriate choices for the Modernist. To create a new art direction from these areas of history, I stay purposely away from Romanticism, an escape from the realities of life, and by doing so, this gives my work truth and believability without resorting to realism, a modernist idea. From Randolphlee McIver - Figurative Painter, Draughtsman, Sculptor on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28056) I'm sure they love you too, Marc. JBoss Boss to Geronimo: Fork You. Marc Fleury said to me today in a phone interview: "The two guys working over there (Geronimo) were mediocre guys at JBoss." [read the whole story at buzzword-compliant] From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28055) "Publicize" or "Nationalize"? Doc Searls, in his post "Public as a verb", quotes Britt Blaser:When you make a public good private, it's said that you privatize it. So if you rescue a public good for the continued use of the public, doesn't that mean that you publicize it? Yeah. It's time to publicize the Internet...The Internet must be publicized because it's way too vulnerable to privatization. It's encroached upon more ea From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28054) Those daring, uh, guys and their virtual flying machines... Now, these guys are nuts. Flight 737, Now Departing From Your Garage. Hard-core hobbyists spend thousands of hours and dollars constructing mock airliner cockpits in their garages, basements and bedrooms. By Joshua Tompkins. [New York Times: Technology] One key passage in the story--how one enthusiast spent a month in a coma after a 130+ pound part of the bulkhead of his 737 cockpit fell o From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28053) The Evolving Role of Course Management System Providers in the Transformation of Education: An Interview with Blackboard's Matthew Pittinsky (1/7/03) Matthew Pittinsky recently edited "The Wired Tower", a new book on the impact of the Internet on education. Jonathan Finkelstein interviewed him in his New York office in August, 2002. From Edutools News: Course Management Systems on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28052) The Bazaar Online Conference System: Athabasca University's Alternative To Proprietary Online Course Delivery Platforms (1/21/03) Athabasca University has developed the Bazaar Online Conference System, an online course management and conferencing system that is free and high-quality. Inspired in part by the open source movement, which presses for free and accessible software on the Internet, Bazaar's features include many useful and important resources typically offered by the more popular and expensive proprietary systems. From Edutools News: Course Management Systems on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28051) ANGEL CMS Earns SCORM 1.2 Certification (7/28/03) Using ANGEL 5.6, the Wisconsin Testing Organization at the Academic ADL CoLab in Madison, Wisconsin tested ANGEL for SCORM compliance and issued the SCORM 1.2 certification... From Edutools News: Course Management Systems on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28050) Global Electronic Payments Leader Chooses Click2learn's Aspen To Unify Learning And Performance (9/5/03) September. 4, 2003-- Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS), a leader in enterprise productivity solutions, announced today that First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, will implement the Aspen Enterprise Productivity Suite(TM). The solution will consolidate a broad range of disparate learning programs and support a unified learning and performance management initiative across the organization. From Edutools News: Course Management Systems on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28049) AT&T to invest $3 billion in 2003 for global network (9/11/03) AT&T will spend US$3 billion in capital expenditures this year to completely transform its global network from having a voice-based carrier infrastructure into a single Internet Protocol (IP)-based network, the telco said on Wednesday. The project is expected to be completed by 2005. From Edutools News: Course Management Systems on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28048) Policies and Practices in the Utilization of Interactive Television and Web-Based Delivery Models in Public Universities From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28047) Eduventures Report Recognizes eClassroom(SM) for Delivering the Most Comprehensive Set of Academic, Technology and Administrative Services From Distance-Educator.com&apos;s Daily News on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28046) Giant Professional Group Offers "Tutorials" Online at Stevens From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28045) ED launches new data-management tool From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28044) SkillSoft Seminar Series Expands on Blended Learning; From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28043) Web classes delivered to the hinterlands From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28042) Broward school district takes videoconference technology into the classrooms From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28041) President Signs Bill Reauthorizing Museum and Library Services Act From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28040) Cyberstudies' appeal grows From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28039) Quality of online education From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 26, 2003 at 9:05 a.m.. (28038) Waypath Lilia of Mathemagenic is using Waypath on her posts which supposedly pulls up related posts in the blogosphere... except that it, um, well, doesn't ;o) [pointers via Connectivity: Spike Hall's RU Weblog & Curiouser and curiouser!] From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on September 26, 2003 at 9:04 a.m.. (28037) Semantic and social networks Stephen cites a very interesting article in relation to all this network stuff. The paper, "Network Analysis of Knowledge Construction in Asynchronous From James Farmer&apos;s Radio Weblog on September 26, 2003 at 9:04 a.m.. (28036) Greene County, NC laptops Interesting— I think this is the first NC county to provide/require laptops for its middle and high school students http://www.kinston.com/Details.cfm?StoryID=14634... From IDT Matrix on September 26, 2003 at 9:04 a.m.. (28035) A New Mouse Here is Apple's patent application for a mouse having a rotary dial". Expect to spend at least 30 minutes reading the text and perusing the drawings: there are 14 pages (including 10 figures) to describe the (presumably intuitive) little critter. Remember: a disc is squat cylinder, so we're not talking here about a track From David Carraher on September 26, 2003 at 9:04 a.m.. (28034) With Timelines Like These, Who Needs Historians? Upon viewing the "official" history of UNIX I've decided that what Darl & Co. should have done, is simply write an open-letter to the community, thanking them for being stewards of their code for the past few years:March 6, 2003... From Tim Swanson on September 26, 2003 at 9:04 a.m.. (28033) Oxymoron of the Day -- Drunk Russian Movie stars get hung up on KGB's anti-hangover drug:A drug created by the former KGB to keep its agents sober so that they could drink opponents under the table before stealing their secrets is being sold on the internet to... From Tim Swanson on September 26, 2003 at 9:04 a.m.. (28032) A September 9 report from the European Parliament ... A September 9 report from the European Parliament examines the EU's first year under the policy of public access to government documents. It finds that the public has access to 68% of Commission documents, 89.1% of Council documents, and 98.7% of Parliament documents. The report also criticizes a handful of practices that hinder public From FOS News on September 26, 2003 at 9:04 a.m.. (28030) The Problem with Social Networks Jerry Michalski has a piece in RedHerring about why the explicitness of social networks such as Friendster get in their way. So true. And a theme — the price of explicitness — that's looming larger and larger in my own thinking about stuff. That and confusing clarity with truth. A Ambiguity sort of rulz!... From Joho the Blog on September 26, 2003 at 9:04 a.m.. (28029) And sometimes it's just a coincidence I woke up a few minutes after 6 this morning because I was having a dream that was interrupted by a strong, physical sense that the earth beneath me had swayed a few feet. It was a distinct enough sensation that I woke wondering if it had had a physical cause, the way sometimes you'll incorporate the sound of a car passing by as the gurgle of digestive juices as you're trapped in your mother's lower intestinal tract. (You've all had that dream, right?) I got up, checked the computer and found out that just a few minutes before, there... From Joho the Blog on September 26, 2003 at 9:04 a.m.. (28028) InfoZine Takes on RSS via JavaScript A news source from Kansas City has taken on News RSS Syndication with feeds down to 20 feeds for various news interest areas. They are making use of our RSS to JavaScript script running on their own server and offering the code to allow other sites to inline synidcate the InfoZine News. infoZine headlines can provide a valuable resource to your web site's visitors, instantly make your site mo From cogdogblog on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28027) MovableType Search: Seeking, Finding and Editing Old Posts I enjoy accidental discoveries (the title for this entry, Scott, is no metaphor reference to fences). The search form on a weblog is very handy service for site visitors to find content you may have written. But it has an extra hidden value for MovableType (MT) authors. Once you have more than a handful of blog entries, going back to add/correct to a previously written post may involve a hunt and seek scroll through the listings of previous blog entries. However, if you are already logged in to your M From cogdogblog on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28026) A Blog-volution Anyone RSS-ing or surfing the education weblog scenes (e.g. Weblogg-ed) know that educator weblogs are catching on as a quiet revolution. And it is happening here in our system, a quiet revolution thaking place in and under the radar. Out at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, their home-grown eportfolio system features a blog tool, and last we heard, they had over 250 active faculty and student folios and some creative uses of the blogs. Word spread after some demos at our --> From cogdogblog on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28025) Fisher: A royalties plan for file sharing William Fisher, director of Berkman Center, proposes a compulsory licensing system for music on the Internet. "The creator of a recording would register it with the U.S. Copyright Office and would receive, in return, a unique file name, which would be used to track Internet transmissions of the work. The government would tax devices and services used to gain access to digital entertainment. The primary target of such a tax would be ISP access. "Secondary targets would include CD burners, blank CDs, MP3 players, etc. Using techniques pioneered by American and European From Weblogs At Harvard on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28024) News.Com: "Politics doesn't always have to trump good sense" Charles Cooper: "Earlier in the month, UserLand transferred copyrights to Harvard's Berkman Center under a Creative Commons license and set up an advisory board. "Whether that ends the feuding with folks who have very different ideas about how to advance the spec is anyone's guess. But it strikes me as laudable. Instead of opting for a proprietary land grab, a company that was an RSS tools builder freely gave up its guardianship to a nonprofit trust." From Weblogs At Harvard on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28023) EFF: Congress Tries to Make File-Sharing a Felony EFF: "You could spend up to five years in prison, pay a $250,000 fine and lose your right to vote for trading a single copyrighted song if the Author, Consumer and Computer Owner Protection and Security Act  is passed by Congress." From Weblogs At Harvard on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28022) Can Johnny Blog? NY Times: "Blogs seem to be a natural way for teachers to maintain a class Web page and for students to handle research projects. One site for classroom blogs, schoolblogs.com, lists more than 1,200 worldwide, up from 800 a year ago. And new blog sites for teachers have sprung up, like the Educational Bloggers Network." From Weblogs At Harvard on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28021) NY Times Magazine profiles Harvard president Larry Summers Harvard Radical: "Summers wants Harvard to regard itself as a single sovereign entity rather than as an archipelago of loosely affiliated institutions. He wants to change the undergraduate curriculum so that students focus less on 'ways of knowing' and more on actual knowledge. He wants to raise quantitative kinds of knowledge to something like parity with traditionally humanistic kinds of knowledge. He wants to make the university more directly engaged w From Weblogs At Harvard on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28020) Manila Help Request Ok...here's the deal. The articulation project that I spoke of earlier this year is coming to fruition. Briefly, the five sending schools in our district will be sharing a Web log with us to create a learning object repository for Social Studies lessons and ideas. They would like to be able to sort these lessons by grade level, core content standards, and by school name. Obviously, the easiest way to do this would be to create multiple departments, but as noted earlier, that's not yet an option in Manila. I suggested that we could create separate sites for, say, grade levels and then From weblogged News on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28019) Microsoft and Web Logs Judging from this description of a BOF session at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference next month, there's not much doubt that Gates and Co.'s entry into Web logging is nigh: “By now, you're probably familiar with weblogging to some extent. What you may not have known is the extent that blogging is used inside Microsoft. In this BOF session, the heavyweights of the blogosphere will chair a discussion on where blogging is at and where it's headed. Where does .NET fit into all this? Can we expect any blogging ser From weblogged News on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28018) blogshop So did I know about this? Alan Levine has had blogshop running for quite some time it seems, and it looks like a great intro to Web logging, MT, RSS and more. Emphasis is on educators and using Web logs as e-portfolios, which I've decided is my BIG project here for 2004-2005. (Web logs as Website is gonna be enough for this year.) And today on his other Web log, Alan writes about a "Blog-volution" happening in Phoenix, under the radar, as teachers connect and write and talk about what they're doing with blogs in schools. N From weblogged News on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28017) East Side High Blog Paper Paul Allison's kids at East Side Community HS in NYC are taking their newspaper online using Manila. His students will also be working with students from my school and Pat's school on blogthevote2004 which, in case anyone is wondering, is due for a Nov. 4 serious launch. And, in the Manila as school paper area, we're hoping to have our screed, The Lamp, online next week as well. (If you check it out now, remeber it's a < From weblogged News on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28016) Manila Help Request (Con't) Problem solved, I think. Thanks. I used the MetaData plugin and created a field for Keywords, then put the search feature on the page and can now easily retrieve the objects. Now, to take this a step further, is there a way to auto display search results? I mean, is there a way to make a standing link that when clicked would automatically display the search results for that topic? TIA. From weblogged News on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28015) Library Associations Take on the Entertainment Industry Librarians to P2P Critics: Shhh! "In a hotly contested lawsuit before a federal appeals court, peer-to-peer companies Streamcast Networks and Grokster are about to gain a vast army of allies: America's librarians. The five major U.S. library associations are planning to file a legal brief Friday siding with Streamcast Networks and Grokster in the California suit, brought by the major record labels and Hollywood studios. The developme From The Shifted Librarian on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28014) Ditto! FOXSports.com Delivers MMS "It's great to see more media companies understanding how best to use MMS. Now FOX Sports is getting in on the action - 'Want to see the comical side of sports? Experience the fun with FOX Sports FUNHOUSE! Each week a new message will be sent to your MMS handset with funny out-takes, text messages and unbelievable images of your favorite sports stars. Delivered weekly for 50 cents a message, FOX Sports FUNHOUSE is From The Shifted Librarian on September 26, 2003 at 9:03 a.m.. (28013) Defining Your Position on Copyright Copyright Law Often Made Up as We Go Along "In just a few short weeks I have become father confessor, spiritual adviser and whipping boy on the subject of copyright infringement. Music thieves, sensing my ambivalence about 'sharing' songs and albums on the Internet, have told me freely of their offenses in hopes, I suppose, of gaining absolution or dispensation.... Copyright law allows for what's called "fair use" From The Shifted Librarian on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28012) Nokia Leaps into the Future Nokia Stuns Everyone "Well, much to our surprise and delight, that Nokia phone we reported on yesterday turned out to be real. But it's not called the 7800, it's the 7600. And further stunning everyone, Nokia's also coming out with about a million other new products today. Besides the 7600 Imaging Phone (which is a WCDMA/GSM phone with a 65,000 color display, Bluetooth, and a built-in digital camera), No From The Shifted Librarian on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28011) Australian Pictorial Thesaurus The Australian public sector has published the Australian Pictorial Thesaurus, to quote the site: The Australian Pictorial Thesaurus (APT) is a collection of topic terms for indexing Australian images. The APT uses contemporary Australian terminology to describe objects, people, places... From Column Two on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28010) Ontology tool: Protege-2000 The Protege project has released an open-source tool called Protege-2000, designed to create and maintain ontologies and other knowledgebases. To quote: Protege-2000 is: a tool which allows the user to: construct a domain ontology customize data entry forms enter data... From Column Two on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28009) Soft skills for information architecture Jeff Lash has written an article on soft skills for information architects, in other words, the non-technical skills required by consultants and the like. To quote: While much of one's success or failure depends on the skills specific to information... From Column Two on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28008) Enterprise IA roadmap Lou Rosenfeld has just published an enterprise IA roadmap, showing what activities should be done now within a typical organisation, and which will need to come later. To quote: Hi all; as part of my seminar series on enterprise information... From Column Two on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28007) Why knowledge management isn't enough Stephen Mayson has written an article on why knowledge management isn't enough. To quote: With the rise of the 'knowledge economy', knowledge management has become all the rage. However in a law firm, knowledge management is not really about managing... From Column Two on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28006) Blogging as a Course Management Tool This article by John Baggaley is from the July/August issue of The Technology Source. "'Blogging' is a rather inadequate term for this educational use of Web syndication technology, which partially evolved from the diaries or 'weblogs' generated with instant publishing methods. It would be useful to substitute other terms for 'blog' and 'blogging' in the context of online course production; for as more educational researchers discover the valuable empirical data contained in Web server log files, confusion between weblogs and server logs is likely to res From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28005) Lumberjack Test This is a test of the Lumberjack blog tracker. JH ___ log('4619edbe06828169b0afdd154a4c72fe') From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28004) Designing Effective Assembly Instructions I'm reposting this article from elearnspace. I very much like the approach taken by the authors. Teaching people how to use software is very much like teaching people how to assemble equipment, they must get the steps right and they must see the overall picture of what they will end up assembling. JH ____ "We present design principles for creating effective assembly instructions and a system that is based on these principles. The principles are drawn from cognitive psychology research which investigated a person's conceptual models of assembly and effective methods to visually com From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28003) Blogging Across the Curriculum I missed the Blogging Across the Curriculum site from Pattie Belle Hastings:»Weblogs are increasingly being used in education by researchers, teachers, and students. Professors are keeping research blogs, requiring students to blog, or creating course weblogs. Students are keeping course blogs or personal blogs. Scholars are studying and writing about the weblog phenomenon while keeping weblogs about weblogs.« From owrede_log on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28002) Weblog tools Here is a much bigger list of Weblog tools. From owrede_log on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28001) A blog-volution Alan Levine: »Anyone RSS-ing or surfing the education weblog scenes (e.g. Weblogg-ed) know that educator weblogs are catching on as a quiet revolution. And it is happening here in our system, a quiet revolution thaking place in and under the radar.« From owrede_log on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (28000) Learning Objects: Contexts and Connections TELR: Learning Objects: Contexts and Connections Nice collection of articles on learning objects. [thanks Stephen's Web] From elearningpost on September 26, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.. (27999) More baseball lessons My recent column about baseball and IT was an odd departure for me, since I lack the sports gene and don't even try to pretend otherwise. But as it turns out, the baseball/IT connection is right up the alley of Jeff Angus, an InfoWorld contributing editor whose background (who knew?) includes baseball reporting as well as management consulting. ... From Jon&apos;s Radio on September 26, 2003 at 9:01 a.m.. (27998) Enjoying Unwired Day I'm travellint today and am happy to report free Wayport Wi-Fi at the Minneapolis airport via Intel's sponsored Unwired Day.  Thanks Intel and Wayport! From Jeremy Allaire's Radio on September 26, 2003 at 9:01 a.m.. (27997) Kiddies are back in school and unsupervised I received three crude spam comments today to this entry on homework from a young person using a public school domain (outside Chicago). I quickly isolated the IP and added it to my ban list. Plus forward the comment to the school and the technical contact emails. Not much they will do able to do, unless this youngster has a istory of being crude. Comment: Geesh... I'm old enough to actually use the word "youngster" and get away with it. Depressing.... From carvingCode on September 26, 2003 at 9:01 a.m.. (27996) Keynote Speech on Literacy and Learning Technologies from Eurocall03 This is the text of the keynote speech at the recent European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning in Limerick, Ireland. The speech is by Dr. Robin Goodfellow of the UK Open University. It's longish but I found it worth the read, in part because there were lots of useful references to be picked up along the way. And I must say that where the paper ends up got the cultural theorist in me stirred up a bit "Thus we arrive at the conclusion that t From EdTechPost on September 26, 2003 at 9:01 a.m.. (27995) Solution for null email address Thanks to Pam Pritchard, I think mailinator will do the trick. The mail will go there and automatically disappear in a few hours. From Serious Instructional Technology on September 26, 2003 at 9:01 a.m.. (27994) Untitled Incorporated Subversion. The Potential of Personal Publishing in Education I: What’s doing & who’s doing it?   < From Handheld Instructional Technology on September 26, 2003 at 9:01 a.m.. (27993) Pentagon Spy Office to Close A joint congressional panel will shut down the Pentagon office that was developing a vast terrorism surveillance system and prohibit the spying tools to be used against Americans on U.S. soil. Other agencies can use the tech for foreign intelligence. From Wired News on September 26, 2003 at 9:01 a.m.. (27992) Dell Jumps on Music Bandwagon The personal computer maker says it will start a music service and sell new consumer electronics, including a digital music player and flat-panel television, before the holidays. From Wired News on September 26, 2003 at 9:01 a.m.. (27991) Rats! Double Rats! Scientists have created the first rat clone. The world may have enough rats, but the cloned variety could help scientists develop better treatments for heart disease, diabetes and neurological disorders. By Kristen Philipkoski. From Wired News on September 26, 2003 at 9:01 a.m.. (27990) Legislators Take Shots at Spam While more and more governing bodies are taking up the fight against unsolicited bulk e-mail, advocates are split on whether the laws will slow the flood. By Michelle Delio. From Wired News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27989) Motorola Hooks Onto Nintendo Motorola and Nintendo have teamed up to create a wireless adapter for the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy SP. Game Boy users will be able to play with one another wirelessly. By Elisa Batista. From Wired News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27988) The Octopus as Eyewitness A new chip mimics the way an octopus sees the world, which could let robots see better than humans in dark and murky conditions -- and give humans the chance to look at the world differently. By Michelle Delio. From Wired News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27987) Apple Doin' the Logo-Motion The world-famous Apple logo is getting a new look. Purists may not approve, but the designer of the original Apple logo, Rob Janoff, likes what he sees. By Leander Kahney. From Wired News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27986) Draft-Clark Posse Feels Left Out As the official presidential campaign for Gen. Wesley Clark rounds into shape, the folks who pushed him into the political spotlight worry that they might not have a say in how he runs. By Suneel Ratan. From Wired News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27985) Congress Puts Brakes on CAPPS II Lawmakers ground plan for an airline passenger-screening system until the General Accounting Office certifies its effectiveness and assures safeguards for innocent passengers. By Ryan Singel. From Wired News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27984) Manchester PC dealer refused credit licence 'Unfit trader' From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27983) Tundra buys PowerPC tech for $20m Bridge building From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27982) Nintendo preps wireless add-on for GBA Motorola inside From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27981) PlusNet raises 2Mbps prices In line with BT wholesale increases From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27980) IBM brings Instant Messaging to Lotus Notes Tighter integration From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27979) Red Hat makes money, promises full open architecture Further open source adventures From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27978) WiMax: weapon or threat as wired carriers lose to wireless? Pressure on wired carriers From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27977) Nokia launches trendiest phone yet Reg Kit Watch 7600 debuts, dahlings From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27976) UWB standards battle remains unresolved What technology will 802.15.3a be based on? From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27975) Big Issue unveils lifestyle list e-biz Check From The Register on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27974) Workweek Causes Climate Changes Shipud writes "An article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports that daily temperature ranges are smaller on weekdays than on ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27973) Microsoft Wins Summary Judgement in Smart Tag Case dan2bit writes "Business Week reports that a judge in Wisconsin handed down a summary judgement today in favor of Microsoft, defending itself from a patent ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27972) Dell Announces New Music Player, Download Service gotr00t writes "It appears that Dell Computer Corp. has announced that by the end of the year, they will have released their digital audio player, known in ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27971) Slashback: Card, Fortran, Legibility Slashback tonight brings you more on recent RIAA madness, the readability of scrambled words, word of the return of Nullsoft's WASTE, another decision against ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27970) 2.6 Ton Pinball Machine nmoog writes "Heres something you don't see everyday - The Southtyrol-game is an 11 metre, 2.6 tonne pinball "style" machine. Its intention? 'Provide an ironic ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27969) Author of Paper Critical of Microsoft is Fired chongo writes "Daniel E. Geer Jr., one of the primary authors of a report Reliance On MS A Danger To National Security, was fired from @stake Thursday morning. ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27968) XFce Desktop 4 Released BladeMelbourne writes "After thorough RC testing, version 4.0 of my favourite 'lite' desktop environment has been released. Sporting purty eye candy, XFce is ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27967) Nintendo Announces Wireless GBA Adapter Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to the Yahoo press release announcing Nintendo is using Motorola technology to produce a wireless adapter for the ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27966) The Matrix: Revolutions Theatrical Trailer Escape Tangent writes "The full theatrical trailer for The Matrix: Revolutions was posted just moments ago at thematrix.com. Choose your poison, then oogle at ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27965) Jurassic Plants Make A Comeback Makarand writes "BBC News is reporting that saplings of the Wollemi Pine will go on sale by the end of 2005. This is the only plant survivor from the Jurassic ... From Slashdot on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27964) Toward a Weblogging Empire - Daniel Terdiman, Wired Jason Calacanis is back. The former editor of the Silicon Alley Reporter, the once high-flying chronicle of Manhattan's high-tech mania, plans this week to launch a new venture, Weblogsinc, that intends to make a go of publishing business-to-business From Techno-News Blog on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27963) Electronic paper prepares for video - Ivan Noble, BBC News Online Flexible paper-like colour computer displays that can show moving video are under development by the Dutch electronics giant Philips. Two scientists at the company's research facility in Eindhoven describe the latest step forward in e-paper technology From Techno-News Blog on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27962) Oracle's Grid Is About Less, Rather Than More - Lucas van Grinsven, Reuters ....The new 10g grid software due later this year will be given away to existing Oracle customers. It lets them use their computers more efficiently, so they can delay buying new ones, Executive Vice President Charles Phillips said in an interview.... From Techno-News Blog on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27961) Broward school district takes videoconference technology into the classrooms - Jamie Malernee, Sun-Sentinal When Gary Walton's students see him in the halls, they often tell him the same thing: "You're much taller in person." That's because most of the children he teaches aren't in the same classroom with him at Coconut Creek Elementary. Using videoconferenc From Educational Technology on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27960) Kids On Line calling all kids to AOL's site for younger set - Paul Davidson, USA TODAY ....AOL on Monday will roll out KOL, its first service designed for kids ages 6 to 12. To be sure, AOL offers a kids' channel today that is among the Internet's top such sites, drawing 3.3 million children with chat rooms, pop-culture content and homew From Educational Technology on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27959) Online colleges fighting to survive - Choe Yong-shik , Korea Herald Once hailed as a promising alternative module for continuing education, Web-based college education in Korea is fighting to stay alive with dwindling enrollment rates and a saturated market, government data showed. According to relevant statistics tab From Online Learning Update on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27958) California State University Signs System Wide Deal with Blackboard Inc. The California State University system has adopted the Blackboard Learning System and the Blackboard Portal System to meet the e-Education needs of more than 414,000 students and 46,000 faculty and staff. Under the terms of the agreement, the Californi From Online Learning Update on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27957) Face-to-Face Versus Threaded Discussions: the Role of Time and Higher Order Thinking - Katrina A. Meyer, Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks ABSTRACT: This study compares the experiences of students in face-to-face (in class) discussions with threaded discussions and also evaluates the threaded discussions for evidence of higher-order thinking. Students were enrolled in graduate-level class From Online Learning Update on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27956) Untitled Scoble is definitely full of shit today. I don't see evil, and my disk is full (of shit), so it seems like it's time to start cleaning out the temp files. And geez Louise, how would an ordinary user know these files even exist. So many Microsoft people take even the appearance of criticism as condemnation. Get a sense of perspective. My software has bugs too. Sheez. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27955) Untitled Derek Willis disputes some of what I've said about public radio, agrees with some. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27954) Untitled Four years ago today: Dave's History of SOAP. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27953) Untitled Ed Cone: "Journalists were banned from today's annual meeting of Cone Mills." From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27952) Untitled NHPolitics.Com: Wesley Clark is doing a Town Hall Meeting at Simon Hall, New England College, Henniker, 6:30PM tomorrow. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27951) Untitled Checking in on the Wesley Clark campaign, it's been a week since he entered the race, and we don't have an official blogger. According to Daily Kos, the Clark campaign is trying to disband the grass roots blogs. Seems like a mistake to me, that was the most exciting thing about Clark. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27950) Untitled 100 days of Dowbrigade. Natural Born Blogger. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27949) Untitled Quotes from tonight's debate from the Democratic weblog. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27948) Untitled Tonight's weblog meeting at Berkman is on. From Scripting News on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27947) MEDIA ADVISORY Latinos to launch a national organization in support of school choice; group will issue a crisis report on Hispanics and education. [PRWEB Sep 26, 2003] From PR Web on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27946) HISTORY IN THE MAKING FOR CRAIGMILLAR THANKS TO MILLENNIUM AWARD Craigmillar local historian and Craigmillar Community Information Service volunteer, John Arthur, is celebrating after receiving a £3,700 Millennium award from the Royal Incorporation of Architects to develop a Craigmillar local history Web site. [PRWEB Sep 26, 2003] From PR Web on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27945) WORDXCHANGE® Junior BECOMES AN UNDERCOVER EDUCATOR BACK TO SCHOOL FUN! To children, learning can be like eating vegetables. Adults know how good this often undesirable activity is for them. While game manufacturer Prodijeux Inc. can't take credit for getting children to eat all their greens, the company has found a terrific way to get children to learn - although the kids may not realize it. [PRWEB Sep 26, 2003] From PR Web on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27944) School Custodians Object as City Hires Private Firms The Department of Education moved over the summer to hire private contractors to clean as many as 133 city schools. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27943) Debate Gives a Rare Burst of Exposure to Pace U. On Thursday afternoon, the 10 Democratic presidential hopefuls will face off in Pace's 650-seat theater in downtown Manhattan. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27942) Start Teaching or Lose Semester's Pay, C.W. Post Strikers Are Told The C. W. Post campus of Long Island University has ordered striking faculty members to return to teaching by Monday. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27941) Education Law Experts Back District's Response to Inquiry Experts in education law say a Long Island school district was wise to refuse to turn over findings from its own investigation into allegations of abuse by three of its athletes. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27940) Harvard Adds a New Biology Department Harvard Medical School is setting up its first new department in two decades, devoted to the emerging field of systems biology. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27939) Social Expectations Pressuring Women at Duke, Study Finds Many female students feel they are supposed to be smart, accomplished, fit, beautiful and popular, all without visible effort. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27938) A Private School That Thrives on Rules In a bleak corner of Brooklyn stands a 20-year-old private school where poor black and Hispanic youngsters consistently excel. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27937) Pataki Signs Sweatshop Bill Public colleges and school districts will be able to shun those who sell sporting goods made in sweatshops even if the firms have the lowest bid. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27936) Air Force Ignored Academy Abuse A civilian commission found that top leaders of the U.S. Air Force disregarded persistent warnings that sexual assaults were undermining the academy. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27935) Despite an End to Yale Strike, Hospital Workers' Issues Linger Workers and labor leaders at Yale's teaching hospital rallied on Monday to say that the university's labor problems are not over. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27934) Student Shot in Standoff at a Spokane High School A student at a Washington high school fired a gun, barricaded himself in a classroom with three other students and a teacher, and was then shot by the police. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27933) L.I. District Is Criticized in Hazing Case The school district where three football players are suspected of sexually abusing several younger teammates has not cooperated with a criminal investigation. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27932) Schools Get $4 Million to Recruit Principals The Broad Foundation, which gives grants to improve public education, is donating $4 million to a program to recruit and train New York City principals. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27931) For Chinese Mothers With a Dream, Hard Knocks Many Chinese women are braving a chilly reception in Singapore so that their children can learn English. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27930) A New Kind of Revolution in the Dorms of Dartmouth Dartmouth is venturing into the world of "voice over Internet protocol," also known as VoIP, which essentially turns a computer into a telephone. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27929) Taping Them Up or Sitting Them Down High schools now take a more sophisticated approach to their athletes' health, recommending serious surgeries and rehabilitation regimens. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27928) Will This Be on the Test? The "classroom classic" is the kind of book that never shakes off the chalk dust. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27927) University Votes to Support Art Collection's Move Into Philadelphia The Barnes Foundation, and its multibillion-dollar collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, is closer than ever to moving to downtown Philadelphia. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27926) Small Bronx High School Now a Model for Others The new Bronx Academy of Letters, a small public school in Mott Haven, is introducing literature and writing exercises into all aspects of the high school curriculum. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27925) Gates Gives Money to New York City to Start 67 Schools Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft, announced $51.2 million in grants to create 67 small, theme-based public high schools in New York City. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27924) Most New Jersey High Schools Could Get U.S. Warning Letter About two-thirds of New Jersey's public high schools could soon receive letters saying they are in danger of failing to comply with stricter federal educational standards. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27923) A.C.L.U. Goes to College, With Mixed Results Not many students showed up Thursday for the Hunter College stop on the A.C.L.U. College Freedom Tour, a concert-slash-political forum. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27922) Calls for More Lucrative Scholarships The head of the National Collegiate Athletic Association has endorsed the idea of giving athletes an additional $2,000 to $3,000 a year. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27921) Irregular School Hours Play Havoc With Swiss Mothers' Days The lack of regular school hours is one reason Switzerland has the second-highest percentage of part-time working women in Europe. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27920) After Allegations of Abuse, a Football Season Is Canceled A Long Island high school has been reeling from allegations that three older football players sexually abused freshman teammates. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27919) Law Schools Seek to Regain Ability to Bar Military Recruiters A lawsuit against the Department of Defense challenges a federal law that penalizes universities if they use their antidiscrimination policies to exclude military recruiters. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27918) School District in Hazing Case Draws Anger From Parents Parents said the Board of Education merely hurt innocent children when it voted to cancel a Long Island school's football season in the wake of allegations of hazing. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27917) Survey Shows Girls Pass Boys in Education Girls are advancing steadily ahead of boys in educational achievement and aspiration, according to a report released on Tuesday. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27916) New Federal Battle Over Disciplining Students Parents and school administrators are waging a battle over a bill that could make it easier for schools to transfer disruptive students from classrooms to segregated settings. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27915) What Would Teachers Do if They Had the Chance? This In a bold and costly bid to attract and hold professors, Columbia has created one of the most ambitious private elementary schools in the city. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27914) Graduation Study Suggests That Some States Sharply Understate High School Dropout Rates With a number of states reporting dropout rates in low single digits, a national study estimates that in fact, 3 in 10 high school freshmen never make it to graduation. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.. (27913) Parent Groups Will Get Money to Publicize New Councils After a hearing on new parent councils failed to draw many, the city's Education Department announced that it would spend $350,000 to help publicize the councils. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27912) Researchers on Stem Cells Are Making Do, and Hoping STORRS, Conn., Sept. 16 Dolly the cloned sheep is dead, her carcass stuffed and mounted at the Royal Museum in Edinburgh. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27911) 2 English Tests Speak Many of the same students who failed New York State's new English as a Second Language test passed their English Regents diploma test. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27910) The Snapple Deal: How Sweet It Is As part of a deal that made Snapple New York City's official beverage, the company won the right to sell new all-juice blends in public school vending machines. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27909) When Books Break the Bank College textbook prices have soared, and students are coping by finding used books online, or just not buying each required text. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27908) Teachers Barter With Work Rules New York City's teachers' union will propose a wide-ranging experiment that will give teachers a greater say in how individual schools are run. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27907) U.S. Officials Pull Questions From Surveys About Children The board that oversees national achievement tests has moved to curtail sharply the background surveys of students, teachers and principals that accompany the examinations. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27906) Gen. Howard D. Graves, 64, Who Led West Point and Texas A&M, Dies Howard D. Graves was a former superintendent of the United States Military Academy and the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27905) Study Finds Athletes Have Little Connection to Student Life Even at the nation's elite colleges and universities, athletes have become so narrowly focused on sports that they are far removed from their classmates. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27904) City to Track Why Students Leave School The Department of Education revamped its procedures in reaction to charges that a growing number of struggling students had been pushed out of the system. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27903) Death in Frat's Hazing Ritual Shakes a SUNY Campus Following the death of a freshman last March, a dozen students and alumni face myriad charges, while a larger number of students face sanctions from the college. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27902) Cameras Watching Students, Especially in Biloxi Fears of violence have spurred a trend to outfit public schools with the same surveillance cameras used in Wal-Marts to catch thieves. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27901) On Front Lines, Casualties It is the third week of school, and the Booker T. Washington Middle School on 107th Street is still short of books, chairs, computers, science laboratory materials and space. From New York Times: Education on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27900) Affirmative Achtung! A politically motivated bake sale held at Southern Methodist University in Texas has caused quite a stir to the local student body. The bake sale, organized by the Young Conservatives of Texas, offered such items as Rice Krispie Treats, cookies, and race-based discriminatory pricing. The stipulations were enforced by a sign that stated white males had to pay 1 dollar for a cookie, white women would have to pay 75 cents, Hispanics would be charged 50 cents, and blacks would have to only pay 25 cents. From kuro5hin.org on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27899) Defrauded Online? Welcome to the Big Leagues, Kid In the online world, you can't really call yourself an e-commerce professional until you have been run over, ripped off and taken advantage of by the unscrupulous thieves that lurk in cyberspace. From E-Commerce Guide on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27898) Keynote to MPEG4? I was just iChatting with someone, and the topic of Macromedia Breeze came up. I suggested it would be cool if Keynote could do that kind of thing, and he dryly mentioned that, since it’s just XML, why couldn’t it? So, I’m poking around, trying to see what it would take to turn a Keynote .key file into a happy standards-compliant MPEG4 .mp4 file that could be played/streamed anywhere. Looks pretty straightforward (not trivial, though). Start with the Keynote .key APXL file, run an XSLT transformation to an MPEG4 XMT file, compile that into an MPEG4 BIFS file, and then... From CyberAtlas on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27896) Brazil Leads Hacker Pack The U.S. remains the biggest victim of overt digital attacks, and many UK companies lack comprehensive disaster plans. From CyberAtlas on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27895) Librarians to P2P critics: Shhh! In a hotly contested lawsuit before a federal appeals court, peer-to-peer companies Streamcast Networks and Grokster are about to gain a vast army of allies: America's librarians. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27894) Shutting of MSN chat rooms may open up IM The closing of Microsoft's free chat rooms may help the company in its attempts to shunt customers to paid services across its network. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27893) Oracle: You've got my mail From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27892) Motherboard makers think shrink Several motherboard makers are releasing or developing products significantly smaller than today's norm, as they attempt to move into new product niches. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27891) Chips rule at Taiwan show Postponed by the SARS outbreak earlier this year, the Computex trade show finally gets under way in Taipei with chipmakers taking center stage. Also: Motherboards get small. From CNET News.com on September 26, 2003 at 8:59 a.m.. (27890) [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]