Edu_RSS ~ September 30, 2003

Most recent update: September 30, 2003 at 11:15 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: Dr. Alice Christie's Blogging Page Dr. Alice Christie's Blogging Page http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/547/blog.html Though this page is not a blog, blogs are noted as a new medium of publishing in a school of education technology course.... From EdBlogger Praxis on September 30, 2003 at 10:50 p.m.. (29254) Opera announces strategic licensing agreement with Adobe From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 10:49 p.m.. (29253) Serving customer communities online Lee LeFever has written a blog entry on serving customer communities online, in which he provides some practical advice and tips. To quote: A while back I wrote about "What is an Online Community?" in terms of understanding the... From Column Two on September 30, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. (29252) From Artist To Spam-Hunter I am Kobayashi writes "Wired has a story about Andy Markley, a graphic artists, whose business domain name was spoofed by infamous spammer Eddy Marin and used ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 10:46 p.m.. (29251) SBC Yahoo DSL cuts prices again The co-branded DSL service introduces a Web-only promotion that offers one year of service for $26.95 a month, the second discount in just a few months. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. (29250) Pubmed OldMedline Citations Now Available on PubM... From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (29249) The MLX Great Race Ends Tonight Our iincentive program for getting people in our system to contribute items to the Maricopa Learning eXchange ends tonight at midnight (and starts up again for the next round one minute later). See more about The Great Package Race. What we are doing is tracking all items contributed over a 6 month period and awarding software prizes to the college that contri From cogdogblog on September 30, 2003 at 9:48 p.m.. (29248) W3C Workshops Compilation 2003-09-30: W3C Workshops have been compiled from 1995-2003. The W3C Communications Team would like to thank the Working Group Chairs and Team members who helped build the list. From the W3C Process Document, workshops "convene experts and other interested parties for an exchange of ideas about a technology or policy," or "address the pressing concerns of W3C Members." (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on September 30, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. (29247) W3C Talks in October 2003-09-30: Browse upcoming W3C appearances and events, also available as an RSS channel. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on September 30, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. (29246) Conference planning: how not to treat your presenters I'm scheduled to present at a conference in the middle of October. This is a professional conference, which runs year after year, serving education institutions throughout the state. My presentation was accepted back in June. I was first told I'd receive details the beginning of August, then the end of August. I've yet to receive any specifics about the time/location of my presentation. I can't make travel plans or lodging plans yet, as I don't have the specifics. My registration check was cashed, but nothing that can help me plan for the event. I&apo From carvingCode on September 30, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. (29245) Should we call this a "slog" then? ... for slow weblog... dive into mark has an interesting entry which asks whether a blog is for you: Some writers need editors... Some people need medication... Some webloggers simply need a different publishing tool... maybe one that works like Amazon’s 1-click shopping cart... Click “publish”, and it says it published... but nothing actually happens for 90 minutes... and you can undo anytime. Comment: He has a point with this though. Instant publishing can h From carvingCode on September 30, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. (29244) Love me Tender - bidding for Iraqi cellular Goalposts on wheels From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. (29243) TRON Enters Alliance With Microsoft David writes "As widely reported on OSNews.com, Forbes, IDG, CNet, AustralianIT, and Ashi Shimbun - Microsoft Corp. has entered into an alliance with the ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. (29242) Untitled Pheed.Com: Syndicated Photography Feeds. From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. (29241) HOWTO: write bad documentation that looks good Intro In every tech's life, there comes a time when management starts to insist on better documentation. Perhaps a round of layoffs or outsourcing is imminent. Perhaps the simmering disdain between techs and management has escalated into open hatred. Either way, you are clearly on the way out, and management wants to grease the wheels for your successor. Objectives You wish to produce documentation that: will impress your management, and facilitate your remaining time in that job. will not substantially help your replacement(s). does no From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (29239) Much ado about plug-ins Why all the hullabaloo about plug-ins? Whoever allowed the Eolas patent to be issued needs to atone for their error. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (29238) PCI Express switching spec moves forward From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (29237) jupiter - seperations From Unfocused.Net on September 30, 2003 at 8:51 p.m.. (29236) Questia now has over 45,000 books and 360,000 jour ... Questia now has over 45,000 books and 360,000 journal, magazine, and newspaper articles available From Peter Scott's Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29235) The webwords website has recently achieved RNIB Se ... The webwords website has recently achieved RNIB See it Right accreditation. webwords can be used free by UK libraries to add samples of spoken word books to library catalogues From Peter Scott&apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29234) The Friday Brain-teaser from xrefer this week test ... The Friday Brain-teaser from xrefer this week tests your knowledge of famous sons, daughters and associated relations. Answers are here1. The son of novelist Kingsley Amis is also a writer. What is his name?2. Who is the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip?3. In the Book of Genesis in the Bible, Joseph was given a coat of many colours by his father. What was his father's name?4. Which legendary British king had three daughters nam From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29233) The Institute of Physics is holding a book sale fr ... The Institute of Physics is holding a book sale from 1 October 2003 to 31 December 2003, with savings up to 75% From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29232) Michigan Library Association Conference - October ... Michigan Library Association Conference - October 29-31 - Lansing, Michigan From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29231) Fazzle is a new search engine that searches Wisenu ... Fazzle is a new search engine that searches Wisenut, Altavista, Teoma, Lycos, Yahoo, MSN, and Netscape. Free registration to get advanced search features. You can bookmark or email search results From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29230) The National Archives of the UK has announced the ... The National Archives of the UK has announced the launch of a new archive of UK Central Government websites From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29229) The Esther J. Piercy Award Jury is seeking nominat ... The Esther J. Piercy Award Jury is seeking nominations for the award to be presented at the ALA Annual Conference in June 2004. The award, a $1,500 grant and citation donated by Yankee Book Peddler, Inc, recognizes contributions to library collections and technical services by a librarian with no more than 10 years of professional experience, who has shown outstanding promise for continuing contribution and leadership From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29228) Emerald's Journals of the Week for September 29, 2 ... Emerald's Journals of the Week for September 29, 2003 are International Journal of Public Sector Management and Microelectronics International From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29227) October 2003 is National Medical Librarians Month ... October 2003 is National Medical Librarians Month - this year's theme, "Surf Smart" From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29226) Walter de Gruyter/Mouton Publishers of Berlin has ... Walter de Gruyter/Mouton Publishers of Berlin has announced journal prices lists for 2004 journals From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29225) The Access Initiative (TAI) is a global coalition ... The Access Initiative (TAI) is a global coalition of public interest groups collaborating to promote national-level implementation of commitments to access to information, participation, and justice in environmental decision-making From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29224) The Librarian's World and Welcome to It : a day in ... The Librarian's World and Welcome to It : a day in the life of an academic librarian by Dennis Dillon, University of Texas at Austin - Chronicle.com From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29223) Internet Resources Newsletter - Issue 109 - Octobe ... Internet Resources Newsletter - Issue 109 - October 2003 - edited by Roddy MacLeod, Heriot-Watt University From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29222) freedominfo.org is a one-stop portal that describe ... freedominfo.org is a one-stop portal that describes best practices, consolidates lessons learned, explains campaign strategies and tactics, and links the efforts of freedom of information advocates around the world. It contains crucial information on freedom of information laws and how they were drafted and implemented, including how various provisions have worked in practice From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29221) In partnership with the Department of Canadian Her ... In partnership with the Department of Canadian Heritage's Canadian Culture Online Program, the Canadian War Museum has announced the launch of a fully searchable online archive containing articles from the Hamilton Spectator's clippings morgue. Featuring more than 144,000 articles, Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War offers an incomparable look at the Second World War through the eyes of newspaper reports published at the time From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29220) xrefer has announced version 2.0 of its xreferplus ... xrefer has announced version 2.0 of its xreferplus service, which includes improved information visualization capabilities (a new "Research Mapper"), a host of new content and unit conversions. The Research Mapper is a visual map that displays how search terms and topics in xreferplus are interconnected. Users can access the Mapper from any set of search results, enabling them to quickly explore the links among topics within the area they From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29219) The International Society for Knowledge Organizati ... The International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO) will hold its 8th International ISKO Conference in London, England, July 13-16 2004. The conference will be hosted by the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies at University College London. The theme of the conference is: Knowledge Organization and the Global Information Society. The keynote address will be delivered by Clifford Lynch, Executive Director, Coalition for Networked Information From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29218) Announcing a new Internet-Draft for an Information ... Announcing a new Internet-Draft for an Informational RFC, to allow commonly used identifiers to be part of the Web: The "info" URI Scheme for Information Assets with Identifiers in Public Namespaces From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29217) Applications are now being accepted for the First ... Applications are now being accepted for the First Step Award a Wiley Professional Development Grant, a cash award which is applicable toward travel costs for the next ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, June 24-30, 2004. The purpose of the $1,500 grant is to provide librarians new to the serials field with the opportunity to broaden their perspective and to encourage professional development in American Library Association From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29216) Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is a ... Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is a comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. Free trial is available From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29215) The Visual Resources Association has announced tha ... The Visual Resources Association has announced that select chapters of their DLF-sponsored project, Cataloguing Cultural Objects: A Guide to Describing Cultural Objects and their Images, known as CCO, is now available. Based on the core data elements found in the VRA Core 3.0 and the CDWA structures, CCO provides guidelines for selecting, ordering, and formatting data used to populate catalog records. CCO is designed to promote good descriptive cataloging, shared documentation, and enhanced end From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29214) eCulture: the DigiCULT newsletter - September 2003 ... eCulture: the DigiCULT newsletter - September 2003 is now available From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29213) News and Media Information on the Internet - ASLIB ... News and Media Information on the Internet - ASLIB training course - 24 October, 2003, London From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29212) The Company of Biologists has announced that from ... The Company of Biologists has announced that from January 2004 its journals - Development, Journal of Cell Science and The Journal of Experimental Biology - is offering authors the option of 'open access' From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (29211) HP hides its secret SCO shame Disguised pride From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 p.m.. (29210) OpenSSL Security Vulnerability SiliconEntity writes "On the heels of multiple OpenSSH vulnerabilities, the OpenSSL project is now reporting a number of security vulnerabilities of its own. ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 p.m.. (29209) Linux In Hollywood: Status Report segment writes "TechNewsWorld is running an article about Linux in Hollywood. The article describes speed advantages, cost advantages, movies in which Linux ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 p.m.. (29208) Security head accused of 'hack and tell' The president of Forensic Tec is arraigned on charges that his company intruded into several government and military computers as an alleged publicity stunt. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (29207) Ugly Creature of the Day -- Almiqui Creature Thought Extinct Found in Cuba:HAVANA - A living example of an insectivore native to Cuba -- but believed for years to extinct -- has been found in the island's eastern mountains, a Cuban news agency reported. The discovery of... From Tim Swanson on September 30, 2003 at 7:49 p.m.. (29206) Calicut Medical College Alumni Association announces its Open Access Medical Journal The Calicut Medical Journal .The Calicut Medical College Alumni Association, one of the strongest Medical School Alumni Associations in India has announced that it would publish an open access Medical Journal.The Journal would be the second Online Open Access Medical Journal from India[after OJHAS ]. It is envisaged to become the premier Open Access Biomedical Journal. Inaugural issue debuts October 2003.It seems that Indians are all set to capitalise on the Open Access oppurtunity.It should be a role model From FOS News on September 30, 2003 at 7:49 p.m.. (29203) More on the database bill The database bill faced skepticism at Tuesday's hearing before two House Subcommittees. Members from both parties asked whether it was really necessary and whether it was compatible with the First Amendment. See the accounts in Network World Fusion and the Chronicle of Higher Education (free online excerpt). The bill is officially named the "Database and Collections of Information From FOS News on September 30, 2003 at 7:49 p.m.. (29201) Giving alums and the public what students have 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 30, 2003 at 7:49 p.m.. (29199) Chronicle colloquy on scholarly publishing 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 FOS News on September 30, 2003 at 7:49 p.m.. (29196) More on the database bill William Wulf's Congressional testimony against the bill is now online. Wulf is the president of the National Academy of Engineering and testified on behalf of all the National Academies as well as the AAU, the ALA, and the ARL. Wulf defended seven principles, among them that "factual information" must remain in the public domain and that "[n]ew protection regimes should not create any doubt or controversy about the lawfulness of traditional and From FOS News on September 30, 2003 at 7:48 p.m.. (29193) Praise from Dan Gillmor Dan Gillmor's column today cites our blog as an example of one of the "good guys" or "builders and problem solvers" on the web. Thanks, Dan! From FOS News on September 30, 2003 at 7:48 p.m.. (29192) Open-access experiment from COB The Company of Biologists announced today that all three of its journals will offer a year-long experiment with open access starting in January 2004. COB is adopting what I call the Walker-Prosser model in which authors of accepted papers have the option to buy open access to them by paying the journal's expenses in conducting peer review and preparing the electronic editions. For some initial period, COB will eve From FOS News on September 30, 2003 at 7:48 p.m.. (29190) OAI-rights project launched Today the Open Archives Initiative and Project RoMEO launched the OAI-Rights project, whose mission is to develop an extensible, OAI-compliant, machine-readable method of expressing rights about metadata and online content. The Creative Commons licenses are "a motivating and deployable example." The project team describes its task and some technical issues in a From FOS News on September 30, 2003 at 7:48 p.m.. (29189) MIT open course list hits 500 Yesterday MIT reached the first goal of its OpenCourseWare project by offering open access to all the materials for 500 MIT courses. This milestone was reached one year after the project launched. (Thanks to New.com.) From FOS News on September 30, 2003 at 7:48 p.m.. (29188) Der Link Kurz und bündig zur Kultur des Verlinkens! BloggerCon Essay: The Rule of Links . [ Scripting News ] From thomas n. burg | randgänge on September 30, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. (29187) WordPirates Gets Noticed, Partly for Wrong Thing WordPirates got some kind attention from USA Today, but the writer noted the defacement of the site in his otherwise... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on September 30, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. (29186) Google buys search engine - PageRankâ„¢ RIP? Got bots? From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (29185) Verizon launches 600 kbit/s 'real 3G' network Lessons for Hutchison From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (29184) Group Asks Gov't to Crack Down on Product Placement Buck Mulligan writes "The rise of commercial-skipping Tivo has resulted in greater reliance on "product placement," and Commercial Alert has filed a petition ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (29183) Marketing blog, thoughts ideas, sex, and so on ... Marketing blog, thoughts ideas, sex, and so on My blog Marketing blog Erotic Blog Marketing blog2 The lighter side of talk. Donning a new vibe. Getting on with reality. This is my blog site in which I hope that you are able to enjoy. It serves as a composite of my other sites and personal interest that I can share with you from all over. From Marketing blog, thoughts ideas, sex, and so on on September 30, 2003 at 6:52 p.m.. (29182) 1,000 Just for posterity, I want to note that this site published its 1,000th post today. Considering it took about 13 months to get there, and that I basically endured a forced exile for the month of July, I have to say that I'm pretty impressed with the effort. I've said before and it remains true that this Web log has been the most consistent journaling and writing that I have done in many, many years...maybe ever. Certainly, these last two years of blogging at various places are the most sustained public writing that I have ever done, and that alone has literally pushed me into places From weblogged News on September 30, 2003 at 6:48 p.m.. (29181) Have You Personally Used an Honest Head Hunter? Haacked asks: "As a software manager, I've tried using recruiters and head hunters to find qualified employees. My experience is that used car salesman feel ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (29180) Untitled David Giacalone: Jargon Builds Walls Not Bridges. From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (29179) 180 Ways to Get Paid A new collaboration between Internet transaction processor Moneris Solutions and e-commerce solution provider DXStorm will enable online merchants to process credit card transactions in up to 180 different currencies. From E-Commerce Guide on September 30, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (29178) Proprietary software--banned in Boston? Massachusetts adopts a policy to favor open standards and open-source software in government computing projects. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (29177) Citigroup shutters online payment service The company notifies thousands of c2it customers of plans to shut down the service, citing the unit's lack of profits and slower-than-anticipated growth. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (29176) Universität Saarland: Neuer Webauftritt Die neuen Internetseiten der Universität des Saarlandes sind von Einfachheit, Ãœbersichtlichkeit und umfassender Information geprägt und stellen somit den sachlichen... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (29175) Resources for Older Adult Learners There are many resources on this site for older adult learners. The older learners' article directory features a piece titled, Septuagenarian Scholars. There are also link lists of associations and centers and courses and schools catering to older adult learners.... From Adult/Continuing Education on September 30, 2003 at 5:50 p.m.. (29174) New Search Engine Focused on Business Documents is Now Available From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 5:49 p.m.. (29173) For the people Firdamatic tableless layout generator. Hivelogic Enkoder 6.0 and Automatic Labs launch. Waferbaby 2.0 Fusion. Charles Hartman, Charles Hartman. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on September 30, 2003 at 5:48 p.m.. (29172) Slashdot does DWWS Designing With Web Standards has gotten itself all Slashdotted. Slashdot likes! From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on September 30, 2003 at 5:48 p.m.. (29171) Track a Soda Can with GPS? I am Kobayashi writes "According to the Indianapolis Star Online, next summer Coca-cola will feature a promotion in which winners will be located by satellites ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (29170) Untitled You can read the last 20 lines of the #bloggerCon IRC channel, in XML, here. In HTML, here. From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (29169) Untitled Zawodny: "Politicians and Weblogs: I couldn't care less..." From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (29168) MPEG founder seeks copy-protection accord A bevy of digital-media experts, led by the founder of the group that created the widespread compression standard, launches a forum aimed at standardizing copy-protection technologies. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (29167) Links by Marcus Marcus hat hier eine sehr umfangreiche Sammlung zusammengetragen, die man wahlweise lesen oder auch hören kann.... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 4:53 p.m.. (29166) Free Software for Politics kevin lyda writes "The Howard Dean campaign is releasing software for web-based communities under the GNU GPL. The project apparently is based on drupal. See ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (29165) MIT Open Courseware with 500 Courses Comp Bio Guy writes "As promised, MIT has finally released 500 courses worth of lecture notes, syllabi, and exams to provide a 'free and open educational ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (29164) Untitled Reuters: "Google said it bought Kaltix Corp, a start-up that builds the personalized and context-sensitive search tools the industry sees as part of its next wave of product offerings." From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (29163) Universities Tighten Rules on Faculty-Student Relationships Setting policy for how sex and romance should play out on campus turns out to be as complicated and problematic as, well, relationships themselves. From New York Times: Education on September 30, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (29162) 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 30, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (29161) 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 30, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (29160) Classic This interaction between Alex Macgillivray, Charlie  Nesson and Jonathan Zittrain at this summer's Internet Law Program--exploring Charlie's afore-mentioned proposal for combating copyright infringement with "hacktivism-in-reverse": < From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on September 30, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (29159) Media Center upgrade takes center stage Microsoft launches an updated version of its Media Center PC operating system for home multimedia systems, part of its effort to put multiple machines in every household. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (29158) ISO rules out code fee plan The standards group distances itself from a proposal to charge for commonly used country, language and currency codes--after an uproar over the potential fees. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (29157) Comcast cautious about VoIP upgrade Despite being "more bullish than at any time" about its Internet phone service, the cable company will wait until at least 2004 to complete a much-anticipated upgrade of its technology. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (29156) Millionär, patentgefaltet Das Erbe seines genialen Vaters machte Alexander Falk vermögend, - und dank des Neuen Marktes wurde er zum Multimillionär. Ob... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 3:52 p.m.. (29155) MEGA-(Telefon-)Verzeichnis Eine schöne Zusammenstellung verdanke ich Genie: Nicht einfach nur ein Telefonverzeichnis, sondern auch eine Liste über die White Pages, E-Mail-Directories,... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 3:52 p.m.. (29154) K-collector links and questions I put it here, because this is not the first time I'm collecting links explaining k-collector in one e-mail :)k-collector at work Intranet aggregator, a model that explains the idea Recap: ENT, k-collector and WWWW, more complicated explanationOnce I started... From Radio on September 30, 2003 at 3:51 p.m.. (29153) Designing Litman's Lawyer Into the Legislative Process Professor Jessica Litman uses a neat rhetorical device to discuss copyright law. She asks you to imagine a lawyer whose job it is to defend the public's interest in copyright, and then ask that lawyer whether the public should accept a given copyright bargain. Litman uses this device to point out how little of copyright is designed from this perspective. As she outlines in her book Digital Copyright, copyright law is often designed in back From A Copyfighter's Musings on September 30, 2003 at 3:48 p.m.. (29152) IBM expands virtual server pool to entire server line Slice, dice and service From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (29151) BSA imagines open source policy, attacks mass.gov People start saying 'open,' next thing you know they're durn Linux commies... From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (29150) Weather Radar Goes Miniature quackking writes "As reported today in the Boston Globe, the NSF has committed at least $17M to build out a new network of miniature (at least in comparison ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (29149) Untitled Weather for BloggerCon. "Bring a sweater and an umbrella, because if you don't it'll be cold and rainy." From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (29148) Untitled Want to see the power of links in action? Check out this post by Rogers Cadenhead commenting on a post by Eugene Volokh and decide for yourself if something new is happening here. From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (29147) Canadians Are Frequent Connectors Many of the nation's surfers access the Internet several times daily, with a small percentage staying connected all day long. From CyberAtlas on September 30, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (29146) Start-ups target Web services niche Actional and AmberPoint are touting new products that manage Web services applications, as larger players look to enter the nascent market. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (29145) Dell pitches Media Center alternative The PC maker has an alternative in mind for those who choose not to pay extra for Microsoft's Media Center operating system. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (29144) seperations - seperations From Unfocused.Net on September 30, 2003 at 2:51 p.m.. (29143) Close Your Tags in XHTML During some conversations today, I found out that neither my experimental site nor my regular site was rendering in Mozilla. The culprit is not a new one. I had added some formatting to the page and forgot to close my tags. If you're going to strive for XHTML compatibility, then remember to correctly close your tags! In the case of... From Don't Back Down on September 30, 2003 at 2:50 p.m.. (29142) Forgotten war driving risk leaves networks in peril Modem madness From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (29141) Investors shed Sun shares Analysts upset From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (29140) ID cards protect civil liberties - Blair Run that one by us, again From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (29139) Designing With Web Standards carl67lp (Carl Anderson) writes "I was recently charged with redesigning my University division's Web site. I hadn't designed a Web site in quite some time, ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (29138) Xerox to boost Adobe's PDF standard From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (29137) SAP woos Web services partners The software maker launches a partner program for its NetWeaver initiative, which uses Web services tools to help companies simplify how they develop business systems. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (29136) Lindows: Microsoft settlement site stays The Linux seller says it will continue to help Californians claim a chunk of Microsoft's legal settlement via its MSfreePC Web site, despite a challenge from the software giant. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (29135) The Blawg Bandwagon "I don't want to promote or criticize particular blawgs. The blawg boom has created wonderful choices. I may enjoy one... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 1:52 p.m.. (29134) "May I use my personal aircraft carrier..." From Lloyd Grove in The Daily News : The Bush-Cheney '04 campaign has just issued a helpful "Frequently Asked Questions" memo to its New York fund-raisers: Question: "Can I use my personal aircraft for campaign business?" Answer: "No, you may not use your personal aircraft for campaign business. Corporate aircraft may be used, but only if each person boarding the plane pays the equivalent of a first-class airplane ticket." Q: "Can I have a fund-raising cocktail party for my friends at a private club or hotel and pay for the party?" A: "No. You may have them come to your... From Joho the Blog on September 30, 2003 at 1:49 p.m.. (29133) MailBucket: an email-to-RSS gateway Back in March, I mentioned that Tom Dyson is working on XPath bindings for PostgreSQL. Today he wrote to announce something completely different: an email-to-RSS gateway called MailBucket. It couldn't be simpler to use. Moments ago I sent an email to clever@mailbucket.org. Almost immediately, I was able to subscribe to From Jon's Radio on September 30, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. (29132) PCCW buys Red Spectrum - sources Rural BB domination From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (29131) The Guy Responsible For Ctrl-Alt-Del Gannett News is running a story about David Bradley, the IBM engineer who, in 1980, coined Ctrl-Alt-Del. Interestingly, he meant for it to remain a ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (29130) IETF Draft Sets up Public Namespaces figlet writes "A new IETF draft is out (URI Scheme for Information Assets with Identifiers in Public Namespaces). It is a very cool idea and basically ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (29129) Untitled Amy Wohl: "This is some new kind of event and we may need a new vocabulary to describe it." From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (29128) Let the Music Pay IV This is terrific: not only Ernie Miller (@ Pho), Derek Slater, and Alex Macgillivray but also Mark Lemley, David Post, Howard Knopf and Niel From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on September 30, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (29127) Spotlight on the Media Center With an upgrade to the Windows XP variant, Microsoft aims to quell critiques of the earlier version of the entertainment-oriented software. PC makers including Dell and HP line up for the launch. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (29126) Wireless gizmo for PC music hits home Creative Technology launches a product that turns a PC into a music system that can be controlled remotely from anywhere in the house. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (29125) Nuevo Pupitre Virtual Multiasignatura de 9ICTA El nuevo Pupitre Virtual Multiasignatura de 9ICTA ha sido escogido por EADA como... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on September 30, 2003 at 12:51 p.m.. (29124) Blogging makes you fat I went to the gym today for the first time in over 18 months. I used to go before my kids got up, but now I blog instead. As a direct result, I've put on decades of blogfat, giving a new meaning to "blogroll." Since I have all of the stick-to-it-ness of a thrice-used postage stamp, I expect that my new regimen will fail. And since I am a vegetarian, I can't lose weight the low-carb way. (Alternative title for this entry: Blogging turns you into a carnivore.) Damn you, blog! Here are some items more important than that:... From Joho the Blog on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 p.m.. (29123) Aspects of Wisdom Summary: I pass along a summary of thoughts on wisdom that resulted from Tom Atlee's The Wisdom Survey. These are a natural follow to my earlier entry The difference between truth-seeking and wisdom-seeking in which wikipedia's related analysis of wisdom was shared. Inescapable conclusion: acting on some truths is unwise. This has consequences for knowledge-making (which are left for a possible later entry). Thoughts on Wisdom From Connectivity: Spike Hall's RU Weblog on September 30, 2003 at 12:48 p.m.. (29122) The Copyright Cage Excellent article by Jonathan Zittrain of Harvard's Berkman Center, titled The Copyright Cage. It's a terrific overview of some of the insanely twisty legalities of copyright law. [link via Online Learning Daily]... From Ten Reasons Why on September 30, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. (29121) The avocado-green fridge Tom Yager wrote an unusually poetic column this week. I am particularly savoring the first two sentences of his lead: The PC is the black and white TV in the wood cabinet. It's the round, tan thermostat dial, the avocado-green fridge, the Steve Miller Band. [InfoWorld: Die, die, accursed PC] ... From Jon&apos;s Radio on September 30, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (29120) Music biz should shift to flat-fee, P2P model - exec Opinion Actuarial copyright, anyone? asks Jim Griffin From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (29119) Yahoo Restored in Some IM Clients Sparks23 writes "Third-party instant messaging clients have begun to reconnect to Yahoo. While the authorization scheme has not been completely decoded -- ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (29118) AOL filters spam tools down to users America Online is extending the availability of its personalized antispam software to people who use older versions of its online services. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. (29117) PC makers give Media Centers a head start Dell, HP, Gateway and Toshiba unveil several Media Center PCs online, ahead of the official launch of the latest version of Microsoft's multimedia-oriented operating system. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. (29116) Google Acquires Kaltix From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 11:50 a.m.. (29115) SVG Mobile Competition: Entries Due 3 November 2003-09-30:: Design a SVG Tiny greeting card in 30k or less, and win a Nokia 3650 tri-band GSM handset. The best entries will be featured on the W3C Web site, linked to their designers' Web pages, with an interview with the winning designer. Enter as many times as you like through 3 November. The SVG Working Group will choose the winner who will be announced on 24 November. Read about Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). Announced at SVG Open, the SVG Mobile Competition is the first in a series of SVG competitions. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on September 30, 2003 at 11:47 a.m.. (29114) CACI: defence contractor gets defensive Buying C-Cubed From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (29113) Attrition.org bans Verizon Gotta admire their pluck From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (29112) SuSE speaks of sneak peek for Linux geeks V.9 engine uses some Linux Kernel 2.6 feature From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (29111) The "Spider Case" Kadagan AU submitted linkage to one of the more impressive case mods I've seen in awhil, The Spidercase. It's not really an option if you don't have much desk ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (29110) Stuffed Seabiscuit! Seabiscuit stuffed animal! I've added it to my wish list, as it's currently out of stock. But for some reason, it seems like just the thing for my desk, and it can replace this penguin that's sitting atop my monitor right now (not that I don't love Penguin Computing, but I'd prefer a less-branded stuffed animal to watch over me). I also find it funny that the stuffed War Admiral is not ou From megnut on September 30, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. (29109) Global Usage, August 2003 Nielsen//NetRatings offers insight on the global Internet population's home usage. From CyberAtlas on September 30, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. (29108) Polizist nur ohne Pferdeschwanz Ein uniformierter Polizeibeamter darf seine Haare nicht als schulterlangen Pferdeschwanzes tragen. Sein Anspruch auf freie Entfaltung der Persönlichkeit ist beschränkt... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 10:51 a.m.. (29107) Eine Mio. Umlaut-TLDs-Rechtsstreite? Die internationalisierten Domains (IDNs) werden wahrscheinlich noch in diesem Jahr eingeführt und ermöglichen die Registrierung von Domains mit den Umlauten... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 10:51 a.m.. (29106) White House: Clinton's penis leaked CIA operative's identity The White House said it has reason to believe that an illegal leak which disclosed the identity of a CIA operative was made by former President Bill Clinton's penis. The operative, wife of a former U.S. diplomat with expertise in African affairs, was apparently named by Clinton's appendage in a series of encounters with several Washington journalists. From GWBush04.com on September 30, 2003 at 10:51 a.m.. (29105) Kazaa owner back for another bite at content conspiracy Anti-trust action From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29104) Vodafone tops games content for Live! with Lara Croft exclusive Mobile Tomb Raider From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29103) Man invades US.mil networks, tells hacks, lands in jail Putting bragging rights to wrongs From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29102) MS issues take-down to Lindows, redefines 'guilt' The more you spend, the more innocent you must be... From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29101) November hearing mooted for MS-EU antitrust case Could this really be the 'one last chance,' at last? From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29100) Diamandis Predicts X-Prize Winner Within One Year drix writes "Things are moving along for the X-Prize. The FAA is currently in the process of approving a launch site for competitors, several of which are set ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29099) VeriSign and Secure Internet Voting Bucky Katt writes "VeriSign announced Monday that it will provide key components of a system designed to let Americans abroad cast absentee votes over the ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29098) Untitled Andrew Grumet wants to do an MP3 recording of the Day 2 Infrastructure session. I want MP3 recordings of all sessions both days. From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29097) Europäische Verträge Die vier Gründungsverträge zur EU, zahlreiche Folgeverträge (PDF) sowie etliche zusätzliche Informationen sind auf der Seite "Europäische Verträge" zusammengefasst.... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 9:51 a.m.. (29096) DART Chris Sherman von SearchDay stellt heute das Tool DART vor, eine Art "personalisierte Suche".... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 9:51 a.m.. (29095) hollow - varying states From Unfocused.Net on September 30, 2003 at 9:51 a.m.. (29094) Yesterday MIT reached the first goal of its OpenCo ... Yesterday MIT reached the first goal of its OpenCourseWare project by offering open access to all the materials for 500 MIT courses. This milestone was reached one year after the project launched. (Thanks to New.com.) From FOS News on September 30, 2003 at 9:48 a.m.. (29093) Dell x3 PDA details emerge FCC filings spill beans From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (29092) SCO's Roadshow Coming Soon AndyFewt writes "TheRegister has an article on the latest form of SCO FUD, their Roadshow. Funded by HP and kicking off on Oct. 7, SCO users throughout the ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (29091) Untitled Richard MacManus explores the Two-Way Web. From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (29090) Untitled WorldKit is an "easy to use and highly flexible mapping application for the Web." From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (29089) Untitled Added The Daily Kos interview to the special Lydon RSS Feed with enclosures. It's especially current given all the motion in the Democratic Party sub-blogosphere yesterday. From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (29088) SuSE readies desktop Linux update The companyÂ’s Linux 9.0 package adds support for 64-bit processors, allows easier migration from Windows and includes a test version of the latest Linux kernel. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. (29087) Topic Exchange client development I'm writing a posting client for the Topic Exchange. Something to make it easier for people to ping it, and to make it easier to push people towards the topic channels so they can see related information. Send me an... From Radio on September 30, 2003 at 8:51 a.m.. (29086) mo'time Web Logs Another entry into the free Web logging space is mo'time, which on first blush has some cool attributes. It's quite a lot like Blogger, though I have to admit it's been a while since I've posted to any of my dozen or so Blogger sites. Mo'time has the ability to turn on and off comments as well as limit them to just members of the site (which I'm not sure Blogger can do.) It's got an easy way to update links, and the only promotional feature is a little line at the top of the page that li From weblogged News on September 30, 2003 at 8:48 a.m.. (29085) 'Justice' Department Now Going After Reporters Mark Rasch (Security Focus): FBI bypasses First Amendment to nail a hacker. Citing a provision of the Patriot Act, the... From Dan Gillmor&apos;s eJournal on September 30, 2003 at 8:47 a.m.. (29084) Telewest offers free broadband installs 'Nuff said From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29083) Kids flock online UK leads the way From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29082) IBM boffins boost combo computing, wireless chips Products will be way faster, using much less power From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29081) NAI offers $70m to settle class action suit Shadow of SEC probe lingers From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29080) Ingram Micro Europe restructures Job losses? From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29079) China Prepares To Examine MS Windows Code Stargoat writes "CNet reports that China is looking into MS's source code for Windows. They are looking both to incease security as well as perhaps create a ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29078) Tablet PCs Starting to Take Off After Slow Start - Duncan Martell, Reuters After a slow start, tablet personal computers are starting to take off, fueled by Microsoft Corp.'s release of its operating system Windows XP Tablet PC and manufacturers rolling out a wider variety of easier-to-use devices. Since Microsoft's launch of From Techno-News Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29077) Unpatched Microsoft browser hole a gold mine for hackers - Paul Roberts, Computer World A long-ignored security hole in Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer (IE) is proving to be a gold mine for hackers, providing an easy way for them to plant malicious programs on vulnerable machines through hacker Web sites and instant messaging applicat From Techno-News Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29076) To fix software flaws, Microsoft invites attack - Steve Lohr, The New York Times Microsoft's Security Response Center in Redmond, Wash., is the computing equivalent of a hospital emergency ward. When a problem comes in the door the center's director, Kevin Kean, and his staff must swiftly make an assessment: Is the security weakne From Techno-News Blog on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29075) UK Minister applauds mobile learning studies - Rachel Fielding, Vnunet The secretary of state for education, Charles Clarke, has applauded a tie-up between the University of Birmingham and Microsoft to research the impact of mobile technologies on learning within the higher education sector. As part of the partnership, th From Online Learning Update on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29074) MERLOT provides database for professors - Kindra Boster, Tahlequah Daily Press Special Dr. Terry Bradfield is not only a professor in the science department at NSU, but is on the editorial review board for physics on an innovative new instructional Web site. MERLOT, or Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching, i From Online Learning Update on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29073) Untitled I had a smoking dream last night, first in many months. I had an almost-full carton of Marlboro Lights and I bought another. I was sneaking cigarettes in a house I had rented from a Harvard professor. An old girlfriend was hanging out. And I was smoking and feeling guilty. People were seeing me smoke but weren't saying anything. Woke up, and immediately realized it had been a dream. The funny thing is that during the dreams the big thing I think is how I see myself as a non-smoker, and how unrealistic that is, since I'm actually smoking. I wake up. Still not smoking. 473 days. I want From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29072) Untitled Picture of my mom and brother with Uncle Vava's friends in Negril last week. From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29071) Adobe's PDF-everywhere strategy Adobe Systems CEO Bruce Chizen's ambitions for the PDF may result in a confrontation with Microsoft in the corporate documents arena. Is he worried? Not at all. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (29070) Congress' half-baked ID theft measures Vontu CEO Joseph Ansanelli explains why Congress still doesn't know what to do about corporate identity theft. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (29069) Elektronisches Register Mit dem Inkrafttreten der bilateralen Abkommen I zwischen der Schweiz und der Europäischen Gemeinschaft am 01.06.2002 wurde für die Schweiz... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 7:51 a.m.. (29068) Fórmulas para sacar partido a la red Las escuelas de negocios con más tradición del país han tomado posiciones diferentes ante la irrupción del e-learning. Algunas han optado por desarrollar programas que puedan cursarse completamente a ... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on September 30, 2003 at 7:50 a.m.. (29067) Lawson: swooping in on Closedloop Infill From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (29066) Dual-core Opteron to ship late 2005 Targeting Intel's 'Tulsa' From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (29065) Zoo's computing project bears notice - eSchool News staff and wire service reports School field trips could get a whole lot more exciting, if a program being launched by the Brookfield Zoo proves successful. The Chicago-based zoo is creating a Tablet PC program in conjunction with the Chicago Public Schools to provide a more accessi From Educational Technology on September 30, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (29064) Schools encounter new era of technology - Ted Taylor, the Bulletin There were days when teachers and principals only had to watch out for the kind of PDA that involved students kissing in the hall between classes or under the bleachers during the big game. Now instead of "public display of affection," PDA means somet From Educational Technology on September 30, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (29063) eLearning Latest Battleground in Privacy Wars, Says eLearn Magazine, Yahoo! Finance Think your innermost thoughts, casual questions, test answers and insights are just between you and Your instructor? Think again. In today's technology-mediated learning environments, the data flowing between student and instructor may be funneled into From Online Learning Update on September 30, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (29062) Untitled BloggerCon Essay: The Rule of Links. From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (29061) Indian Net Ban Overshoots Its Aim The Indian government outlaws one Yahoo discussion group run by a little-known separatist movement -- but a technical glitch forces ISPs to block access to all of the Yahoo forums. From Wired News on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29060) P2P Networks Want to Play Nice Several peer-to-peer networks announce a file-sharers' code of conduct and invite record companies to negotiate a payment plan. The RIAA, which has settled with about a quarter of the individuals it sued earlier in September, is not impressed. From Wired News on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29059) GPS Users Still Lost in the Woods As GPS navigation services and gadgets become more popular, people are discovering they can still lose their way -- even when they know their exact coordinates. By James Bernard Frost. From Wired News on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29058) It Sucks, but That's a Good Thing A very absorbent powder called Super Slurper is useful beyond diapers and oil filters. The new product will restore waterlogged books and will likely hit a library near you sometime next year. By Louise Knapp. From Wired News on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29057) Spam: This Time It's Personal Spam ruined his domain, bringing on a hail of bounced e-mail and nasty messages. Dissatisfied with his ISP's response, Andy Markley launched his own investigation and bagged a spammer. By Michelle Delio. From Wired News on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29056) Clark Campaigns at Light Speed On the election trail in New Hampshire, Wesley Clark thanks Internet activists and discusses his views on technology, which include his desire to research time travel. By Brian McWilliams. From Wired News on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29055) World chip sales rise 4% in August Going slow, but growing From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29054) Numbers don't add up for Telcos The Big Squeeze From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29053) Electricity Apocalypse Soon? mindriot writes "Heise's awarded online magazine Telepolis has published a nice article (English / German) discussing the ongoing series of power blackouts ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29052) Untitled Politics Online names Berkmanite Jim Moore one of the 25 most influential in the political Internet. That's so cool. Jim is a total inspiration. And from this event, I think I can explain another rule of the Web, right up there with the rule of links, which I keep writing about. Back in a bit. From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29051) Untitled Wired: Clark Campaigns at Light Speed. From Scripting News on September 30, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29050) Westcoast to buy Actebis Mixing it up with the big boys From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (29049) NTL preps $1bn rights issue Interest cover From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (29048) VeriSign sued again for domain cock-up Dotcom owner sees nightmare unfold From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (29047) New edition PS2 come to the UK Price cut From The Register on September 30, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (29046) I bLog, You bLog, We bLog? Web Log! Mit Online-Tagebüchern pflegen Journalisten (und Juristen) Kontakt zu (Publikum und) Kollegen. Geld verdienen lässt sich damit zwar kaum, doch man... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 4:50 a.m.. (29045) Will Blog Change The World? Und gleich noch ein Artikel über Blogs: Das eLawyer Blog fragt "Will Blogs change the World?", beflügelt durch die Online-Diskussion... From Handakte WebLAWg on September 30, 2003 at 4:50 a.m.. (29044) Mobile Internet Down Under Anonymous Coward writes "A truck, a sat dish and a sunburnt country. When you absolutely positively need to connect to the Internet, why not carry your own ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 4:46 a.m.. (29043) Las Vegas shows in all hotels are listed in las-vegas-reservations-net.com Las Vegas has always been known to an adults playground, but every hotel has different shows, for the first time in the world, http://www.las-vegas-reservations-net.com link all the hotels with the shows, so now you can know the shows already before you book the hotel. [PRWEB Sep 30, 2003] From PR Web on September 30, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (29042) Both Sebs make great points about the difficulty o ... Both Sebs make great points about the difficulty of integrating blogs into formalized learning. Both mention the importance of time -- keeping a journal (online or not) is time-consuming and requires more commitment than most students may be willing or able to muster. They've also agreed that a new blogger will have to do it for a while before seeing much benefit or value from the networks that emerge. I think they're speculating mostly about the post-secondary realm, and I'm wondering whether the obstacles From Jeremy Hiebert's headspaceJ -- Instructional Design and Technology on September 30, 2003 at 3:51 a.m.. (29041) MIT Publishes 500th Course On OpencourseWare From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on September 30, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (29040) Exclusive Interview with Dr. Thomas C. Reeves, Author of "Interactive Learning Systems Evaluation" From Distance-Educator.com&apos;s Daily News on September 30, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (29039) "Start Me Up" Like You've Never Heard It Before A Mighty Wind fans should check out this Fresh Air interview with Harry Shearer (Real file here) in which you get to hear excerpts of The Folksmen's version of The Rolling Stones' hit "Start Me Up!" Not to be missed! I didn't realize you could buy the From The Shifted Librarian on September 30, 2003 at 3:48 a.m.. (29038) Integrating the Library into Research While Also Teaching Information Literacy! Keep Library Assingments on Track "This is the neatest thing I've seen this month: The University of Minnesota Assignment Calendar. You set todays' date and the date that your assignment is due. Next, select the topical area that your assignment covers. Then voila! The assignment calculator suggest dates and tasks that you'll need to accomplish to finish on time. Even better, is that it not tells you w From The Shifted Librarian on September 30, 2003 at 3:48 a.m.. (29037) Good Prof | Bad Prof Good Teacher | Bad Teacher Good Lecture | Bad Lecture Lecture vs. Discussion Good Breath | Bad Breath... From PEDABLOGUE on September 30, 2003 at 2:51 a.m.. (29036) Back to School With Loaded Bags From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 30, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29035) The Boeing Company chooses VTN Technologies Inc.'s Olé Online Learning Environment LMS/LCMS platform From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 30, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29034) Peterson's Wins Gold Excellence in E-Learning Award for Innovative Technology with Its Online SAT Course From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 30, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29033) California State University Signs System Wide Deal with Blackboard Inc. From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 30, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29032) Subject Title: State University of New York - Teaching, Learning and Technology From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 30, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29031) Students clicking for classes From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 30, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29030) WebCT prototypes, demonstrates OKI support From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 30, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29029) Illinois Compass points learning to one place online From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 30, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29028) Aggregators Continue to Go Mobile Hand/RSS "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 then read them later! Use it to keep updated with the latest news, sports and financial updates as well as read your favorite websites!" [The From The Shifted Librarian on September 30, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. (29027) Extending PDAs to the Visually Impaired Pocket PCs for the Blind "A line of Pocket PCs for the blind from Freedom Scientific that completely lack screens; instead they have full keyboards and special 20 or 40 cell Braille matrices for 'displaying' information. [Via PocketPCThoughts]" [Gizmodo] Libraries will need to follow this From The Shifted Librarian on September 30, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. (29026) Although, My Desk Already Looks Like a Mess.... Sneak a Peek at Next Year's Tech Tools "From a computer shaped like a cow to 64-bit chips, Computex had something for everyone.... Intel showed off the lighter side of PC design at its booth, with a display of whimsical Pentium 4-based PC designs, ranging from one that looks like a potted plant, one in the shape of a cow, and one designed to look like books set atop a desk. The book PC, designed by Tsai Syh, resembles books and other desktop ite From The Shifted Librarian on September 30, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. (29025) Changes in the Network Security Model? Kaliban asks: "As a Sysadmin, understanding network security is clearly an important part of my skillsets so I wanted to get thoughts on a few things that I've ... From Slashdot on September 30, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (29024) Remembering 9/11, With Numbness and With Rage Dr. Charles B. Strozier is the director of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice's Center on Terrorism and Public Safety, which was begun after the attacks. From New York Times: Education on September 30, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (29023) The Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, 94, Longtime St. John's President, Dies The Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, who as president of St. John's University for 24 years saw it grow into the largest Catholic university in the U.S., died on Saturday. From New York Times: Education on September 30, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (29022) 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 30, 2003 at 2:45 a.m.. (29021) 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 30, 2003 at 2:45 a.m.. (29020) 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 30, 2003 at 2:45 a.m.. (29019) 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 30, 2003 at 2:45 a.m.. (29018) What? No Wi-Fi at BloggerCon The BloggerCon 2003 Weblog: Dave Winer reports that BloggerCon might not have Wi-Fi access... I wish I could attend this conference. I know Pat Delaney, Will Richardson and Steve Burt will be there so I'm looking forward to updates from... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on September 30, 2003 at 1:49 a.m.. (29017) New Fast Facts Database of Canadian Weather Rankings From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 1:49 a.m.. (29016) A Million Orders of Magnidudes Magnidudes "Early this year, in a conversation with Ev, I said I believed that in reality there might be as few as maybe thirty or forty thousand active blogs. He disagreed. And he was right. Dave Sifry just announced that Technorati has gone past one million blogs watched, and that a new blog is From The Shifted Librarian on September 30, 2003 at 1:47 a.m.. (29015) Another Way to Find Indie Music Get Your Mix On "My Mixtapes is a site for users of emusic. Members can post album reviews, create mixtapes, and compile thematic lists of albums, all with direct links to the songs or albums so that subscribers to the mp3 se From The Shifted Librarian on September 30, 2003 at 1:47 a.m.. (29014) Untitled Lifes Unanswered Reference Questions "Lee Hadden writes: 'If you are interested in Reference Services, be glad you don't routinely get questions like these. Try these (for fun) Life's Unanswered Reference Questions: bored.com/questions.htm....' " [LISNews.com] Posted for my compadres at work so that someone will print them out for disc From The Shifted Librarian on September 30, 2003 at 1:47 a.m.. (29013) Uneven Progress for Women on Princeton Science Faculty Women faculty members in the sciences and engineering at Princeton University feel less job satisfaction and less of a sense of inclusion than men, according to a study. From New York Times: Education on September 30, 2003 at 1:46 a.m.. (29012) New York City's Schools Fear a Wave of Transfers Already struggling with overcrowding, officials are looking for ways to avoid giving thousands more students the opportunity to transfer this year. From New York Times: Education on September 30, 2003 at 1:46 a.m.. (29011) Storage groups arise Information technology pros focused on networked data storage are being courted on two fronts, as two new storage-oriented projects get rolling. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. (29010) IBM to show off low-power chip technique Big Blue is set to announce a design it says paves the way for cell phone chips that use only one-fifth as much power as today's processors. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. (29009) IBM serves up virtual computing In its latest step toward utility computing, Big Blue is offering to let customers use the Internet to tap into the power of server computers that run a variety of operating systems. From CNET News.com on September 30, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. (29008) U.S. Congress "Terminates" Total Information Awareness Proiect From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (29007) "Whatever happened to the library schools" From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (29006) New LC/American Memory Collection Offfers Digitized Historical Travel Material From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (29005) ResourceShelf Gets a Mention in Forbes! From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (29004) Subversive Reading: Librarians and the Patriot Act From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (29003) The Internet Archive Releases New "Special Collections" of UK Government Web Sites From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (29002) Briefly FAST Search & Transfer Strengthens Relati... From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (29001) The October Issue of Roddy MacLeod's Internet Resources Newsletter is Now Available From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (29000) Documents in Trademark Disputes Can Now Be Accessed Online From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (28999) An Interview with Tim Berners-Lee From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (28998) xrefer Launches xreferplus Version 2.0 From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (28997) Preserving Ephemera of Recall Campaign From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (28996) MIT Launches Free Online Access to Class Materials From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (28995) Professional Reading Shelf Internet2--Middleware... From ResourceShelf on September 30, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (28994) Scholarship Reconsidered: Conclusions In this entry, I conclude my reading log of Scholarship Reconsidered, by Ernest Boyer and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. I'll cover Chapter 6 ("A New Generation of Scholars") and 7 ("Scholarship and Community") in one session. In a nutshell, these chapters discuss graduate student learning and... From PEDABLOGUE on September 29, 2003 at 11:51 p.m.. (28993) Today the Open Archives Initiative and Project RoM ... Today the Open Archives Initiative and Project RoMEO launched the OAI-Rights project, whose mission is to develop an extensible, OAI-compliant, machine-readable method of expressing rights about metadata and online content. The Creative Commons licenses are "a motivating and deployable example." The project team describes its task and some technical issues in a From FOS News on September 29, 2003 at 11:48 p.m.. (28992) Buzz2Talk I picked this up from Jeff Pulvers weblog.  A company in India (TeleSoft) has built a Symbian-based SIP/VoIP client that provides push-to-talk over IP/GPRS on any Nokia Series 60 device.  Pretty sweet.  The product demonstrates several interesting trends that seem to all have momentum:  Symbian as a smartphone OS; SIP/VoIP as a IP voice platform; real-time / presence aware communications applications.  I'll be giving this a try: Buzz2Talk is From Jeremy Allaire's Radio on September 29, 2003 at 11:46 p.m.. (28991) iRiver Announces A New Ogg/MP3 Player An anonymous reader writes "CD Freaks and Mobile mag are reporting that iRiver has unveiled a new Ogg-capable mp3 player. Featuring 20 GB of HD space and USB ... From Slashdot on September 29, 2003 at 11:46 p.m.. (28990) The Envelope, Please ... Eight weeks ago, five lucky candidates willfully checked their egos at the door and offered their site for public scrutiny in exchange for a chance to win a complete site redesign. ECommerce-Guide.com's readers voted on which site was most deserving. The results are in, and the winner is... From E-Commerce Guide on September 29, 2003 at 11:45 p.m.. (28989) [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]