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Apple's $100 Million IPod Payout
It's a big payday for Creative Technology as Apple agrees to pony up a pile of cash to settle patent-infringement lawsuits. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 8:45 p.m..

New year, new school concepts in New Orleans
Charter schools, student input, hope - and controversy - are hallmarks of the revamped school system to come. Christian Science Monitor | Learning on August 23, 2006 at 8:45 p.m..

Stem Cell Tack Lets Embryos Live
A California biotech company successfully derives stem cells using a method that sidesteps ethical questions. Plus: U.K. scientists create massive DNA database. In Bodyhack. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

New 'IPod Killers' Aren't Deadly
Apple's flawless design will keep its music player beyond competitors' reach. Plus: Are MacBooks really hard to find? In Cult of Mac. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Let's All Play Cowboys and Arabs
Terror arrests spur a misguided call for Israeli-style racial profiling. Plus: Paris Hilton: master hacker? In 27B Stroke 6. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Douglas J. Fisher and Graham Osteen - Hartsville Today -- The Cook Book - Common Sense Journalism
I hope this item inspires some people to create their own community newspapers (especially in my home town!) but I'm sure it will be of use to educators as well. This cookbook (link to a 1m PDF) offers a comprehensive guide with useful, practical advice. Advice that wears the badge of experience - for example, the authors advise that the best means of promotion is in person: "Speak to civic and community groups, Scout troops, neighborhood groups and churches. But don't stop there; basic shoe leather is still an effective recruiting tool. If you confine yourself to the 'known sus From OLDaily on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Adam Clare - All You Wanted to Know About Green WiFi
Green WiFi is "a system that uses a solar panel, a charge controller, a battery, and a generic router to create nodes that cost around $200." The idea is that the internet signal travels from one node to the next, through a mesh. Because each node can be stand-alone, and does not depend on any other node (or even a power supply) the network can grow organically. I would like to see a similar set-up, though, with WiMax. [Link] [Tags: Networks] [OLDaily on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Dave Warlick - Getting Right Down To It - 2 cents Worth
Dave Warlick posts a "Student and Teacher Information Code of Ethics." I personally think that a code of ethics is not useful, because if one believes in the ethics, the coded is not needed, and if one doesn't, the code will not be followed. Moreover, there is no need, again in my view, for an "Information" code of ethics - the basic principles apply in all areas of life: be honest, and take care not to harm others. And some of the specifics of this proposed code are, in my view, just wrong. To sample a few: "Always question the sources' motives?" No, because the motives are often ir From OLDaily on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Joan Vinall-Cox - Flock - Outside (and Above) the LMS Patent - Joan Vinall-Cox : Weblog
A nice look at Flock, the browser that acks like a... well, maybe not like an LMS, despite what I said, but perhaps the think that replaces the LMS. For the better. Joan Vinall-Cox writes, "It is the Web 2.0 browser, aimed at the social user, perfect for a variety of communication tasks." [Link] [Tags: Web 2.0] [Comment] From OLDaily on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Various authors - EduTools ePortfolio Review - EduTools
Nice. "WCET released the results of their first round of ePortfolio product comparisons." Itr's a bit hard to find from the main page; click on the Product List link (upper left, in a menu bar) and then select some products to see the comparisons. [Link] [Tags: E-Portfolios] [Comment] From OLDaily on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Alfred Essa - Blackboard's Reverse Rent - NOSE
It conjures up images of your big smelly uncle moving in with you and then shaking you down for 'rent'. "Blackboard Inc. has ripped off ideas from the Intellectual Commons -- ideas small and large contributed by a community of inquirers and practitioners -- made it their 'intellectual property' and now want to charge everyone reverse rent for it.... In the meantime they have filed for other patents. What do these patents cover? Whose ideas are these? And whom will they sue next? Are you in their bullseye?" Also, Essa reminds us of the OLDaily on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Doug Belshaw - EduPress is Dead! Long Live, er... Wordpress and pPugins - teaching.mrbelshaw.co.uk
Doug Belshaw is ending EduPress. "EduPress was a welcome diversion at the time, but now it's a bit of an albatross. So here endeth the EduPress project. At the end of the day it was merely a customised version of Wordpress, so it's easy to replicate given the right tools." [Link] [Tags: Project Based Learning, Customization] [OLDaily on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Marc Meola - Collaboration, Copyright, and Reclusive Math Geniuses - ACRLog
I am not a reclusive math genius, but I share some of their properties: "Perelman did not feel the need or obligation to participate in the traditional peer-review process, believing instead that anyone who wanted to look at his work could do so. For whatever reason, Perelman has decided to opt out of most of the social rituals of his profession, yet open access publishing has enabled him to at least share his work with the world." I think this is an important point. A lot of people think of 'collaboration' in traditional terms. Especially in the sciences and universities. [OLDaily on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Wireless Headset for Land Lines
Even if you don't have a mobile phone, you can still enjoy the convenience of cutting the cord. Plus: SkyScout simplifies stargazing. In Gear Factor. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

From Hacker to Cyber Jihadist
A former member of the elite Global Hell web defacement crew of the 1990s goes to prison for planning a comeback hack that the feds say was inspired by fundamentalist Muslim beliefs. In 27BStroke6. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

McHummers Taken to Task
A website lets you vent your McDispleasure at McDonald's Hummer toy giveaways. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

'Report Abuse' Button on IM
Microsoft teams up with a British child protection agency to add instant pedophile alerts to instant message. In Sex Drive Daily. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Keeping In-Flight Phones in Check
With a ban on smoking pretty much the universal rule on commercial flights and emerging technology making it safe to use cell phones midflight, airlines consider replacing the "no smoking" sign with a "no cell phone" sign. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Ford Picks Up Diesel Pace
Two new pickups provide competition for hybrids that are nearly as clean and fuel efficient. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 1:45 p.m..

Keeping In-Flight Phones in Check
With a ban on smoking pretty much the universal rule on commercial flights and emerging technology making it safe to use cell phones in mid-flight, the airlines now consider replacing the "no smoking" sign with a "no cell phone" sign. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 1:45 p.m..

War of the Worlds
A proposal to expand our solar system to include three new planets runs into trouble with a renegade group of astronomers, who not only oppose the idea but still want Pluto stricken from the list. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 1:45 p.m..

The Ultimate Rockets' Red Glare?
It's a pyrotechnist's dream come true: 55,000 rockets blasting off at the same time. University of Plymouth's Roy Lowry chats about his attempt to break the simultaneous-rocket-firing world record. Wired News interview by Nigel Watson. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Cheap, Chintzy Robots: Part Two
For less than 30 bucks, you can buy a robotic arm that can barely pick up balled-up floor socks. Part two of a three-part series. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Music Makes Your Brain Happy
A neuroscientist explains why women want rock stars to father their children, and how melodies can work like Prozac. By Randy Dotinga. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

IPod Gray Market Booms in India
It's not easy to buy an Apple music player in India legally. But the trade in smuggled iPods is going gangbusters. Scott Carney reports from Chennai, India. From Wired News on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

On Education: Principal of Small School Finds the Time to Inspire
With a new school year starting, New York City's school system hopes principals at middle schools will be able to help students struggle with peer pressure and puberty. From New York Times: Education on August 23, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..

State, in Response to Critics, Adds to List of Unsafe Schools
New York State, recently criticized for underestimating the number of unsafe schools it oversees, added 17 schools to the list of those considered "persistently dangerous." From New York Times: Education on August 23, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Tempting Data, Privacy Concerns
When AOL researchers released users search logs last month, many academic researchers balanced a thirst for useful data against concerns over individual privacy. From New York Times: Education on August 23, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Study of Test Scores Finds Charter Schools Lagging
The report thrust the Education Department into the center of the heated national debate over school choice. From New York Times: Education on August 23, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Face Book: What a Professor Learned as an Undercover Freshman
An anthology professor enrolled herself as a freshman to understand the students on the campus where she teaches. From New York Times: Education on August 23, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..