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Alfred Thompson - A List of Education and Tech Ed Blogs - Computer Science Teacher
A lot shorter than my own list, but still some blogs that are new to me. [Link] [Tags: Web Logs] [Comment] From OLDaily on October 10, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Michael Feldstein - Oracle, Sakai, and the LMOS--Part 2 - E-Literate
I half-typed a bunch of responses to this item and decided eventually to simply post it here. Let me just say I think it's a bad idea. Yes, a university-sponsored database containing a student's online content seems to have its allure. But how long before that service to students becomes control over students. How long, for example, before use of the university data store becomes mandatory? How long before the university begins applying copyright violation searches and content screening to the database? No, it's just a bad idea - which is why Oracle is selling it to university a From OLDaily on October 10, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Press Release - Mirapoint and Blackboard Partner - Mirapoint
Blackboard is continuing to consolidate, signing a deal with the Mirapoint email application, thus supporting single sign-on for LMS and email. This is a good thing. And any email solution that isn't Outlook is a good thing. But Blackboard owning the entire university infrastructure (and suing anybody who dares enter that space)? Not a good thing. Via University Business. [Link] [Tags: Blackboard] [OLDaily on October 10, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Vicki A. Davis - How to Search Google Educational Videos - Cool Cat Teacher Blog
In all the hoopla surrounding the story that Google bought YouTube I had forgotten about Google Video - funny, because I use it more than I use YouTube (larger video, bigger file uploads). Of course, you can search Google video - and this item shows how to narrow the search to educational videos. So, we'll be looking for that 'educational' YouTube video category. Story link via Emma Duke-Williams. [OLDaily on October 10, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Charles W. Bailey Jr. - Strong Copyright + DRM + Weak Net Neutrality = Digital Dystopia? - Digital Scholarship
I am in general agreement with this conclusion: "What this paper has said is simply this: three issues - a dramatic expansion of the scope, duration, and punitive nature of copyright laws; the ability of DRM to lock-down content in an unprecedented fashion; and the erosion of Net neutrality--bear careful scrutiny by those who believe that the Internet has fostered (and will continue to foster) a digital revolution that has resulted in an extraordinary explosion of innovation, creativity, and information dissemination." Well, actually, I think 'careful scrutiny' is very gentle working From OLDaily on October 10, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Various authors - Building Learning Communities - November Learning Communities
Podcasts from the Building Learning Communities conference are now available (they were available months ago, but it has taken me this long to link to it). I haven't listened to any of them (which is why it took so long to run the link; I always thought I would have time) but the list of speakers features everybody's favorites. Most popular podcasts will likely be Brian Mull on the recovery from Katrina and Bette Manchester on the Maine From OLDaily on October 10, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Various authors - Journals Catalog - ASK - Advanced Services for the Knowledge Society
Oooo. Via CIDER comes this list of journals in the field of instructional technology, including some that have free online content (and the rest, whose writers toil in obscurity, that require subscriptions (how can a journal called 'UAIS - Universal Access in the Information Society' charge a subscription fee? I ask you)). [Link] [Tags: Information, OLDaily on October 10, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Unattributed - Imperial History - Maps of War
Too good not to pass along, this animation makes a point in 90 seconds that would take - well, a lifetime - to explain any other way. Oh, and for those who aren't sure, I can assure you, the dates and boundaries of the empires depicted are quite accurate (I've studied this). Via Internet Time. [Link] [Tags: ] [Comment] From OLDaily on October 10, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Stephen Downes - Learning Networks and Connective Knowledge - ITForum
Though the discussion starts next week, the text of my paper, Learning Networks and Connective Knowledge, has been posted on ITForum (and I have also posted an MS-Word version on my site). This paper represents my latest effort to ground learning networks in a connective epistemology, and while there are still lose bits and questionable areas I think this is as close as I've come yet. For me, this is a major paper. I hope you enjoy it. Here's the abstract: "The purpose of this paper is to outline some of the thinking behind From OLDaily on October 10, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Gals, Your Face Bones Morph
Doctors report the bones in our faces disintegrate as they age, women's sooner than men's. So no amount of plastic surgery can tighten down to the face you once had. In Bodyhack. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 4:46 p.m..

Gadget Lab: Lukewarm Plasma TV
High def doesn't always mean quality, but a nifty portable speaker system delivers. In other news, real-live cats foil a robot kitty-litter dumper -- all in this week's Gadget Lab from Wired magazine. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..

SoundFlavor DJ Spiffs Playlists
Pick a song in iTunes in the style you want to hear, and then a "Flavorizer" selects more tunes for you. In Listening Post. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Belly Up to the Banjo
Many videos are set to "Dueling Banjos" on YouTube, but only one of them features belly dancing. In Table of Malcontents. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Google Buys YouTube
It's official -- the search giant has purchased video sharing site YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock. What does this deal mean for the future of video on the web? In Monkey Bites. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Mission Control for Your Music
The Sooloos puts thousands of albums at your fingertips. In Gear Factor. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Documentary Seeks Cyber Lovers
If you've had cybersex and want to talk about it, let this filmmaker know. You might be in pictures. In Sex Drive Daily. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Shape-Shifting Aircraft Studied
Engineers looking for ways to improve aircraft performance are exploring designs that would enable planes to change shape during flight -- flexible wing skins and devices that harvest energy are on the drawing board. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

FDA: Nanotech Gets Mixed Reviews
A conference convened by the Food and Drug Administration brings out experts with widely differing views on the benefits and risks of nanotechnology, and how it should be regulated -- or not. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Golden Age of Gobbledygook
Do we really need perfect translation engines? Once they get better, they'll kill off one of the greatest sources of amusement we have. Commentary by Momus. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Generating Power From Kites
Italian researchers are getting ready to set a new sail-powered wind generator aloft, one that could produce as much energy as a nuclear power plant. By Nicole Martinelli. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Sim City: Terrortown
How real is the cyberterrorism threat? A crisis simulation puts a worst-case scenario in perspective. By Chris Suellentrop from Wired magazine. From Wired News on October 10, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

5,000 years of Middle East strife in 90 seconds
Check out this map of the rise and fall of empires. Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of history? Pretty much everyone. Egyptians, Turks, Jews, Romans, Arabs, Greeks, Persians, Europeans…the list goes on. Maps, like stories, are frameworks for showing relationships. This map, which morphs over the span of 50 centuries, taught me things [...] From Internet Time Blog on October 10, 2006 at 4:45 a.m..

A History of Sex With Students, Unchallenged Over the Years
A New Jersey school district is being sued for failing to protect students from a woman with a sexual appetite for under-age boys. From New York Times: Education on October 10, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

School Financing Case Plays Out in Court, and in Classrooms
A 13-year-old lawsuit accusing New York State of shortchanging New York Citys schools by billions of dollars nears an end. From New York Times: Education on October 10, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

Top 50 Advertisers by Media Value in August, 2006
Top 50 Advertisers by Media Value in August, 2006 From ClickZ Stats on October 10, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..