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Internet freedom is political freedom
Amnesty International is gathering signatures on a statement it's going to present to the UN in November calling on "governments to stop the unwarranted restriction of freedom of expression on the Internet " and on companies to stop helping them do it." You can sign it here. [Tags: digital_rights amnesty_international ]... From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

The world's most boring man
Yesterday I flew from Boston to Chicago in the window seat of a three-across row. The person next to me, who seemed to be a vigorous man of around seventy, talked non-stop the entire way. Non-stop. He's done a lot of traveling, he has a lot of opinions. I saw what was coming and ducked out quickly, donning a head set and pretending to work and listen to music. But I felt terrible for the woman in the aisle seat who absorbed the blunt force of the man's self-absorbed river of spews. I wondered if I should make up an... From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

DOEP (Daily Open-Ended Puzzle) (intermittent): Six-word stories
The current issue of Wired has a feature I like a lot: They got 33 sf writers to contribute six-word short stories. So, I'm shamelessly ripping off that idea, but with a twist. Here's the six-word version of today's DOEP: Six-word story. Any genre. Surprise ending. For example: Duel to death at noon. Eclipse. Brother impregnates sister. Disgusting. They're bees.* For extra points, make it Web-themed... [Tags: doep puzzle] *I know that bees don't get pregnant, and I'm not sure that the concept of brother and sister really applies, but let's just say that' From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Fixing Firefox 2.0
Firefox 2.0 is running on my laptop invisibly. In the Windows Task Manager, there's no entry in the Applications tab, but the Processes tab shows "firefox.exe" running. Here's how I fixed it, thanks to googling around for help. First, end the firefox.exe process. Control-Alt-Delete and open the Processes tab. Select the "firefox.exe" process, and right click to get the menu for ending the process. Now start Firefox in safe mode. To do this, create a shortcut to the firefox.exe program you just installed. Select the shortcut, choose Properties, and add "-safe-mode" to the command, so From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

It's good to know™ is trademarked by Nestlé's
Oy&amptrade;. See also "Silence is golden." [Thanks to Hanan Cohen for the link.] [Tags: marketing trademarks nestles ]... From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Political bloggers party
From the Berkman Center: Blogging the Vote in 2006: A Celebration of Political Bloggers Monday, October 30, 5 pmBerkman Center23 Everett Street, Second Floor, Cambridge, MA With each election cycle of the 21st century, more and more citizen journalists have been getting in on the act of covering campaigns and the stories that swirl around them. The race for governor of Massachusetts in 2006 has been covered by dozens of bloggers — as well as by journalists who are writing blogs in addition to their video, audio, and print stories in mainstream media outlets. The role that these citizen j From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Me on mistaking Cluetrain
Ken Schafer of OneDegree and Tucows asked me at the Canadian Marketing Association meeting in Toronto how people misinterpret Cluetrain. I answer in this brief video. [Tags: ken_schafer marketing cluetrain]... From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Three business models that always always work
Steven Streight suggests three business models that "always work for everybody who uses them correctly and persistently, heck, even sporadically and lazily like me." I wouldn't go that far, but the fact that they ever work is proof that the world is better than we think it is. [Tags: business steven_streight] I am reminded of Larry Lessig's post on the three economies. Hey, they're both about economics and have three alternatives.... From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Dutch get Net Neutrality right
I like the phrase "Net neutrality" because it has some resonance outside of the techie world. But It's vague and it's a bit of a compromise. The real way to get Net neutrality is to separate the companies that deliver bits from the companies selling content and services made out of bits. And that's exactly what a bill passed unanimously (or maybe almost unanimously - reports are ambiguous) by the Dutch Parliament proposes, according to a post by David Isenberg. Writes La Isenberg: ...in my opinion, the only sustainable way to have enforceable network neutrality is to give force From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

BlogBridge topic libraries
Pito Salas explains how BlogBridge's topic guides work, and how you can use their Feed Library software product to create your own. BlogBridge is a well-intentioned, free, open source blog aggregator that works across platforms. I'm a user and an advocate. (I'm also an uncompensated advisor: disclosure) [Tags: blogbridge aggregators open_source pito_salas rss]... From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

How could I be so stupid?
I've spent the past couple of days going through the copy edit of Everything Is Miscellaneous. The copy editor, Christopher O'Connell, has done an incredible job. Not only has he corrected every bad comma, transformed every errant "that" into "which" and vice versa, and capped every uncapped capitalized word, but he's also unearthed an embarrassing number of factual and thoughtual errors that would have mortified me if they'd seen print. I am impressed with the number of ways I've managed to go wrong, even though I was rather careful (or so I thought) when taking notes From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Britt Blaser's 64th Brithday wish
Britt is an ever-youthful 64 today and writes: What do I want for my 64th birthday? I'd like some reporter to stand up at a press conference on live TV and ask, 'Mr. President, on what date do you believe that we will all agree that the Iraq War has turned out no better than every other project you fucked up in your life?' Ouch! [Tags: britt_blaser iraq bush politics]... From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Jeff Jacoby is not a racist, but he's not my favorite columnist
Jeff Jacoby is a conservative columnist for the Boston Globe, so I disagree with his conclusions quite frequently. But, over the years I've also disagreed with his reasoning almost as frequently. He seems to me to be one of those columnists who comes up with a provocative conclusion and then tries to figure out how he can support it...and doesn't always succeed. This morning he complains about people accusing their political opponents of "playing the race card." That's the new McCarthyism, he says. He points to the GOP ad that "pokes fun" at Harold Ford, a black candidate for Se From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Rosenberg interviews Johnson
Scott Rosenberg has a great interview with Steve Johnson about Steve's new book, The Ghost Map. It's one smart writer interviewing another smart writer. Plus, Scott and Steve are both really nice, a virtue often under appreciated, especially when it shows up in folks whose egos could justifiably be way bigger than they are. Scott closes with a question about Steve's new site, Outside.in that aggregates stuff by zip code. [Tags: steve_johnson ghost_map scott_rosenberg books]... From Joho the Blog on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

MS Zune Ad
Is this bird animation awesome? Bad? Awesomely bad?https://www.comingzune.com/I’m confused. From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Microsoft’s Zune Won’t Play Protected Windows Media
In yesterday’s announcement of the new Zune media player and Zune Marketplace, Microsoft (and many press reports) glossed over a remarkable misfeature that should demonstrate once and for all how DRM and the DMCA harm legitimate customers. Microsoft’s Zune will not play protected Windows Media Audio and Video purchased or “rented” from Napster 2.0, Rhapsody, [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Speculation - Why Did Microsoft Design Zune So Protected WM Doesn’t Play?
Below I’ve talked about the what, now for the why. Microsoft’s J Allard can do a lot of hand-waving about Plays For Sure and Zune being two complementary solutions. Or perhaps you think that Microsoft is trying to run competitors out of the market and take Apple head-on with a similar integrated, vertical DRMed platform; [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Zune-PlaysForSure Reax: “This Can’t Be True.”
Skim the Digg commentary and you’ll find many users who can’t believe that Zune won’t Play For Sure. It’s so bizarre, they assume the report is inaccurate, despite citations to numerous press reports and MS’ own release. Even CrunchGear refused to believe it. I think most media reports were so confused, that they didn’t report [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

(Fake Headline, Serious Point:) Movie Studios, Blockbuster File Copyright Infringement Suit Against Customer For Failing to Return DVD Rentals
That’s obviously not true, but from the way people talk about Rhapsody and other music “rental” services, they believe that the story could happen, at least in principle.  This is part of yet another misunderstanding about how the DMCA reworked the nature of copyright.Too often, people confuse defenses of DRM+DMCA based on their ability to [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Disney-Owned Label To Sell Full Jesse McCartney Album in MP3
Two months ago, Sony released the new Jessica Simpson single in MP3 through Yahoo! Music. This week, Variety (via PaidContent) reports that Disney-owned Hollywood Records will release Jesse McCartney’s full album in MP3. It seems that some major record label execs may finally be coming to their senses: “We’re trying to be realistic,” said Ken [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

What Does it Mean To Be an “Owner” or “Mere Possessor” Under 17 USC 109?
In light of my last posts about first sale as applied to copies “rented” through Rhapsody, I’ve had an interesting exchange about what it means to be an “owner of a copy” in terms of 17 USC 109 (the “first sale” doctrine), and what rights you have to a lawfully made copy you rent from [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Grokster Remand Decision Ain’t Pretty
The Grokster remand decision.Fred von Lohmann: “More Bad News for Innovators” (See also EFF’s posts on the decision from last summer, starting here.)Bill Patry’s analysis. From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Congress Sneaks Through Online Gambling Restrictions
Last week, Congress dead-locked on many dangerous surveillance, IP, and other cyberlaw-related bills. But they did manage to sneak a new online gambling ban [PDF] into the port security bill — it’s an embarrassing, disappointing instance of our country throwing its weight around online, crippling a burgeoning industry and taking away a favorite hobby of [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Who Killed TiVoToGo?
It’s the latest digital media murder mystery: TiVo Series2’s TiVoToGo enabled limited portability of recorded content to PCs and other devices, but the TiVo Series3 HD did not include this feature when recently released. In other words, if you want to upgrade to HD, you have to downgrade your TiVo’s features. You don’t need to [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Whither Online Poker? PokerStars Says Business to Continue as Usual
Cyberscholar Tom Bell argues that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act won’t stop most Americans from playing poker and placing bets as they did before. He makes a solid argument, but color me skeptical in light of PartyGaming’s and 888’s massive stock price drops and public statements about blocking US customers. At the very least, investors [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Could Online Poker Law Raise The Stakes on Free Linking?
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act rocked the online casino industry mere days after its passage this month, and, with the president expected to sign the bill on Friday, most commentary has focused on how it will impact the millions of Americans who enjoy playing poker and placing bets online. As in many other instances, [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Record Label-YouTube Deals: One Step Closer to Blanket Licensing for P2P?
Lost in the GooTube shuffle last week was some even bigger news for the scores of YouTube users who already enjoyed lip syncing (and hip shaking) to their favorite songs and posting home videos to the site. Deals worked out with Sony BMG, Universal, and Warner Music suggest that fans will be able to freely [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Yahoo Music Exec: DRM Is a Total Failure
In a Reuters article published yesterday, Yahoo Music general manager David Goldberg offers this choice quote: “The notion that a track I buy in DRM is protected and one without DRM isn’t is a fallacy…. It’s all nonsense. Music is never going to be protected, and anybody who tells you that is not being honest…. [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:46 p.m..

Universal Sues Video Sharing Sites Grouper and Bolt.com
Today, Universal Music Group sued Grouper and Bolt.com for hosting copyrighted music videos uploaded by individual users. According to Reuters, Universal “made clear that … [it] retain[ed] the right to add” to the lawsuit Sony Pictures, which recently bought Grouper. And thus the record industry lawsuits roll on, even as they cut deals with YouTube. [...] From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 30, 2006 at 10:45 p.m..

Continuing the Conversation–Lake Chataqua, NY
I’ve been in New York a lot lately, and tonight I spent 90 minutes speaking to parents, educators and community members from the beautiful Lake Chautauqua region of Western New York. As usual, the 45-minute conversation was more interesting than the 45-minute presentation, and I wanted to put this up there in case those in [...] From weblogged News on October 30, 2006 at 10:45 p.m..

Importance of a good authoring environment
There's been a bit of discussion recently about the central role of the WYSIWYG editor in a CMS solution, including an original post by Lisa Welchman and a followup by Seth Gottlieb. Considering that the primary purpose of a web... From Column Two on October 30, 2006 at 10:45 p.m..

Podcast on content management systems
CM Pros has published a podcast on content management, featuring Bryant Shea and Seth Gottlieb talking with CMS Watch CEO Tony Byrne and CM Pros President Erik M. Hartman about how to select a content management system. To quote: Tony... From Column Two on October 30, 2006 at 10:45 p.m..

Lucy Gray - Google Co-op - Custom Search Engine - A Teacher's Life
Trust Google to create a plethora of small interesting little services - like this Google Co-op custom search: "We're going to test it today as we prepare for the Google Educators Global Warming Speak Out Project." So cool. [Link] [Tags: Google, Cool] [Comment] From OLDaily on October 30, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Brian Lamb - Make as Big a Mess of My Second Life - Abject learning
I have been a bit sceptical of Second Life, and for similar sorts of reasons: "For one, my bent toward 'fast, cheap, and out of control' technologies has left me underwhelmed by top-heavy immersive 3-D environments." Then there's this, reported by Brin Lamb: "Four of the Lower Mainland's major post-secondary educational institutions will simultaneously open a virtual campus in the online cyberworld Second Life and a new real-world $40-million digital media school on Great Northern Way." Sounds great, but: "Tuition for this program is going to cost twenty grand per year." An From OLDaily on October 30, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Marc Meola - Wikipedia And Academia - ACRLog
So I guess there was a discussion about Wikipedia at the Chronicle, captured in this comment. Marc Meola responds, For the folks who say all sources have errors, that's true but it's impractical to ask people to be critical of and to fact check everything." It's this sort of thinking that leads people to trust "authoritative sources" and to then be led down the garden path. It may be inconvenient, but there is no alternative to fact-checking -- hasn't Iraq at least taught us that? Well, that plus "never get involved From OLDaily on October 30, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Brian Benzinger - Back to School With the Class of Web 2.0 - Solution Watch
I'm in a cybercafe in Toronto on my way home from Spain, as the Toronto Airport wireless is once again not functioning. I'm already jet-lagged, and I'm not even home yet. Anyhow, a quick Monday edition, and I'll slow down for a more comprehensive issue tomorrow. Three part series covering Web 2.0 tools for education. Via Alec Couros. Comprehensive, and there's a lot of links and comments to follow too. And this website looks like a good find as well. [OLDaily on October 30, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Global Warming Price Tag - $7 Trillion
BBC reports: A report by economist Sir Nicholas Stern suggests that global warming could shrink the global economy by 20%. But taking action now would cost just 1% of global gross domestic product, the 700-page study says. Tony Blair said the Stern Review showed that scientific evidence of global warming was "overwhelming" and its consequences "disastrous". Related: From owrede_log on October 30, 2006 at 6:47 p.m..

Rock Guitar Hero With a Flying V
Dear God -- is that a whammy bar? The Ant Commandos produce what might be the coolest game controller ever. In Game|Life. From Wired News on October 30, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Recorders Open Pandora's Box
Proposed rules standardizing vehicle black boxes are criticized for doing too much and not enough. In Autopia. From Wired News on October 30, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

What Will Vista Sound Like?
Get a preview of the upcoming Windows operating system's Robert Fripp-powered soundtrack. Maybe. In Gear Factor. From Wired News on October 30, 2006 at 6:46 p.m..

Majority of Online Health-Related Queries Start on Search Engines
The search engine is the starting point for 66 percent of health seekers looking for information on health-related topics online, but many seekers don't check for sources. From ClickZ Stats on October 30, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

The bike ride to profit
Bus Routes and Bike Paths " Jay Cross on Informal Learning Nothing is more important to business success than continuously improving the know-how of workers. In the industrial era, managementTMs role was training workers what to do: formal learning. In the knowledge era, workers want to learn but hate to be trained; telling them [...] From Internet Time Blog on October 30, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

MySpace Will Block Music Uploads
The social networking site, under pressure from the music industry to do something about customers who post copyrighted music, says it now has technology that can stop them. From Wired News on October 30, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..

Performance , not training
The MASIE Center surveyed thousands of learning colleagues about their hopes for the field. Here is their wish list: CEO’s and Boards will begin or continue to understand the value of meaningful development for themselves and their teams. Learning professionals would be more honest with ourselves. That we stop looking for “the answer”. [...] From Internet Time Blog on October 30, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..

Markup Validator, Link Checker Updated
2006-10-23: W3C has updated its W3C Markup Validation Service and Link Checker with bug fixes, documentation and usability improvements, and a new Validator API for developers. Along with W3C's other Web Quality Tools, the Markup Validator and Link Checker are developed as open source software with the participation of volunteers and support of a large community, and are among W3C's most popular and useful resources. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on October 30, 2006 at 3:52 p.m..

Last Call: Ink Markup Language (InkML)
2006-10-23: The Multimodal Interaction Working Group has released a Last Call Working Draft of Ink Markup Language (InkML). Comments are welcome through 18 December. The InkML data format is used to represent ink entered with an electronic pen or stylus. Ink-aware Web applications can process and exchange handwriting, gestures, sketches, music and other notational languages. Visit the Multimodal Interaction home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on October 30, 2006 at 3:52 p.m..

Third Workshop on Internationalizing SSML: Advance Notice
2006-10-25: W3C plans a third Workshop on Internationalizing the Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) on 13-14 January 2007, hosted by Bhrigus Software in Hyderabad, India. Attendees will discuss improvements for using SSML to render under-represented languages including Arabic, Hebrew and Hindi. A Call for Participation is expected in November. Read about W3C Workshops and visit the Voice Browser home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on October 30, 2006 at 3:52 p.m..

Last Call: Pronunciation Lexicon Specification (PLS) Version 1.0
2006-10-26: The Voice Browser Working Group has released the second Last Call Working Draft of Pronunciation Lexicon Specification (PLS) Version 1.0. Comments are welcome through 26 November. Designed for ease of use by developers and internationally, PLS allows pronunciation information to be specified for both speech recognition and speech synthesis engines in voice browsing applications. Pronunciations grouped together in a PLS document may be referenced from other markup languages such as SRGS and SSML. Visit the Voice Browser home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on October 30, 2006 at 3:52 p.m..

W3C Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary in Asia
2006-10-26: The World Wide Web Consortium marks the ten year anniversary of its Asian presence with a public celebration on 28 November in Tokyo, Japan. The program includes "Role of W3C at Keio — From Foundations to the Future," "How Japanese Industry Works with Web Standards," "How Asia Will Influence the Future Web," discussion, and an exhibition, press briefing and reception. Advance registration is required. Read the media advisory and more about W3C10 Asia. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on October 30, 2006 at 3:52 p.m..

GRDDL Links Microformats and Semantic Web: Working Draft
2006-10-24: The GRDDL Working Group has released the First Public Working Draft of GRDDL. With important applications such as connecting microformats to the Semantic Web, GRDDL is a mechanism to extract RDF statements from suitable XHTML and XML content using programs such as XSLT transformations. GRDDL is ready to deploy, allowing powerful mash-ups at very low cost. Read the press release and visit the Semantic Web home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on October 30, 2006 at 3:52 p.m..

Intense, simple, active demonstrations
I'm starting to see more people catching on to the idea of embedding small screencasts directly into web pages. In this blog entry, for example, Pascal van Hecke uses the technique to illustrate a nice recipe for organizing what he calls loose MP3s -- that is, MP3 files that are linked from web pages you visit. The first half of the recipe involves a simple Greasemonkey script that rewrites the page you're on to include the same inline MP3 player that's used on del.icio.us pa From Jon's Radio on October 30, 2006 at 3:51 p.m..

Conversational dynamics in the blogosphere
Writing on the coComment team blog, Stephanie Booth addresses the thorny question of comment ownership: Do we consider it a problem that the commenter doesn't retain control over the comments he leaves on other people's blogs? For example, it has always bothered me that value-added comments of mine, scattered all over the blogosphere, could disappear any day at a whim of the blog owner. [coComment blo From Jon's Radio on October 30, 2006 at 3:51 p.m..

So many social networks, so little time
In recent months I've noticed that StumbleUpon is referring more people to this blog than any other single source. Richard McManus' recent interview with Garrett Camp, along with the reader commentary, nicely sums up what StumbleUpon is about and how it can complement a system like del.icio.us. This comment echoes my experience: I use SU [StumbleUpon] to dig around and just explore. Del [del.icio.us] though offers me my giant bookmark container and a ver From Jon's Radio on October 30, 2006 at 3:51 p.m..

What's the video threshold for face-reading?
Why isn't videoconferencing more compelling? When we say we want to look the other person in the eye, what we really want to do is read the microexpressions of the face. As Malcolm Gladwell points out in Blink, people adept at reading faces can literally read minds. And at a sufficient frame rate the visual channel can transmit those microexpressions. [Full story at InfoWorld.com] This week's column is a follow-up to an Jon's Radio on October 30, 2006 at 3:51 p.m..

A conversation with John Schneider about Efficient XML
John Schneider, the CTO of AgileDelta and the driving force behind E4X, is now evangelizing Efficient XML, an alternate binary syntax for XML. In today's podcast we discuss the motivations for this proposed W3C standard, its theoretical foundations, and its uses. ...E4X, is now evangelizing Jon's Radio on October 30, 2006 at 3:51 p.m..

Scaling the Tufte effect
Reading Edward Tufte's latest opus, Beautiful Evidence, I stopped on page 176 to consider his redesign of a table of data about cancer survival rates, shown (in part) here. As you can see, it's a stack of sparklines, each decorated with data labels. In Tufte's online forum you can find the original tab From Jon's Radio on October 30, 2006 at 3:51 p.m..

Life Coach – A Clear Definition and Definitive Standard is Now Available
Burris Life Coaching develops a new definitive standard for life coaching. (PRWeb Oct 25, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3F1YS1Db3VwLVBpZ2ctRW1wdC1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

The Jointure Holds Informative Meetings For New Travel Program
In order to provide the public with greater detail about the various tours, The Jointure will hold an information session on Tuesday, November 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. for those interested in a cruise vacation and on Thursday, November 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. for those interested in the other escorted trips, at the Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School in Bridgewater, NJ. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/U3F1YS1Mb3ZlLVpldGEtRW1wdC1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Director Rob Reiner and News Anchor Maria Elena Salinas Host New Video to Help Parents Choose Quality Preschool Programs
Actor/Director Rob Reiner and Emmy-winning news anchor Maria Elena Salinas host a new video, "The Pre-K Promise," that promotes the benefits of preschool and provides help for parents seeking a pre-k program for their child. Produced by Parents' Action for Children, the video features well-known experts on early education and is available for only $14.95 in English or Spanish from http://www.parentsactionstore.org. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/VGhpci1NYWduLVByb2YtUHJvZi1JbnNlLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

NEW TEEN MUSIC GROUP Profound Intent Debuts with a Fresh Approach
Native Teen Music Group "Profound Intent" debuts with a fresh and positive approach with the release of their recording debut single "Time 2 Shine" and forthcoming debut album "Oooh On The P.I. Tip." (PRWeb Oct 26, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/WmV0YS1NYWduLUluc2UtRmFsdS1JbnNlLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Inside Facebook: New Book Offers Inside Insight of Facebook.com - Life, Work, and Visions of Greatness
Former Facebook senior software engineer Karel Baloun provides a unique inside perspective on Facebook. Baloun sees inside and shows how Facebook became the leading social networking site. "Inside Facebook" analyzes how great success happened, and how you can do it too. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/WmV0YS1UaGlyLUVtcHQtU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Soccer Schools Provide Soccer Players Unique Experience to Travel Abroad and Sharpen Soccer Skills
Soccer players around the world can attend full-year and half-year academic soccer schools to sharpen their soccer skills while having a unique travel experience abroad through programs offered by EduKick, a leading soccer schools touring company. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/TG92ZS1TaW5nLUVtcHQtRW1wdC1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Sober College Tri-Athletes Capture Medals: Drug Rehab and Addiction Treatment Program Finishes on Top
Five students from Sober College, a drug rehab and addiction treatment institution in Southern California, placed in the Bonelli Olympic Distance Triathlon and the Steamboat Express Triathlon, an official USA Triathlon Association Sanctioned Event. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFsdS1JbnNlLVByb2YtUHJvZi1JbnNlLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

More Science Teachers Grasping Reality of Peak Oil
Awareness of oil depletion spreading among science educators; a report from California conference. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/SG9yci1IYWxmLVBpZ2ctU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Salon Success Academy Article Describes Day in the Life of a Cosmetology Professional
A recent Salon Success Academy article describes a Day in the Life of a Cosmetology Professional for individuals interested in entering the Beauty Industry as a Cosmetologist, Aesthetician or Manicurist. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/SGFsZi1TaW5nLUxvdmUtRW1wdC1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Capella University PhD Student Participates In National Institute Of Health Festival
Online university student participated in first annual NIH National Graduate Student Research Festival. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/U3F1YS1GYWx1LVRoaXItRW1wdC1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

20 Scholarships for Study Abroad Offered to Educational Institutions Actively Promoting the Learning of Spanish
don Quijote, Spain's leading provider of in-country Spanish courses in Spain and Mexico, is offering 20 scholarships to educational institutions presenting innovative plans to promote the learning of the Spanish language. From today until February 28th, 2007, universities, colleges, community colleges and high schools worldwide are invited to present their plans in Fundaci&oacute;n don Quijote's fourth annual international scholarship programme. Winners will be announced March 14th, and will each receive a 2-week Spanish course in Spain or Mexico for the student of their choice. From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

New Book Targets Consumers With Practical Ways To Eliminate Debt
The most sought after book on credit repair, "How to Get out of Debt: Get An “A” Credit Rating for FREE," by Harrine Freeman, provides consumers with step-by-step strategies to eliminate debt, receive a high credit rating, maintain their good credit, and create their own spending plan. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/UGlnZy1FbXB0LU1hZ24tU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

How Student Athletes Can Catch the College Coaches' Attention
For the parents of promising student athletes, RedAthlete.com manages the formidable task of getting their children noticed and recruited by the leading college coaches in America. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/U2luZy1NYWduLUluc2UtUHJvZi1JbnNlLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Computer Recycling Company Maxitech.biz is Only UK Firm to Reach finals of The BBC World Challenge 2006 Competition; Online Voting Now Open
Award-winning computer recycling at www.maxitech.biz. Award-winning London UK computer recycling specialist Maxitech.biz is one of just 12 organisations shortlisted in World Challenge 2006, and now faces the online vote from clients and the public in the final at the website www.theworldchallenge.co.uk. BBC World, the BBC's international news and information television channel, and Newsweek, the weekly global current affairs magazine, have joined with Shell for the second From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Toronto Art School Alumnus Featured on Cover of October Art & Antiques Magazine
A still life painting by Toronto art school alumnus David C. Hancock is featured on the cover of the October issue of Art and Antiques. The painting is an example of the curriculum at Academy of Realist Art, where classical painting and drawing techniques are taught. (PRWeb Oct 28, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/SGFsZi1aZXRhLVRoaXItU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Florida Educator/Poet to Read at Library of Congress
Florida poets get to shine in the Capitol. (PRWeb Oct 29, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/VGhpci1UaGlyLVRoaXItU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Focusmytraining.com Pursues Multi-Million $$ Training Industry with Introductory Advertising Rates
Focusmytraining.com has tweaked their advertising strategy by moving to a 'flat-fee' monthly pricing structure that includes unlimited views and clicks and no keyword bidding. To encourage training-oriented companies to recognize the value of advertising on a specialty website, Focusmytraining.com is offering an introductory 50% reduction on their standard advertising rates. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Taste of Texas Restaurant Celebrates Texas History Education
The "Taste" showcases museum quality Texas artifacts and is dedicated to the preservation of Texas' rich history and heritage. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Marc Accetta Uses Edutainment to Set New Standard in Personal Development, Growth and Adult Education
Incorporating education into everyday entertainment media such as television, books, video, and computer games is an increasingly popular approach to the process of learning, with the goal of edutainment being to not only educate, but to stimulate as well. Put simply, edutainment is the act of learning through a medium that both educates and entertains the learner. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/U3VtbS1Mb3ZlLVN1bW0tU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

iAbida Individual Communication Management™ Proves Valuable to the VP of the Autism Society of Iowa
Sonya Wills, the mother of three autistic children, and the Vice President of the Autism Society of Iowa, has found success with an online application for centralizing communication with her team of professionals. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/SW5zZS1Db3VwLVN1bW0tU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Annenberg Foundation Pledges $1 Million to Principia College for Visiting Scholars Program
(Elsah, Illinois) – Principia College has been awarded a $1 million grant by The Annenberg Foundation to endow a Visiting Scholars Program within the College's newly formed Leonore Annenberg Center for Educational Innovation. Modeled after programs at the nation's finest institutions, the new Visiting Scholars Program will draw leading scholars, diplomats, writers, and civic and business leaders to Principia for short-term teaching and writing opportunities. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/RmFsdS1JbnNlLVpldGEtU2luZy From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Bedrock Learning and Global Cache' Form Partnership
Companies Team-up to Support Installation Businesses with Education (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/RW1wdC1Qcm9mLVRoaXItU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Dental Hygienists in High Demand as Candy Sales, Cavities Increase This Halloween
The National Confectioners Association expects candy sales to hit the billions in 2006. This economic sugar rush can in turn lead to more dental visits. The American Dental Hygiene Association reports dental decay is the most common chronic disease of childhood. The need for more dental hygiene causes a rising need for hygienists and dental hygiene programs. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/U2luZy1Ib3JyLVRoaXItU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Daylight Savings Ends, Helping Sleep-Deprived College Students
According to a recent LearningAndLife.com poll, 66 percent of visitors to the education and career tip site are not getting the recommended amount of sleep. Similar findings from the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) support the need for all adults--particularly students--to get more sleep and avoid unnecessary health risks. With the recent end of Daylight Savings Time, students and adults can invest their extra hour in much-needed sleep and develop better sleep habits. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/UHJvZi1Mb3ZlLVRoaXItU2luZy1NYWd From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Rise in Halloween Candy Sales Create Cavities and Dental Job Security
Rising candy sales this Halloween season could contribute to cavities, and cavities create job security for dentists. Despite the 500 million visits to dentists last year, tooth decay is a significant problem, affecting a quarter of U.S. children under the age of five. Aspiring dentists can count on a favorable job forecast from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and educational resources from http://LocalEdu.com. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/SGFsZi1TcXVhLUhhbGYtU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Enter StartupNation's Elevator Pitch Contest to Win Small Business Coaching and "The Ultimate Hook-Up" with Three Angel Investors
Visit StartupNation's online community at www.startupnation.com to enter and vote for a winner. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/U3F1YS1UaGlyLUNyYXMtU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

New La Jolla Real Estate Venture Benefits Buyers, Sellers and Monarch School: Real Estate Agent Isabel Marouf Makes a Difference
When long-time La Jollan Isabel Marouf set out to create a new kind of real estate company, she wanted to do more than provide her clients with the finest service and support: She wanted to serve her community. Thus, Isabel Realty was born and along with it, a special partnership with one of San Diego's most important educational undertakings, Monarch School. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/U3F1YS1Db3VwLVN1bW0tU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

SchoolsGalore.com – Another Sleeping Giant?
Michael O. Brickell made Internet history last year when he masterfully guided the creation of one of the largest, best-ranked and most-visited natural healing schools and holistic websites ever. Now comes an exciting new venture called SchoolsGalore.com. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/SG9yci1TdW1tLU1hZ24tU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Historical Magazine Articles Now Available through Free Archive
OldMagazineArticles.com announces free archive of rare magazine articles on its exclusive website. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/VGhpci1QaWdnLUNyYXMtRW1wdC1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

Media Publisher and VBrick Systems Partner to Respond to Customers Demand for Simple, Reliable And Scalable Video Performance Across the Enterprise
Award-winning innovators team to present industry's first complete global enterprise video communications solution. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q291cC1UaGlyLVN1bW0tU2luZy1NYWduLVplcm8= From PR Web on October 30, 2006 at 3:50 p.m..

removing blocks
There's a great line in Gore's movie about how he thinks about the process of making presentations. Each time, he says, he goes through the presentation "removing blocks" -- trying to understand where people aren't understanding what he's saying, and changing it so there is understanding. Sometimes it's not possible, of course -- sometimes there's just disagreement. But sometime disagreement is just misunderstanding. As I read some of the responses to my post about Web From Lessig Blog on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Return of the LessigLetters
With the launch of the second Creative Commons fundraiser, I have begun again a series of letters about Creative Commons. The first letter is here. (Spanish -- thanks to Maria Cristinia Alvite) The second is here. The archive of letters (including last year's) is here. You can subscribe to them Lessig Blog on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Joi carries the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry
Joi Ito and Paul Twomey meet Ivailo Kalfin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry then announces that all its published content is licensed under a CC-BY license, as is the Minister's blog. Read all about it: from Veni Markovski; from Lessig Blog on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

NBC's POTUS Protection Practices -- nothing new
There's a storm raging about NBC's refusal to run ads for the Dixie Chicks' new movie, Shut Up and Sing. As the Washington Post reports, NBC told the ad agency, the network would not run the ads because "they are disparaging of President Bush." This is nothing new for NBC. In August, 2004, I wrote about an attempt by filmmaker Robert Greenwald to license a 1 minute clip from Meet the Press, in which the Preside From Lessig Blog on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

pleasant chores
So I decided this year I would respond personally to everyone who has donated to CC. Each Paypal donation sends a copy to me, and I write a note in response. (An official tax-ready thank you gets generated by some machine later, but I wanted the first cut at the thanks). It is an amazing process. I had expected I would know most who would donate; I know practically no one. They come from across the world, in every amount, some sometimes give twice. I can't express adequately how grateful I am to those who support us. Partly that's From Lessig Blog on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Survey to provide snapshot of Australian teaching workforce
Information gathered from anew survey of staff in Australian schools will provide a much-needed demographic picture of the Australian teaching workforce and highlight specific workforce issues. The 'Staff in Australia's Schools Survey' is being conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) up until December this year. ACER is being assisted by the Australian College of Educators (ACE). ACER Media Release, 13 October 2006 From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

National network to cover child-care industry
Australia's 10,000 child-care services will be forced to move online from 2008 under the roll-out of a $73.2 million national management system for the industry. The Age, 24 October 2006 From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Review of the structure and operation of the .au Internet domain
DCITA has released a Discussion Paper seeking public comment on the Review of the structure and operation of the .au Internet domain. Public comment is sought on a range of issues including the administrative structure of the .au Internet domain, naming structures, policy development, competitiveness and cost effectiveness, international participation and emerging technical issues. DCITA, 24 October 2006 From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Launch of collaborative online security initiative
The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, today launched National E-Security Awareness Week, 23?27 October 2006, to encourage Internet users to 'stay smart online'. ?The Internet is increasingly part of our home and business lives, from banking and shopping, to communicating with family and friends," Senator Coonan said. "We all need to think about security when we set up our computers and in our behaviour when online." National E-Security Awareness Week has activities and useful information about online security, for businesses and h From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

'Go for your life' Healthy Canteen Kit
A recently published web site is the 'Go for your life' Healthy Canteen Kit for Victorian government schools. It provides information about canteen policy, food planners, food ideas and details for schools on how to implement new policy. It also has resources to support students making healthy choices at school and in life. Victoria DET, 18 October 2006 From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Playing field levelled for NSW selective schools exams
NSW Minister for Education and Training, Carmel Tebbutt, today granted access for all to past exam papers for the Selective High Schools Test and Opportunity Class Placement Test. Ms Tebbutt said making the papers publicly available would ensure a level playing field for all students. "NSW Selective High Schools and Opportunity Classes are world class and places are highly sought after," Ms Tebbutt said. Media Release, NSW DET, 24 October 2006 From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Skills for the Future new website
A new website is available for the recently announced Skills for the Future initiative. The website provides information on the Skills for the Future package and access to information on Australian Technical Colleges, Australian Apprenticeships and Career Advice Australia. From EdNA Online on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Wireless driving profits for big phone carriers
Companies like Verizon are reporting quarters buoyed by wireless sales, as they cope with increased competition from cable providers. From CNET News.com on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Sony to release "silver" PS2 at $129
Blog: For anyone scared of dropping $250 for a Nintendo Wii, $399 for an Xbox 360 or $599 for a PlayStation 3 this holiday season, fear... From CNET News.com on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Technology aims to take the grainy out of cell phone video
Blog: If it's good enough for the army, it should be good enough for your phone, figures Motion DSP.The company, which came out of research... From CNET News.com on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Spot Runner gets $40 million investment
Blog: Internet-based ad agency Spot Runner, which helps companies advertise on TV, has received a $40 million equity investment. The... From CNET News.com on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

Spot Runner, TV ad start-up, lands $40 million
Company, which identifies unsold spots on national networks and then sells them to local businesses, attracts the interest of CBS. From CNET News.com on October 30, 2006 at 3:49 p.m..

NYT: Venezuela E-Vote Connection
The feds review Venezuelan investment in Bay Area-based Sequoia, a provider of electronic-voting machines, according to a New York Times report. The company denies the leftist government is involved in the U.S. electoral process. From Wired News on October 30, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Kyoto Failing to Cool the Planet
Industrialized nations, including those which have signed the Kyoto Protocol, are having trouble reducing their greenhouse gas emissions as the planet continues to warm. The United States, which refused to sign the accord, remains the world's biggest polluter. From Wired News on October 30, 2006 at 1:45 p.m..

State of the Edbloggosphere Survey
I keep thinking it would be interesting to get some feedback on what other people out there sense is happening with the education blogging community as a whole, so I put together this short survey that I’m hoping you’ll consider taking. Be advised that SurveyMonkey will only tally the first 100 respondents for free. [...] From weblogged News on October 30, 2006 at 10:45 a.m..

Runner-Up Takes on YouTube
Metacafe, one of the video-sharing sites lurking in YouTube's shadow, is launching an incentive program that rewards the content creators who upload the best clips. The race for eyeballs in online video is heating up. By Michael Calore. From Wired News on October 30, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Tiny Slice, Big Market
Now that a billion people are online, even sites aimed at narrow slivers of the web audience can attract huge crowds. Make way for the meganiche. By Clay Shirky from Wired magazine. From Wired News on October 30, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Techie Faces Orrin Hatch Nov. 7
Utah's Democratic senatorial candidate Pete Ashdown is taking on an entertainment industry-backed Republican -- not that the national Dems care. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk. From Wired News on October 30, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Feds Leapfrog RFID Privacy Study
A Homeland Security advisory panel finds serious privacy and security problems with RFID. But the report is stalled, while the government rolls out new ID cards using the controversial technology. By Ryan Singel. From Wired News on October 30, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Links for 2006-10-29 [del.icio.us]
libavg libavg is a high-level multimedia platform with a focus on interactive installations. It is meant to pick up where Macromedia Director leaves off and gives you high-quality hardware-accelerated visuals as well as easy and flexible authoring, testing and d PyOpenGL - The Python OpenGL Binding ALPY OpenAL Python module From owrede_log on October 30, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..

Two days in L.A.
Northern Californians have the same opinion of El Lay as Bostonians have of, say, Selma, Alabama. Nonetheless, Uta and I decided to make an expedition down South. Note smog hanging over downtown LA (left) and Century City (right). Our excuse for the trip was to see The Getty. We were underwhelmed, but nothing could have [...] From Internet Time Blog on October 30, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

Selecting a CMS
Seth Gottlieb has written an article on selecting a CMS, pulling together quite a few different issues and approaches. To quote: Recently I have been doing a lot of talking (and listening, and reading) about the challenges and strategies of... From Column Two on October 30, 2006 at 12:47 a.m..

In New Jersey, System to Help Poorest Schools Faces Criticism
The state is examining the way it distributes funds as schools that receive the highest aid have made little gains. From New York Times: Education on October 30, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

At Gallaudet, Trustees Relent on Leadership
The board of trustees of the nations premier university for the deaf abandoned its choice of the institutions next president. From New York Times: Education on October 30, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

The Perfect Thing?
Berkeley’s Hillside Club was the venue for a well-attended talk by Stephen Levy about The Perfect Thing, his new book about the iPod and its influence on our culture. The iPod came at exactly the right time, the convergence of storage, DRM, battery life, and media. More than that, the shuffle metaphor is right for our [...] From Internet Time Blog on October 30, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..