Edu_RSS ~ October 2, 2003

Most recent update: October 2, 2003 at 11:15 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: Australia's Most Populous State Bans Production Of GM Food Until 2006. Premier Bob Carr announces the ban on the production of GM food crops (such as canola, clover, mustard and field peas) until 2006 in New South Wales, Australia's most populous state. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 10:50 p.m.. (29809) Wind River Announces It Likes Linux After All onecrazyfoo writes "Wind River is going to start supporting Linux in the embedded market. Pretty big news from the largest company in the embedded tools ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 10:46 p.m.. (29808) Is upturn driving Silicon Valley gridlock? If an increase in freeway traffic is any indication, the long-troubled Silicon Valley economy may be picking up. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. (29807) Australia's Most Populous State Bans Production Of GM Food Until 2006. Premier Bob Carr announces the ban on the production of GM food crops (such as canola, clover, mustard and field peas) until 2006 in New South Wales, Australia's most populous state. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 9:50 p.m.. (29806) Tar Heel Bloggers "The Tar Heel Bloggers (THB) are "kicking their heels" at the University of North Caroling at Chapel Hill as they promote the use of weblogs at the university." [EduBlog Insights] Cool, way cool! Now what would really give them teh edge is an installation of Manila or easy use of one... perhaps they could use --> From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on October 2, 2003 at 9:50 p.m.. (29805) St. Louis WizKids Sue Beckwith just sent an email with information that her St. Louis WizKids project has won a $560,970 Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) grant. "The project, called St. Louis WizKids, will improve student academic performance by providing access to educational tools including those available through broadband Internet. The WizKids project will address the problem of low reading proficiency through a youth-designed learning program employing a wireless neighborhood network in tandem with offline learning experiences. The three-year From Edublog News on October 2, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (29804) Moral Hazards in Higher Education Summary: Moving from a teaching to a scholarship culture. Be careful!! This one's worth all of your attention and , if necessary, a fight. Mama Musings: reputation and scholarship. RIT is in the process of a major shift in institutional culture, moving towards a stronger emphasis on scholarship rather than a nearly exclusive focus on teaching. While scholarship has always been mentioned in our tenure policies (see #3), the reality has been that it was the least critical piece. We have ful From Connectivity: Spike Hall's RU Weblog on October 2, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (29803) Growing with knowledge management Antony Satyadas has written an article about the relevance of knowledge management for small businesses. To quote: The concept of knowledge management has been around since the early '90s, but only recently has its role as a key to business... From Column Two on October 2, 2003 at 9:48 p.m.. (29802) Too busy to be-logging The first three weeks of the term has been very rewarding. Students seem very interested in learning now, so I find I'm spending more time preparing additional peices for class presentations and working with students during office hours. And I certainly don't mind doing either! From carvingCode on October 2, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. (29801) More Jail Time For Computer Crime Starting Next Month An anonymous reader writes "Washingtonpost.com is running a detailed story about how new changes to the sentencing guidelines will increase jail time for most ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. (29800) Microsoft patches Exchange glitch The company releases a fix for an incompatibility between the new Outlook e-mail client and an older version of the Exchange mail server program. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (29799) Do you really own your PC? From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (29798) Balancing visual and structural complexity in inte ... Balancing visual and structural complexity in interaction designThanks to Column Two for the link to this short article about the types of problems I'm trying to solve right now. We're envisioning combining two educational web sites into one integrated version that could still be purchased separately -- a really meaty information architecture test. We're discussing the tug-of-war between providing few (and simple) options and access to the information people need (lots of From Jeremy Hiebert's headspaceJ -- Instructional Design and Technology on October 2, 2003 at 8:53 p.m.. (29797) I can't believe I missed this exchange about Stude ... I can't believe I missed this exchange about Student Publishing and Privacy back in spring. I probably saw posts popping up on the aggregator, but the issue wasn't pertinent to me at the time...now it's a gold mine for me. A great example of personal just-in-time learning. Thanks to Greg Ritter for pulling together a few good threads on this topic. From Jeremy Hiebert's headspaceJ -- Instructional Design and Technology on October 2, 2003 at 8:53 p.m.. (29796) Australian Shoppers Prompt Crackdown on GM Food. The True Food Guide informs shoppers of what they are eating and prompts manufacturers to rethink what they are putting in our foods. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29795) The Fear of Food - World Rejects American GM Produce. Europe, Zambia, India, China reject shipments of American produce that has been genetically modified. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29794) Largest Organic Olive Grove Planted in Western Australia Kailis Organic Olive Groves, in Western Australia, intends to establish the the largest organic olive grove in the world. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29793) How to Turn a Small Farmstead Into an Organic Dream A New Zealand family reflect on their 30 year experience on turning a farmstead into a dream. Their 450ha  Shelly Beack Park Farms is now an organic farming showcase. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29792) Chimps Go Ape for Organic Bananas Monkey's and Chimpanzee's at Copenhagen's Zoo choose organic fruit over conventional when given the choice, the zoo aims for 33% organic feed by 2005. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29791) An Overview of the Organic Industry in Egypt Organic health food is trendy, but almost all of the country's organic products are destined for foreign markets. How can farmers convince Egyptian shoppers that those more pricey chemical-free veggies are the right choice? From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29790) New Zealand Organic Food and Wine Festival In Oamaru Goes National. The Historic Town of Oamaru is becoming the showcase for New Zealand's organic industry. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29789) Organic Vegetables On Show at 'Summit Organica' in Tasmania. Summit Organica was hosted by food writer and organic food advocate Sherry Clewlow and Tamar Valley Restauranteur Daniel Alps. Hear the radio interview by David Iliffe From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29788) China's Largest Organic Food Base Setup in Qinghai/Tibet. China's largest organic livestock farm and food processing base has been set up recently on west China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.The farm and food processing base, certified by the State Environmental Protection Administration, covers 2372 square kilometers in total in Xinghai county in Qinghai Province. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29787) Global Precedent For Sustainable Agriculture set by Australia State of NSW. The New South Wales government has adopted a plan recommended by the Wentworth Group to set best practices for sustainable agriculture. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29786) Biofach 2003 Indicates Huge Possibilities for New Zealand Organic Exports. Biofach is a global organics trade fair held each year in Nuremberg. Industry group Organics Product Exporters of New Zealand (OPENZ) has coordinated a New Zealand-branded stand there for the last five years, with support from Trade New Zealand. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29785) Organic Food to Fight Cancer. The Journal of Agriculture study shows that pesticide free foods contain more phytochemicals. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29784) Insects Thrive on Genetically Modified Crops. New evidence suggests that insects are thriving on the (Bt) pesticide that is engineered into Genetically Modified crops. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29783) Australia's Most Populous State Bans Production Of GM Food Until 2006. Premier Bob Carr announces the ban on the production of GM food crops (such as canola, clover, mustard and field peas) until 2006 in New South Wales, Australia's most populous state. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29782) Blair Faces Huge Resistance To His Support For GM Crops. Britain to decide on the use of GM technology by the latter part of 2003. A February survey shows majority opposition by the public. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29781) United Nations Commission On Sustainable Development Opens Its First 2003 Session. The Commission April 2003 session marks its first formal meeting since the 2002 'World Summit on Sustainable Development' in South Africa. The Commission will focus on its own future work in translating into reality the commitments to economic growth, social development and environmental protection, made at that landmark conference. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29780) Opening An Organic Restaurant - The Paperwork Jungle. Experienced insight into the factors to consider when attempting to gain certification for an organic restaurant, from those that have taken the challenge. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29779) US WTO Case Against EU on GM is Misguided The US announced this week their intention to request WTO consultations on the EU 's authorisation system for genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The European Commission regrets this move as legally unwarranted, economically unfounded and politically unhelpful. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29778) Cuba Enters Market For Organic Products. Cuba's traditional campesinos gain international organic certification and market to the world. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29777) Jamiaca Looks To Organic Farming. The Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement initiates research into organic farming, funded by the Canadian Jamaica Green Fund. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29776) EU Ratifies UN Protocol for Genetically Modified Food. The EU takes it's legal stance on genetically modified food, setting the example for all countries to have the right to decide whether they choose to import GM foods. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29775) The European Union Stance On Genetically Modified Organisms and the WTO Dispute Settlement. The EU dismisses the USA's decision to take the GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) issue to World Trade Organisation dispute settlement as legally misguided, economically unfounded and politically unhelpful. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29774) Cartegena Protocol On Biosafety Governing International Trade In GMO's To Become Law. Palau has become the 50th country to ratify the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, starting a 90-day countdown to the agreement From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29773) Europe Sets Rules For Labelling Genetically Modified Food. The European Parliament has passed legislation to enforce labelling of all foods that contain genetically modified ingredients. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29772) Little Economic Benefit From GM Crops The commercial growing of genetically modified crops would bring little short-term benefit to the British economy, a government report is expected to say on Friday. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29771) ANSI to Assess USDA National Organic Program Accreditation Process ANSI will conduct a peer assessment of the procedures and practices of the USDA National Organic Program. The program will be assessed using the ISO.IEC Guide 61, General Requirements for Assessment and Accreditation of Certification and Registration Bodies. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29770) Sixty Four Countries Agree On Sustainable Fishing Practices Countries from around the world have resolved to cooperate more closely in order to develop a better framework for the sustainable development of the world's aquaculture sector. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29769) Brussels Rejects Bid For Ban On GM Crops In Austria The EU has rejected a bid by upper Austria to ban GM crops, in an attempt to protect traditional and organic farming. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29768) The Cartagena Protocl On Biosafety Become International Law The Cartagena Protocol sets out the first international legal framework for the cross-border movement of GMOs on the basis of the 'precautionary principle'. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29767) The GM Nation Report - Findings Of The National Debate Is Published The people of Britain have spoken out against Genetically Modified Foods, in a massive survey to test public opinion, with 9 out of every 10 people surveyed against GM. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29766) Billboards Milk The GM Debate Controversial billboards portraying a naked woman with four breasts, attached to a milking machine, are going up in Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand, today to provoke a debate about the ethics of genetic modification. From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29765) ORGANIC (Ltd) - News News relating to the organic and sustainable agriculture industries. http://organic.com.au/news From ORGANIC (Ltd) on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29764) EBSCO Publishing Completes Acquisition of Cinahl Information Systems From ResourceShelf on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (29763) Kenton Good blogs ACCESS... I don’t have the jam to weblog the sessions I am attending, but luckily I’ve encountered Kenton Good’s weblog… which was new to me. I stumbled on his page via the wonders of reverse linking (once again demonstrating the power... From Object Learning on October 2, 2003 at 8:47 p.m.. (29762) SMEs slammed for unlicensed software use Turning a blind eye From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 8:47 p.m.. (29761) Dell invades Europe with services putsch Branching out From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 8:47 p.m.. (29760) OpenOffice signs off v1.1 Download your Way From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 8:47 p.m.. (29759) EFF Position on Trusted Computing Seth Schoen writes "EFF has just released our analysis of Trusted Computing. We find that the technology could benefit computer security, but must be fixed to ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 8:47 p.m.. (29758) Direct marketers are taking on spam From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (29757) Earnings alert: Siebel revenue slips Software maker hits earnings-per-share targets, but falls short of analyst expectations....RIM sees revenue rocket...Palm predicts growth ahead. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (29756) Consulting unit helps Big Blue grow One year after IBM bought PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, the unit is helping the computing giant expand its services business. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (29755) Manugistics to resell Sun products From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (29754) Social Impact Games is interesting for many reason ... Social Impact Games is interesting for many reasons, but I particularly like the site's tagline: "Entertaining Games with Non-Entertainment Goals". I was just checking it out when Bud came through the office, and in the ensuing conversation, I asked him how his kids use their computer at home. He described how his ten-year-old son visits a hockey-equipment site to endlessly try colour combinations for th From Jeremy Hiebert'apos;s headspaceJ -- Instructional Design and Technology on October 2, 2003 at 7:52 p.m.. (29753) EU rejects Sony PS2-is-PC claim No you can't have your money back From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. (29752) Lawsuit Against Microsoft Over Insecure Software Cinematique writes "Reuters reports that a California-based lawsuit alleges the Redmond software giant produces software with little concern for security and ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. (29751) Maximize Holiday Revenues Small e-commerce businesses are banking on 2003 online holiday sales to have a positive impact on their bottom line. Here are five tips to ensure you get a piece of the e-commerce pie. From E-Commerce Guide on October 2, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (29750) What's in a name? From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (29749) Attack program hijacks surfing in IE The malicious QHosts program, which infects PCs using a recent flaw in Internet Explorer, could take control of how computers look up Internet addresses. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (29748) Group takes nonstandard try at antipiracy standard Frustrated by the lack of a copy-protection standard that might help the digital-content business reach the mainstream, MPEG LA is taking matters into its own hands. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (29747) Juristische Abschlussarbeiten Wie man auf den Katalog "anderer" zugreift, die dann hiervon auch noch profitieren, ist beim "stern" zu lesen. Zur Zeit... From Handakte WebLAWg on October 2, 2003 at 6:53 p.m.. (29746) Repository of Learning Object Dreams There is almost nothing more cliche than a Field of Dreams metaphor "If you build it, they will come", but it is all so fitting for those that get glaze-eyed at the potential of building a Learning Object Repository (ugh, I despise the connotations of the "R-word"). But I can guarantee you, that if you build it, they likely will not come, and if they do the pace will be one that gives you heartburn into the night. However, do not despair. What From cogdogblog on October 2, 2003 at 6:50 p.m.. (29745) Essential Questions It's not an avalanche by any means, but more and more I'm coming across articles and posts that are starting to make tentative steps toward answering the "big" questions about blogging and education. As much as I write about the tipping point, I think we're still a ways off from widespread adoption of Web logs in schools. (There does seem, however, to be more and more beleivers every day.) But another indicator of the seriousness of this movement will surely be the hard research that individuals or groups begin to undertake in order to provide the data that everyone craves these From weblogged News on October 2, 2003 at 6:49 p.m.. (29744) Curse of Itanic doomed MigraTEC Cold shoulder for custom 64bits From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (29743) BenQ opts for Picsel's 'mobile killer app' A desktop in your hand From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (29742) More on E-textiles: Electronic Smart Fabric Little Hamster writes "The IEEE spectrum has an article on e-textile, where conductive fibers woven into fabric using standard textile techniques carry power ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (29741) Negotiating Pay for Open Source Work? OpenSourceforMoney asks: "For about nine months now I've been working on an Open Source software project; the first release was five months ago. It's ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (29740) Ads, Usage Regionally Impacted? Online surfing habits could be dictated by geography — or vice-versa — according to research that analyzes usage and advertising reactions by U.S. region. From CyberAtlas on October 2, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (29739) Commerce One forecasts big drop in revenue From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (29738) LookSmart reintroduces bid-for-placement ads From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (29737) Device Simulation in Flash talk at NYMMUG on 10/23 For people who live in and around New York City and are interested in product simulation, I would love to meet and talk with you on the 23rd of October at the NYMMUG monthly meeting, at which I am giving a talk on the subject... From FlashSim on October 2, 2003 at 5:52 p.m.. (29736) EFF on Trusted Computing "Trusted Computing: Promise and Risk" by Seth Schoen "Meditations on Trusted Computing" by Fred von Lohmann Check it out - will have comments later.  News.com reports here (via Donna). From A Copyfighter's Musings on October 2, 2003 at 5:48 p.m.. (29735) Untitled Flash Virtual Tour. the sydney opera house virtual tour: Without question, the most incredible use of Flash I have ever seen. And it's used for something you couldn't do otherwise — it actually brings value, which is something Flash is rarely accused of. Via MetaFilter. --> From Handheld Instructional Technology on October 2, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (29734) Google shafts blogger, adds gagging clause to Adsense Your First Amendment rights are violating our contract... From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (29733) Is Google's Future: Star Trek? An anonymous reader writes "ZDNet UK has an interview with Google's CTO, Craig Silverstein, and he's got some pretty cool visions: "When search grows up, it ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (29732) Hosting Multiple MovableType Blogs The blog concept is continuing to spread in our system. I know two of our colleges are looking at setting up a MovableType environment for both faculty use as well as committee communication. I am looking for examples of sites hosting more than ahandful of MT blog sites to identify any relevant issues for scaling. I have previously set up 28 accounts for a workshop and found that when all of the group tried to log in together, the system bogged down (it might be due to the PII Linux host we are sitting on now). But more importantlly, I really wish t From cogdogblog on October 2, 2003 at 4:48 p.m.. (29731) The world needs tippers Bill Joy: "The hardest part isn't inventing the solution but figuring out how to get people to adopt it." Books like the Tipping point and resources like Alan Reifman's site on the social psychology of information diffusion might be useful starting points in trying to find sensible strategies for this challenge... From Seb's Open Research on October 2, 2003 at 4:47 p.m.. (29730) New Disney / Samsung HDD Video Set-Top Box MDMurphy writes "Disney announced a new set-top box built for them buy Samsung that will hold movies downloaded over the air via what they call MovieBeam in an ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (29729) Untitled Music for BloggerCon. From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (29728) Whom Will Your PC Take Its Orders From? Analysis. Scoop. Pith: "Helping computer owners defend their computers against attacks is progress in computer security, but treating computer owners themselves as the bad guys is not. Security architectures must be designed to put the computer owner's interests first, not to lock the owner into the plans of others." From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on October 2, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (29727) HP draws on Intel for next tablet The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer giant is preparing to launch a tablet PC this fall that uses Intel mobile processors, sources close to the company say. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (29726) Comcast raises broadband speed bar The cable provider doubles the bandwidth of its high-speed Internet service, part of an industrywide push to beat the Baby Bells to new broadband customers. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (29725) Time to cut out patchwork defenses? Patches just won't cut it anymore, says Microsoft, laying plans to construct a "perimeter" defense. Meanwhile, the company's trusted computing technology draws criticism. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (29724) Cisco thinks small with Net phone gear The company touts less-expensive versions of its Internet phone software and services, as it broadens its push into the small-business market. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (29723) Bloglines' public aggregators I just discovered that the Bloglines web-based aggregator lets users make their aggregators publicly accessible. If you're curious to play with a (two-pane) aggregator without downloading anything, have a look (for instance) at Ed Dixon's aggregator. From Seb's Open Research on October 2, 2003 at 3:48 p.m.. (29722) New Solar Cells 20 Times Cheaper handy_vandal writes "STMicroelectronics has announced a new generation of photocells made from organic plastics. Over a typical 20-year life span of a solar ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. (29721) Replacing the Aging Init Procedure on Linux SmellsLikeTeenGarlic writes "Seth Nickell (of Storage and Gnome HIG fame) has started a new project which aims to replace the aging Init system on Linux. ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. (29720) HP's new notebook comes out to play Hewlett-Packard launches a new notebook with a 15.4-inch screen designed for watching movies and playing games. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (29719) Movielink, Road Runner unite on Net movies The video-on-demand company will offer a co-branded service to broadband customers of Time Warner Cable's Road Runner, in a multiyear partnership between the two companies. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (29718) Wind River looks to Linux for profits The seller of software that powers a variety of consumer devices, announces development tools for programmers who want to build products using embedded Linux. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (29717) Interesting thread on Slashdot this morning. Since ... Interesting thread on Slashdot this morning. Since distance-learning students can now get lectures on DVD, they aren't constrained by watching them at real-time speed:"Since I live in Connecticut, I am taking my lessons on DVD and videocassette with tests, quizzes and helpful advice from TA's online. It didn't take me long to realize how s-l-o-w the whole lecture process was. But with WinDVD4, I started ramping up the speed. It didn't take long to get to 2x no From Jeremy Hiebert'apos;s headspaceJ -- Instructional Design and Technology on October 2, 2003 at 2:52 p.m.. (29716) October issue of SPARC Open Access Newsletter I just mailed the October 2 issue of the SPARC Open Access Newsletter. It has a piece on the Wellcome Trust commitment to open access, how and why to distinguish open access from "Napster for science", the reauthorization of ERIC, upcoming OA-related events in October, and the usual round-up of news and bibliography from the past month. From FOS News on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 p.m.. (29715) Fake Philosophical Blog Spam it is getting worse. Now are these messages that arrive as comments to an old blog entry: We live in strange times, but someday I think we will look back on all of this and marvel at how crazy it was. God, I hope so. I sure wouldn't want this insanity to become the norm. All very nice, pithy, and completely irrelevant, What "Dave: is really trying to do is insert his own URL into the text of MY page, and "enhance" his own Google ranking (note to Dave- I will not re-repr From cogdogblog on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 p.m.. (29714) Another Newspaper Gags Outside Staff Blogging Tom Mangan reports that the Tampa Tribune has ordered three staffers with unauthorized blogs to stop. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on October 2, 2003 at 2:48 p.m.. (29713) Quattrone Trial, Informally I'm back in California, following the Frank Quattrone trial from afar after peeking in Tuesday in New York to catch... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on October 2, 2003 at 2:48 p.m.. (29712) RSS-Data vs Schema/Namespace extensions This is ultimately the discussion we should be having, which is whether using Schema+Namespaces is preferrable to using straight serialized data (RSS-Data/SDL).  Here's a running experiment from Les Orchard which is comparing the two approaches:   http://www.decafbad.com/blog/tech/rss_data_versus_namespace.html Right now, he&ap From Jeremy Allaire's Radio on October 2, 2003 at 2:47 p.m.. (29711) Another riot at the Hyatt I’m presenting at the ACCESS 2003 conference today. I’m pretty damned nervous, I’ve never spoken to librarians before, don’t know the secret handshake… and there are no concurrent sessions, so unless everybody goes for drinks after lunch this will be... From Object Learning on October 2, 2003 at 2:47 p.m.. (29710) Credit Suisse mulls major outsourcing deal IBM and HP fingered From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (29709) Half Life 2 Source Code Leaked Pyroman[FO] writes "There is the Half Life 2 source code floating around the net right now. It looks to be about a month old. There's no official word from ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (29708) NYC Jeans Police in the NY Sun There's an article in today's NY Sun about the NYC Jeans Police, Fashion Police 'Ticket' Bad Jeans: Thought the "fashion police" was just an empty phrase? Meet the New York City Jean Police. It's walking the beat and is ready to issue citations for denim that's too tight, too wide, or j From megnut on October 2, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (29707) Yahoo links up with Microsoft for games Fifteen titles developed by Microsoft Game Studios are now available online at Yahoo's game page for a fee. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (29706) Commentary: A plethora of patches Smooth and timely application of security fixes has become a major concern for many organizations, and several vendors now offer products specifically for patch management. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (29705) Language, Um, Removal Hear the major California gubernatorial candidates as you've never heard them before...with all their words removed. All that are left are their um's, er's, and breathy intakes. It's the sort of thing that if you heard done to yourself, would keep you from ever speaking again. And then give a listen to "ecstatic opera" from the same folks.... From Joho the Blog on October 2, 2003 at 1:49 p.m.. (29704) Internet Telephone: Get Skype Summary: Get Skype for our Windows System. See Stuart Henshall's recent write-up My regret: Not (yet?) available on MacOS. (Does Virtual PC bridge the gap? ) Looking forward to chatting with bloggers, kloggers and distant students. Requires(from Skype site): PC running Windows 2000 or XP 400 Mhz processor 128 Mb RAM 10 MB free disk space on your hard drive Sound Card, speakers and microphone Dial-up (cable?, dsl?) Internet connection (minimum 33.6 Kbps From Connectivity: Spike Hall's RU Weblog on October 2, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (29703) Syllabus Article on TrackBack o.k., I suppose it's nice to see blogs as well as complimentary technologies like trackback getting more prominence in the academic press, but does anyone know where Phillip D. Long's blog is? Oh, here it is ... but maybe there's another one lurking around somewhere else. That's probably not fair (but I'm grouchy this morning) - MIT seems to actually have quite the blog support site set up. - SWL From EdTechPost on October 2, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (29702) Apple seeks Wi-Fi hotspot promoter Wants to show wireless doesn't end with Centrino From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (29701) Trading Standards ate my PC Fraud probe man claims agency junked his computer From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (29700) Napster 2.0 public beta to go live next week Wherefore art thou, Roxio? From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (29699) The Map of Innovation wcbrown writes "The heady days of venture capitalists funding any idea with a Web presence and IPOs without business plans are long gone, but entrepreneurship ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (29698) IBM, Savvion tackle business work flow Big Blue and Savvion, a specialist in business process automation software, debut tools to help companies model and track the performance of their business processes. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (29697) Patentrecht-Links Eine tolle Seite hat der deutsche Patentanwalt Ralph Beier ins Netz gestellt. Patent- und Markenämter, Datenbankanbieter, Rechtsprechungsdatenbanken, Gerichte, Gesetze und... From Handakte WebLAWg on October 2, 2003 at 12:54 p.m.. (29696) "2003 Associates Survey" Bei Law.com erschien gestern ein Artikel (Titel siehe Ãœberschrift) über US-Kanzleien von A - Z, "Top Ten", "National Rankings", mittlere... From Handakte WebLAWg on October 2, 2003 at 12:54 p.m.. (29695) Links oder keine Links? Im heutigen "Annenberg Magazin": "To Link or Not To Link?" Ein lesenswerter Beitrag,- auch und gerade unter Gesichtspunkten des Internationalen... From Handakte WebLAWg on October 2, 2003 at 12:54 p.m.. (29694) "Intelligence in the Internet Era" From ResourceShelf on October 2, 2003 at 12:51 p.m.. (29693) Another Source For Cached Pages From ResourceShelf on October 2, 2003 at 12:51 p.m.. (29692) Beyond linking: the challenge and opportunity of citation Louis Menand's The End Matter, in this week's New Yorker, is one of the funniest articles I've read in years. The lead is priceless: It is 2:30 a.m. of a Monday, spring semester, 1983. Things are looking extremely good. Forty-eight hours of high-intensity stack work and some inspired typing have produced the thirty-page final paper for Modern European History (Mr. Blague, MW 9-10) that you were supposed to be working on all semester but that an unfortunate dispute involving a car, which From Jon's Radio on October 2, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. (29691) Doubts raised over MPs' anti-spam crusade 'Opt out' vs 'opt in' From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. (29690) The Incredible Shrinking Recording Studio what_the_frell writes "Wired has an interesting article on the increased use of laptops as a replacement for a recording studio. The article touches on how ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. (29689) SGI's Letter to the Linux Community _Upsilon_ writes "SGI has released a letter to the Linux community in response to SCO's recent threat to revoke the UNIX licence for Irix. The letter mentions ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. (29688) IBM lays off 700 in services As part of its regular review process, Big Blue has eliminated roughly 700 services positions in the United States, the company says. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. (29687) PeopleSoft begins merger-related cuts The enterprise software maker has initiated previously announced job reductions related to its $1.8 billion acquisition of rival J.D. Edwards. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. (29686) Japanische Stadt will 2700... In Japan will eine ganze Stadt ihre Kinder satellitengestützt überwachen lassen. Die Stadt Murakami im Norden Japans plant alle 2.700 Volksschulkinder und Schüler der Mittelschul-Unterstufe mit Pager-ähnlichen Geräten auszustatten, mit deren Hilfe die Eltern dann den Aufenthaltsort ihrer Kinder online verfolgen können. Das System beruht auf einer Kombination des satellitengestützten Global Positioning System [GPS] mit Mobilfunkortung. Das Gerät soll zudem mit einem Notfallknopf ausgerüstet sein, der bei Betätigung eine Sicherheitskraft ve From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on October 2, 2003 at 11:52 a.m.. (29683) Good article on bad information Stephen Adams, Information Quality, Liability, and Corrections, Information Today, Sept/Oct 2003. A fascinating overview of the many kinds of bad information and the damage they can cause. Adams doesn't directly discuss open access, but there are implications worth investigating. For example, he reports that errors not caught by peer review are often caught by periodic consolidation of primary sources into secondary and tertiary sources. However, "[a]ccess to primary literature is now so easy and so powerful that users ar From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 11:47 a.m.. (29681) Send BOFHs on public speaking courses Communication breakdown From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 11:47 a.m.. (29680) Music biz slams Oz Net piracy plea bargain Defendants will be let off the hook, it claims From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 11:47 a.m.. (29679) Xen High-Performance x86 Virtualization Released Xen Team writes "The University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory Systems Research Group is pleased to announce the open source release of Xen, a virtual ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 11:47 a.m.. (29678) Untitled What if you were blogger-in-chief for the NY Times? From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (29677) Price cut spurs GameCube sales From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. (29676) eBay to offer plastic through MNBA From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. (29675) Aus mit den Zeitreisen! Bislang galten Zeitreisen zumindest theoretisch als möglich. Nun scheint die Stringtheorie den Trip ins Gestern zu verbieten Befreit eine junge Doktorandin die Physiker von einem ihrer schlimmsten Albträume? Die Studentin Lisa Dyson, die zwischen den beiden US-Elite-Universitäten Stanford und MIT hin- und herpendelt, ist zuversichtlich, dass mit den Methoden der Stringtheorie ,,sich unser üblicher Begriff von Kausalität als Naturgesetz erweisen wird". Oder, weniger wissenschaftlich formuliert: Reisen durch die Zeit sind unmöglich. Der britische From PlasticThinking: Moe's Blog. on October 2, 2003 at 10:52 a.m.. (29674) Digitization and sharing The presentations from a meeting at the Bibliothèque nationale de France on digitization and sharing (Marseilles, July 3, 2003) are now online. (Thanks to Klaus Graf.) From FOS News on October 2, 2003 at 10:49 a.m.. (29673) Four years of open-access social science Katja Mruck, "Four Years of Publishing FQS as an Example for Social Science Open Access Journals", FQS, 4, 3 (September 2003). An editorial in FQS (Forum Qualitative Sozialforshung) introducing a special issue devoted to Doing Bibliographical Research. The full-text is available only in German, but here's an excerpt from the English-language abstract: From Xplana on October 2, 2003 at 10:48 a.m.. (29671) Future of Textbooks in Facilitated e-Learning Is our familiar friend, the textbook, extinct?  Many have argued that e-learning will put a silver bullet through its heart.  Actually, just the reverse is happening.  Textbooks provide the content so desperately needed in online learning.  What is emerging is the need for new content items for facilitated e-learning.  These are provided in the form of e-content.  A brief discussion follows: From Xplana on October 2, 2003 at 10:48 a.m.. (29670) Visual Language Collection Kris Krois: »Search this database of images that show examples of visual language. Define your search criteria using the select menues. The results will meet ALL the criteria. The more keywords you select the less hits you will get. (DUMMY ONLY ! THE REAL THING WILL COME...)« [owrede_log FB4] From owrede_log on October 2, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. (29669) Suffering together Great quote from a Geffen ex-exec who's pushing for flat-fee distribution of culture [via Alf]: To act otherwise, to create digital tethers to creativity and information, would condemn much of the world's population to darkness, to outdated textbooks and third-hand inspiration. What's worse, it's the haves who will suffer alongside the have-nots, the former deprived of the creativity of the latter. From Seb'apos;s Open Research on October 2, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. (29668) Soccer rape allegations cause major Net headache Follow that leak From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29667) Psion revives Netbook but drops EPOC for WinCE Reg Kit Watch Pro model boosts speeds, feeds From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29666) Living Life in Fast-Forward ctwxman writes "A year and a half ago my boss approached me, asking me to finish some college courses to get certification in what I've been doing for the past ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29665) Untitled A list of all the Lydon MP3's. From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (29664) Siebel, IBM team up for hosted CRM The companies are unveiling a hosted software product in an effort to grab some of the IT dollars being spent by small and medium-size businesses. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. (29663) Brandenburgisches SchulG rechtens Wie LEGAmedia mitteilt, hat die 2. Kammer des 1. Senats des Bundesverfassungsgerichts die Verfassungsbeschwerde gegen das Brandenburgische Schulgesetz (Fass. bis... From Handakte WebLAWg on October 2, 2003 at 9:51 a.m.. (29662) Is Rush Right? I'm not sure I would consider myself a fan of Rush Limbaugh. I think he likes to hear himself talk too much. Which is really okay. After all, if I didn't like to hear myself talk, I probably wouldn't have a blog. If I could be syndicated in 650 markets and have a moonlighting gig on ESPN, I'd probably do... From Don't Back Down on October 2, 2003 at 9:50 a.m.. (29661) More on the Wellcome Trust BioMed Central has issued a press release describing the Wellcome Trust position statement as a "huge boost to open access". Excerpt: "This announcement follows the decision in September by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to cover the cost of article charges for their researchers. With two pre-eminent funding bodies now offering significant support, and promising to cover publication charges, i From FOS News on October 2, 2003 at 9:49 a.m.. (29660) Bye Carbs, 'Lo Glyycemic Loads Medical Bill Kosloski, having read my whining that the Atkins diet isn't vegetarian-friendly, writes that low "glycemic load" diets are good for veggies and might work: they avoid foods that cause a rush of satiety followed by a trough of hunger. The chart is, of course, the inverse of my eating preferences because the universe is not just cruel, it's petty.... From Joho the Blog on October 2, 2003 at 9:49 a.m.. (29659) Nieman Foundation Bloggy Journalism Book Shelley Powers in an email points us to Sheila Lennon who points us to a Nieman Foundation report, an anthology of the well-known and the well-loved writing about blogging and journalism. It's a big PDF, and from the table of contents it seems fabulous.... From Joho the Blog on October 2, 2003 at 9:49 a.m.. (29658) Internationl Conference? Lookinf at the list of attendees of BloggerCon that supposedly international conference appears to be a pretty national.Another chance missed... From owrede_log on October 2, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. (29657) Balancing visual and structural complexity in interaction design Henrik Olsen: »For people with little experience in interaction design it's tempting to equate visual simplicity with usability. But there is more between heaven and earth than meets the eye. The Q4 issue of GUUUI takes a look at some common pitfalls, where studies have proven that what appears to be simple isn't always what is easy to use.« [GUUUI] From owrede_log on October 2, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. (29656) Microsoft Patents 'Phone-Home' Failure Reporting theodp writes "On Tuesday, the USPTO awarded a patent to Microsoft for its Method and system for reporting a program failure, although a much more ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (29655) Untitled Independent: "What should you write?" From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (29654) Digital-rights group knocks 'trusted' PCs The Electronic Frontier Foundation says a component of trusted computing technology created by industry giants, including Microsoft and IBM, is a threat to computer users. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. (29653) Mobile Daten an Hochschulen Wenn sich Studierende, Dozierende und Forschende an einer anderen CH-Hochschule aufhalten, ermöglicht ihnen der Dienst SWITCHmobile kostenlosen High-Speed-Zugang zu ihren persönlichen Daten und zum Internet - vollautomatisch und ohne sich um ein neues Passwort kümmern zu müssen. Studierende und Mitarbeitende der Hochschulen werden immer mobiler. Sie sind in hochschulübergreifenden Arbeitsgruppen oder an Forschungsprojekten beteiligt, reisen oft von Campus zu Campus und verbringen mehr und mehr Zeit ausserhalb ihrer Studienorte oder Büros. Deshalb wi From BildungsBlog on October 2, 2003 at 8:51 a.m.. (29652) Frei zum Abschuss! Ein ,,Luftsicherheitsgesetz" soll den Einsatz der Bundeswehr gegen Zivilflugzeuge regeln. Das Grundgesetz wird zurechtgebogen, beanstandet zu Recht die ZEIT.... From Handakte WebLAWg on October 2, 2003 at 8:51 a.m.. (29651) JuMoG - 2. Akt "Das geplante Justizmodernisierungsgesetz taugt hinten und vorne nichts. Kommt es durch, dann wird das zu einem weiteren Abbau der Rechtsstaatlichkeit... From Handakte WebLAWg on October 2, 2003 at 8:51 a.m.. (29650) New Discussion Forum: Drupal in Education There are now a number of us in Computers and Writing using Drupal in education. So that we can use Drupal for our discussions and have a public forum where others can also join in, Kairosnews now has a Drupal in Education forum section. We invite any other educators using... From EdBlogger Praxis on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 a.m.. (29649) Incorporated Subversion James Farmer is a lecturer in education design at Deakin Uni in Melbourne Australia. The new name for his Radio blog is very cool, "Incorporated Subversion"! Thanks for using the new Flash Email Form... From EdBlogger Praxis on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 a.m.. (29648) QS·author 1.6. Nueva versión compatible SCORM QS·media se complace en anunciar la disponibilidad de QS·author 1.6, la nueva versión de su herramienta de autor para la producción de contenidos compatibles para e-Learning. Esta nueva ve... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on October 2, 2003 at 8:50 a.m.. (29647) Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Do... From ResourceShelf on October 2, 2003 at 8:49 a.m.. (29646) Official: crackers have broken into GPRS billing The over-billing attack From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29645) Earth Simulator Now Predicting Hurricanes? GeoGreg writes "The BBC is reporting that the Japanese Earth Simulator supercomputer is producing results showing that it is possible to model climate down to ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29644) The current status and potential development of online news consumption: A structural approach - An Nguyen, First Monday In reviewing the current pattern of online news consumption across the globe and modelling major structural factors influencing this adoption, the author argues that the Internet, already a very important source of news, will become a major news medium From Techno-News Blog on October 2, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29643) Three in five emails will be spam in 2004 - Robert Jaques, Vnunet Around half of emails sent are spam, and this figure is set to rise to 60 per cent by mid-2004, industry experts have predicted. Analyst Gartner has warned marketing firms to take immediate steps to differentiate their marketing messages from spam if From Techno-News Blog on October 2, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29642) Symantec: Viruses Becoming Faster, More Complex - Reuters Symantec Corp. on Wednesday said more intricate computer viruses are appearing at a faster rate, making it harder for computer users to guard against malicious software. Cupertino, California-based Symantec, one of the top providers of Internet securit From Techno-News Blog on October 2, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29641) ED: Tech is key to rural school success - Corey Murray, eSchool News Urging rural schools to rise to the challenges of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige on Sept. 25 hosted a virtual town hall meeting intended to showcase how technology is helping schools in four largely remote states com From Educational Technology on October 2, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29640) Merger Planned for Plato Learning, Lightspan - Andrew Trotter Plato Learning Inc. and Lightspan Inc., two companies that are well known in schools as vendors of instructional software that supplements, or in some cases delivers, schools' regular academic programs, have announced plans to merge. Some industry ana From Educational Technology on October 2, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29639) Thirty-two Trends Affecting Distance Education - Scott L. Howell, Peter B. Williams, Nathan K. Lindsay; Distance Learning Administration Abstract: Recent issues in this journal and other prominent distance-learning journals have established the need for administrators to be informed and prepared with strategic plans equal to foreseeable challenges. This article provides decision makers From Online Learning Update on October 2, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29638) TrackBack: Where Blogs Learn Their Places - Phillip D. Long, Syllabus Blogging is becoming the source for millisecond currency on the Web. When the news that Google had decided to buy Pyra Labs, the company that pioneered some of the earliest blogging software, was announced, it was reported essentially live on the Silic From Online Learning Update on October 2, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29637) Learning from Reflections - Issues in Building Quality Online Courses - Patricia Deubel, Distance Learning Administration Abstract: Authorship, implementation, and consumer perspectives should be considered when judging the quality of an online course. This article supports that position with reflections of an adjunct professor, who implemented a doctoral level course, I From Online Learning Update on October 2, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29636) Untitled I added Elizabeth Spiers and Jim Moore to the special Lydon RSS feed with enclosures. From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (29635) Dewey Wins Again? We're entering the final week of the California recall campaign, and as one might expect, there are poll results. What's surprising is that the poll has either captured a significant shift in California politics or the polls are severely skewed. From kuro5hin.org on October 2, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (29634) Riding the next technology wave John Sculley talks about several new technologies he believes are already transforming IT in subtle--and not so subtle--ways. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (29633) High-tech heroin Richard Forno says an addiction to electronic stimuli technology has not left us as free and empowered as we're often led to believe. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (29632) LL Cool J, Chuck D Take Opposing Sides At File-Sharing Hearing Rappers LL Cool J and Public Enemy's Chuck D rolled up on opposite sides of Capitol Hill Tuesday for a Senate hearing on the hotly debated topic of file-sharing. From aG-UK Filesharing News on October 2, 2003 at 7:51 a.m.. (29631) Music industry blames Net for falling sales The great rock 'n' roll swindle From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (29630) Media Center Windows not AMD64 native 32-bit support only From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (29629) Untitled Roger Benningfield correctly understands the RSS-Data proposal. Jeremy Allaire expands on the idea. The canonical example is the Technorati API. Having a common serialization format for parameters would simplify things for users of the API, and probably would make Sifry's life easier as well. From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (29628) Untitled Julian Bond reports that Yahoo Groups has upgraded their RSS support. Here's an example feed, for the Syndication list. Very nice. It won't validate, because the author element is used incorrectly. I've written a proposal for the Advisory Board that the author element be liberalized to From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (29627) MBA-Datenbank Die besten Business Schools aus Europa und den USA präsentieren sich am 16.10.2003 in München und am 18.10.2003 in Frankfurt;... From Handakte WebLAWg on October 2, 2003 at 6:51 a.m.. (29626) Betriebsgeheimnisse Deutsche Kapitalgesellschaften ignorieren geltendes Recht und weigern sich, ihre Bilanzen zu veröffentlichen. Die Justizbehörden tolerieren das Kartell des Schweigens, vermeldet... From Handakte WebLAWg on October 2, 2003 at 6:51 a.m.. (29625) Mainz verzichtet auf Kopftuch-Verbot In Rheinland-Pfalz können muslimische Lehrerinnen in Zukunft mit Kopftuch unterrichten. Das Mainzer Kabinett beschloss am Dienstag, auf ein Gesetz zum... From Handakte WebLAWg on October 2, 2003 at 6:51 a.m.. (29624) Anspruch auf Teilzeitarbeit Das BAG hat das grds. Recht eines Arbeitnehmer auf Teilzeitarbeit bekräftigt, wenn dem keine betrieblichen Gründe entgegenstehen.... From Handakte WebLAWg on October 2, 2003 at 6:51 a.m.. (29623) RIAA Will Notify P2P Users Before Suing Speaking during a Senate panel yesterday (Sept. 30), Recording Industry Association of America chairman/CEO Mitch Bainwol announced a major change to the group's peer-to-peer enforcement policies. From now on, he said the RIAA will give notice to alleged egregious P2P infringers prior to filing lawsuits against them. From aG-UK Filesharing News on October 2, 2003 at 6:51 a.m.. (29622) Microsoft Atones for Antitrust The software maker agrees to pay a total of $10.5 million in refunds to settle a lawsuit brought by U.S. customers who said the company used its monopoly power to overcharge them. From Wired News on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29621) The Incredible Shrinking Studio Musicians are no longer tied to the studio when they want to make recordings. Now that laptops are so powerful, music can be made anywhere, freeing musicians and changing the music landscape. By Mark McClusky. From Wired News on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29620) Black Eye for BlackBerry Users Wireless phone operator T-Mobile acknowledges problems with the Web-browsing capability of the BlackBerry 7230 handheld. But the company is not giving a time line for when service will return. By Elisa Batista. From Wired News on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29619) Negroponte: Tough Times? Go Crazy The founder of MIT's famed Media Labs wants his researchers to work the lunatic fringe. Out-there concepts could lead to innovation that will give the lab's backers a leg up in today's tough economic climate. Karlin Lillington reports from Dublin, Ireland. From Wired News on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29618) Former McAfee CEO Takes on P2P Mercora, a startup led by a former antivirus software executive, is launching a music site with elements of peer-to-peer trading. Unlike traditional P2P services, Mercora will charge for songs. Michael Stroud reports from Los Angeles. From Wired News on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29617) Chemical Arms Demolition Delayed A U.S. program for destroying its chemical weapons cache will not meet the deadline set in an international accord. Army sources say it probably will take until 2012 to get rid of 45 percent of the stockpile. By Noah Shachtman. From Wired News on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29616) GPL will not pass the legal test -SCO Stalking SGI From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29615) ATI pays Cirrus Logic $9m for graphics patents Settles legal action From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29614) ATI unveils Radeon XT Upgraded 9800, 9600 From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29613) MIThril Jacket Showcases Wearable Computing Codeine writes "The Seventh Annual International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC), to be held later this month, will again feature members of MIT's Media ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29612) Untitled Josh Marshall interviews candidate Wesley Clark. From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29611) Untitled If you're traveling to get to BloggerCon.. From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (29610) Feedback form From Seb Schmoller's Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29609) Number 8 - December 23rd From Seb Schmoller's Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29608) Number 9 - January 3rd From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29607) Number 10 - January 17th From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29606) Number 11 - January 31st From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29605) Number 12 - February 21st From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29604) Number 13 - March 7th From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29603) Number 1 - September 6th From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29602) Number 2 - September 20th From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29601) Number 18 - June 6th From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29600) Number 19 - June 20th From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29599) Number 20 - July 20th From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29598) Number 21 - August 29th From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29597) Number 22 - September 12th From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29596) Number 23 - September 26th From Seb Schmoller'apos;s Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on October 2, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (29595) Untitled Brrrrrr. It's collllld this morning. 49 degrees. Reminder to self, get a space heater for the office. From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (29594) Untitled Tonight's Thursday weblog writer's meeting at Berkman is on. If you're in town early, please come by and meet the people. From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (29593) Untitled Andrew Grumet is duplicating Chris Lydon CDs by hand to give out at BloggerCon. Here's the label he came up with. From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (29592) Untitled NY Times: "Limbaugh resigned from ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown" three days after he made race-related comments about Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb." From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (29591) Untitled BTW, Ray will be at BloggerCon on Saturday. From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (29590) Untitled Ray Ozzie says email is unworkable for real collaboration. As I read it, and hear him pitch his product, it would be more convincing if Groove were open to competition, or at least open to being built on. When they came out with web services interfaces, finally, after years of waiting, the excitement was dampened because it didn't work with From Scripting News on October 2, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (29589) Skipper Accessibility Suite 1.6.0 Released Semi-Anonymous Reader writes "Skipper 1.6.0 is a GPLed Linux accessibility suite for the severely physically disabled - cerebral palsy, road traffic accidents, ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 4:46 a.m.. (29588) Language Alive! Spanish Immersion Program Opening in Atlanta Area The Language Alive! Program will begin offering Spanish classes to children and adults in early October 2003. Classes will be held in the Little Five Points Community Center located at 1083 Austin Avenue in Atlanta. [PRWEB Oct 2, 2003] From PR Web on October 2, 2003 at 4:46 a.m.. (29587) Soaring Star Productions Announces Release of Pocket Snails Letter Adventure - A Soaring Start for Little Minds! Soaring Star Productions LLC, a children's educational media company, announces the first release from its brand new educational series, Pocket Snails From PR Web on October 2, 2003 at 4:46 a.m.. (29586) Things I could add or change... any thoughts? OK, so in terms of this site I'm thinking about: Whether the font is too small, should I change it? Putting a graphic at the top (I've got some fun ideas and it's only 14k so far)? Introducing archives by month? Introducing a 'recent posts' thing? Introducing a 'what rss feeds I subscribe to thing'? Having one last crack at getting bloglet to work (I want a box for people to be able to enter email addys but bloglet just doesn't want to work... any suggestions?) Introducing a kinda 'story' function a From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on October 2, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (29585) How Not to Teach I #1: Don't force the fish heads. #2: Avoid Halftime for Hitler #3: No Murder Word Problems... From PEDABLOGUE on October 2, 2003 at 2:52 a.m.. (29584) SITE 2004 From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29583) Radio Community Health Education Proves Effective From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29582) UNB Professor Wins Prestigious Award From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29581) Feds give $44 million for rural broadband From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29580) ED: Tech is key to rural school success From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29579) Research team set to revamp Internet From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29578) Introducing Caveon--New Company Formed to Detect and Prevent Test Fraud From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29577) More Students, Professors Use Three-year Old Courseworks From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29576) Virtual Museums from Four Directions: An Emerging Model for School-Museum Collaboration From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29575) Ta da... After learning how to use Dreamweaver solely to do this, messing about for weeks and banging my head against many many many virtual walls here's 1.0 of my new weblog setup. Check out the new name, next post explains why. From James Farmer'apos;s Radio Weblog on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29574) incorporated subversion   So, what’s with calling this 'Incorporated Subversion' then?   Well, first up, 'James From James Farmer'apos;s Radio Weblog on October 2, 2003 at 2:49 a.m.. (29573) It Takes Your Stomach 7 Years To Digest Gum, Billy Said So - The Worst Jobs In Science:11. METRIC SYSTEM ADVOCATE The Metric Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology has a bold, if Napoleonic, motto: "Toward a Metric America." That is, a fanciful future in which we'll buy decagrams... From Tim Swanson on October 2, 2003 at 2:48 a.m.. (29572) Chapel Hill Campus to Cover All Costs for Needy Students The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill plans to cover the costs of an education for students from low-income families without forcing the students to take on loans. From New York Times: Education on October 2, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (29571) Stay Close, Mayor Told Unions. Same to You, the Unions Reply. A planned overnight retreat in Westchester the city is holding for parent coordinators has upset some members of the teachers' union. From New York Times: Education on October 2, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (29570) More Schools Make the List, and a Policy Is Questioned The state Department of Education announced that it was adding six more middle schools in New Jersey to the list of those schools in need of improvement. From New York Times: Education on October 2, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (29569) Board Meeting on Embattled L.I. High School Turns Into a Pep Rally Hundreds of parents, students and teachers gathered on Wednesday night to cheer for Mepham High School, which is embroiled in the midst of a hazing scandal. From New York Times: Education on October 2, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (29568) The Rev. Joseph T. Cahill, 84, Longtime St. John's President, Dies The Rev. Joseph T. Cahill was president of St. John's University for 24 years and saw it grow into the largest Catholic university in the U.S. From New York Times: Education on October 2, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (29567) Air Force Ignored Academy Abuse A civilian commission found that top leaders of the U.S. Air Force disregarded persistent warnings that sexual assaults were undermining the academy. From New York Times: Education on October 2, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (29566) Lethal Injections Proposed For Intravenous Drug Users Peter Davies, the Mayor of Port Lincoln in South Australia, said early on Tuesday that intravenous drug users who frequent his town's local needle exchange should be put to death. From kuro5hin.org on October 2, 2003 at 2:45 a.m.. (29565) LibraryLookup for Cameraphones?? "PaperClick has been announced: 'Now, shoppers can take out their Nokia(R) 3650 camera phone at Barnes & Noble, Border's, or just about any other book store, and just take a picture of the ISBN on the book to comparison shop at Amazon.com right on the screen of their wireless Web browser....' What I want to know is: does is actually work? It seems like an awfully specific From The Shifted Librarian on October 2, 2003 at 1:47 a.m.. (29564) SCO set to take SGI's Unix license away The inane plot thickens From The Register on October 2, 2003 at 1:46 a.m.. (29563) Innocent File-Sharers Could Appear Guilty? daveo0331 writes " New Scientist has an article about what could be a promising defense strategy for people targeted by the RIAA. Basically, anyone on the ... From Slashdot on October 2, 2003 at 1:46 a.m.. (29562) Seibel, IBM create hosted software service The companies are unveiling a hosted customer relationship management software product, an effort to grab some of the IT dollars being spent by small and medium-size businesses. From CNET News.com on October 2, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. (29561) Homework Unloaded Maybe not. Maybe homework loads are larger than ever? Maybe homework is disrupting families, overburdening children and limiting learning? Maybe homework has taken the place of true school reform? Um...maybe. But, my gut tells me that something else is going on here. Parents want educators to do everything, and do... From PEDABLOGUE on October 2, 2003 at 12:52 a.m.. (29560) Net-using NetGens Increarsing in Europe Eurokids Fastest-growing Online Population Segment "Kids in Europe who surf the 'Net for everything from tunes to term paper templates have become the fastest-growing portion of the Internet population, according to a new Nielsen/Netratings study released yesterday. 'Some 13 million children under the age of 18 in eight countries surveyed surf the web for school work, games and music, a rise of some 27 percent over last year. Four million were under age 12... the findings from th From The Shifted Librarian on October 2, 2003 at 12:48 a.m.. (29559) Fake Your Gadgets! The Paper iPod "Can't afford an iPod? Cheap consumer-electronics chic: print, glue onto cardboard, cut out and assemble. 100K JPEG Link (via Mijnkopthee)" [Boing Boing Blog] From The Shifted Librarian on October 2, 2003 at 12:47 a.m.. (29558) Happy birthday, Nigeria Every now and then my aggregator brings me an especially surreal juxtaposition. First this: ... From Jon's Radio on October 1, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. (29557) Japan Introduces Consumer-Paid Computer Recycling Azuma writes "According to the Japan Times, starting Wednesday, new Japanese legislation takes effect that compels personal computer manufacturers to collect ... From Slashdot on October 1, 2003 at 11:46 p.m.. (29556) Untitled Guardian: Why blogs could be bad for business. From Scripting News on October 1, 2003 at 11:46 p.m.. (29555) Let the Music Pay V Derek Slater has an especially fine follow-up to his earlier post detailing objections to Charlie Nesson's much-discussed proposal for what I've been calling "hactivism-in-reverse." One bit in particular brings to mind something I'd like to see addressed in greater depth: the political viability of the solutions be From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on October 1, 2003 at 11:45 p.m.. (29554) [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]