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New markup tag for nonprofits
Marking up nonprofits: nptech is a new tag for the del.icio.us social bookmarking tool, aimed at helping nonprofit technology projects learn about each other.... From
MANE IT Network on February 16, 2005 at 10:57 p.m..
ASAP Express Lets Bloggers Extend Their Conversations Into Real-Time
Convoq makes the news again by announcing and immediately releasing a free one-to-one version of its cutting-edge presence-centered conferencing and collaboration technology ASAP. Labeled ASAP Express, the new real-time collaboration tool integrates a link publishing facility which makes it extremely... From
Kolabora.com on February 16, 2005 at 10:54 p.m..
ICETE 2005
2nd International Conference on e-Business and Telecommunication Networks - http://www.icete.org October 3 - 7, 2005, Reading, UK at the Microsoft Convention Center organized by INSTICC co-sponsored by WITRC/Westminster University in cooperation with BCS (British Computer Society)... From
Rick's Café Canadien on February 16, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
Saskatoon Potters Guild Project
John Lyons, an old friend and emeritus professor from our College, contacted me this morning about a project that may have promise for someone in our program. If you're interested, read on. The Saskatoon Potters Guild is looking for a... From
Rick's Café Canadien on February 16, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
Not Ready for Prime Time: feed://
I forgot who's WordPress blog I was surfing this morning, but a mouse hover over their RSS link turned the cursor to a question mark, and clicking the link actually auto subscribed that feed to me aggregator. The link was written differently than the typical link: feed://www.somedude.com/blog/feed/ That is correct, note the feed:// protocol on the URL. This was interesting as many newbies wonder what all the wonder there is about RSS after they click a "syndicate" link or an organge icon and see a screen full of geek c From
cogdogblog on February 16, 2005 at 9:46 p.m..
Reference Guide to ID
Forgive the cross-posting with the ID Community of Practice blog, but participation on that site has been a little sluggish lately, and I didn't want you to miss this. Here's a good one that Sharon Porterfield passed along today. It... From
Rick's Café Canadien on February 16, 2005 at 7:54 p.m..
1000 Monkeys Pecking At PHP...
... would likely program my current project more efficiently. This is one of those textbook examples of how not to build software, but in then end, good enough will (hopefully) be good enough. I am working an updates to an online application system we developed last year for one of our
professional growth programs (where faculty can apply for
summer project funding). It worked last year as Colen, my then student programming assistant, coded about 5 days ahead of th From
cogdogblog on February 16, 2005 at 6:48 p.m..
Leeches: Just Say No (Online Vermin, Part 6)
By nature, I enjoy being helpful. I get jazzed whenever I can share knowledge, skills, or insight, or help someone with a difficult task or decision. I don't always want to recognize that I am human and have limits of time, energy, and attention. Yet, if I don't recognize and honor my own limits, I end up getting burned out. Therefore, out of a sense of sheer self-preservation I've learned to recognize online leeches and scrape them off promptly... (NOTE: This is an installment in my "Online Vermin" series...) From
Contentious Weblog on February 16, 2005 at 5:55 p.m..
My life as a Berkperson
Before I applied for a Berkman fellowship, I had to ask John Palfrey and Ethan Zuckerman, neither of whom I knew, a whole bunch of damn fool questions. I had no living sense of what it meant to be a Berkman fellow. Do you drink sherry at 4? Just how witty is the banter? Would I get a discount on ascots? I've been a fellow since July. Here's what it's like. [Note: I'm uncomfortable posting this because it's so positive. The truth is that I'm very happy at the Center. And in terms of sucking up, my fellowship has already... From
Joho the Blog on February 16, 2005 at 5:48 p.m..
Grassroots Crayolas (David Weinberger)
Lloyd Dalton has created another experiment in tagging. This time, we get to tag colors. At Colr.org, you can choose any color and tag it with any tag. A search for tags turns up all the colors with that tag.... From
Corante: Social Software on February 16, 2005 at 4:49 p.m..
Podcast Pioneers
Earlier this week I
noted how "
podcasting" looks to be a smart thing for news organizations to experiment with. And no sooner had I published that thought than I heard of some news podcast pioneers.First, at the website of the Ventura County Star in California, the online crew today begins a
regular podcast featuring audio headlines, snips of audio interviews, some From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on February 16, 2005 at 3:55 p.m..
A Newspaper Blog for Transparency
Here's another innovation from the Ventura County Star in California: a new
blog by assistant managing editor for new media and technology John Moore that offers a daily peek into the decision-making process that goes into story choices for the front page (and the rest) of the paper each day.Moore is writing up the daily news budget -- listing and explaining the top stories for tomorrow's edition -- and inviting readers to give feedback and tips on the yet-to-be-published stories. He explains it to hi From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on February 16, 2005 at 3:55 p.m..
All you really need to know
Perhaps the most succinct -- and best -- advice about software development that I've ever come across. Jamie Zawinski, in this post about groupware, boils it down to: If you want to do something that's going to change the world, build software that people want to use instead of software that managers want to buy. So simple, and yet nearly impossible to accomplish. From
megnut on February 16, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Topical citizen journalism
Campus J is trying to "cover" Jewish campus news by having students blogging from various universities — topic-based citizen newspapers makes total sense. Steven Weiss, the editor and publisher, writes in an email that after launching two weeks ago, it's already having an effect: A piece on the Orthodox Union cancelling its Congressional internship program has spurred the organization's former president to lead a successful push to cancel the cancellation. [Technorati tags: journalism media] Dave blogs about his day in Greensboro where a fascinating experiment in location-based From
Joho the Blog on February 16, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..
The New IE, i.e., Firefox scares Microsoft
RageBoy points to the Microsoft Internet Explorer Weblog where someone named Dave — "the guy responsible for IE" — tells us Microsoft will release IE 7.0 before Longhorn and that it will kick butt somehow. There are 544 comments. I assume that IE 7.0 will mercilessly rip-off Firefox, which is exactly what should happen. But Firefox escapes the leapfrog paradigm because its friendly development environment — and the commitment of so many talented developers — means that features get added whenever anyone has a good idea. In fact, here's a suggested mouse gesture for From
Joho the Blog on February 16, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..
Edu-Podcasting
So once again,
Barbara Ganley is teaching me as she teaches her students. And that is without question, as I've said ad nauseum, what I love best about blogs and the people that write them: I learn. Barbara did a
first podcast for her students and posted it on the class Weblog. It's not long, but it's such a great early example of what I think is good blog teaching moving to another medium. As she does so well in her cours From
weblogged News on February 16, 2005 at 2:47 p.m..
Transparency and Education
I was having a converstaion with a colleague yesterday about the excrutiatingly slow pace of change that we see in education. I find it disconcerting to think that despite some new bells and whistles, what we do in the classroom really hasn't changed all that much in the last 50 (or more) years. Our main curriculum delivery tool is a text book. The focal point is the teacher. There is little real individualized instruction. Students move through they system at the same, chronological rate, and when they enter our classrooms we know them only by the grades they've earned from teachers From
weblogged News on February 16, 2005 at 1:45 p.m..
Studio's Recycled Video Contest and Festival
Deadline for registering for the Recycled Video Contest is approaching! Dates to Remember March 4, 2005 HYPHEN Registration Ends March 28, 2005 HYPHEN Deadline for Entry Submissions After March 28, 2005 no more submissions will be accepted April 27, 2005 - Festival Showing at 7PM in Hodges Library Auditorium For all the details visit:
Alpha Channel: The Studio @ Hodges Library on February 16, 2005 at 10:59 a.m..
Google finds its map service - Margaret Kane, CNET News
In its latest play in the ongoing search wars, Google on Tuesday quietly launched a beta site for a new map service. Google Maps offers maps, driving directions and the ability to search for local businesses. The search giant appears to be working with Te From
Techno-News Blog on February 16, 2005 at 10:49 a.m..
Post-It Notes Go Mobile - John Blau, IDG News Service
Siemens researchers have developed a new technology they're calling digital graffiti. Researchers at Siemens are calling new technology "digital graffiti," though it's not really graffiti. It's more like a mobile phone version of the omnipresent Post-it From
Techno-News Blog on February 16, 2005 at 10:49 a.m..
A Problem Shared Is a Problem Solved
Nice thoughts on
open-source innovation: Innovation is not a department. Make sure it's job number 1 for everyone.Bring back the company suggestion box, but make it virtual and transparent.Don't just ask for ideas, clearly formulate the problem, and then ask for solutions.Seek out and attract enthusiasts for your product and collaborate with them.Give away your product for free to people that might help you to improve it. From
elearningpost on February 16, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Fast-Moving Tech at Demo
Day 2 of the Demo show unveils sticky joysticks, idiot-proof phone data and more tools for bloggers. Daniel Terdiman reports from Scottsdale, Arizona. From
Wired News on February 16, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Are Bullies After Our Culture?
David Bollier's Brand Name Bullies seeks to expose the 'quest to own and control our culture.' But the book's real value is in its numerous case studies of copyright and trademark battles. By Amit Asaravala. From
Wired News on February 16, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Immortality Through Google
Answering an art gallery's call for self-referential funeral urns, one artist turns to the world's favorite search engine to show his place in the world once he's gone. By Michelle Delio. From
Wired News on February 16, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Just How Exciting Is It?
A British designer is working on a system to measure excitement. The data he's gathering could be used to modify games in real time to enhance players' experiences. By Rowan Hooper. From
Wired News on February 16, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Copyright and Fair Use in Plain English
Copyright and Fair Use Overview: This guide from Stanford University is one of the best that I've seen for explaining in simple terms the ins and outs of copyright and fair use where it applies to print, music, and the Web. Written as a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), the authors clearly define the concept of copyrights, fair use of materials, when it's OK to quote... From
Brain Frieze on February 16, 2005 at 9:50 a.m..
Los juegos son una cosa seria
La industria del software de entretenimiento (30 mil millones de dólares), por medio de The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences acaba de entregar los galardones 8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (los Oscars de los videojuegos), en los que ha... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on February 16, 2005 at 9:47 a.m..
Brute Force for Brain Teasers
This sounds like fun... "Clues to the first-ever national treasure hunt for $1 million in jewels are cleverly hidden in the pages of A Treasure's Trove a classically-written fairy tale by Michael Stadther... The tokens have been hidden throughout the continental USA in 12 separate locations, one located not more than a day's drive from where you live." Wired magazine
reports that many are going From
elearningpost on February 16, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..
Right before Your Eyes: Visual Recognition Begins with Categorization
This is a
cool finding: "Take a moment and look at a picture near you. What did you see? How long did it take you to understand what was in the image, meaning how long did it take you to realize the green blob was a tree? Or that the orange circle was a piece of fruit? Most likely you assume that it took you no time at all, you just knew. Psychologists who study how we perceive images used to think that, before the process of object recognition and categorization could begin, the brain mu From
elearningpost on February 16, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..
FutureMail
Way back in April, I wrote a post re: FutureMe.org ... a website where you could send yourself a message in the distant future, somewhat like a digital time capsule. I like the idea, but since I have already had... From
Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on February 16, 2005 at 3:55 a.m..
Construction update blog
It's crazy, but a twinge of jealousy came over me as I looked at the blog devoted to the
reconstruction of the library in Urbana -- in spite of all the disruption, they have such a concrete project to report to their community, via illustrated blog and RSS. I remember how exciting the building or renovating of a library was to patrons in towns where I've lived in the past, so I imagine that this blog helps... From
Weblogs in Higher Education on February 16, 2005 at 3:52 a.m..
Online Education
State reports rank online schools behind traditional schools on test scores. Test scores don't tell the whole story, according to both online school administrators and those in Moffat County. For one thing, online education students aren't held to the same... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 16, 2005 at 2:47 a.m..
K-12 Education Curriculum
CIESE sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that teachers throughout the world can use to enhance their curriculum through compelling use of the Internet. We focus on projects that utilize real time data available from the Internet, and collaborative projects that... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 16, 2005 at 2:47 a.m..
Navigating Copyright
A booklet on copyright released today will be made available to every teacher and school board in Canada. The Copyright Consortium of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), the Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA), and the Canadian Teachers'... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 16, 2005 at 2:47 a.m..
links for 2005-02-15
Co-Links (categories: CoolTools) The Obvious?: Coming together or falling apart? (categories: MakesThink) Seb's Open Research: CiteULike and Connotea Academic Linklogging (categories: CoolTools Academia)... From
Monkeymagic on February 15, 2005 at 11:52 p.m..