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Online Database Will Hold the Mirror Up to 'Hamlet,' Gathering Every Commentary on the Play
This is pretty neat. Four centuries or so of criticism of the Shakespeare play Hamlet have been compiled into a database so that, for any line in the play, you can read what every commentator throughout that time has said about it. This kind of database is a variation on what literary scholars call a 'variorum', a set of volumes containing everything ever written on a literary work. The
HamletWorks database is only partially completed, but you can get a pretty clear idea of where it's going. By Jeffrey R. From
OLDaily on May 10, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..
Sailing to the Future: Infographics in the Internet Era
I love stuff like this - and, I might add, it's one of the few items I've seen where the use of PDF is appropriate. Though it's a hefty download (21 megabytes, zipped) it's not a deep or difficult read. Mostly, it stresses the importance of infographics, though by examining some Spanish case studies, is also able to cast light on the process. Those working in art or design will consider this a find. Via the online-news mailing list. By Alberto Cairo, May, 2005 [
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OLDaily on May 10, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..
Ajax and Weblogs
I've mentioned
Ajax before; this item is a follow-up with a nice example, complete with code. The author described the use of Ajax - a set of Javascripts used to manage interactive web pages - to parse and display XML files on this home page. Nice - nice, and elegant. By Jason Kottke, kottke.org, May 9, 2005 [
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OLDaily on May 10, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..
Installing Shibboleth
I think this sums it up in a sentence: "The Shibboleth Identity Provider requires a complex and up-to-date institutional infrastructure to be present prior to a full installation, and this needs to be planned properly before going ahead." What I tried to do with
mIDm is create something that did much the same thing, with a more efficient 'Where Are You From', that can be installed by anybody on any web server in a few minutes. Via
EDUCAUSE. By Simon McLeish, Ariadne, Ap From
OLDaily on May 10, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..
Gates Heads Back to School in Open Source Spat
Microsoft so misses the point in its response to the leak of a recent report advocating the
use of open source in British schools. "Competition in the software market is good for customers because it ensures that they get a good deal as it drives choice and innovation," writes a Microsoft representative. "There are some 5,000 third party applications available to run on Microsoft Windows operating system but only a handful of applications supported by the open source community." This may b From
OLDaily on May 10, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..
Should we Ban Instant Messaging in School?
"This powerful communication tool of instant messaging - wonderful as it is - is simply too tempting, too distracting in the classroom. Our students are better students without it." You know, it's funny - I read so much about teachers trying to find ways to get students' attention, and when they find a device - a communication device - that captures students' attention, they want to ban it. Via
e-Learning Centre. By Sharon Texley and Donna DeGennaro, Learning & Leading with Technology, From
OLDaily on May 10, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..
In a Huffington
Jonathan Peterson points out the irony of Hillary Rosen chewing out Steve Jobs for the iPod's DRM. He also really really doesn't like the new Huffington blog in which Rosen's piece appears. I actually do like the blog. I wouldn't want all blogs to be like that, but since blogs will fill every available niche, I'm enough of a celebrity whore to want to read blogs by Ellen DeGeneres, Jon Cusack, Quincy Jones, etc. I would never point to it as an example of what blogging is about, but hearing celebs talk in their own voices is, arguably, a useful... From
Joho the Blog on May 10, 2005 at 9:48 p.m..
Bloggers explained.
The space at Belmont University that was filled this last weekend with the blogosphere's elite (and elite-wanna-be's) is now filled with headset-ed-exam-cramming students. I have high hopes that both of those populations manage to demostrate actual learning. OK, so I... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 10, 2005 at 8:54 p.m..
Trends in Current Issues
Desktop computing, distance education, and ubiquitous computing no longer appear among the top-five, while funding IT continues as top challenge, security continues to grow in importance, and research support emerges EDUCAUSE Quarterly | Volume 28 Number 2 2005... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 10, 2005 at 8:54 p.m..
Wikipedia's Traffic Up
According to this report, user-generated encyclopedia
Wikipedia is now the second-most-used reference source on the Web, trailing only
Dictionary.com.I'm not surprised. What seemed at first to many of us a crazy idea -- an open encyclopedia written and edited by anyone who feels like contributing -- has turned out to have affirmed the
wikiPoynter E-Media Tidbits on May 10, 2005 at 7:56 p.m..
What Bloggers and Journalists Can Learn from Each Other (part 4)
Media is constantly evolving. So is the social and cultural context in which media exists. If journalism is to survive, it must adapt to the changing media landscape. This means much more than reposting print or broadcast stories on the web. It means taking a hard look at how journalism is practiced. It means accepting a new context, and changing how journalism gets done to remain relevant in the current context. Similarly, weblogs are not wholly new or independent. They stand on the shoulders of media giants – including traditional news organizations. Given this interdependence, blogger From
Contentious Weblog on May 10, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
Honoring Mom Online, and in Print
I've mentioned in previous items here on the topic of
citizen journalism that entrepreneurs working on online solutions might have an advantage over traditional media companies trying to incorporate it into existing operations. The start-ups can devote all their time and thinking to devising the best solutions, after all. (It's the phenomenon of, for example,
eBay doing auctions so much more successfully than media companies trying to enter that space.)But newspapers have From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 10, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
When the Source Tells the Story
Staying on the topic of
citizen journalism, count me as a fan of the New York Times' approach of combining citizen and professional journalism for some of its features.A good example of this appeared on NYTimes.com today: an audio slide show of a home-improvement expert talking about photographs of her home, "
Home Diva." Barbara Kavovit is the sole voice heard on the feature.Using the From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 10, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
Blogger Mobile
En el Google Blog se anuncia el lanzamiento de Blogger Mobile: They are among us. Ver también: On the Go with Blogger Mobile por Biz Stone y Blogger Mobile FAQ.... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on May 10, 2005 at 6:51 p.m..
Demystifying Depression - Part I
"Depression is a mood disorder", so start many descriptions of the illness. That is a gross understatement. Depression does indeed seriously affect your mood, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. A clinical depression is an incapacitating illness, affecting your ability to perform tasks that require concentration and rendering you unable to work. I had a depression. By writing this document I hope to provide you with the knowledge I wish I had when I was younger. Because you see, depression is not an unavoidable fate. It is essentially a physical illness which takes years t From
kuro5hin.org on May 10, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..
More on File-Sharing and the Commoners' Common Platform
Seth
wrote a solid post responding to
my discussion of file-sharing and forming a commoners' common platform. I think Seth is right that it's unnecessary and ineffective to try to ensure "moderation in everyone in the cause." I don't expect DHB or other similarly-thinking groups to change their stances. However, to the extent we jointly try to define "what's at stake in the fight for digital rights" and synthe From
A Copyfighter's Musings on May 10, 2005 at 5:48 p.m..
A Yawning in the Force
A bad portent for the new Star Wars episode: Even in a carefully posed cover photo for Premiere magazine, Hayden Christensen looks like a kid standing on line dressed up as Darth Vader: The problem is that George Lucas has not made a single movie that wasn't composed of stock characters. When he wants a movie to be more than a Saturday afternoon diversion — for example, when he starts to believe The Force is more than a plot device, that he's exploring deep themes of good and evil, or that he can write a love scene — he goes... From
Joho the Blog on May 10, 2005 at 2:49 p.m..
Children know
I asked my second-grader if the birds woke her up at 4:30 this morning. She said no, she woke up because she was having the most boring dream. It took place in school, she said, and they were telling us about the sizes of clothing. Instantly I could hear myself or another teacher: "First you have the small sizes. These are for people whose bodies aren't quite as large as other people's bodies. Does anyone know what the next sizes are called? Anyone? Anyone?" Whether they can say... From
Weblogs in Higher Education on May 10, 2005 at 1:53 p.m..
Un portátil de 100 dólares
El MIT Media Lab $100 Laptop es un proyecto del Laboratorio de Medios del MIT para desarrollar un portátil de 100 dólares: a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world's children. Ver: The $100 Laptop FAQ. Otros proyectos... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on May 10, 2005 at 1:53 p.m..
Evolution of Google AdSense
The web has evolved into a complex "organism" which, to some, appears to have a life of its own. As the Internet has evolved, so too have online marketers and publishers. The dot-com balloon is said to have burst but savvy publishers have grabbed the coat tails of the Google search monster and employ Google AdSense on content-rich websites. Google AdSense, a pioneer for providing content-sensitive advertisements, has been a boon to webmasters looking for alternatives to amortize their web trafffic. How Does Google AdSense Work? The concept is simple: The publisher or webmaster in From
Software Marketing Articles and Marketing Tips on May 10, 2005 at 12:53 p.m..
More Xanga-itis
From last week's Dallas Morning News (reg. required but you'll get the idea here) comes
yet another story about the potential dangers of blogs. Plano Detective Jeff Rich said that in five minutes of searching Xanga, he found personal information about Plano children that a predator could use to get close. He said blogs quickly give predators information that would take weeks or months to gather from talking to kids in a chatroom. "They can get on there and From
weblogged News on May 10, 2005 at 12:48 p.m..
The New Power Generation
Mainstream America is starting to pull the plug and rely on homegrown solar energy. Call it the dawn of the 'hygrid' age. By Daniel H. Pink from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on May 10, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Eat Fat to Lose Fat
Extremely low-fat diets may be good for your heart, but they're not good for your waistline. Research in mice finds that you need to eat new fat to get rid of old fat. By Kristen Philipkoski. From
Wired News on May 10, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Sith Comes Up Short
The video-game companion to the last chapter in the Star Wars trilogy disappoints with its pint-sized experience and monotonous mechanics. Suneel Ratan reviews Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, the game. From
Wired News on May 10, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Game, Set, Film
Cinemasports is the Iron Chef of filmaking: Contestants are given a list of 'ingredients' to be crafted into a short made in a day. Ryan Singel reports from the Santa Cruz Film Festival in California. From
Wired News on May 10, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
No Real Debate for Real ID
Controversial legislation is speeding through Congress as part of a larger spending bill, keeping critics on the sidelines. By Kim Zetter. From
Wired News on May 10, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Gestaltung der Online-Betreuung für eLearning
Der Artikel gibt einen guten Überblick über die verschiedenen Aspekte der Online-Betreuung: die Unterscheidung zwischen fachlicher und persönlicher Betreuung (split role model), das Internet als Informationsportal für Studierende und Lehrende, synchrone und asynchrone Kommunikationstechniken sowie die zur Online-Betreuung zur Verfügung... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on May 10, 2005 at 8:50 a.m..
life cycle of innovation
There are six phases in an innovation process that tries to win a market, the most important is the one that tries to satisfy a niche. Starting from that niche and satisfied users market penetration can enfold. An example for that might be the DMS
Documentum that was in the beginning focused on the pharmaceutical industry. Documentum was used be 80% of the industry within one year. Now it's serving a lot of industries as an enterprise content management solution. (
thomas n. burg | randgänge on May 10, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Crime of the century
British Prime Minister Tony Blair suffered a serious crisis of confidence last week with London Times' release of a damning July 2002 memo concerning Britain's involvement in Iraq. It is so bad that there is serious speculation that Blair may have to resign his position as Prime Minister. What has this got to do with America? From
kuro5hin.org on May 10, 2005 at 3:45 a.m..
MoveOn.org's Latest Flash Campaign
While I may have mixed feelings about the President's Social Security "plan", I can certainly admire good Flash animation when I see it.
MoveOn.org has been sponsoring another contest of late and drawn another huge number of Flash-based entries. The winner, featuring original music and some very simple but incredibly smooth animations is
Brain Frieze on May 10, 2005 at 2:46 a.m..
No toques a mi amigo
Tras el asesinato de un joven español de 17 años a manos de un joven de origen dominicano el pasado 2 de mayo en el distrito madrileño de Villaverde, se han vivido en este barrio ataques racistas a personas (hay cuatro heridos) y propiedades (al menos, que yo sepa, un locutorio), en los que han participado, además de algunos vecinos, bandas organizadas procedentes de otras partes de Madrid. Como viene siendo habitual en estas dramáticas circunstancias, el sentido común (y la altura moral) lo ponen (...) From
martinalia.com | Gestión de Contenidos on May 10, 2005 at 12:55 a.m..
links for 2005-05-09
Sending SMS through PHP tutorial (tags: code) Croquet Project Architecture designed for "deep collaboration" with numerous users. It's Alan Kay and friends, and it's 3D (tags: CoolTools)... From
Monkeymagic on May 10, 2005 at 12:53 a.m..
Mental models for search are getting firmer
Jakob Nielsen has written an article on mental models for search. To quote: Users are now forming mental models that they expect to apply across the Web, and even to their intranets. This is good. Existing knowledge of interaction techniques... From
Column Two on May 10, 2005 at 12:47 a.m..
Star Trek: Failed Enterprise
Six years ago during a daytime talk show interview with Patrick Stewart, Regis Philbin said: "I never really understood Star Trek. What are they doing up there?" To which Stewart replied, "boldly going where no one has gone before." The audience cheered, but the question remains unanswered to this day and none of the-powers-that-be are asking this question. From
kuro5hin.org on May 10, 2005 at 12:45 a.m..
Teens not as Web-savvy as parents
Think the teenager in your house can out-surf you? Think again. So says a study of 13- to 17-year-olds released Monday by the Nielsen Norman Group. The results suggest that some businesses are using ineffective strategies to target a teen... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 9, 2005 at 11:54 p.m..
Ban Instant Messaging
"This powerful communication tool of instant messaging--wonderful as it is--is simply too tempting, too distracting in the classroom. Our students are better students without it." What's New at the e-Learning Centre: Should we ban Instant Messaging in school?... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 9, 2005 at 11:54 p.m..
The New Old Journalism
We've been having a spirited discussion in the journalism department at New York University. With newspapers hemorrhaging readers and people migrating to the web for their daily news fix, should we consider changing the way we teach journalism? Wired News:... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 9, 2005 at 11:54 p.m..
Five Senses
Like all philosophies, my learning philosophy is ultimately a personal one, and did not arrive fully-formed. As a result, my learning philosophy is ultimately an autobiographical account. Certain themes remain part of my teaching, largely because of my own experience.... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 9, 2005 at 11:54 p.m..
Social Software for Higher Education.
Three BC Universities have just received funding to use open source software to develop weblog and wiki services for higher education. They intend to create policy recommendations, tutorials, templates, and multimedia resources that can be used by higher level education... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 9, 2005 at 11:54 p.m..
Gates VS Google
Bill Gates is on a mission to build a Google killer. What got him so riled? The darling of search is moving into software--and that's Microsoft's turf. Technology - Why Google Scares Bill Gates - FORTUNE... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on May 9, 2005 at 11:54 p.m..
Photos from Capri
Strap yourself into your Envy Chair and take a look at this handful of photos from Capri...... From
Joho the Blog on May 9, 2005 at 11:48 p.m..