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Chicago crime database | chicagocrime.org
Chicago crime database | chicagocrime.org: Another interesting use of Google Maps with a data set. This time Chicago crime statistics. I want to do this so I can produce a map of where my students live. Would come in handy when I have to make a home visit. (Via O'Reilly Radar.)... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on May 17, 2005 at 10:49 p.m..

Iran election blog
OpenDemocracy, Hoder and others have started a blog — Iran Scan — to cover the upcoming election in Iran in June. I'm guessing that it's going to be one of the very best sources of information about that event. It'll sure beat the round-up articles we'll see in the MSM. [Technorati tags: globalvoices iran]... From Joho the Blog on May 17, 2005 at 10:48 p.m..

Categories are back, and better!
If you've got sharp eyes, you might have noticed that categories have made their way back onto megnut.com entries. As part of my "slow but steady" redesign process, I've recategorized all my entries into topics more manageable than I had before. I haven't set up any category archive pages yet, but will at some point soon. I don't know whether this will be useful or not, but it seemed like a good idea to me. From megnut on May 17, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

One more foodie suggestion
Choire writes in with another foodie suggestion: what you REALLY want to do once in your life is make your own "mother sponge" -- capture some wild yeasts outside, and blammo, you've got your own tamagotchi, basically, which needs feeding and care. it really only takes a week to raise before it can go dormant in the fridge, with weekly feedings-- and it makes REAL sourdough, not that blechy SF sourdough. and any good baker should do it once. it's both incredibly easy and incredibly hard, but REALLY From megnut on May 17, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Demystifying Depression - Part II
This is the second and final part of this series. In this instalment I will cover a range of miscellaneous topics surrounding depression. Special attention will be given to the controversy about antidepressants and the role that sports play in depression. Also noteworthy is an attempt to quantify depression in objective terms. Each topic is fairly independent, but on the whole, the contents of this document are better understood if one carefully reads Part I beforehand. From kuro5hin.org on May 17, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Pre-K expulsions: A sign teachers need more help?
A new study shows expulsion rates for state-funded preschools is three times higher than for K-12 public schools. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on May 17, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Come See Me Speak in Denver, June 9
If you're in or around Denver, CO, you might be interested in attending an event I'll be speaking at on Thursday, June 9, 2005, 6:30-9pm. This dinner and panel discussion is called "What's New! Technologies for Today's Business Person." It's part of the Movers & Shakers event series, offered by the Da Vinci Institute. More details... From Contentious Weblog on May 17, 2005 at 9:55 p.m..

We love our ranking...but
When is last time that you heard fans at an athletic event cheering: "We're number 26!, We're number 26!!..??" We do love our rankings and love being Number 1, but I wonder at some of the formulas for how we... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 17, 2005 at 9:55 p.m..

What's a Blog? Bag the Stereotypes
Over the past year weblogs have become a popular topic of conversation HYPHEN both in private discussion and at conferences and other events. Understandably, a lot of people who are talking about blogs have little or no experience with weblogs.... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 17, 2005 at 9:55 p.m..

The new wave on education front.
A student in remote Orissa village taking his MBA exams from a Mumbai university using broadband network; American students taking Maths lessons from teachers sitting in New Delhi or people from across the globe doing a crash course on disaster... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 17, 2005 at 9:55 p.m..

Your views on school discipline.
Good behaviour and positive attitudes are the key foundation for educational success. Having been interim head of 13 inner-city, multi-ethnic schools, all with what is described as challenging behaviour, I believe there is just one effective way of dealing with... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 17, 2005 at 9:55 p.m..

Blogsohere explained.
From the new Blinq blog at the Philadelphia Inquirer comes this description of the blogosphere: Weblogg-ed - The Read/Write Web in the Classroom :... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 17, 2005 at 9:55 p.m..

Fearless Learners, Fearful Schools
Whether it's Bill and Melinda Gates lamenting the state of American high schools, the CEO of the week lamenting the ongoing slippage in our ability to keep pace with the rest of the world, or Thomas Friedman lamenting our lack... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 17, 2005 at 9:55 p.m..

Tor: Anonymous Internet communication system
I am not sure this is a good thing or not. I would like to hear others opinions. Has this world gotten to the state where it is necessary to hide? Tor: An anonymous Internet communication system... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 17, 2005 at 9:55 p.m..

What is your blog reading policy?
I use an aggregator (NewsGator). There is no sense in visiting each website individually to figure out whether they have posted something new, particularly with the number I am reading. This means that if a blog doesn't have a web... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 17, 2005 at 9:55 p.m..

The Overlooked Print Angle in TimesSelect
The reaction on the Internet to the New York Times' announcement of TimesSelect was predictably petulant."Man, they just don't get it," "The pursuit of irrelevance," and "The New York Times has officially declared war on bloggers" were representative of the overall tone of the comments. While I did not see any bloggers quoting Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 17, 2005 at 9:55 p.m..

Friese Elfsteden Rijwieltocht 2005
Zum Schreiben fehlt mir heute die Lust, was unmittelbar mit den 259 Kilometern zu tun hat, die auf meinem Tacho standen, als ich gestern wieder auf meinem Zimmer in Sneek (Friesland) war. Heute morgen ging es dann zurück nach... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on May 17, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..

Teach the Controversy
Working in a Catholic School I found this article interesting. The recent so-called debates on the teaching of evolution in Kansas have me thinking about different theological reactions to the teaching of evolution. School Boards Want to 'Teach the Controversy.'... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 17, 2005 at 8:55 p.m..

Web-Based Learning Improves Reading Skills
Maryland Public Television (MPT) today announced the results of a scientific evaluation of web-based resources used in classroom instruction and their positive effect on reading performance among middle school students. U.S. Newswire : Releases :... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 17, 2005 at 7:56 p.m..

Jake Shapiro
Jake Shapiro of PRX is giving a Berkman lunchtime talk. PRX is the Public Radio Exchange, a service that enables public radio stations to find audio reports posted by producers. Public radio's audience is increasing (currently 30M listeners per week). How can it embrace the new ecology? Program directors have been gatekeepers, but many are open to the idea that through the Net they could provide more than 24 hours worth of programming per day. (You can see Public Radio's statement of values here.) They feel threatened by time-shifting, the growth of Chris Lydon asks if there's a From Joho the Blog on May 17, 2005 at 7:49 p.m..

It's None of Your Business!
You may recall the problems that the New York Post's website had implementing a user-registration system recently, which were severe enough that the site turned it off temporarily while dealing with them. Well, user registration for NYPost.com is back.I wanted to read a story on the site today, and came upon the registration request. Usually I use Bugmenot.com to avoid the hassle of registering at media sites, but I wanted to see how From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 17, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..

Announcements for Happy Cog, A List Apart, and Zeldman.com
Happy Cog and Stopdesign collaborate to produce a better Capgemini site. A List Apart issue 199 features an article written by the W3C Quality Assurance Team for our magazine. (The first of many, we hope.) Not to be outdone, Zeldman.com introduces MP3 audio versions of each day's Report, care of Talkr. Adopt early, adopt often. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on May 17, 2005 at 6:48 p.m..

Web Copywriting: New Free Guide
One of the sharpest minds in the online content business, Nick Usborne, has just published a free 35-page guide to copywriting for the web. This basic primer is a must-read for marketing, PR, and advertising professionals...You get a free copy of this guide if you sign up for Nick's e-mail newsletter. Nick explains how web copywriters can:Help every visitor avoid getting lost.Write for the company, visitors, AND the search engines.Earn visitors From Contentious Weblog on May 17, 2005 at 5:57 p.m..

Newsweeklies' News
Here's an interesting article from Crain's New York Business about the future of weekly news magazines (Newsweek, Time, U.S. News & World Report, et al). It's no surprise, really, that those publications face similar pressures to newspapers and TV network news. Indeed, comparisons to the latter include the newsweeklies' reliance on pharmaceuticals advertising, reflecting their aging audience.(A personal aside: I remember subscribing to Time during my coll From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 17, 2005 at 5:56 p.m..

Introducing blogging in four minutes
One nice thing about having only four minutes to discuss blogging in a segment for our local NPR affiliate today is that I saw immediately how much more than four minutes you need even to begin to introduce all the good work that people have done over the last few years. So I ended up with a piece that is completely made of -- what is to bloggers -- old news, but it's going out to about 15,000 radios in our area today at three broadcast times, so maybe it will catch the imagination of a... From Weblogs in Higher Education on May 17, 2005 at 5:53 p.m..

The NY Times wants less links
A couple months ago, I chatted with someone who said the New York Times was considering going to a subscription model for nytimes.com, similar to the Wall Street Journal. I said that would be a foolish and short-sighted decision on the Times' part; to place their content behind a subscription wall would be to remove themselves from online conversations now and in the future. Adam L. Penenberg, in an article for wired.com on February 24, 2005 about the Wall Street Journal's for-pay approach, megnut on May 17, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

The cost per decabit
Mark Dionne points out that the old toy computer, Geniac, is sellling on eBay for $305, whereas he bought a new real computer for $250.... From Joho the Blog on May 17, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..

Data Depth Corporation, a/k/a: iCopyright.net, has announced the release of Copyright Quick Tag. Des ...
Data Depth Corporation, a/k/a: iCopyright.net, has announced the release of Copyright Quick Tag. Designed for writers, bloggers, photographers, and other self-publishers, Copyright Quick Tag provides an interactive copyright notice that can be affixed to works of authorship. When viewers click the copyright notice, the Tag makes it easy to submit a permissions request directly to the author From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 17, 2005 at 4:34 p.m..

The Friday Brain-teaser from Xrefer - this week: Spelling. Answers here ...
The Friday Brain-teaser from Xrefer - this week: Spelling. Answers hereSpelling contests are in the news at the moment, with spelling bees in the USA and a spelling competition on British television. Test your spelling ability with this brainteaser. In each question, pick out the correct spelling; each set starts with a definition of the word1. Hopeful: optimistic, optermistic, optimistick2. Microscopic animals and plants in the sea: planktun, planckton, plankton3. Refined or cultur From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 17, 2005 at 4:34 p.m..

National Library for the Blind - Tea with An Author Auction - Bidding on ebay starts on 14 May 2005 ...
National Library for the Blind - Tea with An Author Auction - Bidding on ebay starts on 14 May 2005 and finishes on 23 May 2005 at midday. Every penny raised will go towards helping the National Library for the Blind to bring the magic of reading to the 2 million visually impaired people in the UK who can't read standard print From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 17, 2005 at 4:34 p.m..

Registration now open: 7th ISKO-Spain Conference - The human dimension of knowledge organisation - B ...
Registration now open: 7th ISKO-Spain Conference - The human dimension of knowledge organisation - Barcelona, Spain - 6-8 July 2005 - The focus of the conference is on orienting users of systems and applications of information organisation and retrieval in companies, public administration, archives and document centres, portals or internet services, databases and digital libraries From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 17, 2005 at 4:34 p.m..

The First on-Line conference on Metadata and Semantics Research (MTSR'05) aims at bringing together ...
The First on-Line conference on Metadata and Semantics Research (MTSR'05) aims at bringing together researchers and practitioners that share a common interest in metadata, its representation, its semantics and its diverse applications to Information Systems - November 21-30, 2005 From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 17, 2005 at 4:34 p.m..

Ovid Technologies and the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) have announced th ...
Ovid Technologies and the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) have announced that Ovid has won the contract to be the exclusive provider of IBSS to the UK Higher Education and Further Education community beginning the summer of 2005 From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 17, 2005 at 4:34 p.m..

The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is at the heart of information policy, setting standa ...
The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is at the heart of information policy, setting standards, providing a practical framework of best practice for opening up and encouraging the re-use of public sector information. It provides a wide range of services to the public, information industry, government and the wider public sector relating to finding, using, sharing and trading information. Part of the Cabinet Office reporting structure it was formerly known as Her Majesty's Stati From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 17, 2005 at 4:34 p.m..

Group And Multi-User Blog Platforms Compared
Multi-user and group blogs are a new, rapidly emerging reality, representing one of the most interesting aspects of the strong market adoption and diversification process that the new generation of online publishing tools is giving life to. Photo credit: Alexander...... From Robin Good's Latest News on May 17, 2005 at 4:34 p.m..

Internet Television Is An Open Platform: Jeremy Allaire
Former Chief Technology Officer and company's primary technology evangelist at Macromedia, Jeremy Allaire is the man most can connect back to one technology product: ColdFusion. Jeremy Allaire - Chairman, Founder and President, Brightcove At Macromedia Jeremy helped shape the Macromedia...... From Robin Good's Latest News on May 17, 2005 at 4:34 p.m..

Wikipedia Update
Just for the record, violet/riga did finally respond to my question about the WorldCat link for The Da Vinci Code. Apparently Liz Lawley&amprsquo;s follow-up question on violet/riga&amprsquo;s page got more attention, so thanks, Liz!Comments on the previous post From The Shifted Librarian on May 17, 2005 at 4:33 p.m..

Unorthodox Teaching Aid
Blogpoly: From Monopoly to Blogpoly&ampldquo;It is just a game. It is fun to use the board to lay out the Blogosphere Ecosystem. It helps me to think and learn about blogging culture by transforming the original game into this version. I had to think about which company and enterprise to choose and set up first on the board. The space is limited, so I picked well known names in blogging industry. Besides the private properties, there are two public utilities--the water works and the electric company. Then I thought of &amp From The Shifted Librarian on May 17, 2005 at 4:33 p.m..

Grant Us Some Gaming!
Inspired by the successes of Santa Monica PL and, of course, the Ann Arbor District Library, MLS is collaborating with the Thomas Ford Memorial Library (one of our members) to submit a LSTA grant to bring gaming to our libraries. Aaron and I have been talking through the idea since the current round of grants was first announced, and now we&amprsquo;re moving on putting together the pieces. We both From The Shifted Librarian on May 17, 2005 at 4:33 p.m..

About my name
If you let an english computerized narrator pronounce my first name, it sounds like sdzowurd, which is completely wrong. It's not really hard, the “sjoe” part sound just like shoe. The “r” should be a trilling r, but you hardly hear that. … From Sjoerd Visscher's weblog on May 17, 2005 at 4:32 p.m..

SMIL 2.1 Is a W3C Candidate Recommendation
2005-05-16: W3C is pleased to announce the advancement of the Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL 2.1) to Candidate Recommendation. Comments are welcome through 15 June. SMIL (pronounced "smile") puts animation on a time line, allows composition of multiple animations, and describes animation elements for any XML-based host language. Version 2.1 extends SMIL 2.0 and supports enhanced interactive multimedia presentations, reuse of SMIL syntax and semantics, and new mobile profiles. Visit the synchronized multimedia home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on May 17, 2005 at 4:32 p.m..

Upcoming events: SOA Forum East and Syndicate
Tomorrow (Tuesday, May 17) in New York, we're doing the second installment of our SOA forum. Meanwhile, on Tuesday and Wednesday, also in New York, there's the Syndicate conference, where I'll be appearing on thi From Jon's Radio on May 17, 2005 at 4:32 p.m..

WiFi along the Amtrak corridor
On the train down to New York yesterday, I ran MacStumbler for an hour and watched the WiFi access points fly by. Here are some highlights, Harper's Index-style: ... From Jon's Radio on May 17, 2005 at 4:32 p.m..

Ultimate Speed Reader - How to Improve Reading Speed and Comprehension
How can students tripple there reading speed and comprehension? Ultimate speed reader, can improve students grades, study habits, and speed reading ablility without spending $400 on programs such as eyeq [PRWEB May 16, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:31 p.m..

Newly Launched Web Site Provides Facts and Information About Indiana
A new Web site with history, demographics and facts about the state of Indiana has been launched online for Internet researchers at http://www.indianausaweb.com. [PRWEB May 16, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:31 p.m..

Informational Web Site About Iowa Launched
A new Web site, http://www.iowausa.net, was launched today to help researchers and interested Web surfers find crucial statistics and information about the state of Iowa. [PRWEB May 16, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:31 p.m..

Big Nerd Ranch Announces PostgreSQL Bootcamp July 18-22, 2005
Instructor Chris Campbell teaches a 5-day intensive training class on PostgreSQL 8 outside Atlanta, GA. Price of $3500 includes lodging, meals, class materials, and ground transportation to and from the Atlanta airport. - Hot Fun in the Summertime with PostgreSQL, [PRWEB May 16, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:31 p.m..

Delaware State Chooses Sessions.edu as its Strategic Partner in Distance Education Initiative
"Reach More Students, Teach More Students" online education program resonates with forward-thinking public university [PRWEB May 16, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:31 p.m..

Affordable ePresence Solutions - $3.99 Domain Name Registration
ePresenceSolutions.com offers affordable web presence solutions for businesses, associations, and individuals. [PRWEB May 16, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:31 p.m..

Atlanta School of Massage Applauds Passage of the Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act
Atlanta School of Massage celebrates, along with many other massage therapy professionals, as history is made in the Massage Therapy Industry with the signing of the Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act Bill SB110. [PRWEB May 16, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:31 p.m..

EmployACT Announces Education Verification for Employment Screening
New Web site helps employers with background checks, education verification and pre-employment screening. [PRWEB May 16, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:31 p.m..

$500 Scholarship Giveaway
Sivad Entertainment, a gospel artist management company, presents a $500 Scholarship Giveaway. All 6th through 12th grade students residing in Georgia are encouraged to submit an essay on the topic "What My Father Means to Me." The deadline for entries is June 1, 2005. The Scholarship will be awarded during the Gospel Concert entitled "Real Saints Stand Up". This concert is on Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 6:00 pm in the Rockmart Arts Civic Theatre, 122 Elm Street, Rockmart, Georgia. Submit entries online at sivadentertainment.com. [PRWEB May 17, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m..

Revolutionary New Way to Motivate Kids to Read Over the Summer
A new home reading program, One Minute Reader, was released May 2, 2005 by Read Naturally, the Fluency Company out of St. Paul, MN. [PRWEB May 17, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m..

Army Wife Talk Radio & Family Paws Team Up to Promote Dog Bite Prevention Week
Dog bites are hitting the media full force this Spring. Jennifer Shryock of Family Paws is a certified dog behavior consultant (www.iadbc.org) that specializes in safety between kids and dogs. Education and awareness is the key to decreasing the number of dog bites in communities. Tune in to www.armywifetalkradio.com to hear the segment this week on dog safety. [PRWEB May 17, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m..

YesSoftware DemoChargeTM Professional Now Available
Flash output format and voice narration improve user interaction and provide high compression of demos for easy distribution in Help files, tutorials, emails, and Web content [PRWEB May 17, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m..

The Narconon® Program Works with Community Leaders to End Drug Addiction
Effectively reducing alcohol and drug abuse in our communities takes a combined effort [PRWEB May 17, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m..

A New Web Site With Facts And Statistics About The State Of Kansas Has Been Launched.
A website for the state of Kansas the contains information about it's history, law and government, geography, economy and demographics has been put online. [PRWEB May 17, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m..

Be the Genius in Your Next Meeting - eXpertSystem Digs Deep into the Thinking of Over 100 Great Minds While eXpertLingo Taps Your Innate Creativity
If you need great ideas fast, sparking your creative juices should be as easy as launching eXpertSystem software and taking 15 minutes to tap over 100 great minds, 144,000 word associations and 250,000+ images. Coaches, Consultants, Executives and Creatives can now accelerate their creative problem solving and develop dozens of ideas in minutes. [PRWEB May 17, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m..

Writers Closet Announces the eBook Release of a Newly Discovered and Never Released 1957 Translation of Adolph Hitler's Mein Kampf
Writers Closet, a publisher of quality books and eBooks, today announced the e-Book release of a newly discovered and never before released 1957 translation of Adolph Hitler's Mein Kampf. [PRWEB May 17, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m..

Verizon superpages.com Helps You Find Unique Graduation Gifts for Your Special High School Graduate or College Graduate
Online Shopping and Local Search Site Has Graduation Gift Ideas For Men or Women, Party Venues, Caterers and DJs [PRWEB May 17, 2005] From PR Web on May 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m..

CC: the view downunder
CC-AU has produced an extremely cool educational clip about Creative Commons. You can download it here (13 meg). From Lessig Blog on May 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m..

Paying real dollars for unreal items
Also: Mad Ave is starry-eyed over Net video [News.com Extra] From CNET News.com on May 17, 2005 at 4:29 p.m..

Is it finally time for 3D online?
Interest in 3D technology for the Web is picking up, and this time it's no false alarm, says VRML co-creator Tony Parisi. From CNET News.com on May 17, 2005 at 4:29 p.m..

E3: Let the games begin
special coverage At this year's E3 show, the buzz is all about the boxes. Microsoft gets the early spin with Xbox 360. From CNET News.com on May 17, 2005 at 4:29 p.m..

Photos: PlayStation 3 unmasked
It's sleek, speedy and comes in three colors. But how does Sony's new console compare with the Xbox 360? From CNET News.com on May 17, 2005 at 4:29 p.m..

Sun launches services to drive Java sales
SOA Path offers a set of consulting services to advise companies how to build a service-oriented architecture. From CNET News.com on May 17, 2005 at 4:29 p.m..

SBC, Yahoo add security tools to Net service
New service combines antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-pop-up and parental control tools--and is available free to SBC Yahoo subscribers. From CNET News.com on May 17, 2005 at 4:29 p.m..

What Business Are Newspapers In?
Paul Rule of Marquest Media and Entertainment Research often makes interesting observations or comments in his "Rule's Roost" monthly column, distributed by e-mail or online. This month he tackles the issue of declining newspaper circulation and the endless question, "What business are newspapers in, anyway?"There's nothing new in his comments, from my perspective, but what was most interesting to me was that Rule, who runs a media and entertainment research company, not only "admits" that he doesn&a From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 17, 2005 at 3:54 p.m..

So, What Half Are We?
From the new Blinq blog at the Philadelphia Inquirer comes this description of the blogosphere: This is where all of us go to find evidence of whatever is in the new. When people can put their own hands on evidence, they're going to talk. The Blogosphere has emerged as a forum - half forensic lab, half tavern - where people can gather and think and talk and investigate and contribute to the natural discourse in a way they haven't before. Tough choice... (via weblogged News on May 17, 2005 at 3:47 p.m..

Big Blue Blogs
IBM is encouraging it's people to blog and wiki. According to the executive summary, IBM is encouraging the use of blogs, wikis and other forms of communication in order to help employees learn from others and share information about their own work. Learn from others? Share information about their own work? Why would that be good for business? From weblogged News on May 17, 2005 at 3:47 p.m..

Teliasonera to offer fixed rate unlimited package for small businesses
Teliasonera Sweden's package consists of a fixed subscription, a mobile subscription and free calling time within its own network. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 17, 2005 at 2:55 p.m..

Telecom Italia implements Telcordia management solution
Telcordia Inventory enables the Telecom Italia IT department to provide myriad users with inventory and provisioning data as required to meet customer-service needs, regulatory requirements and executive requests. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 17, 2005 at 2:55 p.m..

T-Mobile adds 1.5m customers in Q1
T-Mobile has increased its customer base in the first quarter of 2005 to about 79m. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 17, 2005 at 2:55 p.m..

Fearless Learners, Fearful Schools
Whether it's Bill and Melinda Gates lamenting the state of American high schools, the CEO of the week lamenting the ongoing slippage in our ability to keep pace with the rest of the world, or Thomas Friedman lamenting our lack of a crisis-mode mentality about it all, it's getting harder and harder to den From weblogged News on May 17, 2005 at 2:47 p.m..

IBM software to automate IT processes in businesses
Developed at IBM's development labs in the United States, Canada and Europe, the solutions span IT process management for change, configuration, release and information lifecycle management. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 17, 2005 at 1:55 p.m..

HP eyes slice of global storage market
HP has launched storage products, including the Enterprise File Services (EFS) Clustered Gateway, the company's first foray into the enterprise NAS space, and EFS WAN Accelerators. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 17, 2005 at 1:55 p.m..

80% of small businesses to have internet access by end-2009 HYPHEN report
Internet use for promotional purposes is to continue to increase and five out of six online small businesses will have a home page by 2009. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 17, 2005 at 1:55 p.m..

Spanish PC market grew 25% in Q1 HYPHEN report
Commercial shipments continued to represent the bulk of notebook volumes in the first quarter of 2005, growing at 11.9 per cent year on year. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 17, 2005 at 1:55 p.m..

Ontology is overrated: categories, links, and tags
Clay Shirky has written an article challenging the importance of ontologies. To quote: Today I want to talk about categorization, and I want to convince you that a lot of what we think we know about categorization is wrong. In... From Column Two on May 17, 2005 at 1:45 p.m..

Teliasonera to offer fixed rate unlimited package for small businesses
Teliasonera Sweden's package consists of a fixed subscription, a mobile subscription and free calling time within Teliasonera's network. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 17, 2005 at 11:52 a.m..

47% of EU25 used internet in first quarter of 2004 HYPHEN report
Half of individuals and nine out of ten enterprises in the EU25 used the internet in 2004. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 17, 2005 at 11:52 a.m..

Baykal Westcom extends network reach with Nortel solution
Nortel is enabling Baykal Westcom to increase network capacity and broaden service coverage to include some 620,000 subscribers. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 17, 2005 at 11:52 a.m..

Novelty, Chewing Gum and Saturation Points
Heston Blumenthal is an award-winning chef who is pioneering a more scientific approach to food. Egg and bacon ice-cream, liquorice pasta all sound disgusting, but he seems to be able to trick the brain into thinking they're nice. Certainly his... From Monkeymagic on May 17, 2005 at 10:52 a.m..

U.K.: Open source could halve school IT bills - Graeme Wearden, CNET News
The open-source community is expected receive a major boost this week from the U.K. tech agency, which has investigated the potential benefits of using free, nonproprietary software in education. The Information and Communication Technology agency's rese From Techno-News Blog on May 17, 2005 at 10:49 a.m..

Microsoft offers security service - BBC
Microsoft is starting an anti-virus and security service for PC users. The service would be on a yearly subscription basis, just like other anti-virus protection services. Called Windows OneCare, it is to be tested by the software giant's employees, bef From Techno-News Blog on May 17, 2005 at 10:49 a.m..

Out-of-State Wine Sales Upheld
In a victory for small producers and internet wine businesses, the Supreme Court overrules state laws banning the direct sale of wine by out-of-state vineyards. From Wired News on May 17, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..

Mario Takes New York
Taking a page from Apple's book, games giant Nintendo opens its first company store in New York. Rachel Metz attends the grand opening. From Wired News on May 17, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..

Firefox Users Monkey With the Web
Tired of Michael Jackson stories? Get rid of them! That power and more is at users' fingertips, thanks to the growing success of Greasemonkey, a Firefox extension. By Ryan Singel. From Wired News on May 17, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..

Tor Torches Online Tracking
A sophisticated anonymizer service developed by the Navy lets users surf the net, chat and send instant messages anonymously. Now the public is taking hold of it. By Kim Zetter. From Wired News on May 17, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..

Star Wars Ends With Solid Sith
George Lucas' interstellar saga draws to a close with the strongest film the series has seen in 20 years. Christopher Null reviews Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. From Wired News on May 17, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..

Eggheads Invent Tele-Petting
Researchers in Singapore develop a system for remotely petting chickens over the internet. But they're no birdbrains. The system may lead to all kinds of nifty haptic interfaces. By Lakshmi Sandhana. From Wired News on May 17, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..

E-mail worm throws up hate spam - BBC
The original worm offered tickets to the World Cup. A nasty side-effect for machines infected by the recent computer worm Sober-P has been revealed. The worm has opened up a backdoor for a spam engine which has been downloading hate messages to all infec From Techno-News Blog on May 17, 2005 at 9:49 a.m..

Madrid 2012
Un grupo de bloguers pone en marcha la bitácora colectiva Madrid 2012, cuyo objetivo fundamental es el apoyo a la candidatura de la ciudad de Madrid para la organización de los Juegos Olímpicos de 2012. Impulsan la iniciativa: Javier Morilla... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on May 17, 2005 at 8:51 a.m..

The Power of Design
The latest issue of Fast Company is on the power of design: "Look around you: The evidence of design's power is everywhere. It's apparent in the mere fact that the bar has been raised. Customers expect, even demand, more from the design of everything they buy." From elearningpost on May 17, 2005 at 8:46 a.m..

Hey Google, Map This!
This is a wonderful case of bricolage in action: "Inventive web developers are taking Google's online map service to a new level, layering in house sales and apartment rentals, real-time traffic stats and Flickr photo tags." From elearningpost on May 17, 2005 at 8:46 a.m..

Sleepy Election Is Jolted by Evolution
A school board election in Dover, Pa., is being closely watched across the nation because of its implications for the contentious debate over evolution. From New York Times: Education on May 17, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

Research Finds a High Rate of Expulsions in Preschool
Typical 3-year-olds just out of diapers are plenty old enough to be expelled, the first national study of expulsion rates in prekindergarten programs has found. From New York Times: Education on May 17, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

Harvard Will Spend $50 Million to Make Faculty More Diverse
The money will be used to recruit, support and promote women and members of underrepresented minority groups. From New York Times: Education on May 17, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

Amazon.com, Ebooks and "Chump Change"
What is Amazon up to these days? Are they the friend or foe of the independent writer? Amazon's recent purchase of two companies (Booksurge and Mobipocket) hints at a future business strategy geared not only to the long tail concept but also self-publishing in general. From kuro5hin.org on May 17, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Tourist, Traveller or Explorer?
Ron Gross helps you identify your type, and urges you to enjoy an active journey of questions, challenges and deepened understanding.... From Adult/Continuing Education on May 17, 2005 at 5:50 a.m..

Travel and Learn
Six outstanding learning vacations you can take in the United States.... From Adult/Continuing Education on May 17, 2005 at 5:50 a.m..

Technology & Learning: How To Start Your Own Blog
> How To: Start Your Own Blog > May 15, 2005" href="http://www.techlearning.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163100418">Techlearning > > How To: Start Your Own Blog > May 15, 2005 Technology & Learning magazine has a good article on starting a blog. It is written by Tim Stahmer of Assorted Stuff. The article is a good introduction for teachers just learning about weblogs, and gives good step by step instructions for setting up a weblog on Blogger. Also the article reveals the name of Tim's "overly large school district on the Virginia side of Washington DC" where he is employed...... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on May 17, 2005 at 5:49 a.m..

People will talk
Daniel Rubin, the blogger at Blinq, the new site belonging to the Philadelphia Inquirer, (where Blinq = BLog of the INQuirer) already has a good eye for the key quotation. He offers this on blogging from Michael Cornfield: This [the blogosphere] is where all of us go to find evidence of whatever is in the new. When people can put their own hands on evidence, they're going to talk. The Blogosphere has emerged as... From Weblogs in Higher Education on May 17, 2005 at 4:50 a.m..

What good is it
Taking this month's slot at LiberalArtsOnline, a series of online essays on liberal arts education hosted by Wabash College, Niall W. Slater offers a piece called Re-Inventing the Trivium: Debate, Dialogue--and Empathy. Slater starts by insisting on the difference between debate and dialogue and ends... From Weblogs in Higher Education on May 17, 2005 at 4:50 a.m..

social software is interdisciplinary
Neither social nor technological. Danah Boyd sums up nicely the barrier that seperates academia and technologists with respect to software that supports group-forming aka Social Software. Interesting insights into the politics of terms - microeconomies of power and their deficiencies.The Significance of "Social Software":"[...] I will explicate those advances and unpack their From thomas n. burg | randgänge on May 17, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

sydney, blogtalk downunder
I'll be at the Blogtalk downunder conference as you might know. Here you'll find the presentation. It's rather rainy here in Sydney. Right now I'm attending a seminar with Jesse James Garett on user-centered design. They banned wifi to increase the focus on the presentations. JJG's is excellent so far. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on May 17, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

ODRL V2.0 - Model Semantics
Susanne Guth announces the new ODRL model semantics draft. "It contains the new basic data model of ODRLv2 and gives some examples. The model semantics are detached [from] the syntax. However, ODRL syntax and core dictionary will follow." By Renato Iannella and Susanne Guth, ODRL, May 16, 2005 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on May 16, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..

i2010: Fostering European eLearning Content to Make Lisbon Target a Reality
This document, published by the European eLearning Industry Group (eLIG), is "intended to help European central and local governments, public authorities and content industry players to contribute to, and benefit from, the emerging global society of knowledge." This industry perspective calls for a "better balance" in public investments, supports copyright and licensing, supports "fair competition" based on public - private partnerships, open standards and personalization. PDF. By European eLearning Industry Group, May 16, 2005 [OLDaily on May 16, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..

Professorial Trend Spotter Predicts End of Written Word
This item is getting some circulation on the mailing lists. In his book "VIVO [Voice-In/Voice-Out: The Coming Age of Talking Computers," William Crossman argues that computers will interact verbally, eliminating the need for text and typing. On ITForum, however, Claude Amansi responds: "It took me under 2 minutes to read this article. If I had had to listen to it, it would have taken me much longer. So I don't think reading is doomed: it will remain much faster than listening, no matter what progresses tech makes. Not to mention re-reading one's notes." That's about my take as w From OLDaily on May 16, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..

eXe: the eLearning XHTML Editor
I haven't had a chance to test this, but I've been looking for something like this for a while. "The eLearning XHTML editor (eXe) is a web-based authoring environment designed to assist teachers and academics in the design, development and publishing of web-based learning and teaching materials without the need to become proficient in HTML, XML or complicated web-publishing applications. It can also be used by students for developing web content for presenting project reports etc." Via sachool-discuss. By Various Authors, University of Auckland, May, 2005 [OLDaily on May 16, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..

Blogpoly
Cute concept, and if you want a capusule set of links to the major concepts in blogging this is a great start page. By Someone, Littleoslo, May 15, 2005 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on May 16, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..

Outfoxed
This is a very important development, probably the closest thing to the semantic social network I've seen, and absolutely the way forward. Study this item carefully. Outfoxed "uses your network of trusted friends and experts to help you find the good stuff and avoid the bad." In a nutshell, it captures evaluations and recommendations from your network of friends (which are stored in XM:L and harvested by your harvester). These recommendations are then used to annotate such things as Google searches, application lists and more (for good measure the author tosses in Phishing & spywar From OLDaily on May 16, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..

New Communication and Information Technologies Emerging in the Workplace
Though the presenters made no effort to dazzle us with demos, I quite enjoyed this presentation, a rare behind the scenes look at the development and deployment of a person alized e-learning system for call centre employees at a major bank. Of course, you could never get away with a system like this - which interrupts your slow time with required q15-minute training sessions - in anything outside a command environment. Still, some of the concepts are transferrable and I thought the presentation was as useful for its glimpse inside banking culture as inside their e-learning system. This link is From OLDaily on May 16, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..

Simulations, Computer Games and Pedagogy
My summary of Clark Aldrich's presentation at today's CSTD conference. The first part is a quick survey of current technologies and their place on the hype cycle. The second part looks at simulations, summarizing four major types and outlining six criteria. In fairness (because I criticize the lightness), conference organizers told me he was asked to do an introductory talk. Also, the paper he placed in the conference kit is much better (if I see it online I'll link to it; it's worth reading). By Stephen Downes (summary), Stephen's Web, May 16, 2005 [OLDaily on May 16, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..

CSTD Screencast
I'm at the Canadian Society for Training and Development Learning Innovations Symposium in Fredericton, New Brunswick. So what do you do when you went to the wrong room and missed a session. You take your microphone and Quickcam and walk around the room interviewing the booth operators. Yes, it's another screencast. This link is to a page with a Flash video - no controls, I lost the controls. I discovered that Swish, which I used to encode the screencast last week, wouldn't convert a file this long. After searching aro From OLDaily on May 16, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..