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Bloggers: ¿periodistas o intrusos?
El gremio periodístico ha mirado siempre con indisimulada envidia a colectivos como los médicos, arquitectos o abogados, a todos aquellos sectores profesionales que han conseguido consolidar unas estrictas normas de admisión y en los que la legislación no admite duda sobre lo que es y lo que no es intrusismo. Así, en España al menos, nadie puede defenderse a sí mismo o a otros en un juicio si no es abogado colegiado; es imposible construir una vivienda sin la firma de un arquitecto, o conseguir una receta (...) From martinalia.com | Gestión de Contenidos on May 22, 2005 at 10:55 p.m..

1627: Fallece Luis de Góngora
El 23 de mayo de 1627 fallece el poeta cordobés Luis de Góngora y Argote (1561-1627). Ha sido catalogado por algunos como el más grande poeta de España y sus obras fueron objeto de exégesis ya en el Siglo de Oro. Biografía Estudió en Salamanca y fue beneficiado de la catedral cordobesa, en cuyo cometido viajó en diversas comisiones de su cabildo por Galicia, Navarra y ambas Castillas. Felipe III le nombró capellán real y para desempeñar tal cargo vivió en la corte hasta 1626, arruinándose para conseguir cargos y prebendas (...) From martinalia.com | Gestión de Contenidos on May 22, 2005 at 10:55 p.m..

Need a tutor? Call India.
Like other oursourced services, Americans students' tutors may now be on the other side of the world. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on May 22, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

60 Second Story: Take a Minute to Tell a Decent Story
60 second story The 60 Second Story web site takes submissions of 60 seconds or less. They are works of fiction 1 minute and 1 second or less in duration told in low-bandwith video clips. They're easy and and fun to make, and make the web one story richer. This is the homepage of the 60 story competition. Write one, record it, and submit it today.... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on May 22, 2005 at 8:48 p.m..

The curse of friends
Marilyn "World's Smartest Person" vos Savant today in Parade agrees with a letter writer that it's reasonable to drop friends who curse. Writes vos Savant: I notice that none of my friends use bad language! I guess I've never found an interesting person with a foul mouth. Wow. Some of my best friends curse like sailors in a croc pond. And some of the best writers do also. Heck, I even know a chief blogging officer who's been known to have a mouth on him, and no one has ever ever called him not interesting. [Technorati tag: misc]... From Joho the Blog on May 22, 2005 at 7:49 p.m..

Restaurant advice ripped from today's best sellers
I enjoyed Kottke's riff... [Technorati tag: humor]... From Joho the Blog on May 22, 2005 at 6:48 p.m..

Head-slapper
Here's a puzzle I read in A Beautiful Mind — wow, is the movie a lie! — as expressed at The Ultimate Puzzle Site: Consider a road with two cars, at a distance of 100 kilometers, driving towards each other. The left car drives at a speed of forty kilometers per hour and the right car at a speed of sixty kilometers per hour. A bird starts at the same location as the right car and flies at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour. When it reaches the left car it turns its direction, and when it reaches the... From Joho the Blog on May 22, 2005 at 5:48 p.m..

Gamers' machines
Steam, the obnoxious wave of the future when it comes to delivering games, has been asking players to participate in a hardware survey. You can see the 1,000,000+ results tabulated here. You'll see a profile of what the power-hungry side of the market looks like: Lots of RAM, lots of disk, lots of cycles. Marketers take note: The amount of installed HD space is far higher than the amount of unused HD space. It'd be a good time to launch those teradrives you're stockpiling... [Technorati tag: games]... From Joho the Blog on May 22, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..

Manila 9.5
All I want is one screen creation of news items with linked extension into longer stories, which I don't think is coming. But you never know: UserLand is pleased to announce that the Manila 9.5 Beta has been frozen for release. ... Our currently scheduled public release date is Tuesday, May 24, 2005. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to post them on this site. From homoLudens III on May 22, 2005 at 4:45 p.m..

Web Apps Compendium v1.0
The way we surf the web has changed dramatically since the early days. I remember using arrow keys and Lynx to ferret out data for hours on end. Then came Mosaic, and I was in awe. From there we got Netscape. Then Internet Explorer. While those two browsers were going head to head, we saw a lot of improvements. Today, with tools like Firefox, we're able to do a lot more on the web. This article is a short but comprehensive compilation of web apps I've come across that make my browsing and web design experience better. Enjoy. From kuro5hin.org on May 22, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

The Role of Critical Thinking in the Online Learning Environment
This paper focuses on reflection, interaction, and feedback, not only to reinforce learning, but to raise learning to higher levels of critical reflective thinking. From eLearnopedia on May 22, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..

Skills for Access
This web site provides you with a comprehensive resource on issues relating to multimedia, e-learning and accessibility. From eLearnopedia on May 22, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..

NYTimes Multimedia: Kaifeng-on-the-Hudson
Kaifeng-on-the-Hudson: "Nicholas D. Kristof says the Big Apple could go the way Kaifeng, China, if the U.S. doesn't make some bold changes."Today, The New York Times has a multimedia piece (Flash Movie) from Nicholas D. Kristof discussing the furture of New York and comparing it to Kaifeng, a city in central China that in the year 1000 would of been considered the New York City of its day. He looks at its decline and wonders about the future of New York. It is an interesting piece, but I am writing about it because of how it is constructed. It's total... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on May 22, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..

Conceptual Framework Learning Object
You will learn about conceptual frameworks and how to make them by navigating through this object, watching the video clips, reading and reflecting on the text, and applying the knowledge you acquire. From eLearnopedia on May 22, 2005 at 12:52 p.m..

i2010: Fostering European eLearning Content to Make Lisbon Target a Reality
Ten Open Recommendations by eLig (European eLearning Industry Group) to foster the production and widespread deployment of quality learning resources in digital format as part of EC actions following the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy. From eLearnopedia on May 22, 2005 at 12:52 p.m..

Mandatory VoIP 911 Bills Introduced - Roy Mark, Internet News
Lawmakers want to trump the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Thursday call for mandatory 911 Voice over IP service with legislation of their own. While seemingly a redundant step, lawmakers felt compelled to act because of the FCC's recent track From Techno-News Blog on May 22, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..

CAN-SPAM Changes Seen as Fair - Kevin Newcomb, ClickZ
The proposed changes to the CAN-SPAM Act the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put forth last week are being welcomed by marketers, even though there are likely to be disagreements over some of the details. With the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the From Techno-News Blog on May 22, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..

Sober awakening on Monday? - CNET Security Blog
PCs infected with a recent variant of the Sober worm are set to reactivate on Monday, according to Germany's Federal Office for Information Security. However, it is unclear what payload the reactivation will have, according to a statement (in German) fro From Techno-News Blog on May 22, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..

'...the best websites are those which do what they promise to do, and do it well...' (What Are the Webs Hidden Gems? - Guardian Onlineblog : December 07, 2004) From wwwtools on May 22, 2005 at 11:52 a.m..

Learning Molecules Model
Approaches to online learning design: metaphors, taxonomies, and metrics From eLearnopedia on May 22, 2005 at 11:48 a.m..

Location based services
Until now the topic of &ampraquo;location based services&amplaquo; has been more a theoretical discussion about geological references to online data. Now there are obvioulsy a number of developments (and some rumors) that try to create datasets with longitude/latitude metadata. First of all hardware: The problem if tagging information with geological locations could be solved by hardware very soon. Cheap GPS hardware could be integrated in mobile phones, digital cameras and laptops. In fact there is a rumor that Apple is going to integrate GPS hardware into the next generat From owrede_log on May 22, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

Guidelines for e-democracy
On page 12 of the 39 page pdf file explaining the goals for e-democracy in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, I find what I suspect is the yardstick by which all e-democracy plans should be measured. Where, they ask, should web-based, information-rich, participatory democracy be accessible? the four item list starts with homes, libraries, and workplaces, and... From Weblogs in Higher Education on May 22, 2005 at 8:46 a.m..

Legal blogs
There is a huge list of legal blogs in the sidebar of Kevin O'Keefe's Real Lawyers Have Blogs blog. From Weblogs in Higher Education on May 22, 2005 at 8:46 a.m..

The B School Blues: A Case Study
Two professors say the nation's business schools are too focused on research and are failing to prepare graduates to work in corporations. From New York Times: Education on May 22, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

At Harvard, the Trust Is Yours Till Death Do You Part
Harvard University is offering donors a chance to invest in all of the hedge funds, real estate and private equity deals chosen for its own endowment. From New York Times: Education on May 22, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

How Fourth Graders Fared on the State English Test
Many more New York City fourth graders passed the state's English Language Arts test this year than last year. From New York Times: Education on May 22, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

Bush Urges Graduates to Volunteer in Community
President Bush told graduates of Calvin College in western Michigan that the "public good depends on private character." From New York Times: Education on May 22, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

In a Grim Corner of Baltimore, a High School Offers a Haven
The nuns at St. Frances Academy pride themselves on helping children from some of Baltimore's toughest neighborhoods replace despair with hope. From New York Times: Education on May 22, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

Measure twice, cut once, backup three times
Today I found out why I make two backups every night. It's because, sure as snow gets in your boots, when you really really need a backup, one of them is going to turn out to be corrupt. Fanaticism has its rewards.... From Joho the Blog on May 22, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..