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Who Knows Whom, And Who Knows What?
A nice overview of how social network analysis is being practiced at packaged-food giant Mars. There is even a sample SNA report (PDF) provided to understand the process. From elearningpost on June 16, 2005 at 10:46 p.m..

Non-Linear Narrative
Is this a bad movie script, or what? I mean, when I write fiction or even science fiction, I can't tell stories this absurd or they seem too much like conspiracy theory. Even in the comic book I'm writing, I find it too preposterous to make one corporation run by a government official responsible for everything bad. There just has to be a more complicated web of bad guys to make it believable. Even Batman has multiple villians with different capabilities. But check out today's headlines on Halliburton:WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Halliburton Co. unit will build a new From rushkoff.blog on June 16, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..

links for 2005-06-16
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Study sick people and you get a sick psychology - Maslow studied people like Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt and Jane Addams (tags: Psychology) getluky.net Â» Gordon Luk From Monkeymagic on June 16, 2005 at 8:53 p.m..

How to support knowledge creation in new product development
Martin Hoegla and Anja Schulze have conducted research into knowledge creation in new product development. To quote: Knowledge management methods need to be selected depending on the purpose for which knowledge is 'being managed'. In this article, purpose is considered... From Column Two on June 16, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..

Return of the Bees
THE Journal this month has an article I wrote about my Secret Life of Bees blog if anyone might be interested. It seems hard to believe that it's been almost three years now since that project. Time flies... From weblogged News on June 16, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Linnaeus' paper
The Linnean Society's entrance is tucked away in plain sight, just another stone portico and another dark oak door, across from the Royal Geological Society, and sharing a courtyard with the far larger Royal Academy of Arts. Inside, the headquarters is done in mustard and parchment white, with wood trim and brass, all very British and 19th Century. Go up a flight of portrait-lined stairs and you are in the two-story library decorated with prints of carefully drawn specimens (flowers, worms, ticks, "Syncorme pulchella"), portraits of people important in the Society's history, and a th From Joho the Blog on June 16, 2005 at 5:48 p.m..

Worldwide Yellow Pages Industry Grows to $100 Billion
Digital yellow pages continue growth, while print format is flat. From ClickZ Stats on June 16, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Duke University iPod First Year Experience Evaluation Report
Duke University has released the results of its evaluation of the first year of iPod use to support on-campus learning. The devices were used to both record audio content and to store and play back educational audio content. Getting content proved to be a problem; recording was not always of high quality, locating and licensing commercial content was difficult, and loading content into the iPod was cumbersome. Still, the device was used in a number of classes and the evaluation generated a lot of positive publicity for Duke. PDF. Via Ins From OLDaily on June 16, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

The Practitioner Research and Evaluation Skills Training (PREST)
The Practitioner Research and Evaluation Skills Training (PREST) series has been published by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in collaboration with the International Research Foundation for Open Learning. This is a substantial resource, consisting of six core guides (with accompanying reading resources), six handbooks, and a user guide. Readers, in addition to the volumous instruction offered, will find gems throughout - for example, Alan Woodley's Doing institut From OLDaily on June 16, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Automated Assistance to Educators with Intelligent Agents
Useful short presentation in PDF describing the (future) role of intelligent agents in providing dynamic and context-sensitive information useful to educators and students. Not a lot of description, but enough, and names (but no links - you'll have to Google these items) of numerous agent and agent-type applications. By Jon-David Knode and Steve Knode, EDUCAUSE, June, 2005 [Refer][Research][ From OLDaily on June 16, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Forensic Science
Pete MacKay writes, "My friend, Carol Vaage, came across this site which looks to be very useful for all of the Gr. 6 classes doing Forensics." He might not know how odd this sounds to me - when I was in grade 6 we never did anything like forensics, couldn't even conceive of doing forensics. And yet this post is written in a casual as though this happens every day. Which it may well - I haven't been in Grade 6 for a long time. Anyhow, this is a nicely done site with a certain eww factor - which, no doubt, will make it a hit with the Grade 6ers. The site was designed as an entrant in From OLDaily on June 16, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism
Author Steve Outing offers an interesting taxonomy of citizen journalism initiatives, ranging from citizen comments to news blogs to collaborative wiki-based citizen news reporting. By Steve Outing, Poynter, June 13, 2005 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on June 16, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Rhythmic static
I've occasionally noticed static playing over speakers in roughly the same rhythm: a quarter note and three triplets. Deeeeet dit-dit-dit dit-dit-dit dit-dit-dit. At first I thought it was something wrong with my PC speakers or sound card. But I've also heard it over the headphones while waiting to go live at a professional radio station. And I heard it over the speakers in the back of a London cab yesterday. Deeeeet dit-dit-dit dit-dit-dit dit-dit-dit. Deeeeet dit-dit-dit dit-dit-dit dit-dit-dit. Is this some predictable electrical noise, like a 60-cycle hum? Or is it a coded messag From Joho the Blog on June 16, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..

CSS: A Designer's Guide
Whether you're a CSS adept who needs help remembering the 342 approved hacks, or a traditional print (or Dreamweaver) designer for whom CSS layout is scary and confusing, Charles Wyke-Smith's designer's guide to CSS has you covered. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 16, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

CIDER session #8 CIDER Session 3 Announcement
Here is your invitation to participate in the eighth in a series of "CIDER sessions" designed specifically for distance education and e-learning researchers and graduate students. This is the final CIDER session for the season, and if you haven't yet... From Rick's Café Canadien on June 16, 2005 at 12:52 p.m..

Don't make holes in my passport!
Have you ever feel offended when some embassy or passport control officers use a stapler to attach whatever form to your passport, pinching holes through the cover? Strangely enough I do - holes in my passport feel like a personal offence. I travel a lot; this is the second case and the same country. This is probably done out of convenience or lack of thinking, but feels like exhibition of power. From Mathemagenic on June 16, 2005 at 11:51 a.m..

Learning Innovations
Godfrey Parkin war auf einer Konferenz ("Innovations in E-learning", US Naval Education and Training Command and the Defence Acquisition University) und berichtet ganz angetan: "I'm happy to report that learning will thrive, but trainers will have to merge back into... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on June 16, 2005 at 11:51 a.m..

My book has a home
Times Books has agreed to publish my book, Everything is Miscellaneous. I'm very happy about this. They are a great publisher and my editor, Robin Dennis, is going to give the guidance I need to write the book in a way that people (we hope!) will want to read. She is, by the way, Jay Rosen's editor as well. I have a year to write it and should come out in Jan. 2007, which only sounds like a long time away if you're not facing it as a deadline. [Technorati tag: EverythingIsMiscellaneous] Speaking of Jay, his blog won the Reporters... From Joho the Blog on June 16, 2005 at 11:48 a.m..

Media Mental Sets
Have just discovered John Suler's blog "The Psychology of Cyberspace", and it's shaping up to be a corker. He's got a wonderful entry on what he calls Media Mental Sets.Traditionally, in psychology, "mental set" refers to a fixed pattern of... From Monkeymagic on June 16, 2005 at 10:53 a.m..

About My Books
Picking up [via Euan] on the book thingamebob ... Total number of books I have owned: Too many - I know I should take books out from the library, but for some reason it's not the same ... Last book... From Monkeymagic on June 16, 2005 at 10:53 a.m..

Knowledge Management Methods in New Product Development
This research published in the latest European Management Journal sheds some light on the most successful knowledge management methods practiced in some of Europe's best product development firms. Here's the top three: Informal Events Experiences Workshops Communities of Practice More interesting is the least satisfactory method: electronic discussion boards. From elearningpost on June 16, 2005 at 10:47 a.m..

Daily?
...or close to it. I'm going to try to post more frequently now that I think we've finally gotten rid of our comments spammer (by banning links in comments, unfortunately; if you have a link, just explain it as, for example link: rushkoff.com rather than all the 'http://' stuff).So expect some shorter observations, links to other people's stuff, and brief announcements from amidst the normal essays I put here.More later. From rushkoff.blog on June 16, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

Change Agents With The Balls: The Rise Of The Amateur Professionals, Prosumers, Pro-Ams
As access to powerful and low-cost new media, electronics and digital technologies becomes easier and easier thanks to innovation and lower and lower prices, creating value, products and good content is not anymore the exclusive property of large corporations, or financially equipped teams of investors. Amateurs professionals are figuring out in more than one way, that they too can be effective and even sustainable products creators without needing to tap into large budgets, expensive machinery and highly paid professionals. Are you one? Thanks to the Internet and to the ongoing growth of form From Robin Good' Sharewood Tidings on June 16, 2005 at 8:51 a.m..

Wikis, Weblogs and RSS: What Does the New Internet Mean for Business?
Wenn Wharton sich eines Themas annimmt, geht's auch immer um Business. Einig sind sich die Experten dieser Diskussionsrunde, dass das Internet heute Möglichkeiten bietet, die vor wenigen Jahren noch undenkbar waren. Weblogs, Wikis und RSS stehen für "a whole new... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on June 16, 2005 at 7:50 a.m..

BT to launch fixed-mobile service - BBC
BT believes the hybrid service will offer the best of both worlds. BT Group is to launch a pioneering internet phone service that allows users to switch between mobile networks and fixed-lines using a single handset. The service, called BT Fusion, uses From Techno-News Blog on June 16, 2005 at 7:49 a.m..

VoIP pioneer aims for end of regular phone networks - Steven Scheer , Reuters
Jeff Pulver has a dream: That his invention a decade ago of making phone calls using the Internet will eventually be used by everyone and traditional phone networks and copper wires will be a thing of the past. "Whether that will happen in my lifetime is From Techno-News Blog on June 16, 2005 at 7:49 a.m..

Yahoo Buys Into VoIP - Jim Wagner, Internet News
Yahoo acquired VoIP provider Dialpad Communications on Tuesday to bolster its computer-to-computer telephony service. At its Web site, Dialpad Communications officials stated its software will be used as a core component for Yahoo's voice communications From Techno-News Blog on June 16, 2005 at 7:49 a.m..

Social Software Lab again
Had the first substantial meeting on that. Was successful, though there are some showstoppers stil to be discussed. Big meeting with the big 3 is scheduled to be held in June. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on June 16, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..

Ericsson Pushes Into Music World
A deal with Napster moves the Swedish wireless equipment maker into the digital music world, although one analyst dismisses it as an attempt by Ericsson to hook up 'with a cool brand.' From Wired News on June 16, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

House Votes to Limit Patriot Act
Responding to privacy concerns, lawmakers move to protect library and bookstore records from FBI scrutiny by reining in a provision of the controversial law. But library patrons' web-surfing habits remain fair game. From Wired News on June 16, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Secure Flight Hits Turbulence
Officials begin an investigation into the testing of the planned airline passenger screening program, prompted by TSA's plans to retroactively outline the scope of its research. By Ryan Singel. From Wired News on June 16, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

BlowSearch Tackles Click Fraud
A niche search engine takes a novel approach to getting business, guaranteeing its traffic is composed of real users, not click-fraud hordes. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg. From Wired News on June 16, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Now That's Exertainment!
Looking to combat a boom in childhood obesity, California educators turn to video games that combine entertainment and exercise to get students excited about gym class. By Chris Kohler. From Wired News on June 16, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Stem-Cell Finesse Too Grotesque
A bioethics professor prepares a new bid to defuse ethical objections to embryo research after his controversial proposal fails to mollify critics. A genetic blob is not a baby, most agree. It's just gross. By Kristen Philipkoski. From Wired News on June 16, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Lawmaker Revs Up Fair-Use Crusade
Rep. Rick Boucher is the rare legislator who defends file-sharing technology and thinks Congress is way too chummy with the entertainment industry. Boucher chats about content, law and technology in the digital age. Wired News interview by Katie Dean and Evan Hansen. From Wired News on June 16, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Blue Law Makes Webmasters See Red
Barring a last-minute injunction, countless online porn site operators risk running afoul of new federal regulations next week. The penalty? Prison. Randy Dotinga reports from San Diego. From Wired News on June 16, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Cosmos 1 Set to Test Solar Sail
A group of space enthusiasts will attempt to prove that you really can fly a spacecraft without a single drop of onboard fuel. By Amit Asaravala. From Wired News on June 16, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Buscadores curiosos
Una selección de buscadores curiosos encontrados Deakialli (Véase además El Telendro): Buscar acrónimos: Acronyma Buscar audio y vídeo: Singing Fish Buscar biografías: Buscabiografías.com y Biografías y Vidas Buscar buscadores: Buscopio y 12.500+ Search Engines Buscar casas rurales: RuralTravel Buscar coches:... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on June 16, 2005 at 4:48 a.m..

User centered design: strategy or movement?
Michael Andrews has written a blog entry that asks the question: is user centered design a strategy or movement? To quote: I believe it is a good thing that people are making money out of UCD, since business is the... From Column Two on June 16, 2005 at 3:46 a.m..