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EdTech Posse finally returns
The EdTech Posse Podcast #3 is finally available. Actually there is another one waiting in the wings (and for editing). In this podcast, Wall, Shareski, Couros and Schwier talk about Laura Turner's list of "Twenty Essential Skills Every Educator Should... From Rick's Café Canadien on July 15, 2005 at 10:53 p.m..

Client-side ADO using Javascript
A friend asked me to do a fairly simple database app for them. The tools at my disposal are pretty much limited to MS Access and whatever else comes with Windows XP and MS Office. This should be pretty easy to do with an Access front-end, but I don't know VBA and I'm not eager to learn. I do, however, have a bit of experience in developing web-based apps using Active Server Pages and ActiveX Data Objects. I have my hammer, and by god I'm going to use it. From kuro5hin.org on July 15, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Mega-School Districts: How Big is Too Big?
Amendment to Split Large School Districts Considered: A local legislator here in Palm Beach County is considering a constitutional amendment to split the mega-districts in Florida into smaller, leaner, and supposedly, more responsive districts. Unlike so many other places, Florida's school districts are organized at the county level, leading... From Brain Frieze on July 15, 2005 at 8:56 p.m..

Why the Adobe Macromedia Merger is Bad for the Web
A little while has passed now since the announcement that Adobe, the world's second largest software company, seeks to acquire Macromedia, the world's largest web design software firm. In the time that has passed there has been much speculation as to the rationale for Adobe making such a move, centering around its wish to remain competitive in emerging markets where Flash-based content delivered to multiple devices becomes the norm. Most agree that the Flash Player and its ubiquitous... From Brain Frieze on July 15, 2005 at 8:56 p.m..

Application Level Cryptography: Combinational Stream & Block Ciphering Using Double Encryption Algorithms
Ashish Anand submits a paper on application level cryptography. Ashish explains the concept of using cryptography from an integrity perspective, choosing algorithms and keys, compression, latency, vulnerabilities to consider and etc. From Infosec Writers Latest Security Papers on July 15, 2005 at 8:56 p.m..

HijackThis Explainer
I am not a geek lets you paste in your HijackThis log, creating a version with links from most entries to a database of explanations... [Technorati tags: spyware hijackthis]... From Joho the Blog on July 15, 2005 at 8:48 p.m..

Wimax Forum test lab opens in Spain
Wimax Forum's certification testing is to continue at Cetecom labs in Spain, and the first Wimax Forum certified products are expected to be available in the November/December timeframe. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Tele2 acquires Comunitel
Tele2 has acquired 99.93 per cent of Comunitel shares from Oni for €257m, on a debt free basis. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Blog of proximal development
A recent post of Stephen Downes guided me to a rather new Canadian Weblog on educational matters titled Blog of proximal development. This is the author's self-description:My name is Konrad Glogowski and I am the voice behind the blog of proximal development. I teach Language Arts at the elementary level and I am a PhD cand From Seblogging News on July 15, 2005 at 7:50 p.m..

Berlind on Scoble on Technorati's numbers
David Berlind does some research to explain why Scoble's criticism of Technorati is likely off the mark. (I linked to Scoble's comments. And as I said there, I'm an advisor to Technorati.) [Technorati tags: technorati Scoble DavidBerlind]... From Joho the Blog on July 15, 2005 at 7:48 p.m..

Loosen the Shackles
They used to be humble personal online diaries, but blogs are gaining the attention of big business. This is partly thanks to the numbers: there are millions of blogs out there, with thousands more emerging each day. Guardian Unlimited |... From Teaching and Developing Online. on July 15, 2005 at 6:55 p.m..

Too much computer...not enough learning.
It is hard to disagree with any article that proclaims that too much time at a computer is a bad thing. The article, NewsandSentinel.com: Experts: Too much time on computer harmful, makes excellent points regarding the ills associated with computer... From Teaching and Developing Online. on July 15, 2005 at 6:55 p.m..

Bloggers need not apply?
An interesting rant about webloggers that apply for academic positions claiming that most blogs are not benefitial for them: Our blogger applicants came off reasonably well at the initial interview, but once we hung up the phone and called up their blogs, we got to know "the real them" -- better than we wanted, enough to conclude we didn't want to know more. From owrede_log on July 15, 2005 at 6:46 p.m..

Firefox Market Share Falters
Firefox holds its own, but still owns less than 10 percent of browser share. From ClickZ Stats on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

List of Blog Networks v2
It was natural, I suppose, that blogs would form more formal networks over time. This allows them to link to each other and push up their ratings. Many blog networks drive a lot of traffic and pay their writers. This site lists the major blog networks. I consider Edu_RSS to be a blog network, but not of the same sort as the commercial blog networks. But this sort of clustering, whether organized or not, was to tbe expected. Via CyberJournalist.net. By Undated, The Blog Herald, June, 2005 [OLDaily on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

Users Confused About Blogs
Konrad Glogowski has grasped and expressed well what I also have been trying to say. "What we all need to acquire is the kind of perception that reflects the kaleidoscopic and multi-centred world around us. What we need, in other words, is to ensure that education becomes spherical and acoustic rather than linear, that it focuses on discovery rather than compartmentalization of data." Do follow the links in this item for a wealth of background and elaboration. And see also his follow-up post, The Kind of From OLDaily on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

Seven Principles of Social Networking
Dave Pollard outlines "a set of principles which might provide some clues on how to develop Social Networking Applications that really do work." - "the existence of mutual trust, respect, context, and self-disclosure between the parties." - conversational ice-breaking - physical appearance as an icon of our identity - a way to observe the other person's environment (I wonder whether a 'web space' would count here) - doing something together, collaborating - recognition that each of us is in a (separate) network Pollard follows his list with a s From OLDaily on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

LiteFeeds
Nifty. From a Vancouver start-up: "LiteFeeds provides a custom mobile RSS reader for any Java Phone/SmartPhone, Blackberry, Palm or PocketPC which synchronizes with your online subscriptions. Just import your subscriptions (OPML) to the website and choose which feeds you want mobile enabled." By Webpost, July 14, 2005 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

The Habits of Judgment and Authority
Something to think about. A librarian quoted by Will Richardson says, "I've been a librarian for ten years and I have to tell you, I feel like a fraud. I don't really know where to start when it comes to figuring out whether a site is believeable or not." Ken Smith comments: "she has, I think, put her finger on one of the central failures of our education system." I think I need to say more about this, and I will. By Ken Smith, Weblogs in Higher Education, July 15, 2005 [OLDaily on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

Atom 1.0
The successor to RSS is, according to Tim Bray, "cooked and ready to serve." The question of whether it is widely adopted still depends on the users, but most (if not all) aggregators will support both. Here is a list of the differences between Atom and RSS 2.0. Here are the people who worked on the spec. By Tim Bray, Ongoing, July 15, 2005 [OLDaily on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

Longhorn to Require Monitor-Based DRM
Let me ask you, is there any consumer demand for monitors that don't work? I thought not. Howabout software that breaks your monitor? No? How, then, does it make sense to do this: "if Longhorn detects that your monitor is not 'secure' enough, then your premium video content won't play on it until you buy one that is. Who gets to decide? The content providers of course." Someone needs to send Bill Gates a memo to remind him who his customers are. Because I have to say - Longhorn won't find itself anywhere near any computer I use. Not if it does this. By Mr_Silver, Slas From OLDaily on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

On The Cutting Edge-ucation
Another new blog. "We're building a repository of instructional ideas and strategies for using podcasts in schools. Feel free to post any ideas you have, whether they're brainstorms or refined activities and units. Any ideas are welcome, even if they may seem difficult to implement." Via Albert Delgado. By Various Authors, On The Cutting Edge-ucation, July, 2005 [Refer][OLDaily on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

Multiple Homepages: Is the Time Right?
Please allow me to follow up on Steve Yelvington's item today about Washingtonpost.com's two homepages -- one for D.C. locals, the second for site visitors from outside the area. The idea is that the site checks a user's postal code, then defaults to a local-oriented homepage for D.C.-area residents or a national/international-focused one for others.I wonder if D.C.-area people will really want the local homepage. The area is chock full of peopl From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 15, 2005 at 5:56 p.m..

English Conversations - a first experience at podcasting
Graham’s presentation last week at Blogstreams Salon on Podcasting in EFL inspired me to give podcasting a try with my own students here in Kyoto. Taking a cue from From Seblogging News on July 15, 2005 at 5:50 p.m..

so what's next
to be very short: I'm in the midst of founding a firm that will provide consulting and development in the field of enterprise social software. The main focus will be on webpublishing apps that support knowledge- and information sharing. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on July 15, 2005 at 5:47 p.m..

Another reason to 86 your television
Another reason to 86 your television. Get a hobby. Take walks. Turn off the TV. Skipping TV ads illegal in Japan?. Blog: Ok, everyone's joked at one time or another that the TV commercials during some show or other (probably the Super Bowl) were... [CNET News.com] From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 15, 2005 at 4:49 p.m..

Atom vs. RSS
Atom vs. RSS. More manuevering. Don't give up your RSS. Tim Bray compares Atom 1.0 with RSS 2.0, Don Park comments. [Scripting News] From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 15, 2005 at 4:49 p.m..

Ongoing investigation
Press Secretary Scott McLellan gets Amanda Congdon get drunk over at Rocketboom today. [Technorati tags: rocketboom]... From Joho the Blog on July 15, 2005 at 4:49 p.m..

The Relevance of Books
David Wiley has an interesting conversation with Larry Lipsitz about the changes in publishing: In days of yore, publishing and distributing information was a capital intensive business. But it simply isnt anymore. In my opinion, publishers need to understand that their value no longer comes from disseminating information. We can all do that ourselves(this list, our blogs, and print-on-demand services like lulu.com being examples). There is still value to add, however, in providing editorial services and facilitating peer re From weblogged News on July 15, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..

Building Learning Communities
So I'm packing up the wife and kids and heading off to Alan November's Building Learning Communities Conference in Boston beginning with a all day blogwikifurlflickr workshop with 20 victims on Monday and then four presentations Tuesday through Thursday. Last year was a real treat for me, and I've been looking forward to this year's gathering From weblogged News on July 15, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..

The habits of judgment and authority
In the context of a discussion of the reliability of Wikipedia, Will Richardson paraphrases a librarian who has struggled to know how to evaluate the content of a web site. She said something like this: I've been a librarian for ten years and I have to tell you, I feel like a fraud. I don't really know where to start when it comes to figuring out whether a site is believeable... From Weblogs in Higher Education on July 15, 2005 at 3:54 p.m..

Clarifying Rochester's Napster Numbers
I think people have misunderstood reports on University of Rochester's survey of on-campus Napster 2.0 Unlimited usage. Rochester students' use of iTunes shouldn't necessarily be seen as a replacing free Napster Unlimited usage.  That's an unfair comparison. iTunes sells permament downloads. Rochester From A Copyfighter's Musings on July 15, 2005 at 3:48 p.m..

Geotargeting the Homepage
It's been a long time coming. Washingtonpost.com finally has launched a separate, localized front page for the 20 percent of registered users who live in the D.C. area. Registered users get the right homepage automatically.The site long has struggled with the local-versus-global dichotomy that is inherent in publishing a local newspaper in the U.S. capital, starting back in the pre-Web era when the effort was known as Digital Ink. Now that the Post has fully implemented a robust Web registration system, it has the tools to present From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 15, 2005 at 2:55 p.m..

Congressional view of email
Personal Democracy Forum has a really interesting article by Kate Kaye on a study of how the US Congress views email. A sample: ...the majority of Congressional offices don't respond to constituent email with email; in fact just 17 percent of House offices and 38 percent of Senate offices use email for this purpose. As it turns out, most survey respondents who don't use email to respond worry that their messages could be altered and forwarded, thus misrepresenting their bosses' positions.... From Joho the Blog on July 15, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..

CNN Discovers Chicago Crime
Chicago-based news developer Adrian Holovaty and his free crime database mapping application, ChicagoCrime.org (reported on here previously), got some exposure on this CNN news report. The crime site, which combines the power of Google Maps with public law-enforcement databases for the city of Chicago, was a "side project" for Holovaty, done as a free public service. He does mention in the CNN piece, however, that organizations From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 15, 2005 at 1:54 p.m..

Promising Automatic Search Translation
You probably recognize the problem: You urgently need to know how many bags of rice have just fallen from a certain truck in Lyon (or any other town in any foreign country with a language that you're not fluent in), and you just can't find the information on the Web. What will you do? Carefully translate any possible search term and try again? If you can finally tell by guessing that you've found what you've been looking for, all you have to do is to choose among the various free machine translation services on the Internet and you can read (...)Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 15, 2005 at 1:54 p.m..

IDs: Freeing us for messiness
Obvious thought of the day: Messiness is disorder where place is the basis of order. E.g., if your top drawer is the place for socks, having socks in your living room floor is messy. Places order space by putting like next to like, a one-dimensional way of organizing. Digital space, unlike physical space, does not demand that we pick one dominant trait — one way of being alike — over all others; data about two products that differ only in color may be stored in your database in non-contiguous RAM, and you don't care. In this environment, things do not... From Joho the Blog on July 15, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

Capitalizing on an Investment
News websites run by the Tribune Co. and Knight Ridder Corp. have begun integrating news headlines from Topix.Net, in which the two companies now have a 25-percent ownership stake (Gannett Corp. owns another 25 percent, the founders the rest). The integration is very modest so far.Check out the typical approach on the Chicago Tribune's business page. Scroll down to the middle of the next to last column, un From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 15, 2005 at 12:54 p.m..

Production values, content, and podcasting
Production values, content, and podcasting. Internet Audio Craze Spurs a Land Grab . SAN FRANCISCO -- The runaway popularity of blogging, which has turned everyday people into online news outlets, caught the media establishment off guard. The industry is trying not to make the same mistake with podcasting _ which lets nearly anyone "broadcast" on the Internet. By GREG SANDOVAL. [Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 15, 2005 at 12:48 p.m..

At last, a practical use for your aura
In what sounds like one of those April Fools articles media outlets enjoy — ones with implausible premises like, oh, Karl Rove turning out to be the source for the outing of a CIA agent or George HW Bush's ne'er-do-well son becoming president instead of Jeb — The Times of London is reporting that NTT in Japan has discovered that the human body's electrical field is a superb conductor, suitable for downloading data: NTT, the Japanese telecoms group, and the team of scientists that invented the Red Tacton system, envisage a future in which the human body acts as a... From Joho the Blog on July 15, 2005 at 12:48 p.m..

Updgrade to Tiger
I upgraded my PowerBook to the latest Tiger release. In 20 years of working with computers I never experienced a system upgrade that was so easy. After cloning the complete internal harddisk to an equally sized external one (with Carbon Copy Cloner) I did a clean re-install of MacOS X 10.4 Tiger. Tiger comes with a migration wizard that copies all data and settings (and it seems "all" really means absolutely everything - including From owrede_log on July 15, 2005 at 12:46 p.m..

Nos vemos en Coyoacán
Esta tarde a las 16 hs. celebraremos el primer foro especializado en weblogs que se lleva a cabo en México: la Conferencia Weblogs Comunicación, seguida a las 20 hs. de un Cervezas, sushi & blogs. Ver también: Entrevista en Dommo... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on July 15, 2005 at 11:52 a.m..

UK bank machine network begins roll-out of mobile banking service
MobileATM will provide consumers with real-time, on-demand access to their personal financial information on their mobile handset, offering banking transactions such as balance enquiries and mobile top-ups. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

Swisscom Broadcast bids for Antenna Hungária
Swisscom Broadcast is participating in the bid for the majority stake in Antenna Hungária, currently held by the Hungarian government's holding company. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

Commission launches review of e-banking directive
The European Commission has launched reviews of two banking directives: the E-Money Directive and the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

Identity cards: The Movie
The UK Home Office has released a six-minute public information film to press the case for a national identity scheme. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

Sun Microsystems to open source web single sign-on technology
Sun also plans to release the source code for agents to connect the web site authentication and web SSO technologies with the Sun Java System Web Server and Sun Java System Application Server. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 9:57 a.m..

Call for compulsory e-government in UK
UK public sector managers must consider making some e-government channels compulsory for business or at least provide incentives to increase citizen take-up, argues new research from the Work Foundation, an industrial think-tank. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 9:57 a.m..

UK government to play supplier 'matchmaker' for SMEs
The UK government is to ask its key IT suppliers to pilot a 'match-making' service to provide smaller companies with an access route to the government marketplace. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 9:57 a.m..

Commission opens policy debate to close broadband gap
There are now 40m broadband lines in the EU, an increase of 70 per cent on last year. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 9:57 a.m..

UK government defends child database plans
The UK government is to press ahead with plans for a national network of electronic files on every child in England, despite serious misgivings from MPs. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 9:57 a.m..

UK wins push for anti-terrorism information sharing
Justice and interior ministers of European Union member states have set in train urgent anti-terrorism measures that will accelerate plans for data retention, cross-referencing of border control IT systems and the roll-out of biometric technologies. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 9:57 a.m..

Commission endorses Swedish regulator's proposals
The Swedish national regulatory authority has proposed measures that will permit alternative operators to continue to develop their own broadband services and to compete with the dominant market player, Teliasonera, to the benefit of business users. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 9:57 a.m..

Design minded
Daniel Pink on the road ahead for the creative class: "You can't automate artistry, empathy, and seeing the big picture. Those are very difficult to outsource. And that's where opportunity lies for the future." From elearningpost on July 15, 2005 at 9:47 a.m..

An equal and opposite reaction
David Weinberger laments on current educational rigidities: "The connectedness of the Net has clearly changed the way our kids learn. The default for many of them is to do their homework with whoever else is on their buddy list. Collaborating on assignments just seems natural... Yet, how does our educational system react? Our governments--national and state--impose more and stricter standardized exams that test our children's retention of From elearningpost on July 15, 2005 at 9:47 a.m..

Mobile Media Company acquires Rubberduck
Norwegian mobile entertainment provider Mobile Media Company has acquired Rubberduck Media Lab, a company that specialises in mobile TV solutions. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 8:56 a.m..

Telefónica Móviles España to offer unified alerts service
Atos Origin and 724 Solutions are to provide Telefónica Móviles España with a solution that supports all alert communication channels, including SMS, WAP and MMS. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 8:56 a.m..

Portuguese telecoms regulator to launch flat interconnection tariff
Anacom hopes that by replicating PTC's offers and developing sustainable competition, operators competing with PTC can take advantage of a cost structure From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 8:56 a.m..

Frances Hesselbein on taking
Frances Hesselbein on taking a holistic view of work-life balance: "When we see the organization whole and when our goals, objectives, and actions describe in a powerfully inclusive, embracing way the future we will bring alive, then all within the walls as well as those we serve beyond the walls and those future customers we will find, listen to, and serve will partner with us in our journey. All of this integrated wholeness--everything building upon everything else, flowing to and from in a circular mov From elearningpost on July 15, 2005 at 8:47 a.m..

T-Systems to provide IP, bandwidth, voice services in Portugal
Through a deal with Oni Telecom, T-Systems has gained access to the Portuguese market and is to offer services, including IP, band-width and voice. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 7:47 a.m..

Infinito.it, F-Secure launch PC security suite
The Sicurito software suite from Infinito.it and F-Secure includes anti-virus, firewall, anti-spam, parental control and anti-dialler. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 15, 2005 at 7:47 a.m..

Dead Birds Do Tell Tales
The alarming numbers of dead seabirds washing up along the West Coast have scientists worried about rising water temperatures and a dwindling plankton population, which disrupts the entire food chain. From Wired News on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

A Sad, Sad, Sad, Sad Macworld
Not long ago, Macworld Boston was the biggest computer event on the East Coast. How's the show doing this year? Mark Baard reports from Boston. From Wired News on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Easy Shuttle Solution Not Likely
NASA officials say they're doubtful that space shuttle Discovery will be ready for another launch attempt on Sunday. By Amit Asaravala. From Wired News on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Blog Pioneer Hits Hard Times
Even his Robot Wisdom Weblog can't keep Usenet legend Jorn Barger off the streets. By Paul Boutin from Wired magazine. From Wired News on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

NASA Veteran Weighs In on Launch
Former NASA flight director Gene Kranz, of Apollo 13 fame, talks about competing with the Soviets, dealing with the failure of a spacecraft and fixing the space agency's problems. By Amit Asaravala. From Wired News on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

In Praise of Sex Props
Sex tech is not just for engineers or wealthy eccentrics with cyborg fetishes and rooms full of odd furniture. Commentary by Regina Lynn. From Wired News on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Tools Give Video Freaks the Power
New software makes it easy for amateur broadcasters to share their work over the internet, at higher quality than ever before. The last in a three-part series. By Katie Dean. From Wired News on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Bill Strives to Protect Privacy
New legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of senators looks to expand consumer rights and protect them from identity theft. It also would serve up hefty fines for businesses that don't play by the rules. By Kim Zetter. From Wired News on July 15, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Broadband's power-line push - Marguerite Reardon
A big-ticket investment by three corporate heavyweights in a little-known start-up that provides Internet access over electrical lines has sparked renewed interest in a technology that's never come close to living up to its billing. For several years, ma From Techno-News Blog on July 15, 2005 at 2:49 a.m..

Yahoo expands mobile search to SMS - Cathleen Moore, Infoworld Blog
Yahoo this week launched a new mobile search service that allows users to retrieve information from Yahoo via SMS text messages. SMS Yahoo Search provides search shortcuts that can be sent to the number 92466, which spells Yahoo, to receive back a set of From Techno-News Blog on July 15, 2005 at 2:49 a.m..

Virus exploits London Tube bombs - BBC
Virus writers are using the London bombings to spread malicious programs. A Windows virus has been created that claims to link to amateur video footage of the aftermath of one of the bombs on the London Underground. Anyone following the link in the e-ma From Techno-News Blog on July 15, 2005 at 2:49 a.m..

New Zealand Schools Go Open Source
The National Business Review reports that New Zealand's Ministry of Education and Novell have signed a national agreement0 "to provide all state and state-integrated schools ith a range of Novell software, including SUSE Linux operating systems." From the article, Embracing open source offers many opportunities for New Zealand schools now and in the future. This agreement [...] From Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on July 15, 2005 at 1:55 a.m..

Preview of coming attraction - want to participate?
Mike Winter, from Computer Science, sent a request for participation in a conference/gathering of minds he is helping organize. He'd like to see participation from our Educational Technology folks who would like to present their research or research ideas. This... From Rick's Café Canadien on July 15, 2005 at 1:54 a.m..

Mr. Met
Mr. Met Originally uploaded by timlauer. Went to the Mets game tonight with Joe Luft. Mr. Met was near by when David Wright hit a home run.... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on July 15, 2005 at 1:49 a.m..

Rutgers Proposal for Colleges Meets Alumnae Resistance
A Rutgers University task force is recommending creation of a college of arts and sciences that would standardize admissions criteria and other procedures. From New York Times: Education on July 15, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Care Providers Need a Union, 3 Groups Say
The groups announced that they were undertaking one of the biggest unionization drives in the state's history. From New York Times: Education on July 15, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Young Students Post Solid Gains in Federal Tests
Elementary school students made solid gains in both reading and mathematics in the first years of this decade, test results show. From New York Times: Education on July 15, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Today’s BizWire Blogging Panel (Audio)
This morning I participated in an early-morning panel on blogging hosted at the Denver Press Club by Business Wire. The audience was about 40 or so PR professionals from the Denver area. Listen to most of the panel. Here's who was on it, and what we discussed... From Contentious Weblog on July 15, 2005 at 12:52 a.m..

Getting your feeds
Getting your feeds. RSS Readers: Narrowing Down Your Choices. The first thing in this article that really caught my eye was how Firefox has offered easy to use RSS aggregation since 2004. But moving on beyond that, I think it is interesting that My Yahoo is the number one way for people to get their feeds! Why? Simple. Ever since my first day at Lockergnome, I have been stating RSS will become mainstream once it is easy enough for anyone to use. It is&#1 From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 15, 2005 at 12:45 a.m..