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CNET - Top 10 Web Fads
I am not sure how new this list is, but I enjoyed having a look at these "web fads" (although I am not sure I would call them that). Some of these I remember well but I think I there are a couple that I missed. For instance, I remember the Apple Switcher Campaign, but [...] From Indiana IT on July 21, 2005 at 10:55 p.m..

I always get carded
I'm walking out of work late today, and as I wave my pass to exit the building, a lady behind me, also leaving work, asked me uncertainly, "Uh, do you work here?" I'm wearing a t-shirt and blue jeans, since we had a team event at the Rogers Centre SkyDome* earlier today, so I paused my iPod and tersely said "Yep." "Are you a summer student?" she asked. "No," I gravely replied. "What group do you work in?" she pressed. So we chatted a bit. I told her my job involved intellectual property matters. She didn't know what that was, so I explained further. "Oh!" she said. "Your job mus From silentblue | Quantified on July 21, 2005 at 9:55 p.m..

Before Every Child Is Left Behind: How Epistemic Games Can Solve the Coming Crisis in Education
The coming crisis is this: Young people in the United States today are being prepared¬in school and at home¬for "commodity jobs" in a world that will, very soon, only reward people who can do "innovative work" and punish those who can't. From eLearnopedia on July 21, 2005 at 9:52 p.m..

British Police Solicit Cellphone Photos of Bomb Attacks
News media like the BBC aren't the only ones who see value in getting "citizen journalists" to send in their eye-witness photos and video of the London bombing attacks.British police have set up a website where they appeal to the public to send in "any photographs, video footage, or mobile phone images" taken at the scenes of the July 7 and July 21 attacks. The site includes an online form for uploading images and a number for sending in MM From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 21, 2005 at 8:54 p.m..

Open Access Internet TV via Popcast: Create Video Torrents In One-Click
Here it is, another great new entry in a category, that believe me, will soon swell of services, tools and software that make it easy for anyone to publish and distribute video content online. Announced on Thursday, Popcast is a new aggressive startup out of San Francisco, offering a simple enough to use toolset that leverages an "optimized derivative of BitTorrent" approach in a completely transparent way. The end user sees nothing and needs to know nothing about BitTorrent and its unique approach to effective P2P-based large file size data distribution. The only thing required is t From Robin Good's Latest News on July 21, 2005 at 8:26 p.m..

New Media Picks Of The Week: Sharewood Picnic 9
New media picks of the week is my weekly basket of tasty resources, tools and services that I have run into, have discovered accidentally or read about from other articles, feeds and newsletters I subscribe to. A great set of new tools and resources has slowly piled up on the side of my screen this week too. Photo credit: Marta Rostek Connect, explore, discover and amaze yourself with some of these great new tools and services. Here is my latest pick of new media resources to give a good look to. This week I have selected for you: New Skype-alternative looks good Compare airline tickets Direct From Robin Good's Latest News on July 21, 2005 at 8:26 p.m..

Music Videos For People Who Think: The Guerrilla News Network
Born with the intention of providing an alternative news venue for the younger generations, often very critical and alienated by mainstream news media, the Guerrilla News Network is a uniquely interesting hub of counter-information, articles, and voices from a growing group of awareness-increasing individuals. One of the most valuable resources behind the Guerrilla News Network is the collection of videos that Stephen Marshall, together with a number of other great partners, has shot and published on GNN in the course of the last three years. GNN CopWatch - see clip These video clips are truly From Robin Good's Latest News on July 21, 2005 at 8:26 p.m..

P2P Platform For Grassroots Political Participation: GNU Media Peer
About a year ago, I was briefly consulted by Italy's RadioRadicale, to review and analyze a new challenging and very ambitious project. The goal was the creation of a software-based technology platform to allow the easy editing, commenting, remixing and online re-distribution of all of the tens of thousands of hours of video and audio recordings of the Italian Parliament daily proceedings that the Radical Party maintains. Photo credit: Charis Tsevis What the organization wants to achieve, is to facilitate and motivate access to these huge digital collections as to promote greater awarenes From Robin Good's Latest News on July 21, 2005 at 8:26 p.m..

Co-Browsing With Skype: New Jyve Plugin Adds Call-Forwarding, Web Presence And Auto-Responders
Wouldn't it be nice if you could educate novice Skype users of the importance of text messaging a person before ringing her? Skype is not a telephone, it is much, much more. We need not continue using these new tools in the ways history has shown us. We need not be interrupted, distracted and made slaves of a ringing device on which we have next to no control. Photo credit: Carlos Paes Skype, the real-time telephone replacement technology that is being used by over 2 million individuals every day, is rapidly increasing its reach while expanding its capabilities and features in a multitude From Robin Good's Latest News on July 21, 2005 at 8:26 p.m..

Broadband Networking Via Human Skin: Body-Based Data Transmission Coming Soon
Your own body, arms and fingers, could soon be the key enablers of data exchanges with other people, communication devices and in some cases even with critical components within your own body. Yes, as i have written here before, your body could soon be the backbone of a broadband personal data network capable of efficiently communicating to your cell phone, MP3 player, digital camera, laptop or printer. Photo credit: Giuliana Contaldo NTT, the Japanese communications giant, has recently developed a technology called RedTacton, which it claims can send data over the surface of human skin at spe From Robin Good's Latest News on July 21, 2005 at 8:26 p.m..

Get a Free Second Life while Supplies Last!
Actually, you can get a free basic membership in the online game Second Life if you sign up through July 13, because the game is celebrating its second anniversary. It does require a download and a broadband connection, but it runs on Windows or Mac machines. Also, you have to be age 18 or older to join. "...you will need to enter a credit card to register, but it won't be billed during the free trial unless you select a membership option OTHER than 'Basic.' " [The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

The Big Day
In anticipation of "The Big Day" (or "The Big Night" for some folks), you can watch Flickr to see how folks are getting ready. This weekend's photos should be especially fun. Of course, some libraries already have it. :-) From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

News from the "It's about Damn Time Department"
The hills are alive with the posts of Stephen Abram! "Welcome to Stephen's Lighthouse where I'll muse about things library and librarianesque. The lighthouse theme is based on what lighthouses do - shine a light on the waters and/or sound a horn to help ships navigate the course. They don't always stop the ships from crashing onto the rocks but they help most of the time." Highly recommended reading (RSS feed here). Why? Beca From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

Removing Yourself from the Online Conversation
Last month, I wrote about the positive shift I&amprsquo;ve seen at OCLC and how they&amprsquo;re looking outwards in order to become part of the bigger online world. I&amprsquo;ve been hesitant to post about an opposite case, in part out of hope the company would change its mind, but since Beatrice mentions it, here goes.I am greatly disappointed in Library Journal. I had heard they were takin From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

SLJ Blurb on MLS Gaming
We got a nice blurb in School Library Journal about the gaming grant we submitted last month. It's much appreciated but for the record, I'm not a board member of YALSA. I hope it's still legal for me to advocate libraries offer gaming for young adults. ;-) From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

Easy Viewer
Intel Joins in Venture to Send Films Via Web&ampldquo;Chip maker Intel Corp. and an entertainment firm co-founded by actor Morgan Freeman said Wednesday that they had formed a digital entertainment company aimed at delivering first-run movies to consumers via the Internet. The partnership, called ClickStar Inc., will enable users to download films legally from the Web for a fee, before they are released on DVD and From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

The Missing Link
Penny Sympson was kind enough to send the link to Amazon's Call Me service I noted the other day. It is still just as cool as I said it was. Thanks, Penny! :-) From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

Everybody's Getting into the MLS Home Page!
Check this out - on the MLS home page right now, items are displaying that were posted by six different authors, three of whom never added new content to the old SLS site because we used to hand-code HTML and FTP the pages. If you look at the first page of "older" posts, you pick up two more such authors. All because we've moved to a blogish content management system that anyone on staff can use to update the site. Our home page is more dynamic than ever, and we're able to toss a wider net of information across our site. Our Executiv From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

The DRM Job
That&amprsquo;s the biblical Job, not job. Really long time readers will remember my digital travails from 2002, and now it seems my fate is to face a similar situation with DRM (Digital Rights Management). I&amprsquo;ve written about how I can&amprsquo;t watch MovieLink movies on my newish laptop and how Rhapsody is throwing error messages about not being able to &ampldquo;authorize the track to play.&amprdquo; From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

The Perfect Library Blog Example
The Librarian in Black points to the Ann Arbor District Library&amprsquo;s redesigned web site, which includes the addition of blogs (including a Director&amprsquo;s Blog!) and RSS feeds. It looks like posts from all of the blogs appear on the home page, with a link back to the rest of that subject&amprsquo;s blog. Looking at the site right now, there are six posts on the home page. Amazingly, five of From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

AADL Site Follow-up
This is so awesome that it deserves its own post! Eli Neiburger from the Ann Arbor District Library caught last night's post about their site and has this to add: "A few things I wouldn't want you to miss... our materials blogs at http://aadl.org/catalog/blogs, the new home of the axis blog at http://axis.aadl.org/, and the fact that we o From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

ProQuest to Offer RSS Feeds
A post on the LITA Blog noting open registration for their Forum on September 29&ampndash;October 2 reminded me that I haven&amprsquo;t posted that I&amprsquo;ll be attending this event for the first time. W00t!The main reason I am going this time is because I&amprsquo;ll be co-presenting a session about databases and RSS with John Law from ProQuest. Back in September, I posted about going to the Illinois Librar From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

One Book, Five Landscapes, Six Partners, Endless Possibilities, and Two States?
One Book, Five Landscapes, Six Partners, Endless Possibilities&ampldquo;You may well be familiar with the community-reading concept pioneered in Seattle by Nancy Pearl. But have you ever thought of applying this engaging concept to Ohio's library community? What if staff in all kinds of libraries ¾ academic, public, school, and special ¾ read the same book? This year six Ohio library leadership partners encourage you to read the Environmental Scan and to joi From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

My Alma Mater Is Blogging!
Steven notes that the University of Illinios, Urbana-Champaign libraries are blogging now &ampndash; w00t! I gave a presentation about blogging and RSS there earlier this year, so I&amprsquo;m especially pleased to see this. I&amprsquo;m drowning in nostalgia because I was a graduate assistant in the Education and Social Sciences Library, where my focus was on The S From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

20 Technology Skills Every Librarian Should Have
Last month, T.H.E. Journal posted an interesting article titled 20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have and briefly defined each. Word Processing Skills Spreadsheets Skills Database Skills Electronic Presentation Skills Web Navigation Skills Web Site Design Skills E-Mail Management Skills Digital Cameras Computer Network Knowledge Applicable to your School System From The Shifted Librarian on July 21, 2005 at 8:25 p.m..

Atom 1.0 feed available
I've updated my Radio Userland Atom code to produce version 1.0. You can find the feed here. My RSS 0.91 feed is created with a simple XSLT transformation from the Atom feed. From Sjoerd Visscher's weblog on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

W3C Welcomes Founding Sponsors of the Mobile Web Initiative
2005-07-01: W3C is pleased to welcome the Founding Sponsors of the Mobile Web Initiative: Afilias, Bango.net, Drutt Corporation, Ericsson, France Telecom, HP, Jataayu Software, MobileAware, Nokia, NTT DoCoMo, Opera Software, TIM Italia, Segala M Test, Sevenval, RuleSpace, Vodafone and Volantis. W3C MWI is a concerted effort to make the Web interoperable and usable for users of mobile devices. Read about MWI and how to sponsor MWI. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

Working Draft: State Chart XML (SCXML)
2005-07-05: The Voice Browser Working Group has released the First Public Working Draft of State Chart XML (SCXML): State Machine Notation for Control Abstraction 1.0. SCXML is an execution environment based on UML Harel State Tables and CCXML. SCXML is a candidate for the control language within VoiceXML 3.0, CCXML 2.0, and the authoring language under development by the Multimodal Interaction Working Group. Visit the voice browser home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

Working Draft: Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) 1.1
2005-07-05: The P3P Specification Working Group has released an updated Working Draft of the Platform for Privacy Preferences 1.1 (P3P 1.1). P3P simplifies and automates the process of reading Web site privacy policies, promoting trust and confidence in the Web. Version 1.1 has new extension and binding mechanisms based on suggestions from W3C workshops and the privacy community. The draft also includes all errata for P3P 1.0. Read about privacy and P3P. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

W3C Offices Expand to India
2005-07-05: W3C is pleased to announce the opening of the W3C Indian Office in Noida, India, hosted by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). R.K. Verma is Office Manager, and Vijay Gugnani is Deputy Manager. The opening ceremony is planned for 10-11 November. W3C Offices assist with promotion efforts in local languages, broaden W3C's geographical base, and encourage international participation in W3C Activities. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

Last Call: XLink 1.1
2005-07-07: The XML Core Working Group has released a Last Call Working Draft of XML Linking Language (XLink) Version 1.1. Comments are welcome through 26 August. The XLink 1.1 language allows elements to be inserted into XML documents in order to create and describe links between resources. It uses XML syntax to create structures that can describe links similar to the simple unidirectional hyperlinks of today's HTML, as well as more sophisticated links. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

Requirements: Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) 1.0
2005-07-11: The Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group has released the First Public Working Draft of Requirements for the Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) 1.0. EARL expresses test results in a vendor-neutral and platform-independent format and is used to exchange test results between Web accessibility evaluation tools. EARL also provides a reusable vocabulary for Web quality assurance and validation. Read about the Web Accessibility Initiative. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

xml:id Is a W3C Proposed Recommendation
2005-07-12: W3C is pleased to announce the advancement of xml:id Version 1.0 to Proposed Recommendation. The specification introduces a predefined attribute name that can always be treated as an ID and hence can always be recognized. Comments are invited through 26 August. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

W3C Day in Berlin to Focus on Mobile Web
2005-07-18: The W3C Office in Germany and Austria is pleased to present W3C-Tag 2005 - Das Mobile Web (W3C Day) on 14 September in Berlin, Germany. The event is organized jointly with Berliner XML-Tage at Humboldt University. W3C Day focuses on mobile Web and W3C's Mobile Web Initiative (MWI). Speakers include Philipp Hoschka (W3C) and Dr. Simone Emmelius (ZDF). The event is free and open to the public. Registration with Berliner XML-Tage is required. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

"Web Foundations" Highlights Universal Access to Information
2005-07-14: The W3C Spanish Office is pleased to present Shawn Henry, Jakob Nielsen, Steven Pemberton, Inmaculada Placencia, John Slatin, and Jeffrey Zeldman at Web Foundations 2005 on 22-23 November in Gijón, Spain. These noted accessibility, usability and Web standards experts will discuss Design for All as an essential requirement for equitable Internet access. Steven Pemberton also gives an XForms and XHTML tutorial on 24 November in Oviedo. The deadline for discount registration fees is 1 November. The event is open to the public. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

Eliminating audio hiss
I'm no audiophile, but the poor sound quality in my telephone-interview-based podcasts and screencasts is getting to be something that even I can't ignore. The most vexing problem is audio hiss. I've had some success filtering it out in Audacity, but as I learned long ago in the realm of photography, you can't depend on postproduction enhancement for basic quality. Clean capture, whether of images or sounds, is essential. ... From Jon's Radio on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

Social tagging in the enterprise
David Ascher reports on a filesystem-based tagging technique developed by Stephen Hahn, who works (and blogs) at Sun. On his personal blog, Stephen describes a Perl-based prototype that represents tags using directories and symbolic links. The scheme can chew up a lot of these resources, though filesystems with file attributes -- he mentions Sun's UFS and Linux's ext3fs, I& From Jon's Radio on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

Atom's debut
Tim Bray reports that Atom 1.0 is essentially done, pending some minor dotting of i's and crossing of t's, and points to this comparison between RSS 2.0 and Atom 1.0. The document does a fair job of highlighting the differences. ... From Jon's Radio on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

Mastering XML namespaces
Modular namespaces are a familiar concept in many realms. Area codes disambiguate phone numbers; domain names qualify URLs; package names scope identifiers in programs. Partitioning XML vocabularies in the same way seems like a natural thing to do, and it is. But for a variety of reasons explained in Ronald Bourret's Namespace Myths Exploded -- an essay written way back in 2000 that still resonates today -- XML namespaces cause a lot of confusion. Recently, for example, I needed to process some From Jon's Radio on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

A conversation with CoreStreet's Phil Libin about physical and virtual security
In today's podcast I interview Phil Libin, president of CoreStreet, whose innovative approach to large-scale and decentralized credential validation I first wrote about two years ago. We began with a discussion of FIPS 201, a program of the U.S. government that was kicked off by an August 2004 presidential directive. The FIPS pJon's Radio on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

Audio linkblogging
Back in September 2004, podcasting was just starting to take off. Today, in July 2005, the recent addition of podcatching support to iTunes is exposing millions of people to an explosion of new audio content, much of it in spoken-word form and open to fair use. Over the same period of time, we've seen a surge of interest in social bookmarking services such as del.icio.us. I've been using it for all kinds of things, but what's relevant here is the tag Jon's Radio on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

Tags, social networks, and email
When the novelty wears off, though, I think that tagging will have altered the information landscape in a fundamental way. ... Of course, the twin enablers of this phenomenon -- open sharing and large scale -- don't normally apply in the enterprise. How tagging will fare on intranets, where smaller groups are further subdivided into security zones, remains to be seen. My guess is that e-mail will play an important role. Mining corporate e-mail to identify groups who are Jon's Radio on July 21, 2005 at 8:24 p.m..

Pave The Way Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant
Pave The Way Foundation announced today that it has received a $100,000 unrestricted grant from the Russell Berrie Foundation.the Russell Berrie Foundation, stated, "The Russell Berrie Foundation is pleased to recognize and support Pave the Way Foundation and its work to bond the religions with 'Interreligious action' and through its effort to promote gestures of good will between the faiths. [PRWEB Jul 16, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

KineticDigital Holdings Announces the Appointment of Curt J. Cardine as the President of TouchSmart Publishing
Nationally recognized education leader is appointed President of innovative technology-based publishing company. [PRWEB Jul 16, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Students at Pima Medical Institute In Tucson Roll Up Their Sleeves For Blood Drive
Phlebotomy Technician students draw blood as part of their training at Pima Medical Institute, 3350 E. Grant Road, Suite 200, but they were also part of the donating process during the career college's blood drive July 8th. Students and staff donated 60 pints of blood for The American Red Cross, a non-profit organization responsible for collecting, processing, and distributing blood and blood products to hospitals and their patients throughout Arizona. [PRWEB Jul 16, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

BEIKS Unveils BEIKS Dictionary Reader 4.0 for BlackBerry Handhelds, Updates Reference Products
BEIKS LLC, the world leader in language and reference solutions for people on the go, announces a major update in its reference solutions line for BlackBerry handhelds. [PRWEB Jul 17, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Awards Double-Whammy for Welsh Student
CALDICOT resident Richard Pilot received TWO 'Best Student' Awards from his past Secondary School HYPHEN Caldicot Comprehensive HYPHEN on his return from University, this week. [PRWEB Jul 17, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

My Children's Book is coming out "What Am I? Bugs"
This coloring book is for Children Age's 5 on up. It's a riddle book and coloring book combined. It will be useful to see what children have learned at school, at home, or by watching T.V. [PRWEB Jul 17, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

La Ciotat Is the Meeting Place for Neuroscientists from All Over the World
Where is La Ciotat and what are neurobiologists going to be talking about there in September 2005? [PRWEB Jul 18, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

U.S. Company Opens Doors for Chilean Students Eager to Learn English, Seeks Native English Speakers
Chilean schools and universities are eager to host native English speakers in Chile to teach English. Chile's export-driven economy is premised on strong international trade relations, where a command of the English language is a must, yet only 5 percent of Chilean youth have a reasonable speaking ability of the language. Chile's schools are in high demand for native English-speaking persons from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand to teach English or assist in English instruction. [PRWEB Jul 18, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

New Rodale Institute Study Reveals Organic Farming System Yields 30 Percent Less Food than Conventional System
Organic farming can't compete against the newest biotech farming systems. [PRWEB Jul 18, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Rescue Rick Goes to Washington
Richard "Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man" Mudrinich goes to Washington DC. The Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man (sm) yard safety awareness advocacy has established a presence in the Washington DC region. [PRWEB Jul 19, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Fashion Design Students Give Taste of Their Work at Fashion Show at "The Taste of Lincoln Avenue"
Fashion students from International Academy of Design and Technology in Chicago coordinate and produce events as a class practicum. [PRWEB Jul 19, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

C&N Footlockers Inc. Announces Spring Break in Cancun Sweepstakes
To enter, college students take a test they can't fail, and may end up on the beach in Mexico. [PRWEB Jul 19, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Virtual Tour of Kew Gardens, London - a free, 360-degree online tour with panoramas, movies and maps
Explore Kew Gardens is a free, online virtual tour of the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, near London. The website tour includes 360-degree panoramas, mini-movies, narration, maps, full text for the hearing-impaired, and downloadable MS Word files (with pictures) for non-commercial use by schools. [PRWEB Jul 19, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Arizona Students at Risk for Failing, But Not in Vail: Pima County Schools Poised to Become Model for Improving Test Scores
The Vail School District is well on its way to becoming a prototype for raising test scores, meeting No Child Left Behind requirements, and ultimately improving graduation rates. [PRWEB Jul 20, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

All You Ever Wanted to Know About Distance Learning - Get Answers and Information at Distance-Learning-College-Guide.com
Do you want to succeed in today's competitive job market and don't know how? Then get some tips and advice about distance learning and take your career goals to the next level. [PRWEB Jul 20, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

United States vs. United Kingdom : This Site Has Researched Some of the Many Differences Between These 2 English Speaking Countries
A site designed to look at comparisons between America and Great Britain on topics including shopping and education. We compare prices and services between these 2 great nations, We give you an honest opinion on both sides highlighting the good and the bad. [PRWEB Jul 20, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

New Yorkers "Up the Lux" at Their Gatherings with Jewelry Crafts
Extravagems has revealed a new spin on the New York City jewelry scene. Bringing parties, showers, and other gatherings to the next level with jewelry making crafts, the NYC community is now able to create the same jewelry designs seen in stores, at a value, while joining with friends in embracing their creative minds. [PRWEB Jul 20, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Business Analysis and Project Management Industry Expert, Elizabeth Larson, Named Business Journal "2005 Woman to Watch"
Watermark Learning has today announced that its CEO and Principal, Elizabeth Larson, has been honored by the Twin Cities Business Journal as a "2005 Woman to Watch". [PRWEB Jul 20, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Sainsbury Backs Tom Cruise
Sainsbury Issues Alert and Warning Against Ritalin to UK Parents and backs Tom Cruise; Following Tom Cruise's campaign over the past two weeks, Sebastian Sainsbury of the prestigious Sainsbury family issues a strong warning warning in Britain and an alert to all UK parents. [PRWEB Jul 20, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

The ABCs of Stuttering: New DVD for Parents and Teachers
The Stuttering Foundation is making Stuttering: Straight Talk for Teachers available on DVD just in time for the back-to-school season. This 20-minute DVD helps parents and teachers understand how stuttering can affect children of all ages in the classroom. [PRWEB Jul 21, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Feminine Disposable Bags, A New Product, Offers a Sense of Security for Females in School
Feminine Disposable Bags offer a sense of privacy for female college roommates, secondary and high school girls when disposing of used sanitary pads. [PRWEB Jul 21, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Hits Rising for Ieltshelpnow.com
Hits rise over 150,000 for first time on ieltshelpnow.com [PRWEB Jul 21, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

New Free Alternative to the High Fees of Board Review for Medical Students
Medical licensing in the United States requires passing difficult and expensive board exams, so many students pay high fees for short-term access to board review quizzes and tests before taking the US Medical Licensing board Exams, the USMLEs. Now there is a website where students can prepare for the USMLE for free, StepPrep.com. [PRWEB Jul 21, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

The Essential Humility of Poetry and Skylarks
Celebrated as a poet, historian, journalist, essayist, and writer of fiction, U.S. author and former Air Force editor Aberjhani continues to win the hearts of readers with fourth poem published this year (2005) in popular ESSENCE Magazine. [PRWEB Jul 21, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

The ABCs of Stuttering: New DVD for Parents and Teachers
The Stuttering Foundation is making 'Stuttering: Straight Talk for Teachers' available on DVD just in time for the back-to-school season. This 20-minute DVD helps parents and teachers understand how stuttering can affect children of all ages in the classroom. [PRWEB Jul 21, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

UNF English Language Program Streamlines the I-20, F-1 Visa Process for International Students
The University of North Florida's English Language Program in Jacksonville has developed a comprehensive 12-step checklist to help prospective students cut through red tape and streamline getting their I-20 and F-1 student visa. [PRWEB Jul 21, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

July 28 is the Anniversary of the Greatest Coast Guard Rescue in History
July 28 is the anniversary of the Coast Guard Overland Expedition of 1898 and the subject of a new book, "Rescue at the Top of the World." In this rescue, three sailors traveled over 1,500 miles across the Arctic ice by dogsled to save 300 men from certain death from exposure and starvation. [PRWEB Jul 21, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Dalai Lama & Scientists Set To Attend Mind & Life Institute Conference: "Science and Clinical Applications of Meditation" Nov. 8-10 In Washington DC; Co-Sponsored By Georgetown & Johns Hopkins
Adam Engle, Chairman and co-founder with the Dalai Lama of the Mind and Life Institute, said the Dalai Lama and top scientists will participate in the Institute's November conference in Washington DC. [PRWEB Jul 21, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

Zip Television's Interactive TV Study Identifies Which Programmes Will Attract New Digital Interactors
Broadcasters and platforms can maximise red button response and iTV ROI with Zip TV's extensive interactive TV research report: "Passive2Active." [PRWEB Jul 21, 2005] From PR Web on July 21, 2005 at 8:23 p.m..

the costs of IP
This is an extremely depressing story about the costs of funding drug research the way we currently do. For more info see the author's website. From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

the lessig blog: where the vacation lineup is better than the main show
So as I've mentioned before, the one promise I keep to my family is a month away, sans Internet, each year since my kid was born. This is year two. The month (or so) begins today. But I've lined up an incredible group to blog in my absence. This weeks is Cass Sunstein. Cass is certainly the most influential law professor of our time (the only rival is Judge Posner, but he's currently a judge (as you might have guessed)). In 2001, Cass published Republic.co From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

On Aggregating Information: Hayek, Blogging, and Beyond
This is from Cass Sunstein; I'm most grateful to Larry for inviting me to post on his blog for a bit. His kind invitation is a result of a naive and ignorant inquiry I sent him in the recent past, about information aggregation and its possible limits. Background: A few... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Extremism and Information Aggregation
Here at the University of Chicago, we have something called the Chicago Judges Project, by which we tabulate and analyze thousands of votes of judges on federal courts of appeals. One of our key findings thus far is this: In many controversial areas (eg, affirmative action, campaign finance, sex discrimination,... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

When Judges Do NOT Polarize
As recently reported, Republican-appointed court of appeals judges get significantly more conservative, and Democratic-appointed court of appeals judges get significantly more liberal, when they are sitting with judges appointed by a president of the same political party. But there are two areas where this does NOT happen -- where Republican... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Wikipedia, Prices, and Hayek
Hayek's big claim about the price system was that it aggregates widely dispersed information and tastes. For this reason, he said that it was a "marvel." We've been discussing other ways of aggregating information, and it might be useful to start with Wikipedia, if only because Jimbo Wales refers to... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Big Night
In case anyone hasn't heard by now: The President plans to announce his nominee to the Supreme Court tonight.... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Are Crowds Wise?
An initial thanks for the many excellent comments and emails, which I'm trying to absorb. We've been discussing several methods for aggregating views: markets a la Hayek, group deliberation, and wikis (with a brief mention of open source software). One emphasis has been on problems with group deliberation, because like-minded... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Opinions Are Aggregating Even Now
In an extremely short time, everyone seems to have concluded that Judge Edith Brown Clement will be nominated to the Supreme Court. This is clearly an informational cascade, in which almost everyone is responding to the statements of others, who are responding in turn to the statements of others, etc.... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

We Saw A Cascade
Odd: Some people have objected to my little post about Judge Clement, but apparently its substance was right. People were indeed participating in an informational cascade. Unfortunately, I ended up joining that cascade (tentatively). The confident view that the President had chosen Judge Clement, like the confident view that the... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Prediction Markets
Prediction markets, springing up at a rapid rate, provide another way of aggregating private information. Far more Hayekian than simply polling people, these markets have had some terrific success in predicting the outcomes of presidential elections (see the Iowa Electronic Markets) and also in predicting the Oscars and general box... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Hayek vs. Habermas
In his treatment of democracy, Jurgen Habermas emphasizes the importance and internal morality of deliberation. He thinks that under ideal conditions, "the forceless force of the better argument" will prevail. His account of deliberative democracy lies at the heart of his treatment of constitutional theory. Of course democracy can be... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

The Blogosphere
Here's a passage from the first entry on Judge Richard Posner's blog (which he runs with Gary Becker): "Blogging is . . . a fresh and striking exemplification of Friedrich Hayek's thesis that knowledge is widely distributed among people and that the challenge to society is to create mechanisms for... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Outrage!
An empirical note on group polarization and outrage: A few years ago I was involved in a series of experiments (with Daniel Kahneman and David Schkade), trying to figure out why juries (and others) get outraged, and why they end up imposing high or low punitive damage awards. Testing about... From Lessig Blog on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Australian Students Prize: 2004 Winners
These young Australians, who have been awarded the Australian Students Prize on the basis of their Year 12 results, will receive a certificate of excellence and an award of $2000 from the Australian Government. The prize is also awarded to members of the 2004 Australian Mathematics and Science Olympiad teams who won medals in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology last year. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

$60.4 Million Boost for New University and Industry Research Collaborations
The Australian Government will provide more than $60.4 million for research in the latest round of the Australian Research Councils (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme. The Linkage Projects scheme supports and encourages the formation of long-term research partnerships across sectors and provides incentives for industry investment. The outcomes of this research will have lasting economic and social benefits for Australia, such as through; developing robotic systems to inspect and dispose of suspect baggage, assisting Indigenous educational leaders in remote areas, developing a computer-based liter From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Truancy website launched by University of Ballarat students
In an Australian first, University of Ballarat students have launched an informative website and online forum in an attempt to tackle truancy. The website included an 'email us' facility for students, parents, and schools to provide feedback, including personal opinions and experiences. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Australian science and maths students to take on the world
The International Science and Mathematics Olympiads are remarkable and challenging competitions in the disciplines of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and informatics, and attract some of the most gifted and talented young students from around the world. Australia has consistently entered teams in the International Olympiads, an encouraging indication of the strength of our young mathematics and science talent. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

100 Local Kids Get Active
AASC (Active After-School Communities) is a national program that is part of the Australian Government's $116m Building a Healthy, Active Australia package and is aimed at building healthier lifestyles for Australian children. The program provides primary school aged children access to free, structured physical activity programs after school. These programs consist of modified sporting games and other energetic activities that are organised and managed by deliverers including, State Sporting Organisations, local sporting clubs, local community organisations and private providers. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Success for Boys
Success for Boys is a $19.4 million initiative of the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) intended to improve learning outcomes for boys across Australia. The initiative will be delivered in two stages. The first stage currently underway is to select forty schools to take part in the trial of the new professional learning modules during term III 2005. The second stage will implement the professional learning modules in 1600 schools across Australia in 2006 and 2007. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

ABS Statistics Free
The Australian Bureau of Statistics was given additional funding in the last Budget to allow free access to electronic versions of ABS publications on the ABS web site. This will improve the availability of official statistics to all Australians, as everyone will be able to download publications without charge. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Building Thriving Learning Communities
July 2005 provides a seminar organised by education.au, that will bring practical ideas to assist in the building of learning communities to maximise the potential and opportunity to build relationships with peers and practitioners from innovative organisations, and contemporary thinking about learning communities. Keynote speaker: Dr Etienne Wenger, the pioneer of 'communities of practice' research and globally recognised as the pre-eminent thought leader in this field will be the keynote speaker. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Latest Apprenticeship Figures released by NCVER
This publication provides estimates of apprentice and trainee activity for the quarter ending 31 December 2004. Anapprentice or trainee is a person undertaking vocational training through a contracted training arrangement. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Projects: Indigenous Engagement
The Indigenous Engagement Project is the result of a participatory workshop held in December 2004 involving representatives of the Australian Indigenous Training Advisory Council (AITAC) and the Flexible Learning Advisory Group (FLAG). In designing the Project, workshop participants identified key lessons learned from previous work and research in this area and incorporated these into the Project design. The project contains three sub-projects: links to employment, capacity building through e-learning and communication with the main objective being to strengthen the role of Indigenous people a From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Tutorial Voucher Initiative
The Tutorial Voucher Initiative (TVI) is an innovative and practical pilot programme. Under the pilot, parents who have been advised by the relevant educational authority that their child was below the Year 3 national reading benchmark in 2003 will be eligible to receive a tutorial voucher valued at up to $700 exclusive of GST. The tutorial voucher will provide for a pre and post tuition assessment, and a number of hours of reading tuition delivered on a one-to-one basis outside school hours. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

New Technical Colleges
The Australian Government will over the next four years open 24 new Australian Technical Colleges, aimed at increasing the number of New Apprentices in the traditional trades, which complement their school studies, allowing them to secure a Year 12 level education while progressing towards a qualification in the traditional trades. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Open Source Industry Group Offers Free Software to Australian Schools
Open Source Victoria (OSV), has developed a free product called LiveLAMP, which is a bootable CD that turns a spare computerinto a Linux development server for students to practice and publish programming exercises in over a dozen languages with hundreds of development tools. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

More Staff for Australia's University Students
Staff to student ratios at Australia's universities have fallen as additional funding from the higher education reform package begin to flow into the sector. Information from the Australian Vice Chancellors Committee (AVCC) revealed that the average staff to student ratio in Australias universities has decreased from 19.7 students to each member of staff, to 19.4 in 2004. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Researchers Tail Whale Sharks Beyond Ningaloo
The whale shark is the world's largest fish. Its global population status is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Scientists studying the little known whale sharks that gather at Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia have tagged six animals with new satellite-tracking technology, making it the most successful tagging season yet. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Learning in an Online World
Pedagogies that integrate information and communication technologies can engage students in ways not previously possible, enhance achievement, create new learning possibilities and extend interaction with local and global communities. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Australian Indigenous Training Advisory Council (AITAC)
With ANTA functions having transferred to the Department of Education, Science and Training on 1 July 2005, AITAC has had their final meeting. An action group, endorsed by the State and Territory CEOs, will be established to progress the best way forward to ensure an effective voice for all learners in the new national training system. From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Youth e-Learning Research Paper Released
An extensive review of literature and information relating to the application of e-Learning for youth within the context of vocational education and training (VET) has been released by the 2005 Australian Flexible Learning Framework (2005 Framework). From EdNA Online on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Do Not Call list under attack, activists say
Also: The Web cookie is crumbling--and marketers feel the fallout. From CNET News.com on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

U.K. to crack down on terrorist sites
British government says it will introduce tougher measures against people who run Web sites that promote terrorism. From CNET News.com on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Spying worm spreads via MSN Messenger, AIM
Attacks tailored to IM services contain links that could infect a PC with a Trojan horse or dangerous worm. From CNET News.com on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

A=rt²
Blog: Can you guess what this is? We'll give you the answer later. For now, all you need to know is that it's part of an online... From CNET News.com on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

National sex offender list goes online
Department of Justice links registries of 22 different states to let people track sex offenders across the nation. From CNET News.com on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Unpatched IE flaws reported
Security consultant says a hole in Internet Explorer 6 could allow an intruder run code on a PC. From CNET News.com on July 21, 2005 at 8:22 p.m..

Instiki, local files and security
Ok, I think I need some advice here. I have started to play with Instiki a local Wiki solution that runs on your machine. I figured running such a writing environment would actually allow linking to local files. However, I found out that Firefox does not support calling up local files via hyperlinks (file:///users...) on a Webpage. After a bit of searching and reading I found out From Seblogging News on July 21, 2005 at 7:50 p.m..

Amassing a Treasury of Photography - New York Times
Amassing a Treasury of Photography - New York Times: The Eastman House and the International Center of Photography To be completed in the fall of 2006, Photomuse, a joint project of the Eastman House and the and as both institutions work out agreements with estates and living photographers, the intention is to add tens of thousands more pictures.... For example, a Hine picture of an Italian immigrant couple could be found under the headings of "immigration," or "Italian-Americans" or "Ellis Island" or "urban photography" or under the headings of exhibitions where the photograph has been shown From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on July 21, 2005 at 7:50 p.m..

Gespräch: Bildungspflicht für Erwachsene?
Was auf den ersten Blick wie ein Aprilscherz daherkommt, wird im Gespräch zweier Bildungsexperten zum ernsthaften Abwägen von Pro und Contra. Wir haben die Schulpflicht, wir haben z.B. Bildungspflichten im Rahmen der Zuwanderungsgesetze, wir haben die Pflicht zur Fortbildung... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on July 21, 2005 at 6:51 p.m..

A very new subway megnut
After years of procrastination and crappy redesign mock-ups in Photoshop, I've done the impossible and actually launched a new design for this site. Yes, it's still an homage to New York City's subways, but now it's 20/21st century NYC subway. Before it was 19th century NYC subway (no, that wasn't pool tiling). It's been somewhat tested. Shoot me an email if something looks amiss to you. Now I just need to keep the old girl updated! From megnut on July 21, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

Tags, social networks, and e-Learning
Tags, social networks, and e-Learning. If you are designing e-Learning using the constructivist model, this weblog entry from John Udell and his associated InfoWorld article ought to be on your "to read" list. "Dynamically self-updating collections shift information management into a higher gear, but it's the social dimension of tagging that really kicks things into overdrive. " [Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 21, 2005 at 5:48 p.m..

Seven words you can't say in kindergarten
Nat Torkington posted a short movie last week that combines bad language and adorable kids. Yeah, it's scandalous. A little. But I take it as teaching your kids that the power of these words is in the intention and use. In my family, if we're talking about a curse word, I try to use the word without hesitation or embarrassment to make the same point: Kids can tell the difference between the "fuck" that's the sound the possessor of a stubbed a toe makes and the "fuck" in a dinner-time conversation about words that haven't evolved since they were invented.... From Joho the Blog on July 21, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..

Weblogs for Higher Educators: Deuterolearning for Professors Too!
Summary: It would be a complicated proof, at this point in our [proven] understanding of weblogs, but wouldn't we start with the "Goose to Gander" inference? "What's good for the goose is good for the gander!" is intpreted to mean , "What is good for a man is equally good for a woman; or, what a man can have or do, so can a woman have or do. This comes from an earlier prover, "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander." From Bartleby's New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy From Connectivity: Spike Hall's RU Weblog on July 21, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..

Beyond the Horseless Carriage: Harnessing the potential of ICT in education and training
Written in April and released some time later (the first blog cite is from elearnopedia June 30, which I missed, and then just today in elearnspace - they should add RSS to this page), this paper, written by the CEO of education.au, is more important for the direction it signals than what it says. Citing observations that education has lagged in the adoption of thechnology, the author suggests that "a new theory of learning, to provid From OLDaily on July 21, 2005 at 4:45 p.m..

What Mean Ye Collaboration Tools?
Alan Levine and I will be joining Philip Long at the EDUCAUSE Seminars on Academic Computing (SAC) in a couple of weeks. We are jointly presenting a seminar on collaboration technologies. The idea is "more than just demmo-ing and gloating about the tools, what the interesting things done with them?" By Alan Levine, CogDogBlog, July 20, 2005 [Refer][ResearchOLDaily on July 21, 2005 at 4:45 p.m..

Persistent Identity (or not)
Nils Peterson looks at the question of persistent identity - picking up from my commentary on Catherine Howell's reply to Andrew Middleton. He asks, "how do I know that 'fratboy' on aol and 'cougar21' at Washington State University are the same individual?" Well, fair enough - and one would think that if 'fratboy' said "I am Nils Peterson" and 'cougar21' said "I am Nils Peterson" that this should be good enough. Or more to the point - as good as you're going to get. Importantly, "for each of a person's communities of discourse a different From OLDaily on July 21, 2005 at 4:45 p.m..

Introducing IMS ePortfolio
Two parts (Part one, Part two) of a description of the IMS e-portfolio specification (a third part ios forthcoming), clearly written and offering a depth of understanding. And while I appreciate the explanation of how IMS creates specifications, I still think this is the wrong way to do it: "the whole process, from charter to final specification, can take place with (a) No actual implementations to test whether the spec works and (b) N From OLDaily on July 21, 2005 at 4:45 p.m..

Understanding the Greasemonkey Vulnerability
If you haven't heard, Greasmonkey - a Firefox extension that allows you to write DHTML scripts that apply on remote pages - was discovered to have a major vulnerability. Never exploited (it was discivewred by Greasmonkey developers themselves) it is nonetheless serious enough to require that all Greasemonkey users update immediately. This article explains the vulnerability - and gives you an idea just how complex client-side scripting can be. By Simon Willison, Simon Willison's Weblog, July 20, 2005 [OLDaily on July 21, 2005 at 4:45 p.m..

A Networked, Media-Rich Programming Environment...
There's a lot here, but follow this line of thinking: imagine that there is a language, but instead of words, this language is made up of small computer programs called 'blocks'. Imagine that these blocks can be combined to express thoughts. And that they don't just have to be organized in a sequence, but can be set up in patterns, inserted into common appliances, used, indeed, anywhere we might use a word today. Imagine a network that allows people to automatically send and receive blocks in predefined configurations and places. OK, this, or at least part of this, i From OLDaily on July 21, 2005 at 4:45 p.m..

Is There Hope for Citizen Reporting?
Another round of bombings in London, another round of citizen journalism. ... But Vincent Maher, a new-media lecturer at the Rhodes University School of Journalism & Media Studies in South Africa, says the citizen reporting seems lacking. He's been busy today compiling a list of links to blogs about today's attacks, and is on the look-out for good examples of citizen journalism in action."I was forced to conclude that, while waiting and watching what the bloggers were up to, I saw precious little actual citizen journalism," Maher wrote in an e-mail to me earlier to From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 21, 2005 at 3:54 p.m..

World Bank looking for muniwifi experts
The World Bank's Information for Development program has a call for bids: The consulting firm (hereby referred to as 'consultants') is expected to have expertise in development of management strategies, deployment of technology, and process services (including management consulting, design and project management) of municipal broadband networks, in developed and/or developing countries. Additionally, consultants with a proven record in the following areas will be considered: in-depth knowledge on public policy issues related to state/local/municipal governance; reputation and ex From Joho the Blog on July 21, 2005 at 3:47 p.m..

Copyright law forbids reading and talking about Harry Potter
Michael Geist writes about a couple of cases that demonstrate "the potential damage that can result from overbroad application of copyright laws." One of those cases affected the 14 people to whom a grocery store in British Columbia inadvertently sold copies of the new Harry Potter a few days before the book's release date. The book owners obtained a court order preventing the owners from reading the book or talking about it. It's hard for my not-a-lawyer mind to understand how copyright can be used to justify a ban on talking about something, but I'm sure it all will be... From Joho the Blog on July 21, 2005 at 3:47 p.m..

On Track to Make $1 Million
$1 million a year in ad income with no need for a salesperson. That's not too shabby.Jason Calacanis' Weblogs Inc. network of niche blogs is on track to make that much from Google AdSense contextual ads, according to a blog post by Calacanis this week.He says that the Weblogs Inc. blogs -- all 103 of them -- now are cumulatively bringing in more than $2,300 a day from AdSense revenues. The company has been wat From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 21, 2005 at 12:55 p.m..

Dealing with demotivated e-Learners
Dealing with demotivated e-Learners. According to the results of my summative evaluation, the students have gone from thinking they can succeed, to believing theyll fail. They dont know what to expect, and they dont know where to turn for help. They feel isolated, and the learning activities make them think theyre failures, said Claremond.[E-Learning Queen] From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 21, 2005 at 12:48 p.m..

Podcasting Appears in Chile
The first podcasts in Chile are being offered by Radio Zero with news and music. Subscriptions are free. From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 21, 2005 at 11:55 a.m..

July: Time to Go Skiing
July is ski time in Chile, so Emol.com (in Spanish) has chosen this month to show a wide array of information about "winter activities" in this country. You can see a map of Chile with all the ski resorts, plus links to all those places, and information about clothes and tips for going to the mountain. From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 21, 2005 at 11:55 a.m..

Wikipedia improves Britannica
The Boston Globe has an article today by Eric Ferkenhoff about the Encyclopedia Britannica's response to Wikipedia and other online resources. It seems to be primarily a PR effort: After a lapse of 10 years, it's re-appointing a 15-person advisory board that will meet twice a year to "fine-tune" editorial content. Or, as board member Wendy Doniger (a professor at U of Chicago's Divinity School) puts it in a phrase she probably regrets already: "We're deciding what people are going to think." The board is more diverse than before, actually including three women (wow!) and me From Joho the Blog on July 21, 2005 at 11:49 a.m..

Boston: Where same sex marriage and jaywalking are legal?
As far as I can tell, our daughter Leah is right: There are no laws against jaywalking where we live. I tried searching Massachusetts LawLib and couldn't find any references to laws regulating pedestrians crossing streets, so I used the site's "Ask a librarian" service, and within 12 hours got a terrific response that said, Mass. General Laws chapter 90 section 18A, http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/90-18a.htm, gives cities and towns the right to regulation pedestrians. Some have chosen to do so. She then cites Pittsfield and Fitchburg city ordinances. How about Boston and Brookline From Joho the Blog on July 21, 2005 at 11:49 a.m..

Mitch Resnick Keynote at BLC
At BLC05 Listening to Mitch Resnick of MIT Media Lab talk about how we need to take the conepts of learning from kindergarten and apply them throughout education. About how there is a growing recognition that success in the future is going to depend on acting and thinking creatively, yet schools give little opportunity for students to develop as creative thinkers. He's giving great examples of kids really invested in projects that they're designing and creating. As I&apos From weblogged News on July 21, 2005 at 11:48 a.m..

The PR Challenge: I Dare You to Do Without
Via comments to my earlier postings and private e-mail, I keep hearing (almost exclusively from PR folks) defenses for the continued existence of press releases. To all supporters of that particular media vehicle, here's my challenge: What if the press release were outlawed today? What if you'd get burned at the stake if you wrote or transmitted another press release? What other types of documents, channels, etc. would you use to get your communication job done? I dare you to think creatively about this issue. Here's a bit more detail... From Contentious Weblog on July 21, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..

Why Do Current Graphical User Interfaces Not Work Naturally & How They Can Be Fixed? - Warren M Myers, Ubiquity
User interface design, a part of the broader field of ergonomics, has been a challenging field to work in since man first tried making a tool for somebody else. Consider the lowly garden trowel. A trowel is simply a piece of wide metal connected to a hand From Techno-News Blog on July 21, 2005 at 7:49 a.m..

Data Theft: How to Fix the Mess - Joseph Nocera, New York Times
In the early 1970's, Senator William Proxmire, the Wisconsin Democrat who was the scourge of the banking industry, decided something needed to be done about the chaotic state of the credit card business.... Here's what Mr. Proxmire did. First, in 1970, h From Techno-News Blog on July 21, 2005 at 7:49 a.m..

Super-fast broadband coming via cable? - Reuters
Broadband Internet access via TV cables could reach 100 megabits per second as early as next year--50 times faster than the average broadband speeds now offered to cable TV homes, a Finnish company said Wednesday. Similar data transmission speeds are pos From Techno-News Blog on July 21, 2005 at 7:49 a.m..

The end of KM Europe :(
For some time I was involved in working with others on KM Europe fringe event (also here) - it was an exciting opportunity to shape the conference in a way that adds more value. In a process I was wondering why there is no any info at www.kmeurope.com. Now I know - because of dramatic changes... First, t From Mathemagenic on July 21, 2005 at 6:51 a.m..

Xoops ... any (educational) users out there?
We discussed a few Website/CMS related issues within the Media Pedagogy unit at the University of Augsburg yesterday. Ruben Schulze-Fröhlich pointed us to the open source CMS xoops. Are there any (educational) users out there who have worked with this platform and could share a few pros and cons? [Seblogging News on July 21, 2005 at 6:50 a.m..

Feds Stick It to Smut Spammers
Regulators bring charges against seven companies for allegedly hiring others to send unwanted pornographic e-mails to consumers. The spam plan aimed to attract folks to adult websites. From Wired News on July 21, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Sexy Extras Earn Game Adult Label
The ESRB yanks the desirable 'M' rating from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas after the game's maker admits that the best seller contains racy content that can be unlocked by a third-party hack. From Wired News on July 21, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Gadgets Gun for IPod's Glory
Apple's music machine faces an all-out assault by Walkman-branded cell phones and music-subscription services. Jonny Evans reports from London. From Wired News on July 21, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Pirates of the Potter-ian
J.K. Rowling comes under fire for paving the way for her new book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, to be scanned and distributed over the internet. By Robert Andrews. From Wired News on July 21, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

How to Save Stem-Cell Research
Proposed alternatives to controversial experiments involving human embryos are neither the fastest nor the best ways to find cures for suffering patients. But they'll advance research more than polarized arguments. A Wired News editorial. From Wired News on July 21, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Web Publishers Eye Your Wallet
Remember a time before cable, when everyone just got broadcast TV for free? That's kind of where the internet is right now. Don't expect it to stay that way. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg. From Wired News on July 21, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Their Kingdom for a PornPal
Stuck with high credit-processing fees, adult sites are seeking a PayPal-type savior to boost the bottom line. Some are pressing Google to offer such a service. By Randy Dotinga. From Wired News on July 21, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Feeds for aliens!
Ok, we all know what we should do with this, don't we? If you think they'll coming to pick you up before the Vogons bust the planet then maybe that's the place to claim your seat. From owrede_log on July 21, 2005 at 5:45 a.m..

Podcast Bootcamp Preview
Thursday morning, bright and early, I'll be the first presenter at the Da Vinci Institute's daylong Podcast Bootcamp event at DeVry Univ. (Westminster, CO). I'm very excited about this event, because the other presenters are highly accomplished podcasters who can definitely expand my skill set. Here's a quick overview of what I plan to discuss in my hour in the spotlight... The Public Conversation: Why it matters, and how podcasting is an important part of it. What is Podcasting? And why should organizations care? It's about building relationships and humanizing From Contentious Weblog on July 21, 2005 at 3:50 a.m..

A Cautionary Tale .... (on Virtual Learning Environments)
"Here's a little cautionary tale about open source VLE Software, university service departments and the greasy pole. I warn you, it's a long story but it's also very different from what you're used to on this mailing list and you... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on July 21, 2005 at 3:46 a.m..

Elizabeth Hall, 95, Is Dead; Began Innovative College
Elizabeth Blodgett Hall concluded that bored high school students should be sent straight to college and started Simon's Rock College to prove the point. From New York Times: Education on July 21, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

State Audit Accuses Yonkers of Underfinancing Public Schools
The City of Yonkers has chronically underfinanced its public schools and used risky financial practices, according to a state audit released yesterday. From New York Times: Education on July 21, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

School Board May Have Stumbled Into Race Issue
A voter's proposition in California is being test in a high school redistricting plan. From New York Times: Education on July 21, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

In Exposing a Grading Scandal, Harsh Lessons Are Learned
A scandal over test scores is a reminder that in the current system of Regents testing there is little self-interest in rigorous grading. From New York Times: Education on July 21, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Is podcasting the "killer app for corporate communications and training?"
Is podcasting the "killer app for corporate communications and training?" Well, that's what this article claims. I am still skeptical. The podcasting model, applied to training, so far is just another way to deliver a lecture. (Still waiting to see how the latest development of iPod delivery -- including video -- works out.)  However, the writer does offer an interesting example that somewhat gets away from the lecture model (it's still non-interactive, however): "Thousands of sale From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 21, 2005 at 12:48 a.m..

Macromedia-Adobe merger moves forward
Macromedia-Adobe merger moves forward. The merger is expected to close in the fall. Macromedia, Adobe set merger vote date. The companies reiterate that they expect the merger to close in the fall, subject to regulatory approval. [CNET News.com] From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 21, 2005 at 12:48 a.m..

Outsourcing your e-Learning project
Outsourcing your e-Learning project. Outsourcing requires careful planning. Be sure to factor in costs for conducting due diligence, communications, oversight, international travel and training. [Computerworld News] From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 21, 2005 at 12:48 a.m..

What happened to technology in education?
What happened to technology in education? Beyond the Horseless Carriage. Beyond the Horseless Carriage (.pdf) The author of the paper (Gerry White) explores reasons why technology has not provided the same level of impact on education that it has on business, manufacturing, and finance. In the process, he explores stages of information and communications technology development, as well as learning theories.[Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 21, 2005 at 12:48 a.m..

m-Learning hitches
m-Learning hitches. Forget Java on mobile phones - it's too crippled to do anything worthwhile. From Lifeblog: A comment on social moblie apps.: QUOTE Here's my proposal, forget the smartphone and deploy something that can be used with simple Java phones. Indeed, I've seen some cool stuff there, too, but nothing out From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 21, 2005 at 12:48 a.m..

Indian e-Learning industry
Indian e-Learning industry. Size and growth estimates. [The Learned Man!] From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 21, 2005 at 12:48 a.m..

Jack Welch on Winning
I've been throughly enjoying Jack Welch's new book, Winning. It's beautifully written and complex stuff is explained with such frankness that it swept away my long held guru-inflicted ignorance in many areas. Here are some snippets of simplicity: On strategy: " In real life strategy is actually very straightforward. You pick a general direction and implement like hell". On best practice: "It's true that, once best practice is out there, everybody can imitate it, but companies that win do two things: they imit From elearningpost on July 21, 2005 at 12:47 a.m..

ThoughtCast
This could be interesting: "a weekly podcast and public radio interview program on authors, academics and intellectuals" From elearningpost on July 20, 2005 at 11:47 p.m..

EASE History
David Weinberger points to this website which enables one to pick and compare different historical cases to "support experience acceleration- to help learners think more like historians." From elearningpost on July 20, 2005 at 11:47 p.m..

Unlocking the Brain for Better Architecture & Design
It looks like there's nothing stopping neuroscience these days. We now have the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA) which looks at how to design workplaces based on how it affects your synaptic connections. "By understanding how an architectural setting impacts the cognitive ability of children, for example, architects could design enriched learning environments. By understanding how some people are able to find their way more easily than others, architects could create mor From elearningpost on July 20, 2005 at 11:47 p.m..