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Voice Talent For Your Podcasting Show
If you are thinking about making your own podcast show available on the Internet, you may want to consider hiring some quality voice talent to create your show opening and closing audio titles, or more importantly to professionally dub your advertisers and sponsors messages. As much as it is true that podcasting, like video-blogging and blogs are very personal mediums of expressions, it is also true that your future listeners have been long trained to hear quality professional voices, well written articles and, at times, truly masterful film/video/editing talent. So, no matter how you look at From
Robin Good's Latest News on August 13, 2005 at 8:49 p.m..
"Getting" Gamers
I just finished reading an-honest-to-god print book (
Joystick Nation), and now I’ve finally started
Got Game. From the introduction: “Video games have dramatically changed the way members of this generation see the business world, how they think about work and risk and success, and what they expect of themselves. These attitudes can be From
The Shifted Librarian on August 13, 2005 at 8:48 p.m..
Podcasting Tech Summit
When we had to decide the topic for the May Tech Summit, it was a close call. I originally went with podcasting, but then became so excited about gaming in libraries that I switched subjects right before we sent out the flyers. So that means September's Tech Summit will be on podcasting. :)
MLS Tech Summit: Podcasting Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. MLS Burr Ridge office "What is podcasting, and does it involve aliens from outer space? No! Podcasting is a From
The Shifted Librarian on August 13, 2005 at 8:48 p.m..
Internationalization Articles Published
2005-08-05: The Internationalization GEO (Guidelines, Education & Outreach) Working Group publishes information to help people understand and use international aspects of W3C technologies. In the past month, the group published Using Character Entities and NCRs, Using to Link to Localized Content and Ruby Markup and Styling, as well as numerous updates and translations. For details and I18n news and RSS feeds, visit the Internationalization home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on August 13, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..
Requirements: Internationalization and Localization Markup
2005-08-05: The Internationalization Tag Set (ITS) Working Group has released the First Public Working Draft of Internationalization and Localization Markup Requirements. Addressing the main challenges and issues of internationalizing and localizing XML documents, the draft outlines requirements for vocabulary, guidelines and mechanisms to meet the needs of content authors, developers and the localization community. Visit the Internationalization home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on August 13, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..
Call for Participation: Device Description Technologies Survey
2005-08-05: Responses are due 25 August for the Device Description Technologies Survey sponsored by the Mobile Web Initiative (MWI) Device Description Working Group. This survey is open to the public (please see the procedure). Your input will help the Working Group create technical reports to advance the MWI goal of content adaptation. Read about the Device Description Working Group and the Mobile Web Initiative. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on August 13, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..
Working Draft: Compound Document Use Cases and Requirements
2005-08-09: The Compound Document Formats Working Group has released the third Working Draft of Compound Document by Reference Use Cases and Requirements Version 1.0. A compound document combines multiple formats, such as XHTML, SVG, XForms, MathML and SMIL. This draft introduces compounding by a reference like img, object, link, src and XLink. Compounding by inclusion is planned for a later phase. Visit the Compound Document home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on August 13, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..
Working Draft: Compound Document Framework and WICD Profiles
2005-08-09: The Compound Document Formats Working Group has released the First Public Working Draft of Compound Document Framework 1.0 and WICD Profiles. The draft describes behavior for audio, video, images, fonts, layout, events, scripting, links and encoding when single documents contain multiple XML formats. WICD Core is a foundation for profiles based on XHTML, CSS and SVG, the WICD Mobile profile is designed for handsets, and WICD Desktop for the desktop and high-capability handhelds. Visit the Compound Document home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on August 13, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..
XML Query Test Suite Released
2005-08-11: The XML Query Working Group and the XSL Working Group are pleased to release the XML Query Test Suite (XQTS). The groups invite W3C Members and the public to run this suite of approximately 7,000 test cases with any or all of the over 20 implementations of the XML Query draft specification. Your feedback will help the Working Groups judge the implementability of the XML Query language, help to improve interoperability, and help XML Query advance on the W3C Recommendation Track. Contributions of additional test cases are invited. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on August 13, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..
Call for Participation: W3C Workshop on Internationalizing the Speech Synthesis Markup Language
2005-08-09: Position papers are due 23 September for the W3C Workshop on Internationalizing the Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) to be held 2-3 November in Beijing, China. Attendees will discuss ways to improve rendering of non-English natural languages using the SSML W3C Recommendation which generates synthetic speech and controls pronunciation, volume, pitch and rate. Read about W3C Workshops and visit the Voice Browser Activity home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on August 13, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..
Audio hiss revisited
Yesterday's
podcast was a test of a new procedure for telephone recording on a shoestring. When I earlier
complained about the problems I'd been having with
audio hiss, people suggested all kinds of remedies. My audio guru Doug Kaye, of ITConversations, offered no less than three: a hybrid coupler (he recommends Gentner), this
Jon's Radio on August 13, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..
Architecture of participation, architecture of control
Scott Granneman, whose excellent recap of the recent Greasemonkey security flap appears
here and
here, was perplexed by what I wrote on the subject
here and embellished
here. Like me, Scott is a huge fan of Firefox, of Greasemonkey, and of the grassroots culture of transparency that sustains these and other open source effort From
Jon's Radio on August 13, 2005 at 8:46 p.m..
I want my MP3
Back in April I
griped about how the
Channel 9 content is available only as downloadable video. I noted that much of this stuff would be quite useful as downloadable audio too, and in that format I'd be able to consume a lot more of it -- while walking, jogging, or driving. I felt the same way about Sun's
JavaOne conference. It's great to offer streaming videos, but if they're not accompanied by separately-dow From
Jon's Radio on August 13, 2005 at 8:46 p.m..
New Online Expo & Trade Show Program Is Breakthrough for Event Industry
Online Expos & Tradeshows are becoming the wave of the future for almost any industry. These Online events offer education, seminars, product presentation, and even entertainment to industry Members who will attend free from behind their computer, without leaving their office, and without incurring travel expenses. Hometown Sponsors, an Online event services firm, is hosting such an Online Expo and Trade Show for the events industry November 2-4, 2005 with 7,500 event planners expected to attend. [PRWEB Aug 11, 2005] From
PR Web on August 13, 2005 at 8:46 p.m..
World's Number One Fundraiser Receives Award by US Congress Members (over US $500 Millions Fundraising). More than 100 US Senators, and Congress Members attend conference, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
On July 19th 2005, US $500 Millions Tsunami Fundraising 'That Helped Millions of People' is Honored with "National Recognition of Excellence Award" by US Members of Congress at Capitol Hill, Washington DC. Over 100 US Senators, & Members of Congress including HYPHEN Co-chair of the India Caucus on Capitol Hill, Congressman Gary Ackerman, Ilena Lehtinen, co-chair of the India Caucus that boasts nearly 200 Members of Congress, and various prominent Personalities such as Ambassadors, CEO's, Directors of corporations attended and appreciated Mr. Rao Tuthika. Click HYPHEN http://www. From
PR Web on August 13, 2005 at 8:46 p.m..
BIRDS! Discover the Majesty of Flight at the STAR ECO Station
September is for the BIRDS at STAR ECO Station! Soaring in defiance of gravity, birds are among the planets most majestic and intelligent creatures. Let your imagination take flight with a month-long celebration of birds, every weekend in September at the STAR ECO Station, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. [PRWEB Aug 11, 2005] From
PR Web on August 13, 2005 at 8:46 p.m..
Biomedical Engineering Students Win National Design Competition
The Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Program at the University of Rochester introduces students to a systematic, customer-driven design and problem solving approach resulting in development of prototype medical devices or research instruments. [PRWEB Aug 11, 2005] From
PR Web on August 13, 2005 at 8:46 p.m..
InfoSpace's WebFetch.com First in Europe to Add MSN Search
InfoSpace Search & Directory, a leading Web search and online directory services provider, today announce that search results from MSN Search are now available on its metasearch engine WebFetch for Europe. [PRWEB Aug 11, 2005] From
PR Web on August 13, 2005 at 8:46 p.m..
The Sudoku Magnetic Solver - A Brilliant New Development for all Addicts of the Sudoku Craze
Sudoku addicts everywhere will know that it can be very frustrating having to write numbers with a pencil in the tiny squares, provided by the newspapers, then frequently having to rub them out again. This causes the paper to wear through and tear or, at best, makes it difficult to read what the numbers were meant to be. A British company, whose staff are fast becoming hooked on this amazing phenomenon, have been working on a device to improve to this numbers game. [PRWEB Aug 11, 2005] From
PR Web on August 13, 2005 at 8:46 p.m..
Vital Express Finalizes $2 Million Donation to College
The College of the Canyons Foundation and shipping company Vital Express finalized an agreement Aug. 10 that will provide a $2 million donation to the endowment fund for the Vital Express Center for the Performing Arts Center. [PRWEB Aug 11, 2005] From
PR Web on August 13, 2005 at 8:46 p.m..
Teen Drug Treatment Program Turns to Expressive Arts
ECHO MALIBU, a teen drug and alcohol treatment center making news of late, has continued to distinguish itself as a leader in the adolescent treatment community. They have announced the formation of a comprehensive Expressive Arts Therapy component for the youth ages 12-17 receiving services at their facility. [PRWEB Aug 12, 2005] From
PR Web on August 13, 2005 at 8:46 p.m..
Giving Hope, Career Options to Underprivileged Students
A front office management school, the Warschaw Learning Institute, gives graduating high school students a chance at careers they might not otherwise be able to afford via conventional college classes. [PRWEB Aug 12, 2005] From
PR Web on August 13, 2005 at 8:46 p.m..
The High Atlas Foundation Hosts a Reception Honoring Moroccan Dignitaries
The High Atlas Foundation Hosts a Reception honoring Moroccan Dignitaries Thursday, September 15, 2005 from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm at Le Souk, in NYC. This event is a kick-off to a Gala Awards Dinner set for September 2006 where they will honor André Azoulay, Counselor to His Majesty the King of Morocco, and His Excellency Aziz Mekouar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United States. It is a chance to bring together people who love Morocco and also benefit the High Atlas Foundation (HAF), which supports development projects in rural Morocco that local communities design and manage. [P From
PR Web on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
Computing in the Cotswolds: Gloscat Delivers IT on Wheels
GLOSCAT swaps lyre and lyricism for cutting-edge computing facilities and high-speed broadband Internet access in a bid to bridge the digital divide and provide ICT training to disadvantaged and rural areas of Gloucestershire. [PRWEB Aug 13, 2005] From
PR Web on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
Media Madness
I've been a bit delayed from posting because I've been completely swamped by media. As I've joked before, I'm a lot like David Hasselhoff: big in Germany. :-) But a fair amount of my time was spent this morning trying to complain about a rather absurd story published by Reuters... From
Lessig Blog on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
Clare Burton Scholarship
The Clare Burton Scholarship provides funds to support postgraduate research into gender equity. The Scholarship was established by the five ATN universities (Curtin, QUT, RMIT, UniSA, UTS) to honour and continue the work of Dr Clare Burton, a pioneering Australian researcher, into aspects of gender equity. Applications for 2006 close August 31st. From
EdNA Online on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
First 12 Australian Technical Colleges Announced
The Australian Government has announced the first 12 of the new Australian Technical Colleges, aimed at providing academic and vocational education for students in Years 11 and 12 in regions with skills needs. The first colleges will be established in the regions of Illawarra, Port Macquarie, Bairnsdale/Sale, Bendigo, Eastern Melbourne, Geelong, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Townsville, Adelaide (two colleges) and Darwin. The Government will immediately commence negotiations with successful applicants to establish the colleges in 2006 and 2007. Details of the colleges for the remaining 12 regions wil From
EdNA Online on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
From Accounting To Accountability: Harnessing Data For School Improvement
Using data in school decision making does not have to be a mechanical or technical process that denigrates educatorsÂ’ intuition, teaching philosophy and personal experience, according to Dr Lorna Earl, Associate Professor and co-director of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. From
EdNA Online on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
Workplace Productivity Programme
In July 2005 a discussion paper on the $83 million Workplace Productivity Programme was released. The Programme, announced as part of the "Our Universities: Backing Australia's Future reforms", will encourage higher education institutions to adopt flexible working arrangements, enhance direct relationships with their staff and improve productivity and performance. From
EdNA Online on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
2005 Eureka Prizes Announced
According to Mr Frank Howarth, Director of the Australian Museum, the Eureka Prizes are Australia's most comprehensive national science awards. Now in their 16th year, the Eureka Prizes raise the profile of science in the community by acknowledging and rewarding outstanding achievements in research, leadership and innovation, education and science communication. From
EdNA Online on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
School Drug Education - Revised Principles
There are 12 Principles providing a framework for school drug education. They provide a broad conceptual tool for informing the planning, implementation and review of school drug education programs, policies and practices. From
EdNA Online on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
Learning Through Indigenous Business - The Role of VET
This National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) report explores the ways in which Indigenous Australians are learning through enterprise and small business development. It reveals that learning will be more effective if it takes into account that Indigenous experience differs by location, with remote areas offering a significant challenge. Learning through Indigenous business is most effective where learning is tied to earning; the content is customised; it is carried out in parallel to real work; and is put into practice through employment in commercial business. From
EdNA Online on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
Why more women aren't "geeks"
Blog: Where are all the women who forsake social outings to stay up all night writing computer code and read science fiction? ... From
CNET News.com on August 13, 2005 at 8:44 p.m..
Bloggers on being a jerk
Blog: The gig is up. New cell phone software is in the works at Massachusetts Institute of Technology that will let people know... From
CNET News.com on August 13, 2005 at 8:44 p.m..
Wikipedia Animate
Wikipedia Animate aggregates all changes of a wikipedia page and shows an animation of it. It uses Greasemonkey (which allows some kind of client side web application created with JavaScript). From
owrede_log on August 13, 2005 at 7:47 p.m..
Dan Pink Interview: "A Whole Mind"
Ein schönes Interview mit einem interessanten Autor. Dan Pink hat gerade "A Whole Mind - Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age" geschrieben und viele begeistert. In diesem Interview gibt er Auskunft über zwei der "key aptitudes for... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 13, 2005 at 5:46 p.m..
Google Maps on Lewis Elementary
If you are comfortable playing around with html code, then utilizing GoogleI had to find the latitude and longitude information for specific addresses and found the site Portlandmaps.com to be very helpful.... I still haven't figured out how to do the markers and icons but as I have been reading the Google Maps API support groups, I have come across all kinds of interesting information and I look forward to playing with this more and sharing what I have learned with my teachers. From
Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on August 13, 2005 at 1:49 p.m..
Does frequency count? (David Weinberger)
Pito Salas blogs about a new beta feature of his open source BlogBridge aggregator: A small histogram shows each feed’s frequency of posts. Is this useful information? I think so. If I see one of the feeds has been very... From
Corante: Social Software on August 13, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..
No discounts for Jews in Massachusetts
Last year, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts set aside one summer Saturday as No Tax Day: Whatever you buy for under $2,500 was free of the 5% sales tax. Some Jews complained because the orthodox can't touch money on the sabbath. So, the Commonwealth responded admirably by declaring an entire tax free weekend, today and tomorrow. Unfortunately, the Commonwealth didn't consult its religious calendar: Sunday is Tisha B'Av, a fast day remembering the destruction of the Temples. Guess what orthodox Jews can't do on Tisha B'Av? Yes, they can't eat, bathe, wear leather, From
Joho the Blog on August 13, 2005 at 12:48 p.m..
Wales on Wikipedia
Ross over at Many2Many reports on a discussion, featuring Jimbo Wales, about Wikipedia and trust. He also talks about differences in the various language editions: Don't have enough academic studies about it, but anecdotally, articles across languages are similar. But there are exceptions. The English Wikipedia said the Wright Brothers invented the airplane, French said otherwise. Now there is a wonderful and detailed article on definitions and a discussion of the issue. Korean and Japanese Wikipedias differ on disputed islands. In the Japanese Wikipedia, incidentally, they use the discus From
Joho the Blog on August 13, 2005 at 12:48 p.m..
Podcast Produced by Tim Wilson
On Thursday afternoon I had the opportunity to join take part in a discussion via Skype involving Tim Wilson, Will Richardson and Steve Burt.... While the recording may be of interest to about 15 people, I found just having a chance to talk with folks who are also experimenting with technology in their schools and districts to be quite nice. From
Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on August 13, 2005 at 11:49 a.m..
Podcast Produced by Tim Wilson
On Thursday afternoon I had the opportunity to join take part in a discussion via Skype involving Tim Wilson, Will Richardson and Steve Burt.... While the recording may be of interest to about 15 people, I found just having a chance to talk with folks who are also experimenting with technology in their schools and districts to be quite nice. From
Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on August 13, 2005 at 11:49 a.m..
Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl
If you've been reading this site for a while (or checked my
reading page) you know that I'm a fan of former New York Times restaurant critic and current Gourmet editor in cheif Ruth Reichl's memoirs. I From
megnut on August 13, 2005 at 11:45 a.m..
Putting Vista in the fast lane - Ina Fried, CNET News
Microsoft hopes to tackle an age-old problem with the next version of Windows: How to keep PCs running like new. With Vista, the new client version of Windows due next year, Microsoft is addressing what's become a sad truth for most people: PCs run more s From
Techno-News Blog on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..
Riding With the Urban Mappers - Jeff MacIntyre, Wired
"I didn't think it could be done," says Tim Caro-Brice, a Stanford University graduate student and pioneering member of Amazon.com's A9.com project team. Barnaby Dorfman, A9.com's vice president, laughs and taps the accelerator. A nondescript sport utilit From
Techno-News Blog on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..
Doing a Vertical Search - Susan Kuchinskas, Internet News
The major search engines don't have the market locked down by any means, if you can believe the buzz at Search Engine Strategies, a conference taking place this week in San Jose. Blogs and RSS feeds (define) are growing as sources of information, and fee From
Techno-News Blog on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..
'Thoughts read' via brain scans - BBC
The researchers monitored activity in the brain. Scientists say they have been able to monitor people's thoughts via scans of their brains. Teams at University College London and University of California in LA could tell what images people were looking a From
Techno-News Blog on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..
Microsoft urges update for flaws - BBC
Microsoft is urging Windows users to update their systems with the latest security patches it has released to fix three critical flaws in its software. The flaws mostly affect Windows 2000 and Internet Explorer. Users with updated Windows Server 2003 and From
Techno-News Blog on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..
Critics Slam Net Wiretapping Rule - Ryan Singel, Wired
An FCC ruling that internet telephony services must provide the same built-in wiretapping capabilities as conventional phone companies has civil libertarians feeling burned. "I think a legal challenge is highly likely at this point," said John Morris, an From
Techno-News Blog on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..
New IE browser catches up with rivals - Associated Press
Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser has been showing signs of aging. Over the past few years, the company has made security improvements and added a pop-up blocker but not much else. That's about to change as Microsoft prepares IE 7, a major upda From
Techno-News Blog on August 13, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..
Global-Warming Discrepancy Solved
Most scientists agree that the Earth's temperature is rising and that the rise is due to human activity, but some sensor readings have not jibed with the overall trend. Now researchers have resolved the puzzle. From
Wired News on August 13, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Google's Book Scanning Hits Snag
The search giant suspends its work to convert millions of copyright books into digital format and gives publishers a chance to opt out of the project. Book publishers' concerns are not alleviated. From
Wired News on August 13, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..