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The new populism
The Chris Lydon radio show, Open Source, did a show on hyper-localism that featured Ed Remsen, mayor of Montclaire NJ, who isn't above commenting on posts on Baristaville. As Brendan Greeley points out, Remsen isn't a born-on-the-Net hip guy. But he sure seems to get that the Net is an unowned conversation...and it's his constituents who are talking. [Technorati tags: baristaville politics hyperlocal ChristopherLydon ChrisLydon]... From Joho the Blog on August 25, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..

World v. Robertson
Global Voices rounds up world reaction to Pat Robertson's offhand support of state-sponsored murder.... From Joho the Blog on August 25, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..

Google Talk
A lot of rumors about Googles new instant messaging application last week: today Google Talk was released. It's possible to log into Google Talk with any Jabber-compatible Instant Messenger (because it uses the XMPP protocol). But while they use Jabber as technology it does not seem to connect to existing Jabber servers, does it? Google Talk comes with a lean interface and doesn't do anything but chat and voice-over-ip. I am stil sceptical about VOIP that doesn't interoperate: Can I call a Google Talk user with a SIP phone? There is From owrede_log on August 25, 2005 at 7:46 p.m..

Women of Color Research Products Online
African-American women use the Web to research products and influence decisions. From ClickZ Stats on August 25, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Tablet PCs and Digital Content
So we had our last tablet PC pilot training group today, and I'm incredibly happy to say it was every bit as good as the one last week, if not better. The 15 teachers in the room were really doing serious brainwork, thinking about how the tablet can change their practice, and they shared all sorts of great ideas. And like last week, I learned a great deal and saw even more potential in the tool. Makes me really yearn for the classroom, I must say. The cool thing was how the tablet once again prodded them to think much more deeply From weblogged News on August 25, 2005 at 5:47 p.m..

OnLine PowerPoint in Many Elementary Subjects
If you like PowerPoint and teach elementary school subjects, this library of slide shows may be just the ticket for you (I looked at some, which seemed OK, but by no means all). By Michael Stokes, SEGA Tech, August 25, 2005 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on August 25, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Chilled by Publishers, Google Print Halts Some Scans
This is a few days old, but still reasonably current, and should probably be noted, even if it is only a speed-bump in the road to full digitization. Many links to discussion of the issue. By Graeme West, Spoken Word Matters, Sugust 25, 2005 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on August 25, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Thinkers You Should Know - David Reed
"One of the most profoundly important (and disturbing) things about the Internet," writes James McGee, "is that fundamentally no one is in charge." This article links to and describes the man most responsible for that, David Reed. "Reed, along with J.H.Salzer and D.D. Clark, wrote a seminal paper in the early days of the design of ARPANET and TCP/IP called End-to-End Arguments in System Design that laid out the reasons that hierarchical solutions were a bad idea in designing a network of the scale and complexity envisioned for the ARPANET. From OLDaily on August 25, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Conversations: Tree People and Cave Dwellers
Alan Levine looks at the discussion on blogs as conversation taking place in the Moodle forums and reacts to the misunderstandings he finds among the 'tree people'. He writes, "These "facts" and summaries are astounding, and to echo myself earlier, make me wonder if I am really using the same internet. Frankly the 'control and structure' glasses of the people who live in the tree houses of Forums make them draw some odd conclusions about all the bloggers running in and out of their cave complexes in the valley below. The tree folk have never even seen the inside of a cave, From OLDaily on August 25, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Editor's Notebook: School of the Future World Summit
A short article, but with links to the primary sources. The author summarizes, "Last month, an impressive assemblage of educators and policy wonks from around the globe gathered at Microsoft's campus in Redmond, Washington to discuss secondary education reform." There's an update and (more importantly) a link to the Microsoft-based School of the Future in Philadelphia and well as a reference to Australia's Fitzroy High School in Melbourne. You can also read and link to the TakingITGlobal site. "Over the next three years, with the help From OLDaily on August 25, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

The Future of Technology in Schools
The writers at Slashdot look at this two-part article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (which, stupidly, requires a registration to view). Some of the comments in the discussion may surprise you. For example, this: "... why students don't use the available computers. I think the reason is very simple: people like to work in private (thus not at school), with things arranged in their own way (thus at home), and with their own software and settings (which school computers often don't allow)." By ScuttleMonkey, Slashdot, August 23, 2005 [OLDaily on August 25, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Stand Up
Stand Up, a recent release from The Dave Matthews Band, was distributed on CDs using copy control technology. Perhaps the lable should have consulted the artist, as the band has posted instructions on how to circumvent the technology on its website. As for me, I have bought my last CD, my last music of any sort, in fact, unless it's an unencumbered MP3 directly from the band's website. By Michael Geist, August 19, 2005 [Refer][OLDaily on August 25, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

More Colleges Strike Up Music-Sharing Deals, Despite Lukewarm Response in Dorms
The students don't want it. So why are colleges purchasing download services? Well part of the reason is that music publishers might sue them otherwise. "Legal downloading deals 'may be a self-protection mechanism,' he said. 'Colleges can say, well, at least we have this, so we're doing something to stop piracy.'" Buy our product or we'll sue you. Oh yeah, there's a way to build customer loyalty. By Brock Read, Chronicle of Higher Education, August 22, 2005 [OLDaily on August 25, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Foo photos
I just posted a handful of photos from Foo Camp onto Flickr. (Or search on the tag "foo05".) [Technorati tags: foo05 photos]... From Joho the Blog on August 25, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..

Rainbows explained
> A rainbow planted one foot on land and another on top of the ocean. I know how they work: Water particles split light into its tendencies. But I don't know why the colors band, why they twice touch the bottom of the sky, or why they paint a half circle so perfect that it confounds Plato. So I lost my explanation for a moment. The rainbow became a gift so orderly that it must be a sign. I was watching as someone else. Believe me, I know there is no giver of the gift and no sense in the... From Joho the Blog on August 25, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..

Young'uns
Beloit College has released its annual list of things freshmen have never been without. E.g., "Starbucks, souped-up car stereos, telephone voicemail systems, and Bill Gates have always been a part of their lives." Etc. That's nothing. To me you're a whippersnapper if: You've never had a cavity drilled by a machine powered by an arrangement of pulleys You think "Watergate" was about water and had the "gate" appended to it to signal it was a scandal You have only seen impressions of John Wayne You're ok with coed bathrooms You think wearing baseball backwards isn't just From Joho the Blog on August 25, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..

Fuentes RSS de la UEFA en español
El sábado comienza la 75º liga de fútbol en España, veremos si hay novedades en los cibermedios nacionales y si se produce la ansiada mejora del periodismo deportivo. Algunas instituciones están más rápidas de reflejos que muchos medios: la UEFA... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on August 25, 2005 at 8:50 a.m..

Hitachi unveils world's first terabyte DVD recorder - Reuters
Japan's Hitachi Ltd. on Wednesday unveiled the world's first hard disk drive/DVD recorder that can store one terabyte of data, or enough to record about 128 hours of high-definition digital broadcasting. Hitachi, Japan's largest electronics conglomerate, From Techno-News Blog on August 25, 2005 at 8:48 a.m..

Google Nudging Changes in China - Edward Lanfranco, UPI
Google's move into China will be an important benchmark and bellwether for that country's IT and telecom industries. Google's operating licenses have not been finalized with Chinese regulatory authorities, but a company news release said permission was ex From Techno-News Blog on August 25, 2005 at 8:48 a.m..

Google starts online talk service
Google, the world's most used search engine, is set to take on online voice and instant messaging service providers such as Skype, Microsoft and Yahoo. The firm has released a free service called Google Talk, which lets e-mail account holders talk to eac From Techno-News Blog on August 25, 2005 at 8:48 a.m..

J-learning: Building Communities
This initiative from J-Lab, institute for interactive journalism, "is designed to help individuals, civic groups and school groups jumpstart their own community media projects. It offers basic training in Web site creation, HTML, page design and use of photos, audio, video, animation, surveys and databases. It also offers tips on advertising, fundraising and e-commerce to help sustain these community efforts." From elearningpost on August 25, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

More on online communities
The latest issue of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is on online communities. Out of the nine articles, I endorse Stephen's pick: Online Communities: Design, Theory, and Practice. From elearningpost on August 25, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

KM Asia 2005
KM Asia is back again. The 2005 event will be held in Singapore on 25-27 October. The lineup is quite remarkable with John Seely Brown, Larry Prusak and Dave Snowden giving keynote addresses. Even more enticing is the slew of workshops covering issues from narratives to social networks to innovation. The Ark Group were kind enough to make me their media partner. This gives me the opportunity to cover the event in its entirety. I'm all excited. From elearningpost on August 25, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

ESPN Thinks Outside the Box
Web, WiMax, cell phones and beyond: The sports powerhouse is about to be on every screen in your life. By Frank Rose of Wired magazine. From Wired News on August 25, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

One Device to Rule Them All
If a new startup called Amp'd has its way, your whole world is about to be unwired and controlled through a single supergadget. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg. From Wired News on August 25, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Shoplifting as Social Commentary
A movement called Yomango turns the five-finger discount into a single-finger salute. But now cops are cracking down on the outlaws who rebel against consumer culture. By Robert Andrews. From Wired News on August 25, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Google's Latest Is All Talk
The company's new IM and voice service has a clean interface and works reliably, but leaves you hungry for features long available in competing products. By Simon Burns. From Wired News on August 25, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Dieters Eat Less to Live Longer
Caloric restriction, which attempts to boost longevity by cutting food intake by 15 percent, is gaining popularity despite a lack of studies proving its effectiveness. By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on August 25, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Proyectos interesantes
La versión española de 9rules propuesta por HTML Life. La red de publicidad en línea HispanoClick. La lista de Blogs de emprendedores en busca del éxito elaborada por Loogic.com. El blog carnival Bitácoras y libertad de expresión propuesto por Mangas... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on August 25, 2005 at 4:46 a.m..

Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit, D.C., Sept 11-13
The always excellent FMC Policy Summit is right around the corner, Sept. 11-13 in D.C.  Highlights:  Panel 04: State of the Union featuring phoster Jim Griffin, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, RIAA's Mitch Bainwol, Shawn Fanning, songwriter Joe Henry, MSFT's Andrew Moss, Marybeth Peters, and Gary Shapiro. Panel 06: I Am The DJ: Podcasting, Webcasting From A Copyfighter's Musings on August 25, 2005 at 2:48 a.m..

Illinois School Superintendent Is Accused of $100,000 Theft
Thomas E. Ryan was arrested on charges of stealing more than $100,000 from his district, one of the poorest in the state. From New York Times: Education on August 25, 2005 at 2:45 a.m..

Campaign blog basics
Ed Cone explains the basics of a good campaign blog: A campaign blog for Janet Wallace, candidate for Greensboro City Council. Now she's got to make it work. Campaign blogs are not magic election-winning machines. They are tools that have to be used regularly and with purpose. The website is your own media channel -- let us hear you speak. The blog can be the hub of your campaign, but... From Weblogs in Higher Education on August 25, 2005 at 1:46 a.m..