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Trusted computing
There's a slick anti-"trusted computing" ad here. I only wish it went into more detail. (Warning: The servers are slow because it's been boingboinged.) [Tags: DigitalRights]... From Joho the Blog on September 11, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..

The future of blogs (Nightmare version)
Wow. JuicyFruit shows us decisively what blogs aren't. [Tags: blogs]... From Joho the Blog on September 11, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..

FMC Day 1 Podcast
Only have a few minutes here before I head out, but wanted to talk out some of my notes before I forget the day's takeways.  In the process, figured I'd try out podcasting.FMC Podcast, #1 the day's takeways.  In the process, figured I'd try out podcasting.FMC Podcast, #1 From A Copyfighter's Musings on September 11, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..

Till human voices wake us
I want to look again at the reluctance of schools, colleges, and universities to embrace new social software. As with the previous post, I'm taking the front page of universities or major university programs as my test case, for now. Take the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, for example. The home page is... From Weblogs in Higher Education on September 11, 2005 at 6:52 p.m..

Admissions podcast
On a hunch I searched for the RSS feed of the web site of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, and I found a very professional, welcoming, and informative single podcast (linked here) from the admissions office about how they consider applications to the MBA program. You can see the impulse --... From Weblogs in Higher Education on September 11, 2005 at 6:52 p.m..

statement
This is the basis of my statement tomorrow at the European Parliament. I'm really curious how many journalists will show up. And I'm looking forward to meet the fellow round table bloggers. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on September 11, 2005 at 6:46 p.m..

j. seely brown: distributed network suppliers learning strategies
How much time do you spent weekly to think/talk with your top management team about how you can improve your output? 25% of the available time! What kind of IT-support you'd need? SOA (service orientated architecture) supports loose coupling Interaction tools (=social software) for exceptions handling and for the realization of patterns that should wander into the business processes. The only thing to expect is the unexpected. How to handle exceptions? Freezing the context of an exception, bring together the stakeholde From thomas n. burg | randgänge on September 11, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Busy Week...
) One thing I have been very busy with is developing and revising school related schedules for things such as lunch duty and rainy day recess.... Also has a presentation mode so you can create multiple pages and present them from within the application. From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on September 11, 2005 at 3:47 p.m..

The Power of Conversation (Paul B Hartzog)
“I don’t read anymore; I just talk to people who have.” — Dr. Tom Malloy, University of Utah Dr. Malloy’s tongue-in-cheek comment sparked an interesting conversation about… well… conversation. When two people have a conversation, they act as proxies for... From Corante: Social Software on September 11, 2005 at 3:46 p.m..

Emergency VOIP and real security
One of the arguments being used to prop up the existing telephone system (and, more important, the existing telephone system companies) is that we need big ol' companies to guarantee reliable service in an emergency. So, Jeff Pulver has pulled together a bunch of stories about how effective VOIP has been in the areas Katrina hit hardest. (As you know VOIP, or voice over IP, uses the Internet to transmit calls.) And Cringely is proposing putting portable Wimax hotspots at the fringes of a disaster area to enable VOIP where the Net is otherwise unavailable. What network has been shown... From Joho the Blog on September 11, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

Web of Ideas: Wed., Sept. 14: David Isenberg
A reminder: I'm starting up this year's Web of Ideas discussion series at the Berkman Center, and our first guest will be David Isenberg. I'll interview him about the current telco situation and how to keep the Internet open and free, something David has been thinking about for a long time. There'll be open discussion, the event is open to everyone, and I think there will be pizza. It'll be sometime in the early evening (6:30?) on September 14 at the Berkman Center at Harvard, in Cambridge, MA. [Map] [Tags: WebOfIdeas berkman]... From Joho the Blog on September 11, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

The End User: Next step for Wi-Fi - Victoria Shannon, International Herald Tribune
If all goes well, the 75,000 people that make up the 97-acre Canary Wharf ecosystem in London will soon have ubiquitous, wireless broadband Internet access, following a deal last month with The Cloud, the British Wi-Fi network provider. Whether a regular From Techno-News Blog on September 11, 2005 at 8:49 a.m..

Tablet Tales
What a week. And it was only a three day week, to boot. I don't think I can ever remember a more exhausting, exhilirating opening to school, due in large part to the Tablet PC pilot that I've been bringing up here from time to time. I must have made at least 50 visits to classrooms, checking in, troubleshooting problems, giving therapy, watching kids, trying to make sure the teachers in the pilot knew we were going to be there to support their efforts. I knew going in that some would flourish and others would struggle, and that's been the case. But all along we've asked the From weblogged News on September 11, 2005 at 8:47 a.m..

Researchers Develop Power-Producing Backpack - PAUL ENG, ABC News
Relief workers wandering through the hurricane-damaged areas of the Gulf Coast carry a heavy burden -- literally. In addition to food, potable water, medical supplies, flashlights, radios and other electronic gear such as GPS satellite receivers, some cr From Techno-News Blog on September 11, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Next-Gen Wireless Accelerated for Disaster - Jay Lyman, TechNewsWorld
"The problem with the disaster is, the infrastructure is destroyed. The last mile is destroyed," said Ovum Vice President of Wireless Telecoms Roger Entner. "[WiMax and other solutions] are not as wireless as you want to have it. They need robust backhaul From Techno-News Blog on September 11, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Even at the Smaller Colleges, Recruiting Is a Big-Time Endeavor
As competition for admission to highly rated colleges like Haverford escalates, an athletic rÃ©sumÃ© is often seen as the extra ingredient that can get a student accepted. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..

The Decline and Fall of Drake Business Schools: A Textbook in Crisis Nonmanagement
The story of Drake's collapse involves years of poor management, some of it criminal. But it is also the story of a school that filled an important niche. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..

When Your College Falls Victim to a Hurricane
Colleges nationwide are welcoming students who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina, offering them an academic haven until their home schools reopen. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..