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My Big Fat Lousy Screencast -- Beyond the Blog , Abject learning
At 43 megabytes, it is certainly fat, but reviews have been positive, so it is not lousy. Brian Lamb takes his ripping and mixing to the video screen as this screencast explores the world beyond blogs - things like Flickr, del.icious and more. And I am honored to have written the first item he remembered that he forgot to mention in the show. Heh. This link is to a web page with a short summary and a link to the video itself. [ From OLDaily on October 13, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

RSS Mixers , Cogdogblog
This is a nifty little experiment, showing how different feed mixing services render the combined input of a half-dozen Canadian edubloggers' blogs. [ From OLDaily on October 13, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Edubuntu Released , Couros Blog
Alec Couros reports, "The first release of Edubuntu, an educational version of Ubuntu Linux, is now available for download. Edubuntu is a flavour of the [WWW] Ubuntu operating system, which is optimised for classroom use." More at the From OLDaily on October 13, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Open-Source Webcasting and Media Archiving Software for E-learning , ELearn Magazine
Seems like it might have been a bad time to buy Centra, as the market for conferencing and webcasting software is commoditizing. This article describes ePresence Interactive Media, a webcasting and collaboration tool for large-scale broadcast of events over the Internet. [ From OLDaily on October 13, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Blackboard Acquisition of WebCT
News, blogger reaction and more on the Blackboard acquisition of WebCT - your one-stop source for all the reaction (if I've missed you, send me a note). [ From OLDaily on October 13, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Collaborative tagging: how networking sites connect people by interests and goals
Silverio Petruzzellis has written an article on collaborative tagging. To quote: The organic growth of the web is bringing the issue of information categorization and retrieval upfront as never before. Publishing information is not an expensive activity anymore, both from... From Column Two on October 13, 2005 at 9:47 p.m..

The promised land of prototyping
Henrik Olsen has written an article on the value of prototyping, when designing applications and websites. To quote: The most important reason for building a prototype is to make sure that a product gets designed rather than left to chance.... From Column Two on October 13, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..

When students get rowdy, should colleges step in?
The University of Rhode Island is the latest to extend disciplinary reach over student behavior. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on October 13, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

22 hours of hunger
I'm fasting for Yom Kippur, although as always I don't know why. And, as always, I'm amazed at how little it takes to knock me out - how narrow the parameters are, as David Isenberg said this morning. I'll eat in about four hours. Within seconds of eating some bread, my headache will go away and I will cease to feel that the beam of my attention has narrowed to 3 inches wide and five seconds long. I'm very lucky.... From Joho the Blog on October 13, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..

Deal Seals Anti-Apple Coalition - Associated Press
A broad settlement between digital media pioneer RealNetworks and its longtime foe Microsoft goes a lot further than simply ending the last major U.S. antitrust case against the tech heavyweight. The deal also aims to help the two companies better compet From Techno-News Blog on October 13, 2005 at 3:49 p.m..

Apple Introduces iPod That Plays Videos - JOHN MARKOFF, New York Times
Having conquered the world of consumer digital music, Apple Computer's chief executive, Steven P. Jobs, set his sights on television today, announcing products and services to deliver TV shows, short films and music video for viewing on personal computers From Techno-News Blog on October 13, 2005 at 3:49 p.m..

IPod helps Apple quadruple profit - BBC
Apple's iPod has three-quarters of the digital music player market. Apple has quadrupled its quarterly profits, thanks to global sales of more than 6.5 million of its iPod music players over the past three months. Its net profits for its fiscal fourth qu From Techno-News Blog on October 13, 2005 at 3:49 p.m..

Underwhelmed by the VideoPod
It may not be the device many iPod nuts were hoping for, but the video-playing iPod is here. Plus: Gadgeteer changes its name to Gear Factor -- with apologies to the-gadgeteer.com. From the Wired News blog Gear Factor. From Wired News on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Sexual Predators Lose an Outlet
Chat rooms promoting sex between minors and adults will no longer be hosted by Yahoo, after the ISP reaches an agreement with a couple of crusading attorneys general. From Wired News on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Fuel Economy Shifts Into Reverse
Despite hybrids, aerodynamics advances and lighter materials, the 2006 model year sees average miles-per-gallon performance slip in most categories. Plus: I want my dashboard iPod. From the Wired News blog Autopia. From Wired News on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

PayPal Is No Gay Pal
The online payment service shuts down a Hurricane Katrina donation drive from a New Orleans-based adult site for gay men. Plus: Why Oprah has crossed the line. From the Wired News blog Sex Drive Daily. From Wired News on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Apple Gives Video the IPod Touch
The week's worst-kept secret is confirmed as Steve Jobs introduces a new iPod that plays video and an expanded iTunes store. A new flat-screen iMac also makes its debut. Leander Kahney reports from San Jose, California. From Wired News on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Give Props to the Jedi Master
Need a flawless facsimile of a lightsaber or a carbon copy of a Klingon Disruptor pistol? Master Replicas can put a piece of sci-fi history in your sweaty little hands. By James Lee of Wired magazine. From Wired News on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Find the Protein in the Haystack
A startup company is perfecting a cheap, effective, protein-screening product that uses nanotechnology to diagnose various cancers quickly. By Sam Jaffe. From Wired News on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Musical Geeks Mine 8-Bit Sound
Lo-fi musicians rock out using underpowered equipment from the distant digital past. By Christopher Null. From Wired News on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Dark Underbelly of Technology
The modern world embraces technological advances without pausing to consider their negative impacts. If change is inevitable, can we at least manage it a little more humanely? Commentary by Tony Long. From Wired News on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Regret Is Alien to UFO Abductees
Many people who believe they've been snatched by extraterrestrials hold fond feelings for their purported captors. Many report a positive transformation of their lives. By Randy Dotinga. From Wired News on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Top Advisory Panel Warns of an Erosion of the U.S. Competitive Edge in Science
A panel of experts called for an urgent and wide-ranging effort to strengthen scientific competitiveness. From New York Times: Education on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Court Bars Collection of SAT Booklets by Tutor
The College Board has gone to court to stop an SAT tutor who has been collecting copies of the test to use for research purposes. From New York Times: Education on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

The reading of a(nother) chef book
Ever a fan of the "real world" cooking tale or memoir, I picked up The Seasoning of a Chef: My Journey from Diner to From megnut on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Unused Potential in Online Classified Ads
Newspaper classified ads could do better by offering features that offer interactivity and rich media for users, a University of Missouri study finds. From ClickZ Stats on October 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..