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Peter Morville on tags and more
Excellent interview with Peter Morville over at Tag! You're It! Peter is an information architect and the author of a new book I really really like, Ambient Findability. [Tags: PeterMorville tagging EverythingIsMiscellaneous taxonomy]... From
Joho the Blog on October 31, 2005 at 9:48 p.m..
Kenyan Pundit has moved
Ory Okolloh, the Kenyan Pundit is now at www.KenyanPundit.com. Think you can remember that URL ;) ? [Tags: KenyanPundit africa kenya]... From
Joho the Blog on October 31, 2005 at 9:48 p.m..
Raid on Wikipedia
From the press release: The Great Wiki Raid of '05 begins at 12:01 A.M. 31 October. For 24 hours futurists from around the world will mount a "knowledge assault" on Wikipedia.org, the world's largest collaborative online encyclopedia. Their goal is simple: to improve public knowledge about the field of futures studies. Cool idea. (Thanks to Library Stuff for the link.) [Tags: wikipedia]... From
Joho the Blog on October 31, 2005 at 9:48 p.m..
On Business Blogging and Character: Panasonic Redux
A few days ago I wrote about Panasonic's odd new weblog "DefPerception," which attempts to engage video technology enthusiasts on high-definition video topics, especially Panasonic products in that field. This is a "character blog," in which authorship is attributed to a fictional character: video geek "Tosh Bilowski." As I've said before, I'm not opposed to character blogs. Honestly so far I've only seen one done well: "Crabby Old Lady," the occasional alter ego of blogger Ronni Bennett in "Time Goes By." Still, I do think the concept can be effective and beneficial, and From
Contentious Weblog on October 31, 2005 at 8:55 p.m..
AECT Recap
The annual AECT convention has come and gone, so here’s a short recap and review, and things I need to remember. The convention was at the Coronado Springs Disney resort. The resort had a very attractive and functional conference center. However, I do not recommend we meet at an isolated resort again. Attendees were practically bound [...] From
Martindale Matrix on October 31, 2005 at 8:49 p.m..
Using Flash to Record Hurricane Wilma's Effects
Somewhat back on topic (as if this blog has a topic) I thought I'd share some of the ways that Flash was put to use by the two major newspapers in my area to record the damage caused by Hurricane Wilma. This
aerial tour from the Palm Beach Post of the area from Ft. Lauderdale to north of West Palm Beach has some great photos of the damage caused by the hurricane. Adding an... From
Brain Frieze on October 31, 2005 at 7:54 p.m..
CIDER session. Nov 3
The next CIDER Session 2005-11 is Thursday, November 3, 2005, 11:00 AM MST (1:00 PM EST) with New ways to think about and use learning objects by Christian Dalsgaard, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark. The presentation questions the educational value of learning object repositories and argues for different ways of using digital materials within an educational [...] From
Rick's Café Canadien on October 31, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
The Dance of the Instructional Designer
Instructional design can variously be described as a process, a science, an art, or as a relationship. Instructional designers approach their work in many different ways, and we modify these approaches to suit each particular project and team. This seminar is an opportunity to share and learn about what dances we use to balance the art and science of instructional design [...] From
Rick's Café Canadien on October 31, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
AECT Recap
The annual AECT convention has come and gone, so here’s a short recap and review, and things I need to remember. The convention was at the Coronado Springs Disney resort. The resort had a very attractive and functional conference center. However, I do not recommend we meet at an isolated resort again. Attendees were practically bound [...] From
Martindale Matrix on October 31, 2005 at 6:49 p.m..
Edubloggers , Frappr
Map of edubloggers around the world created in Frappr, an add-on to Google Maps that allows participants to add their own bio and location to a Google map of the world. If you are an edublogger and haven't added your mug, why not consider visiting and adding an entry? [ From
OLDaily on October 31, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..
EdTech Brainstorm #9 , Ed Tech Talk
James Farmer, Harold Jarche, Dave Cormier, Kathy Malsbendend, and Jeff Flynn. If that list of participants doesn't motivate you to listen to this 43 minute conversation, I'm not sure what will. Maybe this: From
OLDaily on October 31, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..
Why Won't We Pay for Learning Technology ? , Higher Education Insight
Rob Abel poses the question, "Why are institutions willing to spend $300K to $500K or more on student information systems when it is like pulling teeth to invest $25K-$50K in a course management system?" He considers three three factors: "a connection to development resources put in versus product innovation out", "tenured faculty who, like many bastions of staid authority, are resistant to change", and "a tradition of passing on all instructional costs to the student in some way shape or form." None of these strikes the right chord with me. Perhaps the right way to ask the question is to ask From
OLDaily on October 31, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..
Ruby on Rails Chases Simplicity in Programming , ZD Net
I have had my issues with Ruby on Rails, but I should say, I am in complete accord with the project's objectives. "The trick, said Hansson, is to 'slaughter the holy cows,' the well-understood ideas of computer science that dictate how programmers work... a larger trend toward scripting languages that aim to replace Java or Microsoft's C# language." [ From
OLDaily on October 31, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..
Author's Guild speech on Google's evil
Paul Aiken gave a speech presenting the Authors Guild position on Google Print. I've posted a copy here. Here's a snippet: We bet Google is right. If books were digitized and searchable on the Internet, we bet Google could make a pretty penny by allowing its legions of users to search that database. And what a mind-boggling database! An assemblage of the nation's copyrighted books, the result of the efforts and investments of hundreds of thousands of authors and thousands of publishers, served up in handy excerpts by Google's generous computers. But here comes the bad part. From
Joho the Blog on October 31, 2005 at 5:48 p.m..
Information Reorganization Begins
So I've been giving a lot of thought as to how best to organize my info life and make it more manageable. Let me first say that the hardest part about all of this is trying to ignore the "I WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON" voice in my head, the one that says every deleted
Bloglines subscription is surely going to have all sorts of interesting nuggets tomorrow that I'll never see. (I'm an info hoarder, what can I say.) Step 1 was to chop out 50 feeds at Bloglines just now. (Ouch!) Step 2 is to come up with some really focuse From
weblogged News on October 31, 2005 at 4:47 p.m..
Blog Revolution
Think blogs are a passing fad? Then consider this: A new blog is created every second. There are more than 900,000 blog posts a day. Some two million blogs are updated every week. At this point, I think it's safe... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 31, 2005 at 3:57 p.m..
Blogging Thoughts
Blogging is different altogether, providing a wonderful balance between putting work out there and developing the practice. Yes, they get to float their young, sometimes inspired work out in the world and see what comes back. They get to read... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 31, 2005 at 3:57 p.m..
Boo!
Trick or treat! Halloween is finally here, and I have a special treat"no tricks"for you. Ben and Jerry's for everyone! Okay, I can't send you a pint of ice cream, as much as I'd like to. Instead, you'll have to... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on October 31, 2005 at 3:57 p.m..
What, Me Worry?
Fellow E-Media Tidbits blogger Rich Gordon, an associate professor at Northwestern's School of Journalism, shows us his sunny side with a
great essay just published at Online Journalism Review. He talks about the angst that many people have about the current media picture -- how is quality investigative and in-depth journalism going to be funded in an era when newspapers and television news are in decline? -- and turns it on its head. Actually, says Gordon, there's much to be optimistic about. Whi From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 31, 2005 at 3:56 p.m..
175,000 Students Out of School
Life inches back towards normalcy here in Palm Beach County, with one major hurdle still facing us and one question in the back of all parents minds--When will schools open again? Right now all schools are closed in our county, affecting all 175,000 students and all 167 of our schools. As of yesterday (Friday) only 42 schools have power, which makes it seem highly unlikely that schools will open on Monday. The decision will come down later today, but considering not only the lack... From
Brain Frieze on October 31, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..
Will Today Be the Day for Electricity?
Things are inching ever-so-slowly back to normal here following Hurricane Wilma. We're actually hoping that today will be the day that power returns and we can resume our regular modern existence, with luxuries such as a refrigerator that works and lights that come on merely by flipping a switch. Last night after returning from a friend's house we turned on to the main street leading to our home to see--wonder of wonders--streetlights! And what's that? Everyone on that street seems to... From
Brain Frieze on October 31, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..
Neener, Neener: We Have Electricity
Far be it from me to gloat, but we have electricity again. To those of you who don't? Well, I could write some comforting words of encouragement, but to be honest that's not how I feel. I'm happy for me and for us. I'm sorry you don't have power yet, but the truth is, all I feel like doing is my own little happy dance around the warm glow of an incandescent bulb that is actually plugged into the wall, and not an extension cord snaking through the house. Does that make me a bad person? From
Brain Frieze on October 31, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..
Keeping Up With The Web 2.J0nes’
I've been busy ... and I notice that when I am busy, my "I've gotta blog this!" threshold increases to the point that very few things become "blog-worthy" to me. However, after looking at a recent article in Wired titled "Web 2.0 Cracks Start To Show" and then coming across the comical "Web Two Point [...] From
Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on October 31, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..
Using Computer Games In The Classroom
I often toyed with the notion of incorporating computer games in the classroom but never got very far due to various constraints. Luckily, Mr. Mackenty has provided an excellent resource for those wanting to use computer games in their teaching. There are some excellent ideas here, and it's something I'd love to incorporate into my [...] From
Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on October 31, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..
Who is Tosh Bilowski? Corporate Blogs and Authenticity
CORRECTION: I made a mistake concerning the following text, which I'm marked with strikethrough formatting. For an explanation and update, see my followup posting. CONTEXT: I published this article before it was completely evident to me that Tosh Bilowski is indeed a fictional character. Some people spotted this ruse immediately, but I didn't – and I suspect my experience isn't particularly unusual. (UPDATE 3pm MDT: Well, I guess someone over at Panasonic said "Ooops!" and is trying to backtrack. Since I posted this article, they've heavily re-edited This posting o From
Contentious Weblog on October 31, 2005 at 2:47 p.m..
My Mistake: Panasonic Isn’t Backpedaling
IMPORTANT UPDATE: When I originally made this posting, I based it on an error. I thought Panasonic had deleted some content which they actually hadn't. (Details below.) I've corrected that error, and I apologize to my readers and Panasonic for that error. I've modified the headline for this posting accordingly but left the URL intact to honor inbound links. I still think this character blog represents a deeply flawed approach, although I'm not categorically averse to character blogs. Read the corrected post... Just a heads-up: Since I posted earlier today about the likely From
Contentious Weblog on October 31, 2005 at 2:47 p.m..
My Updated Feed Lists
As a service to my readers and others, I publish my list of feeds that I subscribe to, as well as my list of podcast subscriptions. I've just updated these files. So if you'd like to see what I'm currently reading/listening to, download the following OPML files and import them into your feed reader or podcatcher... From
Contentious Weblog on October 31, 2005 at 2:47 p.m..
Best Student News Site: None?
Whoa! That was my reaction while perusing the list of finalists for the annual Online Journalism Awards given this weekend by the Online News Association. That list was released in late September (and
winners were announced Saturday), so I missed a disturbing bit of news in the finalists announcement: In the "Best Student Website" category, there were no finalists (and thus, of course, no award winner). So what's up with that? Having been an OJA judge in the past, I know that the panel of final-round judges has From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 31, 2005 at 2:47 p.m..
Writing for Yahoo!
Yahoo! clearly is becoming more of a media company, having recently hired individual writers (like
Kevin Sites) to post original content. In a variation of that, now Yahoo! has recruited a news outlet to create original, specific, and ongoing content for it, according to
this report on AdAge.com. Yahoo! is getting
The Week to produce a daily report called "The Best of Today's Business," which will appear on the
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 31, 2005 at 2:47 p.m..
WSIS blog aggregator
Andy Carvin has set up a multi-lingual blog aggregator for the WSIS conference in Tunisia at which governments that don't understand the Internet will propose regulating it into something they do understand. [Tags: wsis DigitalRights internet]... From
Joho the Blog on October 31, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..
New Literacies Team at UCONN
The New Literacies Research Team at the University of Connecticut is a continually evolving consortium of professors, graduate research assistants, school districts, organizations, policy makers, teachers, and school leaders who seek to prepare students for the new learning and literacy skills required by information and communication technologies such as the Internet. I have known and worked with Don since my days as a kindergarten teacher at Buckman Elementary and I look forward to learning more about the work of his team and following their New Literacies Team Blog... From
Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on October 31, 2005 at 11:45 a.m..
Real disclosure
In the lefthand column, I have a link to my disclosure statement, a practice I recommend. But, although I'm honest in it, it doesn't really get at the truth. For example, I'm on Technorati's board of advisors. But that's not the relevant fact. Yes, I'll make some money if Technorati goes public or gets bought. I'm not sure how much, but not enough to consciously affect my behavior. What does affect my behavior and disposes me to like Technorati, despite their flaws, is that some of the people who work there are my friends. Even then, I wouldn't knowingly From
Joho the Blog on October 31, 2005 at 9:49 a.m..
Reason #523 to oppose the DMCA
ATTACK THE HOST. Find some copyrighted text that a blogger has lifted from your Web site and threaten to sue his Internet service provider under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. That may prompt the ISP to shut him down. Or threaten to drag the host into a defamation suit against the blogger. The host isn't liable but may skip the hassle and cut off the blogger's access anyway. Also:Subpoena the host company, demanding the blogger's name or Internet address. Number 5 on Forbes' list of how corporations should fight back against bloggers who say things companies don&apos From
Joho the Blog on October 31, 2005 at 9:49 a.m..
Dilbert Blog
Scott Adams of Dilbert fame has started a blog aptly titled The Dilbert Blog. Scott even has a post about grammar and spelling where he offers advice on what to do in true dilbert style: If you notice a grammar, punctuation, or spelling error in my blog, and you absolutely can’t control your urge to tell me, please follow this process: Research the Native American method for sending smoke signals.Set your couch on fire.Stand on the roof and use your “good shirt” to control the signal as it comes out of the chimney. From
Language, teaching, and all things EFL on October 31, 2005 at 8:50 a.m..
La casa de Mafalda
Un blog para una causa: La casa de Mafalda , inspirado por el post: La casa de Mafalda en pleno San Telmo (Ay, si Mafalda tuviera un blog…) From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on October 31, 2005 at 8:47 a.m..
T/Blog
Los espectadores de Localia, invitados al debate interactivo ‘T / Blog’ [vÃa] From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on October 31, 2005 at 8:47 a.m..
Infrared Detects Sniper Gunfire
At the speed of light -- before a shot is even heard -- a new technology reveals exactly where gunfire is coming from, pinpointing a location for return fire. Given human reaction time, is it worth a huge military investment for the extra nanoseconds? From
Wired News on October 31, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Web Banking to Upgrade Security
Cost-conscious U.S. banks walk a fine line between keeping your accounts secure and not spending much money to do it. But new regulations mean they'll have to put more authentication procedures in place by the end of 2006. From
Wired News on October 31, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Ellison's Fractured Friendships
Not that long after Oracle pulls off takeovers of PeopleSoft and Siebel, Larry Ellison is involved in another power battle between former subordinates who broke away to start rival web-software companies. From
Wired News on October 31, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
What Makes a Forest 'Green'?
To assure consumers that the lumber they buy is part of a sustainable-forest plan, timber companies that log public lands have been getting 'green' certifications. Now, the Forest Service is looking into the practice. From
Wired News on October 31, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
DNA Could Speed Flu Vaccines
The best protection against a pandemic is a method of making flu vaccines developed in the 18th-century that takes nine months to produce flu shots and relies on millions of chicken eggs. Scientists are working on a quicker gene-therapy process. From
Wired News on October 31, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Look Out, Mario Gets Funky
Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix is great for rhythm-game newbies, but seasoned dancers will find its grooves too slow-paced. By Chris Kohler. From
Wired News on October 31, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Public Enemy Takes It to the Net
Pioneering protest rappers are back with a new album and a master plan to remake the music industry by charting their own course online. Commentary by Dan Goodin. From
Wired News on October 31, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Disney's Technology Grows Up
Forget 'it's a small world.' Theme parks rocket into a Disney future with rides that replace animatronics with interactivity. By Jacob Ogles. From
Wired News on October 31, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Periodistas argentinos con blog
Leandro Zanoni de eBlog y DarÃo Gallo de Bloc de periodista están elaborando un censo de periodistas y estudiantes de periodismo argentinos que tengan blog. VÃa: Weblog sobre weblogs From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on October 31, 2005 at 5:52 a.m..
eWeek 2005
Me cuenta Carlos Scolari que en Vic están ultimando los preparativos para la eWeek 2005, a la que se dará cobertura desde el imprescindible blog digitalismo.com. Como anuncié hace tiempo, viene Ted Nelson, un mito viviente de la historia del hipertexto. From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on October 31, 2005 at 4:46 a.m..
On Demand Radio, Talk Radio Coming Soon - xtv world
Forget XM or Siruis, Talk Radio is coming to a computer near your. On demand, what you want, when you wanted it, even in your car! Talk Show listeners, get ready. The future of radio is now, and it is found on your computer, says Internet Talk Radio pio From
Techno-News Blog on October 31, 2005 at 2:46 a.m..
World
The US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has unveiled two new IBM supercomputers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), which are capable of the fastest processing speeds yet achieved. The 65,536 processor BlueGene/L supercomputer From
Techno-News Blog on October 31, 2005 at 2:46 a.m..
Day 5: The big day
The following is from my journal from our wedding trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for Wednesday, Sept. 28th: And what better to start the final hours of single-dom but to bug out to downtown Puerto Vallarta? Woofer, Shell, JK and I booked a taxi and made our way to the town a dozen kilometres northeast of our resort. We saw a lot of cars with custom rims. I don't know why they are so popular. I even saw a vintage VW Beetle with what looked like 21" dubs. Another distinctly unique PVR experience: someone asking JK if he "wanted a man". Vallarta has a big gay population. A monolithic cruise From
silentblue | Quantified on October 31, 2005 at 12:54 a.m..
Updated conference calendar
Several readers commented on how valuable Clayton R. Wright’s conference calendar was, so I was pleased to receive this updated version from him last week. I’m passing it along. Thanks, Clayton; this is a great resource. From
Rick's Café Canadien on October 30, 2005 at 11:52 p.m..