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A Print Reporter Does Multimedia
My brother-in-law, Willie Neuman, is a reporter for the New York Times, covering real estate. I tend to think of Willie as a traditional print journalist; his work for the paper has till now been foremost for the print edition, with his articles and columns being repurposed on NYTimes.com. But Willie's job is changing -- his responsibilities are changing somewhat -- because of the Times' recent moves toward being a blended news organization that emphasizes both print and online, and insisting that its reporters work in both realms. Here's an From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 9, 2005 at 5:55 p.m..

The Repair Shop's Podcast
Hoshi Motors is an auto-repair shop in Boulder, Colorado, serving owners of Honda, Acura, Subaru, and Volvo cars. Like most small businesses these days, it has a website. But how many repair shops do you know that have a regular podcast? Hoshi does. Called "15 Minutes@Hoshi Motors," the podcast features the shop's owner, Phil Hathaway, opining on car-related matters and life in general. Here's the description of the Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 9, 2005 at 4:47 p.m..

Newsvine: 'Like Your Favorite News Site, Only Smarter'
Today, Web designer Mike Davidson announced Newsvine, his new company that's "like your favorite news site, only smarter." From the entry: "Newsvine is a large-scale news media site which gives you almost all the same stories you read on sites like MSNBC and CNN but presents them in a much more attractive package. Attractive not just in looks but in function as well. At Newsvine, we feel strongly that an article's life only begins the second it is published. It is only when read From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 9, 2005 at 4:47 p.m..

Blogging Significance article in eWeek
One of the benefits of being in IT, is that there is no end to the number of publications you can turn to that will give you advice and information. I'm sure I'm not on every mailing list, but it... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 9, 2005 at 2:56 p.m..

Switching Colleges Is Common
A new survey has found that it is common for college students to switch schools or to take courses at more than one school, and that such peripatetic students are less engaged in the intellectual and social life of their... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 9, 2005 at 2:56 p.m..

Teacher Toolkit
"My history teacher referred us to this site and it's AWESOME! In the past few days it's made life so much easier as an honors sophomore student." Answers.com - Teachers... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 9, 2005 at 2:56 p.m..

Simulations and Problem-based Learning in Online Courses
I attended a really great two-day workshop last week in St-Jean, Quebec. It had the theme of defining the roles of the Training and Development Officer and the Educational Services workers within the framework of the Canadian Defence Academy. The... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 9, 2005 at 2:56 p.m..

Managing Large Volumes of Assignments
A system designed to cope with a growing volume of assignments has lowered costs, reduced errors, and increased satisfaction of students and faculty EDUCAUSE Quarterly | Volume 28 Number 2 2005... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 9, 2005 at 2:56 p.m..

Bloggers to Microsoft.
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates sees "disruptive" changes on the horizon, and wants to make sure his executives are paying attention. So he sent them a memo last month, outlining the importance of online advertising and services as new revenue sources.... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 9, 2005 at 2:56 p.m..

Five Email tics
The liberal use of the oeVERY HIGH PRIORITY!!! flag The 18-line sig about all the Bad Things that will happen to me if I ever reveal the contents of your privileged, confidential (and unencrypted) message The unrequested press release (and... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 9, 2005 at 2:56 p.m..

Quote of the day.
The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance. Robert R. Coveyou, Oak Ridge National Laboratory... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 9, 2005 at 1:56 p.m..

Google Gets Creative Commons
(Via Lessig Blog) Google has caught up with Yahoo and now allows you to search for specific Creative Commons licenses with your regular search terms. I think this is a really important step, and its equally important at this point for us to start having conversations with our teachers about this capability. Now I know there is a lot of work to be done in terms of using Google and others to drill down into the types of From weblogged News on November 9, 2005 at 1:47 p.m..

ON EDUCATION: 'Innovative' Math, but Can You Count?
Penfield, N.Y., a community of 35,000, has become one of the most obvious fronts in the nationwide math wars. From New York Times: Education on November 9, 2005 at 1:45 p.m..

Miscellaneous news
Terry Heaton writes provocatively about the "unbundled newsroom": ...our essential mission is to first serve the information needs of our community throughout the day, and then to create programs that will summarize the news of the day. This means a fundamental change in our approach to the news, for the best way to meet the needs of people during the day is to create news in an unbundled form. No longer can we simply repurpose content that's created for a bundled program and distribute it elsewhere. On the contrary, our unbundled content is what should be repurposed to create our... From Joho the Blog on November 9, 2005 at 12:47 p.m..

Blogging To Dos...and Not To Dos
Anne twists the "what shouldnt we do in blogs" discussion into one about what should we do to promote good blogging. And to me, it comes down to the fact that telling students what not to do isnt as effective as modeling the possibilities. She echoes a lot of what Ive been trying to say when I talk about the new ways we can get our students to write using Weblogs: I really think blogs could be a platform to redefine education. I want that redefining to include the voices of students. Students really need to be engag From weblogged News on November 9, 2005 at 11:47 a.m..

Top 50 Advertisers by Media Value in September, 2005
Top 50 Advertisers by Media Value in September, 2005 From ClickZ Stats on November 9, 2005 at 11:45 a.m..

Swisscom confirms talks with Eircom
Swisscom's announcement comes after reports last week that Eircom had received an offer from an unnamed bidder. No details of the proposed transaction have been disclosed. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 9, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

Swisscom Mobile launches Replay TV
The first broadcasts to be shown by Swisscom Mobile on Replay TV are programmes from Swiss Television SF DRS and SAT1/Pro7 channels. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 9, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

3G services transforming MVNO growth HYPHEN report
The US will continue to be the most successful single market for MVNOs, says Kenneth Hyers, ABI Research's principal analyst. However, in absolute terms, Europe will have more MVNO customers than the US by the end of the decade. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 9, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

Samsung to launch 5 handsets in Europe
The lineup includes two 3G mobile phones, two slide-up GSM/GPRS phones and a credit card size phone. The devices will be launched this quarter. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 9, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

10% of UK households will be reluctant to move to digital TV HYPHEN Ofcom
Preparing the last ten per cent of households for all-digital television broadcasting between 2008-12 will cost €846m, equivalent to two per cent of UK consumer spending on all home entertainment equipment over the same period. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 9, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

Swisscom Fixnet to launch voice portal for fixed-line telephony
The voice-activated service is to provide subscribers with access to supplementary services, news and entertainment. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 9, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

Buongiorno Vitaminic expands in Russia with Megafon deal
Buongiorno Vitaminic is to support Megafon in the design, development, launch and management of 'Megafon Pro', the multi-platform value added services offer of the Russian operator. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 9, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

BBC to pilot high definition broadcasts in 2006
BBC intends to simulcast highlights of BBC One's peak time schedule in high definition on satellite and cable starting mid-2006. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 9, 2005 at 10:56 a.m..

White phosphorus
You can see the Italian documentary about the US flattening of Fallujah, including the charge that we used white posphorus as a weapon, here in English. It's half an hour and Gianluca, who passed me the link, warns that it's "quite disgusting." You know what's also quite disgusting? That the US did not sign the 1980 Geneva Conventions protocol banning its use. I understand that white phosphorus is good for lighting up battle scenes, but the risks — and the temptations — are too strong. Also, it makes us look like heartless warmongers. [Tags: iraq whitePhosphorus war From Joho the Blog on November 9, 2005 at 10:48 a.m..

Portals - can we solve our intranet issues out of a box?
Nick Besseling has written a blog post discussing some issues on portals. To quote: My main concern about 'Portal' software is the lack of accessibility and usability standard compliance with the software as well as taking the ability away from... From Column Two on November 9, 2005 at 10:47 a.m..

IBM to offer storage systems for midrange market
The N5000 series represents a technology offering resulting from IBM's relationship with Network Appliance, announced in April. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 9, 2005 at 9:57 a.m..

HP unveils blade PC based on AMD Athlon 64 processor
The HP bc1500 blade PC, based on HP Blade System technology, is the latest addition to the HP Consolidated Client Infrastructure (CCI) solution. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 9, 2005 at 9:57 a.m..

Blogs and comments in the Bush campaign
A couple of days ago I received an email from Michael Turk, head of the 2004 Bush e-campaign. Here, with Michael's permission, is his email, my response, and his response. Michael's first email: I was bored for a minute, and doing some light ego-surfing, and came across a reference to me on your blog. Here, specifically: http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/mtarchive/003460.html You related the following to your readers: Last night, I wasd [sic] talking with a friend I love who said that he had been talking with Michael Turk, head of the Bush e-campaign. (Here [Live blogging of a discussi From Joho the Blog on November 9, 2005 at 9:48 a.m..

Study Abroad
Living and studying abroad is a challenging but rewarding experience for adult learners. Julie, a 44 year old widow and mother of two shares her story.... From Adult/Continuing Education on November 9, 2005 at 8:47 a.m..

Money's Nice, but Freedom's Nicer
In hot pursuit of the almighty dollar, some tech firms show no qualms about doing business with repressive governments that offer lucrative markets. Now some investors want companies to place human rights above profits. From Wired News on November 9, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Cars Chat and Park Themselves
Automakers show off the latest whiz-bang technology designed to make driving safer and easier. Cyrus Farivar reports from San Francisco. From Wired News on November 9, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Venice Unwired
A tech-enhanced tour pulls back the curtains on the seedy and fascinating fringes of Italy's watery city. By Bernhard Warner of Wired magazine. From Wired News on November 9, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Net Chat Anoints Public Figure
A court deems a Florida woman a 'public figure' in a defamation case thanks to debate about her on the internet. Previously, public figures were creations of the mainstream mass media. By Randy Dotinga. From Wired News on November 9, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Curry in Podcast Convention Clash
A dispute between two of the podosphere's biggest players erupts into a public feud on the eve of what's being billed as the world's first podcasters convention. By Steve Friess. From Wired News on November 9, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Evolutionists Are Wrong!
Two scientific organizations use copyright law to punish Kansas schools for teaching 'intelligent design.' If anyone else pulled this, copyright activists would be going ape. Commentary by Jennifer Granick. From Wired News on November 9, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

Battling Bugs: A Digital Quagmire
After decades of experimentation, experts acknowledge that safer programming languages and rigorous testing regimens won't keep glitches out of critical systems. Can we learn to live with the bugs? Second in a three-part series by Simson Garfinkel. From Wired News on November 9, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..

En la Deutsche Welle
Entrevista Deutsche Welle: La comunicación pública ha cambiado para siempre From eCuaderno v.2.0 on November 9, 2005 at 3:50 a.m..

Unsecured Wi-Fi would be outlawed by N.Y. county - Anne Broache, CNET News
According to a new proposal being considered by a suburb of New York City, any business or home office with an open wireless connection but no separate server to fend off Internet attacks would be violating the law. Politicians in Westchester County are u From Techno-News Blog on November 9, 2005 at 2:49 a.m..

Want 'War and Peace' Online? How About 20 Pages at a Time? - EDWARD WYATT, New York Times
In a race to become the iTunes of the publishing world, Amazon.com and Google are both developing systems to allow consumers to purchase online access to any page, section or chapter of a book. These programs would combine their already available systems From Techno-News Blog on November 9, 2005 at 2:49 a.m..

Imagine, Make It Real in Fab Lab - Associated Press
When Makeda Stephenson compared flight simulator games sold in computer stores and didn't find anything she liked, she didn't stop there.... A computer program Stephenson wrote with help from a Massachusetts Institute of Technology student guides the plan From Techno-News Blog on November 9, 2005 at 2:49 a.m..

School Board: Evolution Slate Outpolls Rivals
All eight members of the Pennsylvania school board that introduced intelligent design as an alternative to evolution in biology class were swept out of office. From New York Times: Education on November 9, 2005 at 2:45 a.m..

Kansas Board Approves Challenges to Evolution
The Kansas Board of Education voted 6 to 4 to adopt new science standards that required Darwin's theory of evolution be challenged in the classroom. From New York Times: Education on November 9, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

In Hong Kong
Jason's got a post about our trip to Asia. I meant to link to this before we left but ran out of time. So now we're here in Hong Kong but I'd still love to hear any suggestions you may have for us while we're here. So if you have some for Hong Kong, Bangkok, or Saigon, go ahead and post to Jason's thread. Of course I am especially interested in food suggestions and places to get great authentic meals. From megnut on November 9, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..