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Michael Feldstein - The Blackboard Patent Crisis at Two and a Half Weeks - E-Literate
Last Friday, David Jakes defended Blackboard. "Isn't Blackboard, Inc. just taking advantage of what is available to them as a corporation?" And in the comments, Jeff Utecht piles on. "Do I like what blackboard is doing? No. Can they? Yes. And all you can say is God Bless America. You might disagree with me but it's things like this that make America great." Today, Dave Cormier responds. "It was my understanding that, in America, maki From OLDaily on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Various authors - DROID - The National Archives
DROID is now open source. What is DROID? "DROID (Digital Record Object Identification) is a software tool developed by The National Archives to perform automated batch identification of file formats." Cool. DROID is a product of PRFONOM, a set of services that support digital preservation functions. The site has a good collection of related tools. [Link] [Tags: OLDaily on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Marie Jasinski - Go Conative - Where There's Will, You're Away! - Best of the Australian Flexible Learning Community
Marie Jasinski weighed into a post today with a reference to this article, her explanation (and celebration) of connation. "Conation is derived from the Latin verb conari, meaning to strive! It refers to the act of striving, intentionality, of focusing attention and energy and acting with a purpose to achieve a goal. In other words, conation is about stickability, staying power, strength, stamina and survival." If you haven't seen this item before, it's well worth a look, as is Jasinski's entire OLDaily on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Leigh Blackall - Phone call with Stephanie Rieger - Yiibu - Teach and Learn Online
The audio quality is spotty - not sure whether that's the Gizmo recording or noise reduction - but the content is interesting as Leigh Blackall chats with Stephanie Rieger on the creation of content for mobile devices. Blackall argues that instead of creating PowerPoint slides, a more usable (and sustainable) alternative is the creation of image stacks - just create a set of photos and number them sequentially. Of course, unless you're pretty handy with Photoshop, PowerPoint is an easier design interface - but there must be a program for converting slide shows to image stacks... isn& From OLDaily on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Matea Gold - In the Big Picture, The Small Screen Doesn't Appear To Be The Next Big Thing - Chicago Tribune
I think the jury is still out on this one, though my tired old eyes tend to side with the headline. But how do young and agile eyes react? 13 year old Kaitlyn Brown comments. "It kept stopping midstream and stuff," she said. "I didn't really like it, so I took it off. It was extra money, and I didn't think it was worth it." So we're in 'not quite there yet' territory. Too soon to write off - let's see how people like it when it works well. [Link] [Tags: ] [OLDaily on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Graeme Daniel - Wikis in Education - WWWTools
The usual comprehensive set of links from wwwtools, beginning with a backgrounder on the nature and history of the wiki, and then looking at the use of the wiki in education. A surprising omission is Brian Lamb's Wide Open Spaces: Wikis, Ready or Not, which should not be missed in this context (maybe they'll update the page). [Link] [Tags: EDUCAUSE] [OLDaily on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Unattributed - Weblogs in the Classroom - DET, Western Australia
Good list of links beginning with some theory, then a number of examples of blogging in different disciplines, and finally, some discussions of practice. Curriculum Materials Information Services (CMIS) has many useful pages worth a look (check out football in Australia). Via Dave Warlick. [OLDaily on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

National Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation (4)
A basic tenet of informal, intentional learning is to get out of people’s way. Clear the obstacles. Find paths to authenticity. Build natural communities. And that’s what this event is all about. You’d expect people in this field to craft moving events and they don’t disappoint. If you’re wondering what this field is, here are responses [...] From New York Times: Education on August 14, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Roll your own
ROLLYO (”Roll your own”) is both a very handy software tool and a symbol of where web 2.0 is heading. Go ahead, try the new ROLLYO search box in the left column on this page. Search for something on internettime.com. Very fast search of nearly 2 GB of content stretching back more than ten years. I put [...] From Internet Time Blog on August 14, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Itâ€™s only natural
Nature renews the spirit. After the Future of Talent Unworkshop in Santa Cruz, I drove up the Pacific Highway to Half Moon Bay, stopping every now and then to bliss out and take photos. Birds were everywhere. Joni sang of coming upon a child of God; he was walking along the road. Well maybe it is just [...] From Internet Time Blog on August 14, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

The New Language of Networks
My friend Verna Allee joined us for the Future of Talent unworkshop in Santa Cruz. Tracking value networks is so logical compared to industrial-age accounting which fails to account for the intangibles where most wealth is stored these days. A few fragments from my notes: We are in the vanguard of a revolution in business thinking that [...] From Internet Time Blog on August 14, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

In recovery
My son and sysop Austin Cross is piecing Internet Time Blog and a 1.7 GB website back together after a total meltdown precipitated by my flaky internet service provider. Services are popping back on now, like city lights after a blackout. Ever the believer that “If God gives you lemons, make lemonade,” I’m using part [...] From Internet Time Blog on August 14, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Mobile Internet Population Grows
Mobile Internet users numbered 34.6 million in June, and 81 percent of those users had access to enhanced Internet browsing for more Web-like experiences. From ClickZ Stats on August 14, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Segway: The Next Generation
Two new models of the personal transporter are unveiled today. In Gear Factor. From Wired News on August 14, 2006 at 3:46 p.m..

Train Indoors With the Footpod
This Forerunner 305 accessory tracks runners' distance and speed during treadmill workouts. In Gear Factor. From Wired News on August 14, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

What, Exactly, Is a Planet?
An international conclave of astronomers meets to decide whether or not Pluto is actually a planet. And if it is, what does that make Xena? And just what qualifies as a planet, anyway? From Wired News on August 14, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

You're Never Too Old, Baby
He's either 78 or 79, but no matter. Peter's videos and ruminations are a hit on YouTube, propelling the elderly gent to the top of the video site's most-subscribed list. From Wired News on August 14, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..

Who Gets Games? Mark Burnett
Survivor's creator hopes to shake things up with a new reality show this fall. He targets what he calls the "new prime time" -- 9 to 5, when cubicle monkeys troll the web on work breaks. Commentary by Clive Thompson. From Wired News on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

India's Rocket Man Powers Up
India prepares for its first mission to the moon and the head of India's space program, Madhavan Nair, talks about the country's extraterrestrial self-sufficiency and international cooperation. By Scott Carney. From Wired News on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Gallery: India's Space Program
Take a look behind the scenes at the Indian Space Research Organisation. From Wired News on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

India Rolls Its Own Space Tech
The country is quietly making inroads into some of the most sophisticated areas of aerospace engineering and exploration. By Scott Carney. From Wired News on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

India's Cut-Price Space Program
The country's space agency is earning a world-class reputation for launching telecom satellites and space cameras on the cheap. A special report by Scott Carney from Bangalore, India. From Wired News on August 14, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Gates Urges AIDS Drug for Women
He'll step up funding for AIDS prevention research, but Bill Gates says governments have to do the same. He and Melinda believe a drug women can use to protect themselves is the key to halting the spread of the disease. From Wired News on August 13, 2006 at 11:45 p.m..