Edu_RSS ~ September 10, 2003

Most recent update: September 10, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: Weblog Gathering and Weblogs at Lewis MT Gathering in New York Ben and Mena Trott will be in New York on Saturday for a gathering of Movable Type and TypePad users. Maybe Joe Luft can hop on the subway and then give us a report... Speaking... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on September 10, 2003 at 12:49 p.m.. (24779) Barnes & Noble Drops E-Books From ResourceShelf on September 10, 2003 at 12:49 p.m.. (24778) Segue open source content management system for collaborative learning Segue Collaborative Learning System. "Segue is based on a publishing model of content delivery which regards faculty not as course managers but as authors and/or editors and students as contributors/collaborators. Indeed, Segue encourages the publication of course work (where appropriate) and opens the classroom to the world community. At the same time, Segue allows for a site to become a personal workspace, where site owners can develop ideas in a private web-based envir From Bill Brandon: eLearning on September 10, 2003 at 12:48 p.m.. (24777) Using weblogs in WebCT How to use weblogs in WebCT "I currently have an Announcements feed active in all five WebCT courses. This contains communication items which is relevant to all. This week, I'll add a Resources feed specific to the individual courses. The Resources feed will actually be separate categories in the course weblog, so the content will be unique. (But the Search feature will allowing searching through all items in the course blog - I teach web and programming topics, so the integration of this content should make sense. From Bill Brandon: eLearning on September 10, 2003 at 12:48 p.m.. (24776) Is Instructional Design Becoming A Commodity? Is Instructional Design Becoming A Commodity? "The ascension of Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) and their increasingly automated authoring processes may be marginalizing the craft, if not the science, of instructional design. All the templates, wizards, and other productivity tools that come bundled into the leading LCMS platforms have certainly made it easier to assemble and deploy structured learning content. But will we see better online learning, or From Bill Brandon: eLearning on September 10, 2003 at 12:48 p.m.. (24775) Pooling resources Blogging across the curriculum. This is a new (at least to me) resource site on the use of Weblogs in teaching. [Seblogging News] Resource s From Seb's Open Research on September 10, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. (24774) 9/12 Tom Munnecke does mind-blowing&nbsp;stuff. His overall&nbsp;approach is to take opportunities, rather than problems, as starting&nbsp;points for action. I sure wish I saw more of that. Here's his latest initiative. September12.org and FlashMobs. September12.org is a wiki set up by From Seb&apos;s Open Research on September 10, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. (24773) Microsoft and friends roll out new storage OS HP, Veritas first on board From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (24772) Camera phones tempt European handset buyers Sales up 166% last quarter From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (24771) Businesses shun Wi-Fi, homes embrace it European laggards From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (24770) Adrian Lamo Surrenders clafarge writes "Three days after Adrian Lamo was charged with hacking, he surrendered himself to marshals at the federal courthouse in Sacramento. This ... From Slashdot on September 10, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (24769) The Barrels of Snowtown The small hamlet of Snowtown is located in rural South Australia about 90 miles north of Adelaide. More noted for it's surrounding sheep and wheat farms, it seems like an ordinary little town. But Snowtown is no ordinary sleepy little town. For what Detective Steve McCoy discovered in the old disused bank building on the corner of High St and Railway Terrace would shock and sicken a nation. From kuro5hin.org on September 10, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. (24768) AOL upgrade lets you talk to your e-mail America Online adds a slew of telephone-based services to its upgraded AOLbyPhone package, in an attempt by the Internet service provider to find new means of revenue. From CNET News.com on September 10, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. (24767) Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Do... From ResourceShelf on September 10, 2003 at 11:50 a.m.. (24766) Professional Reading Shelf Standards IFLA - CDNL... From ResourceShelf on September 10, 2003 at 11:50 a.m.. (24765) So Long, Farewell To EDGARIQ From ResourceShelf on September 10, 2003 at 11:50 a.m.. (24764) Movable Type Wish List Anybody want to build me a Movable Type plug-in that automatically closes comments on an entry after a set time period and retroactively closes comments on old posts? There's beer in it for ya!... From Ten Reasons Why on September 10, 2003 at 11:47 a.m.. (24763) Untitled John A. Wheeler. "If you haven't found something strange during the day, it hasn't been much of a day." [Quotes of the Day] From Seb'apos;s Open Research on September 10, 2003 at 11:47 a.m.. (24762) Allowing for uncertainty in the classroom Sebastian offers an interesting questioning on how the constraints of formal education settings make it difficult to fruitfully integrate personal webpublishing in student activities. Time is one of the key issues. From my experience it does seem hard to reap the benefits of personal webpublishing within a short timeframe. It easily took me four months to integrate myself into the network - and I spent a lot of that time in the blogosphere, something a time-pressured student is unlikely to be able or willing do. --> From Seb'apos;s Open Research on September 10, 2003 at 11:47 a.m.. (24761) One of the reasons yesterday wasn't great I happened to drop by our business office yesterday. They proudly showed me a card which they'd just had printed up for students (several thousand of them). It tells students how to log on to our Student Information System. Which would be great, if they'd got the instructions right. They got the template for the card from another college and didn't look at our web page to see if we did things the same way. So now they want me to alter our home page to accomodate their screw-up. From Serious Instructional Technology on September 10, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (24760) Untitled Blogging across the curriculum. Weblogs are increasingly being used in education by researchers, teachers, and students. Professors are keeping research blogs, requiring students to blog, or creating course weblogs. Students are keeping course blogs or personal blogs. Scholars are studying and writing about the weblog phenomenon while keeping weblogs about weblogs. The list is growing quickly. Here is a smattering of what is going on in and around A From Handheld Instructional Technology on September 10, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (24759) Two Brits charged with releasing TK worm Conspiracy to crack From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (24758) Microscopy With A Film Scanner NickFitz writes "If you've got a film scanner lying around, this site shows you how to use it as a microscope. "Your monitor displays images at about 70-90 ... From Slashdot on September 10, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (24757) Untitled Paolo: "Every day a new good reason to go there." From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. (24756) HP to reach out to smaller businesses In an attempt to improve sales, the company will unveil a new strategy aimed at small and medium-size businesses. From CNET News.com on September 10, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. (24755) More on creeping anti-terrorism....When is selling ... More on creeping anti-terrorism....When is selling a book about hockey an act of terrorism? The National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League are joining forces to argue before the Supreme Court that a lower court ruling that permits the selling of books outside sports stadiums must be overturned on the ground that it would permit terrorists to disguise themselves as booksellers and get dangerously close to the stadium. Behind this fracas is a book by ho From FOS News on September 10, 2003 at 10:49 a.m.. (24754) Rapid Group buys ailing Apple dealership Core Logic From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (24753) 2002 SAGE Salary Survey Finally Released Ted Cabeen writes "The 2002 Salary Survey run by SAGE, SANS, and Sun's BigAdmin Group profiled in a March Slashdot Article has finally been released. Everybody ... From Slashdot on September 10, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (24752) Untitled Happy birthday Willem Dakota Neuefeind Lessig. From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 10:46 a.m.. (24751) 3Com to outsource all manufacturing The network gear maker plans to hand over all of its manufacturing to contract manufacturers Flextronics and Jabil Circuit, resulting in the loss of about 1,000 jobs. From CNET News.com on September 10, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. (24750) Dynix Web Seminar Series: Marketing As If Your Lib ... Dynix Web Seminar Series: Marketing As If Your Library Depended On It - September 24, 2003 - free one-hour web-based seminar given by Pat Wagner of Pattern Research From Peter Scott's Library Blog on September 10, 2003 at 9:48 a.m.. (24749) Pat Makes BloggerCon!!!! Note the list of participants on the right of the BloggerCon page. You go "Pat"! Now I'm REALLY looking forward to going! Education will be well represented for sure!!! Thanks, Dave. From weblogged News on September 10, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. (24748) Lack of rural broadband still a 'challenge' - eminister Big lever From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (24747) 3Com cuts 1,000 jobs Outsourced From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (24746) Gnome 2.4 Release(d) chendo writes "Gnome 2.4 will be released today. Here is the link to the article on Ars Technica. GNOME 2.4 is the result of quite a bit of work toward ... From Slashdot on September 10, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (24745) Untitled Five years ago: "It was exciting, in a Hallmark sort of way." From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (24744) Untitled Adam Curry: BloggerCon or Bust. From Amsterdam. From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (24743) En la Universidad existe voluntad de adaptación a los avances tecnológicos Más de 230.000 alumnos están matriculados en el Cisco Networking Academy, un programa educativo sin fines de lucro con el que el Cisco quiere contribuir a ... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on September 10, 2003 at 8:51 a.m.. (24742) How to seed a learning environment that allows for evolutionary growth? I am currently thinking again about possible strategies for the implementation of personal Webpublishing technologies and practices in formal instructional settings, like grad school courses. Some of you know that I am interested in self-directed and self-organized learning. Of course, if one operates in a formal instructional setting (like a University degree program) the range of freedom for self-direction and self-organization is naturally limited. Assessment is a big issue... expectations and "personal learning myths" are a big issue, accountability of the teacher/facilitator&ap From Seblogging News on September 10, 2003 at 8:50 a.m.. (24741) Archives, Learning & Social Inclusion - November 4 ... Archives, Learning & Social Inclusion - November 4, 2003 - York St. John College, UK From Peter Scott&apos;s Library Blog on September 10, 2003 at 8:49 a.m.. (24740) To mark the acceptance of The September 11 Digital ... To mark the acceptance of The September 11 Digital Archive in the Library of Congress's permanent collection, the Library will host a day-long symposium on Wednesday, September 10, 2003. September 11 as History: Collecting Today for Tomorrow, featuring commentary by leading U.S. historians, librarians, and archivists, will be held in the Library's Coolidge Auditorium From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 10, 2003 at 8:49 a.m.. (24739) Cold North Wind, Inc. and Sporting News, Inc. have ... Cold North Wind, Inc. and Sporting News, Inc. have announced an agreement to provide the archives of the 117 year-old Sporting News online. Beginning November 1, 2003, the entire published full-page, full-text archives of Sporting News magazine, which virtually chronicles the history of sport, will be available and fully searchable on Cold North Wind's website, www.paperofrecord.com, an online portal providing a range of histo From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on September 10, 2003 at 8:47 a.m.. (24737) Register.com Loses Class action Lawsuit Anonymous Blowhard writes "I found out today I am a member of a class that just beat register.com in New York Supreme Court!! The suit was filed by Michael ... From Slashdot on September 10, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (24736) AOL, Reuters Strike IM Compatibility Deal - Christopher Saunders, Instant Messaging Planet Users of America Online's AOL Instant Messaging and ICQ networks will be able to exchange messages with users of Reuters plc's IM system, thanks to a new interoperability deal between the two so-called "gated communities." Like most of the largest net From Techno-News Blog on September 10, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (24735) Broadband DSL gets even faster - Robert Jaques, Vnunet Rapid improvements in digital subscriber line (DSL) technology are allowing broadband operators to offer access speeds up to and over 2Mbps and reach new areas. Analysys Research said the expansion of coverage and services will "significantly boost" o From Techno-News Blog on September 10, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (24734) Untitled Two years ago: "Mazel tov to the members of the Syndication community." From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (24733) Untitled Last year on this day, Jon Udell wrote: "While bitterly arguing about which end of the egg to crack, everyone is busily cracking eggs and making omelettes." From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (24732) Untitled All over New England this morning people are wondering Should I turn the heat on? A few weeks ago the thought of being cold would have sounded deliciously luxurious. This morning it just feels cold. Crisp and sunny, yes, but brrrrr. From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (24731) Untitled Scott Rosenberg: "I won't support the pie rats!" From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (24730) Untitled Wired: Schoolgirl Settles With RIAA. From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (24729) Untitled BTW, the Edwards campaign turned us down, saying they are too busy to send their chief blogger to Harvard. However, I don't accept that answer. We can improve the Senator's weblog, and I'll guarantee it. If the Edwards campaign sends their chief blogger to BloggerCon, and feels, for any reason, that it wasn't worth the time, I will personally work for the Edwards campaign for the double the amount of time they feel they wasted. I am that sure we can improve their blog. From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (24728) Untitled Newsweek: "Matt Gross, the head blogger, drove all the way from Utah without the promise of a job, or even calling ahead to say he was coming. He was hired on the spot and created Dean's Call to Action site, now the 3,000th most-visited Web site, making it more popular than Madonna's. By compari From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (24727) Vint Cerf hears VoIP calling The technologist widely regarded as the father of the Internet explains in an interview why traditional telecommunications carriers are finally taking voice over IP seriously. From CNET News.com on September 10, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (24726) Gobierno vasco subvencionará con 460.000 proyectos para el diseño de materiales de enseñanza virtual del euskera A propuesta de la consejera de Cultura, el Consejo de Gobierno aprobó ayer una orden de ayudas para el desarrollo de proyectos de elaboración e implantación de cursos on-line de enseñanza virtual del ... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on September 10, 2003 at 7:50 a.m.. (24725) Un sindicato de profesores pide la creación de la figura de coordinador de Nuevas Tecnologías en todos los centros La Asociación Nacional de Profesores de Enseñanza (ANPE) solicitó hoy al Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (MECD) que cree en todos los centros escolares el perfil de coordinador de Nuevas Te... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on September 10, 2003 at 7:50 a.m.. (24724) Xjournal 1.0b12 - Livejournal.com weblog client. [MacUpdate - Mac OS X]... From Disruptive Technology on September 10, 2003 at 7:50 a.m.. (24723) Policy Options is Canada's premier public policy m ... Policy Options is Canada's premier public policy magazine. Its goal is to encourage an informed debate on the important public policy issues of today, and of tomorrow. In each edition, short articles on the immediate issues that dominate the headlines are combined with in-depth analyses of longer-term issues that are certain to emerge on the policy horizon From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 10, 2003 at 7:48 a.m.. (24722) Sony to tie online music service into hardware Phones and stuff From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (24721) Dixons upbeat on summer sales Fan-tastic From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (24720) NY Times hacker surrenders, is released $250k bond From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (24719) Pop-Ups Up, Downloaders Down - Dan Ackman, Forbes The Internet is an amazing tool for disseminating information and ideas; it is also an amazing tool for stealing other peoples' information and ideas--and for frustrating and annoying them. The twin features of the Net were both on display in court act From Techno-News Blog on September 10, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (24718) HHS to forge link with Africa - Antoinette Konz, American Staff Students at Hattiesburg High School will connect with students in South Africa for the first time later this month as part of the Hattiesburg district's Building Bridges distance learning program. "We went and spoke with students and teachers from tw From Educational Technology on September 10, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (24717) District explores adding online school - AMY HETZNER, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel With the state's two virtual charter schools draining potential students and funds from its operation, the School District could fight back by joining them and opening its own online academy.... "It really concerns us that other districts are benefitin From Educational Technology on September 10, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (24716) Leveraging Mobile and Wireless Internet - Harvey Singh, Learning Circuits Improve performance and productivity with m-learning. Every decade or so, learning and human performance technology gets a new boost"a new medium through which it can inform, communicate, interact, empower, and enlighten. In the late 80s and early 90s, From Online Learning Update on September 10, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (24715) Yale Online course evaluation access goes live - MARTHA FULFORD, Yale Daily News Discriminating Yale students have a new course-shopping tool at their fingertips. Students can now view evaluations of last fall's courses when they log into Yale's online course registration Web site. The evaluations, including the text of students' o From Online Learning Update on September 10, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (24714) Is Instructional Design Becoming a Commodity? - Jerry Murphy, eLearn Magazine The ascension of Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) and their increasingly automated authoring processes may be marginalizing the craft, if not the science, of instructional design. All the templates, wizards, and other productivity tools that From Online Learning Update on September 10, 2003 at 7:46 a.m.. (24713) There's an Alanis Morrisette Lyric In Here Somewhere I wonder if the marketing wonks responsible for Windows 2003's Rights Management Services understood the other common usage of the "RMS" acronym. Of course, being a big geek, phrases like "RMS will require Windows Server 2003" now make me chuckle... From Ten Reasons Why on September 10, 2003 at 6:47 a.m.. (24712) Absent Macs in South Africa My Mac laptop is one of only a couple of Apple computers at the Highway Africa conference in South Africa.... From Dan Gillmor&apos;s eJournal on September 10, 2003 at 6:47 a.m.. (24711) Blaming the Airlines, not the Terrorists AP: Judge allows Sept. 11 suits against airlines. Opening the door to scores of Sept. 11 lawsuits against the aviation... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on September 10, 2003 at 6:47 a.m.. (24710) No Joy for Sun Microsystems The embattled computer maker loses its chief scientist and co-founder, Bill Joy, who resigns, taking his conflicted views about the value of technology with him. From Wired News on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24709) Famed Hacker Turns Himself In Adrian Lamo, aka the helpful hacker, responds to an arrest warrant by surrending to federal marshalls. Lamo has admitted involvement in some of the most-publicized computer break-ins in recent years. From Wired News on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24708) Porn-Blocking Law Taken to Court Civil liberties activists are taking a state's attorney general to court over his attempt to block Internet pornography. They say his methods block users from entire servers of unrelated websites, not just porn sites. From Wired News on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24707) CTIA: No New Telecom Laws Needed The trade group representing the cell-phone industry just released a series of self-imposed measures to protect wireless customers. Consumer advocates say the rules don't go far enough. By Elisa Batista. From Wired News on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24706) P2P Taken to Task for Child Porn File-trading services got a drubbing at a Senate committee hearing on peer-to-peer networks and pornography. Orrin Hatch even asks whether it would make sense to shutter file-swapping services altogether. By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24705) BigChampagne is Watching You In fact, it tracks every download and sells the data to the music industry. How one company is turning file-sharing networks into the world's biggest focus group. By Jeff Howe from Wired magazine. From Wired News on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24704) Flash Mobs Get a Dash of Danger As more spontaneous mobs crop up worldwide, some find their harmless absurdity met by the strong arm of authority. Others add political agendas. But, most flash mobs remain dedicated to the irrelevant and the wacky. From Wired News on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24703) Schoolgirl Settles With RIAA The recording industry settled its first case with one of the 261 individuals it accuses of sharing copyright music files: a 12-year-old Manhattan girl. Others wonder why they are targets of the RIAA's wrath. By Katie Dean. From Wired News on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24702) No Truce in the Spam Wars EMarketersAmerica.org is trying to back out of its lawsuit against antispam organizations, but the defendants won't let it drop. They want to recoup legal costs and send spammers a message. By Brian McWilliams. From Wired News on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24701) Switching on PC is too technical for many users From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24700) J2EE bigger than .NET in Europe Battle is far from over From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24699) Open Source Windows replacement, MPEG coming out of the East Highly feasible From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (24698) Dartmouth Project Combines Linux With TCPA SiliconEntity writes "A new project from Dartmouth College demonstrates significant advances in combining Linux with TCPA. The software turns a Linux PC into a ... From Slashdot on September 10, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (24697) Richardson Validates Interoperability with Major LMS Learning Management Systems From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on September 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (24696) New USDLA Publication From Distance-Educator.com&apos;s Daily News on September 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (24695) Enrollment for online courses up From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (24694) Distance learning grows in popularity: Students at area schools participate From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (24693) LEARNTEC '04 Focuses on European e-Learning Market From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (24692) Campbell Expands Online Program From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (24691) Microsoft to help design 'school of the future' in Philadelphia From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (24690) Online course evaluation access goes live From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (24689) Developing Online Courses: A Human-Centered Approach From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (24688) Version 4.5 of TetraData's EASE-e Data Analysis Suite brings more power and ease-of-use to warehousing, analysis, and reporting of vital educational data. TetraData Corporation, a U.S.-based software company specializing in school improvement products and services for the education marketplace, announces the release of its EASE-e Data Analysis Suite 4.5. [PRWEB Sep 10, 2003] From PR Web on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24687) BUFFALO SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE PATRIOT 1.0 Buffalo Software today announced the release of The Patriot 1.0. Developed as a tribute to all patriotic Americans, The Patriot is a small animated waving American flag which may be placed anywhere on your desktop. [PRWEB Sep 10, 2003] From PR Web on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24686) NAMI San Diego Upholds the Goals & Recommendations of George W. Bush's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health and Take's Action Advocates for better mental health care in San Diego are working together with hundreds of thousands of Americans during Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 5-11, to change the failing mental health care system. [PRWEB Sep 10, 2003] From PR Web on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24685) Does Your AP Department Understand Phone Bill Tariff? Auditel Inc. of Florida explains why phone companies complaints have risen 65% in the past year. Do you want to understand how to get refunds on billing errors? Are you certain that your phone bills are accurate? Your local phone bills need to be analyzed by a trained professional. Have you ever had a telecom audit? [PRWEB Sep 10, 2003] From PR Web on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24684) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Kingdom Financial Principles Paints New Landscape from Debt. Groton, VT HYPHEN September 9, 2003 HYPHEN While the landscape of economic America gropes for a solution to escalating debt, Gene Jolley is doing something about it. Those who know him will be quick to tell you he understands the struggles of debt. That is because Jolley had once shared in the debt dilemma. But having shared in the landscape of financial misfortunes is not the hallmark of his story. Indeed, Jolley, President of Kingdom Financial Principles (KFP) and creator of The Rapid Debt Reducer software, has the solution to debt and is eager to share it with others. [PRWEB Sep 10, 2003] From PR Web on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24683) N.Y.U. President Says Teaching Isn't Such a Novel Idea In taking up the issue of who teaches undergraduates, Dr. John Sexton has waded into one of the thorniest in higher education. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24682) Coke Moves With Caution to Remain in Schools Some parents are concerned that a senior vice president at Coca-Cola's largest bottler now has a seat on the PTA's board of directors. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24681) Educators Encouraged as Graduation Rates Rise The graduation rates for students and student athletes are the highest since the Department of Education began tracking those statistics in 1984. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24680) Franklin Ford, 82, Who Confronted Harvard Protesters, Dies Franklin L. Ford was dean of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences when he confronted student protesters in the 1960's. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24679) L.I.U. Faculty Vote to Strike at C.W. Post and Brooklyn The faculty unions at two Long Island University campuses Brooklyn and C. W. Post said that they had rejected the university's contract offers. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24678) 200 Bus Drivers Strike Schools on Long Island Bus drivers and monitors who serve school districts in eastern Long Island went on strike Tuesday, but negotiations between the union and its employer continued. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24677) First Lady Campaigns for Teachers and Trainees Laura Bush visited Mercy College to draw attention to the school's role in training people who switch careers to teach in New York City's most troubled public schools. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24676) A Star! A Failure! Unmeshed Yardsticks Half of North Carolina schools have been cited for failing to make adequate progress; and yet hundreds of these same schools will receive bonuses for excelling. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24675) Dog Ate Your Homework? Fall on Your Bread Knife An increasing number of culinary students are coming from careers in finance, law, the broadcast media, information technology, sales, even the military. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24674) No Child Left Behind Law Leaves No Room for Some Student transfers out of failing schools into better ones under the No Child Left Behind law are leading to overcrowding at schools that are already managing on limited resources. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24673) A Campus Fad That's Being Copied: Internet Plagiarism Thirty-eight percent of the undergraduate students surveyed said that they had engaged in one or more instances of "cut-and-paste" plagiarism. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24672) Shh! That's the Chancellor at the Board Matthew Goldstein, the CUNY chancellor, decided to teach this semester as part of an effort to send administrators into the classroom. From New York Times: Education on September 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (24671) Bootable USB Flash Disk DiskOnKey.com has a very cool USB Flash disk that you can use to boot your PC. Very cool emergency repair tool.... From JoeBlog on September 10, 2003 at 3:50 a.m.. (24670) Frappacino recipes I just got an espresso machine. Of course, that means that I can make good coffee for cold drinks too! Here's some recipes for Frappacino drinks. Haven't tried these yet. We've been making our own. My recipe is kind of... From JoeBlog on September 10, 2003 at 3:50 a.m.. (24669) St. Cloud Hospital Standardizes Training With Pathlore From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on September 10, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (24668) Discussion Board Revitalization Kit: Wooden Stake? Weird Costumes? Magic Pansy Juice? Discussion Board Revitalization Kit:&nbsp; Wooden Stake?&nbsp; Weird Costumes?&nbsp; From Xplana on September 10, 2003 at 3:47 a.m.. (24667) China Blocks Spam Servers clafarge writes "I just read in the AP's LiveWire that, as reported by Xinhua News Agency, China has blocked 127 mail servers which it identifies as major ... From Slashdot on September 10, 2003 at 3:46 a.m.. (24666) Untitled Deathwish piano movers, Brookline, MA. From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (24665) Untitled Joi Ito at Berkman, Tuesday evening. From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (24664) RIAA seeks to alter file-trading culture The recording industry's first wave of lawsuits against alleged music pirates is changing the legal landscape--but can it manage to crush interest in file trading? From CNET News.com on September 10, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (24663) RIAA Lands a Big One - in the Face RIAA Sues 12-Year Old Girl "tcp100 noted an article running at fox about The RIAA suing a 12 Year Old girl: ' 'I got really scared. My stomach is all turning,' Brianna said last night at the city Housing Authority apartment where she lives with her mom and her 9-year-old brother.' " [Slashdot] And she's an honors student, to From The Shifted Librarian on September 10, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. (24662) JIWIRE: One-stop Shopping for WiFi Connections JIWIRE Launches "Find Wi-Fi hotspots around the world using our search, browse, and interactive map tools. Get maps and driving directions to Wi-Fi hotspots and find hotspots next to locations that interest you. Learn more about 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Bluetooth, AirPort, and Centrino in our reviews, guides, project articles, and terms glossary." Today I was able to participate in a conference call to launch this site to bloggers, --> From The Shifted Librarian on September 10, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. (24661) Chronicle Jobs in Your Aggregator Chronicle of Higher Education "Via Paul Kedrosky: 'Even slow-moving academics get RSS. The Chronicle of Higher Education, the trade rag of the academic set, has gone RSS. They are making their &#145;career&#146; pages available through the obligatory bright orange XML button.' "&nbsp;[Lockergnome's RSS Resource] From The Shifted Librarian on September 10, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. (24660) Untitled Bill Joy: Why the future doesn't need us. From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 2:45 a.m.. (24659) Untitled Watkins: "I like my Wolfowitz well grilled, rather than half baked." From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 2:45 a.m.. (24658) Untitled NY Times: "Edward Teller, who was present at the creation of the first nuclear weapons and who grew even more famous for defending them, died yesterday at his home on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif." From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 2:45 a.m.. (24657) Who Ya Gonna Call?...Homework Busters! "When you've searched, queried and pleaded for answers to your homework questions to no avail, who ya gonna call? Homework busters, that's who! Here's the scoop on real people (teachers, librarians, experts, authors, and fellow students) who will answer your most perplexing homework questions via e-mail." [Surfnetkids] From Edublog News on September 10, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (24656) Macromedia updates MX line of Web development and design tools Macromedia updates Web tools. The company releases the first major update to its MX line of Web development and design tools. The MX 2004 product line includes a new flavor of Flash, Macromedia's set of tools for creating applications, interfaces and animated graphics using the widespread Flash format. Flash MX 2004 Professional uses a forms-based interface similar to that used by programming environments such as Microsoft's widely used Visual Basic. The regular From Bill Brandon: eLearning on September 10, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (24655) I'm So Shocked BN.com Drops E-books--as Amazon Revs Up "B&amp;N has stopped selling e-books--perhaps fearing Amazon.com's full-text searching feature and other new attractions. Too, as Jay Hartman of KnowBetter.com noted on the eBook Community list, B&amp;N's prices didn't stack up well enough against rivals'.... It will be interestin From The Shifted Librarian on September 10, 2003 at 1:47 a.m.. (24654) Chatting with Feedster Search Feedster via IM "Feature #1 : The FeedBot or "Daddy do I have to use a web browser? No son": Feedster &#151; the grandaddy of blog search engines &#151; is releasing 30 new features in the 30 days, and the first one is pretty slick: you can search via IM. On Messenger, add --> From The Shifted Librarian on September 10, 2003 at 1:47 a.m.. (24653) And You Think You Need Glasses Now! Is That a Newspaper on Your Cell Phone? "Articles now confined to books, magazines, and similar print media will appear on phones and handhelds as wireless telecommunications proliferate--but it won't happen quickly or easily. That was the overall message from a 'Wireless World' panel discussion, part of the Seybold Seminars conference here this week. The conference covers all aspects of print and electronic publishing, including content crea From The Shifted Librarian on September 10, 2003 at 1:47 a.m.. (24652) Sitemaps and site indexes Chiara Fox has written an article on sitemaps and site indexes. To quote: Sitemaps and site indexes are forms of supplemental navigation. They give users a way to navigate a site without having to use the global navigation. By providing... From Column Two on September 10, 2003 at 1:47 a.m.. (24651) IBM refreshes server and storage products Momentum rising From The Register on September 10, 2003 at 1:46 a.m.. (24650) Untitled Chris Lydon: "On the stump in New Hampshire last night, the millionaire trial lawyer and first-term Senator from North Carolina reminded me of the old Downeast joke about the Maine fella spinning his wheels in the spring mud." From Scripting News on September 10, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. (24649) Intel sets its sights on imaging market The chipmaker is set to debut a family of chips that handle various imaging tasks, as it attempts to carve out a bigger share of the market. From CNET News.com on September 10, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. (24648) New Microsoft storage OS gets backers Hewlett-Packard and Veritas tailor products for the new Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003, giving a boost to Microsoft's bid to move into the higher-end of the storage market. From CNET News.com on September 10, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. (24647) Quote Of The Day -- The RIAA Loves You "I think the fact that RIAA headquarters wasn't destroyed by a meteor or a bolt of lightning today is sufficient proof that god does not exist." - Jason Ditz reacting to the $2000 settlement the RIAA had with a 12-year... From Tim Swanson on September 10, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (24646) What Color Is the Sky in Your Aggregator? Weather Forecast Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, Illinois, United States. Updated: 0630 PM CDT TUE SEP 09 2003 "Overnight...Partly cloudy with winds from the east at 8 mph. Starting to mist winds variable in direction at 3 mph. Morning...Mist winds variable in direction at 3 mph. Turning partly cloudy with winds from From The Shifted Librarian on September 10, 2003 at 12:48 a.m.. (24645) Untitled http://education.atu.edu/people/sadams/blogger2/stories/2003/09/08/directory.html>Directory From Handheld Instructional Technology on September 10, 2003 at 12:46 a.m.. (24644) PA Child Porn-Blocking Law Challenged, Suspended An anonymous reader submits: "Pennsylvania's controvertial child porn controls have been challenged in court, and in a suprising twist, suspended by the state. ... From Slashdot on September 10, 2003 at 12:46 a.m.. (24643) Ellison may raise PeopleSoft bid Oracle's CEO leaves open the possibility that Oracle may raise its unsolicited bid to acquire PeopleSoft, the latest twist in a nearly 4-month-long saga of Oracle's surprise merger quest. From CNET News.com on September 10, 2003 at 12:45 a.m.. (24642) So here's the new deal my friends, lovers, acquain ... So here's the new deal my friends, lovers, acquaintances, family, and enemies:To get all the latest news as it's happening you can visit this news page.Or you can subscribe to it with your news client, with the xml link to the left. If you want to know more about news feed stuff, I'm not an expert but, in a nutshell it is like this. You subcribe to some news pages, then they show up with just their latest news. It's a real ez way to bring all the info you care about to one place for quick and simple viewing. Want to know more or want to downloa From News on September 9, 2003 at 11:50 p.m.. (24641) Are you moral enough to advertise? On a lark, I decided to sign up for Google's AdSense program for one of my sites. Moments later, someone at Google ran a Google on me, with the following search string: "www.buzzword-compliant.com adware OR spyware OR hijack OR virus OR uninstall OR freeware OR shareware OR peer-to-peer" Which got me to thinking--is this how Google d From Xplana on September 9, 2003 at 11:47 p.m.. (24639) Learning Circuits: E-Learning Brain Trust Learning Circuits: E-Learning Brain Trust "Everyone's talking about the rise of custom. I don't know whether it's really the rise of custom content or the demise of packaged content. When you look at some of the revenues coming off the main catalog companies, you'll see that they are hemorrhaging cash right now. It's really tough for them to sell off-the-shelf catalogs. In retrospect, people are saying the rise of custom, but there are other technologies such as contextual collaborat From elearningpost on September 9, 2003 at 11:46 p.m.. (24638) Learning Circuits: Leveraging Mobile and Wireless Internet Learning Circuits: Leveraging Mobile and Wireless Internet "The world of mobile and wireless computing is evolving fast. However, in order to fully leverage the mobile Internet for learning, the e-learning community needs to think in terms of performance and productivity rather than traditional lecture style training or courseware. Once we untether ourselves from traditional courseware paradigm, we'll discover that the mobile and wireless world has a lot to offer and the game is just beginning!" From elearningpost on September 9, 2003 at 11:46 p.m.. (24637) RIAA Settles With 12-Year-Old Downloader Murdock037 writes "It looks like the RIAA has rushed to settle with 12-year-old Brianna LaHara, after serving her with a lawsuit on Monday. It looks like her ... From Slashdot on September 9, 2003 at 11:46 p.m.. (24636) Anti-spyware software targets Gator Just days after a federal judge rules that software makers are within their rights to deliver ads over Web sites, a technology company is arming consumers with a way to stop them. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 11:45 p.m.. (24635) Macromedia updates Web tools The company releases the first major update to its MX line of Web development and design tools. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 11:45 p.m.. (24634) Local Feeds Now, this is interesting, I guess automatric aggregation has a pretty powerful use here, I guess in terms of education, the 'towns' could be 'disciplines'??? Hmmmm, great link Stephen :o), love all the RSS stuff you do... should call it RSS stuff ;o): "Localfeeds is a collection of local news services, gathering headlines from over From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on September 9, 2003 at 10:49 p.m.. (24633) Segue Collaborative Learning System This looks pretty cool, Kind of a webloggy online learning environrment. I like this (although would probably prefer something which is a bit more about expression &amp; exploration): "Segue is based on a publishing model of content delivery which regards faculty not as course managers but as authors and/or editors and students as contributors/collaborators. Indeed, Segue encourages the publication of course work (where appropriate) and opens the classroom to th From James Farmer&apos;s Radio Weblog on September 9, 2003 at 10:49 p.m.. (24632) More on the database bill....Four major library gr ... More on the database bill....Four major library groups have sent an open letter opposing the bill to James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, and Billy Tauzin (R-LA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. In addition to specific objections to the bill, the open letter contains this paragraph: "Finally, as described in the enclosed article and editorial from the Washington Post and the New York Times, the scientific and research communities are moving in a very new and ex From FOS News on September 9, 2003 at 10:48 p.m.. (24631) RIAA keeps 12-year-old quiet with $2,000 bill We showed her From The Register on September 9, 2003 at 10:46 p.m.. (24630) Advice for an Open Source Development Grant? IgD asks: "My colleagues and I are developing an open source medical records system. A senior supervisor approached us and let us know a third party is ... From Slashdot on September 9, 2003 at 10:46 p.m.. (24629) Intel CEO: Convergence still key to IT The merging of the computing, communications and content industries will open doors for IT companies, Craig Barrett tells OracleWorld attendees. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. (24628) RIAA: Child porn rife on P2P networks The record industry appears to be expanding its fight against online piracy by encouraging a legislative crackdown on peer-to-peer networks, warning they are infested with child porn. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. (24627) Test Message--Disregard This a test to examine the RU features. From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on September 9, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. (24626) The Dog is angry... &#8230;and who am I to argue. Cogdogblog is on the warpath about&#8230; well, why don&#8217;t I just quote from the posting: Spam is a reality, some 40% of email traffic. But there is absolutely no reason for the email scanning... From Object Learning on September 9, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. (24625) Microsoft planning Media 9 for Mac From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (24624) Barnes &#38; Noble shelves e-books The bookseller discontinues sales of the downloadable books, according to a statement on the company's Web site. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (24623) Foes of site-blocking law win a round A legal challenge to a controversial Pennsylvania law forcing network providers to block possibly illegal Web sites wins an unexpected early victory. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. (24622) Simon Says You Can't Touch This - Professional charlatans, what will they think of next? How about an espresso tax? A 10-cent tax on any drinks served with espresso in them (coffee, latte's, etc.). Next on the agenda is a breathing-air tax followed closely by a... From Tim Swanson on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24621) Westminster Union List of Periodicals has now been ... Westminster Union List of Periodicals has now been converted into a database and is searchable online From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24620) The University libraries of Cornell, Gottingen, an ... The University libraries of Cornell, Gottingen, and Michigan have announced the first public availability of a significant body of mathematical monographs with access provided through a distributed full text search protocol. The virtual collection, comprising more than 2,000 volumes of significant historical mathematical material (nearly 600,000 pages), resides at the three separate institutions and is provided through interfaces to the three entirely different software systems From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24618) ETD 2004: Seventh International Symposium on Elect ... ETD 2004: Seventh International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Distributing knowledge worldwide through better scholarly communication - June 3-5, 2004 - University of Kentucky, Lexington From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24617) The Katharine Kyes Leab & Daniel J. Leab American ... The Katharine Kyes Leab & Daniel J. Leab American Book Prices Current Exhibition Awards are given for excellence in the publication of catalogs and brochures that accompany exhibitions of library and archival materials, as well as for electronic exhibitions of such materials. The judging of these catalogs, brochures, and electronic exhibitions is carried out by the Exhibition Awards Committee of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS). The From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24616) Selecting Electronic Products: a beginners guide - ... Selecting Electronic Products: a beginners guide - 22 October 2003, London - This workshop is designed to assist participants to develop the skills and confidence needed to select and exploit electronic information products. The course will include some practical exercises From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24615) Info@UK - September 2003 newsletter is now availab ... Info@UK - September 2003 newsletter is now available From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24614) The NEO Information Centre was established by the ... The NEO Information Centre was established by the UK Government in response to the recommendations of the Task Force Report on potentially hazardous Near Earth Objects to provide accurate and level-headed information on Near Earth Objects to the public and media and to support the international NEO science community From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24613) GeoLib is a research program of the Florida Resour ... GeoLib is a research program of the Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center, which is within the the Institute of Science and Public Affairs at The Florida State University. Its mission is to improve access to digital geographic information for library planning and to apply marketing research theories in solving real-world library problems From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24612) The Friday Brain-teaser from xrefer - identify wel ... The Friday Brain-teaser from xrefer - identify well-known people with the same first name. This time, the name is Robert - or Bob. Try to guess who they are from these descriptions, and then see how you did by visiting the answers page1. 19th-century Scottish author who wrote "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" and "Treasure Island"2. American singer, born 1941, composer of "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" and "Masters of War"3. American From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24611) The American Printing History Association Annual C ... The American Printing History Association Annual Conference - New York - 24-25 October 2003. Focuses on recent and innovative research in printing history and the book arts, work that makes use of new methods of study or interpretation, that benefits from newly available primary sources, and that treats overlooked or forgotten persons, techniques, or design elements From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24610) In anticipation of the Centennial of the Journal o ... In anticipation of the Centennial of the Journal of Biological Chemistry in 2005, all back issues now available online. The entire archive, 1905-2002, is available, searchable and free From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24609) Submissions are sought for a special edition of Jo ... Submissions are sought for a special edition of Journal of Digital Information on new applications and contexts for Knowledge Organisation Systems (KOS). This includes but is not restricted to novel applications and representations of KOS in advanced digital library (DL) and semantic Web environments. Submission deadline is 7 October 2003 From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24608) Gateshead Council's new library web site has gone ... Gateshead Council's new library web site has gone live, offering a host of innovative services online. iKnow online is a new-style UK public library website. It's aim is to encourage library users to interact with their library service and with other library users, by offering innovative information services and easy to use communication channels, including Forums, Conference Rooms and Livehelp From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24607) Open Access Now - August 25 issue now available ... Open Access Now - August 25 issue now available From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24606) Among the recent acquisitions of the Library of Co ... Among the recent acquisitions of the Library of Congress is the world's largest and most spectacular private collection of original cartoon art. Assembled over the course of sixty years by J. Arthur Wood, Jr., the Art Wood Collection of Caricature and Cartoon more than doubles the Library's existing holdings in this area. A true "Gift to the Nation," it contains an estimated 36,000 works by more than 2,800 artists, and includes a comprehensive array of political cartoons, From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24605) Emerald's Journals of the Week for September 8-14 ... Emerald's Journals of the Week for September 8-14 are Pigment & Resin Technology & Collection Building From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24604) John Wiley & Sons increased sales and profits in t ... John Wiley & Sons increased sales and profits in the first quarter, ended July 31, with its professional/trade publishing division showing the most growth despite continued weaknesses in some of the unit's core markets. Wiley's U.S. professional/ trade revenues increased by 8% over the first quarter of the prior year, to $76.1 million From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24603) The Guardian states that Internet shoppers have do ... The Guardian states that Internet shoppers have doubled their spending over the past year to more than £10bn as the e-commerce companies that survived the dotcom bust start to prosper. The most popular online purchases remain CDs, DVDs and books but the figures also show the web is increasingly the most popular way of buying travel, theatre, concert and cinema tickets From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24602) In2Books is an innovative literacy program that em ... In2Books is an innovative literacy program that empowers elementary students to achieve their personal best by giving them meaningful books to keep and an adult pen pal to correspond with about the books. To reinforce and expand the learning experience, In2Books provides the key people in students' lives - family members, teachers, and adult pen pals - with state-of-the-art literacy and developmental training. Although initially launched only in Washington, D.C., In2Books plans to expand to oth From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24600) Alternative Funding Sources for Schools and Librar ... Alternative Funding Sources for Schools and Libraries - this free webcast, which is made possible by the sponsors of the LearningTimes Library Online Conference, will explore innovative funding models that public schools and libraries use to augment shrinking state and local fiscal budgets. October 2, 2003 From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24599) The Library and Information Research Group invites ... The Library and Information Research Group invites applications for the 2003 Elsevier/LIRG Research Award. The purpose of the Award is to encourage research and innovation in library and information science. It is intended that particular attention will be paid to proposals intended to improve the accessibility, retrievability and usefulness of information. The maximum value of the Award is £1000 From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24598) International Workshop on Document Image Analysis ... International Workshop on Document Image Analysis for Libraries - January 23-24, 2004 - Palo Alto, CA. This is a 100% participation workshop aimed at bringing together researchers, practitioners and users interested in new technologies that help integrate imaged and encoded documents within digital libraries such that ideally, everything that can be done with encoded documents can also be done with imaged documents From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24597) Cat and class: it's OK for anyone! - 28-29 October ... Cat and class: it's OK for anyone! - 28-29 October 2003, London - this workshop provides a basic introduction to the skills of information organisation in the context of library and information services and a broad based framework built from principles and practice that participants can take away and develop in their own organisational context From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:50 p.m.. (24596) Photos from the Ashcroft Protest From Joho the Blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:49 p.m.. (24595) Update to how I use weblogs within WebCT I've updated an earlier entry to how I use weblogs within WebCT. I've <%popup(collection1/wct_rss_screen.gif|800|600|included a link to an image of the display)%>. Notice that I am incorporating feeds from three separate weblogs on a single page. One feed is from a blog specifically for the one course, while the other two are shared weblogs. I use the "Announcements" weblogs to push messages across all of the course I teach online. The "Web resources" weblog is pushed to four online courses that From carvingCode on September 9, 2003 at 8:47 p.m.. (24594) WebSense Patents Censorware System Matthew Skala writes "As reported in SiliconValley.internet.com, filtering-software vendor Websense has received US Patent 6,606,659 on a "System and method ... From Slashdot on September 9, 2003 at 8:47 p.m.. (24593) Sudden Impact Got hit by a car, today. It kinda pissed me off.I was crossing the street at a green light, in the official pedestrian crosswalk, and a car making a left turn hit me in the hip. I managed to throw my legs up so I ended up on the hood of the car instead of breaking in two. An elderly man was driving, and his passenger, apparently his wife, was screaming horrified. I got off the hood and made my way to the sidewalk, but the car just drove off. A nice yoga girl touched my shoulder, asked if I was okay, and complimented my evasive maneuver, "nice move." From rushkoff.blog on September 9, 2003 at 8:46 p.m.. (24592) Settled? Rumor is afoot that the RIAA has settled with 12-year old Brianna. Later: The Inquirer staff wrote last month that the RIAA did not intend to target de minimus file sharers, "hoiking your average 12-year old kid into court...and stripping her or his piggy bank of his or her savings." Now that is has done so, however, the piggy bank has been emptied--many times over. --> From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on September 9, 2003 at 8:46 p.m.. (24591) Yahoo: Would you pay to open up IM? In an attempt to gauge demand for paid services on its Yahoo Messenger application, the company releases a survey hinting that paid, interoperable IM services could be on the way. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (24590) RIAA settles with 12-year-old girl One day after suing 261 alleged file swappers, the recording industry settles its case against a 12-year-old girl in exchange for $2,000. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (24589) DVD ConnexIT offers DVD-RAM, Mac interoperability The MPEG specialists at Heuris have introduced DVD ConnexIT for Mac OS X, a QuickTime plug-in that's now tweaked for... From Digital Hub on September 9, 2003 at 7:50 p.m.. (24588) Apple offers free online digital photography seminar Apple is offering a free online seminar on how to "break through the barriers to digital photography success." Targeted to... From Digital Hub on September 9, 2003 at 7:50 p.m.. (24587) September12.org and FlashMobs September12.org is a wiki set up by Tom Munnecke to coordinate actions that will "...create a cascade of positive emotions on the 12th." The thing that caught my eye is that they are attempting to press the idea of FlashMobs into service for a larger cause. As I predicted a while ago "If the [mob] pattern catches on, it's plainly going to be adopted by both pranksters and political activists." This set of Fla From carvingCode on September 9, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (24585) ESR to Shred SCO Claims? webmaven writes "According to this article in eWEEK, ESR has released a utility called comparator for analyzing the similarity of source code trees. The ... From Slashdot on September 9, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (24584) Stupid @##$@@ Telecom Services! I moved offices almost 2 weeks ago. A whopping 10 feet west of where I was before. I then took a week off, and fully expected my phone line to be moved (among other things) when I got back. Long story short, it wasn&#8217;t. I just borrowed a phone to plug into my old pod and found a whole whack of voicemail messages waiting for me. The phone on my desk sits dumbly, having no idea that it&#8217;s supposed to be working for me. If you&#8217;ve been trying to call me over the last week or so, I&#8217;m not trying... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on September 9, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (24583) Overture tests local service The Web search company experiments with a service that lets people type in a keyword along with city, state, street address or ZIP code to find businesses in their neighborhoods. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (24582) McNealy: Stop building jalopies Sun CEO Scott McNealy chides thousands of gearheads gathered at OracleWorld for over-engineering their companies' computer systems. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (24581) TI bumps up its earnings estimates The leading maker of chips for cell phones is the latest company to note that its financial picture is looking brighter. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (24580) Simulations and the Learning Revolution: An Interview with Clark Aldrich This is pretty simple: "Educational simulations will be in widespread use by leading instructors within 5 years and will eventually change education as much as textbooks and motion pictures." But more interesting to me is that "simulation design requires the ability to step outside of a traditional, linear approach to content creation--a process that is counter-intuitive to many teachers." Aldrich recommends that teachers and designers begin playing computer games in order to become familiar with the concept. Absolutely. By James L. Morrison and Clark Aldrich, The Technology Source, September From OLDaily on September 9, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (24579) From "Paperless Classroom" to "Deep Reading": Five Stages in Internet Pedagogy The first four stages of the author's progression into the use of technology in learning are familiar to most: class management, online discussion, online texts and multimedia. But the fifth stage, deep reading, takes more explaining. "Deep reading" is "reading beyond the text into the sources on which the text is based." This becomes possible only when a vast range of material is easily accessible. And gosh, doesn't this make sense? "Having them explore primary and secondary sources on their own--rather than listen to me explain it all for them--proved fruitful. I tried only to poin From OLDaily on September 9, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (24578) Web Teaching at Dartmouth College The Web Teaching at Dartmouth College website has been redesigned. It's a bit of a retrenchment: forums and link postings were removed ("unfortunately," they write, "these features were being abused") and, sadly, they "will no longer offer the notification service." I've cited material from this site on numerous occasions, always prompted by the notification service. Perhaps they could consider RSS. By Various Authors, Dartmouth College, September 8, 2003 [Refer][--> From OLDaily on September 9, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (24577) More Grad Students Want Unions When I was president of the Graduate Students' Association at the University of Alberta I tried to organize graduate students into a union. I felt that paying gradute students (who are in no position to say no) between $350 and $800 per month (Canadian) to teach university classes and tutor university students was exploitation. I still do, which is why an article like this make me happy and warm inside. University officials may say they enjoy a collegial relation with graduate students, but when they actively oppose those students' desire to make a living wage, it shows me that it&ap From OLDaily on September 9, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (24576) Vocabulary Definition Exchange From D'Arcy Norman and CETIS comes this link to the IMS Vocabulary Definition Exchange. The purpose of VDEX, in a nutshell, is to allow people to define and exchange vocabularies for learning object and related metadata. Wilbert Kraan summarizes, "Outside of fun exercises for linguistics undergraduates, the main application of vocabularies in learning technology is to facilitate the tailoring of existing, global standards to the needs From OLDaily on September 9, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. (24574) ZOE 0.4.7 Zoe: Browser-based email client. [Mac OS X Downloads] What is new: - Multiple values spam filter - Search limit configuration... From Disruptive Technology on September 9, 2003 at 6:50 p.m.. (24573) Background check Apparently, when you apply for Google AdSense, they run a Google search on your site to check if you're legit. Here's the search string: "(your website name) adware OR spyware OR hijack OR virus OR uninstall OR freeware OR shareware OR peer-to-peer. " Here, see what happens when you search your domain that way: From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on September 9, 2003 at 6:50 p.m.. (24572) Star Wars Galaxies adds a membrane Communities need either a center or an edge, a person or set of people they gravitate towards in the center, or a border of some sort to delineate inside from outside. Without either a gradient or a membrane (and often both) they suffer. Star Wars Galaxies added a membrane today, limiting its bulletin boards to players: "You must be subscribed to the Star Wars Galaxies game and be a current Fan Club member to access the community area." There's --> From Corante: Social Software on September 9, 2003 at 6:49 p.m.. (24571) Open Source CMS Reviews Two reviews of open source CMS (Forwarded from EdTechPost) Assessment of 5 leading open source CMS from Commonwealth of Learning. Not sure how this one got past me, must have been the summer doldrums, but back in June this report commissioned by the Commonwealth of Learning evaluating the field of current open source course management systems was released. It provides a fairly extensive analysis of the 5 shortli From Bill Brandon: eLearning on September 9, 2003 at 6:49 p.m.. (24570) LESTER: Innovative research in learning and science technology. LESTER: Learning Science and Technology Repository (Rice University) "LESTER (Learning Science and Technology Repository), an online community and database focused on innovations in learning science and technology (LST), profiles innovative research projects and researchers. Registered users can add, update, or modify records about their projects and organization, thereby keeping the information accurate and up-to-date. Developed by Rice University's --> From Bill Brandon: eLearning on September 9, 2003 at 6:49 p.m.. (24569) Voting Fraud in Florida Here's a slick piece on the scrubbing of the voter roles in Florida. If you don't like Katherine Harris, you will like this piece.... From Joho the Blog on September 9, 2003 at 6:48 p.m.. (24568) A frustrating day.. I haven't posted here in a while (at least not much) and days like today don't make it any more likely. My computer's been out of commission all day as our tech support has wrestled with getting our email software running on it. Not a critical piece of software actually, but important enough. But writing about it makes me feel better. From Serious Instructional Technology on September 9, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (24567) Fireworks cancelled: Be, Microsoft settle $23 million buries lawsuit From The Register on September 9, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (24566) BT OKs commercial SDSL roll-out SMEs targeted From The Register on September 9, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (24565) American Science: Addicted to Pentagon Cash? An anonymous submitter writes: "In totalitarian states the military can compel scientists to perform research for weapons systems. That's not true in the ... From Slashdot on September 9, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (24564) Patents of Mass Destruction My column on Eolas has gone live on the eWeek site. Read it and weep. From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on September 9, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (24563) "Personal and Collaborative Publishing (PCP)" James Farmer suggests Personal and Collaborative Publishing as a broader term to include things like weblogs - here and here. Although there are some good counter-arguments, I think he's basically got it right. The weblog fad may blow over, but the principle of personal and collaborative publishing is here to stay. ["Martin Terre Blanche"] From Seblogging News on September 9, 2003 at 5:50 p.m.. (24562) Stupid Practice in Email Virus Protection Systems: Stop Spamming the Innocent This dog is angry. Spam is a reality, some 40% of email traffic. But there is absolutely no reason for the email scanning systems put in place to be sending reject emails back to accounts when the viruses generating them are spoofing (forging) the emails. I cannot be the only person wasting work time deleting messages from "Network Associates Webshield", "MAILER-DAEMON". "postmaster-smtp", "McAfee" etc telling me that some message I did not send was rejected, e,g: From: "PERNOTES" Date: Mon Sep 8, 2003 7:40:17 AM America/Phoenix From cogdogblog on September 9, 2003 at 5:48 p.m.. (24561) Apples to apples Bob McMillan, who wrote tons of interviews and analysis for Linux Magazine before joining IDG News Service recently, reports today on a Microsoft-sponsored Forrester study that finds Microsoft cheaper than Linux/J2EE for enterprise software development. As Bob points out, what largely accounts for the difference is the price of the BEA and Oracle software used on the Linux side of the fence. Others can (and will) dissect Forrester's motives and obje From EdTechPost on September 9, 2003 at 5:47 p.m.. (24559) Barnes and Noble Drops Ebooks computx writes "I just recieved an email from Barnes and Noble that they will no longer sell ebooks and I have 1 month to download the books I have purchased. ... From Slashdot on September 9, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (24558) hunting metiers Word of the Day for Tuesday September 9, 2003 metier, also m&eacute;tier met-YAY; MET-yay, noun: 1. An occupation; a... From jeffschuler.net on September 9, 2003 at 4:53 p.m.. (24557) Library Guy Keith Stanger, "the Library Guy", from Eastern Michigan University, has a great looking heading on his site. "Your guide to Navigating Information Clutter", Keith's site is divided by sections, including his library links, Internet links and links to a listing of edublogs. I can see the EMU library is up to snuff, now, what I'm really wondering, Keith, is how you'd rate the rest of your University. I've got a son being recruited to From Edublog News on September 9, 2003 at 4:50 p.m.. (24556) Faculty Development: The Hammer in Search of a Nail This article in the latest Technology Source asks some good questions about the ends to&nbsp;which many faculty development&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;focused on technology&nbsp;are directed. Rather than simply having 'faculty adoption of technology' as an end, the article suggests that such projects need to align with a more overarching goal,&nbsp;improved student learning, and points to an excellent document from George Mason University that outlines 10 IT Goals for Liberal Arts students. &nbsp;- SWL&nbsp From EdTechPost on September 9, 2003 at 4:47 p.m.. (24555) MRAM in 2004? amberspry writes "As previously reported here and here. Wired has yet another update on MRAM here. They give hope by mid-2004 we will see devices with faster ... From Slashdot on September 9, 2003 at 4:47 p.m.. (24554) Beautiful photos Amazing photos of Antelope Valley, a slot canyon on LeChee Navajo land near Page, Arizona and some others of the American southwest by John Isaac: The American Southwest. From megnut on September 9, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (24553) CAREO Installer Update It&#8217;s coming along nicely&#8230; I now have an installer that copies over the WebObjects application and supporting resources, creates the FrontBase database and populates it, and almost creates the MySQL metadata repository database&#8230; I have the MySQL stuff working as shell scripts, but it doesn&#8217;t want to play nicely when embedded in the installer. After I wrestle the MySQL script into submission, I get to turn my gaze onto the WebObjects application configuration - ideally it should set up the app, start it, and have it automatically restart if the box is kick From D&apos;Arcy Norman&apos;s Learning Commons Weblog on September 9, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (24552) Counting down to VoIP Net2Phone CEO Stephen Greenberg tells CNET News.com why it will take another 12 to 18 months before voice over IP technology really takes off. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (24551) Oracle lays out its worldview Against the muted backdrop of its acquisition battle for PeopleSoft, the database software maker talks up its tech agenda at this week's OracleWorld conference. The main theme: grid computing. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (24550) File-swap suits strike a nerve The major record labels have filed a series of landmark lawsuits against 261 alleged music pirates. Now comes the hard part. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (24549) Hacker Lamo surrenders to feds Adrian Lamo, the so-called homeless hacker, surrendered Tuesday to face two federal criminal charges of electronic breaking and entering. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (24548) China blocks spam servers The country, a haven for spammers, wakes up to the problem and blocks 127 servers identified as the sources of high volumes of unsolicited e-mail. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (24547) Fun with Ooglegay Adsay Someone visited my site via the search entry, "live monkeys with much wailing and gnashing of teeth". This yields some interesting results in the paid links part of the search: From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on September 9, 2003 at 3:50 p.m.. (24546) Web Directories--Arts RDN Offers "Preview" of New... From ResourceShelf on September 9, 2003 at 3:49 p.m.. (24545) JiWire Directory Semi Launches JiWire decided to tell bloggers about their new service before telling the "real" media, so I'm rewarding them for their blogginess by writing up the conference call we just had. See, guys, it works! (On the other hand, this morning I got spammed with a press release announcing anti-spam software. Oy, the irony!) JiWire is a directory of hotspots in North America and Europe (so far) with some marked as "certified," meaning they've been vetted by actual human beings. The directory shows useful info about each hotspot, including whether there's a power outlet nearby. The site is a From Joho the Blog on September 9, 2003 at 3:48 p.m.. (24544) Internet Telephony under Attack Jane Black at BusinessWeek has written an article about why Voice over IP isn't normal telephony and shouldn't be regulated in the same way, despite the nefarious intentions of the incumbent telephone companies: The rush to lump VOIP in with phone services obscures the larger problem: The 100-year-old regulatory structure for telephones is no longer adequate for today's advanced telecom services. Scott Bradner has written on the same subject, and is particularly scathing about the hook regulators are trying to hang VoIP providers on: They don't offer 911 service. He writes: From Joho the Blog on September 9, 2003 at 3:48 p.m.. (24543) Keeping it Really Simple in Schools Another first today as I set up my first teacher with a Bloglines account to monitor his student sites. He's awestruck...seriously. He promised he would spread the word, which I really think is exactly what I need here now. I'm convinced that when enough people see this in operation, we'll be making sites like mad. And we are already...the server is running 86 sites right now, about two-thirds of which have been created since the first of the school year. And I know of at least two more classes that are going to come online next week. As l From weblogged News on September 9, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. (24542) CSS3 Paged Media Working Draft Published 9 September 2003: The CSS Working Group has released an updated Working Draft of the CSS3 module: Paged Media, part of the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) language level 3. The module adds pagination, page margins, headers and footers, footnotes and endnotes, and cross-references with page numbers. Visit the CSS home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on September 9, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. (24541) 2003 Privacy and Human Rights Survey Released Privacy Digest writes "Out-Law.com, UK - Global privacy report is the most comprehensive ever . The Electronic Privacy Information Center and Privacy ... From Slashdot on September 9, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (24540) Untitled The flip-side -- Matt's announcement on the Dean weblog. From Scripting News on September 9, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (24539) OYEZ.org: The Supremes and Campaign Finance Our friends at OYEZ, the U.S. Supreme Court audio archivists dedicated to releasing their decades of recordings online with our licenses, have already posted the audio from yesterday's arguments in the challenge to the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law. Check it out. From Creative Commons: weblog on September 9, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (24538) More Human-Readable Than Human-Readable Have a look at our new, streamlined license selection process and Commons Deeds (an example). Thanks to all of you who have written to us these first nine months with suggestions for improvements, and please let us know if you see anything in these new pages that could be improved upon. From Creative Commons: weblog on September 9, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (24537) SAP to launch online developer network The enterprise software maker says at its annual developer conference that it will launch an online network aimed at fostering collaboration between software developers and customers. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (24536) Commentary: What to do about Wi-Fi Companies probably can't avoid wireless LAN installations, so they should get ahead of the problem with next-generation 802.11a and wireless switch gear that increases data speeds, hardens security and improves manageability. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (24535) Microsoft updates Works The software giant releases a new version of Works, its budget software package for consumers that's widely used by PC makers. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (24534) The Joy is Gone Bill Joy is leaving Sun to "persue other interests." Joy is the father of BSD Unix, and had a hand in many of Sun's most important innovations, including Java. So what are those "other interests"? From Sean Gallagher: the dot.communist on September 9, 2003 at 2:50 p.m.. (24533) Popular Course Design Resource When John Carpenter's comprehensive course design resource, "Focusing Your Class with Objectives" debuted earlier this year, I received so many reprint requests that I decided to republish the series in the new About template: Part 1, Part 2 and Part... From Adult/Continuing Education on September 9, 2003 at 2:50 p.m.. (24532) More DMCA Complaints Sent to Google From ResourceShelf on September 9, 2003 at 2:49 p.m.. (24531) The Value of Latent Ties Much ado has been made about the phenomenon of fake characters on Friendster (Fakesters). Some users complain that it is an essential earmark of Friendster's emerging culture. But these icons are more than artistic expression, they serve as symbolic bridges that connect people. A bridge that is valued within a game that some that perceive is won by having the most connections. Bottom-up Social Networking Models like Friendster, LinkedIn, Tribe.net and Ryze gro From EdTechPost on September 9, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (24529) Glance Networks - Remote desktop viewing through a web browser There are lots of desktop sharing programs out there. I came across this one today in search of a program that would allow me to have many remote users view my desktop(and pretty well do *only* that) and not require them to have anything but a web browser, e.g. no other client software required. There's a tiny app to download on my end;&nbsp;the service runs in an ASP-model, so they give you an unique URL on their server, and then sharing you desktop is as easy as starting the program and then passing the URL to anyone you want to see it. Pretty close to real-time&nbsp; From EdTechPost on September 9, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (24528) Anniversary of the First Computer Bug aheath writes "According to the US Naval Historical Center the first computer bug was logged on September 9, 1945 at 15:45: "Moth found trapped between points ... From Slashdot on September 9, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (24527) The Return of Apollo? hpulley writes "Bell bottoms are back, the Stones are still touring and Time has a piece on how NASA's _new_ space vehicle may actually be the return of a very ... From Slashdot on September 9, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (24526) Untitled Today's BloggerCon announcement. From Scripting News on September 9, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. (24525) IMS Vocabulary Definition Exchange Problem: How to describe commonly used terms for use in keywords and other bits of metadata so that we can all share a vocabulary? Solution #1: CanCore Solution #2: IMS Vocabulary Definition Exchange. A new project (I hadn&#8217;t heard of it until today, thanks to the CETIS article) that is aimed at defining a way of describing vocabularies to do just this&#8230; Poodle is a Dog is an Animal is Carbon Based&#8230; Hierarchical bits of related, structured vocabulary data. This could be quite useful. The ALOHA team had to roll their own solution to this a while back. Maybe the... From D'apos;Arcy Norman'apos;s Learning Commons Weblog on September 9, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (24524) Will file traders face the music? As emerging details cast defendants as parents of Kazaa-loving children or as unwitting targets, some RIAA suits may turn out to be more complicated than they appear. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (24523) Memorex sparks USB flash drive into life The storage media specialist unveils a USB 2.0 flash memory storage device that's small enough to be clipped to a key ring. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (24522) Intel adds cell phone tech to device chip From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (24521) Acer laptop hot to jot with digital pen The company's new notebook PC runs on Microsoft's Windows XP Tablet PC operating system and allows consumers to write, file and store notes using digital pens. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (24520) Documentum sets sights on publishers The software maker announces a package of server tools designed to allow a business to automatically reformat content for a variety of publishing uses. From CNET News.com on September 9, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. (24519) Tea Party Time John Ashcroft had the chutzpah to stage the Boston leg of his pro-PATRIOT Act road show in Faneuil Hall, where Sam Adams proclaimed the liberties he was ready to die for. Apparently, this is the first time Faneuil Hall has been closed to the public for a political event since it was built in 1742. (If that factoid is more 'toid than fact, well, it's still worth believing for a couple of minutes.) Here are some of the signs I enjoyed: The Bill of Rights is the real Patriot Act Boston's Decided to Keep Their Rights J. Edgar Hoover Joe... From Joho the Blog on September 9, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (24518) "Half the things on the Internet must be illegal then." Couldn't have&nbsp;said it&nbsp;better myself. What's surprising to me about these lawsuits is that the RIAA is targetting mothers like Ms. Bassett and senior citizens like Mr. Durwood Pickle. Weren't they supposed to use the expedited subpoena proces From A Copyfighter's Musings on September 9, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. (24517) Websites that crash Like being booted out of a restaurant before finishing your meal From The Register on September 9, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (24516) MS' Linux obsession - time to call in the shrinks If you need to keep proving yourself, people wonder about the size of your... From The Register on September 9, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (24515) Untitled NHPrimary.Com covers last night's Edwards talk. From Scripting News on September 9, 2003 at 1:46 p.m.. (24514) Parents and Teachers Challenge School Closings in St. Louis Parents and teachers are upset over the closings, saying the changes imposed by consultants have endangered children's safety and torpedoed a disenfranchised community. From New York Times: Education on September 9, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (24513) Embattled UMass President Says Goodbye to Students William M. Bulger, president of the University of Massachusetts, said his goodbyes to academic life on Friday. From New York Times: Education on September 9, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. 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