Edu_RSS ~ December 1, 2003

Most recent update: December 1, 2003 at 11:15 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: Current Awareness Happenings on the Internet: Internet-101 Television Shows This edition of Current Awareness Happenings on the Internet by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. (December 1, 2003 V1N27) is dedicated to the Internet-101 television shows. Click on the below link to to watch and listen to Marcus P. Zillman hosting his Internet-101 weekly thirty minute televsion shows. Internet-101 Television Showshttp://www.WatchMarcus.com/ From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on December 1, 2003 at 10:50 p.m.. (39422) The difference between usable and useful I've just released my latest CM Briefing on the difference between usable and useful. To quote: CM Briefing 2003-21: A redesigned site can be easy and quick to use, and perfectly structured, and still be useless. For a site to... From Column Two on December 1, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. (39421) Dynamic or batch publishing? My KM Column for this month looks at the differences between dynamic and batching publishing in a CMS. To quote:There are two main publishing models used by content management systems: dynamic and batch publishing, and each has its strengths and... From Column Two on December 1, 2003 at 10:47 p.m.. (39420) Volume drives software quality just like everything else (SOURCE:Joel on Software - Craftsmanship)- Another must-read.  Volume drives quality in software just like does everything else.  If nobody uses your software, you will never improve it.  If only a few people use it, it won't be forced to improve as well as if 1000 people used it. QUOTEIt comes down to an attribute of software that most people think of as craftsmanship. When software is built by a true craftsman, all the screws line up. When you do something rare, the applicatio From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on December 1, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (39419) KM pickings Denham Grey has written a weblog on what has been delivered by KM over the last ten years. He lists: Yellowpages Lessons learned Best practices Peer assists Communities of practice... From Column Two on December 1, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. (39418) How to create a know-it-all company Lauren Gibbons Paul has written an article on knowledge sharing in the corporate world. To quote: Even in the best of times, it's a battle to convince employees to participate in knowledge management programs. But in tough times, the tendency... From Column Two on December 1, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. (39417) More on trade embargoes applied to scholarship ACS imposes moratorium on some foreign papers, Chemical and Engineering News, November 25, 2003, p. 25 (accessible only to subscribers). An unsigned note reporting that the American Chemical Society (ACS) is following the IEEE in imposing "a moratorium on publishing journal articles that are written by authors in Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, or Sudan." The moratorium may be "temporary" From FOS News on December 1, 2003 at 8:48 p.m.. (39416) LogiCampus: Open Source CMS [via EdTechPost] LogiCampus is a PHP-based, open source CMS for learning applications. There's even a demo where you can log in as either an administrator, teacher, or student and get a firsthand look. LogiCampus is a new distance learning system built in conjunction with Tarrant County College Center for Distance Learning of Fort Worth, Tx. LogiCampus will allow a College, University, or School District to run existing classes or online learn From carvingCode on December 1, 2003 at 8:46 p.m.. (39415) Soros Vs. Bush George Soros, a Hungarian-born American billionaire who made his fortune through international finance and currency speculation has committed millions of dollars to defeating George Bush in the 2004 elections. From kuro5hin.org on December 1, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. (39414) Las universidades canarias organizan un encuentro sobre nuevas tecnologías y docencia La Universidad de La Laguna y la de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria han organizado conjuntamente las I Jornadas canarias sobre las tecnolo... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on December 1, 2003 at 7:50 p.m.. (39413) Letting the Bells die by opening the market is the only way to slay the VOIP regulatory Gordian knot (SOURCE:Moore's Lore: new technology. Computing, connectivity, mobile, convergence, communications, software, etc.)- Couldn't have said it better myself. QUOTE With 802.11 for local service and 802.16 for backhaul, you don't need the wires. Maybe someone can sell DSL over them, with voice service as a low-bandwidth throw-in, and after the assets are marked down to their real market value that's viable. But not before. So FCC chairman M From Roland Tanglao&apos;s Weblog on December 1, 2003 at 7:49 p.m.. (39412) Two Must-Read Papers 1.  The one that everyone's been talking about - Jessica Litman's Sharing and Stealing.  See comments here, here, and here. 2.  One I stumbled upon in my research - Mark Lemley and R. Anthony Reese's --> From A Copyfighter's Musings on December 1, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. (39411) What kind of social software are you? My results on this test should surprise nobody who knows me. “Junk pile of content”, “many blank pages”… it’s as if they have an RSS feed tapped into my frontal lobe.... From Object Learning on December 1, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (39410) Durchgeknallter Staatsanwalt ... Für Michael Naumann geht es um Meinungsfreiheit. Und die will der Herausgeber der "Zeit" auch vor Gericht verteidigen: In einem... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 6:51 p.m.. (39409) Radical Simplicity (SOURCE:How to Save the World)- Wow! I look forward to reading Dave Pollard's blog posts about his journal to Radical Simplicity. QUOTERadical Simplicity is a complete workbook for making the change -- with step-by-step charts and tables for measuring your ecological footprint, evaluating your life's priorities, assessing and honing the effectiveness of your lifestyle (how you use your time and money), and assessing with your loved ones how happy you are, now and as you make changes to the way you live.Mer From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on December 1, 2003 at 6:50 p.m.. (39408) Blogging For Politicians, Iranian Style (SOURCE:U-blog / loic / News: Blogging For Politicians, Iranian Style)- Very cool.  C'mon Paul Martin, please write a real blog. QUOTEIf you need convincing that blogging is not some nerdy fringe activity, here's some: Iranian vice-president Mohammad Ali Abtahi is a blogger. It's in Persia From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on December 1, 2003 at 6:50 p.m.. (39407) Paul Ford: Taxonomy is a remix and creating a new RDF based CMS (SOURCE:A New Website for Harper's Magazine (Ftrain.com))- The usual cool stuff from Paul Ford.  Looking forward to the new RDF based CMS which sounds awesome! QUOTEThe best way to think about this is as a remix: the taxonomy is an automated remix of the narrative content on the site, except instead of chopping up a ballad to turn it into house music, we're turning narrative content into an annotated timeline. The content doesn't change, just the way it's presented. ... From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on December 1, 2003 at 6:50 p.m.. (39406) Network Beacon Maybe useful to some: Network Beacon is a Mac OS X application that enables you to publish services on a computer or to serve as a proxy for services on other computers or devices. Network Beacon is distributed as freeware. From owrede_log on December 1, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (39405) Lockers and customer retention Joi writes that "Lockers lower churn for Japanese love hotels" and that "Apparently, lockers in almost any industry are a great way to lower churn." What came to my mind as I read this was how a weblogging system, as soon as you've started using it, becomes a de facto locker for your content, working as a barrier of sorts against moving to another system. In general it is not easy to move your stuff around between systems - at present. From Seb's Open Research on December 1, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (39404) Untitled Philip G. Hamerton. "Have you ever observed that we pay much more attention to a wise passage when it is quoted than when we read it in the original author?" [Quotes of the Day] From Seb&apos;s Open Research on December 1, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (39403) Create a Know-It-All Company Nice article from CIO (via a post on eLearningPost) on Knowledge Management. Three Heads are Better Than One Real world case studies of KM in action. Some good tips as well: "Very simply, the effort of sharing knowledge has to be less than the value of participating. KM is not like other IT applications. Most of the time, employees just ignore it if they so choose. Therefore, the act of sharing knowledge--embodied in the KM application or system- From e-Learning Eclectic on December 1, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (39402) Jay Cross book list Jay responds to a reader of his blog who asked him about a reading list for a group of junior learning designers. Jay responds with a list books that "have introduced useful frameworks and ideas into [his] thinking": Books for ID Team Despite presenting an impressive list of great books, Jay cautions: "I probably wouldn't turn to books since the web has such good stuff, e.g. Boxes and Arrows, eLearningPost, old LineZine articles, Big Dog for background, First Monday, MIT Future of Learning Group, Learning From e-Learning Eclectic on December 1, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. (39401) A call to curb cellphones in class Text-messaging features are being used to cheat. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (39400) Schools with a view Do some charter schools use public funds to promote private interests? From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (39399) He strikes a chord with little rockers in New York Rock, funk, blues, and hip-hop are the only genres heard in this classroom. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (39398) What to Look for in '04 Fairly routine set of technology predictions for 2004 - who says you can't predict the future? But the best of the bunch is this: IP addressable Smart Boards (or their equivalent). The idea is this: your large screen display needs to be plugged and unplugged every time you want to switch computers. But why can't you just send your screen output to the board over the internet? Next year, you will be able to with the new systems. By Phillip D. Long, Syllabus, December 1, 2003 [Refer--> From OLDaily on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (39397) Redefining 'Open Access' This article looks at the increasingly difficult task of providing a community college education for everyone, and solves that problem with a little semantic subterfuge, redefining the meaning of 'open access': "To be true to their mission, community colleges must serve all segments, but not all members, of society." Nobody, of course, will be fooled by this, and calling the resulting system 'open access' is the basest sort of intellectual dishonesty. By George B. Vaughan, Chronicle of Higher Education, December 5, 2003 [--> From OLDaily on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (39396) COOL School Joe wrote to me with the following announcement: "A group of school districts in British Columbia formed a consortium to develop and share resources for online delivery. Over the last year we have been working on developing a Learning Object Repository. We have the repository working and have a few learning objects in it. We defined a learning object as a lesson. Within the learning objects are learning assets (could stand alone). In the next few months we will be adding a couple of hundred lessons to the repository. The lessons are available for teachers or students to view. By Various Auth From OLDaily on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (39395) Asian Pirates Sell Microsoft's Next Windows System They gave away copies of the new Longhorn operating system like popcorn at the recent PDC conference, but somehow the problem of software piracy is being caused by Asian sales of the preview release? Give me a break. This is nothing more than the fostering of xenophobia, propaganda of the worst kind. By Unknown, Reuters, December 1, 2003 [Refer][From OLDaily on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (39394) Adobe Says LiveMotion is Dead Here's another reason to opt for open source: you won't be left in the lurch like this. "Adobe will no longer be selling LiveMotion 2.0 and will end technical support of the product in March." Surprise! Hope you didn't invest too much in this turkey. By Joanne Cummings, StreamingMediaIQ, November 24, 2003 [Refer][Research][--> From OLDaily on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (39393) MIT Plans To Shut Part Of Campus Temporarily When institutions such as MIT begin to have budget problems, you know the system is groaning and creaking at the joints. And MIT's issues may be more significant than they let on: the university "will shut down part of its campus over the holidays, cut spending and eliminate hundreds of jobs to close a looming budget shortfall blamed on higher expenses and lower-than-expected returns on its endowment. The university has asked staff and students to save costs in small ways, such as turning down the heat, using e-mail instead of regular mail, bringing brown-bag lunches to departmental meeti From EdTechPost on December 1, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (39390) Kerkorian vs. DaimlerChrysler Der 86-jährige US-Milliardär Kirk Kerkorian hat zum Auftakt des mit viel Spannung erwarteten Prozesses um den Zusammenschluss von Daimler-Benz und... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (39389) "Wirklich kriminell" "Wirklich kriminell" - Verbrechensbekämpfung in der Realität. Unter diesem Titel stehen auf der Homepage des ZDF eine große Anzahl durchaus... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 5:51 p.m.. (39388) RSS is the 21st century universal event bus (SOURCE:Triple Point Relies on Rss)- Like I've said many times before, RSS is the universal event bus of the 21st century.  In addition to carrying  blog posts, it can also carry events from your enterprise processes like CVS checkins, # of widgets created, etc. QUOTE Best known as a method for personal we From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on December 1, 2003 at 5:50 p.m.. (39387) Berlin: Studenten-Protest in der Hessen-Vertretung Protestierende Studenten sind gestern in die hessische Landesvertretung in Berlin eingedrungen. Die etwa 40-köpfige Gruppe habe sich aber ruhig verhalten, sagte eine Polizeisprecherin. Nach einer halben Stunde hätten die Studenten die Landesvertretung nach Aufforderung der Polizei wieder verlassen. Die Aktion war eine Solidaritätskundgebung für die hessischen Komillitonen. Dort streiken Studenten wegen einer geplanten Einführung von Studiengebühren. [via Berliner Kurier] From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 p.m.. (39386) Catching Up, Pt. 1 The holidays put me out of commission for awhile, so, before the busy but drawn out semester's end, I want to catch up on several interesting bits of news. 1.  Of course, I'm thrilled by Diebold's folding and will be delighted when Harvard receives both my counter-notice and Diebold's subsequent withdrawl letter.  I hope that Diebold's carefully timed manuever doesn't preclude From A Copyfighter&apos;s Musings on December 1, 2003 at 5:47 p.m.. (39385) It's Snowing...Wiki Wonderland Between EdBlogger and the Thanksgiving break, I think my brain has gone into deep sleep mode. This morning was the first time in I don't know how long that I really didn't want to go to work or think about school or technology or Web logs. Everything feels kind of impermanent today; no focus, no urge to be productive, no real goal. It's I'm watching the season's inaugural snowfall, and that's not helping. Gray and dusty. Windy. Yuck. Might be time for a brain break, but one quick glance at my todo list and I know that's not likely to happen. We did some sp From weblogged News on December 1, 2003 at 5:47 p.m.. (39384) Untitled The BlogsCanada Top Blogs for December 2003 are out, and it's a great lineup. Of course, I'm not saying that because my own blog's on there ;-) Really, it's an honor to appear alongside such luminaries as Tim Bray, Gary Lawrence Murphy, and Mark Wood. Plus, they found me a motto that I like a lot: "It's more readable than it sounds.". From Seb'apos;s Open Research on December 1, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (39383) Happy December 1st I had a nice Thanksgiving message written and then my browser crashed right before I had to head off for my vacation. So hopefully Thanksgiving went well for you and yours, and now Happy December 1st! That exclamation point is rather forced, I'm afraid to admit. Where has the year gone? And how is it winter all of the sudden and time for Christmas? Oy. That's really about all I've got to say. Oy. From megnut on December 1, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (39382) E-commerce News Briefs E-commerce has a few growing pains, and online holiday shopping means big business for e-tailers, FedEx. From E-Commerce Guide on December 1, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (39381) A Class Anthology Every time I teach Poetry Writing, I put together an online anthology of student work (they submit their favorites and I post them). This term's class wrote several poems on four shared themes: "Birth | School | Work | Death" I used to have just one theme ("school", inspired by... From PEDABLOGUE on December 1, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (39380) How to Create a Know-It-All Company "Sharing knowledge is an unnatural act" wird in diesem Artikel ein Berater zitiert. Und so braucht es Experten, Projekte, viele Ideen und andauernde Anstrengungen, um Mitarbeiter davon zu überzeugen, etwas "gegen ihre Natur" zu tun. Läßt man die Natur für... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on December 1, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (39379) Five Drivers That Will Change E-Learning In 2004 Dezember, Zeit der "Reviews" und "Trends"! "As we enter the last month of 2003, what trends and drivers will be shaping our e-learning strategies in 2004 and beyond?" 1) E-Learning Sponsorship Will Continue To Move To The Coalface 2) JIT... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on December 1, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (39378) DistancE-Learning im Aufwind Nun ist ein neuer Fachverband nicht unbedingt etwas, was mein Herz schneller schlagen lässt. Der deutsche Fernschulverband e.V. (DFV) hat es auch nur durch einen Trick geschafft, meine Aufmerksamkeit zu gewinnen: Er hat nämlich nicht nur aus "Fernlernen" im Namen... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on December 1, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (39377) Evolution gestalten: Wissensmanagement im E-Learning Zuerst einmal ein Lob an die Veranstalter des diesjährigen E-Learning-Kongresses in St. Gallen (Swiss Centre for Innovations in Learning, SCIL, 8./9. Oktober 2003): Sie haben inzwischen die meisten Kongress-Materialen ins Netz gestellt, so dass man sich über die komplette... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on December 1, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (39376) The power of social suggestion Ming writes about a few experiments that indicate "just how deeply social suggestion can penetrate the neural mesh through which we think we see hard-and-solid facts." (Related: the Stanford prison experiment; a few other posts mentioning groupthink.) From Seb'apos;s Open Research on December 1, 2003 at 4:47 p.m.. (39375) Starting knowledge fires Jonathan Briggs: Over the weekend I listened to IBM’s Dave Snowdon discussing the need for organisations to try lots of options and focus on emerging successes rather than to try to define what would be successful and then only try out that option.   A metaphor for this would be starting From Seb'apos;s Open Research on December 1, 2003 at 4:47 p.m.. (39374) EEK meets Ross Eugene Eric Kim reports on Ross's talk at the Bay Area Futurist Salon, and compares SocialText with Blue Oxen Associates: --> From Seb'apos;s Open Research on December 1, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. (39373) Online Shoppers Are Getting It Done Earlier 'Black Friday' has traditionally been the day when shoppers flock to the stores, but Web measurements indicate that many consumers showed the same pre-holiday enthusiasm online. From CyberAtlas on December 1, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (39372) Wahl der 100 nervigsten Deutschen- Koch steht zur Wahl! Mit der Startnummer 115 geht unser berühmt berüchtigter "hessischer Möchtegern-Gouvernator" an den Start! Wäre doch gelacht, wenn wir ihn nicht unter die Top 100 kriegen würden... [Vote now] From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on December 1, 2003 at 3:49 p.m.. (39371) Right About Now ...the telephone conference in OPG v. Diebold is taking place. Food for thought while we await news of the outcome: Posner Raises Good Questions RE Copyright Misuse [EFF's Jason Schultz @ LawGeek]; Judge Posner Chases a Wild H From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on December 1, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (39370) 60 Million Moral Exemplars Copyright Scholar and Law Professor Jessica Litman has posted a new work in progress dealing with the question of file-sharing and compulsory license (Sharing and Stealing). It is an interesting paper, and one that I am thinking about and hope... From The Importance Of on December 1, 2003 at 2:51 p.m.. (39369) "Magenta" In JurPC ist eine Zusamenfassung des Urteils des OLG Köln abgedruckt zur Frage, unter welchen Umständen die bloße Verwendung einer... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 2:51 p.m.. (39368) Internet- Werke zum Staatsrecht Prof. Heintzen von der FU Berlin hat mit seinen Skripten zum Grundkurs Öffentliches Recht I im Wintersemester 2001/2002 eines der... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 2:51 p.m.. (39367) Copyright law can't block sharing of public domain info Assessment Technologies (AT) sold a database that mixed copyrighted and public domain information. In fact, the PD info was collected at taxpayer expense. When a customer, WIREdata (WD) used the database to read the PD info and share it with others, AT sued for copyright infringement. Moreover, when WD tried to get the same data from the local governments that collected it, which are required by an "open records" law to share it with anyone for the costs of copying, the governments refused, fearing a copyright lawsuit from AT. Richard Posner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Cir From FOS News on December 1, 2003 at 2:48 p.m.. (39366) Schmoo! Refer to subject title. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on December 1, 2003 at 2:48 p.m.. (39365) Cool Tools from UBC An artlcle and links from University of British Columbia's e-Strategy newsletter (no RSS!) features some interesating tools developed at the UBC Arts ISIT. <tiphat>Tip of the blg hat to my colleague Michelle, who has one of the funkier blog names for an educator ;-) </tiphat> You gotta like the fun photo From cogdogblog on December 1, 2003 at 2:47 p.m.. (39364) C|Net News Speaks Out Against Open Access C|Net News has published an unsigned commentary lamenting the lack of encryption defaults on WiFi gear (A fate worse than lack of access). According to the opinon piece, the Wi-Fi Alliance does not request WiFi manufacturers to turn on Wired... From The Importance Of on December 1, 2003 at 1:51 p.m.. (39363) MediaResource MediaResource: Linking Journalists and Scientistshttp://www.mediaresource.org/The non-profit Media Resource Service (MediaResource) has served as a bridge between science and the media since 1980. Journalists who call (800) 223-1730 can get help at no charge in locating expert sources of information on science and technology to interview for their news and feature stories. Formerly a program of the Scientists' Institute for Public Information (SIPI), MediaResource maintains a database of thousands of (primarily From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on December 1, 2003 at 1:51 p.m.. (39362) Hablando de Google Para pensar: Weblogs pinging Google? (vía: rvr). Para reirse un rato: Parody Google Weblog (vía Google Weblog) Para participar: Foros del Programa AdSense para sitios web en español (vía: google dirson) Para buscar: Tu número de Google (vía: pjorge) (mi... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on December 1, 2003 at 1:51 p.m.. (39361) Guide to Gimme Michelle Johnson, in the Boston Globe today (link breaks tomorrow), lists the gadgets to get for your most beloved geeks. The gadgets are, in order of appearance: iPod (and other players, including Rio Nitrus and Dell's Digital Jukebox) ZVUE! movie player that only plays movies in its proprietary format (D'oh!) Mission 3D's Photo3D kit that takes 3D photos with any digital camera. You have to wear special glasses to see the effect. Netflix, the subscription service that sends DVDs to your house. USB flash drives, including IBM's, Verbatim's and Iomega's Philips&ap From Joho the Blog on December 1, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. (39360) Excellence in Technology Awards: Now Open for Nominations Is there a product you bought this year that you can't imagine working without? Or a service that helped you improve your business processes in the back office? We want to know ... and so do our readers. From E-Commerce Guide on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39359) Securing Online Transactions the Old Fashioned Way buySAFE, Inc. and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. are launching a new buyer-protection plan that is meant to assuage the fears of online auction risks with the centuries-old concept of surety bonds. From E-Commerce Guide on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39358) Q&A With the E-commerce Experts: P2P Payments, Gaining Consumer Trust In this week's Q&A, we explore the different P2P options available to small businesses, plus six things you can do today to get potential customers to trust your site. From E-Commerce Guide on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39357) E-commerce News Briefs Macromedia and Affinity team up to deliver a complete Web site solution for SMBs, the latest LivePerson upgrade is now available, and new research shows that new patterns in online fraud could hurt merchants during the holidays. From E-Commerce Guide on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39356) Eating an Elephant Fine-tuning your e-commerce site is a lot like trying to devour an elephant. You've got to go at it one small bite at a time. From E-Commerce Guide on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39355) What Sells Well Are your virtual shelves stocked with the right stuff? Hitwise has released its list of the hottest shopping categories, including items that are destined to fill shopping carts across the Web in the next few weeks. From E-Commerce Guide on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39354) 24/7 Expert Site-building Help for SMBs Web hosting services provider Interland has launched a new service geared towards helping small and medium-sized businesses establish a cost-effective online presence. From E-Commerce Guide on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39353) Search Meets Marketing Savvy By attempting to combine the power of search capabilities with well-timed and tightly targeted marketing efforts, Atomz Promote sets out to add a new dimension to keywords. We test-drive the Web-based service. From E-Commerce Guide on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39352) Q&A With the E-commerce Experts: Shipping and Taxes In this week's Q&A, we explore the different shipping options available to small businesses, plus three tax software packages that are best suited for small businesses. From E-Commerce Guide on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39351) The Dilemma of E-mail Marketing for SMBs The fine line between what is considered legitimate e-mail marketing and spam is often vague enough to deter even the most honest businesses from engaging in a little self promotion. From E-Commerce Guide on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39350) Offshoring of IT Jobs Expected to Accelerate Analysts predict that, despite any social and political outcry, IT jobs increasingly will move offshore. From CyberAtlas on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39349) Web Swallows Chunk of Prescription Sales Online sales won't capture huge market share, but Web-influenced drug buys will have a bigger impact. From CyberAtlas on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39348) Senior Surfing Surges The yearly growth of U.S. Internet users over the age of 65 outpaced all other demographic groups by staggering margins. From CyberAtlas on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39347) Big Branded Publishers Report Ad Revenue Boom Dollars flow toward major online publishers. From CyberAtlas on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39346) Wi-Fi Is Hot But Users Still Warming to It Research finds Wi-Fi hotspots growing like wildfire but users aren't making the most of the public access points yet. From CyberAtlas on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39345) E-Banking, Online Bill Paying Growth Ahead 'The check is in the mail,' may not be a valid excuse for much longer as the number of U.S. households paying bills online explodes. From CyberAtlas on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39344) 'Tech Elite' Push the Most Buttons Comprising 31 percent of the American population, this group consumes the most information goods and services and they are the most likely to abandon televisions and landline phones. From CyberAtlas on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39343) DSL Leads Globally, U.S. Gap Narrowing The global broadband connection of choice is expected to catch up to the cable modem in the U.S. From CyberAtlas on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39342) U.S. Named as Biggest Spammer, Spammee An annual United Nations report identified the country as the biggest victim of spam and digital attacks, while also leading the globe in sending unwanted e-mail. From CyberAtlas on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39341) Socializing Surfers Shop for Friends, Dates Those connecting to the Web are often making love connections as well, and free site Friendster is reaping the popularity of its paid counterparts. From CyberAtlas on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (39340) 20 Fragen Bashman hat (wieder einmal) 20 Fragen online gestellt,- dieses Mal an den kalifornischen Berufungsrichter R. Posner. Die Antworten sind hier... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 12:50 p.m.. (39339) U.S. Government Graphics and Photos U.S. Government Graphics and Photoshttp://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Graphics.shtmlMost of these images and graphics are available for use in the public domain; they may be used and reproduced without permission or fee. However, some images may be protected by license. Therefore we recommend you thoroughly read the disclaimers on each site before use. From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on December 1, 2003 at 12:50 p.m.. (39338) El e-learning como oportunidad de Teletrabajo Se ha hablado del e-learning, de sus potencialidades, limitaciones, aspectos técnicos, pero teníamos pendiente un gran tema que se abre ante nosotros: el e-learning como posibilidad de teletrabajar. ... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on December 1, 2003 at 12:50 p.m.. (39337) Pitch Is Open So I was scooped by Stephen on my own project (!), but Pitch Journal is officially open for “business.” Stop by to read the first few articles and begin submitting your own material (reprints from your blog are ok) for peer-reviewed publication. Thanks to everyone for their support and interest. From autounfocus on December 1, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. (39336) The Future Of Web Conferencing: Good Interviews Marv Toyer I am today with Marv Toyer, CEO and President of eBLVD, a small Web conferencing and real-time collaboration company that has been aggressively redefining the way cost-effective collaboration can be carried out over a secure transport and apparently - open your ears - across any network firewall. If you don't believe eBLVD claims go and try-out for free their latest release of their 2-year old online service and see for yourself. eBLVD is like GoToMyPC on steroids as it provides easy connectivity to anyone PC from one or more other computers simultaneously. For its relative simplicity and From eCuaderno v.2.0 on December 1, 2003 at 11:50 a.m.. (39334) Yezi will interview Xiaoxiao(A flash designer) on ... Yezi will interview Xiaoxiao(A flash designer) on "Nike is warned by a Flash designer on it's new Ad. avatar". The Stickman, claimed by the his lawyer, is the copyright of Xiaoxiao. Basically, I'd like to support any individual if there are such cases. However, in this case, I don't think Xiaoxiao own the "stickman" copyright since there is stickman-like designs over years. Actually, I'd like to believe Xiaoxiao's design is inspired by early designers. We may --> From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 11:50 a.m.. (39333) The Opte Project maps the Internet (SOURCE:The Opte Project via Ross Mayfield)- A beautiful map. QUOTEThis project was created to make a visual representation of a space that is very much one-dimensional, a metaphysical universe. The data represented and collected here serves a multitude of purposes: Modeling the Internet, analyzing wasted IP space, IP space distribution, detecting the result of natural disasters, weather, war, and esthetics/art. This project is free and represents a lot of donated time, please enjoy. From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on December 1, 2003 at 11:49 a.m.. (39332) Tis the Season: Walmart sale of $30 DVD players causes stampede Ok, so $30 is a really good price for a DVD/VCR combination player, but is it worth nearly crushing another human being to death just to get one? Apparently so:A stampede of shoppers left a woman seriously hurt this morning.... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on December 1, 2003 at 11:49 a.m.. (39331) More on NLM standardized DTDs An article by Robin Peek, NLM Proposes New Journal Standards, dated December 1, 2003, is in Information Today. For more details, see Archiving and Interchange DTD (last updated: November 5, 2003) . For a previous article by Robin Peek, see an item posted to this blog by Peter Suber on June 23, 2003. From FOS News on December 1, 2003 at 11:48 a.m.. (39330) Marktdefinitions- und Marktanalyseverfahren Die heute erschienene Dezember-Ausgabe des "German Law Journal" enthält einen von Sascha Loetz und Andreas Neumann (TK-Recht) verfassten Aufsatz zu... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 10:50 a.m.. (39329) Uni Giessen: Ergebnisse der VV des FB03 Soeben hatte der Fachbereich 03 (Sozial- und Kulturwissenschaften) der Uni Giessen eine studentische Vollversammlung (VV), wie auch hier bereits angekündigt wurde. Davor gab es noch eine Sitzung, in der einige Institute aus den Erziehungswissenschaften der Studierendenschaft Alternativseminare vorstellen wollten, in denen es angeblich auch möglich sein soll Scheine zu erwerben und gleichzeitig einen inhaltlichen Protest auszuüben. Der Plan wurde zwar vorgestellt, aber ca. 75% der... From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on December 1, 2003 at 10:48 a.m.. (39328) Sexboykott gegen Studiengebühren 8-) Ja, wenn in Hessen Studiengebühren eingeführt werden, werde ich aus Protest auf Sex verzichten und keine Kinder in die Welt setzen, weil ich nicht will, dass meine Kinder in eine Welt ungleicher Chancen geboren werden. Mit der Bildung stirbt auch Hessen. Hier unterzeichnen: http://www.sexboykott.de/mitmachen/ From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on December 1, 2003 at 10:48 a.m.. (39327) Auch Alleinerziehende und Erwerbstätige sind vor... Die FR glänzt heute auf der "Bildung & Hochschule"-Seite mit zwei lesenswerten Artikeln über die Ausnahmeregelungen des hessischen Studienguthabengesetzes hinsichtlich Alleinerziehender und Erwerbstätiger und stellt fest, dass dieser soziale Anstrich nicht viel mehr als ein ebensolcher ist, also letztlich absolut unzureichend. Weiterhin sollten alle die, die annehmen (liebe RCDS-Studenten bitte aufgepasst!) als arbeitende/r TeilzeitstudentIn oder Alleinerziehende/r durch entsprechende... From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on December 1, 2003 at 10:48 a.m.. (39326) "Open source genetics" Anna Salleh, Push to free up biotech tools for all, ABC News in Science, December 1, 2003. On Australian geneticist Richard Jefferson and his new Biological Innovation for Open Society (BIOS) project --which has no web site yet. BIOS will provide open access to the tools of biotechnology. Excerpt: "Jefferson said the tools of innovation were being withheld from the public and from innovators themselves, stifling competition, fair play and creativity. 'For example, access to the fundamental tool used to transfer a gene i From FOS News on December 1, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. (39323) Guantanamo und die US-Verfassung In Guantanamo werden seit Beginn des Afghanistan-Kriegs vor zwei Jahren ohne Anklage und ohne einen Rechtsbeistand 660 Menschen gefangen gehalten.... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 9:51 a.m.. (39322) Link-addressable streams To broadcast a stream, you point QuickTime broadcaster at DSS, export an SDP (session description protocol) file from QuickTime BroadCaster, and place it in the streaming server's Movies directory. To view the stream, launch QuickTime Player and load a URL like rtsp://dss_host/broadcast.sdp. Once I got this working I moved the server to a second DSL circuit in my lab. I configured the firewall to allow TCP ports 80 and 544, and UDP ports 5432 and 5434. And amazingly, it all worked. From my TiBook on one Internet-con From Jon's Radio on December 1, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (39321) Psychological and Mental Health Discussion Groups Psychological and Mental Health Discussion Groupshttp://www.psychnet-uk.com/discussion_groups/index_discussion_groups.htmPsychological and Mental Health Discussion Groups - Membership of a email discussion group enables you to keep in touch with that particular groups interests. Groups enable their members to pool and distribute like minded information. These discussion groups will not be rated, therefore it is up to you to establish the usefulness of the group. Specific M From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on December 1, 2003 at 8:50 a.m.. (39320) Web bridges gulf in Kerala - Sreedevi Jacob, Tribune India Twenty-year-old Sameera, a resident of Malappuram district, coastal Kerala, was in awe of a computer over a long period. "It was something I looked at with reverence and fear because I didn From Techno-News Blog on December 1, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (39319) What to Look for in '04 - Phillip D. Long, Syllabus The most striking thing about the current trends in technology, as this issue will catalog in detail, is that the From Techno-News Blog on December 1, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (39318) The Best IT Products of 2007 - Howard Strauss, Syllabus Why wait four years to read these reviews when you can read them right now? Check out a few of the best products of 2007 before they are invented. From Techno-News Blog on December 1, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (39317) Visual Storytellers - Lea Anne Bantsari, techLearning Analyzing the elements of a good story, learning the language of film, tuning in to the movement of human face and body-these are just a few of the skills West Linn High School students practice when they combine art and digital video to create film an From Educational Technology on December 1, 2003 at 8:46 a.m.. (39316) Students have a say in national ed-tech plan - Dennis Pierce, eSchool News More than 210,000 students from 1,535 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia responded to a recent call by the nonprofit group NetDay to share their ideas about how technology should be used in schools. The results will help shape the na From Educational Technology on December 1, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (39315) Tracking the Digital Puck into 2004 - Kenneth C. Green, Syllabus This article extends the oedigital puck metaphor that first appeared in Syllabus in December 2002 (oeTracking the Digital Puck). Then as now, a continuing source for information about the oedigital puck of information technology in American higher educ From Online Learning Update on December 1, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (39314) The challenges of Web-based language learning: An English conversation course from Canada to Japan - Sandy McIntosh, NAWEB 2003 Abstract: The English Language Program at the University of Alberta developed and offered a Web-based course in English conversation. The students were graduates in Pharmacy at Toho University in Japan who were preparing to travel to Canada for clinic From Online Learning Update on December 1, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (39313) "Für Elise" Beethovens berühmte Komposition gehört nach einer Entscheidung des EuGH vom 27.11.2003 nicht (mehr) der Öffentlichkeit, sondern als Marke (etwa für... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 7:49 a.m.. (39312) Pilotklage gegen Österreich Mobilfunkkonzerne verlangen von den Regierungen Europas einen Teil der milliardenteuren Gebühren für UMTS-Lizenzen zurück und bereiten Klagen in mehreren Ländern... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 7:49 a.m.. (39311) Making it to class easy for online students - DIANE D In fall 2002, Egg Harbor Township High School graduate Lauren Birdsong went to college in Philadelphia and hated it. "I just was not ready to go away," she said. "I missed my family. I missed my room. My roommate was awful. It just wasn't what I expect From Online Learning Update on December 1, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. (39310) 535 EUR BAFöG müssen reichen BAFöG-Empfänger haben kein Anrecht darauf, finanziell mit Rentnern und Erwerbsunfähigen gleichgestellt zu werden. Das hat das VG Göttingen entschieden. Es... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 6:50 a.m.. (39309) zheng's new notandum blog, worth being a notandum. ... zheng's new notandum blog, worth being a notandum. ;-) From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 6:49 a.m.. (39308) Redefining 'open Access' In times of shrinking resources, asks George B. Vaughan, a professor of higher education at North Carolina State University and editor of The Community College Review, can community colleges continue to be all things to all people? From Chronicle: free on December 1, 2003 at 6:49 a.m.. (39307) Classroom Struggle At a conference on Marxism and education in London, radical academics ponder the past, the future, and the fact that the ruling class has not provided a buffet table. From Chronicle: free on December 1, 2003 at 6:49 a.m.. (39306) Infotoday editors are blogging the news and event ... Infotoday editors are blogging the news and events of Online Information Dec 1-4, 2003 in London, UK in their Live from London weblog From Peter Scott's Library Blog on December 1, 2003 at 6:47 a.m.. (39305) Shelley Howells - The secret life of tattooed and ... Shelley Howells - The secret life of tattooed and bellydancinglibrarians - The New Zealand Herald From Peter Scott&apos;s Library Blog on December 1, 2003 at 6:47 a.m.. (39304) New full text French and British patent databases ... New full text French and British patent databases announced by STN International From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on December 1, 2003 at 6:47 a.m.. (39303) Japanese Spy Satellites No Go A rocket carrying two spy satellites meant to keep an eye on North Korea malfunctions following liftoff, failing to gain sufficient height and speed to reach orbit. Japan's space agency, JAXA, destroys the rocket. From Wired News on December 1, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (39302) Puffer Fish Poison Painkiller Early trials of a substance made from blowfish poison show it could suppress pain in cancer patients and help wean heroin addicts from their habit. In its natural state, the chemical is more toxic than cyanide. From Wired News on December 1, 2003 at 6:46 a.m.. (39301) Microsoft Software in Every Car? The goal is to put its operating systems in every car on Earth. Microsoft envisions a driving experience in which cars will speak up when they need an oil change, pay freeway tolls automatically, and warn of wrecks ahead. From Wired News on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (39300) Ask Questions First, Shop Later As the holiday shopping season officially opens, e-commerce competitors jostle for position. The focus is shifting from online purchases to pre-sale information overload. By Suneel Ratan. From Wired News on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (39299) Digital Cameras on the Cheap From single-use cameras to 3-megapixel shooters with optical zoom, penny-pinching shoppers can find gifts to fit their pocketbooks. Refurbished cameras expand the selection. By David Snow. From Wired News on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (39298) Food Biotech Is Risky Business Agricultural biotech companies creating genetically modified foods are a pariah to insurance companies. It's another on the growing list of obstacles they face getting their products to market. By Kristen Philipkoski. From Wired News on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (39297) Kelly's Catalog of the Cool A former editor of the Whole Earth Catalog can't shake his habit of recommending stuff to people. Kevin Kelly's addiction feeds an eclectic website devoted to tools he and his friends like. A Q & #038;A by Leander Kahney. From Wired News on December 1, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (39296) Re-read "Kurzweil's on Self": Here's Ray Kurzweil ... Re-read "Kurzweil's on Self": Here's Ray Kurzweil on the nature of the self, in his generous and excellent article on Wolfram's A New Kind of Science: If I ask the question, 'Who am I?' I could conclude that, perhaps I am this stuff here, i.e., the ordered and chaotic collection of molecules that comprise my body and brain. However, the specific set of particles that comprise my body and brain are completely different from the atoms and molecules than comprised me only a s From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:50 a.m.. (39295) WashingtonPost, "New China, Old Threat": CHINA'S N ... WashingtonPost, "New China, Old Threat": CHINA'S NEW Communist leadership would like to be seen as pragmatic, modernizing and cooperatively engaged with the world, and to some extent, it has succeeded in earning this reputation in its first months. Outsiders have been impressed with its open handling of the SARS health crisis, its willingness to join a multilateral effort to curb North Korea's nuclear program and its success in sustaining explosive economic growth that has helped prop up a sluggish glob From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:50 a.m.. (39294) topku complained this META Blog is too difficult t ... topku complained this META Blog is too difficult to read. No category, no tiltes, no comments.... So original! I'm too lazy to put those things on, it's only MEME/META Ideas, isn't it? However, I suggest all kind readers can syndicate this RSS instead of reading the ugly page. :) I promise, promise to improve it step by step in spare time. From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:50 a.m.. (39293) Implementation of Web-supported Music Instruction ... Implementation of Web-supported Music Instruction - Alan Anderson, Allan Ellis, NAWEB 2003 Abstract: The advent of multimedia computers has led to some innovative approaches to teaching music theory via the Web, and recent advances in desktop video technologies have made it possible to teach elements of practical performance skills online. Together these technologies may have the potential to drive a transformation in the way music education is delivered. However, the effectiveness of such transformation is depende From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:50 a.m.. (39291) so many people in CHina are now busy taking differ ... so many people in CHina are now busy taking different kinds of examinations, i guess China is one of the biggest exam market in this world. However, I don't think so many exams could do any good to improve the low-quality educational system in this country. Instead, it's harmful to pay more attention on real learning achievement . [powered by iPocketBlogger] From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:50 a.m.. (39290) eSchool NewsOnline, "Students have a say in nation ... eSchool NewsOnline, "Students have a say in national ed-tech plan": More than 210,000 students from 1,535 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia responded to a recent call by the nonprofit group NetDay to share their ideas about how technology should be used in schools. The results will help shape the nation's third National Educational Technology Plan now in development, federal officials say. From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39289) Modeling the Internet, analyzing wasted IP space, ... Modeling the Internet, analyzing wasted IP space, IP space distribution, detecting the result of natural disasters, weather, war, and esthetics/art. This project is free and represents a lot of donated time, please enjoy. ---[Opte Project] From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39288) Software Development - The Truth !via HawkEyeWindi ... Software Development - The Truth !via HawkEyeWindix translated it in to Chinese, here. From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39287) "You've been thiner than before", it's from commen ... "You've been thiner than before", it's from comments by some friends recenlty met me. It's a good sign or not? Yes, I'm working hard. However, I'm always running a stable time table instead of breaking up schedule randomly. I think it can do good to my health, safety and mood. So thinker could be better, unless it's some potential diseases, such as Diabetes. Hi all friends, are you ok now? Be kind to your body, and it can generate value for you longer. Trust me. From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39286) Parminder prefers Coke, so much so that if a resta ... Parminder prefers Coke, so much so that if a restaurant only offers Pepsi, he??ll go with water. One day, in a blind taste test, he chooses Pepsi, and is swept by a feeling of dislocation. Will he switch colas? "Of course not," Parminder snaps. "I prefer Coke." ---- [Meme Warefare]Applying Meme theory to analyze SS will be helpful, especially on trust myth. Truse me-me. ;) From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39285) Sam Ruby's thought on XAML, will MS win more with ... Sam Ruby's thought on XAML, will MS win more with this new generation of technolgy? From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39284) Christopher M. Johnson has published a beautiful d ... Christopher M. Johnson has published a beautiful diagrammatic overview of communities of practice(CoP). Well worth a look. [Thanks to John D. Smith.][Column Two] From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39283) "I like eating full-text/html RSS!", A fable(In Ch ... "I like eating full-text/html RSS!", A fable(In Chinese) writing about "Shark"(My SharpReader's name), to call on bloggers' using FULL-TEXT even FULL HTML RSS to support better aggregation experience. To Movabletype users, they can apply the full text/html template to support this. From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39282) Add Haloscan comment to this blog, not well tested ... Add Haloscan comment to this blog, not well tested yet. Thanks for Topku's complaining. ;-) From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39281) Virtual Drum Kit. Fun enough! ... Virtual Drum Kit. Fun enough! From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39280) The Global Brain ConceptIn 1983 Russell proposed a ... The Global Brain ConceptIn 1983 Russell proposed a Global Brain that might emerge from a worldwide network of humans who were highly connected through communications. He based his argument on the observation that throughout evolution qualitative transitions to a new level of organization have been observed to occur in several instances where a system attains approximately 10 billion (ten to the tenth power) units that are tightly but flexibly coupled. Examples include the number of atoms in a bio-molecule, the number of molecules in a cell, and the number of cells in the cortex of From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39279) China releases cyber dissidentSun 30 November, 200 ... China releases cyber dissidentSun 30 November, 2003 09:43 BEIJING (Reuters) - China has released a young cyber dissident known as the "stainless steel mouse" after detaining her for more than a year for criticising the government, a Hong Kong rights group says.Liu Di, 23, a former psychology major at Beijing Normal University who wrote under the computer name "Stainless Steel Mouse", was freed from Beijing's Qincheng prison on Friday, the Information Centr From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39278) Providing RSS Hub service is not easy in current ... Providing RSS Hub service is not easy in current hosting infrastructure. However, it's really an attractive service to help bloggers(readers) customize their aggregation experiece, by organizing their RSS feed and prevent from information overflow. Anyway, it's worth putting into Grassland's future roadmap. From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39277) A Swedish math student(Elin Oxenhielm, 22 year-old ... A Swedish math student(Elin Oxenhielm, 22 year-old girl) has solved part of number 16 of David Hilbert's 23 math problems for the Twentieth Century, which has stood unsolved since 1900. Link -- Hilbert Problems From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39276) Struggling writing Chapter 4, "Construction Law in ... Struggling writing Chapter 4, "Construction Law in Learning". After googling many materials on Descartes on his famous "I think, therefore I am", I found that how 'Materialism' impacts(even depresses) on China's modern philosophy, as well to other science domains. In Padegogical research, we can't keep from the question of "What's Thinking?", or "What's Mind?". It's not easy to explain --> From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39275) AustralianIT, PlayStation to debut in China: DECEM ... AustralianIT, PlayStation to debut in China: DECEMBER 01, 2003 JAPANESE consumer electronics giant Sony will launch its popular PlayStation2 game console in China in a few weeks. Actually, there have been many smuggled PS2 in big cities in China. So it's high time Sony injects into this promising market. You know, so many youth in China now playing online game, rather lower experience than video game console. However, I won't buy it since it's from Japan. I From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39274) The SchoolTool Project SchoolTool is a project to ... The SchoolTool Project SchoolTool is a project to develop a common global school administration infrastructure that is freely available under an Open Source licence. Our vision is to create a platform that is equally compelling for schools and colleges in First and Third World countries, that supports best practices in school administration and which is readily customised to comply with local regulatory requirements. [via schooltool.org] From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39273) First MT Mover for "Little Shark"Nice seeing Jians ... First MT Mover for "Little Shark"Nice seeing Jianshuo has updated his MT RSS to support full text(also escaped HTML), now my "Little Shark" can be more satisfied by"eating" the whole body of his entertainment posts written in English. Thanks, Jianshuo! ;-) From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39272) Time to do excercises. Then back to set up confere ... Time to do excercises. Then back to set up conference call with Jenny. From Meta on December 1, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (39271) Jahrbuch für GB Das "offizielle Jahrbuch" (einschließlich Statistik) von England liegt ab dem Jahr 2000 vor; seit 2002 wird auch das Vereinigte Königreich... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (39270) Hierarchies, Blogs and Channel Z I'm looking forward to learning more about Channel Z, the hierarchical categories Dave Winer and several other folks are working... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on December 1, 2003 at 4:46 a.m.. (39269) Mapping Mobile Dead Zones Reuters: Manhattan's Dead Cell Zones. Mayor Bloomberg last month set up a hotline for urbanites to tell him where their... From Dan Gillmor&apos;s eJournal on December 1, 2003 at 4:46 a.m.. (39268) Future of Music Instrument Practice has Come of Age. Track download is the new model for music swapping on the Web (apple iTunes, Virgin ). For centuries music students have struggled to play difficult passages standing alone in practice rooms. A new website, www.myPiano.biz , is helping students with 2 age old difficulties: No accompanist - difficult passages are recorded a three speeds ("play slowly" is the eternal refrain from music teachers); Sightreading, little help is available for this difficult and rewarding skill. myPiano.biz aims to create full accompaniment, graded exercises for improving musicians. All downloadable for the latest te From PR Web on December 1, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (39267) Take Your Finger Out of Your Ear - Now You Can Hear With Both Ears and Work With Both Hands New binaural headset lets people hear with both ears and work with both hands. Unique product has 2.5mm plug for cordless, cellphones and some corded phones. Dealer becomes product designer because no suitable headset was available from traditional suppliers. [PRWEB Dec 1, 2003] From PR Web on December 1, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (39266) A Weight-Loss Program for Witches? A new web site WiccanDiet.com offers a diet that it claims has been past down for generations. The core diet is reputed to be thousands of years old. [PRWEB Dec 1, 2003] From PR Web on December 1, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (39265) Blogs als Intranet Wie Bl(aw)gs sinnvoll als Intranet genutzt werden können und welche Anwendungen zusätzlich erforderlich sind, steht bei LawLibTech.... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 1, 2003 at 3:50 a.m.. (39264) Integrating online learning into your course From ScotFEICT on December 1, 2003 at 3:50 a.m.. (39263) Spending Our Kids' Money Ronald Brownstein (LA Times): Snowballing Debt Awaits Tomorrow's Taxpayers. To call this behavior a breakdown of fiscal responsibility misses its... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on December 1, 2003 at 3:46 a.m.. (39262) Bias Feared in School Plan for Councils Critics say that the city's plan to replace elected school boards with parent councils chosen by officers of parent associations is unfair to minorities. From New York Times: Education on December 1, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (39261) CUNY Thinks It's Past Time to Get Funds for Buildings The State Legislature never acted on the $2.6 billion five-year capital request to cover new buildings and repairs submitted by the City University of New York last year. From New York Times: Education on December 1, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (39260) Rutgers Resists Jan. 1 Deadline on McGreevey's Campus Merger Plan Rutgers University, which has the power to veto a plan to merge New Jersey's research universities, says it will need more time to review the report of the steering committee. From New York Times: Education on December 1, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (39259) Rhodes Scholars for 2004 Selected The Rhodes Scholarship Trust on Sunday announced the selection of 32 Rhodes scholars. From New York Times: Education on December 1, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (39258) Gains Seen in Short Study-Abroad Trips The number of American students weaving study-abroad sojourns into their college curriculums is continuing to grow, but the trips are becoming shorter. From New York Times: Education on December 1, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (39257) School's New Iroquois Flag Stirs Protest Last Wednesday, the LaFayette Central School District took a major and controversial step: It began flying the flag of the Iroquois Confederacy. From New York Times: Education on December 1, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (39256) Some Schools' Parent Coordinators Are Not Easily Reached, Study Says A study released by the public advocate, Betsy Gotbaum, found that getting through to parent coordinators, who are all armed with cellphones, is not always easy. From New York Times: Education on December 1, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (39255) eLearning in the UK: detailed investigation by ESRC [Economic and Social Research Council] From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on December 1, 2003 at 2:48 a.m.. (39254) Tech Outlook 2004 From Distance-Educator.com&apos;s Daily News on December 1, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (39253) Wi-Fi at the Speed of Ethernet? From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 1, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (39252) Polycom to Acquire Voyant Technologies, Inc. From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 1, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (39251) Mars landers create opportunity for Web-linked sundials around the world From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 1, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (39250) California State University system expands relationship with WebCT From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 1, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (39249) Tracking the Digital Puck into 2004 From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 1, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (39248) Learning From a Distance From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 1, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (39247) Kentucky Job Corps students to benefit from Kentucky Adult Education partnership with U.S. Department of Labor From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 1, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (39246) DOD [Department of Defense] buys Blackboard technology From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 1, 2003 at 1:48 a.m.. (39245) Aggregator usage is a power law too Look ma, a power law. Let's do that thing again, the one where we all bicker in predictable ways. (244 words) From dive into mark on December 1, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. (39244) Stuart Hughes Video-logs from Cambodia The courageous and talented Stuart Hughes is now filing video log reports from Cambodia. Good stuff from a good man.... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on November 30, 2003 at 11:46 p.m.. (39243) My 2003 Holiday Gift Ideas Once upon a time, Thanksgiving meant counting our blessings. Now, Thanksgiving weekend means counting our money -- and then spending it. In that modern spirit, I'm going to note some tech-related items that crossed my path in recent months. Some might make good gifts for family and friends, or (shhhh) even yourself. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on November 30, 2003 at 11:46 p.m.. (39242) [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]