Edu_RSS ~ February 2, 2004

Most recent update: February 2, 2004 at 11:15 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: dorkbot-nyc meeting: The next dorkbot-nyc meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 4th, 2004 at 7pm at the Columbia University Computer Music Center. Featuring the lovely and talented: Honeygun Labs, Cary Peppermint, Jeannie Lee From dorkbot on February 2, 2004 at 10:51 p.m.. (47226) Sophisticated software for analyzing OA literature Mike Martin, Iridescent Software Illuminates Research Data, NewsFactor, January 27, 2004. On Iridiscent, sophisticated text analysis software developed at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to help "scientists easily identify obscure commonalities in research data and directly relate them to their own work, saving money and speeding the process of discovery." Like other intelligent text analys From FOS News on February 2, 2004 at 10:48 p.m.. (47225) Clues point to single MyDoom culprit Hints left by the author of the virus link it to the second versions of the virus and include an apology to victims for writing the program, says a security researcher. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 10:45 p.m.. (47224) SBC changes DSL pricing The company introduces new pricing plans for its high-speed, DSL Internet service in hopes of turning up the competition against cable companies. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 10:45 p.m.. (47223) Landmark P2P ruling back in court Lawyers representing the entertainment industry and file-swapping companies return to court as a federal appeals court hears the first arguments in a case likely to shape the future of online file swapping. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 10:45 p.m.. (47222) U.S. probing Iraq intelligence reports; Israel stands firm From Haaretz: News on February 2, 2004 at 9:51 p.m.. (47221) Hamas man killed, 4 soldiers wounded in Bethlehem From Haaretz: News on February 2, 2004 at 9:51 p.m.. (47220) Analysis / Pulling the rug from under the settlers From Haaretz: News on February 2, 2004 at 9:51 p.m.. (47219) Analysis / Could Sharon finally be serious? From Haaretz: News on February 2, 2004 at 9:51 p.m.. (47218) PM's pullout plan: 20 settlements to go within a year or two From Haaretz: News on February 2, 2004 at 9:51 p.m.. (47217) German copyright advice for OA authors Klaus Graf has collected links to advice on German copyright law for scholars wanting to provide open access to their works. (PS: Or see Google's English translation.) From FOS News on February 2, 2004 at 9:48 p.m.. (47216) activeRenderer is out! Marc Barots magischer activeRenderer ist in der Version 2.0 da, mit explizitem Hinweis via APIs auch anderen Weblog-Systemen das publizieren von Outlines zu ermöglichen. Congrats to Marc, your tool was always a very import... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on February 2, 2004 at 8:47 p.m.. (47215) Was Iraq Intelligence All That Bad? The CIA has been wrong about a lot of things in the past. But on Iraq, maybe the CIA was right the first time. Off with their heads? From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on February 2, 2004 at 8:47 p.m.. (47214) Feds Outraged by Almost-Bare Super Bowl Breast; but Animal Flatulence is Fine AP: CBS apologizes for Jackson's breast-baring at Super Bowl halftime show; FCC launches probe. (FCC Chairman Michael) Powell said, ``I am outraged at what I saw during the halftime show of the Super Bowl. Like millions of Americans, my family and I gathered around the television for a celebration. Instead, that celebration was tainted by a classless, crass and deplorable stunt. Our nation's children, parents and citizens deserve better.'' Classless, crass? You bet. But more classless From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on February 2, 2004 at 8:46 p.m.. (47213) Dell jumps into Chinese PDA market From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 8:45 p.m.. (47212) Security introspection follows MyDoom's success Security experts point to the success of MyDoom as an indicator that more work is needed to defend corporate networks. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 8:45 p.m.. (47211) Groundhog Day One day is pretty much the same as all the others. From phoward.com - another random blog site on February 2, 2004 at 7:52 p.m.. (47210) Publishing preprints on-line I did some browsing following Seb's post about twelfth declaration of independence from a costly publisher. Between other things I found an answer to my earlier question about publishing preprints on-line:EPrints.org - Self-Archiving FAQ: The author holds the copyright for the pre-refereeing preprint, so that can be self-archived without seeking anyone else's permission. From Mathemagenic on February 2, 2004 at 7:51 p.m.. (47209) Texting Times Classic link from Clay at Many to Many who quotes Mike Goodwin on video vs. text (from 1994... just as I was discovering the web): "Wake up, online belletrists everywhere - the Golden Age is already here, and flames are the proof. The problem is not that ASCII is too restricted a medium - the problem, if anything, is that text says too much, and that the medium is too intimate! Flames are the fri From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on February 2, 2004 at 7:48 p.m.. (47208) SCORM 2004 SCORM Stable, ADL says - releases SCORM 2004. If it's stable, why the "2004" designation? -- BB SCORM 2004 Released!. I'm sure most of you out there already know this, but it is still big news. SCORM 2004 (which was once referred to as SCORM 1.3) has been released. Perhaps the most important addition to SCORM with this release is the inclusion of content sequencing rules by incorporating the IMS Simple Sequencing specification. From Bill Brandon: eLearning on February 2, 2004 at 7:48 p.m.. (47207) Es ist Licht an, jemand zuhause? Scott Young von Userland antwortet auf eine(!) Frage zur Zukunft der Firma und ihrer Produkte. We have not done enough to communicate our plans to the community, largely due to the fact that we are still formulating them a... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on February 2, 2004 at 7:46 p.m.. (47206) Rite of Passage This is another entry in the Passages series, following Passages in the void and The Passage Home. For the first time, this is a glimpse of that universe at human scale. It's set about a thousand years after the re-colonization of the Earth in The Passage Home. Although the Passages universe puts human fate in the hands of godlike machines, Bringer is no Prime Intellect. As you will see, Bringer neatly solves the problem posed in that story -- though one might find its solution, well, refreshing. From kuro5hin.org on February 2, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (47205) Linux: Best educational tool yet From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (47204) Verticalnet expects buy to double its sales From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (47203) Red Hat delays test of 2.6 kernel Linux From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (47202) Bids in MikeRoweSoft sell-off going, goingÂ…down Sky-high bids on eBay for papers in the trademark dustup between Microsoft and a Canadian teen come tumbling down after the seller starts restricting who can take part. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (47201) Jackson's Super Bowl flash grabs TiVo users The "wardrobe malfunction" that bared one of the pop diva's breasts during the Super Bowl halftime show was replayed a record number of times by TiVo users, a company representative says. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (47200) Your feedback... It feels so good finding many comments and blog-related e-mails after a long off-line day. It feels like being connected, like being a part of this very strange tribe where weak ties are often stronger then strong ties... May be the greatest reward of blogging as you feel and not caring much about your audience is in the feedback you get. It gives a feeling of being accepted as you are, without a need to conform, to behave, to play others' rules... Thanks to you all :) From Mathemagenic on February 2, 2004 at 6:52 p.m.. (47199) Dean narrows focus to four states Dean narrows his campaign's focus to four states: Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine and Washington. From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 6:51 p.m.. (47198) KM standards wars Denham Grey has written a blog entry on KM standards wars. To quote: Have serious reservations about moving to standards in this area as it is early days, we are all experimenting, all still learning, software is evolving at a... From Column Two on February 2, 2004 at 6:47 p.m.. (47197) All I want for now is a Wiki Seit einiger Zeit trage ich mich mit dem Gedanken ein Wiki aufzusetzen, eine für geübte Netizens nachgerade lächerliche Angelegenheit. Ich habe sowas allerdings noch nie getan und mir mal 2 Stunden Zeit genommen, dabei hab... From thomas n. burg | randg'#228;nge on February 2, 2004 at 6:47 p.m.. (47196) The Odd Couple: E-Tailers and Print Catalogs As part of a larger trend toward multi-channel integration, some online retailers are beginning to use print catalogs as a way of reaching customers. Will it work for your online business? From E-Commerce Guide on February 2, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (47195) Today's college freshmen party less, volunteer more They also study less for their 'A's, according to a survey by UCLA. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on February 2, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (47194) Magic in a rural French classroom An interview with documentary filmmaker Nicolas Philibert. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on February 2, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (47193) Campus on a keyboard Does online learning deprive students of important classroom experience? From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on February 2, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (47192) Where have all the showers gone? School showers, terror of timid teens, face renovation or retirement. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on February 2, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (47191) Start-up taps ex-Juniper exec as CEO A former Juniper sales executive takes the helm at Laurel Networks, a hot IP routing start-up. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (47190) iUpload Mailby RSS Simple and clever. This new service accepts an email message from you and converts the contents into an RSS feed. An overview of the service and helpful advice is provided by Robin Good (whose new feed loads nicely in Edu_RSS). By Various Authors, February, 2004 [Refer][From OLDaily on February 2, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (47189) Beyond Learning Objects In this article I discuss the idea that, in the provision of online learning content, we ought to look beyond learning objects, both in the sense that any digital reosurce may support learning, and in the sense that many non-digital resources ought also be considered learning resources. By Stephen Downes, Australian Flexible Learning Community, February 2, 2004 [Refer][Research][From OLDaily on February 2, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (47188) Online Conference Discussions This article doesn't go into a lot of depth, but it may provide a nice guide for people looking to add an online discussion element to their in-person conferences, something that is well recommended because conferences with an online component attract more interest and provide a richer experience for participants. By Stephen Downes, Stephen's Web, January 31, 2004 [Refer][Research][--> From OLDaily on February 2, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (47187) AP shines national light on Mahmood, Sweeney stories HUDSON & ALBANY (NY) -- Sex clubs and a false terrorism arrest are the subjects of two very different Associated Press pieces today, each focusing national attention on a Hudson Valley story.... From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47186) Kerry wins in Iowa; Geppy drops out of race Results as of 11:35 pm EST, with 1946 of 1993 precincts reporting: Kerry " 37.6% Edwards " 31.8% Dean " 18.0% Gephardt " 10.6% Kucinich " 1.3% Other/Uncommitted " 0.5% Clark " 0.1% CNN projected Kerry as the winner of the caucuses as of 9:30 pm, and at 9:45 reported that Gephardt (who cancelled his scheduled appearance on Larry King Live) will drop out of the race.... From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47185) Shock & Awww: Dean Nation grapples with Iowa loss Few self-described Deaniacs are dropping their game faces to this extent. But the hard truth is that many of those who have been avidly MeetUpping, blogging, and "hitting the bat" for the Doctor were shaken by the underwhelming results of months of dogged and creative effort to win Iowa. Will the Dean campaign learn from this loss, or just try to do more of what it's already doing? From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47184) Media avengers turn tables on pundits The way things are going, it won't be surprising if media industry groups start lobbying for a Blog Tax. From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47183) COMMENTARY: When republics go bananas However baseless our patriotic sentiments may have been, each of us who once placed stock in the the saintly Founding Fathers, the honesty of Abe Lincoln, and the supremacy of the Supreme Court still owe our teachers a debt of gratitude. For they instilled in us a hope that did not evaporate, even after the scales fell from our eyes. From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47182) For pity's sake: Watch this. SOUNDTRACK FOR THIS ITEM: Innocent Child -- Big Audio Dynamite (Windows Media) By now, most Americans have seen the clip of Howard Dean "shouting" after the Iowa caucuses nearly as many times as people have seen Star Wars. (Diane Sawyer played it at least three times in the course of her single interview with Dean and his wife Judy.) But how many have viewed this event from the vantage point of the 3,500 people in the crowd? It has to be said -- that vantage point gives an entirely different impression. To see a crowd video from that fateful night in Iowa, click HERE. Click on the upper left-m From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47181) Unprofessional Dowd needs professional help SOUNDTRACK FOR THIS ITEM: Waitin' for a Superman -- Flaming Lips The following letters were sent to New York Times ombudsman Daniel Okrent and "Liberties" columnist Maureen Dowd, whose latest tantrum about Howard Dean appears in Sunday's NYT. To send an email to Okrent, click HERE. To send an email to Dowd, click HERE. To send a letter to the Times, click HERE... From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47180) Joementum: Tragicomic relief on the campaign trail "He could take the excitement out of a soccer riot," Molly Ivins recently wrote of John Kerry, in one of the many cruel-but-spot-on jokes about the Democratic field. And Kerry's not the only one getting his ox, um, gored. C.K. Rairden has called Wesley Clark "Ross Perot with medals." And there's plenty more where that came from. From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47179) The Kos-by Poll, Part II: New Hampshire An analysis of over 300 predictions posted by participants at The Daily Kos, John Kerry will edge out Howard Dean on Tuesday in New Hampshire by a margin of 30.6% to 25.7%, with John Edwards (17.4%) coming in third ahead of Wesley Clark (14%). From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47178) New Hampshire primary results SOUNDTRACK FOR THIS ITEM: I'm Winning -- Santana (Windows Media) BREAKING NEWS: Hillary Clinton has 35 write-in votes... Oh, and the rest of the results from the New Hampshire Democratic primary, with 97% of precincts reporting, are: John Kerry -- 39% Howard Dean -- 26% John Edwards -- 12% Wesley Clark -- 12% Joe Lieberman (D) -- 9% Dennis Kucinich -- 1% Al Sharpton -- 0% Discussions of the results are well underway at Kos.... From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47177) Flag on the play! (Or, when pundits attack) Okay: Who spiked the press bus donuts with testosterone? In the final run up to the New Hampshire primaries, two very different pundits -- Al Franken and Bob Novak -- both decided to take the law into their own hands, each pulling a Jerry Springer move on an unwelcome heckler... The Super Bowl started a week early in New Hampshire. From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47176) Dean v2.0: Gore aide steps into Trippi's shoes Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean has replaced his maverick campaign manager, Joe Trippi, with former Gore and Clinton advisor Roy Neel. From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47175) On the Political Opinion Complex Trenchant analysis: It's an overused phrase, but one which fully applies to the pointed essay by Glen Ford and Peter Gamble of Blackcommentator.com in their remarkable new essay, "The Awesome Destructive Power of the CPM." From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47174) Make no Bones about it There may have been a time in the early and mid-20th Century when getting tapped by Skull and Bones meant something. Those days are long gone. Today, their alumni are just as likely to wind up working at Kinko From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47173) Adopt this Journalist: Tim Russert A letter from an Iowa paper that was critical of Howard Dean was read by Tim Russert during the Super Bowl Sunday edition of Meet the Press. But it turns out that the author of the letter is not only from another state -- Minnesota -- he's also the head of Kerry's campaign there. Will Russert fess up? From The Columbia-Union on February 2, 2004 at 5:52 p.m.. (47172) Kommentar zur ARCHIVALIA-Rezension... Die H-SOZ-U-KULT-Rezension wurde von Clemens Radls Mittelalter-Weblog Rotula freundlich aufgenommen. http://rotula.blogger.de/stories/62633/ Sehr schön! Das Archivalia-Weblog von Klaus Graf, das sich auf hohem Niveau mit allem rund um das Archivwesen beschäftigt, wurde in H-Soz-u-Kult rezensiert. Schön nicht nur, dass die Rezension positiv ausfällt, sondern vor allem, dass das verhältnismäßig junge Medium "Weblog" als eine Ausdrucksform wiss From Archivalia on February 2, 2004 at 5:50 p.m.. (47171) Why Bush must go to war Almost a year ago I posted a link to an interview with Eugen Drewermann about the psychology of Bush. Somebody pointed me to an inofficial english translation of some passages. Still worth a read. From owrede_log on February 2, 2004 at 5:46 p.m.. (47170) Wikipedia Hits 200,000 Articles Congratulations to everyone involved in the Wikipedia project, which now has more than 200,000 articles in its main encyclopedia. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on February 2, 2004 at 5:46 p.m.. (47169) Wireless price war hotter by the minute America's three biggest cell phone service providers--Verizon Wireless, Cingular and AT&T--introduce new dialing plans and give away talk minutes. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (47168) Movielink discounts extended viewing From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (47167) Boingo stretches its international network From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (47166) Lessig to Keynote USU IT Institute Planning is underway for the 16th annual Utah State Univeristy Instructional Technology Institute, “Reusable media, social networks, and openness in education.” As program chair, I’m very happy to announce that Larry Lessig will be the closing keynote for the conference which will run W-F, September 1-3, 2004. More information coming soon… From autounfocus on February 2, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (47165) ShootMouth ShootMouth is a WebLog of news, thoughts and ideas relevant to the South African online learning community, covering Learning Objects, Metadata, elearning standards, and open source solutions From Elearnopedia on February 2, 2004 at 4:52 p.m.. (47164) The New Face of the Silicon Age Seit vielen Jahren schon profitieren vor allem amerikanische Großunternehmen vom Knowhow und den niedrigen Löhnen in der indischen IT-Industrie. In Zeiten wirtschaftlicher Prosperität und zum eigenen Vorteil segelt man gerne im Zeichen der Globalisierung. Doch jetzt drohen Offshoring and... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on February 2, 2004 at 4:52 p.m.. (47163) A List Apart No. 169 In the 169th issue of A List Apart, for people who make websites: EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WEB DESIGN I LEARNED WATCHING OZ - by Brian Alvey. CSS DESIGN: CUSTOM UNDERLINES - by Stuart Robertson. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on February 2, 2004 at 4:48 p.m.. (47162) I'm the gap in your network I sense that I'm on the verge of attaining fame for being the only one who hasn't set foot on planet Orkut. After letting a wave of invitations fly by, I've now started getting mail asking me why I'm not there. In two words: no time. And if there is any truth to what Mark wrote about it ("there's one thing it doesn't have... soul. For all the effort that has gone into it, Orkut is a remarkably boring place... about as exciting as Stanford From Seb's Open Research on February 2, 2004 at 4:47 p.m.. (47161) Rating profs "Unfortunately Homely" Prof. AKMA's thoughts on professor evaluations. "Ideally, I would like to hear from students five years or so after they graduate; any impression that stuck with them for five years would mean a lot." From Seb's Open Research on February 2, 2004 at 4:47 p.m.. (47160) Number twelve Peter Suber has just pinned a twelfth declaration of independence from a costly publisher on his list. This time it's coming from France. Resignation letter (in French) here. On January 27, 2004, Editor in Chief Dominique Boullier and the entire editorial board of --> From Seb'apos;s Open Research on February 2, 2004 at 4:47 p.m.. (47159) Oracle CEO, CFO to preplan stock sales From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 4:45 p.m.. (47158) TiVo cuts prices on flagship recorders The digital video recorder company cuts the purchase cost of its Series 2 devices amid increased competition from big-name cable and software rivals. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 4:45 p.m.. (47157) Microsoft releases early IE fix The software giant breaks its once-a-month schedule to fix a critical flaw that could let malicious coders take control of an unwary user's PC. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 4:45 p.m.. (47156) Adobe software to plug into grid computing The company signs a deal with GridIron Software that will enable its After Effects Professional video effects software to tap into spare computing power on a network. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 4:45 p.m.. (47155) Oracle begins shipping 10g database The database giant releases Unix editions of its "grid" database, with Linux and Windows versions expected to follow shortly. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 4:45 p.m.. (47154) This Blog Moving to Corante I am very happy to announce that this blog is moving to Corante. I'm very sorry for the disruption to readers, but all my posts have been moved to the new blog, and I'll maintain the archives here for some... From The Importance Of on February 2, 2004 at 3:52 p.m.. (47153) Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) 2004 This collection of documents from the ADL Technical Team includes materials describing the history and objectives of the ADL Initiative and SCORM, as well as descriptions of the SCORM Content Aggregation Model, the Run-Time Environment, as well as Sequencing and Navigation. From Elearnopedia on February 2, 2004 at 3:51 p.m.. (47152) Admin-C Junker bespricht die Entscheidung des OLG Stuttgart und gibt einige hilfreiche Hinweise für die Praxis. So schlägt er bspw. den... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 2, 2004 at 3:51 p.m.. (47151) Merchants Need Some Timely Improvements Customers were able to complete their transactions more quickly during the 2003 holiday season than the year prior, but merchants lingered over e-mail responses while delivery time remained flat. From CyberAtlas on February 2, 2004 at 3:45 p.m.. (47150) Juniper eyes East, trims West The IP router maker is expanding its engineering presence in India as it lays off workers in the United States. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 3:45 p.m.. (47149) Comcast, T-Mobile to market hot spots From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 3:45 p.m.. (47148) Providing Online Resources To Online Learning Environments http://www.leeds.ac.uk/portole/index.htm Site for the "Providing Online Resources To Online Learning Environments (PORTOLE)" project, which ended July 2003. This UK-based project aimed to help incorporate more library resources and tools into 'virtual learning environments.' Of particular interest to me was the CROSsearch prototype, which provides a single search interface to a number of library catalogues, learning object repositories AND, optionally, G From EdTechPost on February 2, 2004 at 2:52 p.m.. (47147) Protesting the 'Fair and Balanced' Lie Overholser's protest raises the right question. It's not whether Fox News has the right to be biased toward the right-wing side of things. Of course the channel is biased, and it has every right to be. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on February 2, 2004 at 2:46 p.m.. (47146) SCORM 2004 Released! I'm sure most of you out there already know this, but it is still big news. SCORM 2004 (which was once referred to as SCORM 1.3) has been released. Perhaps the most important addition to SCORM with this release is the inclusion of content sequencing rules by incorporating the IMS Simple Sequencing specification. But also important is the fact that ADL now consideres SCORM "stable". According to Phillip Dodds we are unlikely to see major revisions or changes to the SCORM as we have in the past. This is good news for content developers and systems creators alike. Check it: From e-Learning Eclectic on February 2, 2004 at 2:46 p.m.. (47145) Woo hoo Patriots!! Well it was close, but the Pats did it again, and I was happy to cheer when Vinatieri's kick went right down the middle and put the Pats in the lead (and gave them the win). It was a good day all around for things football: earlier in the morning, David and I ran the Gridiron 5K in Central Park. --> From megnut on February 2, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (47144) Sun to develop networked home PCs From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (47143) Jabber gets IETF recognition From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (47142) U.N. report says open source produces better software http://www.opensector.org/1075490138 From OpenSector comes news of the U.N. report, "E-Commerce and Development Report 2003" which contains a chapter that supports many of the canonical arguments for why open source projects produce better software than proprietary projects. Another good URL to have in your pocket when the boss asks you why you decided to deploy Linux (or some other FOSS choice in the myriad of applications now available) over some of the other alternatives. - SWL From EdTechPost on February 2, 2004 at 1:52 p.m.. (47141) Repository of taxonomies/vocabularies for a European Learning Society Ridiculously long URL From the European Committee on Standardization's Learning Technology Workshop comes this registry of taxonomies and vocabularies for use in European learning object (and other, presumably) initiatives. There seems to be currently about 24 simple vocabularies or value lists and 4 thesauri. - SWL From EdTechPost on February 2, 2004 at 1:52 p.m.. (47140) Camera phone conference slated for April 27 - 30 in Maui at Ritz Carlton Love to go to this, but the reality is I can't afford it. I don't even have a camera phone yet. Saving and working on making more money so I can afford it! [SOURCE: Reiter's Camera Phone Report]QUOTEA camera phone conference produced by pioneers in electronic commerce and voice over IP is scheduled for April 27 - 30, 2004 in Maui at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua. The cost ranges from $1,690 to $2,540, d From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on February 2, 2004 at 1:50 p.m.. (47139) Free University Jack Star launched "The Free University Project" to help students prepare for the CLEP tests and get college credit by examination.... From Adult/Continuing Education on February 2, 2004 at 1:50 p.m.. (47138) EPA announces release of inventory of frequently used models The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Council on Regulatory Environmental Modeling has created a draft of aKnowledge Base of 90 models that are highly used by the agency. The agency enables review of the models, soliciting commentary from "model developers, decision makers and the public." It is anticipated that this release will assist environmental management and decision-making. You can browse a complete list of available models, or search by keyword or select from a subject tree, the "hierarchy of environmenta From FOS News on February 2, 2004 at 1:48 p.m.. (47137) Sarah Returns Sarah Lohnes who helped bring the Weblog revolution to Middlebury and has subsequently gone on to study at Columbia is back with new site chronicling her work in a Technologies and Literacies class. Now if only I her RSS feed was working...Welcome back Sarah. From weblogged News on February 2, 2004 at 1:47 p.m.. (47136) Microsoft updates portal package The company releases Business Portal 2.0, a revamp of its software for creating portal sites that centralize access to corporate data. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 1:45 p.m.. (47135) Eclipse forms independent board The open-source project founded by IBM becomes an independent organization and announces a new board, including IBM, Intel, SAP, Ericcson and From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 1:45 p.m.. (47134) Free Clinic: Design and Implementation of Web-Enabled Teaching Tools The Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) website offers monthly training in the form of online courses and clinics on various aspects of accessible information technology. This month they are offerring a free a free clinic titled Design and Implementation of Web-Enabled Teaching Tools. The clinic will be offered on February 26th and Mary Hricko will be the presenter. Mary has written a book with the same title as her presentation that addresses accessibility in distance education. You can sign up for the clinic online, hope to see some of you there! I have not yet taken any of their From Curb Cut Learning on February 2, 2004 at 12:52 p.m.. (47133) Three Objections to Learning Objects This paper outlines a number of problems associated with the ways in which learning objects are commonly conceived, all of which arise in some way from the juxtaposition of narrow technical and specialized concepts with the general and varied dimensions and contexts of learning. The paper raises these objections to learning objects in the interests of fostering an open discussion that would bring the concepts and thinking associated with them to more fruitful relationship with the practices of learning and education. From Elearnopedia on February 2, 2004 at 12:52 p.m.. (47132) LG Trier mit neuem Internetauftritt Die Homepages des Landgerichts Trier und der Amtsgerichte Bernkastel-Kues, Bitburg, Daun, Hermeskeil, Prüm, Saarburg, Trier und Wittlich haben neue und... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 2, 2004 at 12:51 p.m.. (47131) Doktorandenausbildung Auf der Seite des Wissenschaftsrates stehen Empfehlungen zur Promotion vom November 2002 zum Abruf bereit (PM | PDF 119 S.).... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 2, 2004 at 12:51 p.m.. (47130) La Junta instalará 27 centros Guadalinfo en poblaciones remotas de toda la Comunidad andaluza El consejero de la Presidencia, Gaspar Zarrías, ha presidido hace unos días la inauguración del centro de acceso público a Internet de Los Villares (Jaén), instalado por el Programa Guadalinfo de la J... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on February 2, 2004 at 12:51 p.m.. (47129) MIT Technology Review, "Ten Technologies That Refu ... MIT Technology Review, "Ten Technologies That Refuse to Die ", From typewriters to vacuum tubes, these 10 technologies aren??t as obsolete as you might think. In technology, as in biology, we like to imagine evolution proceeding onward and upward. As new species and technologies appear, their primitive ancestors drop by the wayside, right? Not exactly. Mammals, birds, and flowering plants--all relatively recent innovations--might seem to rule the earth today. But far older designs, from barnacles to crocodil From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on February 2, 2004 at 12:50 p.m.. (47127) More on the UK inquiry The ALPSP has posted its web site a copy of its written testimony to the UK House of Commons committee conducting the inquiry into journal prices and accessibility. From FOS News on February 2, 2004 at 12:48 p.m.. (47126) Interesting Library Services The Park Forest Public Library (one of my member libraries) has started circulating Playstation 2 and GameCube games, although they are not available for interlibrary loan until March 1.  The Wayne Public Library in New Jersey gives its patrons one-time use coupon codes to download one Audible book at home for free each month! From The Shifted Librarian on February 2, 2004 at 12:48 p.m.. (47125) Test This is a test message. Please disregard, it will be deleted after the test. JH From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on February 2, 2004 at 12:47 p.m.. (47124) Content-aware search At InfoWorld's 2002 CTO Forum, Google co-founder Sergey Brin threw cold water on the idea of instrumenting content for intelligent search. "I'd rather make progress by having computers understand what humans write," he said, "than by forcing humans to write in ways that computers can understand." Brin's pragmatic stance sharply opposes the idealistic view of the Web's inventor, Tim Berners-Lee, who continues to evangelize his vision of a Semantic Web full of carefully encoded content that we can precisely search and fluidly recombine. My own hu From Jon's Radio on February 2, 2004 at 12:47 p.m.. (47123) ACTIVE OR PASSIVE The Edinburgh scenarios have raised a number of parallel topics. One of them is our own attitude with regard to the unfolding of the future. We all seem to be optimistic, though what we're optimistic about may vary. I suggest looking at the forms our... From Learning Circuits Blog on February 2, 2004 at 12:46 p.m.. (47122) Omniweb 5 The Omniweb 5 beta is out - a new browser for OSX. It's rather nice seeming, so far. I'm trying to crash it to see if the state-saving works. Hope so. More soon... Very short posts today. How very 2001.... From Ben Hammersley.com on February 2, 2004 at 12:45 p.m.. (47121) The MASIE Center: Articles & Resources This page provides users with access to many papers and articles describing and assessing the latest in technology enhanced learning. Users can scan the TechLearn Trends Archive, Trainging Resources Links, as well as a constantly rotating collection of recent research. The MASIE Center is an international e-lab and ThinkTank located in Saratoga Springs, NY. The Center is dedicated to exploring the intersection of learning and technology. From Elearnopedia on February 2, 2004 at 11:51 a.m.. (47120) SideBars Published by the Learning Resources Unit of the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Sidebars is an online periodical publishing articles and reports that support and recognize innovative practice in distributed learning in BCIT, and in the greater educational community. From Elearnopedia on February 2, 2004 at 11:51 a.m.. (47119) Content Village: e-Learning Resource Center The Content Village is a new service funded under the European Community "eContent" programme - a market oriented programme which aims to support the production, use and distribution of European digital content and to promote linguistic and cultural diversity on the global networks. This directory of resources provides users with access to glossaries, events, articles, and many other resources relating to technology enhanced learning. From Elearnopedia on February 2, 2004 at 11:51 a.m.. (47118) ERPANET-Workshop: The Role... Der nächste Workshop des ERPANET-Projekts findet vom 14. bis am 16. April 2004 in Antwerpen statt. Das Thema lautet "The Role of Audit and Certification in Digital Preservation". Informationen zum provisorischen Programm, zum Inhalt und zum Veranstaltungsort sowie das Anmeldeformular finden sich auf der ERPANET-Homepage (>news oder >products >erpaworkshops). From Archivalia on February 2, 2004 at 11:50 a.m.. (47117) "Archivalia" rezensiert... Mitmachen! lautet die Botschaft des Rezensenten, Thomas Aigner, der die "lahme" Diskussionsfreudigkeit der Kolleginnen und Kollegen moniert. Aber selbst der Mangel an aktiven Teilnehmern an dem "äußerst empfehlenswerten und für die Welt der Archive segensreichen Weblog" tue der Sache keinen Abbruch, solange Klaus Graf weiterhin mit einem solchen Engagement hinter der Sache stehe.http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de From FOS News on February 2, 2004 at 11:48 a.m.. (47115) More on the OECD declaration on OA to data World's science ministers call for open access to scientific data, CordisNews, February 2, 2004. An unsigned news story on Friday's Declaration on Access to Research Data From Public Funding. Excerpt: "Research ministers representing 34 countries, as well as the European Union, have adopted a declaration on access to research data from public funding aimed at enhancing the quality of s From FOS News on February 2, 2004 at 11:48 a.m.. (47114) Alternative to Orkut OnePotMeal announces a new Artificial Social Network for those of us griping about Orkut: Urkel.... From Joho the Blog on February 2, 2004 at 11:48 a.m.. (47113) Vital European Software Patent Debate At least the Europeans are having the discussion. In America, we're being willfully obtuse -- and it's costing all of us money, because the biggest in this system are lawyers. And innovation suffers. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on February 2, 2004 at 11:46 a.m.. (47112) NY Times Does Campaign 'Blog' Well, this page would be a blog if it had permalinks and RSS. Good start, though. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on February 2, 2004 at 11:46 a.m.. (47111) Exonerated feeds Apologies to those of you whose feeds I incorrectly named in yesterday's (now updated) entry about RSS feed caching (or, rather, non-caching). I've revised the list. It does appear, though, that there is still a healthy percentage of my 200+ feeds that are not being cached. ... From Jon's Radio on February 2, 2004 at 11:46 a.m.. (47110) Font of all knowledge From Andy comes the news that Courier New 12 is verboten in US Diplomatic documents, and was to have been replaced from yesterday by Times New Roman 14. Intelligence reports are to come in Comic Sans, obviously.... From Ben Hammersley.com on February 2, 2004 at 11:45 a.m.. (47109) Wireless content gets new security spec The Open Mobile Alliance reveals a new set of specifications to help protect music and video distributed over the Internet through wireless devices. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 11:45 a.m.. (47108) FAST gibt Gas Einem Bericht von Infotoday zufolge wird die norwegische Suchmaschine in Kürze eine Plattform anbieten, mit dem u.a. Webseiten, Intranets und... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 2, 2004 at 10:51 a.m.. (47107) Gerichtsorte Das Internet-Verzeichnis "Gerichtsorte" (einmaliges kostenfreies Log-In) teilt im heutigen NL mit, dass bei den in der Datenbank eingetragenen Amtsgerichten nunmehr... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 2, 2004 at 10:51 a.m.. (47106) AURICLE has SoundBlox Prompted by an article in OLDaily I've temporarily added the open source Laszlo SoundBlox MP3 audio player to the bottom of the left-hand menu. SoundBlox is interesting because it's a very small Internet application, i.e. it's loaded from the internet everytime AURICLE starts. It requires a modern Web browser, i.e. one that supports Flash so I can't guarantee it will work for everyone. The playlist is an XML file which can... From Morriblog on February 2, 2004 at 10:49 a.m.. (47105) Want to share your work ... safely? Whilst Digital Rights Management, IPR etc etc are important there are people who want to share their creative work and who want others to reuse, modify, and distribute their work but with protection against abuse or mis-representation. Creative Commons which is based at Stanford Law School was founded in 2001 for just... From Morriblog on February 2, 2004 at 10:49 a.m.. (47104) Hyperlinks in RSS (more) My online conversation with Stephen Downes regarding the implications of hyperlinks within RSS descriptions continues. He says: "I think the principle is something like this: the rule is that you can't place markup in your description element, but XML allows it (some say, with things like CDATA, encourages it) and most aggregators can handle it, but because it's the rule, you have no ground for complaint if someone strips it out in order to display your feed. Of course, none of this... From Morriblog on February 2, 2004 at 10:49 a.m.. (47103) Alternative Sources of Learning? There are many fine example of educational design and quality learning resources outside of the traditional educational institutions. I'm not contending that these examples can be applied 'as is' directly to a higher education context merley that they illustrate what can be done with imagination (and money). The BBC's growing contribution is well known and now that their audio output is archived (usually for a week) there... From Morriblog on February 2, 2004 at 10:49 a.m.. (47102) The e-Learning Centre's Guide to e-Learning The UK based e-Learning Centre has produced an excellent series of short articles in the area of e-learning. Covering a variety of e-learning topics, this resource provides a clear introduction into areas such as 'Blogging for learning', 'Games and simulations', and 'e-Learning in Higher Education', whilst also providing links to other key resources in these topic areas. Regularly updated, The... From Morriblog on February 2, 2004 at 10:49 a.m.. (47101) Open Source in Higher Education There is certainly an interest in, if not yet an actual trend towards, open source solutions. So the recent CETIS article about this topic is timely. The Oxford University based Open Source Sofware Watch (OSS Watch) JISC pilot service has produced a scoping study of free and open source software use in UK Further and Higher Education. OSS was set up to provide UK further and higher education with neutral... From Morriblog on February 2, 2004 at 10:49 a.m.. (47100) TOIA (Technologies for Online Interoperable Assessment) Computer Based Assessment (CBA) or Computer Aided Assessment (CAA) has a contribution to make to the overall assessment process but how do we prevent assessment material becoming 'locked-in' to one system or another? From the DLib Site ... "For many people the CBA tools available to them are contained within their institutional VLE although many UK institutions have also purchased at significant cost a stand-alone CBA... From Morriblog on February 2, 2004 at 10:49 a.m.. (47099) Interactive Engagement in Physics Teaching Using Physlets Educational research has made us more aware of learning style differences and the importance of passing some of the control of learning to the student. The development and application of Physlets (Physics Applets) provides us with a fine example of an interactive engagement in practice. Consequently curricular changes are taking place in physics to provide more interactive engagement of heads-on (always) and hands-on (usually) learning activities integrated with immediate feedback. Select... From Morriblog on February 2, 2004 at 10:49 a.m.. (47098) The Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology Anyone considering enhancing their teaching through the introduction of technology could do worse than visit The Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology for some direction. The site is split into two main sections, 'Using the Web to Design Online Courses' and 'Delivering Online Interactive Courses', that between them provide plenty of resources regarding the selection and appropriate use... From Morriblog on February 2, 2004 at 10:49 a.m.. (47097) Auricle has SoundBlox (continued) Following on from my article of 29 January 2004 about the internet application SoundBlox, I did some customization of SoundBlox over the weekend and the results can now be heard in the new eLearning@Bath playlist I've added to the SoundBlox player (bottom of left-hand menu). The MP3 file I've added gives a few ideas on how internet applications like SoundBlox could be used. From Morriblog on February 2, 2004 at 10:49 a.m.. (47096) February SOAN I just mailed the February issue of the SPARC Open Access Newsletter. In addition to the usual round-up of news and bibliography from the past month, it offers some predictions for open-access developments in 2004 and looks at the reasons why open access is progressing more slowly in the humanities than the natural sciences. From FOS News on February 2, 2004 at 10:48 a.m.. (47095) Now it's my monitor... For the perverse enthusiasts of my hardware woes, you'll be happy to know that my one-year-old ViewSonic monitor has bitten the dust. It shimmies almost all the time and there are inch-wide vertical margins of fuzziness on either side of the beast. Also, it seems to me to run dark. ViewSonic's customer support is excellent — 24/7 and efficient. (One beef: the tech supporters don't have access to the registration database, so you have to move 70 lbs. of dead weight to get at the serial number on the back.) So, now I'm off to Staples to get a... From Joho the Blog on February 2, 2004 at 10:48 a.m.. (47094) Clear, precise...and problematic Orkut embodies two of the weaknesses inherent in artificial social networks: it requires us to be clear and precise. Those are virtues when it comes to invoices and jury verdicts, but they are how real social networks are not built. The precision shows up in the digital choices we're given: Is Phil your friend or not? If he is, is he one-star, two-star or three-star sexy? Choices you are not given include: (i) Sort of sexy. (ii) Could be sexy if he dressed better. (iii) If I were a woman, I think I'd find him sort of sexy if... From Joho the Blog on February 2, 2004 at 10:48 a.m.. (47093) Doch (keine) Mitstörerhaftung? Erst vor kurzem hat das LG Hamburg im einstweiligen Rechtsschutz (Beschluss vom 14.11.2003 - Az.: 312 O 887/03) der bekannten... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 2, 2004 at 9:50 a.m.. (47092) Towards a common Simple Query Protocol for Learning Object Repositories The CEN ISSS workshop on learning technologies started a new work item on "Interoperability of Repositories for Learning Resources". The project team includes Bernd Simon, Frans Van Assche, David Massart, Michel Arnaud and my humble self. The slides I presented... From ErikLog on February 2, 2004 at 9:50 a.m.. (47091) Kerry exaggerates role in "leaderships" Kerry often exaggerates his role by saying "I led the fight..." Actually, The Associated Press last July found that only eight laws had Kerry as their lead sponsor, five of them "ceremonial," two relating to the fishing industry, and one providing federal grants to support small businesses owned by women. From carvingCode on February 2, 2004 at 9:46 a.m.. (47090) Looking for a speaker? Ages ago, I created a page listing all the speaking engagements I've done, putting descriptions of each event and links to any presentations I'd prepared. And then I thought I linked to it somewhere on the site. But I guess I didn't, except for a very minor link at the bottom of my resume. Now I've added a "speaking" section to the top of my navigation which sends you to my speaking resume. I'm not sure 'resume' is the right word for this, but I don't know what else to call it. Anyway, if you're looking for a spe From megnut on February 2, 2004 at 9:45 a.m.. (47089) Robin Good's - MasterMind Explorer Issue #39 January 21st 2004 RSS feed version of Robin Good's MasterMind Explorer newsletter - test Issue From MasterMind Explorer on February 2, 2004 at 8:51 a.m.. (47088) MasterMind Explorer - Issue 40 - Collaboration Tools, Email To RSS, P2P File Sharing, Visual Search MasterMind Explorer - Issue 40 - Collaboration Tools, Email To RSS, P2P File Sharing, Visual Search From MasterMind Explorer on February 2, 2004 at 8:51 a.m.. (47087) ARGE "Insolvenzrecht" Der Internetauftritt der ARGE "Insolvenzrecht und Sanierung" wurde grundlegend überarbeitet und im Dezember 2003 seinen knapp 700 Mitgliedern vorgestellt.... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 2, 2004 at 8:51 a.m.. (47086) In Preußens altes Mehllager Das Stadtarchiv Wesel wird in einem Artikel der Westdeutschen Allgemeinen Zeitung (WAZ) protraitiert. From Archivalia on February 2, 2004 at 8:50 a.m.. (47085) MyDoom downs SCO site - Jeff Pelline, CNET News.com The MyDoom computer virus knocked out SCO Group's Web site on Sunday, and the company expects the massive denial-of-service attack to continue until Feb. 12. SCO said an onslaught of data had made its Web site "completely unavailable." The attack bega From Techno-News Blog on February 2, 2004 at 8:46 a.m.. (47084) Intel cranks out new Pentium 4 - John G. Spooner, CNET News.com Intel on Monday will serve up a large helping of megahertz with five new Pentium 4 processors for desktop PCs. The new crop of Pentium 4s, which will spawn a number of new desktop PC models, will include three chips based on a fresh processor design, From Techno-News Blog on February 2, 2004 at 8:46 a.m.. (47083) Court to Hear Landmark P2P Case - Katie Dean, Wired A federal appeals court is poised to hear arguments in a landmark case that could decide the future of peer-to-peer services, and may affect whether technology companies can be held liable for their customers' behavior. On Tuesday, lawyers for the ente From Techno-News Blog on February 2, 2004 at 8:46 a.m.. (47082) Virtual schools turn up volume on marketing - ANNE DAVIS, Milwaukee Journal Sentinal Wisconsin's three-week open enrollment period begins today and runs through Feb. 20. Wisconsin Connections Academy, Wisconsin Virtual Academy and, in particular, the just-approved iQ Academies at Wisconsin are using paid advertisements, billboards an From Educational Technology on February 2, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (47081) How to Kill the Worm - Peggy Watt, PC World For the past week, an insidious worm has been crawling into vulnerable systems around the Internet, preparing for attack this weekend--but there's still time to stop it from burrowing in and recruiting your PC to join its planned assault, and to eject From Educational Technology on February 2, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (47080) Internet gives rise to a bold new era in college-student cheating - Nahal Toosi, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sometimes, pure dumb luck saved him. Take his freshman year at Marquette University, when he and a buddy turned in the same paper, which neither had written, to separate sections of an introductory English course taught by different teachers. His frien From Online Learning Update on February 2, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (47079) Mortar fire and mosquitoes don't stop class - CHASE SQUIRES, Tampa Times Staff Writer There are excuses for missing college course assignments, and then there are excuses. A mortar attack might qualify as the latter. But for Craig Michael of Brandon, unusual circumstances were the norm as he juggled course work through Saint Leo Univer From Online Learning Update on February 2, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (47078) Educational Bloggers Network Sponsored by the Bay Area Writing Project and Weblogger.com, the Educational Blogger Network (eBN) is a community of teachers and education professionals and supporters who use weblogs for teaching and learning. The network assists members to advance From Online Learning Update on February 2, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (47077) SuSE chief gets promoted within Novell Richard Seibt, the former CEO of SuSE Linux, takes over the European operations of Novell, which acquired the German Linux seller in January. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (47076) Windows plan underscores Microsoft struggle A move by the software giant to extend support for an older version of Windows points to a dilemma: Convincing customers to upgrade is becoming much more difficult. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (47075) The shrinking currency of technology A falling dollar has been good for U.S. high technology, but CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why the good times may be coming to an end. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (47074) «Paving the way»: estándares de calidad en materiales de e-learning La National Learning Network (NLN) ha publicado un documento de directrices sobre la calidad de los materiales de e-learning: «Paving the way to excellence in e-learning» («Preparando el terreno para la excelencia en e-learning»). Este documento incluye secciones sobre pedagogía, accesibilidad, estándares técnicos y garantías de calidad. NLN es un programa del gobierno británico que promueve la introducción de las nuevas tecnologías en la educación universitaria y preuniversitaria. De la división From Octeto - Tecnología educativa on February 2, 2004 at 7:52 a.m.. (47073) Räumung und Herausgabe Die zivilgerichtliche Verurteilung zur Räumung und Herausgabe einer Mietwohnung kann eine(n) MieterIn im Grundrecht aus Art. 14 GG verletzen, so... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 2, 2004 at 7:50 a.m.. (47072) Kompetenzen des Revisionsgerichts Bei der Veränderung des Schuldspruchs darf das Revisionsgericht die Rechtsfolgenentscheidung nicht selbst treffen (§ 354 StPO); in diesem Fall verletzt... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 2, 2004 at 7:50 a.m.. (47071) Weblogs en El Basticafo Los estudiantes del Instituto Universitario de Posgrado han preparado un monográfico sobre weblogs para su revista digital El Batiscafo. A continuación va el texto completo de la entrevista que concedí a una de las autoras del informe: María Carmen Redondo.... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on February 2, 2004 at 6:50 a.m.. (47070) Making Room States and public universities, faced with high costs and lack of space on campuses, are trying to move students to graduation more quickly. From Chronicle: free on February 2, 2004 at 6:49 a.m.. (47069) Totalitarians Vs. Revisionists A longtime debate among Russian-studies scholars about the nature of the Soviet regime is fading in a new generation of historians, but the rancor dies hard. From Chronicle: free on February 2, 2004 at 6:49 a.m.. (47068) City Governments Map Trends A software package combines aerial photography, census figures, crime statistics and other information from city agencies. Overlaid on an interactive map, the program can aid emergency response teams and relieve civic drudgery. From Wired News on February 2, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (47067) Checking Temp and Rainfall at Sea Scientists use new technology to monitor rainfall patterns at sea and track the exchange of warm, salty water from the Indian Ocean with the cooler Atlantic. They hope to throw light on climate changes and earthquakes. From Wired News on February 2, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (47066) Early Worm Gets SCO Bird SCO confirms the MyDoom worm has paralyzed the company's website -- as intended by the worm's creators. The speed and severity of the attack surprises security officials. From Wired News on February 2, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (47065) The New Frontier: Living Machines Technology and biology are converging fast. The result will transform everything from engineering to art -- and redefine life as we know it. A Wired magazine special report. From Wired News on February 2, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (47064) A Commotion to Save the Ocean Before sending a human to Mars, a quorum of environmentalists say legislators need to ramp up efforts to protect resources on our own planet, starting with the Earth's oceans. Kari L. Dean reports from San Francisco. From Wired News on February 2, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (47063) Net Politics Down but Not Out Political bloggers adamantly deny that the resignation of Joe Trippi, former campaign manager and Internet strategist for Howard Dean, signifies a setback for the age of online politicking. By Ryan Singel. From Wired News on February 2, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (47062) A Gym for Geeks on the Go The creator of a new portable exercise aid wants to keep technophiles entertained while they work out by providing mobile video, audio and e-mail. By Louise Knapp. From Wired News on February 2, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (47061) Court to Hear Landmark P2P Case A federal appeals court will hear oral arguments in a case questioning whether peer-to-peer sites Grokster and Morpheus should be held liable for the illegal file trading on their networks. By Katie Dean. From Wired News on February 2, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (47060) Monday morning, before coffee Arrrrrrrgh, my eyes! Janet Jackson's breast exposed to nation Arrrrrrrgh, his eyes! Wesley Clark doesn't blink. Arrrrrrrgh, his thighs! The Superbowl streaker's site. Damn bloggers. Arrrrrrrgh, they fly! Nice-Tits.org. Ok, that's inspired. (via memepool)... From Ben Hammersley.com on February 2, 2004 at 6:45 a.m.. (47059) http://www.meduniqa.at/index_go.cfm?nav=aktuell&parent=1&parent2=8&parent3=21289&parent31=21207 Ãœber 50 Prozent aller unter siebenjährigen tragen auf der Piste einen Helm. Für viele der älteren ist er noch zu 'uncool'. Dennoch: der Helm ist die einzige Möglichkeit, sich vor Gehirnerschütterungen oder Platzwunden zu schützen. From MedUNIQA Newsletter on February 2, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (47058) Ernährung und Lebenserwartung Im Tierversuch zeigte sich, dass die Ernährung werdender und stillender Muttertiere die Lebenserwartung des Nachwuchses direkt beeinflusst. From MedUNIQA Newsletter on February 2, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (47057) Warnung vor Paraben-haltigen Deos Der Konservierungsstoff steht in Verdacht, Brustkrebs auszulösen. Weitere Forschungsergebnisse müssen folgen. From MedUNIQA Newsletter on February 2, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (47056) Wunden gut versorgen Ein Schnitt oder Riss ist rasch passiert. In der Regel reicht es, die Wunde mit Wasser zu reinigen und sie möglichst steril zu verbinden. Tiefe Wunden verlangen nach ärztlicher Behandlung, um eine Infektion zu vermeiden. From MedUNIQA Newsletter on February 2, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (47055) Buch aktuell: Herzgesundes Leben Herzintakt statt Herzinfarkt. From MedUNIQA Newsletter on February 2, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (47054) Buch aktuell: Die kleine Notfallapotheke. Die besten Gesundheitstipps From MedUNIQA Newsletter on February 2, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (47053) VitalSeminar 'Bodystyling' - jedem Körpertyp sein individuelles Muskeltraining UNIQA VitalSeminar: Den Körper in allen Situationen optimal und effizient trainieren. From MedUNIQA Newsletter on February 2, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (47052) Stress am Arbeitsplatz entgegenwirken Zeitdruck und Ãœberforderung gehören für viele Arbeitnehmer zum täglichen Leben. Etwa 50 Prozent aller Beschäftigten leiden unter psychischen oder psychosomatischen Beschwerden. Ein neues Projekt soll Arbeitgebern und Beschäftigten unter die Arme greifen. From MedUNIQA Newsletter on February 2, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (47051) Leben nach dem Herzinfarkt Jährlich erleiden in Österreich etwa 15.000 Menschen einen Herzinfarkt. Die Zeit danach bedeutet eine Umstellung des Lebensstils. Wer sich dabei den Begriff 'mediterrane Lebensweise' auf der Zunge zergehen lässt, wird damit kaum Probleme haben. From MedUNIQA Newsletter on February 2, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (47050) Parasiten helfen bei Krebsbehandlung Die Misteltherapie ist in vielen Krankenhäusern und Arztpraxen bereits fixer Bestandteil der komplementären Behandlung von Krebs. Und das, obwohl ihre genauen Wirkweisen noch weitgehend im Dunkeln liegen. From MedUNIQA Newsletter on February 2, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (47049) Bewusster leben mit Rheuma Gut zu leben ist auch mit Rheuma möglich. Ein gesunder Lebensstil unterstützt Rheuma-Patienten beim Umgang mit der Krankheit. Wesentlich beteiligt sind dabei die richtige ärztliche Betreuung, mediterrane Ernährung, Entspannung und Bewegung. From MedUNIQA Newsletter on February 2, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (47048) Mydoom Swamps WebsiteThe Mydoom computer virus cau ... Mydoom Swamps WebsiteThe Mydoom computer virus caused 250,000 computers worldwide to bombard SCO Group Inc.'s website in the largest-ever such electronic attack. Mydoom virus 'completes its mission', said AnanovaAlso there are some web sites can't be accessed in China today, the same attacker? From Meta on February 2, 2004 at 5:49 a.m.. (47047) Don't tell me how to blog Wizbang! by Kevin Aylward, Don't tell me how to blog:I've been at this blogging thing for a relatively short period of time compared to many of the other bloggers I know. In that time I've seen bits and pieces of a set of norms, or "rules" if you will, scattered around the blogosphere. These "rules" are mostly unwritten, but some are buried in the archives of the blogosphere. For new bloggers they lurk like tiny land mines waiting to be stepped on. [...] From Mathemagenic on February 2, 2004 at 4:51 a.m.. (47046) Juristische Hausarbeiten Derzeit 675 juristische und überwiegend hochkarätige Hausarbeiten stehen hier zum Download bereit; z.T. bis zu 8,00 EUR, etliche aber auch... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 2, 2004 at 4:50 a.m.. (47045) Barbaren an der Tastatur Beim Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos ist der Zugang für Journalisten traditionell sehr eingeschränkt. Bei vielen Workshops und Vorträgen haben sie keinen... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 2, 2004 at 4:50 a.m.. (47044) Living in the Micro-Content World - Steve Gillmor Steve gets it. The micro-content world is *my* world and Microsoft doesn't live there YET! If any big company can do the 180 degree micro-content turn, Microsoft can. With people like Scoble and Ward Cunningham there, there's a good chance Microsoft will get it. It ain't over 'til it's over! QUOTEIn a micro-content world, business documents are broken down into their constituent elements: notification, transaction, context, priority From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on February 2, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (47043) Revolutionary new book counteracts the culture and empowers our nation's youth to succeed, first and foremost, as human beings. The new book A Winner by Any Standard: A Personal Growth Journey for Every American Teen just may be the next American classic. Written by Rob Garofalo, Jr., an award-winning teacher who has inspired countless students to live with more passion and purpose, the book is a life manual that will empower young people everywhere to realize they possess the power to shape themselves, their future lives, and the world itself. [PRWEB Feb 2, 2004] From PR Web on February 2, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (47042) Watermark Learning Offers Small Project Management Course - Offers Electronic Project Templates to Help Avoid Rework Watermark Learning launches its new training course; The Critical Steps to Managing Small Projects to help businesses effectively manage small projects and avoid costly mistakes. [PRWEB Feb 2, 2004] From PR Web on February 2, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (47041) Hear John Kerry's Message to America on the Good Politics Radio Hear Senator John Kerry broadcast across the globe why he should be elected President in 2004, on the fastest growing internet radio station in America. [PRWEB Feb 2, 2004] From PR Web on February 2, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (47040) John Edwards for President Now Broadcasting on the Good Politics Radio Senator John Edwards for President 2004 is now broadcasting his message for America across the globe on the fastest growing radio program on the internet. [PRWEB Feb 2, 2004] From PR Web on February 2, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (47039) New Technology Remedy for ADHD Hits the Market Safe, fun, effective and under $50, a virtual reality computer program for Kids proven to treat ADHD effectively without drugs. [PRWEB Feb 2, 2004] From PR Web on February 2, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (47038) Would You Know A Louse if You Saw One? There are situations where the benefits of pesticides may outweigh the risks, but head lice treatment for children isn't one of them. [PRWEB Feb 2, 2004] From PR Web on February 2, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (47037) The 2004 Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learning: February 18-20 From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on February 2, 2004 at 3:49 a.m.. (47036) Math + mouse = online learning From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on February 2, 2004 at 3:49 a.m.. (47035) A Three-Prong Strategic Approach to Successful Distance Learning Delivery From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 2, 2004 at 3:49 a.m.. (47034) Email filtering with Procmail + SpamAssassin + ClamAV We all get a lot of crap these days in our email and it's pretty much a necessity to have some form of filtering in place. So what's the best way to protect your inbox on your *nix server? Well, here's a quick and easy way to filter spam and viruses with free software and about an hour. From kuro5hin.org on February 2, 2004 at 3:45 a.m.. (47033) About Us - Your Future, Your Choice The discussion paper Your future, your choice: Flexible learning futures was launched at NET*Working 2003. Its intention was to focus discussion about future innovation in flexible learning. Your responses to the paper have been summarised in the paper below. This paper will provide input into the Flexible Learning Advisory Group's (FLAG's) planning in 2004. From EdNA Online on February 2, 2004 at 3:45 a.m.. (47032) Message-Of-The-Day From Mein Schuster on February 2, 2004 at 2:50 a.m.. (47031) Construction time again - Getting the baby's room ready About 1/3 done! 9 weeks to go! From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on February 2, 2004 at 2:49 a.m.. (47030) Ecto 1.0 out Congrats to Adriaan on shipping Ecto 1.0! Looks to be Mac OS X only for now. Going to try this out soon! From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on February 2, 2004 at 2:49 a.m.. (47029) iPhoto2TypePad Can't wait till this gets out so I can adapt it to Blogware! From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on February 2, 2004 at 2:49 a.m.. (47028) MARTIAN AIR FORCE DENIES STORIES OF UFO CRASH PDF. Ha ha ! Via email from Simon! From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on February 2, 2004 at 2:49 a.m.. (47027) Prospects of E-Learning in Nigeria From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 2, 2004 at 2:48 a.m.. (47026) UNILAG Matriculates Distance Learning Students From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 2, 2004 at 2:48 a.m.. (47025) Promotion for 5,663 teachers with distance learning degrees From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 2, 2004 at 2:48 a.m.. (47024) eSN Exclusive: Why the new federal anti-spam law lacks bite From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 2, 2004 at 2:48 a.m.. (47023) Interactive training gives skating judges immediate feedback From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 2, 2004 at 2:48 a.m.. (47022) UTPB [University of Texas of the Permian Basin] launches continuing ed program From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 2, 2004 at 2:48 a.m.. (47021) World Civilizations Image Repository (WCIR) From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 2, 2004 at 2:48 a.m.. (47020) Wah Hoo! Old LEE Software Glides on By One of my procrastinated pending projects was updating our Learning English Electronically (LEE) CD-ROM software, a still well-used English Grammar coded with Macromedia Director 5.0 in 1998 and updated last in 2000. I had read some time ago that Director Apps needed to be authored in at least version 8.5.1 to run in Windows XP environment, which is the main platform at our college that uses LEE the most. In November, I had done some quick dusting off of this really old code, and found about 12 places in each lesson (out of From cogdogblog on February 2, 2004 at 2:47 a.m.. (47019) Is It Live or Is It Memorex? The Star Spangled Banner: Super Bowl XXXVIII Performance - Single - Beyoncé "The Star Spangled Banner: Super Bowl XXXVIII Performance - Single by Beyoncé" [iTunes 10 New Releases] That was fast! This is the type of innovation I've been waiting for f From The Shifted Librarian on February 2, 2004 at 2:47 a.m.. (47018) How to manage smart people Scott Berkun has written an article on how to manage smart people. To quote: What follows is some advice for managers on how to manager people, especially talented people. I worked for nine years at Microsoft, sometimes managing projects, sometimes... From Column Two on February 2, 2004 at 2:47 a.m.. (47017) Howard Dean and the Microphone of Doom Widely lampooned in the media, Former Govenor Howard Dean's "I have a scream" speech, given after the end of the Iowa caucus, was viewed as over the top. Yet, what if all of this was another unforseen result of technology? From kuro5hin.org on February 2, 2004 at 2:45 a.m.. (47016) E-learning to take A-levels From ScotFEICT on February 2, 2004 at 1:50 a.m.. (47015) Cracow University Archives Jagiellonian University archives Web Address (URL): http://www.archiwum.uj.edu.pl/english/index.html Alternative Title : Archiwum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Description : The Web Site "Jagiellonian University archives (Archiwum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego)" is in both Polish and English. The university (founded in 1364) has a tremendous collection of manuscripts, printed sources, first editions and rare books. Since Cracow was Poland's capital until 1596, there is also a rich collection From Archivalia on February 2, 2004 at 1:50 a.m.. (47014) Cyberspace Innkeeping: Building Online Community Sometimes an essay is timeless. That's an apt description for Cyberspace Innkeeping: Building Online Community by John "Tex" Coate. I met Tex online when Fig-Tex (Cliff Figalo & Tex) ran the WeLL. Tex won the respect of everyone on the WeLL, even the over-the-top rowdies... From Internet Time Blog on February 2, 2004 at 1:49 a.m.. (47013) IBM puts a bundle on the finance industry The company is set to release packages of software and services tailored to financial services companies, part of a push to tune its sales efforts to the needs of specific industries. From CNET News.com on February 2, 2004 at 1:45 a.m.. (47012) RSS self-defense Now that I'm accumulating my inbound feeds as XHTML, in order to database and search them, I find myself in the aggregator business, where I never planned to be. The tools I'm using to XHTML-ize my feeds are Mark Pilgrim's incredibly useful ultra-liberal feed parser and the equally useful HTML Tidy, invented by Dave Raggett, and maintained by folks like Charlie Reitzel From Jon'apos;s Radio on February 2, 2004 at 12:46 a.m.. (47011) Referendum, from Taiwan's perspective Critics say Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's planned referendum is just a cheap political stunt to boost his own re-election bid. To do this now, they say, when America is tied up in Iraq and Afghanistan, is downright reckless. Can't it wait until things cool down a bit? The proposed referendum would ask voters whether Taiwan should buy more US-made weapons, and whether Taiwan should negotiate with China to establish a "peaceful and stable framework for cross-strait interactions." China sees the move as a step toward independence... From kuro5hin.org on February 2, 2004 at 12:45 a.m.. (47010) "Developing e-learning content" (.pdf) This 'guide' (323kb .pdf) is another offering from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework via Online Learning. I feel like at the moment all I'm doing is bashing other peoples stuff, but... Again, again, again... too much on the importance of content. Nice process diagrams but Plan>Prototype>Develop>Test>Evaluate isn't exactly ground breaking Any proc From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on February 1, 2004 at 11:48 p.m.. (47009) Community Aggregators: Total backflip Via library stuff this post from Blogging Roller [nice, subscribed!] is worth a look on the community aggregator front. "A new type of web site is becoming popular in the weblogging world: the Community Aggregator. A Community Aggregator is a portal-like web application that displays weblog posts from a group of closely related but separately hosted weblogs and provides synthe From James Farmer'apos;s Radio Weblog on February 1, 2004 at 11:48 p.m.. (47008) Primary Source Discovering Dickens "Stanford has produced this digitized version of Tale of Two Cities, in its original format. WAY cool...." [LibrarianInBlack] Emphasis on the WAY, and you can download the PDFs to your PDA if you have the Adobe reader. Oddly, though, I don't see any terms of use specifically for the PDFs. I From The Shifted Librarian on February 1, 2004 at 11:47 p.m.. (47007) [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]