Edu_RSS ~ February 10, 2004

Most recent update: February 10, 2004 at 11:15 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: Me, a host! Before I know it, I am a webhost. hpnadig was looking for a host after his previous host's server crashed, and I know him through livejournal, so one day while chatting, I gave him 50 megs of space on my host's server. Then came my old friend, the one who had ... From C A R T H I K . N E T on February 10, 2004 at 10:54 p.m.. (48620) VeriSign works to ID kid surfers The company teams up with a nonprofit group on a digital ID program for children, which provides schoolkids with hardware that helps protect them while Web surfing. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 10:45 p.m.. (48619) First Discussion Board Plan Hey hey, first discussion board plan, 'Facilitate Yourself' is up and ready to roll :O) It's not exactly revolutionary stuff but if you're teaching online (and you're freaking out at the amount of time you spend in discussion boards!) you might find it useful. From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on February 10, 2004 at 9:49 p.m.. (48618) TiVo wins Pause Technology patent suit From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 9:45 p.m.. (48617) Guilty plea for eBay pirate From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 9:45 p.m.. (48616) IBM sells climate research supercomputer The University of California, Irvine has bought eight IBM computers to run an interconnected collection of global climate simulations. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 9:45 p.m.. (48615) AULA, Salón del Estudiante y la Oferta Educativa prepara su XII edición AULA, Salón del Estudiante y la Oferta Educativa prepara la que será su mejor convocatoria. El Salón, que celebra su XII edición en el pabellón 9 de la FERIA DE MADRID, del 10 al 14 de marzo, amplía s... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on February 10, 2004 at 8:51 p.m.. (48614) Return of the Son of the Bride of MyDoom Last week ... Return of the Son of the Bride of MyDoom Last week, I thought this whole My Doom thing was over. How wrong I was! Yesterday saw the emergence of "Doomjuice" (written by a Michael Keaton fan, I suppose), a stripped-down version of My Doom. The nastybot targeted Microsoft's Web site yet again, but used a fascinating method to spread infection. Our story details how the virus works and what makes it special. ---- [eletter, ZDNet] From Meta on February 10, 2004 at 8:51 p.m.. (48613) Yet another cool PubSub Feature - Referenced URI Like Danny Ayers, I have created a PubSub search for any URI that includes rolandtanglao.com from the PubSub Advanced Search Page. From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on February 10, 2004 at 8:50 p.m.. (48612) Comments & Page Loading Issues Have had quite a bit of problem with comment count working in Radio of late... seems to be slowing me RIGHT down. The support area was good, pointing me to this discussion but it's solution (just drop the comments count) while working leaves me without something I really want to have! *Radio wish*... that the Radio comments server was a bit quicker. From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on February 10, 2004 at 8:49 p.m.. (48611) Intel unveils software-tuning tools From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 8:45 p.m.. (48610) MyDoom author may be covering tracks A worm that started spreading on Sunday places the source code for the original MyDoom virus on a victims' hard drives, an action equivalent to planting evidence, experts say. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 8:45 p.m.. (48609) Wi-Fi market surges on consumer sales Wireless networking gear continues its rapid growth--but companies see a slight shuffle in their market share rankings. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 8:45 p.m.. (48608) Sun to buy Opteron server maker, reclaim co-founder Sun Microsystems agrees to acquire Kealia, a start-up that designs servers with Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron processor and that employs Sun co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 8:45 p.m.. (48607) Restaurant owner faces deportation after 30 years here From Haaretz: News on February 10, 2004 at 7:53 p.m.. (48606) Justice Barak to boycott annual bar conference From Haaretz: News on February 10, 2004 at 7:53 p.m.. (48605) France probes Suha Arafat's accounts From Haaretz: News on February 10, 2004 at 7:53 p.m.. (48604) Strike talks with local authorities to resume today From Haaretz: News on February 10, 2004 at 7:53 p.m.. (48603) Mofaz would keep troops in Gaza after withdrawal From Haaretz: News on February 10, 2004 at 7:53 p.m.. (48602) Commentary: Net gain for Juniper With its planned purchase of NetScreen, Juniper vaults into the security market and squares off credibly with Cisco for combined networking and security deals. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (48601) PeopleSoft tools tackle performance, data The company's new performance tuning and data integration tools are the fruits of an ongoing effort to reduce the cost of maintaining its software. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (48600) FCC to weigh in on VoIP regulation One thing is clear in the days before the Federal Communications Commission decides on crucial broadband phone policies: Telecom regulations will never be the same again. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (48599) Number 30 - February 9th From Seb Schmoller's Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on February 10, 2004 at 6:50 p.m.. (48598) Providing context in programming (part 2) (Read part 1 first.) When reading code, a lot of people like to print out the code and read it on paper. One of the reasons for that is that it is easier to switch from function call to the function specification and back. However functions are supposed to provide abstraction. … From Sjoerd Visscher's weblog on February 10, 2004 at 6:47 p.m.. (48597) Our Boys - Documentary Canterbury Boys has a rich mix of nationalities - 90 per cent of the boys come from non-English speaking backgrounds. Many are refugees or come from disadvantaged homes. Filmed over a school year, it tells the personal stories of today's public education. From EdNA Online on February 10, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (48596) Boys Education Lighthouse Schools Programme Boys Education Lighthouse Schools Project funds research into boys' education in Australia. Aims to determine what specific boys' education is taking place in Australia, the structural and personnel relationships required to support such education, and to provide data, documentation and exemplars of good practice. From EdNA Online on February 10, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (48595) Boys and Books A year-long study of boys' lives and the role of literate activity in those lives yielded several findings that bridged from their passionate interests out of school to the ways in which they conceived and enacted various literate practices. This paper will focus on the informants' interests and how these impacted their reading and writing. The paper will argue that four major themes emerged: a need for a sense of control and competence, a challenge that requires an appropriate level of skill, clear goals and feedback, and a focus on the immediate experience. From EdNA Online on February 10, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (48594) IBM crosses boundaries in software sales As part of a reorganization in its software group, Big Blue is revamping its sales process to break down product and geographical barriers and focus on key technology areas. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (48593) Sebastian Wolfgarten: Apache Webserver 2.0 Auf über 700 Seiten geht der Autor Sebastian Wolfgarten auf Installation, Einstellungen und Wartung des Apache Webservers in der Version 2 ein. Hinzu geht der Autor auch auf Details zum Thema Sicherheit ein und somit handelt es sich um einen Pflichtdownload für Administratoren und Besitzer von Rootservern. Der --> From WebhostingTech on February 10, 2004 at 5:55 p.m.. (48592) IBM does the collaborative learning thing My experience with large corporate collaboration systems (limited, admitedly, to Novell's GroupWise) has not been great. There clearly is a huge amount of functionality there, but the interface is so badly designed that most users never get round to trying out simple things like file sharing. And even if the interface were to be improved I somehow can't imagine GroupWise ever being a pleasure - there is just too much of a sense of being locked into somebody else's all-encompassing system. Very much a contrast to using plain old e-mail or weblogging where one can happily use o From Collaborative Learning on February 10, 2004 at 5:53 p.m.. (48591) Trainwreck transcripts Transcripts of live telecasts are the pornography of the blogosphere, as recent posts on Oliver Willis and Talking Points Memo make clear. From The Columbia-Union on February 10, 2004 at 5:53 p.m.. (48590) Technorati New Products Page - greatly improved The Technorati New Products Page has been greatly improved thanks to some late night hacking by Dave Sifry. From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on February 10, 2004 at 5:51 p.m.. (48589) Value-driven intranet design Shiv Singh has written an article on value-driven intranet design. To quote: Managing these internal and external challenges and developing your intranet into a meaningful, measurable, and relevant business tool can be difficult and draining. But if you reduce your... From Column Two on February 10, 2004 at 5:48 p.m.. (48588) Managing the complexity of content management Victor Lombardi has written about managing the complexity of content management, in which he provides some excellent tips and guidelines. To quote: Content management systems suck. Or so you would think from the strife heard from analysts and practitioners alike.... From Column Two on February 10, 2004 at 5:48 p.m.. (48587) Patriot, Intel in patent squabble The eight-employee semiconductor designer files lawsuits against five Japanese computer makers, saying they infringed on its patents by selling Pentium-based PCs. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (48586) FCC chairman spurns Net cable regulation From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (48585) Microsoft to Protect Disney films Microsoft makes a major move into the entertainment industry with this agreement, while Disney cements it break-up with Apple, instigated by it's much publicized dust-up with Pixar last week. It is clear that Microsoft has sided with the content industry and its demand for punitive digital rights management, but what of Apple? Now that its creative hands are free, the road back from obscurity may lie in free content, especially if other hardware vendors opt to to the Microsoft and Disney line. Oh, and on this same topic today, From OLDaily on February 10, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (48584) OECD Ministers Support Open Access for Publicly Funded Research Data Reportage of the OECD declaration, covered here last week, to endorse open access to publicly funded research data. Via FOS News. The article raises some questions left open in the OECD declaration - such as what constitutes 'open access' - and notes that the organization will move ahead with implementation in the spring. Via FOS News. By Barbara Quint, Information Today, February 9, 2004 [Refer][--> From OLDaily on February 10, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (48583) Homework Causes Family Arguments A debate is raging on the BBC website about the role of homework. As Mark Nelson wrote to me this morning, the more interesting content is in the comments. And he asks, does e-learning have a role here? Yes - but exactly the same comments that are made of e-learning could be said of homework. It's a question of accessibility. Homework favours those who have better access to educational materials, be they home computers, home libraries (as I had access to when I was young), a place to study in peace, time (for me, homework always came after two or three hours delivering newspapers) and mot From OLDaily on February 10, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (48580) Weswiki In the midst of a heated discussion on the cc-education mailing list Bryan Alexander posted this gem (links edited for accuracy): "LOLA is a learning objects aggregator, aimed at content from this sector. This link introduces the project, this link goes into more detail, and this link is a (PowerPoint) presentation. By Va From OLDaily on February 10, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (48579) IT in Schools Very short article, via elearningpost, about the use of technology in schools in Japan. The problems are the same everywhere: "Firstly, the teachers have widely varying levels of IT skills. The second issue has to do with developing teaching methodologies that effectively incorporate IT. Thirdly, there is the issue of security." I wish I got more information from Japan and east Asia; if anyone knows of some good source, please let me know. By Unknown, Jijgaho, February, 2004 [Refer][ From OLDaily on February 10, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (48578) Emergent Learning I would normally simply pass on this item instead of hacking eLearn Magazine's URL to give you the bulk of the article (the first paragraph, a throwaway, is temporarily on the magazine's home page), but it was plugged on DEOS and is sufficiently misleading as to warrant a correction. The author writes, loosely, about social software, Howard Dean's campaign, and the concept of emergence, getting most of it wrong. For example, the concept of emergence, discussed throughout the article, is not the drawing of "power from t From OLDaily on February 10, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (48577) Earners vs. Getters There are two types of candidates: Earners and Getters. Earners earn intense support the hard way, voter by voter, while Getters gather wide but shallow support through careful management of their public image... (NOTE: Speaking of Earners, KOS diarist "aleand" spotted a new domain name registered by former Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi: www.changeforamerica.com.) From The Columbia-Union on February 10, 2004 at 4:52 p.m.. (48576) Körperwelten Offizielle Stellungnahme des Senats der Universität Heidelberg zu Dr. Gunther von Hagens und den Ausstellungen "Körperwelten".... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 4:51 p.m.. (48575) [etech] Liz Lawley: Breaking out of the boy's club Liz is one of the founders of Misbehaving.net, among other things. Subtitle: "How diversifying your team can expand your market." There's a flawed premise behind most efforts to sell to women: Women aren't involved in the development of the product. E.g., early voice recognition systems were calibrated to men's voices. And video conference systems were designed to focus on whoever is talking, so now women can't be seen and can't be heard. Seatbelts and airbags were designed for men, and women and children are killed by them. Who has been really successful in making pro From Joho the Blog on February 10, 2004 at 4:48 p.m.. (48574) Peeping Tom Auch die Budgetisten des BMF vertrauen auf Mac From thomas n. burg | randgänge on February 10, 2004 at 4:47 p.m.. (48573) IT Salaries Picking up Momentum Technology salaries have recovered to the highest level since 2000, with government and defense salaries showing the largest gains. From CyberAtlas on February 10, 2004 at 4:45 p.m.. (48572) Study: Spammers turning blind eye to the law Only a fraction of the unsolicited e-mail slipping into in-boxes complies with a federal antispam law, according to research from a spam-filtering specialist. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 4:45 p.m.. (48571) AT&T wins round in patent case From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 4:45 p.m.. (48570) Microsoft warns of widespread Windows flaw The software giant releases a fix for a vulnerability that affects almost every Windows computer and that could lead to a worm worse than MSBlast. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 4:45 p.m.. (48569) Disclosure Project charges: Energy interventions suppressed A pattern of deliberate suppression of energy related inventions has been found by investigators of the Disclosure Project, a group that promotes government transparency in technology related areas, such as energy technology and extraterrestrial technologies gleaned by governments from UFO finds. They are asking whistle-blowers to come forward to add hard evidence to substantiate the pattern.... From Health Supreme on February 10, 2004 at 3:53 p.m.. (48568) Bemerkenswerte(s) Blog(s) Marcus Zillman hat gleich mehrere bemerkenswerte Blogs,- das wichtigste ist wohl AwarenessWatch, wo auch seit Dezember 2003 ein monatlicher Newsletter... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 3:52 p.m.. (48567) Estreno de Bitacoras.org Mañana miércoles 11 comienza su andadura Bitacoras.org un metablog grupal desde el que un buen número de bloggers intentaremos la crónica y el análisis de la blogosfera. Autores de Bitacoras.org Alejandro Rivadulla: Indiferencia - Álvaro Ramírez: Narratives in Media and... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on February 10, 2004 at 3:52 p.m.. (48566) [etech] iRobot Helen Greiner, iRobot president and cofounder, is giving a commercial. She shows an ad. She tells us her company is hot. She tells us that her company's robotic vacuums (Roombas) pick up more dirt than conventional vacuums and cost less than the competitors. The only topic of technical interest she touches on is how Roombas escape from tricky areas of houses. In her demo of the vacuum, she actually sprinkles crumbs on the floor, like every door-to-door vacuum sales person in history. Oy veh. Vacuum robots are just the tip of the iceberg, she says. [Let's hope so.] The... From Joho the Blog on February 10, 2004 at 3:49 p.m.. (48565) [etech] Technorati Dave Sifry, another of my heroes, is listing some of Technorati's stats: 1.6M sources, a new weblog every 8 seconds, the index updated within 7 mins of a posting. [I'm here even though I alsoreally wanted to see Eric Boabeau's talk] [Damn! My first draft of this put this badly! I left the "also" out of the previous sentence. I'm here because Technorati is so damn cool and interesting. And so is Eric.] Dave shows a hack he created last night: A list of the top products discussed in the last 24 hours. He has us post to our blogs... From Joho the Blog on February 10, 2004 at 3:49 p.m.. (48564) The new imperial imperative “Of course, we are an empire, but we are different,” he says. “Our empire is not defined by territorial ambitions but by ideas. A lot of ideas, like free trade, like democracy, like copyright laws.”Copyright? Was my host really suggesting that we had carried out one of the largest land invasions since World War II to protect copyright laws? “Well, yeah, our empire is about promoting free trade, it’s about promoting democracy and the ownership of ideas. Sure, it’s about McDonald’s and Microsoft and everything else. But the reality is we are not he From Object Learning on February 10, 2004 at 3:46 p.m.. (48563) The first day... Today, is, in a very concrete sense the first day of the rest of my life.  As of today, I am no longer working at Wytheville Community College and I am now working for the Virginia Community College System as an Instructional Technology Coordinator.While there are potentially still other opportunities (which I can't expound upon), I am thrilled about the move for many reasons.  There are lots of wonderful opportunities and areas in which to grow and develop and there are also those reasons that lon From Serious Instructional Technology on February 10, 2004 at 3:46 p.m.. (48562) E-mail postage will line pockets, not stop spam From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 3:45 p.m.. (48561) IBM shaves weight off ThinkPad line Big Blue unveils the ThinkPad X40, which weighs in at just 2.7 pounds. Until now, the market has been slow to take up such featherweight machines. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 3:45 p.m.. (48560) Telecom spending on the rise Spending on telecommunications services is likely to go beyond the $1 trillion mark in 2004, IDC says. But telecom gear makers still face challenges. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 3:45 p.m.. (48559) Relevant or not Ignoramus that I am, I've only just come across Relevance Theory. (If you're as in the dark as I am, here's a .doc handbook by Deirdre Wilson, one of its originators) There's a bundle more reading for me to do... From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 2:54 p.m.. (48558) Keynotes Should be Much More than PR Pitches It's always a shame when conference keynote speeches turn out to be little more than advertisements, or corporate branding, for the speaker's company. That's the case this morning at the Emerging Technology gathering in San Diego. The CEO of robot maker iRobot hasn't taken the audience much further than telling us why her products are wonderful. A more appropriate approach to this crowd (and the one I was hoping for) would be exploring some of the social and implications of robots. Oh, wel From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on February 10, 2004 at 2:47 p.m.. (48557) The hits keep comin'... (ouch!) Today's theme from Ira Glass, on the subject of work: "There are people who are fundamentally lazy, who only get anything done because they put themselves under dreadful deadline pressure. Those people are all my brothers." -- (Spotted at thought peach) I'll leave it to those who know me best to decide whether I am kin to the Brotherhood. But there's no question that dreadful deadline pressures have sunk their claws into me like a rabid wolverine. On the bus ride home yesterday I sketched out what I am committed to doing over the next couple days, weeks, months, and nearly passe From Object Learning on February 10, 2004 at 2:46 p.m.. (48556) The smell of grass The most amazing thing about San Diego so far: the smell of grass. My nose had grown so accustomed to the scents of winter, that cold lifeless bitter slightly salty smell that's permeated New York City for the past three+ months. And then this morning, I stepped out of the hotel, ran down to a jogging path, and my nose was assaulted. Everywhere was the lushest, greenest grass, its scent permeating the air. A smell I take for granted in the summer suddenly seemed like a wondrous treat. Grass! Thick green grass! Who knew it could smell so beautiful? From megnut on February 10, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (48555) January's Top Affiliate Programs The top 10 affiliate programs of January 2004, as ranked by Refer-it. From CyberAtlas on February 10, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (48554) CorelDraw update released From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (48553) PalmSource embarks on new OS plans The company officially announces it will divide its operating system efforts, working on both entry-level and high-end versions of the OS. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (48552) Fortunate Sons: Bechtel & Halliburton Two active U.S. servicemen tell World Crisis Web's interviewer that Iraqis "hate the Halliburton and Bechtel guys worse than they hate the soldiers" and that American forces have to escort company employees in "lightly armored Humvees [while] they ride in heavily armored vehicles." From The Columbia-Union on February 10, 2004 at 1:53 p.m.. (48551) New SciX Newsletter and OA software The Winter 2004 issue of the SciX Newsletter is now online. This issue contains a pre-release overview of the SciX Open Publishing Services (SOPS) software, which creates and maintains OAI-compliant repositories, manages electronic journals and conference proceedings, and supports the MS Office Task Pane, Office Smart Tags, citation management software, and RSS feeds. From FOS News on February 10, 2004 at 1:48 p.m.. (48550) University of Connecticut Faculty Senate adopts resolution Yesterday the University of Connecticut Faculty Senate adopted a resolution that asserts the vital interests of all faculty and students in access to scholarly literature, condemns "the business practices of some journals and journal publishers [as] inimical to these interests", calls on senior faculty "to reduce their support of journals or publishers whose practices are inconsistent with the health of scholarly communication by submitting fewer papers to such journals, by refereeing fewer papers submitted to such journals From FOS News on February 10, 2004 at 1:48 p.m.. (48549) [etech] Tim's keynote [I'm at the O'Reilly Emerging Tech Conf in San Diego for the next three days. Keynote MP3s here. Conference wiki. Digital Democracy MP3s.] Tim O'Reilly, who is one of my heroes, is giving his welcoming keynote. He says the aim of O'Reilly is to change the world by letting the world know about what the techies are up to. But he does more. Communities just happen around Tim. Of course, they don't "just happen" at all. Tim's going to talk about what's on his radar. When he asks who uses Linux, about 30% of the hands go up (surprisingly few!).... From Joho the Blog on February 10, 2004 at 1:48 p.m.. (48548) Here be research topics It warms my heart a little to get hits from (presumably) students Googling for networking thesis topics or research areas in knowledge management, or even MSNing for ex From Seb's Open Research on February 10, 2004 at 1:47 p.m.. (48547) Home-networking lab to study remote workers Set to begin in May, the Internet Home Alliance's four-month research project is aimed at discerning the "ideal" physical work environment. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 1:45 p.m.. (48546) AmberPoint ramps up Web services monitoring From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 1:45 p.m.. (48545) Polls (and other services) in different contexts A previous entry descibed how I had embedded an online poll directly into the context of an Auricle article. In similar vein the Auricle home page now hosts an online poll. I've set this to display a random poll each time a reader visits or refreshes the home page. Some scripting adjustments are still necessary to prevent multiple votes by the same user, but it demonstrates the... From Auricle on February 10, 2004 at 12:52 p.m.. (48544) Auricle affected by University web server problems I'm afraid Auricle is running a bit slower than it should be due to a university web server problem. From Auricle on February 10, 2004 at 12:52 p.m.. (48543) Federal States Wie Gary mitteilt, verfügt die bekannte und aufgeräumte Seite FedStats jetzt auch über ein übersichtliches und ansprechendes "Mapping Tool".... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 12:51 p.m.. (48542) Málaga acogerá del 18 al 20 de febrero la Conferencia Internacional de Software Libre Junto a dirigentes políticos, la conferencia reunirá a los principales líderes mundiales relacionados con el software libre, una alternativa a los... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on February 10, 2004 at 12:50 p.m.. (48541) reBlogging Xian mentions reBlogging, a hack that I'm sure will be refined and become part of the standard syndication/publishing toolbox of 2005. Basically it enables "push-button republishing for the masses". (Perhaps there are some aggregators out there that already enable that?). From the fornt page: From Seb's Open Research on February 10, 2004 at 12:46 p.m.. (48540) Destination Unknown If you knew what the hottest upcoming trends were going to be, wouldn't you refocus your business efforts accordingly? In Trendscape 2004, Michael Tchong offers up the must-know results of his annual dissection of the cultural landscape and prognosticates on what will be the hottest trends in 2004. Can you afford to be out of the loop? From E-Commerce Guide on February 10, 2004 at 12:45 p.m.. (48539) Apple store headed to Union Square From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 12:45 p.m.. (48538) Group sees Linux users unfazed by SCO suits Linux customers are unlikely to be deterred by legal threats from SCO Group even while the outcome of SCO's legal battle with Novell remains undecided, according to the Open Source Development Labs. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 12:45 p.m.. (48537) Klage wg. eBay-Bewertung gescheitert Ein US-Berufungsgericht hat entschieden, dass eBay keine Verantwortung für die von seinen Nutzern abgegebenen Bewertungen übernimmt und diese Bewertungen auch... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 11:51 a.m.. (48536) Didacta 2004: Nuevas formas del saber La feria Didacta 2004 abrió sus puertas en Colonia y presentará los nuevos avances en materia de educación. Las nuevas tecnologías como base para las generac... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on February 10, 2004 at 11:50 a.m.. (48535) Museums and the Web 2004 Zeldman will keynote at this prestigious international conference about culture and heritage on-line, to be held in Washington DC at the end of March. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on February 10, 2004 at 11:48 a.m.. (48534) XML-Binary Packaging and SOAP Transmission Optimization Working Drafts Published 2004-02-09: The XML Protocol Working Group has released the First Public Working Draft of XML-binary Optimized Packaging (XOP). XOP allows efficient serializing of certain types of XQuery and XPath 2.0 element content. Based on XOP, the group also published an updated Working Draft of the SOAP Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism for improving SOAP performance. Visit the Web services home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on February 10, 2004 at 11:47 a.m.. (48533) RDF and OWL Are W3C Recommendations 2004-02-10: The World Wide Web Consortium today released the Resource Description Framework (RDF) and the OWL Web Ontology Language (OWL) as W3C Recommendations. RDF is used to represent information and to exchange knowledge in the Web. OWL is used to publish and share sets of terms called ontologies, supporting advanced Web search, software agents and knowledge management. Read the press release for the full list of twelve documents, read the testimonials, and visit the Semantic Web home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on February 10, 2004 at 11:46 a.m.. (48532) Powell on neutrality I once wrote a piece saying we'd remember Michael Powell as the more important Powell someday. The Chairman's speech at Colorado over the weekend is good evidence that's right. From Lessig Blog on February 10, 2004 at 11:45 a.m.. (48531) Alturo - Erste Eindrücke und Meinungen Die ersten Diskussionen über Alturo und dessen Angebote sind vorbei. WebhostingTech hat einige der sehr unterschiedlichen Eindrücke und Meinungen zusammengetragen. From WebhostingTech on February 10, 2004 at 10:52 a.m.. (48530) EU-Flughäfen Die EU hat soeben eine umfassende Studie (402 S. PDF) vorgelegt über eine bessere Verteilung des Luftverkehrsaufkommens auf europäischen Flughäfen.... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 10:50 a.m.. (48529) XPLANA "Courseware Karma" On Graphics.... Karma Shmarma Wow, XPLANA's Interface Impact When Developing and Teaching Online Courses : When using graphics in a course, it is imperative that the graphics match the subject matter they are being presented with. When graphics are either inappropriate (meaning that they either do not correspond with the subject matter or they are culturally biased) they are distracting to learners... I attempt to make the interface more user-friendly by adhering to instructional design models. Material can be pr From cogdogblog on February 10, 2004 at 10:47 a.m.. (48528) Different Cultures Vielleicht ist das der Grund, warum sowohl in Spanien als auch im deutschen Sprachraum weniger geblogt wird. Deutsche und Spanier halten den SMS Rekord Wie bei Heise berichtet werden in Europa die meisten SMS in Spanien (5... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on February 10, 2004 at 10:46 a.m.. (48527) Soople Simplifies Google Searches The folks from Soople ask if meta-search engines will turn into "meta Google search engines" -- and offer their site as an example of what they call "easy expert search." From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on February 10, 2004 at 10:46 a.m.. (48526) Microsoft.com doch unter MyDoom DDoS Attacke ausgefallen? Microsoft.com scheint heute morgen eine Filterung seiner Besucher durchgeführt zu haben. Eine Folge von MyDoom? Vielleicht, doch bisher sind keine neuen Informationen diesbezüglich vorhanden. From WebhostingTech on February 10, 2004 at 9:53 a.m.. (48525) Demonstrating Good Teaching with E-mail and Other Technologies Demonstrating Good Teaching by David G. Brown -- recently published in Syllabus magazine -- is a good reminder that teachers who integrate lots of technology in their courses may have to take special steps to show its value to their administrators and colleagues. Especially those who are up for tenure... From PEDABLOGUE on February 10, 2004 at 9:52 a.m.. (48524) Anwendung des RBerG auf TV-Sendungen Das BVerfG hat bereits am 15.01.2004 entschieden, dass im gegebenen Fall (RTL) ein Verstoß gegen Art. 5 GG angenommen werde... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 9:51 a.m.. (48523) Furl and del.icio.us Have been having a look at Furl and del.icio.us. Both seem great little tools. And there's a ton of commentary on their relative "under the hood" merits. The functionality seems to be slightly better in del.icio.us - but I'm going... From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 8:53 a.m.. (48522) Grundzüge der neuen Zwangsverwaltung Für jene, die sich (auch) mit Zwangsverwaltung beschäftigen, dürfte ein Artikel (11 S. PDF) interessant sein, der sich mit den... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 8:51 a.m.. (48521) IT-Recht, Februar 2004 Der Kollege Michael Heng hat mitgeteilt, dass das bekannte "Scriptum Internetrecht" (489 S. PDF) von Hoeren zwischenzeitlich in einer aktualisierten... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 8:51 a.m.. (48520) Hirtle articles I highly recommend the following paper! Title: Unpublished Materials, New Technologies, and Copyright: Facilitating Scholarly Use Authors: Hirtle, Peter B. Keywords: manuscripts copyright archives Issue Date: 2001 Publisher: Copyright Society of the USA Citation: Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA 49:1 (Fall, 2001) Abstract: The paper is divided into three parts. The first part explores why, at least with regard to the use of unpublished materials, current interpretations of copyright law have become an impediment to cr From Archivalia on February 10, 2004 at 8:50 a.m.. (48519) Skriptum Internetrecht Die aktuelle Fassung vom Februar 2004 ist Pflichtlektüre! From Archivalia on February 10, 2004 at 8:50 a.m.. (48518) Will the election be hacked? - Farhad Manjoo, Salon A Salon special report reveals how new voting machines could result in a rigged presidential race -- and we'd never know. A few weeks after Election Night 2002, Roxanne Jekot, a computer programmer who lives in Cumming, Ga., began fearing demons linge From Techno-News Blog on February 10, 2004 at 8:46 a.m.. (48517) Stripped-Down MyDoom Hits Microsoft.... Again - Sharon Gaudin, eSecurity Planet A new variant of the virulent MyDoom worm has been found in the wild, launching what one analyst fears may be a vicious attack against Microsoft Corp.'s Web site. Ken Dunham, director of malicious code at iDefense, Inc., a security and anti-virus comp From Techno-News Blog on February 10, 2004 at 8:46 a.m.. (48516) Internet persuasion: Web marketing gains strength - Monica Soto Ouchi, Seattle Times In early December, Avenue A introduced its newest product " a method to gauge the impact of online advertising " with little fanfare. It appeared to be just one more tool to measure and weigh the online consumer. But industry observers say the online From Techno-News Blog on February 10, 2004 at 8:46 a.m.. (48515) New web site promises convenient access to school data nationwide - eSchool News staff and wire service reports Federal, state, and private education leaders launched a web site Jan. 29 that promises unprecedented access to information about public school performance. The site, www.SchoolResults.org, will serve as a clearinghouse for new state report cards on From Educational Technology on February 10, 2004 at 8:46 a.m.. (48514) Building a Learning Community Online - Chris Waters, techLearning I have come to believe, as a high school math teacher, that the terms "learning" and "community" are both necessary to successfully guide students to the knowledge that they need. With online learning, I think that one might seek to establish too much From Educational Technology on February 10, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (48513) Investigating Triggers in CMC Text Transcripts - Krista R. Poscente and Patrick J. Fahy, IRRODL Computer Mediated Conferencing (CMC) provides the opportunity for interaction in distance education courses. Successful asynchronous text-based conferencing overcomes transactional distance (Moore, 1991), permitting student-student as well as instructo From Online Learning Update on February 10, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (48512) MLB throws high heat at Web portals Major League Baseball is playing hardball as it shops its coveted online broadcast rights to the Web's heaviest hitters, leaving potential partners fuming at the plate. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (48511) Is this the perfect profession or what? Johnathan Wendel, 22, plays computer games for a living--along the way racking up five-figure prize packages and quite a name for himself. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (48510) IT security: Something's gotta give Jon Oltsik says that MyDoom has sounded the alarm about the new business reality and the precarious state of enterprise security. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (48509) Carbs Vs Fat - The fat folks can't let go We have obsessed about fat for 30 years. What has been the result? We are fatter than ever! It seems that nearly every day, there is more evidence that the main driver for our weight problems are our consumption of... From Robert Paterson's Weblog on February 10, 2004 at 7:51 a.m.. (48508) Erbrecht bei nichtehelichen Kindern Nichteheliche Kinder, die vor dem 01.07.1949 geboren sind, sind wegen § 1589 a.F. BGB vom Erbrecht ausgeschlossen, teilt Kognos mit.... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 7:51 a.m.. (48507) Virus Detection Virus Detectionhttp://link.abpi.net/l.php?20040209A2 Researchers at Purdue University have developed a miniature device sensitive enough to detect a single virus particle. The device is tiny cantilever, a diving board-like beam of silicon that naturally vibrates at a specific frequency. When a virus particle weighing about one-trillionth as much as a grain of rice lands on the cantilever, it vibrates at a different frequency. The work, funded by the National Institutes of Health, is aimed at developing adva From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on February 10, 2004 at 7:51 a.m.. (48506) Molecular Expressions Molecular Expressionshttp://www.molecularexpressions.com/ The Molecular Expressions website features their acclaimed photo galleries that explore the fascinating world of optical microscopy. They are going where no microscope has gone before by offering one of the Web's largest collections of color photographs taken through an optical microscope (commonly referred to as "photo-micro-graphs"). Visit their Photo Gallery for an introductory selection of images covering just about everything from beer and ic From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on February 10, 2004 at 7:51 a.m.. (48505) Distance-Educator.com Distance-Educator.comhttp://www.distance-educator.com/Visionaries. Leaders. World-Class. Three words that describe the principals of Distance-Educator.com, a group of professionals with more than three decades of experience. The group founded and led by Fred Saba, PhD., have helped shape the growth of distance education through their research, consulting and development work in the field. Distance-Educator.com has been on the web since 1995, in antic From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on February 10, 2004 at 7:51 a.m.. (48504) What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)http://w-w-c.org/The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was established in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to provide educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central, independent, and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education. It is administered by the Department through a contract to a joint venture of the American Institutes for Research an From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on February 10, 2004 at 7:51 a.m.. (48503) OASIS OASIShttp://www.oasis-open.org/home/index.phpOASIS is a not-for-profit, global consortium that drives the development, convergence and adoption of e-business standards. Members themselves set the OASIS technical agenda, using a lightweight, open process expressly designed to promote industry consensus and unite disparate efforts. OASIS produces worldwide standards for security, Web services, XML conformance, business transactions, electronic publishing, topic maps and interoperability within and between m From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on February 10, 2004 at 7:50 a.m.. (48502) Wissenschaftliche Artikel zu Weblogs Nichts wirklich neues dabei - der deutschsprachige Bereich ist vergessen worden - aber jedenfalls zur Ablage. Ich denke, ich werde mal wieder eine OPML oder eine WikiPage dem Thema widmen, sobald Zeit ist. Wiki ist besser,... From thomas n. burg | randg'#228;nge on February 10, 2004 at 7:47 a.m.. (48501) E-learning sent to Coventry - James Mortleman, Vnunet Coventry University expects 60 per cent of students to be using e-learning facilities by the end of the year following a major systems upgrade. Half of the university's 20,000 students already use the existing WebCT virtual learning system, but it is From Online Learning Update on February 10, 2004 at 7:45 a.m.. (48500) University of Puerto Rico to build electronic library - Lorraine Blasor, Caribbean Business The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) will make the jump into the 21st century with the opening of its first electronic library at the Utuado campus. Construction of the multimillion-dollar project, to be housed in a building designed by architect Tom M From Online Learning Update on February 10, 2004 at 7:45 a.m.. (48499) BurningBird and Chuqui moving to WordPress or ExpressionEngine?!? Could this be the start of a MovableType backlash among the bloggerati? Hmmm. I doubt it! But if both Shelley and Chuqui move to another blogging system such as the ExpressEngine (does it now support the MetaWeblog API? last time, I heard that's why Alwin switched from pMachine, ExpressEngine&apos From Wired News on February 10, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (48497) The Computer at Nature's Core Think technology is just applied science? You're wrong. It's the other way around. A commentary by David F. Channell from Wired magazine. From Wired News on February 10, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (48496) A Way Out of Automated Phone Hell Do endless automated messages make you mad? A program aims to detect that anger and transfer you to a real person before you lose your cool. By Louise Knapp. From Wired News on February 10, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (48495) Cool New Ideas to Save Brains When it comes to fancy medical devices, the heart gets all the attention and the poor brain is neglected. But that's changing, and stroke patients may benefit. By Randy Dotinga. From Wired News on February 10, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (48494) Cheapskate's Guide to a Safe PC If you're concerned about the health of your computer, there are plenty of free ways to keep the bad guys at bay. By Michelle Delio. From Wired News on February 10, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (48493) Trippi: Net Politics Here to Stay Howard Dean's presidential bid may have flopped, but don't blame the Internet, says former campaign manager Joe Trippi. He sees the 2004 campaign as the beginning of an online revolution in politics. Noah Shachtman reports from San Diego, California. From Wired News on February 10, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (48492) Hares imply tortoises Slowness is nothing but a compensation for speed, and it even enhances the dominant logic of speed From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48491) "Blog Train", "Kind of Blog" and Jazz "Communication is not just about words, but about moods." Companies, he claims, need to create the right moods or atmospheres for their staff, and to understand how to shift tempo when circumstances require. But should we as bloggers be doing that too? From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48490) Hello (Familiar) stranger The concept of Familiar Strangers may go some way to explaining why the backlash against YASN et al seems to be happening, but strangers can be helpful without being friends. From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48489) If you ain't got that swing As mentioned earlier, mood is an essential part of communication. But if you need a little help, Sandia National Laboratories' Advanced Concept Group have created what they call an anthroscope. From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48488) Ranganathan and Classification From good, short article on the man - no, the legend - in Boxes and Arrows: "With the explosion of new information early in the 20th Century, the enumerative, or pre-planned, systems could not keep up. Ranganathan's solution was the... From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48487) Broadcast assassins [via Ideas Bazaar] Are new technologies changing the way you consume traditional media? The BBC are looking for members of the public to attend sessions to allow delegates to explore any questions they have about the impact of new technologies... From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48486) Experts, Blogs, and Audiences Guy Dickinson has written a good, clear article (PDF) on weblogs and whether they can accelerate expertise.1) Experts approach problems in abstract ways, which are not obvious or perhaps even comprehensible to a novice. Experts are able to do this... From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48485) What sort of networker are you? I thought the pulse taker role was fascinating, especially in the light of some of the lurker studies From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48484) Churchill, Lincoln, Caesar RIP One little thought: If complex systems self-organise, where do leaders fit in? Put another way, if Big Tony is Prime Minister because of British self-organisation, is there anything that's his fault? The Greeks had a nice way of looking at... From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48483) Innovation or Art? ... they were artists until they covered their costs, at which point they got the lofty title of "innovators"... From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48482) Sleeping with the Devil Sleeping with the Devil seems to be a book to read whichever political camp you're in. From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48481) London Calling Nice find by John Moore (or his friend). Either way London Bloggers seems like a neat resource, allowing you to find which bloggers are based at tube stations near you. John found fifteen other bloggers near him. I found one... From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48480) Useful PIM Bibliography Richard Boardman from my old college Imperial has posted his Personal Information Management Bibliography. As he says,In an ideal world, this would be a funky, hyperlinked, cross-indexed database - but sadly I've got a thesis to finish!Still, judging by some... From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48479) Kirsh, Cognitive Overload and thoughts David Kirsh has A Few Thoughts on Cognitive Overload. The main ones for me were: a) the distinction between information overload and cogntive overload, and b) the broader context (overload is not something that just happens in your computer -... From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48478) Participatory Journalism The world of journalism may indeed have to shape up to take into account the dynamism of blogs, but it's a rash blogger who thinks there's nothing to learn from a journalism 1.01 From Monkeymagic on February 10, 2004 at 5:54 a.m.. (48477) GCN Interview Mike Daconta From Semantic World on February 10, 2004 at 5:48 a.m.. (48476) Blessings 1. I have a bath tub, and piping hot water on tap, to spend an hour or two immersed in warmth, though I am not rich. 2. I am free to go wherever I please, and since I am a student, I have more oppurtunities and holidays. 3. I can wake up ... From C A R T H I K . N E T on February 10, 2004 at 4:54 a.m.. (48475) Qualified. "I'm sitting in the corner feeling glad. Got no money coming in but I can't be sad. That was the best cup of coffee I ever had. And I won't worry about a thing, Because we've got it made. Here on the inside, outside is so far away." :) Thats what my friend from my recw days ... From C A R T H I K . N E T on February 10, 2004 at 4:54 a.m.. (48474) India's Lofty Ambitions in Space Meet Earthly Realities "We will not depend on others," declared Raj Shecker, 21, an engineering student. "It's just an Indian feeling." Forty years after the launching of a small American-made rocket marked its humble beginnings, India's national space program bills itself as thrifty space exploration for the common man. With a budget of only $450 ... From C A R T H I K . N E T on February 10, 2004 at 4:54 a.m.. (48473) Getting your resume read. I read an interesting article by Joel Spolsky, from a link on Mindful Musings, about how to get your résumé read. I could not help smiling as I read it. A job hunt is way far in the future for me, but looking for summer internships couldn't hurt. Spolsky says that ... From C A R T H I K . N E T on February 10, 2004 at 4:54 a.m.. (48472) http://www.danasoft.com/sig/ From C A R T H I K . N E T on February 10, 2004 at 4:54 a.m.. (48471) Containers! My good friend directed me to this wonderful page with the following on it... A not necessarily well-prepared student sat in his life science classroom, staring at a question on the final exam paper. The question directed: "Give four advantages of breast milk." "What to write?" he sighed, and began to scribble whatever ... From C A R T H I K . N E T on February 10, 2004 at 4:54 a.m.. (48470) Cricket, Teaching and Research So here I am, at the end of a terrible bunch of days. I had two presentations on Monday, One mid term on Tuesday, A Quiz in the class I teach on Wednesday, and a paper report due to my advisor today. I made the presentations, but could not present since it ... From C A R T H I K . N E T on February 10, 2004 at 4:54 a.m.. (48469) Movie : Salaam Bombay I used my Netflix account to get this movie, one of many Indian movies up there. It's all about Bombay, with its narrow lanes, and the kids who work on the streets, and women who work the streets. The lives of the poor. A kid tries to find work, just ... From C A R T H I K . N E T on February 10, 2004 at 4:54 a.m.. (48468) Reading in Bed. I had a roommate during the third (Junior for all you murkans) year of my undergrad days who used to love falling asleep with a book in his hands. I must admit that I could never be like him, he positively averred that he had to read a book to ... From C A R T H I K . N E T on February 10, 2004 at 4:54 a.m.. (48467) Get Firefox. I got to know about the new Firebird(now renamed to Firefox) release from Mindful Musings. So go get it, and break free from the Internet Explorer filtered web. No popups, all the other extras, real free. Its something you wont regret, ever. From C A R T H I K . N E T on February 10, 2004 at 4:53 a.m.. (48466) Expoelearning Europe 2004 Aefol (Asociación de e-Learning y Formación On-Line) organiza el III Congreso & Salón Profesional Expoelearning 2004. El programa incluye conferencias sobre e-learning en relación con la educación universitaria, la formación continua, la gestión del conocimiento y el software libre. From Octeto - Tecnología educativa on February 10, 2004 at 4:52 a.m.. (48465) Colaboraciones en monográficos de Quaderns Digitals Quaderns Digitals solicita colaboraciones para una serie de números monográficos que se publicarán a lo largo de 2004. Los temas y plazos de entrega son los siguientes: 1. Educación y Medios, coordinado por Vannessa Marcano, hasta el 5 de marzo. 1. Webquest, coordinado por Carmen Barba, hasta el 10 de marzo. 3. Educación a distancia, coordinado por Charo Raparaz, hasta el 1 de abril. 4. Educación Especial y TIC, coordinado por Rafael Sánchez Montoya , hasta el 26 de abril. Más From Octeto - Tecnología educativa on February 10, 2004 at 4:52 a.m.. (48464) Pro Bono In den USA hat die ABA jetzt die vierte Auflage des Berichts über "Kinderrecht" vorgelegt (283 S. PDF), hierzulande wohl... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 4:51 a.m.. (48463) Must get Bluetooth Headset Now that it works with Mac OS X and iChat, I must get a Bluetooth Headset! Yes! From J: Da Blog: Apple Bluetooth Update: QUOTEI remember a few weeks back, when I first got the iSight, Da James and I discussed the idea of using a bluetooth headset with iChat Well, it appears that Apple has heard, and released an update. A bluetooth update for OS X itself (preferences, setup assistant, etc), but one should also install the Bluetooth Firmware Update. This f From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on February 10, 2004 at 4:50 a.m.. (48462) ASTD TechKnowledge 04 #1 ASTD TechKnowledge '04 Anaheim Battlefield Report ASTD COO/CIO Tony Bingham opened the TechKnowledge conference at the Anaheim Marriott this morning with an arresting slide that announced, "Technology is Dead." Then he announced that this was a quote from Larry Ellison, just crazy Larry spouting off... From Internet Time Blog on February 10, 2004 at 4:50 a.m.. (48461) SCT Banner® Supports Goal of University of California, Merced to Build Technologically Advanced Campus From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on February 10, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (48460) New program to help teachers improve hi-tech proficiency From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on February 10, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (48459) Mozilla Renames Browser, Revs New Releases From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 10, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (48458) ADL's SCORM Reaches New Milestone From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 10, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (48457) Powell Urges Industry to Adopt "Net Freedom" Principles From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 10, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (48456) Forty-six million children out-of-school in South and East Asia From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 10, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (48455) High prices keeping many out of higher ed From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 10, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (48454) Students choose to use online course feedback From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 10, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (48453) Factors affecting the use of open source software in tertiary education institutions From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 10, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (48452) Put Your Presentation Career In Overdrive With eMarketing And WebSeminars! The ONLY complete eMarketing program that drives NEW TRAFFIC to your site! If you are a regular or prospective speaker with a 'subject of interest' this is the way to catapult your program to a new level of success! Here is a step-by-step approach to find a large new audience by harnessing the power of the Internet. It will enable you to find new prospects and educate them with targeted web seminars. You will add a capability to promote your skills without leaving your office!! [PRWEB Feb 10, 2004] From PR Web on February 10, 2004 at 4:46 a.m.. (48451) Learn Spanish Quickly with Spanish Whiz Braser Soft has just released version 6.4 of their popular Windows program, Spanish Whiz (TM), a pace-setter which is popular with both schools and individual users who need to learn Spanish quickly. [PRWEB Feb 10, 2004] From PR Web on February 10, 2004 at 4:46 a.m.. (48450) Song N Dance / Lewisville / Is Moving Song N Dance - Moving? Yes In Flower Mound on 407 between 2499 and Morris!! March 1st!! Been in business 10 years!! Drop by and say Hi!! [PRWEB Feb 10, 2004] From PR Web on February 10, 2004 at 4:46 a.m.. (48449) Learn Spanish Quickly with Spanish Whiz Braser Soft has just released version 6.4 of their popular Windows program, Spanish Whiz (TM), a pace-setter which is popular with both schools and individual users who need to learn Spanish quickly. [PRWEB Feb 10, 2004] From PR Web on February 10, 2004 at 4:46 a.m.. (48448) Tattoos for Tomorrow: Non-traditional funding for a non-traditional scholarship Free Spirit Alliance, one of the country's oldest Pagan organizations, launches its Ink The Elf tattoo contest to fund a college scholarship program. George Marvil, the group's registrar, has donated 48 square inches of flesh by inviting people to vote on which tattoo design will be put on his arm at Free Spirit Gathering in June. Each vote costs $10, which goes directly to the scholarship fund. [PRWEB Feb 10, 2004] From PR Web on February 10, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (48447) Register for the next Spanish classes! Tabula Rasa School of Foreign Languages has openings at the next round of Spanish classes for adults. Also our Immersion program for children is accepting registrations. [PRWEB Feb 10, 2004] From PR Web on February 10, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (48446) Nude photography workshop on ancient sites with global photo community Ancient Pyramids, Live Models, Camaraderie and Learning. April 25th to May 2nd 2004 will be exceptionally hot in Cancun, Mexico, as the Nikonians global photography community meets for a weeklong exclusive workshop with nude models. [PRWEB Feb 10, 2004] From PR Web on February 10, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (48445) Celebrate 100 Years ince Joseph Campbell's Birth at the 2004 Conference of the International Transpersonal Association (ITA) The Sixteenth International Transpersonal Conference held in Palm Springs, CA, on June 13-18, 2004, will celebrate one hundred years since the birth of the twentieth century's greatest mythologist, Joseph Campbell. In keeping with Campbell's dream of discovering a new planetary myth, this conference is entitled, "Mythic Imagination and Modern Society: The Re-Enchantment of the World." [PRWEB Feb 10, 2004] From PR Web on February 10, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (48444) Seattle NETDA Meeting I went to the NETDA user group meeting, which was apparently attended by Jim Blizzard, Anita Rowland, and Joshua Allen. RSS Dave Winer, founder of UserLand software, co-author of SOAP, author of RSS 2.0 and OPML, and Robert Scoble, human... From .NET Undocumented on February 10, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (48443) (Fehlende) Obduktionen Mehr als 10.000 unnatürliche Todesfälle jährlich, darunter mindestens 1.200 Tötungsdelikte, bleiben in Deutschland unerkannt, ist heute in der WELT zu... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 3:52 a.m.. (48442) Mitnahme eines Darlehens Wer zum Kauf einer neuen Immobilie sein noch nicht abbezahltes Eigenheim verkauft, kann sein Bankdarlehen auf die neue Immobilie übertragen,... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 10, 2004 at 3:52 a.m.. (48441) NCR selects KnowledgeNet for e-learning From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 10, 2004 at 3:50 a.m.. (48440) Arguments Heard in Diebold Case EFF reports "The Hon. Jeremy Fogel indicated he intends to issue a ruling within the next two months on whether Diebold will face the consequences of abusing copyright law." Maybe it's just wishful thinking that this could go in our favor.  But even getting this far feels like a win.  Here's why: "The plaintiffs liken themselves to modern Galileos persecuted by authorities. I fear that a more apt analogy would be to modern day Don Quixo From A Copyfighter's Musings on February 10, 2004 at 3:48 a.m.. (48439) Study Says U.S. Should Replace States' High School Standards A patchwork of state standards is failing to produce high school graduates who are prepared either for college or for work, according to a new report. From New York Times: Education on February 10, 2004 at 3:46 a.m.. (48438) Research on Day Care Finds Few Timeouts Children from low-income families who spend long hours in child care may be better off than children left in a home environment. From New York Times: Education on February 10, 2004 at 3:46 a.m.. (48437) Multiple Missions Put Teaching Hospitals at Risk Experts are beginning to question whether the nation's academic medical centers are financially sustainable in these times when Americans tend to worship the free market From New York Times: Education on February 10, 2004 at 3:45 a.m.. (48436) No Retest for Seniors on Snow-Day Regents Exams High school seniors who missed their Regents examinations because school was canceled for snow will not have to retake the tests, officials said. From New York Times: Education on February 10, 2004 at 3:45 a.m.. (48435) 400 Harlem Students Move to New Home The opening of Thurgood Marshall Academy marked the first new construction benefiting public high school students in Harlem in 50 years. From New York Times: Education on February 10, 2004 at 3:45 a.m.. (48434) e-MapScholar want to know about you. From ScotFEICT on February 10, 2004 at 2:51 a.m.. (48433) Mein Weblog mit Blick über den Tellerrand Quod hodie non est, cras erit; sic vita truditur. From Mein Schuster on February 10, 2004 at 2:51 a.m.. (48432) MUST READ - Thoughts before the Digital Democracy Workshop by Ethan Zuckerman I had the privilege to briefly chat with Ethan Zuckerman at both OSCON and BloggerCon; he's a genius, read everything he writes including Thoughts before the Digital Democracy Workshop From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on February 10, 2004 at 2:50 a.m.. (48431) incorporated subversion: the book - plans for facilitating learning online Here's my latest project: incorporated subversion: the book - plans for facilitating learning online This is a project in which I'm aiming to design and collate a ton of plans for facilitating learning online for use by people teaching online. While the specs for it are infinitely flexible the basic idea is that I'm going to write and collate plans for teaching online under the following general headings: plans for facilitating learning online with... ...--> From James Farmer'apos;s Radio Weblog on February 10, 2004 at 1:49 a.m.. (48430) A Sheep in Wolve's Clothing: I am Teaching Online Time to be honest. For being immersed in instructional technology for 12 years, I have yet to teach online. I've taught classroom computer courses (Director / Animation), created and delivered lots of workshops, developed a batch of online self-paced tutorials... but never a for-real online course. So I grabbed the opportunity when colleagues from one of our colleges asked me to team From cogdogblog on February 10, 2004 at 1:47 a.m.. (48429) Untitled If you're reading this, then the move was successful and I am a happy LISHost customer! Thanks to Blake Carver for all of his help getting things running. All URLs should still be the same, so no need to adjust your television set. From The Shifted Librarian on February 10, 2004 at 1:47 a.m.. (48428) Sun revamps servers with UltraSparc, Opteron The major overhaul puts Sun's new dual-core UltraSparc IV chip in its high-end models and banks on AMD's Opteron to ignite sales of x86 servers. From CNET News.com on February 10, 2004 at 1:45 a.m.. (48427) Sharman to challenge court order Lawyers representing Sharman Networks inform the Federal Court of Australia they intend to challenge the validity of the court order that resulted in raids at several locations across Australia last week. From CNET News.com on February 9, 2004 at 11:45 p.m.. (48426) W3C recommends Semantic Web specs The Web's leading standards group finalizes two drafts at the core of its ambitious effort to let computers glean meaning from the documents they help create, store and transfer. From CNET News.com on February 9, 2004 at 11:45 p.m.. 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