Edu_RSS ~ February 13, 2004

Most recent update: February 13, 2004 at 11:15 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: Google Ad-Banning: Is It Consistent? Okay, Google has every right to accept or reject ads as it sees fit. Question for all of you: Is Google being consistent here? Do you know of cases where this policy has not been followed? Post replies below. Thanks. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on February 13, 2004 at 10:47 p.m.. (49321) Korea's successful human cloning to obtain stem ce ... Korea's successful human cloning to obtain stem cells sparks calls for US banIn a clash of politics and science, the first successful cloning of a human embryo - and the extraction of stem cells from it - has ignited new calls for a ban on all forms of human cloning in the United States. ---[Guardian] [Safeguard][Cana From Meta on February 13, 2004 at 9:50 p.m.. (49320) New lawsuit targets DVD copying The DVD Copy Control Association, a Hollywood-backed technology group, files suit against software company 321 Studios for allegedly infringing patent rights on its DVD copy protection. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 9:45 p.m.. (49319) Oracle exec to address PeopleSoft user group From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 9:45 p.m.. (49318) Sun plans Java ID cards for PCs A Sun Microsystems executive says the company's Java Card technology, which is used to identify millions of mobile phone users, is headed for PCs. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 8:45 p.m.. (49317) Commentary: Windows (inadvertently) opens up From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 8:45 p.m.. (49316) RSS Neighborhood RSS Neighborhood by Thomas Burg - I do not understand German, but I can follow the links. Check this out: Similar Feeds uses Share Your OPML! data to produce Readers who subscribe to Mathemagenic also subscribe to... From Mathemagenic on February 13, 2004 at 7:52 p.m.. (49315) Outliner Eine umfassende Darstellung zu Outlinern, von Ted Goranson - wenn es auch mehrheitlich um das Interface geht, ein Standardtext. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on February 13, 2004 at 7:47 p.m.. (49314) Red Hat delivers test of 2.6 kernel Linux The company has released the first test edition of Fedora Core 2, a version of Linux that incorporates the new 2.6 kernel at the heart of the open-source operating system. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (49313) VoIP: It's not so easy to listen in Some Internet phone service providers say they're willing to cooperate with police seeking to wiretap conversations--but they can't because of technical limitations. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (49312) Automatisierte Grenzkontrolle Nach europaweiter Ausschreibung hat das BMI auf dem Flughafen Frankfurt/Main die Einrichtung einer automatisierten und biometriegestützten Grenzkontrolle veranlasst, die zunächst... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 13, 2004 at 6:52 p.m.. (49311) Xanadu Er lebt noch! Ted Nelson . Ted Nelson has accepted a 2-year fellowship at Oxford University's Internet Institute. [ Hypertext Kitchen ] From thomas n. burg | randgänge on February 13, 2004 at 6:47 p.m.. (49310) Very smart, indeed! Howard geek tee-shirt at Etech . Beautiful "geek" tee-shirt for Howard at ETech conference. Via Loïc Le Meur's WebLog . [ Smart Mobs ] Smart Mobs in the curriculum. Smart Mobs the book and this Blog are part of the sy... From thomas n. burg | randg'#228;nge on February 13, 2004 at 6:47 p.m.. (49309) Select | Decide | Subscribe Jedenfalls eine Wiederholung wert. V.a. dann wenn es um selbstorganisierendes Lernen (was gehört da nicht dazu?!) geht. Echo chamber echo . Further to my post on Dean, the net, and echo chambers , I just dug up an older po... From thomas n. burg | randg'#228;nge on February 13, 2004 at 6:47 p.m.. (49308) It's All in the Delivery Is your shipping service giving your business a bad name? It happens even to the biggest and best e-commerce companies out there. From E-Commerce Guide on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 p.m.. (49307) CC metadata in PDFs, images with XMP You can now add Creative Commons license metadata to PDFs and image files, enabled by XMP (eXtensible Metadata Platform). XMP is an open, RDF/XML-based format developed by Adobe for managing metadata embedded in files. Please see information about Creative Commons metadata in XMP, instructions for marking files with Creative Commons metadata for users of Adobe's Creative Suite, and a "--> From Creative Commons: weblog on February 13, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (49306) File-swapping lawsuits loom in Canada Canadian record labels ask a court to order ISPs to identify subscribers it suspects may have illegally distributed music files, in prelude to filing piracy lawsuits. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (49305) Search on for source of leaked Windows code Investigators are looking for clues as to how source code for Microsoft's Windows OS made its way onto the Net. An error report found in the code includes information related to a Microsoft partner. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (49304) Open-source advocate: Release Java code A day after Sun chief Scott McNealy says "open source is our friend," a prominent advocate of the collaborative programming philosophy calls on the company to open Java code. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (49303) Progos Tools Nifty RDF browser and a brand new ontology generator. Tools for the semantic web. By Various Authors, Progos Tools, February, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on February 13, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (49302) Is it Effective to Use Websites in Getting Parents Involved in Education? This short paper addresses the question in the title and argues that "it is necessary to address the problems that prevent parental involvement." The major problem preventing parental involvement, according to a U.S. Department of Education survey, is time. The use of websites addresses the issue of time, and therefore "By engaging technologies in communicating with parents and supporting information about science education, teachers can overcome barriers to parent involvement in science education." By Jiyoon Yoon, IFETS, February 13, 2004 [From OLDaily on February 13, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (49301) Googling for XML Kind of a neat article describing the author's attempts to find XML files of various sorts on the internet using Google searches. It's a good primer on some of Google's search functions, and an interesting though obviously incomplete survey of the state of XML development. By Bob DuCharme, XML.Com, February 11, 2004 [Refer][Research][--> From OLDaily on February 13, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (49300) Is This the Best Way to Develop, Deliver and Manage Online Training? Mitch passed along the URL to this great article that describes one company's experience sourcing and adapting an open source LMS to deliver customized online learning supported with pre-authored DVD content. The LMS chosen for the course delivery was Moodle, and the delivery and course design were supported with two commercial products: OnStage DVD for ActiveX by Visible Light, to manage the DVD video delivery, and PresentationPro's PowerConverter, which converts course content authored in PowerPoint to web friendly Flash files. This article is straightforward and clear, and the con From OLDaily on February 13, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (49299) Ontario School's Students Put Tablet PCs to the Test Brief article describing a pilot probject testing the use of wireless Tablet computers (and supporting infrastructure) in a York Region District School Board school. This being an article from IT Business, much of the text is devoted to the support offered by corporations to get the initiative off teh ground. It would be worth knowing in these articles what the return on investment is of this sort of demonstration style advertising, and how much of the corporations' expenses funding the pilot may be claimed as tax deducations (and which therefore represents not corporate support, but gove From OLDaily on February 13, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (49294) People Lie More on the Phone Than by Email I've been doing a lot of coding this week, which makes me look unproductive (because my software is never commercial grade) but makes me happy. And when I'm happy, I put more stuff into OLDaily. So today's issue is pretty full, and if you're reading the Weekly, reserve an afternoon. I'm also more expressive when I'm happy, so it's an opinion a minute today. So I'll start off with something a bit light, this item. But there's some heavy going below. Trust me; I wouldn't lie to you. By Celeste Biever, New Scientist, February 12, 2004 [--> From OLDaily on February 13, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (49293) Cosmic Internet - The Universe as your 'provider' As we struggle with electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and other communications applications, a new development is quietly making its way into reality. Hartmut Mueller and his Leonard Euler Space-Energy-Research Institute are developing a communication technology that is not based on pushing out and receiving signals carried by electromagnetic radiation. Mueller has pioneered a method of transmitting information through the medium of gravitation. Standing waves in logarithmic space, for those interested in the more technical aspects, which are described in... From Health Supreme on February 13, 2004 at 5:54 p.m.. (49292) Avalanche of RSS feeds / new Bloglines feature I was away from the office for most of the week, and although I was able to keep writing I didn't have time to read the RSS feeds on Bloglines. I currently subscribe to 126 feeds, including some news organizations that produce many items a day, and when I returned there were just under 3000 items to scan (or ignore). I suppose it's not much different from the decision you make to read, or not, the newspapers that await you after a couple of days away. But Bloglines rewards my... From Weblogs in Higher Education on February 13, 2004 at 5:51 p.m.. (49291) Take my word for it Below is a complete recent weblog post from a good weblog. I won't link to it because I don't want to criticize the weblog but rather to remind myself about the obligation to add some value to the link -- to make some comment, to talk a little about what you're linking to and what you're thinking about it. Otherwise, it's as if the writer is saying to a reader, "Take my word for it, this is worth you spending your time on, but it's not worth my time to tell you why." I've... From Weblogs in Higher Education on February 13, 2004 at 5:51 p.m.. (49290) RSS Neighborhood Ich stimme da völlig zu, einer von mehreren Versuchen das Web (im besonderen die Blogosphere) navigierbar zu machen. Der Aspekt der Regionalisierung ist problematisch, da das Internet ja tendenziell keine herkömmliche Geog... From thomas n. burg | randg'#228;nge on February 13, 2004 at 5:47 p.m.. (49289) Extend your reach Ah, das macht schon mehr Sinn! Wobei ich nicht verstehe was mit 'directly' gemeint ist, irgendwie muss ich ja verschicken: MMS oder Email, das wäre dann aber so neue auch nicht, oder übersehe ich da was entscheidendes? Hie... From thomas n. burg | randg'#228;nge on February 13, 2004 at 5:47 p.m.. (49288) Different GUI Wer kennt das, der Teaser ist geheimnisvoll, dafür aber vernebelnd. Spring. Spring is an innovative, web-inspired desktop initially for OS X. It's a universal canvas where you interact naturally with singular, visual repre... From thomas n. burg | randg'#228;nge on February 13, 2004 at 5:47 p.m.. (49287) Reality Television - fad and phenomenon For a few years now I haven't been able to turn on the tv, pick up a newspaper, or listen to the radio without hearing something to do with reality television. Lock them in a house or make them build one, throw them on an island to survive or to party, give them plane tickets and have them safari across the planet - if it can be done, it will, and we will watch every moment. From kuro5hin.org on February 13, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (49286) Fueling flames or catching hackers From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (49285) Intel blurs line between desktops, notebooks The company plans to unveil next week a prototype laptop that acts like a desktop and sheds the traditional clamshell notebook design. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (49284) Ethernet switch firms fall victim to falling prices Demand for Ethernet switches is growing, but drastically falling prices are making it difficult for vendors to increase their revenue, according to new research. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.. (49283) Media Invited to Space Shuttle Emergency Exercise From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 4:53 p.m.. (49282) Next Space Station Crew Discusses Six-Month Mission From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 4:53 p.m.. (49281) Space Shuttle: Further Improvements Needed in NASA's Modernization Efforts. GAO-04-203 From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 4:53 p.m.. (49280) Website vs. Weblogs "Eine persönliche Homepage ist im Jahr 2004 ein Weblog, und in Unternehmen wird 2004 eine Abteilungs-Website ebenfalls ein Weblog sein"... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 13, 2004 at 4:51 p.m.. (49279) NetNewsWire turns 1 year old Thank-you Brent and Sheila. Your app rocks! Still the best RSS reader and blog writer on any platform. I literally live in it for the majority of my RSS and blogging needs. Still waiting patiently for Blogware category support. [SOURCE: NetNewsWire turns 1 year old via ranchero.com] QUOTEOne year ago today: "NetNewsWire 1.0 is now shipping!" T From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on February 13, 2004 at 4:50 p.m.. (49278) Cory looses yet more control Cory has altered the Creative Commons license on Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom so that almost any non-commercial adaptation of it does not require his permission. If you want to turn it into a movie or republish it via skywriting, please go ahead. BTW, you can read the text of Cory's talk at Emerging Tech here.... From Joho the Blog on February 13, 2004 at 4:48 p.m.. (49277) Weblogs as Website (Con't) Another step on the road...did a presentation to a couple of board members last night on how things are going with the Website. (Found out one of them is the mother of a student in my class. Surprise!) I think it's safe to say that everyone understands the process, everyone likes the concept and the design, and everyone is worried about how to review what gets posted. It is THE huge discussion I'm having right now, and it is THE last obstacle (I think) to full implementation of the site. (I've been struggling with this for about From weblogged News on February 13, 2004 at 4:47 p.m.. (49276) NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS Image: Black Rain From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:54 p.m.. (49275) NASA Mars Picture of the Day: Opportunity Site: Before and After From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:54 p.m.. (49274) NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS Image: Black Rain From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:54 p.m.. (49273) NASA Mars Picture of the Day: Opportunity Site: Before and After From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:54 p.m.. (49272) LambdaNet Deutschland meldet Insolvenz an Nach den Vermutungen im Januar dieses Jahres ist es nun Wirklichkeit geworden: LambdaNet Deutschland meldet Insolvenz an. Gestern am 12. Februar hat das Amtsgericht Hanover das Insolvenzverfahren um die Tochter des US-Unternehmens eröffnet. Bereits im Januar waren LambdaNet Spanien und LambdaNet Frankreich durch Cogent aufgekauft. From WebhostingTech on February 13, 2004 at 3:54 p.m.. (49271) Reader Mailbag: Friday The Union will be on the road until Monday. In the meantime, we leave you with some recent mail, and the Union's responses. From The Columbia-Union on February 13, 2004 at 3:52 p.m.. (49270) Life Hacks aka Secret Software aka Extremely Bogus Hacks Just like writers and mechanics and other pros have scraps and miscellaneous tools that they use but they would never release to the public, so too do programmers. Some people call them Life Hacks and others call them Secret Software. I call mine "extremely bogus hacks" :-) ! Someday I'll be brave enough to release them here. From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on February 13, 2004 at 3:51 p.m.. (49269) Group learning What's wrong with these pictures? I drew these pictures to make a point five years ago. If imitation is truly flattery, some of eLearning's best and brightest have flattered me extensively. No problem there, for I believe in karma. No, the problem lies elsewhere. In... From Internet Time Blog on February 13, 2004 at 3:51 p.m.. (49268) Friday the 13th at SLS It's Crazy Sock Day at SLS, and you can see the entries on our terribly unofficial moblog! All of the pictures were taken with my Treo 600 or Kate's Samsung VGA-1000. We're having great fun playing with Kate's new phone. It's got a camera with a flash, fun ringtones, Java for games, and a 14-day free trial of iKTV television! I took some pictures of the screens and posted them on my moblog. From The Shifted Librarian on February 13, 2004 at 3:47 p.m.. (49267) PalmOne Misjudges Treo 600 Demand? It's pretty obvious that PalmOne either grossly underestimated demand for the Treo 600 or doesn't have the capacity to keep up. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on February 13, 2004 at 3:47 p.m.. (49266) Cross-Media Consumers Emotionally Attached to Sites Nearly half of consumers surveyed miss a Web site when they can't access it, a study finds. From CyberAtlas on February 13, 2004 at 3:45 p.m.. (49265) Ellen Hancock to join EDS board From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 3:45 p.m.. (49264) Iris scanning to begin at German airport Testing on a biometrics system that identifies people by iris patterns is set to go into effect at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. The project involves 18 European countries. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 3:45 p.m.. (49263) Employee Loyalty Employee loyalty is an often overlooked benefit of employee training.... From Adult/Continuing Education on February 13, 2004 at 2:50 p.m.. (49262) Spalding Gray, remembered in comments It's one of those little mysteries of the Web, but a one-line blog entry of mine that does nothing but point to John Perry Barlow's moving memory of Spalding Gray has accreted a set of stories and tributes on my comment board that is quite remarkable.... From Joho the Blog on February 13, 2004 at 2:49 p.m.. (49261) Learning Object Reuse Acknowledgment (an idea, an acronym, and not much more) One of the theories (myth?) for learning objects is that their cataloging is there to support re-use. But just making piles of objects in repositories does not intrinsically motivate re-use. About a year ago (BB before blogging, so the first mention was after the fact) I tinkered one afternoon with adding the MovableType Trackback mechanism to every item in the Maricopa Learning eXchange. We From cogdogblog on February 13, 2004 at 2:48 p.m.. (49260) PC Sales Expected to Soar in 2004 Upgrades by U.S. businesses and demand from consumers wanting wireless connections will drive sales this year. From CyberAtlas on February 13, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (49259) State agency warns of security breach California's Employment Development Department alerts some workers that their personal information may have been accessed by an intruder, CNET News.com has learned. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (49258) Week in review: Merger mayhem It wasn't long ago that most companies were happy to merge, but that may not be the case for the Magic Kingdom. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (49257) Cisco, IBM ally on security defenses The networking giant and longtime partner Big Blue will integrate their security technology to provide automated tools that protect networks from attack and keep out unauthorized users. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (49256) PHP 5.0 Beta 4 veröffentlich Die Entwickler von PHP haben heute die Beta 4 von PHP 5.0 veröffentlicht. Sofern keine unerwarteten Probleme zu bewältigen sind, ist dies die letzte Beta und somit nähert man sich schnell der Finalversion. From WebhostingTech on February 13, 2004 at 1:53 p.m.. (49255) NetBiest.de - Ein Webhoster taucht unter Leider ist dieses Thema an uns vorrüber gezogen, ohne dass wir etwas davon mitbekommen haben. Doch Onlinekosten hat die Fakten um das mystiöse Verschwinden des Providers zusammengetragen und konnte zumindest einige Ungereimtheiten aufklären. From WebhostingTech on February 13, 2004 at 1:53 p.m.. (49254) Rich Clients Live! Elaine Bloss's article VLE - Browser or Rich Client? raises an important point. I think the browser rules OK' has proven to be wanting. Like most things human beings do, we tend to rush to extremes. Arguably, so it has proved with the rush to force fit applications into browsers and to insist that the browser be the only way to access, navigate and interact on the web. Somehow... From Auricle on February 13, 2004 at 1:52 p.m.. (49253) Felicidades El viento en la isla El viento es un caballo: óyelo cómo corre por el mar, por el cielo. Quiere llevarme: escucha cómo recorre el mundo para llevarme lejos. Escóndeme en tus brazos por esta noche sola, mientras la lluvia... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on February 13, 2004 at 1:51 p.m.. (49252) eBay adds SOAP aka Every big Web App becomes a platform Whoever (it wasn't me unfortunately) came up with the meme/idea/law that every big Web App becomes a platform was right! QUOTEA year ago, there would have been a big fuss over eBay's announcement this week that it will add SOAP and Java APIs to its third-party integration options. Instead, there's been a muted reaction — partly because the announcement was expected, and those who knew it was coming will save their excitement until the APIs are published — mainly because SOAP is now such an accepted part of the landscape tha From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on February 13, 2004 at 1:50 p.m.. (49251) Bush Campaign Backs Down to Copyright Cartel InternetNews.com: NBC Nixes Bush-Cheney Online Video Clip . Using footage from President Bush's Sunday interview with Tim Russert on Meet the Press, the Bush-Cheney campaign sent six million e-mails Tuesday afternoon inviting readers to click on a link to hear the president speak on "Responsibility." After NBC objected to use of its footage in the promotion, the campaign disconnected the link. Under the fair use doctrine, the campaign had a right to use this footage, which was From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on February 13, 2004 at 1:47 p.m.. (49250) Perceptions of Trust Research reveals that a distinct gap exists between U.S. businesses and consumers regarding issues of privacy, trust, and how personal data is handled. From CyberAtlas on February 13, 2004 at 1:45 p.m.. (49249) Windows code up for grabs Net users are downloading pirated versions of Microsoft's source code, fueling concerns that hackers could crack open vital pieces of software that run millions of computers. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 1:45 p.m.. (49248) O'Keefe says fall shuttle launch unlikely The return to flight of the space shuttle this fall is unlikely because of slow... From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 12:54 p.m.. (49247) VLEs - Browser or Rich Client? Tim Anderson, IT Week , talks about the lack of development with Internet Explorer and the possible reasons behind this. As a developer of web applications, it can be frustrasting, to say the least, to have to develop code for several different browsers (and versions of one browser). But this is an old argument and one I don't intend to go over here. However, Graham Blacker's article on VLE implementation of... From Auricle on February 13, 2004 at 12:53 p.m.. (49246) Audio Files of Digital Democracy Day IT Conversations has posted audio files of Monday's Digital Democracy "Teach In" in San Diego. I did a panel with Jay Rosen and Jeff Jarvis entitled "Gatekeepers No More: The Grassroots Challenges the Journalist Priesthood." Jeff and Jay were as smart on a stage as they are in their writing. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on February 13, 2004 at 12:47 p.m.. (49245) Net Radio Interview Looks at 2004 By the way, IT Conversations' Doug Kaye asked me a bunch of questions about the outlook in the tech and policy arenas, and posted the whole thing online, audio and transcript. I fear I rambled, but I was honored to be included in this series. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on February 13, 2004 at 12:47 p.m.. (49244) Press Waking Up on Bush AWOL Story Editor and Publisher: Reporters Swarm on Alabama in Pursuit of 'AWOL' Story. Newspaper and wire service reporters from around the country are swarming around Montgomery, Ala. -- until this week perhaps best known as the home of country music legend Hank Williams -- in search of anyone who can remember President Bush serving time as a National Guardsman at the local air base in 1972. For the most part, they have come up empty so far. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on February 13, 2004 at 12:47 p.m.. (49243) Technophobia Redux I'm less afraid of my growing dependence on technology than I am of technology's growing dependence on me. From rushkoff.blog on February 13, 2004 at 12:46 p.m.. (49242) Novell evangelizes Linux in Europe Richard Seibt, the company's new European chief, says the biggest demand from customers is coming from server consolidation, standardization on Linux and security--specifically, identity management. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 12:45 p.m.. (49241) Intelsat wins FCC approval for Loral deal The FCC announced Thursday that it has approval a plan by Intelsat to purchase several... From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 11:54 a.m.. (49240) New Insight into Martian Winds From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 11:54 a.m.. (49239) Star Ratings: The Astronomers' Magnitude Scale From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 11:54 a.m.. (49238) The EduTools framework is becoming a standard part of RFP's for Course Management Systems (2/11/04) One of the uses of the EduTools site has been to provide the product description Framework for Request For Proposal documents. In the most recent case North Dakota University System Online posted an RFP on 02/06/2004 using the EduTools framework at http://www.nduso.org/RFP.htm From Edutools News: Course Management Systems on February 13, 2004 at 11:50 a.m.. (49237) Why Bother with Trial When Media Can Decide? Just as the Scott Peterson murder trial is getting under way, the USA cable channel is broadcasting a docu-drama that basically convicts him, Mercury News TV writer Charlie McCollum reports. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on February 13, 2004 at 11:47 a.m.. (49236) Journal of a Schizophrenic Schizophrenia is one of the most widely spread psychological disorders around, and its sufferers show a wide assortment of symptoms, sometimes easily coped with, sometimes not. Studies have shown that in any given hospital as many as 1 in 5 patients suffer from some form of schizophrenia. Nationwide, approximately 1% of the US population is schizophrenic. From kuro5hin.org on February 13, 2004 at 11:45 a.m.. (49235) With new notebook, Dell says 'game on' The PC maker launches the Inspiron XPS, a notebook designed for game enthusiasts. It's hoping the high-priced machine will appeal especially to those willing to go to extremes. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 11:45 a.m.. (49234) Umlautdomain bei HostEurope möglich Für Kunden von HostEurope ist nun möglich *.com und *.net Domains mit Umlauten zu registrieren. Gleichzeitig ist es möglich... From WebhostingTech on February 13, 2004 at 10:53 a.m.. (49233) Autodesk DWF Composer eBeta We have opened the enrollment for the Autodesk DWF Composer beta program. DWF Composer Beta Enrollment is currently underway for the Autodesk DWF Composer Beta program. This new application will allow you to merge, markup, and measure DWF files with... From Between the Lines on February 13, 2004 at 10:52 a.m.. (49232) Juristische Stichwörter Das BVerwG hat eine Vielzahl von Rechtsgebieten zu bearbeiten. Bei allem Bemühen um Verständlichkeit kann das Gericht es in seinen... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 13, 2004 at 10:51 a.m.. (49231) Adventures of Erik the Archive... Have fun with it! http://www.unimelb.edu.au/records/erik/index.html From Archivalia on February 13, 2004 at 10:50 a.m.. (49230) OCLC refines its ISBN-clustering service Python hacker and OCLC chief scientist Thom Hickey has updated me on the xISBN project: Just thought I'd let you know that we've put up a new version of the ISBN database. We've done a lot of work to pull works with variant titles together (which helps with The Innovator's Dilemma) and made the retrievals consistent, so that any ISBN in a group retrieves that same ISBN group (which also helps with I's D). We'v From Jon's Radio on February 13, 2004 at 10:46 a.m.. (49228) Edinburgh Scenarios Jay Cross hat auf dem Weg zur eLearnInternational in Edinburgh wieder etwas liegengelassen. Es geht um die Frage, wie e-Learning in 10 Jahren aussehen wird, und die Antwort kommt in Form von Scenarios. Das Ganze wieder in der schlichten, aber... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on February 13, 2004 at 9:51 a.m.. (49227) List of List ... Kevin O'Keefe, selbst Anwalt, hat für das eLawyer Blog eine Zusammenstellung der besten (juristischen) Weblog-Verzeichnissen angefertigt.... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 13, 2004 at 9:51 a.m.. (49226) Belgien Links zu historischen Internetadressen enthält eine Seite von Menestrel: http://www.ccr.jussieu.fr/urfist/menestrel/medbel.htm Archivverwaltung: http://arch.arch.be/ Bei Monastica-Online ist es mir nicht gelungen,irgendeine Datenbankausgabe zu erzielen - ein Hilfetext fehlt. From Archivalia on February 13, 2004 at 9:51 a.m.. (49225) RSS-Feeds finden Es gibt seit neuestem zwei deutschsprachige Verzeichnisse für RSS-Feeds: http://www.rss-scout.de/ (derzeit 1669 Feeds) http://www.rss-verzeichnis.de/ (782 Feeds) Grösstes englischsprachiges Verzeichnis: http://www.syndic8.com/ (26474 Feeds) From Archivalia on February 13, 2004 at 9:51 a.m.. (49224) Library and Archival Exhibitions... The website has been updated and now has 3000 entries: http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions/ From Archivalia on February 13, 2004 at 9:51 a.m.. (49223) Sakai formally announces partnership programme The standards based, open source Managed Learning Environment (MLE) development project has started its Sakai Educational Partners Programme (SEPP). The programme is run by Jim Farmer of Ja-SIG fame. From CETIS: Standards in Education Technology on February 13, 2004 at 9:48 a.m.. (49221) Microsoft Patents XML Schemas In response to my post about a Microsoft presentation at Emerging Tech, Bob "Professor" Morris points us to a Microsoft page that explains something important about its XML schema for Word, Excel, etc.: Microsoft may have patents and/or patent applications that are necessary for you to license in order to make, sell, or distribute software programs that read or write files that comply with the Microsoft specifications for the Office Schemas. So, Microsoft's patents prevent me from writing a program that reads a Word XML file? Wow, that's harsh. And besides, isn't "schema" alread From Joho the Blog on February 13, 2004 at 9:48 a.m.. (49220) Navigation One new link: "SimpleQuiz Ý Part XII: Breadcrumbs". From Web Design References: Site Update on February 13, 2004 at 8:53 a.m.. (49219) Information Architecture One new link: "Strategic IA vs Technical IA". From Web Design References: Site Update on February 13, 2004 at 8:53 a.m.. (49218) Flash One new link: "Patagonia finds HTML beats rich media for e-catalog". From Web Design References: Site Update on February 13, 2004 at 8:53 a.m.. (49217) Subscription Customer Benefit e-Learning Content e-Learning features are self-paced lessons that are a quick and convenient way to learn Autodesk software. Each lesson usually takes 15 to 30 minutes to complete and includes hands-on exercises so you can practice what you've learned. Autodesk subscription customers... From Between the Lines on February 13, 2004 at 8:53 a.m.. (49216) Physlet Scripting Tool In a previous article, Interactive Engagement in Physics Teaching Using Physlets, I brought to your attention the benefits of using these scriptable Java applets. Whilst these are relatively easy to setup, for some the thought of having to learn even the basics of JavaScript will stop them being implemented. However help is at hand. An excellent scripting tool,... From Auricle on February 13, 2004 at 8:52 a.m.. (49215) Online chat in context In previous articles I've demonstrated how external services/interactive elements can be added relatively simply to blogs such as Auricle. My primary interest is in placing such elements directly in the context of the relevant article. Here I continue the theme by adding a real time web chat example to the 'More' section of this article. From Auricle on February 13, 2004 at 8:52 a.m.. (49214) Deadline silence 2 Please, forgive my silence with many blog-related e-mails, I'll reply soon. I was wrong, thinking that paper deadlines were almost over, and forgot that two others were approaching. Today one more paper is getting ready to be submitted and now I only have to come up with the draft of paper on weblogs and personal something management before Tuesday... Looks like writing on Sunday :) From Mathemagenic on February 13, 2004 at 8:52 a.m.. (49213) Chronik einer Übernahme Knapp dreieinhalb Monate dauerte die spektakulärste Übernahmeschlacht der deutschen Wirtschaftsgeschichte. Seit Januar stehen nun unter anderem Ex-Mannesmann-Chef Klaus Esser und... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 13, 2004 at 8:51 a.m.. (49212) Genossenschaftsarchiv Niedersachsens Wirtschafts- und Verkehrsminister Walter Hirche hat die Schirmherrschaft über das Genossenschaftliche Archiv in Hanstedt und die das Archiv tragende Stiftung übernommen. Der Vorstand der Stiftung ist erfreut darüber. "Wir sehen darin eine Anerkennung unserer Arbeit", stellt der Vorstandsvorsitzende Dr. Martin Kleinfeld fest. "Insbesondere der kulturell und wirtschaftshistorisch wertvollen Leistung der regionalen Volksbanken und ihrer Vorstände." Die Volksbanken haben dem Archiv ihre weitere finanzielle Unterstützung zugesagt. Die Sammlun From Archivalia on February 13, 2004 at 8:51 a.m.. (49211) New issue of Learned Publishing The January issue of Learned Publishing is now online (only the TOC and abstracts are accessible to non-subscribers). Here are the OA-related articles. Jayne Marks and Timo Hannay, Evolving scholarly communication David C. Prosser, From FOS News on February 13, 2004 at 8:48 a.m.. (49209) 200 days to fix a broken Windows Security researchers are divided on whether Microsoft's 200-day process for developing its latest critical patch was reasonable or just too slow. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (49208) Chips the rage at two SF conferences next week Flexible screens, artificial skin, robots, and better, cheaper wireless--next week in San Francisco, chip designers will discuss all of these at two conferences. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (49207) Palm's celebrity guests CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos explains how the handheld-device maker is working influencer marketing to its advantage. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (49206) Googlescape: Are we headed for Bubble II? Forrester Research CEO George Colony says the imminent arrival of Google's IPO has generated too much hype and silliness. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 8:45 a.m.. (49205) Oldenblog Blogs are pretty new things. And yet some of the problems they face in terms of links, context and attribution are old, but fascinating news. In 1665, when Henry Oldenburg of the British Royal Society established the Philosophical Transactions of... From Monkeymagic on February 13, 2004 at 7:52 a.m.. (49204) Note to self Have to Try and start proofing before posting ... Literacy levels are getting embrassing ...... From Monkeymagic on February 13, 2004 at 7:52 a.m.. (49203) "Echte" Internet-Telefonie PC-gestützte Telefonate übers Internet ("VoIP") sind schon lange möglich. Doch die Qualität ließ zu wünschen übrig. Die Zeiten sind vorbei:... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 13, 2004 at 7:50 a.m.. (49202) RSS vs. ATOM Über dieses Thema, noch relativ neu, schreibt Jeff Beard einen interessanten Artikel in seinem Blog. Dem gleichen Stoff ist auch... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 13, 2004 at 7:50 a.m.. (49201) Nitrofilme in Hoppegarten Mehr als 100 Jahre Filmgeschichte dokumentiert das deutsche Filmarchiv. Ein kostbarer Teil der zum Bundesarchiv gehörenden Einrichtung, die Nitrofilm-Ära von 1895 bis 1957, wird bald in Hoppe­garten bewahrt. Es handelt sich dabei um einzigartige Kameranegative aus dem Schaffen von Fritz Lang oder ebenso Deutsche Wochenschauen, Ufa- und späteren Defa-Produktionen, die im vergangenen Jahrhundert für die Kinoleinwand gedreht worden waren. Ab März soll der Neubau in der Lindenallee bezogen werden. Weiterlesen in der --> From Archivalia on February 13, 2004 at 7:50 a.m.. (49200) Gates obsessed - battling virus plague According to a recent story in BBC News, a foundation set up by Bill Gates - founder and chairman of Microsoft Corporation - is giving $ 83 million for fighting tuberculosis. The money will not be going towards providing clean water or decent living conditions for the people most affected. It will be invested in pharmaceutical research to find - you guessed it - a virus antidote. Perhaps the fact that Gates' flagship product, the Windows operating system, is continually... From Health Supreme on February 13, 2004 at 6:53 a.m.. (49198) Konkretes zum Studium Sozialinformatik Die Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Soziale Arbeit St. Gallen hat das berufsbegleitende, viersemestrige Studium in Sozialinformatik neu konzipiert (darüber wurde hier bereits berichtet). Neu sind nun die Details (Daten, Themenschwerpunkte usw.) bekannt. Entscheidend ist, dass die Seminarzeiten so gelegt sind, dass Studierende mit längerer Anreisezeit teilnehmen können. Gestartet wird am 23.8.2004 in St. Gallen. Dateils im Weblog Sozialinformatik. From BildungsBlog on February 13, 2004 at 6:51 a.m.. (49197) EU-Gemeinschaftspatentgerichts Am 02.02.2004 hat die Kommission Vorschläge für zwei Ratsbeschlüsse (hier und hier, jeweils PDF) zur Einrichtung eines Gemeinschaftspatentgerichts (EuPG) vorgelegt.... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 13, 2004 at 6:50 a.m.. (49196) Waypath Im August 2003 schon einmal angesprochen - nun mit mächtiger Ausbaustufe: Die Weblog-Suchmaschine Waypath (BETA), die u.a. ein eigenes Weblog... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 13, 2004 at 6:50 a.m.. (49195) Lack of Cash Could Doom Mars Plan Even $150 billion isn't enough to fund President Bush's ambitious goal, an aerospace expert warns, and pinching pennies while attempting to get astronauts to the red planet could spell disaster. From Wired News on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49193) Congress Slams CAPPS II According to a congressional report, the airline passenger-profiling system is flawed and behind schedule. Researchers must test the system's accuracy, and develop oversight and security programs to prevent abuse. From Wired News on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49192) Borneo Forest Faces Extinction Logging -- legal or otherwise -- is taking a toll on the Borneo rain forest and the life it supports. A report estimates the forest will be completely gone in three years. By Niall McKay. From Wired News on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49191) The Blogfather's Hit List InstaPundit.com is the most visited blog in the world. Glenn Reynolds keeps it that way by focusing on important facts that don't make the headlines. Wired magazine gets the lowdown on Reynolds' reading list. From Wired News on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49190) No Will to Keep Uru Live Alive It was supposed to be one of those online game worlds that would generate a ton of cash. Instead, Uru Live's publisher pulls the plug after coming up short on the cash and the resolve necessary to fully develop the game. By Daniel Terdiman. From Wired News on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49189) Windows Source Code Leaks Online Microsoft scrambles to find out how its prized code made its way onto the Internet. Experts say malicious hackers -- and Microsoft competitors -- could have a field day. From Wired News on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49188) Why Cloning Didn't Happen in U.S. Korean researchers leapfrogged American scientists Thursday when they announced they had derived the first embryonic stem cells from a human clone. So why wasn't the U.S. first? Kristen Philipkoski reports from Seattle. From Wired News on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49187) AOL Peeved by Adware Outbreak The Internet service provider ponders legal action after BuddyLinks sneaks its way onto computers via Instant Messenger. By Michelle Delio. From Wired News on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49186) No Room for Slacking in Game Biz Video-game fans always have known not to trust game companies when it comes to release dates. But now it's more than a matter of inconvenience: The delays may cause serious trouble for the business. By Suneel Ratan. From Wired News on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49185) Legal Issues Involved in E-Commerce - M Ali Nasir, Ubiquity The exponential growth of the Internet and online activity raise a number of new regulatory issues and legal questions. The power of the Web to reach the world carries with it a variety of legal issues, often related to intellectual property concerns, From Techno-News Blog on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49184) 'Robin Hood' virus on the loose - Iain Thomson, Vnunet A new variant of the Nachi worm is patching PCs that are vulnerable to MyDoom.A. Nachi B, also known as Welchi, copies itself onto systems using the same flaw as MyDoom.A, as a file named 'Svchost.exe'. It then attempts to delete MyDoom and downloads From Techno-News Blog on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49183) Microsoft probes Windows code leak - Robert Lemos, CNET News.com Microsoft is investigating how a file containing some protected source code to Windows 2000 was posted to several underground sites and chat rooms. A spokesman said late Thursday that incomplete portions of Windows 2000 and Windows NT were illegally p From Techno-News Blog on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49182) Online classes take off for District 279 0 Sarah Bingaman Schwartz, Plymouth Sun Online classes are beginning to come into their own at Osseo Area School District 279. For the first time, the district is opening enrollment in its online classes to students from other public or private school districts and students who are home-sc From Educational Technology on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49181) Canby schools look to expand online - TOM QUINN, the Oregonian The Canby School District is planning a major expansion of its online learning program, including using the technology to transform traditional notions of summer school. The district is interviewing candidates for a newly created position of coordinat From Educational Technology on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49180) Using Online Education To Develop Graduate Portfolios - L. Dayle Yeager, DEC 2003 A summative portfolio is a document, either electronic or paper, that depicts attributes and corresponding competencies, artifacts, and statements of connectivity for the purposes of understanding and assessing an individual From Online Learning Update on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49179) Blackboard Releases Building Block APIs Built on the Microsoft .NET Framework Blackboard Inc. today announces the release of Building Blocks built on the Microsoft .NET Framework, which give clients an easy new way to customize their Blackboard Learning System(TM) installation and further enhance the e-Learning experience for st From Online Learning Update on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49178) Content Delivery in the 'Blogosphere' - Richard E. Ferdig and Kaye D. Trammell, THE Journal The interest in new media for teaching and learning has highlighted the potential of innovative software and hardware for education. This has included laptops, handhelds, wireless systems and Web-based learning environments. Most recently, however, thi From Online Learning Update on February 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (49177) LifeWay Launches Web Site for Passion Moviegoers LifeWay Christian Resources has launched a new Web site to help communicate the life-changing message in Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the Christ," which opens Feb. 25 at 2,000 U.S. theaters. From URLwire - News of Useful and Unique Web Launches Since 1994 on February 13, 2004 at 5:52 a.m.. (49176) Gesetzesentwurf verfassungswidrig? Schwere Bedenken gegen einen US-Gesetzesentwurf werden ausgerechnet von einer Jurastudentin vorgebracht. Die Folgen einer (wahrscheinlichen) Verfassungswidrigkeit sind bei Findlaw nachzulesen.... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 13, 2004 at 5:51 a.m.. (49175) danah boyd - revenge of the user Everybody else has already blogged this, but the last paragraph is so great that I must blog it. The time for user unfriendly software is over. As "wirearchy" often says, the next 20 years will be about about making computers work with users; about making computers more social. Not about making people more like computers! QUOTEThe biggest trick in social software is to realize that, just like we can't predict the behavior that users will have, we can't force them into behaving the way we want them to behave while simultaneously g From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on February 13, 2004 at 5:49 a.m.. (49174) Der Richter schläft Das BVerwG hatte sich mit der Frage zu beschäftigen, woran man erkennt, dass ein Richter in der Verhandlung schläft, nachdem... From Handakte WebLAWg on February 13, 2004 at 4:51 a.m.. (49172) F.C.C. Begins Rewriting Rules on Delivery of the Internet From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on February 13, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (49170) Ed advocates cheer eRate leadership changes From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on February 13, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (49169) PTC Enhances Customer Education With Launch of PTC University Portal From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 13, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (49168) VCampus Announces Next-Generation Web-Based Course Management System From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 13, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (49167) GeoLearning to Host "How to Select an LMS" Web Seminar From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 13, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (49166) Blackboard Releases Building Block APIs Built on the Microsoft .NET Framework From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 13, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (49165) SunGard Completes Acquisition of SCT From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 13, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (49164) CUE [Committee on Undergraduate Education] Proposes Placing Course Evaluations Online From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 13, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (49163) Western Governors University is Filling a Big Hole in the Resume From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on February 13, 2004 at 4:49 a.m.. (49162) Learn how to submit a winning submission package at Romance Fiction University Shannon Bridget Murphy, will show you how to format and submit a selling package [PRWEB Feb 13, 2004] From PR Web on February 13, 2004 at 4:46 a.m.. (49161) Former FBI Special Agent, Alicia Hilton is offering 1-day workshops at Romance Fiction University Former FBI Special agent, Alicia Hilton is offering the following 3 1-day workshops at Romance Fiction University for writer of all genres. [PRWEB Feb 13, 2004] From PR Web on February 13, 2004 at 4:46 a.m.. (49160) Romance Fiction University has reduced course and workshop prices In order to meet reach as many students as possible Romance Fiction University has reduced their prices by 50% and more on all their workshops and courses. [PRWEB Feb 13, 2004] From PR Web on February 13, 2004 at 4:46 a.m.. (49159) The Parent Coaching Academy launches UK's first Parent Coaching Training programme for professionals working with parents. The PCA, the UK's leading Parent Coaching organisation launches first training programme for professionals such as Teachers, Educational Welfare Officers, Social Workers, HR Directors and Family Counsellors. Parent Coaching Academy work has been profiled extensively in national media. The training is for dynamic, cutting-edge professionals committed to continually develop their skill set. [PRWEB Feb 13, 2004] From PR Web on February 13, 2004 at 4:46 a.m.. (49158) Premio Computer Continues In Top 10 Education Market Position, According to 4th Quarter Research For integrating technology into the classroom, Premio Computer has again been ranked as a top 10 computer vendor according to a quarterly statistics report by an independent market research group. [PRWEB Feb 13, 2004] From PR Web on February 13, 2004 at 4:46 a.m.. (49157) The Best Way to Reduce Stress: Start Young. Doctor's program helps kids learn life skills that will help them cope with and reduce stress now, and in their adult years. A new program, developed by specialists in the fields of Sports Psychology and Education, Teaches kids how to effectively reduce stress and excel in their adult years. [PRWEB Feb 13, 2004] From PR Web on February 13, 2004 at 4:46 a.m.. (49156) The Future of Education in Iraq is A.L.I.V.E. Americans Liberate Iraq Volunteer to EducateLaunches Information Website and Campaign to RebuildIraqi Schools [PRWEB Feb 13, 2004] From PR Web on February 13, 2004 at 4:46 a.m.. (49155) A New Form of Matter: II NASA-supported researchers have discovered a weird new phase of matter called fermionic condensates. From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49154) NASA Mars Picture of the Day: Crater Floor Bands From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49153) NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS Image: Bubbles From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49152) A Day in the Life of a Martian Scientist From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49151) NASA Mars Global Surveyor TES Dust And Temperature Maps 9 Feb 2004 From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49150) Student Programs Tap into Mars Rover Adventures From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49149) NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 12 Feb 2004 From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49148) Student Programs Tap into Mars Rover Adventures From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49147) NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Photographs a Cosmic Valentine Rose From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49146) House Science Committee Questions Spending Required for President's Spending Policy From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49145) President's New Space Commission has its First Meeting From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49144) NASA Chief: Fall Shuttle Launch Unlikely From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49143) Mystery Continues: Scientists Baffled by Spheres on Mars From Orionsarm.org RSS Feed on February 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m.. (49142) Nachtgedanken Jede Unterschiedenheit ist mir fremd, sowohl in der Natur wie in den Personen. Beweis: Meine Natur selbst ist Eine und eben dieses selbe Eine, und jede Person ist Eine und eben dieses selbe Eine, das die Natur ist. From Mein Schuster on February 13, 2004 at 3:50 a.m.. (49141) Fun Flow Deep Fun looks like a site worth coming back to. A summary page on flow... From Internet Time Blog on February 13, 2004 at 3:50 a.m.. (49140) More written testimony for the UK inquiry Elsevier has submitted written testimony to the committee. Breathtaking. I'm at a conference and don't have time to write a reply. But it asserts that UK academics already have adequate access (but only because JISC paid dearly for it), that OA journals don't perform peer review or don't do it well (same old, same old), that the OA journal business model is untested and unsustainable (despite being more viable than the Elsevier model, which the U of California called "incontrove From FOS News on February 13, 2004 at 3:48 a.m.. (49138) Determining the character encoding of a feed Both XML and HTTP have different ways of specifying character encoding and different defaults in case no encoding is specified, and determining which one takes precedence depends on a variety of factors. (414 words) From dive into mark on February 13, 2004 at 3:45 a.m.. (49137) Never Mind Being Underpaid. Teachers Cite Dirt Underfoot. As contract talks resumed between the New York City teachers' union and the Bloomberg administration, the topic turned from the weighty to the humble. From New York Times: Education on February 13, 2004 at 2:46 a.m.. (49135) Black Students Sue in a Voting-Rights Case Students at Prairie View A&M University filed a federal suit in response to what they say were threats by the local district attorney to prevent them from voting. From New York Times: Education on February 13, 2004 at 2:45 a.m.. (49134) Georgia Schools Restore 'Evolution' to Curriculum The state superintendent of schools, Kathy Cox, said she would reinstate the word "evolution" in the proposed biology curriculum for the state's schools. From New York Times: Education on February 13, 2004 at 2:45 a.m.. (49133) Student Fleeing Arrest Collides With Principal, Injuring Him A Brooklyn high school principal was taken to the hospital on Thursday after he was knocked down in the hallway by a student trying to flee from the police. From New York Times: Education on February 13, 2004 at 2:45 a.m.. (49132) Missed Pickup Means 30 College Students Lose Chance at Fellowship A missed courier pickup, an honest clerk and an unyielding federal bureaucracy have conspired to deny 30 students the chance to compete for a prestigious Fulbright grant. From New York Times: Education on February 13, 2004 at 2:45 a.m.. (49131) Taking RSS and Blogging to the Next Level rss + sfx in mt "Was inspired by something Tangognat said in my comments about linking RSS search results to link resolvers being an important piece of any ideal citation management software, so over lunch today I whipped up this proof of concept: --> From The Shifted Librarian on February 13, 2004 at 1:48 a.m.. (49129) No More Commercial Radio... Ever! Today I listened to Radio Paradise on my ride home from work. I lost the signal once but was able to immediately log back into it. Yesterday I listened to The Beat Basement on the ride home, and I didn't lose the signal once. How? Through PocketTunes on my Treo 600, which was plugged into the cassette adapter so it sounded great coming through my car's speakers. How incredibly fantabulous and perwonderfect is it to be able to lis From The Shifted Librarian on February 13, 2004 at 1:48 a.m.. (49128) Australia Invests in Pacific Education A $2 million Australian Aid project will boost global information links for students in the South Pacific. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, has announced the Government will fund a high-speed broadband connection for the University of the South Pacific (USP). The connection to the Southern Cross undersea fibre optic cable will give students and academics better access to the internet, as well as improve their links to research and educational institutions in Australia and around the world. Source: AusAid Media release, 11 February 2004 From EdNA Online on February 13, 2004 at 1:45 a.m.. (49127) Strengthening Quality in Training A new national complaints code will further strengthen the quality of Australia's Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. The National Code of Good Practice for Responding to Complaints about Vocational Education and Training Quality will ensure prompt action and consistency in all responses to complaints about training. Today, more than 1.7 million Australians are engaged in training. Since 1995, the number of new apprentices in training has risen from 140,000 to more than 407,000.DEST Media release, 11 February 2004 From EdNA Online on February 13, 2004 at 1:45 a.m.. (49126) Project Documents E-Humanities Research Funding has been provided for the Australian e-Humanities Research Network, which will look at e-humanites research in Australia. A grant of $20,000 has been awarded by the Australian Research Council to seed the project. The network involves 27 researchers from 11 Australian universities and other institutions, and organisations. Current work includes preparing a web-based report which will document current humanities research that use digital technologies. Researchers are being invited to include their projects. From EdNA Online on February 13, 2004 at 1:45 a.m.. (49125) $220,000 Australian Museum Eureka - Call for entries Entries are invited for the record $220,000 on offer in the 2004 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, Australia's premier science awards. Entries close Friday 14 May 2004. The unprecedented 22 prizes include a record number for research into environmental and sustainability issues facing Australia. The new Land & Water Australia Eureka Prize for Water Research rewards research contributing to the protection, sustainable use and management of Australia's water resources and water-dependent ecosystems. This prize echoes the a GRDC prize launched last year to encourage innovative grains res From EdNA Online on February 13, 2004 at 1:45 a.m.. (49124) Big Blue gives 90-nano boost to PowerPCs IBM plans to announce that it has started mass-producing the chips using the new 90-nanometer process, which promises to improve speed and energy efficiency. From CNET News.com on February 13, 2004 at 1:45 a.m.. (49123) Virtual Clark Aldrich Harvey Singh had to pinch-hit for Clark Aldrich on our panel on the future of learning. Harvey did great. But Clark, this could have been you in this photo instead of Harvey: Clark did send along these photos of hundreds of NCOs, soon to be... From Internet Time Blog on February 13, 2004 at 12:49 a.m.. (49122) Play with Interesting Sites Here are a couple of third-party services that libraries could take advantage of to experiment with new services! WINKsiteAlan Reiter highlighted this site today because he used it to transform his Camera Phone Report Weblog into a stripped down version suitable for mobile devices. This free (for the moment), hosted service will work best if your library has a blog because you can feed it the U From The Shifted Librarian on February 13, 2004 at 12:47 a.m.. (49120) US Attorney subpoenas anti-war meeting participants and university Last week, the US Attorney's office filed numerous subpoenas concerning a November Anti-War forum held at Drake University. The university, the leader of the Catholic Peace Ministry, and at least four participants received the subpoenas, according to the New York Times story. The justification supplied by the US Attorney's office was that the subpoenas were part of an ongoing incident involving an activist who scaled a fence at a Iowa National Guard facility a day after the meeting, during a protest. From kuro5hin.org on February 13, 2004 at 12:45 a.m.. (49119) TechKnowledge '04 -- Day Three By the third day of an event like this, some participants are zombies; others are off to Disneyland (soon to be ComcastLand). This time they missed some great insights. ASTD chair Pat Crull took the stage to introduce Qualcomm's Tamar Elkeles who was going to... From Internet Time Blog on February 12, 2004 at 11:50 p.m.. (49118) Lurkers and Online Learning Headshift points to Ton who talks about Lurkers as potential bridges in social networks: "The most obvious characteristic of a lurker is that he's at the fringe of a group, listening and observing. Being at the fringe may seem like a bad place from the core, but in fact is a good position to build bridges to other groups, and be aware of other groups in the vicinity. In a face to face setting like a pub or a meeting of some kind, a lur From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on February 12, 2004 at 11:49 p.m.. (49116) Valentine's Day PSA WAN2 SND A TXT MSG THIS VLNTINES DAY? "Not only does your girlfriend/boyfriend expect you to, but USCellular is counting on it as well (good for their bottom line) - so to encourage you, they recommend some trendy text messaging phrases for this Valentine's Day: WUBMV - Will you be my valentine?QTPI! - Cutie pie!:-* ME! - Kiss me!IWYWH - I wish you were here.HAK - Hugs and kisses.SYS - See you soon From The Shifted Librarian on February 12, 2004 at 11:47 p.m.. (49115) Is There an Echo in Here? A New Technology Lets Colleges Spread Information to People Who Want It (emphasis below is mine) "College researchers and public-relations officials are starting to take advantage of a new technology that can help get their news and information out more quickly and directly to the people who want them. The technology, called RSS, is already in use on some news sites and Weblogs. But colleges are beginning to catch up.... While no one track From The Shifted Librarian on February 12, 2004 at 11:47 p.m.. (49114) [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]