PHP-Blogger PHP-Bloggera free script for posting and sharing news, pictures and slideshows with your frien... From cms2u on March 5, 2004 at 9:51 p.m..

Web Patent Invalidated Reuters reports that the infamous Eolas patent has been invalidated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It's a preliminary... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 5, 2004 at 9:46 p.m..

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Bricks Site Builder Bricks Site Builder A Dynamic HTML (DHTML) layout tool that runs on Apache + mod_perl + Maso... From cms2u on March 5, 2004 at 8:52 p.m..

Chronicle Lite Chronicle Lite provides a friendly client application for people who use Blogger.com for all... From cms2u on March 5, 2004 at 8:52 p.m..

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diary2002.cgi diary2002.cgi is an online journal or diary script. You may call it also a blogger or weblog... From cms2u on March 5, 2004 at 8:52 p.m..

DAWG project DAWG project The goal: write a cool, easy to use, easy to install, attractive, and VERY flex... From cms2u on March 5, 2004 at 8:52 p.m..

Frequency Frequency a desktop weblog client. If you have a weblog you manage with Blogger, Radio, Mov... From cms2u on March 5, 2004 at 8:52 p.m..

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iBlog This new patched version solves some problems with the publishing mecanism and put back the ap... From cms2u on March 5, 2004 at 8:52 p.m..

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Open Journal Project Open Journal Project Free, perl-based open journal script you install on your Web server to ... From cms2u on March 5, 2004 at 8:52 p.m..

Personal Weblog Personal Weblog PHP/MySQL include file for adding a weblog to a home page. It is highly conf... From cms2u on March 5, 2004 at 8:52 p.m..

PhoneBlogger PhoneBlogger a tool for publishing to a blog via a phone call. It is an automated voice appl... From cms2u on March 5, 2004 at 8:52 p.m..

PHPBloggerAPI PHPBloggerAPI a PHP implementation of the Blogger XML-RPC API. The code is available as a co... From cms2u on March 5, 2004 at 8:52 p.m..

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Sears to rid shelves of PCs, film cameras The retail giant will remove computers and film cameras from its store shelves in the third quarter to make room for TVs, DVDs and other consumer electronics devices. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

Digitization projects and... Yesterday I was present on the little Cologne workshop on digitization projects made by German libraries. I gave a talk on the results of such efforts. You can read my very critical paper in German here. At the end of my text I emphasized the importance of open access for heritage collections. Mr. Schoepflin (Library of the Max Planck Institut for the History of Science Berlin) presenting the project ARCHIMEDES (with some nice technical features) also did so. From Archivalia on March 5, 2004 at 7:50 p.m..

Project Documention: Wikis Can Help Summary: First, I share Zwiki.org's outline for Wiki-based project documentation. Then I share what was for me the rediscovery to writing as a whole . Writing about life is not recording faithfully and somewhat emptily, no, it is , or can be --if you're "listening" , a recreation and often a discovery of the meaning that bubbles up through experience. I have been learning about several content management systems(CMS): complex(Plone), simple(VoodooPad plus VPwiki), commercial(Blackboard) and publiclly licensed(Moodle, Plone, Typo3) over the last 9 weeks. More on From Connectivity: Spike Hall's RU Weblog on March 5, 2004 at 7:47 p.m..

GOP clerks nabbed Democratic data, says probe A investigation finds that two Republican Senate staffers accessed thousands of Democratic files without authorization, butleaves open the question of criminal charges. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 7:45 p.m..

Netzwerkanalyse mit iRank Linked. Neue Algorithmen für Suchmaschinen? The most-read webloggers aren't necessarily the ones with the most original ideas, say researchers at Hewlett-Packard Labs. Using newly developed techniques for graphing the flow... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on March 5, 2004 at 6:47 p.m..

Blog Seminar Was sagt man dazu? Man muss es nur tun: Online workshop 'bout blogs and RSS für $ 150,- fast geschenkt. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on March 5, 2004 at 6:47 p.m..

Fly to BlogWalk Ich freue mich schon erstmals nach Enschede zu kommen, liegt ja nicht gerade zentral. Die Tage davor werde ich in Brüssel sein. BlogWalk Veranstaltungsreihe startet in den Niederlanden Lilia Efimova , Ton Zijlstra und Seba... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on March 5, 2004 at 6:47 p.m..

Trent Lott und Meinungsbildung 26 Seiten PDF zur nicht mehr ganz unbekannten Geschichte von den Massenmedien, Trent Lott und Weblogs. PDF case study of bloggers' impact on Trent Lott from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government [ anil dash's daily links ] From thomas n. burg | randgänge on March 5, 2004 at 6:47 p.m..

Martha Stewart is Guilty She figured her status allowed her to do whatever she pleased -- that the rules were for small fry like you and me. She was wrong. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 5, 2004 at 6:47 p.m..

SeedWiki "Seed Wiki is a wiki farm ... SeedWiki "Seed Wiki is a wiki farm where anyone can start a wiki. Seedwiki can be used to build collaborative web spaces for people, projects, or organizations." Added: 3 March 2004 Reviewer's Note: Free basic accounts PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Collaboration, groupware and knowledge sharing tools From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

Zopto "Zopto is a website that all ... Zopto "Zopto is a website that allows you to create and maintain a profile of yourself, including who your friends are - what your interests are, and where you live. You can then use the Zopto explorer to browse your friends networks - introduce yourself to new people and keep track of people and subjects that interest you." Added: 3 March 2004 Reviewer's Note: "Zopto is powered by the FOAF (friend of From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

MERLOT International Conference ... MERLOT International Conference Date: 3-6 August 2004 Venue: Costa Mesa Hilton, Costa Mesa, California, USA Added: 3 March 2003 EVENTS: e-Learning Conferences August 2004 From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

DL2004: 20th Annual Conference on Dista ... DL2004: 20th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching * Learning Date: 4-6 August 2004 Venue: Madison, Wisconsin, USA Added: 3 March 2003 EVENTS: e-Learning Conferences August 2004 From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

Winged Sandals "Take th ... Winged Sandals "Take the tour with Hermes the messenger god, through a magical place filled with awesome gods, daring heroes and fabulous monsters ... Targeted primarily at 6-12 year olds. Added: 3 March 2003 Reviewer's Note: AIMIA Winner for Best eLearning and Best of the Web Awards 2003 SHOWCASE: School From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

Inspiring learning for all & ... Inspiring learning for all "is for people working in museums, libraries and archives to inspire you to: discover what people learn in your museum, archive or library; find out what you are doing well already to inspire and support learning; plan how to improve what you do"  From the MLA Added: 3 March 2004 Reviewer's Note: Estelle Morris, Minister of State for the Arts says From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

MapZone "is a cool plac ... MapZone "is a cool place to learn about maps - for free" Ordnance Survey Added: 1March 2004 Reviewer's Note: A "bright and lively website that aims to teach children between 7 and 16, mapping skills in a fun way". SHOWCASE: School e-learning showcase From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

March 2004 Newsletter e-Learning Centr ... March 2004 Newsletter e-Learning Centre Newsletter includes this month's "In the Spotlight" features, news from the e-Learning Centre and the e-Learning Job Centre. Added: 1 March 2004e-LEARNING CENTRE: e-Learning Centre Newsletter archive From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

Do your own PR "This is ... Do your own PR "This is a nuts and bolts guide to the practical side of doing PR and marketing. It's perfect for start-up businesses, or established companies that want to move up to the next level." Added: 28 February 2004 Reviewer's Note: 40 day e-course PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Off-the-shelf e-learning solutions From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

Blogrolling " BlogRol ... Blogrolling " BlogRolling is a one-stop linklist manager for your blog or journal, helping you manage your ever-evolving linklist with ease. There are a lot of tools out there to help you blog without getting your hands dirty - but managing your linklist still means having to crawl through the HTML in your template every time you want to add or remove a link. No more! Now it's as simple as clicking a link or maki From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

CSS Creator "CSS Creato ... CSS Creator "CSS Creator site is a place for you to learn about and create CSS, Cascading Style Sheets." Added: 28 February 2004 Reviewer's Note: "The original CSS Creator is a CSS generator, which you can use to create styles and test them on your site." LIBRARY: HTML From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

How to create your own RSS feed ... How to create your own RSS feed "Creating a basic RSS feed for your Web site is pretty easy, even if you aren't comfortable with technology or programming." Amy Gahran, ...Contentious, 6 February 2004 Added: 25 February 2004 Reviewer's Note: Some advice on creating a simple feed if your blog tool doesn't support RSS  LIBRARY: --> From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

Collaborative learning environments sou ... Collaborative learning environments sourcebook   "This book is a resource for academics and students who want to develop collaborative learning environments (or communities of practice) in which people work together to create new knowledge while learning new skills." The Critical Methods Collective Added: 24 February 2004 Reviewer's Note: An excellent collection of materials on collaborative From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

droplet "Amateur Micros ... droplet "Amateur Microscopy of the Protozoa" Added: 5 March 2004 Reviewer's Note: Beautiful imagery of protozoa SHOWCASE: General e-learning showcase From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

WikiSchool Basic Course &quo ... WikiSchool Basic Course "We will not focus on wiki history, wiki markup, and wiki features such as history links, nor will it try to encourage people to write. Instead, we'll try to teach how to write well eventhough we are on a wiki. We will explore various writing styles." Added: 5 March 2004 Reviewer's Note: Using a wiki to learn about wikis From e-Learning Centre What's New Page on March 5, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

Fun with Metadata (iPhoto Smart Albums) I'm one of those people who firmly believe that metadata is important, but only if it is relatively invisible. It needs to be there, but can't get in the way. I've been thinking quite a lot about this lately, especially since we're working on APOLLO (well, ok... it's mostly King working on it, but I still get to think about this stuff ;-) One application that really demonstrates this principle quite well is iPhoto. I've got 2868 images in my iPhoto library, and each one has several bits of metadata associated with it. Creation date. File size. Dimensions. Resoluti From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on March 5, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

Gateway trims desktop prices Looking to brighten its appeal to "growing businesses," Gateway on Friday cut prices on some of its PCs by up to 10 percent. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

Microsoft plans new Windows Server update The upgrade of the server OS is expected before the arrival of Longhorn. Chairman Bill Gates first mentioned the change in plans during in an interview with CNET News.com. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

LCD panel shortage easing up Flat-panel monitors got the "short end of the stick" during an LCD panel supply crunch last year, analysts say. But more panels and lower prices are ahead. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

OpenCourseWare and MIT's "intellectual philanthropy" Lisa Currin, MIT's Double-Secret Hidden Agenda, eLearn. Currin reviews the background and the scope of MIT's OpenCourseWare, quoting the 'tute's Ann Margulies who expresses the wish that other institutions follow their lead in making educational materials available to a wide audience over the internet. The article reports that MIT may have as much as 2000 courses represented by 2007. Several faculty members relate their experiences with the program, including Prof. Ron Larsen, who with others aims to "create an online forum where pract From FOS News on March 5, 2004 at 5:48 p.m..

Why no 'use strict' in Python? Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak with Anders Hejlsberg, father of both Turbo Pascal and C#. Of course I had to scratch my dynamic language itch, so we talked some about that. The upshot is that Anders believes compile-time type checking is valuable, but also thinks we can (and probably should) use type inferencing to make static type checking feel more dynamic. ... From Jon's Radio on March 5, 2004 at 5:47 p.m..

On Drawing Lines in Copyright Law If you know Cato, you may feel like you've already read this new piece by Adam Thierer on the proper approach to resolving conflicts over intellectual property on the Net. He advocates less "ham-handed" legislation, more "common law resolutions"--even to the point of (semi-) endorsing the RIAA's litigation campaign: [If] you're a broadcaster or a movie studio and discover that a handful of individuals are redistributing your products wit From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on March 5, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Dell fixes flat-panels on the fritz Software updates should put right a driver problem that has left some desktop PC owners with blank monitors. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

As scandal dies down, MCI fights for a comeback With two years of scandal and bankruptcy proceedings coming to a close, the company--legally known as WorldCom--is launching new services in an effort to rebuild. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Martha Stewart case gets Web verdict Net users crowd fan sites and message boards after the decor icon is found guilty of charges including obstruction of justice. Some applaud the case's outcome; others call it a "SAD day in history." From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Some Like It Hot The message in this article is that "every important sector of big media today - film, music, radio, and cable TV - was born of a kind of piracy. The consistent story is how each generation welcomes the pirates from the last." Until now, that is, as new regulations may stall the innovation that led to the creation of the music, film and television industries. By Lawrence Lessig, Wired, March, 2004 [Refer][OLDaily on March 5, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Stop Teaching My Kid I couldn't pass on this one. The author's contention is that "most parents want an easy pass (in some cases, an easy A) rather than a course in which their children acquire real knowledge and skills." Whether or not this observation is statistically valid, it nonetheless speaks to a misplacement of value, replacing a desire for accomplishment (that is, learning) with a desire for a sign of accomplishment (that is, an A). It wouldn't be the first time people came to value the sign of something more than the thing itself (for a fascinating read, see Gibbon on the iconoclasts). Me, From OLDaily on March 5, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Caribbean Association for Distance and Open Learning Established "The first meeting of the Caribbean Association for Distance and Open Learning (CARADOL) that was created with the financial support from UNESCO was held yesterday at the Distance Education Centre of the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica." Short article and a couple of links. By Press Release, UNESCO, March 3, 2004 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on March 5, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

JISC Programme to Foster The Pick 'n Mix MLE Nice description of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA): "Rather than have a calendar or scheduling function in every computer system that needs it, you have just the one calendaring component that exposes its service to anything or anyone who wants it." One major advantage of this approach is that "small and simple home-spun tools that make a real difference in teaching and learning can piggy-back on the functionality of bigger systems." The trick, of course, is to make this work. This is where standards and specifications really come to the fore, but you have to get them implemented, and eve From OLDaily on March 5, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Flagship UKeU E-learning Project Faces Major Restructuring CETIS notes, "Following disappointing student numbers and serious difficulty in raising private finance, the UK e-Universities has been asked by government funders to come up with a restructuring plan before April. The emphasis should shift from commercial provision of courses to supporting e-learning development in the state universities." Predicting that the commercial courses model wasn't going to work would have been easy. Predicting that the new orientation won't work either is riskier. But I'm going to make the prediction in any case, even though it will take several years From OLDaily on March 5, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

The Cockroach of Repository Interoperability: Simple Query Interface CETIS never fails to amuse with its titles. It also never fails to enlighten with its crisp, clear writing. This article is no exception to either rule as it describes yet another learning object standard, the proposed Simple Query Interface being developed by CEN/ISSS. Unlike some other recent initiatives, this one is visibly drawing from the work of previous projects, including Ariadne, CELEBRATE, Edutella, Elena, EduSource, ProLearn, Universal/EducaNext and Zing (now there's some pedigree, eh?). What's interesting, from my perspective, is that the project being undertaken is almos From OLDaily on March 5, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Fostering Interoperability, Japanese Style CETIS is on a roll this week, and so I present four in a roll from the British educational standards agency. This first item looks at e-learning standards development in Japan via an interview with Kyoshi Nakabayashi from Japan's Advanced Learning Infrastructure Consortium (ALIC). The interview is quite short but informative. By Wilbert Kraan, CETIS, February 29, 2004 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on March 5, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Howard Stern Retaliates: Refuses To Watch Clear Channel Stations NEW YORK, New York - In response to Clear Channel's refusal to air his bawdy talk-show, Howard Stern has announced that he will no longer be watching television stations owned by the company. "In fact," he told his viewers, "I'm not even going to look at their [censored] billboards. You know the ones I mean. Billboards? These guys are a [censored] broadcast company and they own [censored] billboards. [Censored]! [Censored] [censored] [censored]!" From The Bentinel on March 5, 2004 at 4:52 p.m..

NTSB Warns Of Possible "Tubby Terrorists" WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security has announced a new front on the war on terror -- your waistline. "People laughed when we first translated some of the chatter," said CIA Chief George Tenet, "But they stopped laughing when the NTSB weighed in. Or, rather, when they spoke up." Increasingly, monitored cell-phone calls and other communications suggest that some sleeper cells within the U.S. are intentionally becoming grossly obese for nefarious ends. From The Bentinel on March 5, 2004 at 4:52 p.m..

North Korea Promises: "We Really Mean It This Time" BEIJING, China - North Korea has offered to halt its nuclear activities in exchange for energy assistance and security assurances, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jinchao. "Pyongyang made a point of saying how sincere they were being, that there was no intention on their part to go back on their word," said Jinchao. "You should see them, they are very believable." From The Bentinel on March 5, 2004 at 4:52 p.m..

Stewart: Fraud Charges Dropped, Jay-Walking Charge Stands NEW YORK, New York - Prosecutors say they will proceed with the trial of Martha Stewart, despite the most serious charge having been dropped by Judge Miriam Cedarbaum. "Though we have been unable to prove Ms. Stewart's culpability in defrauding her own stockholders, we are confident that the evidence against her on the jay-walking charge is solid and we stand behind it," said Prosecutor Michael Schachter. From The Bentinel on March 5, 2004 at 4:52 p.m..

Firing-Squad Execution Foiled By Blanks Prank SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Underscoring the need for the Utah legislature to remove the option of "firing squad" for death row inmates, Utah's latest attempt to execute Wallace J. Wilden was foiled by an apparent prank. The law stipulates that five rifleman are to take aim and fire at the inmate, one of the rifles having been loaded with blanks. This precludes knowing who actually fired the fatal shot. But in a macabre twist, all five rifles fired blanks. From The Bentinel on March 5, 2004 at 4:52 p.m..

IBM Introduces "Big Mini" Mainframe-Based Laptop WHITE PLAINS, New York - IBM has dipped a toe back in the consumer market with its latest offering, the "Big Mini". Mini is a laptop based on IBM's proven zSeries mainframe line. "We're trying to dispel the preconception people have of a room-sized machine, bolted to the floor, humming and whirring to itself," said IBM Marketing Director Steve Rosenberg, "The Mini has the power and speed of a full-size mainframe, but fits comfortably in your lap." From The Bentinel on March 5, 2004 at 4:52 p.m..

NASA Determines Why Mars Is No Longer Wet PASADENA, California - NASA scientists excitedly announced Tuesday the discovery of solid evidence that vast quantities of water once flowed on the surface of Mars. A more subdued announcement came late Wednesday evening, explaining where the water had apparently gone. "This is one of those bittersweet moments in science, when we have definitively answered a question, but we very much dislike the answer," explained Matt Golombek, a scientist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory. From The Bentinel on March 5, 2004 at 4:52 p.m..

Sharpton: "Don't Count Me Out Yet" NEW YORK, New York - Despite a very poor showing in the Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses, and lacking any opportunity to recover the losses, Al Sharpton says he's still in the race. "Don't count me out yet," he said to reporters outside his campaign headquarters in New York. "There are From The Bentinel on March 5, 2004 at 4:52 p.m..

DNA card takes the mystery out of meat Ever wonder what kind of meat is inside that casserole? The FoodExpert ID card identifies different animal products in food and feed samples--and it could help prevent Mad Cow. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Microsoft partner confirms Xbox hard drive fate The head of Israel-based flash memory maker M-Systems, Microsoft's new hardware partner for the Xbox, confirms that the next version of the game console will not have a hard drive. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

How Big Win For Vonage? The Andy Analysis By Andy Abramson CIRCUIT CITY OR THE SALES SUBURBS What Will It Be For VONAGE? VONAGE wants to the broadband usersTM phone company. And they are doing just about everything they can to find a way to... From Kolabora.com on March 5, 2004 at 3:50 p.m..

Using RSS feeds for software updates I was pleased to notice that the folks at pMachine offer RSS feeds for their software updates and bug fixes -- a smart use of the technology that may be common, but it's one I hadn't spotted before. The feeds come from their User Support Forum pages. I believe they are creating this feed very easily because their forum is essentially a pocket version of their weblog page. That's a bonus feature, then. I can't quite figure out, this late on a Friday afternoon, whether there is... From Weblogs in Higher Education on March 5, 2004 at 3:50 p.m..

Republican 'File-Gate' Scandal Grows AP: 2 Republican ex-staffers blamed for theft of memos. Democrats are calling for an outside investigation, but the committee has yet to decide what its next step will be. The report said 4,670 files were found on a GOP aide's computer, ``the majority of which appeared to be from folders belonging to Democratic staff.''The copying of these documents went on for quite a while. It's barely conceivable that the Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee, for whom the two staffers worke From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 5, 2004 at 3:46 p.m..

Keyword Research Starts With Log Files Log files are the foundation of a paid search campaign and the key to organic search engine optimization. Having an ever-growing, ever-adapting keyword list and using keyword data to tune a marketing campaign are critical to your business. From E-Commerce Guide on March 5, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

Estudios sobre la propagación de memes en la blogosfera Los Laboratorios de Hewlett-Packard han dado a conocer resultados parciales de una investigación que busca entender y representar gráficamente el modo en el que se propagan las ideas en la blogosfera. Están disponibles online los abstracts: Implicit Structure and the... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on March 5, 2004 at 2:51 p.m..

ED-MEDIA 2004 - Final Call I'm presenting a couple of papers at this conference, so why don't we convene a seminar in Switzerland! Final Call for Participation Deadline: March 29 http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/call.htm ED-MEDIA 2004 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications June 21-26, 2004 *... From Rick's Café Canadien on March 5, 2004 at 2:51 p.m..

Open source knowledge sharing tools from the US government This suite looks pretty interesting, and it's very nice to see governments releasing free software. (via Situativity) Workforce Connections™ is the first tool of its kind to be licensed by the U.S. government free of charge to public and private sector organizations." From Seb's Open Research on March 5, 2004 at 2:47 p.m..

E-Mail, Blogging and the Lott Affair The lesson isn't that blogs weren't important. They were. But the journalistic ecosystem, which includes a myriad of sources who are sometimes buried deep in the background, is more complex than it may appear on the surface. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 5, 2004 at 2:47 p.m..

Copyright Common Sense The Cato Institute's Adam Thierer's makes good sense in this essay on how to draw lines in the copyright debate. Key quote:"But how we call in the cops and who the IP cops are makes a big difference. In particular, we shouldn’t expect Congress or regulatory agencies to legislate on every problem that creeps up or ban or mandate specific technological solutions in an attempt to solve IP debates. But when certain parties are egregiously violating the rights of copyright holders, From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 5, 2004 at 2:47 p.m..

So many many megs "Six Hundred and Fourty Nine Megs" of Jay-Z is available for your remixing and sampling pleasure in the Jay-Z Construction Set, so now you too can raise the ire of the major labels. The Jay-Z Construction Set is a toolkit with all of the necessary software and raw materials to create a new remix of Jay-Z's Black Album. It includes nine different variations on the Black Album, over 1200 clip art images, and a couple hundred meg of classic samples and breaks. Take an old famous bl From megnut on March 5, 2004 at 2:46 p.m..

Week in review: SCO revs up attack The SCO Group puts its Linux threats in gear this week by filing lawsuits against two companies, but it may have had another big wheel in mind when it started out. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

S&P lowers Sun's credit rating From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

Grandma seeks broadband over powerline--'now' From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

Petition: reversal of US Government Persian Watch Center (PWC), Petition in support of immediate reversal of US Government Policy on Publication Ban from Trade Embargoed Countries including IRAN. The PWC, an Iranian-American Anti-Discrimination Council, has posted a petition urging the overturning of the U.S. Treasury Office OFAC publiction embargo. To date the petition has over 4000 signatures. Prof. David N. Rahni of Pace University argues that Soviet scientists were not similarly censored "for having been born and worked in a country run by a political system w From FOS News on March 5, 2004 at 1:48 p.m..

Strange Weblog Happenings Today, out of the blue, something really weird started happening in a couple of student Weblogs. The kids created the posts and entered titles leaving blank the URL lines which link the titles to somewhere. But we discovered that on three posts, the titles mysteriously got linked to here, here and here, all sites that list links to porno type places. Funny thing is when you click on any of those links, they just take you to more pages of links that look th From weblogged News on March 5, 2004 at 1:47 p.m..

Workshop on Web-based Tools for Knowledge Sharing @ WWW2004 I already blogged about the weblogging ecosystem workshop at the upcoming WWW conference on Many2Many. I just found out there's going to be another equally interesting workshop on Web-based Tools for Knowledge Sharing at the same conference. It's chaired by folks from the new Information and Communication Technologies Centre at CSIRO Australia, and the call for papers sounds eminently clueful: From Seb's Open Research on March 5, 2004 at 1:47 p.m..

Commentary: Big changes for NetWeaver Though SAP is adjusting the platform, customers should expect to see little near-term changes as the company moves into the integreation and infrastructure software market. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

Intel picks new head for Taiwan From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

ISP hammers Bob Vila site with spam suit Net service provider Hypertouch claims the operator of BobVila.com was responsible for an e-mail campaign that violated terms of the nation's first federal spam law. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

JISC programme to foster the pick 'n mix MLE The concept of an institutional learning environment that provides the information that people need, when and where they want it has been around for a while, but has not been easy to realise. The JISC's new e-learning programme includes the e-learning technical framework strand, that is designed to make it more do-able. Now that the first call for technical framework projects is out, we look at what the framework sets out to achieve and how it intends to get there. From CETIS: Standards in Education Technology on March 5, 2004 at 12:49 p.m..

CIC report on scholarly communication Committee on Institutional Cooperation, Report of the CIC Summit on Scholarly Communication in the Humanities and Social Sciences, CIC, December 2, 2003. While the report is dated December 2003, it was released in February 2004. The CIC consists of the Big Ten universities plus the University of Chicago. In this analysis of scholarly communication, the focus is on books and gives only secondary attention journals, e.g. as rising journal costs lead librar From FOS News on March 5, 2004 at 12:48 p.m..

New Corporate Security Refrain: Not Our Fault Washington Post: Firms Look to Limit Liability for Online Security Breaches. In the face of ongoing attacks by computer hackers, some companies that store their customers' personal data are adopting a new defensive tactic: If your information is stolen, they're not legally responsible.In a society where we wink at rampant cheating and disclaim any responsibility for our actions, this should come as no surprise. But this sliding away from accountability should not be allowed. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 5, 2004 at 12:47 p.m..

More SCO Misrepresentations Cited Infoworld reports that two companies SCO claims as Linux licensees are denying it, or else saying SCO is misrepresenting the circumstances. Since one the companies, Computer Associates, has its own history of somewhat sleazy financial dealings, I don't take for granted the accuracy of its statements. But SCO's consistent unfamiliarity with ethics gives no one the slightest confidence that it's telling the truth this time. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 5, 2004 at 12:47 p.m..

Samsung chips to take on a "blue" hue The consumer electronics giant will license IBM chip-manufacturing technology and work with Big Blue on future chipmaking processes. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Dialer-Urteil Der u.a. für das Dienstvertragsrecht zuständige Zivilsenat des BGH hat am 04.03.2004 entschieden, dass ein Telefonkunde dem Netzbetreiber gegenüber dann... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 11:50 a.m..

Study Re-Starters These seven mid-course corrections will get you back on track to success by studying smarter, not harder.... From Adult/Continuing Education on March 5, 2004 at 11:49 a.m..

A List Apart No. 173 In a supafresh new issue of A List Apart, for people who make websites: CSS Sprites, Image Slicing's Kiss of Death, by Dave Shea. Say goodbye to old-school slicing and dicing when creating image maps, buttons, and navigation menus. PLUS: Zebra Tables, by David F. Miller. A little CSS and JavaScript magic can make tables better at what they do best. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on March 5, 2004 at 11:48 a.m..

Vonage arrives My Vonage phone arrive yesterday afternoon. I followed the simple instructions for plugging it into my cable modem and now I'm making calls to anywhere in the US or Canada - 500 minutes/month for $15. So far, the sonic quality has been as good as a "real" phone. Yep, them Voice over IP bits can hold their own. And the plain ol' telephone company, the one with the network that's too smart for it's own good, ought to be worried.... From Joho the Blog on March 5, 2004 at 11:47 a.m..

No-Touch Deployment vs ClickOnce Mark Levison, one of the developers I interviewed for the .NET story, thinks that Microsoft has undersold the benefits of No-Touch Deployment (NTD), the current solution for running rich .NET clients from the Web. Having done the gruntwork required to understand and use NTD, Mark's not so sure that developers ought to write off this technology and wait for Whidbey's ClickOnce. ... From Jon's Radio on March 5, 2004 at 11:46 a.m..

Amazon.com Adds RSS Thinking of adding RSS feeds to push content from your Web site? The big e-commerce guys are headed in that direction. From E-Commerce Guide on March 5, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..

Old Microsoft DNA still at work? CNET News.com's Charles Cooper asks whether old patterns of behavior are again coming to the fore. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..

European Jaunt I'm leaving tomorrow morning for the UK and the Netherlands on a two week journey.   I plan to hang out at the London Center next week, introducing our Center to the first year students in Friends World.  We'll be showing our digital presentation of photos and video clips and talking about what we and Japan have to offer.  I'll also be headed up to Sheffield to meet with a potential PhD advisor, with whom I'll d From apcampbell News on March 5, 2004 at 10:53 a.m..

The weblog as the model for a new type of VLE? (update 3) I'm not prepared to act as any product's champion but my explorations so far have made one thing clear to me, i.e. some of the open source initiatives, like PostNuke, offer valuable design lessons and real-world first class examples of what can be done by community-spirited groups. These groups now appear to be developing the knowledge base, exhibiting the innovation, and providing the design leadership. Perhaps we should be paying greater attention to what they are doing? So if you want... From Auricle on March 5, 2004 at 10:52 a.m..

EDUTEC 2004 en Barcelona EDUTEC es un de los eventos más importantes de tecnología educativa del mundo de habla hispana y portuguesa. EDUTEC 2004: "Educación y Tecnologías: de lo excepcional a lo cotidiano" se celebrará en Barcelona del 17 al 19 de noviembre de 2004, coincidiendo con el Foro de las Culturas. La organización correrá a cargo del Laboratorio de Medios Interactivos de la Unive From Octeto - Tecnología educativa on March 5, 2004 at 10:52 a.m..

Call for self-archiving Katie Mantell, 'Self-archiving' urged for developing world scientists, SciDev.Net, March 5, 2004. On a widely distributed letter by Subbiah Arunachalam, Leslie Chan, and Barbara Kirsop, calling on authors from developing countries to self-archive. Excerpt from the SciDev article: "Many current initiatives to free up access to scientific research focus on the development of open-access journals, which provide free online access to users, no From FOS News on March 5, 2004 at 10:48 a.m..

More on the UK inquiry Katie Mantell, UK science publishers give open-access warning, SciDev.Net, March 5, 2004. On Monday's testimony by the large commercial publishers before the UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee. Excerpt: "Some of Britain's leading scientific publishers have warned a parliamentary inquiry that open-access publishing could undermine the integrity of the world's top journals. They say that open-access models --in which journals give free access to their content but char From FOS News on March 5, 2004 at 10:48 a.m..

More on the UK inquiry The UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has released the uncorrected transcript of oral evidence given on March 1 by Robert Campbell (Blackwell), Richard Charkin (Nature Publishing Group), John Jarvis (Wiley), Crispin Davis and Arie Jongejan (both Elsevier). "The transcript is not yet an approved formal record of these proceedings. Any public use of, or reference to the contents should make clear that neither Members nor witnesses have had the opportunity to correct the recor From FOS News on March 5, 2004 at 10:48 a.m..

Psion's biggest shareholder pans Symbian sale A group holding 13 percent of Psion is the first to announce opposition to the planned controversial sale of Psion's stake in the smart-phone joint venture to Nokia. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

ComuNET presentará en AULA su catálogo de más de 70 cursos on-line Del 10 al 14 de marzo, la Feria de Muestras de Madrid acogerá AULA, Salón internacional del Estudiante y de la Oferta Educativa paralelamente a --> From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on March 5, 2004 at 9:50 a.m..

More on the science editing embargo Lila Guterman, Congressman Says Treasury Department's Restrictions on Publishers Violate Law, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 5, 2004 (accessible only to subscribers). Excerpt: "Scholarly publishers' plight under trade embargoes has captured the attention of a Congressman. Rep. Howard L. Berman, a California Democrat, wrote to the U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday decrying its position that simple editing represents a prohibited service to authors in embargoed countries....Mr. Berman is the author of an a From FOS News on March 5, 2004 at 9:48 a.m..

Institut Pasteur signs the Berlin Declaration The Institut Pasteur has signed the Berlin Declaration Open Access to Knowledge. From FOS News on March 5, 2004 at 9:48 a.m..

Color One new link: "Using Color". From Web Design References: Site Update on March 5, 2004 at 8:52 a.m..

Free Classes from MIT (linguistics + more) MITopencourseware offeres free access to course notes, exam questions, & essay assignments in courses covering a broad spectrum of disciplines including a large selection linguistics courses. Introduction to Linguistics Spring 2002 Language and its Structure I: Phonology Fall 2002 Language... From Blinger: A linguistics and ESL Blog - ESL in Korea on March 5, 2004 at 8:51 a.m..

Stärkung der Vorsorgevollmacht Justizminister Herbert Mertin hat sich heute für eine Stärkung der Vorsorgevollmacht im Betreuungsrecht ausgesprochen.... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 8:50 a.m..

InSource Partners Creates the Server-less Virtual Office This latest case study about InSource Partners that was posted to our site earlier today is a must read if you want to:  Eliminate server purchases and maintenance; Reduce monthly fees associated with hosted service providers; and Reduce the cost of hosted email storage. Groove has become a ... From Kolabora.com on March 5, 2004 at 8:50 a.m..

Globalization 3.0 As we move closer to the day when we will introduce an initial beta of Groove v3.0, it's ironic that New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is writing about globalization 3.0.  Friedman's column in the Times yesterday is a must read.  He captured the essence of how work itself is changin... From Kolabora.com on March 5, 2004 at 8:50 a.m..

Let's Start Building the Tool This is kind of a skewed "Field of Dreams" scenario, but what with Dave asking for "A vision for the next generation of blogging tools" (and getting 133 responses), and with the expressed willingness at this site of Scott at Feedster, Mark at Bloglines, Mike at Furl, and Greg at Blogdigger to help the cause along, and Tom's weblogged News on March 5, 2004 at 8:47 a.m..

Utility to offer high-speed Internet over power lines - Lisa Cornwell, Associated Press A division of utility Cinergy plans to offer high-speed Internet service over its power lines, letting customers connect by simply plugging a computer modem into existing electrical outlets. The idea of broadband service over power lines, or BPL, has From Techno-News Blog on March 5, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

'Worm war' behind recent virus releases: Authors leave text messages in corrupted code - Paul Roberts, IDG News Service Antivirus experts have identified new versions of three major e-mail worms and say that a "war" between rival virus writers may be to blame for the rash of outbreaks in recent weeks. New versions of the MyDoom, Netsky and Bagle have all appeared on th From Techno-News Blog on March 5, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Internet governance: who will take the helm? - Monika Ermert, the Register The debate on Internet governance almost reduced the first World Summit on the Information Society last December to anarchy. But what exactly is Internet governance? Last week, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ran a workshop in Geneva - From Techno-News Blog on March 5, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

New Texts and New Skills for a New Age - Clarence Fisher, techLearning Have you watched TV today? Listened to the radio? Read a newspaper or surfed through your favorite Web sites? When you start counting them, we head to an amazing assortment of places in a day for entertainment and information. A quick look at these pl From Educational Technology on March 5, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

How To Embed Video in Classroom Presentations - David Pendery, techLearning As teachers we deal with a generation that is used to, even expects, powerful visual imagery. Still photos just don't cut it. They want video, and now it's fairly simple to meet that demand. You can have a reputation as the teacher whose classroom pres From Educational Technology on March 5, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Sun Microsystems and More Than 400 Global Education Leaders Discuss the Realities of Creating a True Digital Campus ...."The future of education is the digital campus and the mobile student -- it's no longer just geography. Beginning with education portals, which integrate various academic, library and administrative functions of the campus, to eLearning programs, From Online Learning Update on March 5, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

EIM introduces over 200 new courses online Emirates Internet & Multimedia (EIM) introduced 208 new courses which will increase the existing EIM's LearnOnline menu to more than 1000 courses made available to all subscribers in UAE. The new courses cover a broad spectrum of topics in personal co From Online Learning Update on March 5, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

SAP plan could spawn software battle The company's release of new integration software pits it against Microsoft and others in the business of stitching together incompatible programs. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

Will Jini-like wishes come true? CNET News.com's Mike Ricciuti examines whether a Microsoft-Intel vision for Web services can succeed where similar efforts from Sun have come up short. From CNET News.com on March 5, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

Bucket-Based Education Files and folders, drop-boxes, and bulletin boards. Claims by "e-Universities" offering a learning experience that is "active, engaged, and community-based" aside, a close examination of the majority of eLearning designs and their enabling technology platforms belie a sad truth: the eLearning industry has yet to take full advantage of the contexual experiential opportunities afforded by modern day, database-backed, networked technologies. Instead, even the most progressive constructivist-based learning designs are mired in an online collection of feature-based techn From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:54 a.m..

Shifting the focus from content to community In "Lead Balloons, Stone Canoes, and Learning Styles" (published in Learning Circuits), Frank L. Greenagel argues that eLearning designs should focus less on developing online environments to accommodate different learning styles and more on preparing environments that situate the learner in a community of practice. He's right, but as designers, our challenge should remain building learning environments wh From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:54 a.m..

The Ellis Community Learning Platform: described in equal parts whitepaper and marketing communcation Three weeks ago, we launched Ellis College, and with it released our new community learning platform and a first set of undergraduate courses in business targeted to the working adult population. Now, I may be just a bit biased, but I do believe that for supporting socio-constructivist learning, the "Ellis Community Learning Platform" is the most robust technology environment on the market today. I realize this is a bold claim. To support it, we plan to devote significant time in the coming months documenting, From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:54 a.m..

He may only be a "satisfied user," but he's smarter than your average bear! Timothy Takamoto, posting in the Penn State Distance Education Online Symposium (DEOS) LISTSERV, describes how and why one educational CMS -- Moodle -- natively supports constructivist-based learning. Insightfully, he also points out how (thanks to Moodle&ap From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:54 a.m..

The proof for quality eLearning isn't (only) in the pudding Thanks to the Mindful Learner, we have another quality edu-blog resource to add to our OPML files! But in a post that (rightfully) takes eLearning providers to task for being better marketers than educators, he misses a key point: judging the quality of an eLearning offering requires more than sitting alone in a room with the "program." When it comes to eLearning, the proof isn& From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:54 a.m..

An opportunity to make a difference In a shameless attempt to tap into the blogsphere, I'm posting information on two new positions within the UNext Research and Design group: --> From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:54 a.m..

Santa brought us a new toy! (Kodak DX6490) Ah, the joy of pix: 10X (38-380mm {Equiv} AF) Optical Zoom, 4.0 MegaPixels, program and manual exposure ... what's not to like?!? Well, thanks to Santa, we are the happy owners of a new collective memory recorder. The Kodak DX64090 has a lot going for it, and compared to our circa-1999, 1.0 MegaPixel HP dinosaur, this thing rocks. (OK, so you do need a very steady hand to shoot at full 10X mode!) But don't take our word for it, "read more" for a small sampling of the DX6490 family albu From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:54 a.m..

Lessons Learned I wonder how many other successful (and failed!) online MBA degree startups will publish their own debrief? This one doesn't contribute much new knowledge to the collective consciousness, but I give Michael Hergert and the San Diego State University kudos for putting pen to paper... From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:54 a.m..

Community, Content and Collaboration Management Systems: Finally, someone gets it! The reference may be a bit dated, but the idea certainly isn't. Put simply, in "Community, Content & Collaboration Management Systems, Socio-Constructivist Scenarios for the Masses?" (PDF) Daniel K. Schneider "gets it." See the following figure from his EdMedia 2002 short paper for a prescient diagram of how "1st generation" LCMS engines like Blackboard, eCollege, and WebCT will be usurped by the Moodles From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:54 a.m..

The Experien(ce) Economy of Experien(tial) Learning The folks over at Learning Circuits just picked up on a recent article by James Glimore in Batten Briefings entitled "Frontiers of the Experience Economy" (pdf). While Gilmore and Pine's "--> From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:54 a.m..

uPortal to become Sakai: Open Source LCMS to challenge Bb, WebCT As reported by Andrea Porter in the Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required): 4 Colleges Collaborate on Open-Source Courseware In what may be a big threat to commercial providers of course-management systems, four universities have announced a $6.8-million collaborative venture to create open-source courseware tools and related software for higher-education institutions. The universities developing th From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:53 a.m..

EMail: Better the devil we know? Ross Mayfield says "email is dead." Joi Ito says it "is officially broken." And David Geletner characterizes it as endangered. Yet, email is still the killer app. Challenged to creat From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:53 a.m..

It Takes a Community The folks at Slashdot ran an article from MIT's Technology Review reporting how pop-culture online communities are providing students with creative writing opportunities not available in the traditional classroom. As a result of their participation, community members de From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:53 a.m..

Truer words were never spoken As part of what has now become my official "social capital" phase, I just started reading Ethan Watters' Urban Tribes. So I'm two pages into the first chapter when, on reading the following, I let out a loud laugh that startles the cat and pierces the otherwise peaceful, late-night quiet of my dining room: Karas was simply stating God's honest truth about the nonfiction book industry -- especially the diet, self-help, and trend/lifesty From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:53 a.m..

Downes on Community I've been a fan of Stephen Downes ever since meeting him while sharing program space at the 2002 eLearning Conference at the Universit&ampagrave; degli Studi di Milano. I laugh when I remember how I described to a colleague a dinner I had with Stephen and other presenters, telling my friend: "I think I met the Linus Torvalds of the eLearning community!!"Many in the From The Electric Lyceum on March 5, 2004 at 7:53 a.m..

Critical Thinking in "non-western" leaners Jeffinkorea Wrote a long piece on critical thinking and willingness of learners to take risks with an extensive quote from Richard Feynman I would highly recommend any teachers who have experience the frustrations of having students unwilling to ask questions... From Blinger: A linguistics and ESL Blog - ESL in Korea on March 5, 2004 at 7:52 a.m..

Steuer-Journal Die Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt hat ein neues Fachmagazin mit dem Namen "Steuer-Journal" auf den Markt gebracht, das erstmals am 03.03.2004 erschien... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 7:51 a.m..

Recherche im Netz Marcus Zillmann hat zwei neue Seiten ins Netz gestellt: Zum Einen "Directory Resources" und zum Anderen "Searching The Internet". Beide... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 7:51 a.m..

Willkommen in Guantanamo Verhaftet, verfrachtet und als "feindliche Kombattanten" auf unbestimmte Zeit eingesperrt: Der britische Journalist James Meek sprach mit ehemaligen Insassen des... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 7:51 a.m..

Information Design: It's All In The Process "Information design is not necssarily about databases, spreadsheets or even info graphics. It's about process - designers and clients working together to solve problems and convey complex information through design systems that are functional and (as a consequence) beautiful." A must-have 7-page PDF clearly explaining how important is to apply Information Design to the whole collaborative design process. From Robin Good's Latest News on March 5, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Doctoring Images As you keep reading mainstream newspapers and TV news, this is something that is not new but that it is always useful to be aware. Doctoring images allows vested interests to bring a pre-conceived message to the readers by subtly manipulating and retouching actual news pictures to fit the desired goal. The results and the stance taken by those who are responsible for these media is pretty amazing. Check out for yourself. From Robin Good's Latest News on March 5, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Open-Source GnomeMeeting 1.0 Released: Most Advanced Video and VoIP Cross-Pla... Released the final version of GnomeMeeting open-source videoconferencing/VoIP software. Supports H-323, ILS, PC-to-Phone calls, support for multi-user conferences with an external MCU and more. From Kolabora.com on March 5, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Convergence of Text, Audio & Video Companies embracing instant messaging (IM) technology are quickly forcing the convergence of text, audio, and video -- and that's opening up new business opportunities. Instant messaging, email, voice over IP (VoIP), and videoconferencing are blurring tog From Kolabora.com on March 5, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

TUD: 'Hochschul-Präsident sieht Studiengebühren... Frankfurt (dpa) Die neuen Studiengebühren für Langzeitstudenten hat der Präsident der Technischen Universität Darmstadt, Professor Johann-Dietrich Wörner, kritisiert. Studiengebühren seien generell nicht das richtige Instrument für die richtigen Ziele, sagte Wörner am Sonntagmorgen im hessischen Radio «hr1». Er habe «mit Skepsis und Betroffenheit» zur Kenntnis nehmen müssen, dass sich bei der Rückmeldung zum neuen Semester... From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on March 5, 2004 at 7:49 a.m..

E-Learning Meeting Looks Into Virtual Students Concept - Maha Akeel, Arab News Effat College concluded its Second Symposium on Learning and Technology yesterday with more presentations under the theme "Technology: The way to global learning." Presentations included a look at various approaches used in the UAE to develop learnin From Online Learning Update on March 5, 2004 at 7:46 a.m..

Exmatrikulationswelle in Hessen In Darmstadt exmatrikulieren sich die Studierenden zu Tausenden, u.a. deswegen, weil sie es sich finanziell nicht leisten können, die neu eingeführten Studiengebühren zu bezahlen. So manch einer muss sich jetzt bis zur Prüfung exmatrikulieren um überhaupt Lernen zu können anstatt Gebühren verdienen zu müssen. Die hessische Landesregierung feier From PlasticThinking: Moe's Blog. on March 5, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

Neues Vergaberecht Bis Ende 2005 müssen die europäischen Vorgaben (359 S. PDF) in das deutsche Recht (202 S. PDF) übernommen werden. Doch... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

Amazon Feeds Seine "Amazon-Wunschliste" kann man jetzt auch via RSS erweitern,- unterteilt in so an die 250 Kategorien (Gefunden bei Nick).... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

Does SenseCam Make Any Sense? Microsoft researchers are busy at work on dozens of futuristic devices like the SenseCam, a 'visual diary' worn around the neck that captures 2,000 images daily. On the horizon are forge-proof ID cards and traffic-savvy alarm clocks. From Wired News on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Hubble Captures a Starry Night The red giant star V838 Monocerotis puts on a show worthy of Van Gogh, and the Hubble Space Telescope takes note. By Lore Sjöberg. From Wired News on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Kazaa Tripped Up in Aussie Court The February order allowing the music industry to raid Australian sites for evidence is allowed to stand, much to Sharman Networks' dismay. Patrick Gray reports from Sydney. From Wired News on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Dell CEO Relinquishes Post Founder Michael Dell will remain chairman of the computer company as Kevin Rollins takes over the CEO job. From Wired News on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

A Plea for a Transparent Burger Follow that cow! Tracking beef from birth to plate is the only way to guarantee its safety. By Don Tapscott from Wired magazine. From Wired News on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Chameleon Card Changes Stripes An upcoming product promises to lighten your wallet in a good way -- by replacing all those credit, bank and customer-loyalty cards with a single, programmable card. By Mark Baard. From Wired News on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Canada Island May Boot GMO Crops The leaders on a tiny island in Canada consider a ban on genetically modified crops. Not everyone thinks it's a good idea. Charles Mandel reports from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. From Wired News on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Rich-Media Ads Cause Bellyaching As Internet advertisements get flashier and use up more bandwidth, Web users and software developers find fresh ways to block them out. The biggest targets of their scorn: Flash-based and video ads. By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Vegas Steels for Borg Invasion Borg Invasion 4D, opening soon at the Hilton, promises to whisk Star Trek fans to new frontiers of 3-D experience, without all the shaking. Steve Friess reports from Las Vegas. From Wired News on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

SCO Says Microsoft Memo Is Legit Open-source advocates had claimed the leaked document proves Microsoft bankrolled SCO's legal assault against Linux. But SCO claims the memo's writer was simply confused. By Michelle Delio. From Wired News on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Warning: Blogs Can Be Infectious Confirming what many have suspected, a study finds that the most popular bloggers aren't the most original. But they do have a knack for swiping material from other, lesser-known blogs. By Amit Asaravala. From Wired News on March 5, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

"biomild" kann nicht als Marke eingetragen werden Alltagsbegriffe und -bezeichnungen müssen allen Marktteilhabern zur Verfügung stehen und dürfen deshalb auch in Kombination nicht monopolisiert werden. So entschied... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 5:50 a.m..

An analysis of regional and demographic differences in United States Internet usage From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on March 5, 2004 at 5:49 a.m..

Datenschutz vs. UrheberR Der "Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act" und der "Consumer Access to Information Act of 2004" scheinen einander zu... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 4:51 a.m..

Mannesmann-Prozess Ex-Aufsichtsrat Sembach zitiert aus seiner Mitschrift einer Sitzung am 04.02.2000. AR-Mitglied Ackermann habe damals gesagt, die umstrittene Prämie für Top-Manager... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 4:51 a.m..

Trackback me baby Campaña a favor del uso del Trackback. From eCuaderno v.2.0 on March 5, 2004 at 4:51 a.m..

SunGard to Acquire Collegis, Inc.: Expands its Presence in Higher Education From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on March 5, 2004 at 4:49 a.m..

Kiplinger Selects VCampus as E-Learning Partner From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on March 5, 2004 at 4:49 a.m..

UT Telecampus Newsletter From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on March 5, 2004 at 4:49 a.m..

Making it easy: Tedious lectures, stiff backs, claustrophobia... From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on March 5, 2004 at 4:49 a.m..

Sun Goes Back to School For Enterprise From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on March 5, 2004 at 4:49 a.m..

Apple's New Chapter in the Classroom From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on March 5, 2004 at 4:49 a.m..

Gallup SD Partners with PLATO Learning to Deliver Formative Assessments Tied to Standards From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on March 5, 2004 at 4:49 a.m..

Intellectual property the next big thing, Greenspan predicts From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on March 5, 2004 at 4:49 a.m..

Hefce pulls the plug on UK e-university From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on March 5, 2004 at 4:49 a.m..

Marmot Special thanks to The Marmot's (final) Hole for promoting this blog as well as three others in this post. My average daily traffic for the past two weeks has been averaging around 24 hits but today I'm already at 41... From Blinger: A linguistics and ESL Blog - ESL in Korea on March 5, 2004 at 3:52 a.m..

Nachlass von H. A. Blackmun II Nur zum Verständnis: Bereits am 14.02.2004 wurde hierüber umfänglich berichtet. Gestern berichtet auch Sabrina mit einem weiteren Beitrag zum Thema,... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 3:51 a.m..

Filesharing am Arbeitsplatz Angestellte nehmen auch weiterhin gerne an ihrem Arbeitsplatz an P2P-Tauschbörsen teil, berichtet Heise unter Bezug auf einen Bericht (6 S.... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 5, 2004 at 3:51 a.m..

Plan to Expand Thriving School Is Withdrawn The city's Department of Education has withdrawn a contested plan to expand a small successful middle school in East Harlem, officials said. From New York Times: Education on March 5, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

Walkout at Penn Focuses on Unionization Hundreds of graduate students began a two-day walkout at the University of Pennsylvania to protest the administration's refusal to recognize their right to join a union. From New York Times: Education on March 5, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

Columbine Evidence Is Placed on Chilling Public Display The physical traces were laid neatly on tables one day of shattering horror filtered through the ordered prism of police-work minutiae. From New York Times: Education on March 5, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

Appeals Process for 3rd Graders Explained Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein sketched out an appeals process for students who fail their third-grade tests so that some of them can avoid being held back. From New York Times: Education on March 5, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

Columbia University Leader Condemns Racial Incidents Lee C. Bollinger condemned a series of race-related incidents on campus, including the publication of a racially offensive cartoon in a student newspaper. From New York Times: Education on March 5, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

For These Men, Lots of Guts but Little Glory Hundreds of men have become volunteer practice fodder for women's basketball teams at dozens of universities across the country. From New York Times: Education on March 5, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

Speaking of timing... I went to my DSL provider's site because they've imposed some limit on the number of recipients allowed per email, and I wanted to get some information. (The only inbound information I ever receive from these guys is a bill.) Their site appears to be... From Internet Time Blog on March 5, 2004 at 1:49 a.m..

Wiki Activities Catalogue Well buy me a syrup and call me 'ginger', here (.pdf), pointed to by Doug Holton (presumably this guy rather than this one :o) is a rather natty collection of educational activities (non-subject specific) using Wikis. Good plans too! With teacher feedback! I might as well give up and go home (or hey, I co From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on March 5, 2004 at 1:49 a.m..

Partner Meeting at Groove <P>Many of our partners are here today in Beverly, Mass., for two days of briefings on what's upcoming. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting Charles Butler from PopG, a long-time partner in the UK, and Cynthia Corritore, Ph.D., an associate professor in the department of information sy... From Kolabora.com on March 5, 2004 at 12:50 a.m..

InSource Partners Creates the Server-less Virtual Office This latest case study about InSource Partners that was posted to our site earlier today is a must read if you want to:  Eliminate server purchases and maintenance; Reduce monthly fees associated with hosted service providers; and Reduce the cost of hosted email storage. Groove has become a ... From Kolabora.com on March 5, 2004 at 12:50 a.m..

Wikipedia software Clay Shirky points out that the snazzy Wiki software that runs Wikipedia is available. I am happy with the PmWiki I've been using, but it doesn't have the more complex features that make Wikipedia possible. From Weblogs in Higher Education on March 5, 2004 at 12:49 a.m..

Teach the site A study by the Readeship Institute of ways of improving newspapers suggests that readers enjoy and benefit from more promotion or explanation of new content and different sections of the paper and its web site. (See Imperative 7 on page 12 of the report.) I wonder if the same might not be true of more complex weblogs, which offer many categories and the usual problem of content dropping off the page and vanishing into the archive. The study also recommends clearer navigation aids for... From Weblogs in Higher Education on March 5, 2004 at 12:49 a.m..

ExpressionEngine I'm trying out the 30 day demonstration of the new software from the team that built pMachine, which runs the site you are reading. I've been very happy with pMachine all along the way, but their new software looks like it makes room for more complex work groups and sets up a snazzier set of behind-the-scenes procedures for running the data base, and some other things I'm not sure I understand yet. It's called ExpressionEngine, a synonym for the more graceful name pMachine, but it's a... From Weblogs in Higher Education on March 4, 2004 at 11:50 p.m..

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