Aussie watchdog eyes Oracle's PeopleSoft bid Australia's competition watchdog said it is "concerned" Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft would lead to a "substantial lessening" of competition. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..
Tech professionals group wary of offshoring The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers says outsourcing poses a serious, long-term challenge to the United States' technological leadership and economic vitality. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..
T-Mobile spreads BlackBerry to more devices The wireless carrier will offer BlackBerry service on a wider range of devices, including phones from Nokia and Sony Ericsson. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..
Massive German sweep targets pirates Authorities raid more than 750 locations, seeking evidence of Net movie piracy operations. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..
Open-source company aims for cell phones Trolltech plans an April launch for a version of its Qtopia GUI software for Linux-based mobile phones. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..
Designing Effective Learning Objects - Presentation Ferdinand Krauss is preparing for a presentation he'll be giving on designing effective learning objects. Presentation available here (but requires some form of MS browser, which I don't have handy :-(... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on March 18, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..
Commentary: SCO can't slow open source Despite the furor surrounding the SCO Group's lawsuits over Linux, a Forrester study indicates that companies have not been deterred from adopting open-source technology. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..
Profit, sales soar for Adobe The software maker doubles income, a rise it credits to strong sales of PDF-based products and of its new Photoshop package. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..
Novell management tool going open source The company plans to release its YAST product under a widely used open-source license in a plan to spread the program widely, CNET News.com has learned. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..
Qualcomm lands push-to-talk deal in India Later this year, an Indian telecom provider plans to introduce a Qualcomm-based service that lets people turn their cell phones into walkie-talkies. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..
Ernest on CA Anti-Piracy Bills A marvelously thorough smackdown of the two terribly misquided anti-"piracy" bills introduced before the California legislature. The bills would require anyone who knowingly disseminates commercial recorded or audiovisual material over the Internet to mark it with his or her name and address or face a possible one-year prison sentence. It's a very, very bad idea. Writes Ernie: EFF notes the pernicious effects on children's priva From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on March 18, 2004 at 7:45 p.m..
Programmer sues Kazaa for $25 million A developer who helped write the file-swapping tool says that he still owns part of the copyrights, in a lawsuit Sharman Networks calls "without merit." From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 7:45 p.m..
Security groups call for education, alert systems Two government-industry task forces say the nation should create incident and advisory networks and help small firms secure themselves. But some say the proposals are an industry cop-out. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 7:45 p.m..
FREEDOM 21 SANTA CRUZ TAKES to NATIONAL AIRWAVES with WEEKLY SYNDICATED RADIO SHOW After many well-received guest appearances on radio stations around the country, Freedom 21 Santa Cruz has launched its own weekly two-hour show on Radio Liberty Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (PST), with rebroadcast on Thursdays at 4 p.m. (PST). [PRWEB Mar 17, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Society for Nonprofit Organizations Announces Launch of Career Web Site The Society for Nonprofit Organizations announced the launch of a career web site, www.nonprofitcareers.org. The site allows nonprofit organizations to list open positions and provides job seekers with a method for applying online. [PRWEB Mar 17, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
This Children's Book is a Timely Non-Violent Alternative to Mel Gibson's "Passion" Movie Parents will find "The Greatest King Book", a pictorial children's book about Jesus and a petulant prince, a great way to introduce their kids to Jesus without the violence. [PRWEB Mar 17, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Hop 'N Pop Activity Exercise Mat Now Available To Education Professionals: Encourages Active Child's Play Combining proven techniques used in fundamental academic and physical education programs with good old-fashioned, foot-stomping fun; the Hop 'N Pop activity exercise mat is now available to educators and child care professionals. Recent trials with the Hop 'N Pop exercise mat, conducted by educators in the New York area, have shown that it not only encourages and inspires young learners to discover various skills through multi-sensory exploration, stimulation, and learning reinforcement; but Hop 'N Pop motivates students to become involved in both team and individual activities From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
KanREN First Network in Kansas to Deploy IPv6 Statewide On March 11, 2004, the Kansas Research and Education Network (KanREN) successfully deployed IPv6, the next generation of IP Networking technology and became the first state-wide network to do so. In doing so, KanREN continues to be in the vanguard of networking technology. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Bethpage Federal Credit Union Scholorship Fund "Dollars for Scholars" Invites Applications from Long Island H.S. Seniors High school seniors graduating in June and accepted for college entrance in Fall 2004 are eligible to apply for a $1,000 scholarship. 10 selected to be announced in June.(Bethpage, NY...March 16, 2004) The Bethpage Federal Credit Union Scholarship Fund "Dollars for Scholars" has announced that it will award ten (10) $1,000 scholarships to qualified Long Island high school seniors who meet the requirements and complete the application available online at www.bethpagefcu.com (Scholarship Fund or Dollars for Scholars) by the deadline of April 30, 2004. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Aspen Prep Launches Free SAT Diagnostic Test Aspen Prep has launched a free SAT test prep service which takes advantage of one-of-a-kind technology to assist college bound students in preparing for the SAT by identifying their test-taking weaknesses. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
GKE Announces a Strategic Alignment with Jersey Cow Software GKE USA announces a strategic alignment with Jersey Cow Software for the prototype development of "the first node of a global learning community" designed specifically to support professional development in China. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Amass an Ivy League Vocabulary with FreeVocabulary.com FreeVocabulary.com contains 5000 collegiate words, from abase to zephyr, with brief definitions. Now you can speak and write with an Ivy League graduate's vocabulary. The 5000 words on FreeVocabualary.com, with brief definitions, are free for individual and classroom use. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
American Author Criticizes German Peace Group Opposed to PETA's European Holocaust Exhibit Dr. Charles Patterson of New York City, author of ETERNAL TREBLINKA, accuses the German peace group Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste (Action Reconciliation Service for Peace) of "Nazi thinking" in its campaign against the PETA Holocaust Exhibit that is beginning its three-week tour of Europe. The PETA display, which began its tour in Stuttgart, Germany on March 18, will travel to 11 European cities, ending in Amsterdam on April 8. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
ADVANCE BULLETIN PROVIDES POWERFUL NEWS AND COMMENTARY ON A SPECTRUM BETWEEN LIBERTY AND TYRANNY; Free for a limited time at www.advancebulletin.net Freedom 21 Santa Cruz (http://www.freedom21santacruz.net) has released the latest issue of "Advance Bulletin", featuring powerful news and commentary on a spectrum between Liberty and Tyranny. The current issue is available free to the general public at http://www.advancebulletin.net/ and features the following original stories: "Draft Housing Element Herds Residents into Dense Communities"; "The Santa Cruz Housing Element: False Promises?"; "A Generation of Manipulation and Behavior Modification". Also included are the following contributed articles: "New SAT Presents Troubling Scenario"; From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
TheK9Cafe.com Gets Ready to Launch Their New Service K9 Campus, a division of TheK9Cafe.com intends to fill a tremendous need for Pet Care Services in their local area. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Texas Must Kick its Addiction to Prisons, Discrimination and Racial Profiling - Breaking the Chains: Communities of Color and the War on Drugs, Conference to be hosted April 1-3, 2004, at Texas Southern University Houston, TexasBreaking the Chains Celebrates Long Overdue Victory in Tulia, Calls for Justice throughout the Lone Star State Breaking the Chains Conference: Communities of Color and the War on Drugs on April 1, 2004 through April 3, 2004 at Texas Southern University Houston, Texas. PRESENTERS INCLUDE: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee; State Senator Rodney Ellis; Deloyd Parker, Executive Director of S.H.A.P.E. Community Center; Gary Bledsoe, Pres. Texas NAACP; Texas LULAC; Texas ACLU; Texas Criminal Justice Reform Coalition; Antonio Gonzalez, President of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP);MASS, Inc.; and other distinguished participants [PRWEB Mar 18, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Soccer Revolution - the Ultimate Soccer Trainer and Portable Goal HYPHEN ULTIMAGOAL Miami Beach, FL. (PRWEB) March 18, 2004 - ULTIMAGOAL.com brings the public, the latest revolution in Soccer Training Technology, with an online animated Soccer Training Center. ULTIMAGOAL.com features the new high-tech ULTIMAGOAL Soccer Training Equipment. Thanks to cutting-edge advances by ULTIMAGOAL RESEARCH HYPHEN ULTIMAGOAL stands by its product for quality and innovation. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Island Dolphin Care, a 501(C)3 Not for Profit Organization, Mourns the Death of Fonzie, its Dolphin Therapy Pioneer; the Altantic Bottlenose Dolphin Lived in Key Largo Island Dolphin Care, a 501(C)3, not for profit organization, is mourning the death of Fonzie, its dolphin therapy pioneer. Fonzie was a nine-foot long, 650-pound, Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin that lived in Key Largo, Florida. He was one of 12 members of the dolphin therapy team at Island Dolphin Care, which provides dolphin-assisted therapy to children with critical illnesses, disabilities and special needs from all over the world. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2004] From PR Web on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
More Students Passing Regents, but Achievement Gap Persists The number of high school graduates has remained constant in spite of higher standards, education officials said. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Schooling's Price Is Taking the State Longer to Figure The Commission on Education Reform said it would need more time to calculate how much it would cost to provide a "basic education" to every schoolchild in the city. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
After Holding Back Third Graders, What to Do? Members of a panel who opposed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's tough promotion requirements said that forcing students to repeat a grade is counterproductive. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Disabled Alaska Students Sue Over Exam A federal class-action lawsuit against the Alaska Board of Education charges that the state's exit exam makes it almost impossible for students with disabilities to get a diploma. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Donated Bodies Used in Land Mine Tests Tulane University has suspended its dealings with a distributor of donated bodies after finding out seven cadavers had been sold to the Army and blown up in Texas to test protective footwear against land mines. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Schools' Top Lawyer Quits in Uproar Over Nepotism Chad Vignola became the second casualty in a widening scandal over the hiring of a deputy chancellor's husband without proper clearance. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Report Says Hazing Culture Led to Attacks on 3 Players According to a report, the sexual assaults among members of a high school football team last summer were a result of hazing that school officials could not curb. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
A Place for Ex-Firefighters to Teach Fire Safety to Children The FDNY Fire Zone mixes modern technology with the magnetic draw of real-life firefighters to help schoolchildren and other visitors experience a fire. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
U.C.L.A. Halts Donations of Cadavers The university's medical school will not accept new cadavers until an investigation into accusations that a university employee trafficked in body parts is complete. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
3 Rutgers Students Are Raped in Apartment Near Main Campus Armed men in ski masks invaded an apartment and raped three women early Monday morning. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Schools Chancellor Defends Himself in the Hiring of His Top Deputy's Spouse Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein defended himself and other high-ranking education officials in the hiring of a deputy chancellor's husband without clearance. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Tuition Hits $26,000 for New York City's Private Schools A growing number of private schools charge the same price for kindergarten as for high school. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Suicide of N.Y.U. Student, 19, Brings Sadness and Questions The suicide of a New York University student who fell to her death from a rooftop off campus on Saturday chilled students. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Want to Volunteer in Schools? Be Ready for a Security Check A growing number of school districts are adopting rigorous security policies for parents and others who want to volunteer. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
For Bloomberg, Growing Questions of Accountability in Schools Scandal A scandal that has cost the city's Department of Education its deputy chancellor has the potential to become a huge political problem for Mayor Michael Bloomberg. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Former Deputy Chancellor Blames Dismissal on Politics Diana Lam, the ousted deputy chancellor of the New York City public schools, said yesterday that she believed it was politics, not a lapse in ethics, behind her dismissal on Monday. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Bloomberg Says His Mind Was Set From Day 1 on Ending Social Promotion in Schools Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said yesterday that he had longed to end the promotion of failing third graders from the day he took office, and that once he got the power to change public school policies, nothing was going to stand in his way. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Praise and Anger Over Mayor's Do-It-My-Way Decision When it comes to the city's tough new promotion requirements for third graders, Sheanan Bond, Grace Chodor and Gloria Glisson have staked out three distinct positions along the spectrum of public opinion. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
A Civics Lesson on Checks, Balances and Rubber Stamps On Monday night, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Chancellor Joel Klein gave the city schoolchildren a lesson. 'Voter Manipulation for Beginners' would have been a good title. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Teaching an Old Design College New Tricks A conference and building renovation are part of an aggressive effort to bury Pasadena's Art Center Design Conference's reputation as a secluded hilltop idyll. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Amid Growing Criticism, Klein Defends Policy on Promotion Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein defended his new third-grade promotion standards Wednesday, pointing to new state education findings. From New York Times: Education on March 18, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..
Siva on Free Culture's "Scholarly Partner" Siva Vaidhyanathan has a question of interest to copyfighters of the scholarly persuasion: What should we call the emerging field of study that recognizes the architectural element to expression in the networked environment? Or, as Siva puts it, what do we call the "scholarly partner" to the Copyfight: The Politics of IP on March 18, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..
PalmSource revenue, earnings down The handheld operating system company reported third-quarter revenue and earnings that were down significantly compared with last year. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..
Commentary: Waking up to NetWeaver Forrester experts say SAP customers should consider NetWeaver for their next portal-centric or business intelligence projects--and ease into the rest of the NetWeaver stack. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..
Google Helps You Tap the Local Market Earlier this week, Google made its local search services available to the general public, which means your e-commerce business can be the talk the town. From E-Commerce Guide on March 18, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..
Spoken Interface This lies at the intersection of two of my strongest passions: Macs and accessibility. (451 words) From dive into mark on March 18, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..
Skype plugs in Plantronics headsets The VoIP company chooses Plantronics as its preferred provider of headsets. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..
More Microsoft class-action documents on Web Read an e-mail exchange between Microsoft executive Jeff Raikes and billionaire investor Warren Buffett here. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..
Windows Mobile update to launch next week Microsoft is expected to announce an overhaul of its Windows Mobile operating system, which powers cell phones and handhelds, CNET News.com has learned. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..
Hotmail, MSN Messenger hit by outage Many MSN customers have been struggling to connect to the e-mail and instant messaging services, confirms Microsoft, which is working on a fix. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..
China's Software Schools Evolve China is embraking on a plan to dramatically expand its software development capacity with a plan to build 35 new software colleges. The schools, whic focus on practical experience and internships, are being developed with the cooperation of major software companies; "students work in state-of-the-art labs funded by IBM, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Motorola, Oracle, Intel and other U.S. technology firms eager to attract graduates." You may also want to see this related article on Microsoft's investment From OLDaily on March 18, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..
Superbloggers and the Future of Big Media A panel at a media conference reports that newspapers, as we know them, are dead, and that television is not far behind. As the author of this article, blogged by George Siemens, notes, "While it might take some time for the TV to die, it's on the same path as the newspaper. The cause? News is free. The connection between the newspaper and TV models -- to the dot-coms that also provide free things supported by advertising -- is incredibly obvious." The future of journalism and of televsion is also the future of education. Now what should be stressed is that while the institutions may disa From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..
StarOffice reaches German milestone Sun Microsystems has announced that its main German distributor has sold more than a million copies of the StarOffice productivity software. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..
China's Wi-Fi standard stymies Nokia plans The Nokia 9500 Communicator handset won't make its way into the country because the company can't meet the deadline for an imposed encryption standard. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..
Task force: Classes, security tool kit needed A government working group pushes recommendations, including that elementary schools teach online ethics and that companies offer free security tool kits. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..
Nokia signs up for near-field wireless push the Finnish handset giant has joined up with Royal Philips Electronics and Sony to establish a forum to promote the use of near field communications technology. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..
Rumsfeld Caught Lying on "Face the Nation." On CBS's "Face the Nation" on March 14, 2004, United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said that he hadn't used the phrase "immediate threat" to describe the situation in Iraq and that President Bush hadn't either.Thomas Friedman of CBS then presented Rumsfeld with quotes from September 2002 where he did describe the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq as an "immediate threat." Rumsfeld's response was that we may still find that they really were an immediate threat after all.MoveOn.org has a video available which cuts off before Rumsfeld finishes his response.You ca From kuro5hin.org on March 18, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..
EU, Microsoft fail to agree on deal The European Commission and Microsoft have been unable to reach a settlement on the landmark antitrust case, the top EU regulator said. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..
HP designs portables to take a punch The computing giant enters the market for rugged computers with two models it says will withstand extreme conditions seen by the military, police and some industrial businesses. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..
EU's statement on Microsoft The European Union's competition commissioner announces that a settlement is off in its antitrust case against Microsoft, saying the parties were "unable to agree on commitments for future conduct." From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..
Novell plans major Linux OS update The No. 2 Linux seller says it will begin selling a new version of its open-source operating system in May, revamped with a major new core--the 2.6 kernel. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..
Businesses upbeat on tech-gear growth Manufacturing executives expect that the high-tech equipment industry will see healthy growth over the next two years, according to a new survey. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..
Who should govern the Net? On the hot seat, ICANN Chairman Vint Cerf fires back against critics who say his organization impedes innovation on the Internet. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..
Who says standards are sacred? CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says the latest Java dispute opens the window on a little-discussed truth: Standardization usually favors bigger companies. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..
SAP spotlights new software architecture The German software developer plans to discuss on Wednesday a new software architecture that's designed to make its line of business applications easier to modify. From CNET News.com on March 18, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..
Goopymart! This week's featured content is the wonderfully wacky and off-the-wall stuff at Goopymart. Flash movies and animated comics feature a variety of animal-like creatures. Yuggy is my favorite and a longtime popular fixture of the Goopy universe. From Creative Commons: weblog on March 18, 2004 at 12:45 a.m..
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