Just In Tokyo I'm in Tokyo for four days for two Creative Commons events -- one at Glocom (which has been the key sponsor of CC-jp, and one at NTT-ICC. More about both elsewhere, but when I got here, I realized I didn't have a Tokyo guide, and though I spent 5 months here just a year ago, I have forgoten everything. And then just this morning, I see --> From Lessig Blog on March 20, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

Glocom stories As mentioned elsewhere, I participated in a forum at Glocom Tokyo Friday, celebrating the launch of Creative Commons Japan. I gave a talk (not terribly interesting -- I've heard it all before), but then attendees at the forum discussed their use of Creative Commons licenses. I hope to get a tape, because it was a fascinating hour. One of the most amazing stories was by HIRAYAMA Masahiro describing the community that has developed around hi From Lessig Blog on March 20, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

Legal Music Creative Commons has collected a set of freedoms that musicians may want to grant into a new "Music Sharing" license: "download, file-share, copy, and webcast -- but not to sell, alter, or make any other commercial uses." It is the latest and not the last innovation in the music space. Stay tuned for lots more. From Lessig Blog on March 20, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

Transcribing Public Affairs Quoticus, a nonprofit, provides: "a video library of speeches, interviews, and debates conducted by prominent public figures, and make it accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. We also provide carefully reviewed text transcripts linked to each piece of video; convenient, simple-to-use search tools that let journalists and Web loggers find the videos of the events they are writing about; and convenient tools that let them link their articles to these transcripts and videos."I hope these guys can From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 20, 2004 at 7:45 p.m..

Voluntary Collective Licensing--Get the Picture? My EFF colleague Ren Bucholz has created a picture that easily beats a thousand words for explaining how a voluntary collective licensing system such as the one we propose might work. The best part is that it's meant to serve From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on March 20, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

Bush's Guantanamo Doctrine: The Law is What I Say it Is

Anti-Spam Law Has Opposite Effect Ed Foster observes that the recently enacted "CAN-SPAM" law actually made sleaze easier for the spammers. Thanks, Congress. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 20, 2004 at 12:47 p.m..

Most valuable asset Daily writing is not our most valuable asset. (773 words) From dive into mark on March 20, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

There's one born every minute A New Yorker film critic has written "American Sucker," a book about the greed and fantasies that led him to lose his shirt during the dot-com boom and bust. From CNET News.com on March 20, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Dive Into Markdown What converted RSS from an obscure XML format to the widely popular specification it is today? Very simply - tools started to use it: blogging softwrae, on the one end, and headline readers on the other. Which means that people do not even need to think about RSS in order to be using it. In the same spirit is this article, which argues against the need to have to think - and write - in HTML. By John Gruber, Daring Fireball, March 18, 2004 [Refer][OLDaily on March 20, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Donald Trump Seeks to Copyright 'You're Fired' Catchphrase I don't know how many times the phrase has been used throughout history, but it must be some. But despite it being in common currency, Donald Trump wants to copyright the phrase "You're fired!" Once again, the absurdity of the current system displays itself. By AFP, ABC News, March 19, 2004 [Refer][Research][--> From OLDaily on March 20, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Improving Peer Review: Who's Responsible? Is peer review too important to be left to publishers. That's the interpretation Peter Suber gives to this article, which otherwise reads as a call for greater training for peer reviewers. There is no doubt that critical assessment is necessary for science to progress. One wonders, though, why it is then practiced by a small group of academics essentially in secret, before the article ever sees the light of day. By Frank Davidoff, BMJ, March, 2004 [Refer][OLDaily on March 20, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Weblogs for Learning 2004 Overview of links related to weblogs in education. Nice list of links. You will need to enter your email address to view this item, an inconvenience that seems to serve no useful purpose. By Graeme Daniel, WWWTools, March 20, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on March 20, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

NSW Kicks Off E-learning System Now this is an investment in e-learning! "The NSW (New South Wales) Department of Education and Training has rolled-out an AU$84 million e-learning system, providing 750,000 public school students and 51,000 teachers with their own e-mail addresses... the e-learning system was part of an AU$910 million, four-year program to install state-of-the-art IT services in NSW schools and TAFEs." By Kristyn Maslog-Levis, ZD Net, March 19, 2004 [Refer][OLDaily on March 20, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Sunny Boy Interesting post from XML guru about why he joined Sun and what he expects to do there. For Jay Cross: Tim Bray is also Canadian - so you can add XML (or at least, Tim Bray's part of it) to the list of Canadian contributions to the field. By Tim Bray, Ongoing, March 15, 2004 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on March 20, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

TypeKey The semantic social network takes another step forward with the announcemnt of TypeKey from SixApart. "As a TypeKey user, you get your own free TypeKey Profile Page, displaying only the information you choose to share." This profile allows you to comment on any number of websites and weblogs. Another, slightly different, effort to do the same sort of think is Loaf, which "is a simple extension to email that lets you append your entire address book to outgoing mail message without compromising your privacy." TypeKey might be widely adopted From OLDaily on March 20, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Learning Objects Summit Why an Extra Issue, you may ask? Partially because I got my inbox down to 14 items and want to keep it that way by sending these items along early. But mostly because I forgot to post the Learning Objects Summit item in yesterday's newsletter. Leaving it until Monday really makes for short timelines, so... The Learning Objects Summit is the wrap-up conference showcasing eduSource, the national learning object repository network project build by numerous Canadian universities, agencies and businesses over the last two years. Taking place next week, the event is being held live in Fre From OLDaily on March 20, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Going home tonight It's much hotter in Dallas than it is in Chicago. Tonight when I go home, it's supposed to be 30 degrees. Yikes! From The Shifted Librarian on March 20, 2004 at 11:48 a.m..

Pro Journalist Meets Blogger; Happy Ending Somehow I missed Jay Rosen's latest PressThink essay, in which he tells the ultimately gratifying tale of a Big Journalism outfit (LA Times) that listened to a blogger, and did the right thing for both sides. Jeff Jarvis covered it nicely, and suggested I put this incident in the book. I will. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 20, 2004 at 11:47 a.m..

Weblogs for Learning 2004 The latest WWW Tools for Education takes and in depth look at Weblogs in the classroom and collects a huge number of links, some of which haven't popped up on my radar. Definitely a great starting point for anyone looking to get an overview of the trends in this arena. When we looked at Edublogs in 2002, blogging technology was sufficiently advanced for common use, and general uptake was enthusiastic as people discovered this new, easy and inexpensive means of Web-based self-expression. However, many o From weblogged News on March 20, 2004 at 10:47 a.m..

Feed Cocoa Katharina wants to implement her concept for a personal information manager from scratch. Seems to be a long way to go for a newbie - but as Dave Winer used to say »We're all newbies!«. From owrede_log on March 20, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

Calm Technologies in a Multimedia World - Alexandru Tugui, Ubiquity In an ideal world, computers will blend into the landscape, will inform but not overburden you with information, and make you aware of them only when you need them. "In the twenty-first century the technology revolution will move into the everyday, the From Techno-News Blog on March 20, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..

Like It or Not, RFID Is Coming - Business Week Scott McGregor of Philips Semiconductor, the leader in radio frequency ID chips, says they'll change the world -- and not threaten privacy. The decision by Wal-Mart and other retailers to require that their largest suppliers attach inventory-tracking From Techno-News Blog on March 20, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..

State finds educators bought phony advanced degrees - The Associated Press Ten Georgia educators purchased phony advanced degrees from an online university based in Liberia, according to officials with the Professional Standards Commission. A two-month investigation found that the educators obtained doctorates and master's de From Educational Technology on March 20, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..

A Tour of Online Tutors - Jeffrey Branzburg, techLearning When help from a tutor is needed to aid a child's academic growth, the Internet provides parents and teachers " especially those in areas where it is difficult to find qualified instructors " with many more options than ever. The stand-alone services r From Educational Technology on March 20, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..

New acceptance of online learning fuels explosion - Patrick Garmoe, Daily Herald Squeezing Elgin Community College classes into her schedule wasn't easy for mother of three Aileen Wilson-Young, but she thought it was the only way she would ever get her paralegal degree. Only when a required course was offered solely through the In From Online Learning Update on March 20, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..

E-learning emerges as fastest growing learning tool - AME Info According to recent research conducted by the Dubai based Madar Research Group, the market is expected to grow at a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 32 per cent. The growth in the e-learning market will cover content providers, technology provid From Online Learning Update on March 20, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..

Cash-Cow Universities: For-profits are growing fast and making money - William C. Symonds, Business Week As another workday draws to a close in Phoenix, some 20 adults hurry from their offices to a marketing course at a nearby university. But rather than meet on a leafy campus, they head to class in a spartan, leased office building out by the airport. Th From Online Learning Update on March 20, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..

DIC showcases teleportation technology - Trade Arabia News Leading Dubai-based provider of web-conferencing and video-conferencing solutions First Video Communications (FVC) will be providing teleportation solutions to the Middle East and North African region out of its base in Dubai Internet City, the company From Techno-News Blog on March 20, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

U.N. to Russia: Ratify Kyoto! The United Nations urges Russia to reconsider its belief that Kyoto is an economic straitjacket and sign up. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the stalling of the protocol is 'a major hurdle to effective global action.' From Wired News on March 20, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Record Stores: We're Fine, Thanks The recording industry may protest, but some owners of independent music stores say file trading is good for business. Katie Dean reports from the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. From Wired News on March 20, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Mass Extinction Not Inevitable Two recent studies suggest that the Earth is experiencing its sixth great extinction. Although that's a bad thing, it's not a done deal. A Q & #038;A with conservation biologist Stuart Pimm by Stephen Leahy. From Wired News on March 20, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

HolisticJunction.com in Process of Developing Holistic Life Online University! Holistic Life Online University - an interactive and exciting Internet School - Coming Soon to HolisticJunction.com! [PRWEB Mar 20, 2004] From PR Web on March 20, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Knoxville, TN, PoliticsForum.Com - A New World Order: Thoughts and Perspectives by Maximus Illuminati, Author of "Islam Exposed"By now, many, if not most of you, have heard various politicians and media figures speak of a New World Order, what exactly does this mean? What kind of order is it that they speak of? Who is going to implement this New World Order? How will it be implemented? [PRWEB Mar 20, 2004] From PR Web on March 20, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Website for NSW KM Forum I'm very pleased to announced that we've finally created a website for the NSW KM Forum. This has been built using a wiki tool, with the goal of providing a space where the community can actively contribute to a ever-growing... From Column Two on March 20, 2004 at 3:47 a.m..

April NSW KM Forum meeting (Sydney, Australia) Details for the April meeting of the NSW KM Forum have been announced. At a glance: Thursday April 1 Paul Bentley (Measuring a Knowledge-Based Economy and Society) David Rymer (Evolving to a Knowledge-Driven Organisation) Hope to see you all there...... From Column Two on March 20, 2004 at 3:47 a.m..

Recruiting of Parents Lags for Some School Councils The Department of Education is having trouble finding applicants to serve on some of the new parent councils that will replace community school boards. From New York Times: Education on March 20, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

College President Is Retiring After Claim He Plagiarized A Connecticut college president facing claims that he plagiarized material for an op-ed column published in The Hartford Courant announced his retirement Friday. From New York Times: Education on March 20, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

Times Scholarships Reward Achievement and Sacrifice The New York Times College Scholarship will provide 20 young people with a $30,000 four-year scholarship, a summer job and a mentor. From New York Times: Education on March 20, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

CUNY Administrator to Lead Historical Society The New-York Historical Society named Louise Mirrer, the chief academic officer of the City University of New York, as its new president, succeeding Kenneth T. Jackson, a historian who will return to teaching at Columbia University. From New York Times: Education on March 20, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

A Student Aid Ban for Past Drug Use Is Creating a Furor Under a contentious provision of federal law, tens of thousands of would-be college students have been denied financial aid because of drug offenses, even minor ones. From New York Times: Education on March 20, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

City Officials Struggling to Avoid Defeat on Social Promotion City officials struggle to avoid rejection of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to impose new promotion requirements for third graders. From New York Times: Education on March 20, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

In Nepotism Scandal, Bloomberg's Hands-Off Approach Is Tested The scandal at the Department of Education this week provided insight into Mayor Michael Bloomberg's management style. From New York Times: Education on March 20, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

3-Week Cleanup of Asbestos Forces Relocation of Students Students at a Brooklyn elementary school will be relocated until material containing asbestos in their school gym is cleaned up. From New York Times: Education on March 20, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

The Meaning of 'Human' in Embryonic Research A report from the President's Council on Bioethics, "Being Human," may be the most unusual document ever produced by any government panel. From New York Times: Education on March 20, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

New York City Plans to Open 60 Small Secondary Schools Sixty new small schools with themes ranging from firefighting to cooking to "peace and diversity" will open next year. From New York Times: Education on March 20, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

Dr. John Gray's Interesting Educational Background Dave Winer, commenting on Gavin Sheridan's troubles with lawyers for pop-psychology author John Gray, points to this interesting look into Gray's educational bragging rights on a site operated by one Susan Hamson. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 19, 2004 at 11:47 p.m..

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