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Highlights from the Majority Leader's Pen & Pad Briefing (by: Rep. Tom Delay) Last Post by: Rep. Tom Delay on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 11:01 p.m..

A SUPER-SIZED STINK BOMB (by: Chuck Muth) Last Post by: Chuck Muth on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 11:01 p.m..

May Reboots Our own Jarrod Piccioni helped three sites reboot during the May 1st Reboot (warning: flash). As you will see, for our own two personal sites, we really wanted to break the mold of the traditional weblog layout. For Jarrod’s site Textbased, he was inspired by 37 Signals’ “The Kinja that wasn’t”. I think he can be happy to have a weblog design that holds up with something done b From GoodBasic.com on May 4, 2004 at 11:00 p.m..

Mac OS X Must Have Utilities Dan Schellenberg has recently initiated his blog using the WordPress system ... a really neat "personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability". I like the look, and Dan tells me it's incredibly easy to install... From Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on May 4, 2004 at 11:00 p.m..

PBS May Launch "Video Blogs" Deep within this Current.org Q&ampA with PBS programmers, Programming Exec Jacoba (Coby) Atlas says PBS is toying with launching video blogs on the Public Square public affairs channel that they are developing with funding from the Knight Foundation. Current.org is the Web site of Current, a newspaper that covers US public broadcasting. "We need to find out from the technological genius From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 11:00 p.m..

Part 12: The Big Picture for Webfeeds (RSS) (NOTE: This is the conclusion of the updated and expanded CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care?) I think it's important to envision webfeeds as a communication medium, rather than as the product of a particular technical standard. Technology changes, a lot!... Read the conclusion... Table of contents for the complete tutorial... From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

Part 11: Why Do I Say "Webfeed" Rather than "RSS?" NOTE: This is part of a 12-part CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? (Full table of contents available on that main page.) Right now, webfeeds are most commonly called RSS feeds, because that is the name used by the programmers who invented the underlying technology of webfeeds as well as by early adopters (who are, for the most part, fairly technically minded). RSS is also the name of the technical standard on which most webfeeds are currently based. Key distincti From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

Part 10: Disadvantages of Webfeeds (RSS) NOTE: This is part 10 of a 12-part CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? (Full table of contents available on that main page.) Obviously, I'm an unabashed proponent of webfeeds. I think they offer tremendous advantages. But every new change is always a tradeoff. Here are some of the major disadvantages of webfeeds... Read this chapter... --> From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

Part 9: Content: What to Put on Your Webfeed (RSS) NOTE: This is part 9 of a 12-part CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? (Full table of contents available on that main page.) Most online venues use webfeeds to publish or syndicate brief announcements of their latest content – headlines and summaries only. However, webfeeds are a truly versatile communication medium. You can use them to publish or syndicate any kind of content you like... Read this chapter.. From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

Part 8: Publishing Your Own Webfeed (RSS) NOTE: This is part 8 of a 12-part CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? (Full table of contents available on that main page.) If you want to publish a webfeed, you'll need to understand a little bit about the supporting technology... Read this chapter... Table of contents for the complete tutorial... From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

Part 7: For Publishers: Why Webfeeds (RSS) Beat E-Mail Newsletters NOTE: This is part 7 of a 12-part CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? (Full table of contents available on that main page.) Just about everyone who publishes content online has some sort of e-mail announcement list. I do, too. Still, a webfeed (often called an RSS feed) is a great complement to an e-mail newsletter. It doesn't clutter people's in-boxes, it's easier for recipients who get a lot of news online to manage, and it's easier for the publi From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

Part 6: Finding Good Webfeeds (RSS) NOTE: This is part 6 of a 12-part CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? (Full table of contents available on that main page.) The first and best way to find good webfeeds is to check your favorite Web sites to see what they offer. You may get lucky. More and more sites are adding webfeeds every day (especially weblogs and news sites), although for some unfathomable reason not every site with a webfeed makes it easy to find. If you can't easily locate a webfeed on From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

Part 5: Subscribing to Webfeeds (RSS) NOTE: This is part 5 of a 12-part CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? (Full table of contents available on that main page.) When you subscribe to a webfeed (often called an RSS feed), you enter the online address (URL) of that webfeed into your feed reader software or service. That way, your feed reader knows where to look in order to get that webfeed's latest updates. Currently, the process From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

Part 4: Getting Started: You Need a Feed Reader NOTE: This is part 4 of a 12-part CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? (Full table of contents available on that main page.) To read webfeeds (often called RSS feeds), you need a software tool called a feed reader (also called a news reader or an aggregator). Your feed reader maintains a list of your favorite webfeeds, checks them regularly for updates, and displays their contents. Here are the basics you need to know about feed readers... From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

Part 3: Main Advantage: Webfeeds (RSS) Save You Time NOTE: This is part 3 of a 12-part CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? (Full table of contents available on that main page.) Most webfeeds contain just a small amount of overview-style content. This means you can peruse a webfeed far more quickly than you can browse a Web site. It gets better. You probably won't just read just one webfeed – rather, you'll probably maintain a list of several webfeeds from your favorite sites. It requires far less time to scan t From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

Part 2: How Most Webfeeds (RSS) Work NOTE: This is part 2 of a 12-part CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? (Full table of contents available on that main page.) Webfeeds can take various forms and serve various purposes, but here's the most common approach. I think of this as the "Headline News" approach to Web surfing... Read this chapter... Table of contents for the com From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

Part 1: Webfeeds (RSS): What's New Online? NOTE: This is the introduction to a 12-part CONTENTIOUS tutorial, What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? (Full table of contents available on that main page.) The Internet can be an overwhelming place. First there's the challenge of finding content that you like, and then there's the challenge of keeping up with (and sorting through) the never-ending flood of new content. Search engines such as Google help address the first challenge. But a new kind of online publishing, webfeeds From Contentious Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:58 p.m..

What Are Webfeeds (RSS), and Why Should You Care? This 12-part tutorial is a major revision and expansion of an article I originally published Oct. 18, 2003 under the title "What Is RSS and Why Should You Care?" Please note that this tutorial reflects an important shift in terminology at CONTENTIOUS. This publication is transitioning from RSS feed to the more generic nickname webfeed. This shift is explained in Part 11. (Read the tutorial's table of contents...) TUTORIAL TABLE OF CONTENTS:

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    Owning Knowledge: New Intersections of Intellectual Property, Technology, and Academia With a lot of fantastic input and response from Clancy Ratliff, our panel chair, Krista Kennedy, Mike Edwards, Chris Worth, and I submitted the following panel proposal for CCCC 2005. I'll let everyone guess who hopes to present on which part of the submission With the verdict in the Eldred v. Ashcroft case and the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, the last decade has seen a steady dwindling of the intellectual and creative works in the public commons. This panel demonstrates the significa From Kairosnews - A Weblog for Discussing Rhetoric, Technology and Pedagogy on May 4, 2004 at 10:57 p.m..

    Freeculture.org: A Call to Action Swarthmore College students have launched an international student movement for free culture. Although many activist organizations have arisen to protect and promote free culture (including the EFF, FSF, and Creative Commons), for true change in the system, we must look to the future -- the young people of the world. If we can win the hearts and minds of the next generation, the vested interests will slowly and inexorably become irrelevant. And who is more qualified to build a student movement than the students themselves? From Kairosnews - A Weblog for Discussing Rhetoric, Technology and Pedagogy on May 4, 2004 at 10:57 p.m..

    Comprehensible Input I just added a new blog to my links page, Comprehensible Input. This is a very new blog out of Japan, but looks to be pretty good. Can you tell that he is a fan of Krashen - The blogs... From Blinger: A linguistics and ESL Blog - ESL in Korea on May 4, 2004 at 10:55 p.m..

    YesAsia I ordered a book from YesAsia the on the weekend on recieved it Tuesday night. I'm pretty impressed with this service 2 days from Hong Kong via courier and I didn't pay shipping. The cost of the book is cheaper... From Blinger: A linguistics and ESL Blog - ESL in Korea on May 4, 2004 at 10:55 p.m..

    In praise of the fifteen minute tutorial From ScotFEICT on May 4, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..

    Secure Communications For The Banking Industry If you're in the financial services industry and concerned about how to handle customer information electronically, this case study on Marlborough Savings Bank is deserving of attention. The use of email by financial institutions for internal business communications was severely curtailed in 2001 wi... From Kolabora.com on May 4, 2004 at 10:53 p.m..

    Kolabora Live! Robin Good has a new Kolabora Live! Competitive Edge audiocast with slides in which he focuses on new collaboration technology trends.  He gives Groove v3 praise for its new UI, and focuses on several other technologies as well. From Kolabora.com on May 4, 2004 at 10:53 p.m..

    Can Absence Make A Team Grow Stronger? The May issue of Harvard Business Review magazine has a fascinating article on virtual teams that's authored by Ann Majchrzak, a professor of information systems at the University of Southern California Business School, and others.  The authors did a benchmarking study that reveals the following: it... From Kolabora.com on May 4, 2004 at 10:53 p.m..

    The best companies arise out of downturn - Ross Mayfield Ross nails it. Watch for an explosion of creative energy from the prudent, penny pinching firms that survived the downturn. From Ross Mayfield's Weblog: Making Do With Less Stays With You: QUOTEBut more to the point, the best companies arise out of downturn (think Apple, Microsoft, etc.). Frugality, understanding risk and smart investment decisions remain embedded in decision makers and the culture of the company. The hardest lessons stay with you. From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:53 p.m..

    BBC to experiment with free downloads Go BBC go! I am glad somebody 'gets' it! From Terry Heaton's Pomo blog - Watching TV on the train (or anywhere).: QUOTEI love the BBC. They're so far ahead of the New Media game that American TV will never catch up. They are actually doing many of the things that people like myself have been talking about for years. It makes me want to return to the motherland one day. The latest is an experiment to provide TV programs via the Internet, so that people can wa From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:53 p.m..

    Aw, shoot, now torture may not be worth the paperwork ...the new head of the prison, Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller... said that some interrogation techniques, such as sleep deprivation or stressful positions, will require a commander's approval. (AP) Excuse me, but we are ok with torturing prisoners so long as it doesn't leave any marks?... From Joho the Blog on May 4, 2004 at 10:49 p.m..

    "Lo-Tec Tools for Creating Learning Objects" (or just describing 'em?) "Scissors, Scotch Tape, Post-its, Magic Markers and Colorforms: "LO-Tec" Tools (and Toys) for Creating Learning Objects" has been getting some blog echos [here, here, there...] but once again, I take on the role of cogdogblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:49 p.m..

    Lemley and Reese's UDRP for Infringement Earlier, I discussed Mark Lemley and R. Anthony Reese's Stopping Digital Copyright Infringement Without Impeding Innovation, in which they suggest several ways to deal with P2P infringement instead of secondary liability for technology providers.  One of the solutions was a sort of quick infringement lawsuit process modeled after the UDRP. At the time, I was a little skeptica From A Copyfighter's Musings on May 4, 2004 at 10:49 p.m..

    Ask Tony: How CMS Watch is funded Tony Byrne writes about how CMS Watch is funded. To quote: Dear Tony, Is CMS Watch a non-profit org similar to Consumer Reports? You're not CMSWatch.org. How is CMS Watch funded? What insurance do I have that your report is... From Column Two on May 4, 2004 at 10:48 p.m..

    Instructional design for flow in online teaching Sandra C. Ceraulo has written on instructional design and online teaching. To quote: Applied to the experience of the instructional designer or online teacher, the seven Characteristics now become the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Online Teaching. They are: Focus... From Column Two on May 4, 2004 at 10:48 p.m..

    Tinsel Town's New E-Gossip That would be Defamer, the latest addition to Nick Denton's empire. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on May 4, 2004 at 10:47 p.m..

    Microsoft, Ironport team against spam The software giant is expected to announce on Wednesday a partnership with IronPort, adopting its antispam protections for MSN and Hotmail e-mail. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..

    SCO cuts jobs to reach product profit The SCO Group laid off a "small" number of employees late last week as part of an effort to make its Unix products group profitable, the company says. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..

    More Client Awards So awarding your clients seems to be a more regular occurence than I realized (see Netg Award Article). SkillSoft Press Release "Skillsoft announced the winners of SkillSoft's annual Excellence in e-Learning Awards on April 21 at the company's Perspectives conference. Each year, SkillSoft recognizes individuals and organizations that have demonstrated innovation, significant business results, leadership, and other a From e-Learning Eclectic on May 4, 2004 at 9:46 p.m..

    Best Western accesses Net via satellite The chain plans to roll out satellite Internet access in 1,000 of its 2,300 hotels, throwing in some free wireless access. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

    Apple criticized for security advisories A second researcher criticizes the Mac maker for not adequately labeling the seriousness of security flaws in its advisories. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

    XP slated for marketing burst Microsoft isn't planning to have a new operating system to sell before 2006, but with half of today's PCs running earlier versions of Windows, a fall marketing blitz will try to boost sales of the current Windows XP. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

    Renault and Nissan Choose Saba Press Release Saba announced today that "Renault and Nissan will implement Saba Enterprise Learning to standardize training and certification management processes for their entire worldwide network of automotive dealers." "Renault and Nissan chose Saba for its ability to implement a global, multi-lingual solution for hundreds of thousands of users worldwide and simultaneously manage web-based business-to-employee and business-to-business learning initiatives. Saba Enterprise Learning will initially be deployed From E-Commerce Guide on May 4, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

    Picture of the Eiffel Tower for noncommercial use When Creative Commons' model was forming, members of the founding team often cited an example of one day being able to search for photos of the Eiffel Tower that could be used noncommercially -- an arbitrary example to articulate our vision. Our licenses, and metadata schema were built to make this a reality. We can now proudly say that there are photos [1] [2] of the Eiffel Tower available for noncommercial use, and --> From Creative Commons: weblog on May 4, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

    Creative Commons wins major award Prix Ars Electronica, a 25 year-old international arts award, has announced their 2004 prize winners. We are honored to learn that Creative Commons has been awarded one of the top honors, the Golden Nicas, in the "Net Vision" category. From Creative Commons: weblog on May 4, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

    Veritas debuts utility computing tools The maker of software for storage management releases new products and services designed to help businesses move forward with utility computing. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

    Cisco to update Wi-Fi setup Cisco Systems is set to announce a new module for its Catalyst 6500 Ethernet switch that's designed to allow for more centralized control of Cisco's wireless local area networks. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

    UDP Remote Controls Illustrates the possibility of controlling servers with the UDP protocol. From Infosec Writers Latest Security Papers on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    GOVERNOR: 'TAX THE RICH' TO HELP MIDDLE-CLASS ! (by: Gordon Bishop) Last Post by: Gordon Bishop on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Bush, Kerry Awash in Money (by: FED UP) Last Post by: FED UP on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    John Kerry For President | Title: "Lifetime" (by: RNC Research) Last Post by: RNC Research on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Cone or Cup, the Price Is Going Up (by: PAULA HOFFMAN) Last Post by: PAULA HOFFMAN on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Union misrepresents its opposition to hospital (by: Mike Bates) Last Post by: Mike Bates on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    RightMarch Takes Steps to Defeat Liberal Competitor (by: BushMan) Last Post by: BushMan on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Clear as mud / Bob Barr (by: Bob Barr) Last Post by: Bob Barr on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    GOVERNOR BUSH PRESENTS POINTS OF LIGHT AWARD TO (by: Gov. Jeb Bush) Last Post by: Gov. Jeb Bush on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    GOVERNOR BUSH LAUNCHES PRESCRIPTION DRUG AWARENESS CAMPAIGN (by: Gov. Jeb Bush) Last Post by: Gov. Jeb Bush on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Voting for Kerry? Think again! (by: Doug Hagin) Last Post by: Doug Hagin on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    New Jersey's growing bigotry ... and the governor who tolerates it / Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (by: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach) Last Post by: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Bill O'Reilly in the Spin Zone (by: Warren Throckmorton PhD) Last Post by: Warren Throckmorton PhD on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Is a Pool More Important than a Dad? (by: Glenn Sacks) Last Post by: Glenn Sacks on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Bay Bridge Walk Another Opportunity To Corral The Sheeple (by: Frederick Meekins) Last Post by: Frederick Meekins on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Is CAPPS II Our Ticket To Better Aviation Security? / Steve Lilienthal (by: Free Congress Foundation) Last Post by: Free Congress Foundation on May 04 2004 From Active Topics on Newsbull.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Article : Google to cross the Wall Street big door I just wanted to quit on the SEO and online gambling stuff for a few seconds and to post this Newsweek opinion. Just in case we're witnessing the fall of Google and we were not paying attention to it. Let's... From Casinos Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Advertising From Casinos Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Advertising From Casinos Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Looking for companies to advertise on your blog? Here are some tips. Some quick tips to you guys out there, that are trying to make a buck out of your blog and are now hesitating to visit the local old gypsy for a piece of advise. What I've learned from some... From Casinos Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Article : Blogging is booming Another top article that refers to blog advertising and many skilfull blogging entrepreneurs that are presently profitting from their online diaries. Definitely between my fave analysis. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Blogging is booming And so is the potential for smart marketers who... From Casinos Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Boeing, ST Aero and IAI offer new 757-200 Special Freighter Boeing, ST Aero and IAI offer new 757-200 Special Freighter. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    First Boeing 777-300 Extended Range Jetliner Delivers to Air France, ILFC First Boeing 777-300 Extended Range Jetliner Delivers to Air France, ILFC. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Cargolux orders 14th Boeing 747-400 Freighter Cargolux orders 14th Boeing 747-400 Freighter. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    DTCM leaving no stone unturned for successful presence at ATM 2004 DTCM leaving no stone unturned for successful presence at ATM 2004. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Nursery set up to test plant suitability on The Palm, Jumeirah Nursery set up to test plant suitability on The Palm, Jumeirah. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Continental Airlines starts new domestic and international routes Continental Airlines starts new domestic and international routes. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Philippine Airlines and Royal Brunei Airlines in code-share deal Philippine Airlines and Royal Brunei Airlines in code-share deal. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    China ready for low cost airlines China ready for low cost airlines. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Finnair Menus Refreshed on European Flights Finnair Menus Refreshed on European Flights. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    IHG appoints Carmen Lam as Vice President for Sales and Marketing Asia Pacific IHG appoints Carmen Lam as Vice President for Sales and Marketing Asia Pacific. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    The Oriental, Singapore appoints new General Manager The Oriental, Singapore appoints new General Manager. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Eric Brand appointed General Manager of Orchard Hotel Singapore Eric Brand appointed General Manager of Orchard Hotel Singapore. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai launches Suite Dreams promotion Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai launches Suite Dreams promotion. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Low Cost Airline Symposium Flying into New Delhi Low Cost Airline Symposium Flying into New Delhi. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    InterContinental Hotels Group launches Revenue Academy InterContinental Hotels Group launches Revenue Academy. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Traders Hotel Dubai set to open in weeks Traders Hotel Dubai set to open in weeks. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Arabian Travel Market registers 'Unprecedented Growth' Arabian Travel Market registers 'Unprecedented Growth'. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Dragonair Holidays introduces range of new packages Dragonair Holidays introduces range of new packages. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Marriott to launch pre-paid travel card Marriott to launch pre-paid travel card. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Qatar Airways' Chief honoured with two prestigious awards Qatar Airways' Chief honoured with two prestigious awards. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Galileo attains Certification to Offer E-Ticketing in the Philippines Galileo attains Certification to Offer E-Ticketing in the Philippines. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Abu Dhabi Airport traffic tipped to reach 5 million Abu Dhabi Airport traffic tipped to reach 5 million. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    IATA admits DNRD as advisory member of Simplifying Passenger Travel group IATA admits DNRD as advisory member of Simplifying Passenger Travel group. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Islands of 'The World' now available for purchase Islands of 'The World' now available for purchase. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Hong Kong Visitor Arrivals show 28% growth in March 2004 Hong Kong Visitor Arrivals show 28% growth in March 2004. From ASIA Travel Tips.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:03 p.m..

    Mother's day on coming May 9th Remember Mother day is on coming Sunday May 9th. From Cyberspace Ashram - Develop your power of Love in life and business on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Annual Blessing Ceremonial on May 9th Every Year on May 9th we celebrate the blessing ceremonial - just between you and God - to refresh your love relationship with God in your eternal life. Take your time to think about your relationship and take a little more time for God in your life. God has created you and all around you and may be willing to help you far more - if you would allow God to enter your heart and soul. From Cyberspace Ashram - Develop your power of Love in life and business on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Latest Relationship Q&A with Peggy Moran Peggy Moran answers the question: We have two dogs, a Labrador Retriever and a Bichon Frise. Whenever they are given toys to play with, they immediately take them to the backyard and bury them. For the life of me I can't understand this behavior. Maybe you can tell me why they do this? From The Dog Daily on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Going Swimmingly This summer, be sure your water activities are both safe and fun for you and your dog by following these simple swimming safety tips. From The Dog Daily on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Loan - How to get a loan A loan is a type of debt. Like all debt instruments, a loan entails the redistribution of financial assets over time, between the lender and the borrower. The borrower initially re... From Debt Consolidation Information on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    How to declare bankruptcy Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability of an individual or organisation to pay their creditors. A declared state of bankruptcy can be requested or initiated by the bankrupt individual or organisat... From Debt Consolidation Information on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Credit Repair Tips Credit repair is a general term often applied to the controversial practice of improving or rehabilitating ones financial reputation (creditworthiness) among creditors. To improve a credit rating ... From Debt Consolidation Information on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Your Email Newsletter is Watching You (Copyright John Patton. Used by permission.) If you're sending out a free, email newsletter, you probably don't care if your recipients forward a copy of your newsletter to nineteen of their friends. But publishers of fee-based newsletters aren't too big on freebies -- they prefer that each reader pays for their own subscription. This raises three semi-interesting (to me, at least) questions: (1) Does each reader have to pay for his subscription?; (2) How is the publisher ever going to find out?; and (3) What are they going to do about it? The answers (in order): maybe; sur From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Legal Implications of Grid Computing The March/April edition of Business Law Today has a great article about the legal implications of grid computing. From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Open Source Lawyers Tim O'Reilly posted an interesting blog concerning the number of lawyers attending the 2004 Open Source Business Conference. He also observes that many of them appeared to be new to the topic. Good to hear that they are taking time to become educated on the issues, since open source will be with us for many years to come. From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Stamp of disapproval Interesting to note that the USPS recently rejected personalized stamps due to, among other things, copyright and other legal issues. From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Where there's a will, there's a lawyer On the "using tech to provide access to old legal stuff" front, the UK Public Record Office is hosting the wills of several dozen British historical figures, including Jane Austin and William Shakespeare. From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Digital vigilantes One fascinating thing about the Internet is the level of empowerment granted to what I would call "digital vigilantes." These people feel the legal system is failing in some respect, so they take it upon themselves to administer their own justice through the Net. If it sounds like it has all the trappings of The Ox Bow Incident . . . well, it probably does. But fortunately this type of vigilantism comes without the hangings. A couple of examples are the eBay users that bid huge amounts on suspected fraudulant auctions and sites such as Perverted Justice that are dedicated solely to root From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Oh my Word! Over the last few years, Microsoft Word's track changes tool has become a favorite of lawyers and judges. This popularity seems to ignore an issue that has long-plagued Word -- the technological metadata "fingerprints" that linger long after the changes have been accepted. That's what makes sites such as Strike That Out, Sam so interesting. The site owner downloaded several publicly-available Word documents from the Microsoft website and mined them for metadata. The information discovered is surprising, and no doubt somewhat embarrassing for Microsoft. While there are no "smoki From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    New toys for road warriors A couple of new road warrior products worth checking out: 1. Migo is a small, portable flash memory device that copies settings, documents, email, folders, and Internet favorites from a source computer, and then automatically installs them (including your settings) onto another computer for temporary use. The Migo website touts that "any computer can have the look and feel of your home or work computer, including your Internet Explorer Favorites and Wallpaper" and that it "makes every computer your computer." Finally -- no more searching through a maze of menus on an unfamiliar computer to From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Business networking in the 21st Century A few weeks ago I was invited to join a social networking site called LinkedIn.com. I was skeptical at first and was hesitant to join, but eventually I did after making sure it wasn't some multi-level marketing scheme. After experimenting with it, I'm beginning to think that it might really be "the next big thing." The concept is a simple one: use technology to create a personal and business contact list. Then you take that list and connect it to your contacts' lists, creating a web of contacts far larger than your individual list. For example, I have 42 direct contacts on my l From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    l0phtcrack revisited Way back in 1999 I wrote about l0phtcrack, a hacker tool that could be used to crack Windows NT passwords. A lot has happened in five years. Like Kevin Mitnick, l0phtcrack morphed from a hacking tool to a computer security assistant. The software, now called LC 4, is maintained by the security firm @stake. The software is no longer free, but @stake offers a partially-disabled, time-limited trial of the program. A license will cost you around $350. Expensive? Yes. But compared to the cost of lost billable hours due to a misplaced password (not to mention the cost of a new computer aft From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Shooting Phish in a Barrel CNET and MessageLabs are reporting that "phishing" e-mails in circulation have increased from 279 to 215,643 in just six months. "Phishing" is the practice of sending a counterfeit email designed to fool recipients into sharing personal data such as usernames and passwords, credit card numbers, and social security numbers. Phishing emails typically use common, well-known brands, and Citibank, eBay, PayPal and AOL have all been used in recent phishing expeditions. From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    The Exaggerated Demise of Copyright (Copyright John Patton. Used by permission.) Let's get one thing straight HYPHEN "file sharing" is just a polite way of saying "copyright infringement." It doesn't matter if you didn't know the song was protected by copyright or if you didn't see the copyright notice. And it doesn't even matter if the song is not registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. The beauty of copyright is its simplicity: every letter you write, every photograph you take, and every website you create is automatically protected by copyright. (The only requirement is that the letter/photo/webs From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    This Email is Confidential Communication . . . Who controls an email after you send it to me? (a) you (the sender)? (b) me (the recipient)? In most cases, the answer is (b) me (the recipient). If I receive an email, I can read it, delete it, forward it, or even quote it in a blog. I can print it and post it on a company bulletin board, or tape it to the inside of an elevator for all to read. I can forward it to a newspaper reporter or to an aggressive district attorney. Or I can let an advertiser scan it in exchange for free email access. From Lawyerware on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Saskatchewan Learning Exchange - Riding the Crest of Change I just read a post from Rick Schwier regarding the Saskatchewan Learning Exchange presentation at the Riding the Crest of Change (RTCOC) conference in Regina. I attended the session as well, and I think that the group is going great... From Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Peer Review and Intellectual Property - Riding the Crest of Change This panel discussion at RTCOC raised some interesting questions regarding the place of technology in the academic peer review and promotion process. Although, much has been written on this topic, such as Bolger & Sprow (2003), there are always issues... From Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    The Pleasure of Wireless Computing ... Being wireless while attending the RTCOC conference today was, for lack of better words, super-cool. As presenters referenced resources, I was already at the sites. In another window, I was blogging away as to keep a semi-permanent record of some... From Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Rick's Schwier's Keynote - Riding the Crest of Change The final keynote session of the RTCOC conference was delivered by Rick Schwier of the University of Saskatchewan. The presentation was titled, Brass Tacks for Online Learning - Observations from the Trenches. I was looking forward to this presentation since... From Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    PayPal launches APIs Online payment system PayPal has launched a suite of APIs enabling merchants and developers to create e-commerce solutions and applications that integrate with the PayPal platform. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Nintendo's Game Boy to maintain handheld gaming dominance - report Despite the recent and upcoming entry of a number of high-profile competitors to the handheld gaming market - not least of which will be Sony's PlayStation Portable in time for Christmas this year - a new report suggests Nintendo will continue to dominate the market for the foreseeable future, according to a new report. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Worldwide PDA shipments decline 12 per cent - report The drop in the first quarter of this year is largely due to seasonally sluggish demand, according to a new report. Device shipments decreased some 11.7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2004. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Motorola adds AgileTV voice recognition capabilities to set-top boxes The technology from AgileTv allows digital TV subscribers to control their set-top boxes using voice commands. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Sonofon buys CBB Mobil Danish telco Sonofon has purchased mobile operator CBB Mobil. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    TeliaSonera Sweden lowers broadband pricing Scandinavian telco TeliaSonera has reduced most of its broadband offerings. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    TeliaSonera unbundles fixed-line Yesterday, concrete options were presented to TeliaSonera's operator customers, giving them opportunity to choose which sections of the telephone subscription they wish to purchase from TeliaSonera Sweden. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Microsoft unveils latest DRM software The new software offers support for secure time clocks and metering, making it possible for services to offer subscription content with a digital expiry date to portable media players, such as mobiles and PDAs, and networked media devices, such as digital audio receivers. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Commission joins calls for single European market in music copyright In the last few weeks, online music retailers have called for a simplification of the process of acquiring the rights to musical works in Europe. The Commission seems to agree, and has opened proceedings into the collective licensing of music copyrights for online use. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Vodafone launches consumer 3G in Germany, Portugal Ahhh. Now doesn't that feel better, Vodafone, finally launching your consumer 3G? Of course, now everyone'll be watching to see whether you can translate the success of Vodafone Live into 3G services. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    Resource for Videoblogging My friend Peter Van Dijck has created a resource for the developing world of Videoblogging. It's an open site, so please contribute any experience you have. Because of the posts on Unmediated, we have tried to get videoblogging to work. But the process is still too cumbersome. We imagine someone creating a tool that instantly optimizes, uploads, and posts the video to my blog. From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:02 p.m..

    DRUMS: Scott Mathews Proposes a File-Sharing Solution for Media Metadata DRUMS is here. Scott has been working on Andromedia, an MP3 server system for a while. c|net, PCUser, techTV, Macworld, ClearChannel, O'Reilly and more have all used and endorsed that system for streaming your MP3s. Scott's new idea, which stands for Digital Rights Uniform Metadata Service, is worth considering and while it's a work in progress, it's a great start. It&ap From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    Italian TV journalists use videophones to submit stories Using a solution jointly developed by Italian 3G mobile operator Tre and financial TV news channel CFN/CNBC, the network's journalists have begun using Tre videophones to capture and submit stories directly to the TV studios. From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    PJNet Conference Info, Aug. 3, Toronto Participatory journalism tools in the form of weblogs and other electronic communications are changing the face of mass media, but are complementary to public journalism. These are powerful tools as Howard Dean's campaign proved by using weblogs and MeetUp to get 170,000 people nationwide to sign up for face-to-face meetings. The Daily Kos, a citizen run weblog, has 1.5 million unique visitors a month. These are just two of many impressive examples. Learn how we can borrow from or incorporate these tools to improve the state of journalism. You can get full conference informat From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    Vlog: Brussels in the Park After quite a lull (teaching tends to do that) I've just finished another small vog, part of the holiday series I've been working on. This vog, Brussels in the Park, was shot while overseas in January but I've only just got around to capturing and scripting the work. I shot From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    DV Guide /BitTorrent & RSS/ in 5 Easy Steps There was a text here already about DV Guide, but I think video blogging and BitTorrent require more elaborate explanation. The concept is explained in detail at P2P-TV. The basic procedure is: 1. Goto http://dv.open4all.info/bblog and enter username and password, (or post a com From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    Darknet: an experiment in group editing As I've been noting for a long while on this weblog, I've been working on a book for nearly two years now for a major publisher. Darknet: Remixing the Future of Movies, Music and Television will detail the rise of the personal media revolution and the escalating conflict between entertainment companies and individuals using the power of digital technology. I'm nearly done writing it, so we're at the stage where it's time to bring in "the former audience," as Dan Gillmor puts it, and invite the blogosphere to participate in the book's editing From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    BBC Gives Free Television Downloads a Whirl The BBC, which last August promised to open up its archives for free via the internet, may be taking the first step in a new program that allows users to download television shows to PDAs or burn copies to DVDs. Although th From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    Gore gets his cable network After some bumps along the way, Al Gore and Joel Hyatt announced at the National Show that they've successfully acquired the Newsworld International From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    Motorola's broadband video phone Video phones over regular phone lines are crap, video cellphones are still a year or two from reality here in the US, but Motorola and WorldGate have a new broadband video phone coming out that makes video calls over a regular high-speed Internet connection. So it will work (they say it can get 30 frames per second video with full duplex s From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    The VigoBox: a digital set top box that records up to 5 shows at once Somehow we're guessing that there aren't going to be enough cable operators to carry all the different obscure digital set top boxes that are cropping by the dozens these days, but Vigoto's Vigobox stands out from the rest if for no other reason than that it has a built-in digital video recorder than can record up to 5 different channels at once and then From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    The Broadcast Flag: Dare To Be Naive From Freedom to Tinker Ernest Miller at CopyFight has an interesting response to my discussion yesterday of the Broadcast Flag. I wrote that the Flag is bad regulation, being poorly targeted at the goal of protecting TV broadcasts from Internet redistribution. Ernie replies that the Flag is actually well-targeted regulation, but for a different purpose: [Y]ou'd h From unmediated on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    York International: 130 Years of Innovation York, Pennsylvania is a small city with a big history. Its founding is tied directly to the efforts of the family of Pennsylvania founder William Penn, and the city grew in importance as a frontier town, becoming an eventual haven to the Continental Congress in 1777. It was invaded by rebel forces during the Civil War. During the post-war reconstruction era six men came together to form the York Manufacturing Co. in 1874. From Contracting Business Interactive on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    New Central Library Construction Update, May 3, 2004 The new Central Library is progressing on time and under budget. From What's New at the Minneapolis Public Library on May 4, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

    I get less insults in Counterstrike Starting about two months ago, I started going to badminton sessions at my local community centre. I figured it was a good way to hang out with Juice, get a little cardio, and basically stay out of trouble four hours a week. I confess, I never played badminton until two months ago. I played tennis only briefly in university, and own a tennis racquet that's never been used in five years. I have lousy depth perception to boot. However, I've trudged along, and Juice has encouragingly told me I've already improved immensely. So it came to my surprise to be insulted twice for my begi From silentblue | Quantified on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Patently absurd Microsoft accidentally receives a patent for a kind of apple tree: Apple patented by Microsoft. It should be noted that Canadian patent law does not allow you to patent living things, although one could patent the techniques in genetic engineering or breeding. In other news, Wired reports that the NRC is recommended some "decisive steps" to fix the US patent system: Those steps include, among other things, hiring new patent examiners, creating a more open system for challenging questionable patents, and rejecting more patents on processes that are deemed to be "obvious" by people in the field. From silentblue | Quantified on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    New Sound Collection from Discovery Sound From AudioCourses Distance Learning Online Sound Engineering School on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Ray Dolby Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame From AudioCourses Distance Learning Online Sound Engineering School on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Sonicbytes have updated ERA to v1.1, which has dozens of new features From AudioCourses Distance Learning Online Sound Engineering School on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    SOUNDELUX UNVEILS THE E250 CARDIOID TUBE VOCAL MIC AT AES-BERLIN From AudioCourses Distance Learning Online Sound Engineering School on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    TC-Helicon launch voice processor for live performance From AudioCourses Distance Learning Online Sound Engineering School on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    DTS, Genelec, SoundField and Steinberg Surround Music Production Seminars From AudioCourses Distance Learning Online Sound Engineering School on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Sony Urban Hip Hop R&R Showcase Seeking Artists and Sponsors From AudioCourses Distance Learning Online Sound Engineering School on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    API AUDIO APPOINTS NINE NEW EUROPEAN DEALERS From AudioCourses Distance Learning Online Sound Engineering School on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Rode NT4 From AudioCourses Distance Learning Online Sound Engineering School- Forums on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    reocrding set up / process From AudioCourses Distance Learning Online Sound Engineering School- Forums on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Safety in the Studio From AudioCourses Distance Learning Online Sound Engineering School- Forums on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Understanding Food Labels Title: Understanding Food LabelsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:13 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    More Kids Are Using Alternative Meds Title: More Kids Are Using Alternative MedsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:13 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Health Tip: House Plants Can Freshen Air Title: Health Tip: House Plants Can Freshen AirCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:13 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Health Tip: Diabetes and Mouth Care Title: Health Tip: Diabetes and Mouth CareCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:13 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Lawn Chemicals & Cancer Title: Lawn Chemicals & CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:13 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Anger Fuels Prejudice Title: Anger Fuels PrejudiceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:13 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    With Age Comes a Tough Skin Title: With Age Comes a Tough SkinCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:13 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Electronic 'Nose' Sniffs Out Pneumonia, Sinusitis Title: Electronic 'Nose' Sniffs Out Pneumonia, SinusitisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:13 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Family & Pets Deter Allergies Title: Family & Pets Deter AllergiesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:14 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Blood Cells Become Brain Cells Title: Blood Cells Become Brain CellsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:14 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Uganda Sees Stunning Decline in AIDS Cases Title: Uganda Sees Stunning Decline in AIDS CasesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:14 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Gene Defect Linked to Premature Aging Title: Gene Defect Linked to Premature AgingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/04 1:58:14 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Sex and The Coffee Cup Title: Sex and The Coffee CupCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/3/04Last Editorial Review: 5/3/04 From MedicineNet Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Don't Run Into Trouble Title: Don't Run Into TroubleCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/3/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/3/04 1:58:11 AM From MedicineNet Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Breast Cancer, Now Which Drug? Title: Breast Cancer, Now Which Drug?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/3/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/3/04 1:58:11 AM From MedicineNet Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Getting RSS into your Course Management System Here's a technical post from James Farmer for academic institutions looking at putting RSS feeds into their CMS, like WebCT. There are a number of links to scripts you can access. From jarche.com - Improving Organizational Performance on May 4, 2004 at 8:00 p.m..

    Understanding DRM Digital Rights Management (DRM) and copyright are all in the news today. I'm not a lawyer, and haven't studied the legal field, but it's becoming obvious that we all have to understand the impact of DRM on our lives. It's no longer enough to be legal, as the laws, and their digital applications, keep changing. From The Shifted Librarian: So in summary, iTunes, MS Reader, and Palm Digital Media DRM: bad. This is what really scares me about libraries getting into the digital files business From jarche.com - Improving Organizational Performance on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    Lean, Six Sigma & HPT Mark Lauer explains in May's PerformanceXpress how human performance technology (HPT) is closely linked to Lean Manufacturing methodology. He shows the direct connections between Lean's six elements, and the performance standards for HPT professionals. We are all fellow travelers on the performance improvement road. We bring to the table a long dedication to human performance improvement and expertise that is not at conflict with theirs but is a perfect complement to it. We are all comrades in arms From jarche.com - Improving Organizational Performance on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    People under 30 are wimps People over 35 should be dead. Here's why ... According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids in the 40's,50's, 60's, or even maybethe early 70's probably shouldn't have survived. Our baby cribs were covered with... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    This is a very cool tool. Enter in the deadline for your research paper and get a suggested time-line for completing your paper on time plus links to the resources on campus that will help you succeed in each step of the research and writing process.... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    Viva Las Vegas Just got back from Vegas and let me just say that I had a blast. They even got me, the queen of sobriety, to get hammered ;). I swear I just heard four of my normal conference buddies who couldn't make it complain that they missed it LOL. Some pics below: Shannon, Me, Misty and Chrissie My husband Chris and Me Jen and Me Me, Shannon and Lynn Sorry, no pics taken of me while intoxicated will be shown LOL... From Cause I Like to Hear Myself Talk on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    China-Bashing in Berkeley Professor Jonathan Zittrain of the Harvard Law School, speaking at a University of California at Berkeley journalism conference on Friday, called upon both the BBC and the New York Times to work against Internet blocks on their websites in China. But the blocks on the Times are no longer in place; two years ago its chief editor politely asked then-president Jiang Zemin to lift the ban. Getting to the BBC can be circumvented in about 10 minutes by installing a proxy over a third server. Zittrain was From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    A Little Fun You may not put much thought into the icons used on websites, but Ro London has. He's produced a nifty website called 300 images from 1800 sites, which includes a collection of tiny icons he collected from around the web -- arrows, buttons, print icons, comment bugs, mail icons, bullets, shopping cart/bag images. These are NOT for you to borrow or steal, but rather the site is meant to help designers brainstorm on their own web graphics project. It's a cool little site, and I thank my Poynter colleague Julie Moos for po From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    Deep Linking: Not Settled Yet Ernst Poulsen, who writes for this weblog periodically, has been busy lately in his role as chairman of the Danish Online News Association fighting another "deep linking" case. (No, that issue hasn't gone away yet.) This one involves the newspaper Politiken, which a month ago began insisting that weblogger Thomas Dyhr refrain from linking directly to Politiken articles. When Dyhr included (deep) links to newspaper articles in a 900-word article on his blog From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    2003: Year of the Internet Opinion in China "The year 2003 was the year of the Internet opinion in China," said Hu Yong, the translator of (among others) Negroponte's key works, at the second day of the Berkeley conference on China's digital future. His Saturday panel on the effects of the Internet on public opinion painted a picture of dramatic change. The case of Sun Zhigang, a student who died in Ja From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    News Publisher Creates a 'Website on TV' South African news publisher News24.com has raised the convergence stakes for its competitors by broadcasting a version of its website via satellite to television sets. Viewers "surf" the interactive TV channel with their remote controls and get access to News24's latest news stories. The channel, which is broadcast throughout Africa via local satellite television company Multichoice Africa on DSTV, is described as an "African first." The company has b From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    Should We Publish Shocking Photos? Ask Readers First Here's a great example of a news organization inviting readers to participate in making a tough editorial decision before it's implemented (sent by way of Ken Sands). Chris Cobler, editor of the Greeley Tribune in Colorado, used his online "e-board" (a list of people signed up to contribute opinions and be open to being quoted in stories) to ask for public opinion about publishing the graphic images of Iraqi prisoners being From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    Google This: Zurich Will Be Second Home The Neue Zuercher Zeitung has reported that Google has chosen Zurich, Switzerland, for its European headquarters, and its headquarters outside the United States. The newspaper reported that the location was chosen for its wealth of technology experts, multilingual environment, and favorable tax benefits. From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    Wonkette's 'Real Reporting' The snarky and entertaining Wonkette blog shares a characteristic with E-Media Ti From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    A Gossip Blog for LA Nick Denton's Gawker Media has debuted yet another city gossip blog. (You already know about Wonkette (D.C.) and Gawker (New York City).) The Defamer is a "gossipy rag" for Los Angeles, and it's meant to do for LA what Wonkette is doing for D.C. Curiously, while Wonkette is written by a highly visible Ana Marie Cox, The Defamer's identity is being --> From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    Reaching the Hispanic Sports Audience Online What do Spanish-speaking American sports fans want online? In-depth news and columns about soccer, of course, but the same for Major League Baseball, the NFL, Formula One Racing, tennis, golf, and even rugby. And that's just what Yahoo! en Espanol and Fox Pan American Sports are doing by creating a sports destination that targets American, as well as world-wide, Spanish-speaking users. The co-branded site will From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on May 4, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

    Iraqi Prison-Abuse Report Published in Full MSNBC.com appears to be the first web media outlet to publish in its entirety the "Taguba Report" on alleged physical and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners by members of the 800th Military Police Brigade at the Abu Ghraib Prison in Baghdad. The online version of the report will be promoted tonight on the NBC Nightly News, according to an MSNBC.com spokesperson.This online report could be as much of a draw as the Starr Report of the independe From Kairosnews - A Weblog for Discussing Rhetoric, Technology and Pedagogy on May 4, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

    Coach to be Punished for "Crybaby Award" Better watch what you write on that student's paper--or you may end as sorry as this middle-school coach who gave a student a "Crybaby Award." Make no mistake--this would-be wit of a Coach is to be duly reprimanded for daring to lower his students' "self esteem" by belittling him with a "gag" trophy because he "whined all the time." The trophy sported a babe apparently in that very act. Now the student is whining to the administration, and they're not laughing. From Kairosnews - A Weblog for Discussing Rhetoric, Technology and Pedagogy on May 4, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

    Critical Pedagogy and AFDBs Obviously we computers and writing people talk a lot about all kinds of interesting technology that may have serious implications for our pedagogy. Still, while most of us feel comfortable describing ourselves as teachers interested in technology--theoretically, practically, critically, socially, and politically--I am somewhat disappointed when, over and over again, I learn that what most computers & writing people mean by the word "technology" is, whether intentional or not, strictly limited to a computer (or the internet). What's with all the hubbub about computers? What ab From Kairosnews - A Weblog for Discussing Rhetoric, Technology and Pedagogy on May 4, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

    Rss Feed Ive set up an RSS Feed for the web site and this is the first entry! You can expect more frequent updates on the web site now Ive fallen in love with RSS ;) From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

    Bad news... and good news! Now, for some real news... If you have been to the message board recently, or the Necrotech Warfare news page, you would probably be aware that technical difficulties have held up development of Necrotech Warfare. The good news is that Chris got back in touch a while ago and so we dusted the Magefire Online project off and dragged it kicking and screaming into the twenty first century ;) Going over the code, and from numerous play tests, has revealed many bugs in the code which Ive been frantically fixing! Some more good news is that Ive started work on another project. Ive b From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

    Satellite strike backstory Here Im going to take the oppurtunity to talk about some of the ideas behind the Satellite Strike game Im working on. Firstly, the name Satellite Strike is a project, or engine name, and the final game name may well be something different (and will probably sound cooler). Suggestions can be posted on the message board, if anybody has any good ones. Satellite Strike's back story is basically this. Russian scientists develop a handful of sentient machine prototypes in the 22nd century, but because of various ethical concerns and events in the past, the UN orders the projec From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

    Satellite Strike screenshot! Click the link to see the screen shot. Its now possible to build units and buildings within the Satellite Strike engine. The basic process is to select the correct building (e.g. the factory), choose build, choose the building required, and finally select the location that you wish the building to be built at. This will then cause your machines to lay down scaffolding. As turns pass (yes Satellite Strike is turn based - like every real strategy game) the scaffolding becomes more complete, giving a visual progress guide. Buildings can be cancelled while in progress, and the scaffolding From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

    Manufatory render Finally, its complete! Ive made some good progress recently on the Satellite Strike development front which I plan on sharing with you all in a few days. In the mean time, click the link to see the final manufactory model. From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

    Satellite Strike ate my hamster! As promised, here is a big Satellite Strike update. If you click the link, you will see the latest screen shot, which Im going to discuss here as it covers all the main areas of development. In the top left corner you will notice the shrunken overall map of the planet. The size of this has been reduced as on previous screen shots you will see it took up too much screen real estate. It can still be folded up (thats what the arrow near the coloured bars does). As is standard fair in strategy games, the players are colour coded. This isnt really anything new on the screen shots, From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

    Money and Power Money and power - the two go hand in hand, so it will probably be no surprise that there is a strong link between the two in Satellie Strike. However, the game goes quite a bit further - in Satellite Strike, power is money! In the machine species dominated world of Satellite Strike, there is no money. Instead, construction costs power. For example, it may take 1 terrawatt to construct a basic robot unit. At the moment, Im not thinking of giving units an ongoing power cost, instead it will be assumed that the robots carry their own solar cell power packs. Power genera From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

    Broadband problem Well, I guess it had to happen sooner or later, but Ive got a broadband problem. Its serious. I cant connect to AOL. On saturday afternoon it worked, on saturday evening, it didnt. The modem gets a link from the DSL line, green arrows are present on my taskbar, but the remote host cant be found when I try to connect. After two hours to technical support, and multiple reinstalls / configuration changes later, Im still stuck with no connection. Must grumble! From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:57 p.m..

    Problem solved At last, the problem has been solved and my broadband connection is back up again. Life returns to normal! In the end, it turned out that BTs server had stopped recognizing me. No reason was given for why this had happened, but its fixed now and I guess that is what is important. I can get back to doing development in the evenings again now. Speaking of which, Ive started playing around with some genetic programming principles that I think can be applied to Satellite Strike. The idea is that the AI will be able to learn successful strategies and improve its game. Its an ambit From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:57 p.m..

    Putting the pieces together Satellite Strike isnt playable yet, but its getting closer. If you click the link you will see the latest screenshot which will help confirm this. It still needs work on the AI (Ive started the finite state machine code which will drive the brain of the in-game computer player), and I really need to get research and development into it too. Im hoping to get it somewhere close to playability this week. From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:57 p.m..

    Magefire Online web site I guess this is a couple of days late as anyone who reads the message board will probably tell you... but better late than never. Chris has set up a new site for Magefire Online, click the link to give it a visit! From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:57 p.m..

    Thermal Heat Click the link to see my best ever 3D effect, its encoded as a WMV file and is 100k in size. The effect is heat rising from a thermal plume that goes deep down into the ground. It is used in Satellite Strike as power resource and is a valuable find on the map! From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:57 p.m..

    Random thoughts and philosophy So I was stood at the bus stop this morning and pondering the question - what is life really about? The answer is a lot more obvious than people think. Whatever you want it to be. Life is a blank canvas. Go make some art. From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:57 p.m..

    Petes blog? Ive played many games over the years, from the Spectrum onwards, and programmed a few too, so I feel Im in a fairly good position to comment on them from time to time. Here is an unwritten rule of games development - animate as much of the screen as possible. A game shouldnt be a powerpoint slide. Well, if I carry on like this, Im going to have to rename this section Petes blog instead of Spectre News! From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:57 p.m..

    Spectre Studios Have you ever wondered what the development environment in Spectre Software is really like? Click the link above to find out! From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:57 p.m..

    Satellite Strike update Here is a quick update on the Satellite Strike development... Units in Satellite Strike can now attack and destroy each other, and I have the computer player walking his armies around in a less idiotic fashion now - it still doesnt have any aggression but it explores the map more intelligently. Im also working on a 3D graphic to be used on a web page for the game that Im going to build soon. It will be a satellite with an ion cannon charging and will form the main iconic identity for the game. From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:57 p.m..

    Planes, trains and automobiles Ive played a lot of strategy games, two of which are really influencing Satellite Strike - Civilization 3 and the Command and Conquer series. These games all contain special weapons and powerful units, and in the name of game balance, their abilities are reduced. I would love to play a game where that isnt the case. Where a bomb from a plane will destroy dozens of infantry units because thats how powerful they are. So the vehicles and special weapons in Satellite Strike are going to be proportionally powerful as their real life counter parts. Let the robotic bloodshed (battery-fluid-shed?) beg From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:57 p.m..

    The Vacuum Bomber Capable of destroying 25 units of mechanised infantry a turn, the Vacuum Bomber is a frightening unit for the enemy to have to face. Click the title to see this Satellite Strike unit. From Spectre Software on May 4, 2004 at 7:57 p.m..

    Understanding Experiences of Users with Disabilities A List Apart published an article a few days ago titled, What is Web Accessibility? by Trenton Moss. The article doesn't attempt to explain any technical concept, but simply to help the reader understand the implications of different disabilities of web use. WebAIM does the same thing in their Introduction to Web Accessibility by Paul Bohman, especially with the accompanying articles on visual, hearing, motor and cognitive disabilities listed at the bottom of that page, each containing information on specific disabilities in those categories. Understanding the nature of how different disa From Blinger: A linguistics and ESL Blog - ESL in Korea on May 4, 2004 at 7:56 p.m..

    Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Study Studies show the name of the educational institution backing online degree programs is critical to learner acceptance and future education success. Further proof of this comes from a recent survey conducted with HR professionals who attended the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 2003 Conference. From Elearnopedia on May 4, 2004 at 7:56 p.m..

    E-Learning Guru: Events Posted by Kevin Kruse, a leader in e-learning, this site lists upcoming conferences and events of importance to the elearning community. From Elearnopedia on May 4, 2004 at 7:56 p.m..

    Studiengebühren: Uni Marburg verschickt fehlerhafte Gebührenbescheide Seit letzter Woche verschickt die Universität Marburg Studiengebührenbescheide. Dabei sind der Uni gravierende Fehler unterlaufen. Viele Studierende wurden aufgefordert, 500 EURO Studiengebühren zu zahlen, obwohl sie aufgrund von Übergangsregelungen im StuGuG eigentlich noch gebührenfrei studieren dürften. Weiterlesen beim Marburger Uni-AStA, siehe auch dessen --> From PlasticThinking: Moe's Blog. on May 4, 2004 at 7:55 p.m..

    Mobile University Wichtige E-Mails von Kommilitonen oder Kollegen abrufen, im Internet recherchieren oder multimedial lernen und lehren - ganz ohne Kabel in... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 4, 2004 at 7:55 p.m..

    Erbschaftsteuer bei Lebenspartnerschaft Die nach dem Erbschaftsteuergesetz günstigere Steuerklasse I für Ehegatten gilt nicht auch für gleichgeschlechtliche Lebenspartnerschaften, teilt annonet mit. Der durch... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 4, 2004 at 7:55 p.m..

    Urheberrechts-Kommentare In grösseren Archiven (und Bibliotheken) sollte es selbstverständlich sein, dass wenigstens ein aktueller umfangreicher Urheberrechts-Kommentar zum Bestand der Dienstbibliothek gehört. Auf einem niedrigeren Niveau kann man sich gut auch "kostenlos" im Internet informieren (etwa hier). Aus dem Jahr 2004 sind zwei grosse Kommentare, die jeweils für 118 Euro zu haben sind, in Erwägung zu ziehen. Beide berücksichtigen die Novelle von 2003 und bieten solide Informationen auf hohem Niveau. Dreyer/Kottho From Archivalia on May 4, 2004 at 7:54 p.m..

    UK: Dataset Archive A National Archive of Datasets Jeffrey Darlington describes how structured datasets produced by UK Government departments and agencies are being archived and made available to users. He explains the preservation policy and recounts some preservation challenges faced and solved to date. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue39/ndad/ From Archivalia on May 4, 2004 at 7:54 p.m..

    Mecklenburgischer Adel in... http://home.foni.net/~adelsforschung1/meck00.htm A. Hufschmidt bespricht diese Website, die Leichenpredigten auswertet: http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/rezensionen/type=rezwww&id=37 From Archivalia on May 4, 2004 at 7:54 p.m..

    Archivtag Sachsen-Anhalt Landesarchivtag Sachsen-Anhalt am 9./10. Juni in Zeitz vom: 29.04.2004 Vom 9. bis 10. Juni findet der Landesarchivtag Sachsen-Anhalt 2004 in Zeitz statt. Programm und Anmeldungsmodalitäten sind der Homepage des VdA - Verband deutscher Archivarinnen und Archivare zu entnehmen (Download als .doc-Datei). http://www.vda.archiv.net/archivtage/ProgrammArchivtagZeitz.doc Aus dem Programm: 9. Juni 2004 10.00-10.45 Eröffnung des Landesarchivtages du From Archivalia on May 4, 2004 at 7:54 p.m..

    Du sollst vom Stadtarchivar... Das gilt, entnehmen wir ARCHIV.net, auch für hochangesehene fränkische Landeshistoriker: http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/jobundberuf/0,1518,296403,00.html From Archivalia on May 4, 2004 at 7:54 p.m..

    US: Orphaned Works and Copyright http://www.info-commons.org/blog/archives/000439.html Librarians Looking for Help on Copyright Suit Eli Edwards and Mary Minow are collaborating on a research project in support of the team working on the Kahle v. Ashcroft copyright lawsuit (maybe that makes them part of the team?), and they are asking librarians and archivists for their help. Larry Lessig and the Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society filed Kahle v. Ashcroft on behalf of Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle From Archivalia on May 4, 2004 at 7:54 p.m..

    The Map Room A weblog about maps: http://www.mcwetboy.net/maproom/ From Archivalia on May 4, 2004 at 7:54 p.m..

    Las nuevas tecnologías y la educación en línea Diseñar un sistema para la aplicación de una evaluación adecuada en la educación a distancia, es una de las prioridades de los expertos, razón por la cual actualmente se encuentran realizando investig... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on May 4, 2004 at 7:54 p.m..

    News for Today, May 5 More news in the world of shared spaces: RIM announced that Vodafone Australia will release the RIM BlackBerry solution from June 2004. Until recently, Telstra in Australia had the exclusive rights to offer the BlackBerry in Australia. RIM Mobius, an... From Kolabora.com on May 4, 2004 at 7:54 p.m..

    Best Mac and PC Video Conferencing/Collaboration Solution Hello Robin, I was signed up for the session but I had a conflicting appointment. Your review and playback stream was helpful and left me feeling like things went very smoothly and effectively. You are doing good ... From Kolabora.com on May 4, 2004 at 7:54 p.m..

    Standing search Today I learned how to set up a standing search on EbscoHost. I'm using it to search the newspaper collection available there, but it works in most of their collections. You have to register for a file space of your own, and then you create a search and save it into your file space, indicating whether or not you want to have updated versions of the search run every day or week or month. These can be emailed to you, if you wish. Paul Lomio, assistant director for information services... From Weblogs in Higher Education on May 4, 2004 at 7:53 p.m..

    JD Lasica - Personal media enables participatory culture Amen! Blogs and websites like urbanvancouver.com enable and encourage personal media by giving people a instant publishing platform to publish new stuff or to link to their new stuff elsewhere. From Darknet - Chapter 1: The Personal Media Revolution: QUOTEAll the studio people at the table shook their heads. “You’re crazy,” one said. “No one will turn From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 7:53 p.m..

    Samsung releases CDMA only 2 Megapixel cameraphone with no Bluetooth We're getting there! I need Bluetooth and CDMA only doesn't work for me, so this phone is out of the question, but I guess it's only a matter of time before Samsung fixes this! From Review: Samsung SPH-V4400 (MobileBurn): QUOTEWhile many companies have been releasing camera phones lately with 1 megapixel cameras and a short video recording time, Samsung has decided to go the whole way and introduce a tiny clamshell phone with a 2 megapixel camera and the ability to reco From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 7:53 p.m..

    USDA offers free, searchable agricultural exporter database The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a website featuring an open database of agricultural exporters. You can use menus to limit searches to specific types of firm, product, firm location, export region, specialty product, or enter in a keyword search (product/company). A number of tutorials and information about exporting round out the site. (Source: ResearchBuzz) From FOS News on May 4, 2004 at 7:50 p.m..

    Open access to book draft via wiki J.D. Lasica, Darknet: An experiment in group editing. Lasica has posted chapters from a draft of his forthcoming Darknet: Remixing the Future of Movies, Music and Television, to be published by John Wiley & Sons (no word on open access or free download yet.) With it he has set up a wiki, encouraging readers to "participate in this effort by contributing feedback, edits, criticism, corrections, and additional anecdotes." Lasica says the entire book will eventually be posted to the site. (Sources: FOS News on May 4, 2004 at 7:50 p.m..

    More on unbinding projects I posted my preprint on unbinding projects yesterday, and today Alf Eaton has already posted a chart showing just how many articles on HIV/AIDS might be eligible for unbinding. He covers all the articles on HIV/AIDS indexed in PubMed. I knew the volume would be large but didn't expect to see a measurement, especially this fast. Alf's chart makes me thin From FOS News on May 4, 2004 at 7:50 p.m..

    April issue of Ariadne The April issue of Ariadne is now online. Here are the OA-related articles.

  • Jeffrey Darlington, A National Archive of Datasets
  • Chris Awre, Seeing is Believing: The JISC Information Environment Presentation Programme
  • Andy Powell and Phil Barker, RDN/LTSN Partnerships: Learning resource discovery based on the LOM and the OAI-PMH
  • Paul Miller, FOS News on May 4, 2004 at 7:50 p.m..

    Digital infrastructure at Web-Wise Tim DiLauro, Choosing the components of a digital infrastructure, First Monday, May 2004. Abstract: "This paper is based on a talk of the same name given at the IMLSHYPHENsponsored WebHYPHENWise 2004 conference. The purpose of this paper --as with the talk before it-- is to highlight some issues and help inform the choices associated with developing digital environments within a single institution or among many. While the bulk of this discussion focuses on digital repositories as a key component of the digital infras From FOS News on May 4, 2004 at 7:50 p.m..

    Notice and Takedowns for All Frank points to news of Comcast's sending letters to customers who MGM says are infringing.  Pretty routine, right?  What's interesting is that they frame it as a legally-compelled DMCA notice and takedown for P2P users. As I've discussed before, notice and takedown does not apply to 512(a) providers, and P2P falls under 512(a) just as it did in Verizon.&n From A Copyfighter's Musings on May 4, 2004 at 7:49 p.m..

    Hipteacher Ran into this site through my referers and I liked what I saw, especially the tagline "one redheaded girl's journey into the world of public education" and the following post: I am supposed to be writing a paper about the results of my "study" using blogs to teach descriptive writing. I designed and taught the unit and now I have mountains of student essays and comments on their blogs and student feedback from the end of the unit. Deep inside my b From weblogged News on May 4, 2004 at 7:48 p.m..

    WWWTools for Education The WWWTools for Education site lists two articles about learning objects in their Latest Articles section: "Learning Object Repositories" and "Learning Objects 2004." Both articles provide helpful introductions for teachers. (Accessing the articles requires entering one's email address.) JH ____ "A Learning Object Repository is a searchable database that houses digital resources and/or metadata that can be reused to mediate learning." "Links to learning objects, how to use them, what they are and where to find them." From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on May 4, 2004 at 7:48 p.m..

    Hello from FacTechDays2004 adfafs... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 7:45 p.m..

    WebMD problems proliferate From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 7:45 p.m..

    New Names & Guest Bloggers You may have noticed some new names on our blog of late. Roland Honekamp, an Internet entrepreneur in Germany, recently joined Creative Commons as Christiane Asschenfeldt's right-hand-man at iCommons HQ in Berlin. Heather Ford, a Reuters Digital Vision Fellow here at Stanford, is helping lead iCommons From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

    Gateway releases budget servers The company targets government offices and small businesses with new servers that start at $499. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

    Microsoft's show-and-tell at WinHEC Chairman Bill Gates touts 64-bit computing and his vision of the home PC at Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

    HP merges services, high-end computing units Hewlett-Packard has finished a planned merger of its services and high-end computing businesses, a move designed to package its products more effectively for clients. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

    Why Congress oughtn't legislate the Net Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., whose district includes Kirkland, called it "absolutely astounding" that the FTC does not see a need for a new law "when we have hundreds of thousands of violations every day." Inslee introduced a bill April 29 that would outlaw spyware programs designed to record web browsing habits and collect personal data without notice and consent of the user. (eSchoolNews) "Me hammer. You must be nail. Bang!" The FTC is, quite reasonably, suggesting that we wait to see if self-regulation emerges.... From Joho the Blog on May 4, 2004 at 5:50 p.m..

    Outsourcing fascism Does President Bush understand the magnitude of the disaster at Abu Ghraib? We've lost whatever ability we had to maintain that we were occupying the high ground. We have given our enemies a powerful recruitment poster. We have handed them the rejoinder to those who want to argue on our behalf. Our country is at substantially greater long-term risk today. And our president treats it as something that is personally troubling, a matter of conscience rather than an issue of policy. He continues to talk about how we ended the "torture rooms" in Iraq, as if unaware of how hollow... From Joho the Blog on May 4, 2004 at 5:50 p.m..

    Feeding the Feedback ("U Suk") We crave feedback, right? That is the tickle bloggers get when there is email notification that someone has posted a comment. That is the reason why we build commenting features into system. It is what we look for in our online courses. It is what sends the blood boiling when spammers use this channel to try and push various body supplements. Is there anyone out there getting too much feedback? Doubtful. But I bet most of you have been blessed with the two words that, well say it all, when the writer seems lost for the right kind of Hallmark phrase, and they resort to: From cogdogblog on May 4, 2004 at 5:49 p.m..

    MFA is MBA That's really interesting since we are going to offen a MFA in New Media . An MFA is the new MBA? Beth Mazur on her IDblog : The May issue of Design Research News has a very interesting promo about the Harvard Business... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on May 4, 2004 at 5:48 p.m..

    Lean Management, no tenure, out of order Was passiert mit unseren Forschungs- und Bildungseinrichtungen. Mir erschließt sich kein Horizont. Wenn ich gar an die Unausgegorenheit des UG2002 denke, das in mancherlei Paragraphen päpstlicher als der Papst ist. auc... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on May 4, 2004 at 5:48 p.m..

    Monsters Who cares? This is only the 4th mode (condemning the moster) of dealing with innovation. This is a sign of a maturing public awareness ;-) Warum Weblogs nix revolutionäres sind ... erklärt uns heute George Packer:... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on May 4, 2004 at 5:48 p.m..

    Crazy who goes there Who has checked the registration fee for Supernova 2004 - I can't believe it. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on May 4, 2004 at 5:48 p.m..

    W3C Talks in May 2004-05-03: Browse upcoming W3C appearances and events, also available as an RSS channel. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on May 4, 2004 at 5:48 p.m..

    Microsoft's Real Definition of Security A friend connects some dots:1) Gates says repeatedly that security is job 1 at Microsoft, committing engineering time to it before other new products/features. 2) The next big WinXP service pack, first skedded for late last year and then this summer, is supposed to be devoted to big security fixes. 3) The WinXP service pack is delayed again. 4) Today, Microsoft ann From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on May 4, 2004 at 5:48 p.m..

    Groove, four years later I recently met with Groove's Jack Ozzie and Michael Helfrich. Jack is a co-founder and VP, development; Michael is VP, applied technology. The subject, of course, was the forthcoming V3 of Groove, a product I first saw in beta four years ago this spring. We had a wide-ranging discussion; here are some of the key takeaway points. ... From Jon's Radio on May 4, 2004 at 5:48 p.m..

    Grade inflation redux Princeton speaks, the NYT runs an article, the topic appears on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" and all of a sudden grade inflation is important. Ho hum... This has been important for years. I see it too often; high schoolers moving up in academia and expecting an "A:" students not in love with learning, only with their self-esteem. In high school, and earlier, grades are given out like lollypops; as rewards, instead of statements of results. It has gotten w From carvingCode on May 4, 2004 at 5:47 p.m..

    Survey exposes holes in antispam armor An online study by an antispam-software company points out shortcomings in organizations' antispam strategies. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

    Gates calls for 64-bit software support The Windows chairman sees widespread use of powerful 64-bit chips in the near future--but not if hardware makers don't get to work on the drivers that will bring that power to the desktop. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

    The subway centennial You have until the end of the year to check out the New York Public Library's exhibit, The Subway at 100: General William Barclay Parsons and the Birth of the NYC Subway, but why wait? Celebrating the centennial of the opening of the New York City subway system in 1904, this exhibition both salutes William Barclay Parsons, the first chief engineer of the subway, and recognizes the importan From megnut on May 4, 2004 at 4:46 p.m..

    Hey. There's a lot of room in here ... Greetings. This is Siva Vaidhyanathan. You might remember me from such textual productions as Sivacracy.net, openDemocracy.net, and Copyrights and Copywrongs: The Rise of Intellectual Property and How it Threatens Creativity (New York University Press, 2001). Professor Lessig has been kind enough to let me blog-sit for a few days this... From Lessig Blog on May 4, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

    Wil Wheaton vs. Comment Spammers Wow. Wil Wheaton just posted a bounty on the rat bastards that are crapflooding his weblog. Yes. That Wil Wheaton. Actor. Author. Spamhunter. The refugees from humanity decided to post kiddie porn in the comments section of his weblog. Not Nice. And he's had enough. He's posted a $1000 bounty, to be rewarded to anyone providing info leading to the arrest and successful conviction of the crapflooders. Good on ya, Wil! Squash those rodents...... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

    Apple patented by Microsoft Calm down, it's not that Apple, it's an actual, edible apple. An entire tree, to be exact: the Burchinal Red Delicious. By Microsoft. At least that's what the patent says. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

    Verizon offers faster DSL plans The phone giant will raise the upload speed for its basic DSL to 384kbps in a bid to compete more aggressively against cable rivals. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

    Sony plays in iTunes territory The electronics giant may shake up the online music market, but analysts say that Sony's MiniDisc player isn't enough of an answer to the iPod. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

    Translate This Blog: Now Available in 12 Languages Following Andy Carvin's lead I have placed links at the top of OLDaily offering translations using Altavista's Bablefish translator. And like Carvin, I now need to ask readers: are these translations useful? Readable? Or are they really bad? Is there a way I could improve the translations? If they are sufficicient to allow people of other languages to read OLDaily I will continue with this. Otherwise, I guess I'll wait until the service improves. By Andy Carvin, Andy Carvin's Waste of Bandwidth, May 3, 2004 [--> From OLDaily on May 4, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

    IBM expands WebSphere's portal tools New WebSphere tools for grabbing data from human resources systems and other back-end applications are meant to improve formal and improvised collaboration. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

    Does Gmail breach wiretap laws? Three nonprofit groups say Google's forthcoming service is an "invasion" into private communications. Privacy law experts are skeptical of the claim. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

    RSA teams with Oracle on security The online-security company and the business software giant join hands to offer enhanced user-access protections in Oracle's latest application server product. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

    Microsoft server preview is short on detail The software giant updates its server software road map but offers hardware makers few specifics about many of the products on the horizon. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

    Instructional Design for Flow in Online Teaching This isn't a bad article and the advice is reasonable, if bland, consisting of practical tips to effective course design. This isn't about the mechanics of how to design a course, but rather, the cultuvation of effective work habits. But, as I say, bland. The author, for example, advises that designers "avoid distractions" by thinking in a "quiet place, such as a library or café" - but such places drive me to distraction because there isn't enough of an information surround - the advice should really be, find a place where you are comfortable in order to think (which, for me, is From OLDaily on May 4, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

    Here is a How to Topic Maps, Sir! The author's main point is this: "Topic Maps are not as complicated nor difficult as many believe. There are objects that points to objects that points to objects. Objects are of certain types, and given a certain number of types behaving in a certain way, we call that a Topic Map." That's probably why I don't get excited about them; it's just different terminology used to express an older concept. That said, I like the way this article maps it out and relates topic maps to database design and object construction in PHP. Good stuff. Via elearningpost. By Alexander Johannes From OLDaily on May 4, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

    2004 Virtual Conferences The Commonwealth of Learning virtual conference titled 'Latest Developments' has started and I have been watching the introductory messages flow for the last day or so (in other words, it's not too late to join the discussion). Talk has turned very quickly to free educational resources, with a number of interesting sites being listed: The Free Curricula Project aims to do as its name suggests, though none are yet available; the WikiBooks project is a n From OLDaily on May 4, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

    Metadata Based Search and Browse Functionality on the NSW Office of Fair Trading Intranet Useful brief article describing how this government office set up its metadata based materials search system using AGLS, a set of descriptive elements looking exactly like Dublin Core. By Unknown, NSW Office of Fair Trading, April, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on May 4, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

    Swiss Action Film The Swiss movie CH7 was released on the internet under a CC licence at the end of April. The 90min action film - featuring Denise Meili, Yvan Piccino and Noe Muller - is currently being shown exclusively in Switzerland but can be downloaded for free (www.CH7.ch). CH7 is a production of Cineartis, an organisation seeking to support independent filmmakers. From Creative Commons: weblog on May 4, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

    E-Data sues Getty Images and Corbis Digital media company E-Data files a patent infringement lawsuit over the downloading of data onto "tangible objects," the latest moves in its effort to protect its intellectual property. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

    HP, BT team up in services deal The two companies announce a $1.5 billion outsourcing agreement and a strategic alliance that will provide integrated information technology and communications services to customers. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

    SAP bolts on tools for change As part of continuing efforts to shed its image as a seller of dauntingly complex products, SAP is adding functionality designed to help customers more easily manage upgrades. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

    Schweiz: Mehrheit gegen Dialer Während andere Länder den Missbrauch von Dialern mit Regulierung und Gesetzen bekämpfen, hat die Schweiz Nägel mit Köpfen gemacht: Sie... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 4, 2004 at 11:55 a.m..

    Silverstein vs. Swiss Re Zweieinhalb Jahre lang hat Larry Silverstein, Pächter des zerstörten World Trade Centers mit seinen Versicherern um die Schadensumme gestritten. Ein... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 4, 2004 at 11:55 a.m..

    Klageschrift per Fax In Anwaltsprozessen muss eine per "Normal-Fax" übermittelte Klageschrift vom Rechtsanwalt eigenhändig unterschrieben sein, meldet Kognos unter Bezug auf das OLG... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 4, 2004 at 11:55 a.m..

    Enquete-Kommission zum UrhR Am 03.05.2004 fand die öffentlichen Anhörung der Enquete-Kommission des Bundestages "Kultur in Deutschland" zum "Urhebervertragsrecht" (mehrere PDF's) statt. Die Sammlung... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 4, 2004 at 11:55 a.m..

    Teilzeit-Juristen Über den Trend in den USA zur juristischen Teilzeitbeschäftigung berichtet der Artikel "Temp Lawyers Find Permanent Niche In Legal Industry"... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 4, 2004 at 11:55 a.m..

    CORDIS-Sonderausgabe "KMU" Dies ist die erste Ausgabe des neuen Hefts CORDIS "KMU" (52 S. PDF) , das kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU)... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 4, 2004 at 11:55 a.m..

    Brain Drain Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) hat jetzt die Studie "Wissenschaft und Karriere - Erfahrungen und Werdegänge ehemaliger Stipendiaten der DFG" (474... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 4, 2004 at 11:55 a.m..

    Blogs en Congresos y Jornadas Blogs en Congresos y Jornadas (Barcelona, Nueva York, Napoles y Viena). From eCuaderno v.2.0 on May 4, 2004 at 11:55 a.m..

    QCA calls for more rapid progress with e-assessment From ScotFEICT on May 4, 2004 at 11:55 a.m..

    ¿Quiere ver como funciona la Academia de eLearning? El Taller "Utilización de Software Libre en eLearning" le mostrará de forma práctica las alternativas libres para eLearning en base a implementaciones reales de estas características, principalmente l... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on May 4, 2004 at 11:55 a.m..

    Terry Anderson - Research in Distance Learning Terry Anderson, Canada Research Chair and Professor at Athabasca University Here are some really choppy notes from a great session. But it won't look like it from my notes -- my fault. Terry was great, as always. Terry hit four... From Rick's Café Canadien on May 4, 2004 at 11:55 a.m..

    Tools For Creativity And Business Innovation Want to conduct more effective brainstorming sessions? Seeking to extract the best ideas from your team? Looking for easy to use tools that can jump-start your creative process? Innovation Tools provides entrepreneurs and innovators with a focused, growing collection of... From Robin Good's Latest News on May 4, 2004 at 11:54 a.m..

    How To Create And Publish Your Own Online Polls: ViewletPoll ViewletPoll is a new service that makes it as easy and fun as it can get the creation, publishing and management of online polls. ViewletPoll makes the process extremely simple and straightforward, while providing an elegant and well thought-out interface... From Robin Good's Latest News on May 4, 2004 at 11:54 a.m..

    Snoop On The Snoopers "Cameraphones could create an opportunity for the public to snoop on the snoops and watch the watchers. Now that millions of us walk the streets with cameras in our telephones while authorities and theorists freak out about the privacy implications,... From Robin Good's Latest News on May 4, 2004 at 11:54 a.m..

    Flexible tools, Interoperability, Universal Access: The Competitive Edge Reports In the first session of the Competitive Edge, which went live this last Friday, Robin Good brought together a very qualified audience of industry experts, companies CEOs, marketing VPs and managers as well as industry analysts and technology specialists. Special guests were elearning guru Jay Cross ... From Kolabora.com on May 4, 2004 at 11:54 a.m..

    2. InfoWorld: Web conferencing meets the desktop: April 30, 2004: By ... ... and documents will allow users to launch meetings on the spur of the moment, Mahowald added. ?The battle for the desktop will make [Web conferencing] the real ... From Kolabora.com on May 4, 2004 at 11:54 a.m..

    10. Phon e Plus Collaborate: News Briefs ... It also announced certifications for agents, to ... Premiere Conferencing has launched the latest ... live or pre-recorded messages and collaborative Web conferencing. ... From Kolabora.com on May 4, 2004 at 11:54 a.m..

    End User Preferences www.viewletpoll.com/poll Your browser does not support JavaScript. The ViewletPoll cannot be displayed.... From Kolabora.com on May 4, 2004 at 11:54 a.m..

    Darknet - J D Lasica's book about new media remixing I doubt I'll have time to contribute but I will try! From Darknet - An experiment in group editing: QUOTEWhat: Darknet: Remixing the Future of Movies, Music and Television is an upcoming book from John Wiley & Sons. It focuses on the digital media revolution, exploring the idea that digital technologies are empowering people to create, reuse and reinvent media.UNQUOTE From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 11:54 a.m..

    Robin Good kicks off Competitive Edge Last Friday, David Woolley and I took part in the kick-off of Robin Good's Competitive Edge series on collaborative tools, trends, and practices. Robin has the full rundown and will soon have recordings available. I extracted Robin's transcript of my comments, edited his editing a... From Internet Time Blog on May 4, 2004 at 11:54 a.m..

    Gebühren-Chaos: Uni Marburg verschickt fehlerhafte... Seit letzter Woche verschickt die Universität Marburg Studiengebührenbescheide. Dabei sind der Uni gravierende Fehler unterlaufen. Viele Studierende wurden aufgefordert, 500 EURO Studiengebühren zu zahlen, obwohl sie aufgrund von Übergangsregelungen im StuGuG eigentlich noch gebührenfrei studieren dürften. Weiterlesen beim Marburger Uni-AStA, siehe auch dessen Übersichtsseite Studiengebühren From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on May 4, 2004 at 11:53 a.m..

    Plateau Systems Once Again Named One Of Virginia's Fastest-Growing Companies In 2004 'Fantastic 50' From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    Global Education Digest 2004: Comparing Education Statistics Across the World From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    PanAmSat Reports First Quarter 2004 Results From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    New Digital Textbook Service to Reduce Cost of Hundreds of The Leading College Textbooks by Half From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    Macromedia Declares May Free Online Teaching Month For Higher Education From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    Is a degree still worth having? From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    Guide to Distributed Learning Environments From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    Education, business leaders push ed tech as campaign issue From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    Virtual schools cause real concerns From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    Open-Distance Education as a Mechanism for Sustainable Development: Reflections on the Nigerian Experience From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    Backup muckup..... last coupla' days postings in this one post Welll. I got phoenixed and my backup is somehow (despite the fact that I did it this morning!) a few days old... hmmm... so apologies to your aggregators... her's the last few days postings:  Phoenix I'm getting 'phoenixed' today... which means my laptop is getting one of those 'ah ha we in IT are soooo powerful and mighty that we shall control each and every one of you through our centralized net From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    Wiki RSS Feeds I'm going to unsubscribe from the one wiki RSS feed I subscribe to (from community wiki)  because all I get is this: "Mon, 3 May 2004 07:20 PMPlatonicCategories Mon, 3 May 2004 07:07 PMReserveWiki Mon, 3 May 2004 07:07 PMHelmutLeitner" Times a lot. It's interesting thinking about how RSS could work with Wikis... I mean, the obvious problems are that you're all too often looking at updates From James Farmer's Radio Weblog on May 4, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

    Number 34 - May 3rd From Seb Schmoller's Fortnightly Mailing Home Page on May 4, 2004 at 11:51 a.m..

    HEFCE presents more details of UKeU restructuring plans Following the restructuring announcement earlier this year, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has announced more details about the future of the troubled UK e-Universities (UKeU) project. From CETIS: Standards in Education Technology on May 4, 2004 at 11:50 a.m..

    King's College London and OCLC-PICA have announced that in September 2004 the first Digital Futures ... King's College London and OCLC-PICA have announced that in September 2004 the first Digital Futures Academy will be held in London. Led by experts of international renown, the Digital Futures Academy will focus on the creation, delivery and preservation of digital resources from cultural and memory institutions. Lasting five days, the Academy is aimed at managers and other practitioners from the library, museum, heritage and cultural sectors looking to understand the strategic and man From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 4, 2004 at 11:50 a.m..

    SPARC Open Access Newsletter issue #73 is now available ... SPARC Open Access Newsletter issue #73 is now available From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 4, 2004 at 11:50 a.m..

    For May 2004, Ovid is offering free access to IEEE Biomedical Library and Inspec Biomedical Technolo ... For May 2004, Ovid is offering free access to IEEE Biomedical Library and Inspec Biomedical Technology From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 4, 2004 at 11:50 a.m..

    The May 2004 issues of Information Today, Computers in Libraries, and Searcher are now available ... The May 2004 issues of Information Today, Computers in Libraries, and Searcher are now available From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 4, 2004 at 11:50 a.m..

    LANL intro to OA Carol Hoover, Open access publishing - an idea whose time has come, Los Alamos National Laboratory Research Library Newsletter, May 2004. A brief, helpful primer that Hoover promises is only the first in a series on OA from the LANL Research Library Newsletter. Excerpt: "The current system of scholarly publishing is not sustainable. Today the LANL Research Library has a world-class journal collection in science and technology which is under siege and will not last without changes in scholarly publishing. So, why From FOS News on May 4, 2004 at 11:50 a.m..

    Making digital scholarly resources sustainable Donald J. Waters, Building on success, forging new ground: The question of sustainability, First Monday, May 2004. Abstract: "This paper focuses on three factors that contribute to the sustainability of digital scholarly resources. First, the development of such resources depends on a clear definition of the audience and the needs of users. Second, the resource must be designed to take advantage of economies of scale. Third, to create an enduring resource, careful attention is needed to the design of the organization that will mana From FOS News on May 4, 2004 at 11:50 a.m..

    Assessing PubMed Central J. Michael Homan and Linda A. Watson, STM publishing meets NIH digital archive: librarian service on the PubMed Central National Advisory Committee, Reference Services Review, 32, 1 (2004) pp. 83-88. Only this abstract is free online, at least so far: "The PubMed Central (PMC) National Advisory Committee was established by the National Institutes of Health in 1999 to guide the development of a ne From FOS News on May 4, 2004 at 11:50 a.m..

    Standards for data exchange in public repostitories John Quackenbush, Data standards for 'omic' science, Nature Biotechnology 22, 613 - 614 (2004). (Access restricted to subscribers.) Quackenbush reviews various efforts of standardization of data release in the bioinformatics community, in particular the area of DNA microarray analysis. One aspect is a requirement among many journals (including Nature) that data be deposited in a public archive. Quackenbush describes the development of the Minimal Information About a Microarray Exp From FOS News on May 4, 2004 at 11:50 a.m..

    New genetic database Kevin G Becker1 et al, The Genetic Association Database, Nature Genetics 36, 431-432 (2004). (Access restricted to subscribers) Excerpt:The increasing availability of polymorphism data has allowed more gene association studies to be carried out and the number of published genetic association studies is growing rapidly. Studies done secondarily to successful linkage studies over the last decade have also fueled the increase in published association studies. Although there are singl From FOS News on May 4, 2004 at 11:50 a.m..

    Why won't Symantec AntiVirus just shut up? Every time Symantec AntiVirus 2003 (XP) encounters an incoming message with a virus, i.e. 10-20 times each time I download email, it puts up a dialogue box telling me what it's found. It's not asking me for advice or requiring me to make a decision. It's just patting itself on its back. And it interrupts the download until I press the button to dismiss it, presumably with a muttered "Attaboy, Norton, I mean, Symantec!" Which means I have to sit and watch my screen while I'm downloading email. With 1,200 incoming spams a day, this gets to be a bother.... From Joho the Blog on May 4, 2004 at 11:49 a.m..

    Digital Communities in Linz (Ars Electronica) The Ars Electronica winners are out. The winners in the new category "Digital Communities" are the usual suspects: Wikipedia, Creative Commons, and The world starts with me . Next time I hope the is more than two-thirds bl... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on May 4, 2004 at 11:48 a.m..

    Apple developers to catch Tiger's tale The company plans to preview Tiger, the next version of Mac OS X, at a developers conference in June. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..

    Dan Sez Bloggers Need to Get Out More... So I Did Actually, my weekend adventure was not influenced at all by Dan Gillmor's post One Reason Bloggers Need to Get Out More , but I thought I would not give him credit anyhow ;-) Getting out is good for the mind, soul, and body, so Sunday morning, from our escape hideaway on Strawberry Arizona, I mounted my mountain bike and cruised down the forest road to the bottom of Fossil Creek Canyon... oh, I forgot to mention that the ve From cogdogblog on May 4, 2004 at 10:49 a.m..

    RSS to Java Alan does a nice run through of the various RSS to JavaScript converters out there, a concept I haven't really followed much due to being spoiled by Manila's viewRssBox macro. I know MT has something similar, but it IS a good thing that we can pull in content in other ways as well. Things are getting easier and easier. From weblogged News on May 4, 2004 at 10:48 a.m..

    A "Help Write the Book" Wiki A teacher who I have mentioned here often was picking my brain about wikis and how he might use them in class. We were talking specifically about the idea of having students write a collective text for the Media Literacy class that each subsequent class could build upon and update (a la the WikiBooks site.) It's such a cool concept and constructivist learning at its best. And it's made me start learning more about the best wiki sites and formatting and all the stuff we'll n From weblogged News on May 4, 2004 at 10:48 a.m..

    How Do You Know You're a Gadget Whore? Virtual Laser Keyboard Now Available "I am excited! I have been waiting for this release for some time now, and it has finally happened! 'The Virtual Keyboard (VKB) is now available from iBIZ Technology Corp. This device attaches to handhelds and uses a laser to project the image of a full-size keyboard onto the surface of the desk where the handheld is placed, allowing the user to input text without a phy From The Shifted Librarian on May 4, 2004 at 10:48 a.m..

    J.D. Lasica's Mashed Prepub Book Darknet: an Experiment in Group Editing "As I've been noting for a long while on this weblog, I've been working on a book for nearly two years now for a major publisher. Darknet: Remixing the Future of Movies, Music and Television will detail the rise of the personal media revolution and the escalating conflict between entertainment companies and individuals using the power of digital technology. I'm nearly done writing it From The Shifted Librarian on May 4, 2004 at 10:48 a.m..

    Even as DVD Revenues Continue to Increase.... Consumer Frustration "Maybe it's just me, but I am frustrated by movies on DVD. It seems that the makers of the DVDs have a lot more control over my viewing experience than I do. Lately when I insert a DVD and attempt to play it I am directed to coming attractions. In some cases I can't even fast forward through them, and must skip chapters instead. When I hit the Menu button I am forced to endure a sequence from the movie before the actual menu appears. From The Shifted Librarian on May 4, 2004 at 10:48 a.m..

    Induction and Bottom-Up vs. Groupware, Teamware etc. I just read this piece on social software. It dates back to May 2003, quite old one would say.However, I found some helpful phrases in there. For example:Social software allows us to create new social groupings and the... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on May 4, 2004 at 10:48 a.m..

    Quattrone Deserves a New Trial, But He's Not 'Innocent' You don't have to be a fan of Frank Quattrone to doubt, now that he's been found guilty of three felonies, whether justice has been done. When a trial judge appears as biased as the one in this case apparently did, how can a trial be fair? But if the Quattrone case -- however it turns out in the end -- does anything to help drain Silicon Valley's ethical swamp, it will have served a valuable purpose. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on May 4, 2004 at 10:47 a.m..

    IPO Banker Quattrone Found Guilty The second trial against Frank Quattrone on charges of obstructing a grand jury, obstructing federal regulators and witness tampering ends Monday. The former hot-shot investment banker is convicted on all counts. From Wired News on May 4, 2004 at 10:47 a.m..

    Sasser Worm Snakes Into Windows A new worm is infecting the Windows world, striking companies in Europe and the United States, and experts expect another wave of infection Tuesday. From Wired News on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    E-Vote Problems Overwhelm Feds The new U.S. Election Assistance Commission says it doesn't have enough money to take care of voting-machine problems that may crop up this November. From Wired News on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    The Doctor Will Freeze You Now Human antifreeze could kick-start the cryonics game by making it easier to perform low-temperature surgery. By Wil McCarthy from Wired magazine. From Wired News on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    How to Save Energy: Just Guess Exact calculations aren't always necessary, so engineers are using Probabilistic Bits in chips that basically guess at the right answer, thereby saving energy. By Michelle Delio. From Wired News on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    Big Brother to Watch Over Island The developer of Ayers Island in Maine -- where the public can soon explore nature trails and art festivals -- will place every visitor under surveillance by cameras, sensors and computers. Why? To keep out 'suspicious' people, of course. By Mark Baard. From Wired News on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    Prepping for the IPO Aftermath With Google poised for a $2.7 billion IPO and tech stock offerings gaining steam, firms are once again grappling with the question of how to keep the euphoria of sudden wealth from disrupting workplace productivity. By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    Mashup Artists Face the Music Mashups -- a style of music remix -- are getting more attention, thanks to David Bowie. The publicity is forcing artists to think about the form's legal nuances. By Daniel Terdiman. From Wired News on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    The Sasser worm - BBC The Sasser worm is the latest headache for Windows users. But what is it, how dangerous is it and what can you do about it? Sasser is a program that takes advantage of a hole in Microsoft's Windows. It is different from a virus which often travels by From Techno-News Blog on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    Microsoft to demonstrate home PC of tomorrow - Ina Fried, CNET News.com Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates plans on Tuesday to show his idea of the home PC of the future--a vision he will be trying to convince computer makers to get behind. Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have come up with a concept PC that builds on the company From Techno-News Blog on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    Red Hat aims desktop Linux at Microsoft - Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com Opening a new chapter in its 10-year history and a new front in its war against Microsoft, leading Linux seller Red Hat on Tuesday plans to announce its first version of the open-source operating system for desktop computers. Red Hat's primary From Techno-News Blog on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    Virtual schools cause real concerns - AMANDA PAULSON, THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR ....Some 40,000 to 50,000 students in 37 states are enrolled in virtual schools, according to the US Department of Education. That's a pretty broad category, though. The term can refer to anything from the occasional specialized class taken online by a From Educational Technology on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    Education, business leaders push ed tech as campaign issue - Corey Murray, eSchool News As another election season heats up, a longstanding consortium of educational technology advocates has unveiled a new initiative meant to spark a national conversation about the importance of computers in schools. Organizers say they're looking for ed From Educational Technology on May 4, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

    Microsoft bringing Web services home The software maker, along with Hewlett-Packard and other companies, announces a new specification for linking consumer electronics devices to Windows. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

    The reality behind the politics This report examines the social, economic and political dimensions of offshoring and offers steps for the United States to maintain its historical lead in high technology. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 9:45 a.m..

    Red Hat aims desktop Linux at Microsoft Opening a new chapter in its 10-year history and a new front in its war against Microsoft, the leading Linux seller plans to announce its first version of the open-source OS for the desktop. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 9:45 a.m..

    Reforms, not rhetoric, needed to keep jobs in U.S. Government officials, business leaders and academics agree that the future of America's technology complex depends on education, professional training and research investment From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

    Editor's picks: Offshoring stories around the Web The controversial trend of offshore outsourcing has produced a worldwide debate and become a factor in this year's presidential election. These are some of the more interesting stories on the issue, which includes business, technology, education, politics and the livelihood of workers worldwide. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

    Poll shows support for offshoring tax A Harris Interactive-CNET News.com poll of IT executives shows surprising support for a per-head tax on American jobs exported abroad. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

    We are all security customers Counterpane CTO Bruce Schneier says security is always going to be a trade-off, and that will force users to view the future through a different prism. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

    Outsourcing roundtable Leading figures from the worlds of business, labor and academia give their insights into the issue of offshoring. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

    and I am in this state, lady, because of you. It is, alas, the wrong bloody skull. Historians examining the tomb of the great Italian Renaissance poet and scholar, Francesco Petrarca, or Petrarch to the rest of the world, have found that although the body is his, the head is... From Ben Hammersley.com on May 4, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

    For Future Leaders, a Retreat to Remember High school seniors in a four-year leadership and academic development group express their hopes and fears in the Catskills. From New York Times: Education on May 4, 2004 at 5:46 a.m..

    Committee Urges Harvard to Expand the Reach of Its Undergraduate Curriculum For the first time in 30 years, the university has reviewed its undergraduate curriculum, concluding that students need more room for broad exploration. From New York Times: Education on May 4, 2004 at 5:46 a.m..

    Computer Student on Trial for Aid to Muslim Web Sites Not long after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a Saudi Arabian doctoral candidate held a candlelight vigil. Today, that graduate student is on trial. From New York Times: Education on May 4, 2004 at 5:46 a.m..

    Justices Won't Hear Military-College Appeal on Dinner Prayer The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the State of Virginia to permit the Virginia Military Institute to return to the practice of dinner-hour prayers. From New York Times: Education on May 4, 2004 at 5:46 a.m..

    Plan Addresses Lenders' Profits on Student Aid House Republicans say they will propose legislation requiring lenders that handle student loans to hand over excessive profits to the government. From New York Times: Education on May 4, 2004 at 5:46 a.m..

    Learning Disabilities: A Clearer Path to Reading Fluency A new study shows that more aggressive treatment can make dyslexic brains work the way normal brains do. From New York Times: Education on May 4, 2004 at 5:46 a.m..

    Rosemary Park, 97, Dies; Force in Educating Women Dr. Park was a former president of Barnard College and Connecticut College for Women. From New York Times: Education on May 4, 2004 at 5:46 a.m..

    Yes, Some Students Live in the Library (But Not Like This) An N.Y.U. student who didn't get the financial aid he needed cut out the cost of a dorm room by living in a library basement. From New York Times: Education on May 4, 2004 at 5:46 a.m..

    Looking Back on Writing and Staircases Author Bel Kaufman was happy to accommodate when her alma mater, Hunter College, suggested that with her 70th reunion this past weekend, she might agree to be interviewed. From New York Times: Education on May 4, 2004 at 5:46 a.m..

    European Gypsy Shaman Puts Her Lore Online Jane Wrigley, a Gypsy Shaman like her mother and grandmother before her has practiced Shamanism since she was 3. She has set up an ongoing online course called "Shamanism 101" because in today's industrial world she sees a decline in the number of Shamans practicing healing and feels we can re-member our own Shamanistic skills with the right mentoring. [PRWEB May 4, 2004] From PR Web on May 4, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

    Consulture Introduces MessageCure, Another Automated Web-based Software Suite that Simplifies Electronic Communication for Businesses messageCure is web-enabled electronic messaging and campaign management platform that allows businesses an opportunity to track, control and manage the distribution of electronic messages: emails, newsletter, product announcements, promotions, customer acquisition programs, customer retention programs as well as any other internal or external marketing program. [PRWEB May 4, 2004] From PR Web on May 4, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

    Microsoft to demonstrate home PC of tomorrow The 'concept car' model at WinHEC show will display many of the features in Bill Gates' vision of the media center computer that will someday be as common in homes as a CD player or microwave is today. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 1:45 a.m..

    Microsoft to test new IM server The software giant is accepting candidates to beta test a new version of Live Communications Server, the company's enterprise messaging product. From CNET News.com on May 4, 2004 at 1:45 a.m..

    Open source writing: JD's Wiki JD Lasica has posted the first chapters of his book, Darknet: Remixing the Future of Movies, Music and Television, on a wiki for public editing. Cool!... From Joho the Blog on May 3, 2004 at 11:50 p.m..

    I Locked Myself Out Again? Apple's New DRM Reneges on Your Purchase Conditions, Picks Your Pocket "The new iTunes has stricter DRM than the last version, limiting the number of times you can burn your playlists to seven (it used to be ten), and detecting and blocking similar playlists. Jason Schultz has some good ranty analysis about what this means: So after one year and 70 million songs, $0.99 now buys you less rather than more -- seven hard burns instead of ten soft ones. What will Apple 'allow' us t From The Shifted Librarian on May 3, 2004 at 11:49 p.m..

    Community Book Editing Experiment J.D. Lasica is taking my approach to book-writing one more step. He wants community help in writing and editing, and has posted some chapters in this wiki. This will be interesting to watch. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on May 3, 2004 at 11:48 p.m..

    Opening Address at Connecting Up Conference The real significance of information and communications technologies lies in their transforming power. Right across the economy, ICT is changing the way we do business and the way we deliver services. While most of us are by now quite familiar with the capacity of ICT to alter the fortunes of a single company or even an entire industry, only now are we seeing its potential to strengthen and empower whole communities. ICT gives communities the capacity to withstand industry restructuring.It helps them better deliver critical services in areas such as health, education and welfare. And i