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Blogs and blogging: advantages and disadvantage
Blogs and blogging: advantages and disadvantages by Gerry McGovern Isn&amprsquo;t it interesting that some of the most significant &amplsquo;revolutions&amprsquo; of the last twenty years have all had to do with writing? How retro is that? First we had email, then webpages, then mobile phone texting, and now blogs. All this reflects a trend whereby the world is becoming more formal in how it communicates. Instead of body language and endless conversations, communication has shifted towards endless words on a screen. Some of the "disadvantages" Most people don&amprsquo;t have very much to say t From soulsoup on August 24, 2004 at 4:23 p.m..

Dog wags tail, not vice-versa
Dog wags tail, not vice-versa. Training needs follows business needs not vice-versa. Dog wags tail, not vice-versa by Jay Cross The human brain is a trickster. It takes in a gusher of visual, auditory, and sensory input, throws 99.99% of it away without our knowing it, and presents us with a coherent picture of the world. The pre-conscious brain chooses the slides in the show we see. It even gives us the illusion that we're in control. Brain wave studies show that consciousness lags reality (and then covers its tracks).. Your pre-conscious mind is a lot closer to "now" than... From soulsoup on August 24, 2004 at 4:23 p.m..

Dilbert and Emotional Design : Update
Dynamist Blog - Dilbert vs. The Aesthetic Imperative There are two ways to interpret this week's Dilbert strips, which satirize aesthetic-oriented tech design, and probably both of them are right. As always, Scott Adams has a keen eye for corporate foolishness, especially when it involves taking good ideas and making them stupid. As Dilbert tries to suggest to his bosses, today's aesthetic imperative is not a drive to substitute style for function but to add style to function. One of the main causes is that quality as traditionally defined has gotten so high (and price so low) that b From soulsoup on August 24, 2004 at 4:23 p.m..

Are Trainers The Right e-Learning Designers?
Are Trainers The Right e-Learning Designers? an thought aggregation from The Masie Center The idea that trainers are developing curriculum is not so different than people who take a short course in web design and then hang their shingle out for hire. They know very little but they do make it difficult for those who have college certificates on web design. I think that trainers who develop curriculum often give us who have the expertise a bad name. The public does not see the difference and if the end product is not satisfactory, we are all labeled as inadequate. [..]... From soulsoup on August 24, 2004 at 4:23 p.m..

PC World magazine from September, 1990
PC World, 1990 from J-Walk Blog Last night I spent some time reading an issue of PC World magazine from September, 1990.... Just a few of the many interesting things in this issue:News: Lotus Sues Borland (I was actually hired as an expert witness in that case, but it never went to trial). Microsoft Ad: $50 upgrade to Windows 3.0! Ad for Gateway 2000: Fully loaded 25 Mhz 486, 4 Meg RAM, 150 Meg hard drive, VGA: $5,295. Funk Software ad: Sideways, print your 1-2-3 spreadsheets sideways on your dot matrix printer (remember that?) News item: Symantec/Norton Merger Refocuses Utility... From soulsoup on August 24, 2004 at 4:23 p.m..

Community Engagement: Interaction Design
Community Engagement: Interaction Design from Experience Designer Network. A nice post encompassing the soul of interaction design for community engagement. To quote - Good community engagement, as used in this toolkit, refers to engagement processes and practices in which a wide range of people work together to achieve a shared goal guided by a commitment to a common set of values, principles and criteria. It doesn&amprsquo;t necessarily mean that everyone in the community can or should be involved,but that we are making efforts to be as inclusive as possible and to offer everyone a chance to From soulsoup on August 24, 2004 at 4:23 p.m..

5 Free Windows Web Design Apps You Can't Live Without!
5 Free Windows Web Design Apps You Can't Live Without! By Alex Walker Ok, so you shelled out $US400 for DreamWeaver. Your latest PhotoShop upgrade was another US$170, and Illustrator cost about the same. Your pockets are a lot lighter than they ought to be, but all you have is the bare essentials. Never fear! We've got 5 powerful tools that will smooth your development without costing you a single penny (unless you choose otherwise).... From soulsoup on August 24, 2004 at 4:23 p.m..

Libraries
Libraries are receiving hundreds or thousands of CDs from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as part of a settlement. The CDs are often marginal, even undesirable. The CD cornucopia -- consisting of approximately 5.6 million compact discs --... From MANE IT Network on August 24, 2004 at 4:22 p.m..

Social computing conference: NMC November
The New Media Consortium (NMC) is hosting an online conference on social computing, November 16-19. The theme of the Online Conference on Social Computing will be the application of Social Computing constructs, tools, and theory to educational contexts, specifically within... From MANE IT Network on August 24, 2004 at 4:22 p.m..

Tuesday, August 24, 2004
I immigrated to the United States in 1984, and my parents have been here since circa 1976. From RHPT.com on August 24, 2004 at 4:22 p.m..

Designing Courses for e-Learning: Do Trainers Have the Right Stuff?
Are Trainers the Right e-Learning Designers?: Shirley Chapman over at the Masie center opens up the topic for discussion, and gets some great responses. Can someone who has a background delivering "standard" training be a successful e-Learning designer? The comment list is long, but I found this quote to be particlarly interesting: E-Learning forces the instructional designer/classroom trainer to consider many more options and functions that might not have been considered... From Brain Frieze on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

Really Old Web Pages
So, I'm surfing around at work this afternoon. (No, scratch that. I actually was working. doing research on educational content for inclusion in a list of links for teachers and students in our district. Work work work, that's me.) I came across a site run by a university this afternoon with instructions on how to configure Mosaic to display the content. Mosaic!? Man, now that's an old web page. Mosaic as a browser has been history since 1997. From Brain Frieze on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

Hey! I'm a Cartoon
CMX Suite: The Problem with Floating Divs: I get the "treatment" from Chris Flick over at Community MX today. I may have been accused of being cartoon-like in the past, but this is the first time I've ever been in a real cartoon. Fun! Thanks Chris! Now, about those product merchandizing ideas that I have... From Brain Frieze on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

Implementing Core IT Security Services
This paper describes an approach for implementing core IT Security services within a modern, highly distributed, IT infrastructure. From Infosec Writers Latest Security Papers on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

Security firm warns of 'Peeping Tom' webcam worm
UK internet security firm Sophos has discovered a worm that hijacks people's webcams, allowing hackers to spy on PC users at home or in the workplace. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

UK gov investigating E-Bay-style ''service'' marketplace for unemployed
Inspired by the success of E-Bay, the UK government is looking at the possibility of starting up an online marketplace in which the unemployed and underemployed could hawk babysitting, carpentry, accommodation, meals or other services. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

Ikea, Cahoot employ Creative Virtual 'Linguabots'
The company's Linguabots are digital characters that cana have a simulated conversation with customers. According to the firm, the Linguabots are capable of understanding the context of questions and not just responding to keywords they recognise. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

Tiscali sells South African unit to M-Web
The sale is part of Tiscali's previously announced plans to divest itself of its non-core assets. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

Macrovision CD copy protection software to support iPod, iTunes
In a mail-out to customers, Macrovision has said that it is to include Apple's DRM system, FairPlay, into its CDS-300 copy control protection mechanism. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

US court rules P2P networks legal
In a ruling that will frustrate the record and movie industries, a US appeals court has ruled that, like the photocopier and video recorder, the makers of peer-to-peer network software are not responsible for the copyright infringement performed by users of their products. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

Turk Telekom picks Redback for broadband network
Turk Telekom is to use Redback SmartEdge Service Gateway technology to develop its next-generation broadband network. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

UK firm launches handset for kids
The "Mymo" mobile handset is aimed at children between four and eight and has three buttons programmed with up to five pre-set numbers. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

Ukrtelekom privatisation put off again
President Leonid Kuchma has delayed the privatisation of the state telco once again, without explanation. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

Nokia, Pointsec to provide security for mobile data
Security solutions company Pointsec Mobile Technologies has teamed up with Nokia to enable file encryption of data on mobiles. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

ipod platform
I copied the title of this post from something Steve Gillmor said on the latest installment of IT Conversations' 'Gillmor Gang'. I gather from his show that Steve also believes in a 'download market'. And with millions of iPods (a general name for the Apple mp3 player and similar devices) there's real fun to be found in creating some common methods of distributing mp3 encoded audio. This isn't just about music, copyrighted or not. iPo From unmediated on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

The Pixies ride the New Wave of Internet Distribution (Jason Schultz)
Digital Media Europe carries a story today wherein the Pixies denounce traditional record labels in favor of live CD sales from concerts, product licensing, and Internet distribution:"Record companies, schmecord companies HYPHEN who needs 'em? That's not where the money is. The business is with the real customers HYPHEN the fans. That's who we're trying to connect with," band member Frank Black, AKA Black Franc From unmediated on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

Cognitive Radio: Next Big Thing?
Is cognitive radio the "next big thing"? EE Times seems to think so. Their In Focus section this week features Cognitive Radio articles on --> From unmediated on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

A Radio Challenge to Arbitron
A new service will measure radio audiences in cars, combining global positioning technology and tracking of the radio dial to challenge Arbitron, the dominant radio ratings provider. From unmediated on August 24, 2004 at 4:20 p.m..

My E-mail Alerts are More Popular than My Webfeed (Survey Results, Part 7)
(NOTE: This is part 7 of a series exploring the results of the 2004 CONTENTIOUS Reader Survey, which was completed by 157 respondents as of Aug. 18, 2004. See the complete index for more survey results. Additional results will be published in future entries.) Question 7 of the 2004 CONTENTIOUS Reader Survey was: Do you receive the CONTENTIOUS webfeed or e-mail alerts? If so, which one? Here's how the 157 respondents to this ques From Contentious Weblog on August 24, 2004 at 4:19 p.m..

The Info-Provocateur
OK, this cracks me up... This morning, Travis Christopher called me a "provocateur" in his blog E-Learning from the Trenches. This is just too cool. For a while now I've been struggling with how to define myself when people ask me what I do. I do so many things, it's such a complicated answer. I've been tempted to apply the in-vogue label "change agent," but frankly that just feels too bland for my taste. Amy Gahran, Info-Provocateur. I like it. Maybe I'll put that on my next set of business From Contentious Weblog on August 24, 2004 at 4:19 p.m..

Gold Medal Cross-Media Teamwork
The journalism isn't always up to the quality of the technical aspects of some multimedia, but that certainly has not been the case with the New York Times' superb audio slide shows throughout these XXVIIIth Athens Summer Olympic Games. Don't miss the latest example, "They Dominated the Diamond," which tells the emotional story of the U.S. women's softball team's remarkable run (the team won all nine of its ga From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on August 24, 2004 at 4:19 p.m..

Classroom Blogging in Summer
I've been using blogs in the classroom successfully for some time now, and was puzzled, but shrugged it off when Clancy posted this back in 2002 about her summer technical writing class and blogging. At the time my experience with classroom blogs was positive, as it still is. However, it's always different when it happens to you. After one last time teaching the second composition course in our two-part FYW series this summer, I, too, had grumbly bloggers. I think I now have From Kairosnews - A Weblog for Discussing Rhetoric, Technology and Pedagogy on August 24, 2004 at 4:19 p.m..

Only 3% of Minnesota businesses offer telework
Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development recently completed a nine-county, 391-business survey of medical coverage in the area. Among their results they found that the 'least common benefit -- although it costs the least -- is telecommuting. Only 3 percent of firms off... From Kolabora.com on August 24, 2004 at 4:18 p.m..

Convention Wisdom - tips include telework during DNC
Laura Petrecca of the New York Post offers 6 tips to New York businesses to weather the coming Republican convention in her piece, Convention Wisdom (August 22, 2004): '5. Be a tough boss. 'Some employees view convention week as an easy excuse to skip work, citing terrorism worries and commuter co... From Kolabora.com on August 24, 2004 at 4:18 p.m..

Telecommuting Heaven
Telecommuting Heavens By Rich Karlgaard (Forbes.com, Aug. 20, 2004) is adapted from his recently published book, Life 2.0: How People Across America Are Transforming Their Lives by Finding the Where of Their Happiness. Economic development groups interested in attracting teleworkers & telew... From Kolabora.com on August 24, 2004 at 4:18 p.m..

The Future of Democracy
In Erich Fromm's classic 1941 work, Escape from Freedom, he argues that the future of democracy depends on the realization of true individualism. He writes: The victory of freedom is possible only if democracy develops into a society in which the individual, his growth and happiness, is the aim and purpose of a culture, in which life does not need any justification in success or anything else, and in which the individual is not subord From apcampbell News on August 24, 2004 at 4:17 p.m..

In the news
August 23, 2004 03:23 PM US Pacific Timezone Disruptive Technologies Spark Upheaval in Corporate Learning Technology This press release went out over Business Wire this afternoon.... From The Workflow Institute Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:16 p.m..

Moodle Meanderings 2
As readers of last Friday's Moodle Meanderings article will have seen Martin Dougiamas (he of Moodle fame) invites interested parties to join in the Using Moodle forums. So I've pitched in to said forums with some comments on how syndication solutions like RSS/Atom could be exploited. From Auricle on August 24, 2004 at 4:16 p.m..

Moodle Meanderings 3
One of the questions we need to ask ourselves is how easily open source course management systems like Moodle will scale. So let's see what the Using Moodle forums have to offer here. From Auricle on August 24, 2004 at 4:16 p.m..

The Future of Curb Cut... (and anyone looking for a job?)
You've likely noticed there hasn't been much happening around here lately, here's why. I recently accepted a position working in the area of spirituality and disability- instead of focusing on accessible distance education, I'm turning my focus to accessible religion. If any of your are interested in the topic, let me know, but be aware that I may tell you more than you really want to know =) The good news is, Curb Cut will live on through other staff at the Institute for Community Inclusion including (hopefully) my future replacement. Along those lines, if you any of you a From Curb Cut Learning on August 24, 2004 at 4:16 p.m..

Matching supply and demand
The sweet spot in business is when supply and demand are in equilibrium. Customers buy all they want; you sell all you got. This morning I noticed a perfect example of this in Google's Gmail.Google markets Gmail through referrals. Current users can invite others to sign up for the free service. Early users were allotted ten invitations. After that, the invitation button disappeared from the screen.Google must have caught up with demand, for these two links appeared on my screen this morning: From Internet Time Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:16 p.m..

Technorati about to get 6.5 million in first round of funding !?!
Congrats to the fine folks at Technorati. Please use the money to make your service more reliable and stable. From Om Malik on Broadband: Technorati gets fed VC dollars: QUOTEEXCLUSIVE: RSS feeds have become beloved apps for all bloggers. And now it is the Venture capitalists who are falling in love with "real simple syndication." I have learned exclusively that Technorati has/or is about to close its first round of funding. My sources i From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on August 24, 2004 at 4:15 p.m..

Blogger cumplió 5 años
Vía el imprescindible mediaTIC llego al post de Evan Williams en el que celebra los cinco años de Blogger (que por aquel entonces tenía este aspecto). En el libro We Blog hay un relato de Meg Hourihan sobre los orígenes... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on August 24, 2004 at 4:14 p.m..

Weiterbildungsblog
Die ZEIT hat den Weiterbildungsblog entdeckt und kommentiert. Carola Padtberg, ZEIT Blogger Salon, 20 August 2004 [Kategorien: Weblogs]... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 24, 2004 at 4:13 p.m..

Outsourced Training Begins to Find its Niche
Wenn ich mir die Newsletter und Ankündigungen der letzten Tage anschaue, macht das Thema "Training Outsourcing" derzeit klar das Rennen. Was steckt dahinter? Schon immer haben Unternehmen Teile ihrer Weiterbildungsaktivitäten "eingekauft" - im einfachsten Fall ist es z.B. der Rhetorik-Trainer,... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 24, 2004 at 4:13 p.m..

Richard Posner on Eldred
Richard Posner is guest-blogging at Lawrence Lessig's Blog this week. In one posting today, he offers comfort to those who wanted Lessig to win the Eldred case in the Supreme Court: "If the Supreme Court had invalidated the Act, Congress could have retaliated by allowing states to grant copyright --perpetual copyright, if they wanted, which was the regime for most unpublished works until 1976. All this said, the net effects of From Open Access News on August 24, 2004 at 4:13 p.m..

Americans for Taxpayer Access
A large number of public-interest groups today launched the Alliance for Taxpayer Access. The coalition formed to support the NIH open-access plan and these three principles:

American taxpayers are entitled to open access to the peer-reviewed scientific articles on research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Open access to these reports will lead to usage by millions of physicians, public health professionals, patients, students, teachers, scientists, and othe From Open Access News on August 24, 2004 at 4:12 p.m..

Nando Finds a Snake: Video Clip
This weekend we were up near Mt. Adams and my son Nando found another snake. Click on the image to the right for a short video clip. Quicktime required...... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on August 24, 2004 at 4:12 p.m..

UK music downloads up 200% since 1 June - Tony Smith, the Register
UK music fans have purchased and downloaded over 2m songs since 1 January, according to the latest figures from the UK's answer to the Recording Industry Ass. of America, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). But contrary to past dire warnings of a From Techno-News Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:11 p.m..

Morpheus claims landmark P2P legal victory - Robert Jaques, vnunet.com
A US court has upheld the legitimacy of peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing application Morpheus, finding against 28 of the world's largest entertainment companies which had alleged that the P2P firm's software violates copyright law. Morpheus said the US From Techno-News Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:11 p.m..

RealNetworks to offer discounted music service to college students - Associated Press
RealNetworks Inc. will begin offering some university students its digital music subscription service at a steep discount in an effort to stem illegal downloads and attract long-term customers. The Seattle-based company said Monday that it had struck d From Techno-News Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:11 p.m..

Positive Signs at NECC - Susan McLester, techLearning
Welcome back to the 2004-2005 school year. In a slightly new take on our usual August "Back-to-School Product Guide," we've expanded coverage this fall to include offerings from hardware companies, as well as software and Web resources. Trends noted in From Educational Technology on August 24, 2004 at 4:11 p.m..

Online grades a matter of course at York High - ALEX L. GOLDFAYN, Chicago Tribune
Most of the students attending York High School in Elmhurst will not receive a report card this year, but they--and their parents--will be watching their grades more closely than ever. That's because York will roll out an electronic, Web-based student From Educational Technology on August 24, 2004 at 4:11 p.m..

World Leader In Distance Learning Continues Rapid Caribbean Expansion - Hardbeat News, Caribbean
Caribbean nationals seeking to further their studies without dealing with the hassles of immigration and relocation are welcoming RDI Caribbean with open arms. In a region where the option has for too long been limited to on-campus education at the Un From Online Learning Update on August 24, 2004 at 4:11 p.m..

Local residents find online education convenient - SUZANNE JACKSON, Hickory Daily Record
Ken Elliott, 36, always wanted to get his doctorate. When he found an opportunity to do so online, he couldn From Online Learning Update on August 24, 2004 at 4:11 p.m..

Breakthrough eLearning Method Integrates McGraw-Hill Content to Improve Student Performance in Math
The Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training (PCATT), a consortium of the University of Hawaii Community Colleges, today announced the expansion of its e-Learning math pilot to include leading math content from McGraw-Hill Higher Education. The From Online Learning Update on August 24, 2004 at 4:11 p.m..

Typed links (David Weinberger)
Here’s the formal relationship: My wife’s cousin knows the mother of Micah Garen, the American journalist who was being held hostage in Iraq until yesterday. That sentence is true. But here’s the truth: You know how it can be with... From Corante: Social Software on August 24, 2004 at 4:11 p.m..

Elsevier has launched an online demonstration of Scopus, its bibliographic database, due for release ...
Elsevier has launched an online demonstration of Scopus, its bibliographic database, due for release later this year From Peter Scott's Library Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:10 p.m..

The Public Library Association is now planning the 2006 PLA National Conference, which will be held ...
The Public Library Association is now planning the 2006 PLA National Conference, which will be held in Boston, March 21-25, 2006. The most important part of that planning is assembling the slate of preconferences and the 100+ concurrent program sessions that will be presented during the conference. The deadline for submitting all proposals is November 30, 2004 From Peter Scott's Library Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:10 p.m..

Cambridge University Press has announced that it is the new publisher for the Canadian Journal of Po ...
Cambridge University Press has announced that it is the new publisher for the Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique, which is published on behalf of the Canadian Political Science Association/Association canadienne de science politique and/et la Socit qubcoise de science politique From Peter Scott's Library Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:10 p.m..

Blogs Are Really Boring
I've come to the conclusion that blogs are boring. And the comments on blog entries are often worse than boring. Not only are many of them silly, but just like the online guest books of 10 years ago, the software... From Robin Good's Latest News on August 24, 2004 at 4:10 p.m..

Specialized Search Engines Offer New Market Opportunities
John Blossom captures in a great article the essence of what is already happening with the emergence of very dedicated news channels and search tools. "While major search engine indeed have changed the face of what's considered valuable content, search... From Robin Good's Latest News on August 24, 2004 at 4:10 p.m..

Unreasonably annoying
Do we have a word for reacting negatively to someone but not trusting your reaction, and then getting stuck in this oscillation of dislike that doesn't know whether to attach itself to you or to that someone? That's pretty much my kneejerk reaction to Gerry McGovern's column on The Advantages and Disadvantages of Blogging. I agree with much of the article. I think he gets the advantages of corporate blogging right. He says that the old idea of PR as conveying a message doesn't work on the Web which is a democracy of voices. Cool. I disagree with him on... From Joho the Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:10 p.m..

On the sudden revelation of jerkitude
After an hour of failing to get my in-law's wifi up again, I was working up a good lather. I had Adelphia dead to rights: I have two wifi access points, a Linksys and a D-link, neither of which was giving me ping, neither of which was giving me a DNS. I have two computers here, both with the same problem. I tried every conceivable setting on both the access points and the computers. Nope nope nope. Adelphia was going to get an earful, I can promise you that! I decided to try one last reboot of the Adelphia cable... From Joho the Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:10 p.m..

Entertainment news and notes
Meta-death: Al Dvorin, the man who said "Elvis has left the building" has left the building. Watching the Olympics is becoming more and more like watching Florida election returns.... From Joho the Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:10 p.m..

Kerry camp poll analysis
Over at Loose Democracy I've blogged a memo from the Kerry pollster to the Kerry camp trying to set expectations way high for the bounce Bush needs from his convention.... From Joho the Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:10 p.m..

Elephants on acid
Psychedelic Republicans. 'Nuff said (except thanks to RageBoy for the link).... From Joho the Blog on August 24, 2004 at 4:10 p.m..

Petit's response to Grokster, Intent, and Cert
Check out C.E. Petit's elaboration on his previous posts in response to my post.  I've written Petit with a few questions to better understand his point before I write up another comment.   I know exactly nothing about civil procedure so I'll defer to those with sufficient expertise here - I would love to hear what others have to say about these issues as well.  It still seems strange that, given the stan From A Copyfighter's Musings on August 24, 2004 at 4:09 p.m..

Coming Soon: Ed Blog Backlash?
(via OL Daily) I love Stephen Downes' take on the New York Times ed blogging article: With a new school year approaching in the northern hemisphere the blog phenomenon is about to go mainstream with not thousands but tens of thousands of teachers using them in their classes. New experts will be annoited by the press, academic studies will be conducted, and the inevitable backlash wi From weblogged News on August 24, 2004 at 4:09 p.m..

NSW KM Forum Thursday 2 September (Sydney, Australia)
Details on the next NSW KM Forum meeting: Thursday 2 SeptemberAri Jacobs on data visualisationAri Jacobs is a Creative Director at Different Solutions in Sydney. Ari has been creating digital media for over 10 years, and "challenges the boundaries of... From Column Two on August 24, 2004 at 4:09 p.m..

Journal of Educators Online
This week I received an announcement about the first issue of a new journal: "The Journal of Educators Online (JEO) is an online, double-blind, refereed journal by and for instructors, administrators, policy-makers, staff, students, and those interested in the developmen From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on August 24, 2004 at 4:08 p.m..

MT => WP
Just in case you want to move from Movable Type or Greymatter to WordPress, though it's really easy and fast, Podz will do it for you. All three are great platforms with their distinct pro and cons. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on August 24, 2004 at 4:08 p.m..

How to infuse the culture of sharing
Just had a very interesting and instructive talk with Lee Bryant about how to get a knowledge sharing community going. He consulted in context of establishing a knowledge sharing community within the British National Institute for Mental Health. My interest was to get some clues for a project I conduct: build a knowledge community for the Austrian research funding agencies. Here is the transcript where Lee shares his insights and helpful advice. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on August 24, 2004 at 4:08 p.m..

Socialtext
Wow, congrats to Socialtext. A very strong sign that the Internet and IT bounces back even if it is different to what we expected. Nobody ever thought that Social Software and the like will ever generate revenues - at least not 2 years ago. Read the full **Academy Awards Acceptance Speech** it's worth the link is below..Pierre invests in Socialtext From thomas n. burg | randgänge on August 24, 2004 at 4:08 p.m..

The Cognitive Cost of Classification
This is a nice read on the problems related with using faceted classifications on the Web and on the opportunities and advantages of 'social classification' systems. "Facets do relieve the tyranny of the taxonomy that demands that "everything has a place and should be in that place". But that flexibility comes with a stiff price -- because the number of terms and their combinations are expanded, faceted classfications multiply the number of decisions required to classify a given document." [thanks --> From elearningpost on August 24, 2004 at 4:08 p.m..

Four Practices for Great Performance
Think of these 4 factors of great performance as factors to be taken into consideration when launching a e-learning or KM initiative.

Involve employees

Focus on achievability

Build measures that help meet goals

Tap into employees' deepest motivations

From elearningpost on August 24, 2004 at 4:08 p.m..

Real-Time Information Blows In
In-depth article on the advantages of having real-time information: "The concept of the real-time enterprise is compelling but often misunderstood. Using information technology to monitor critical operations and indicators, such as sales, product quality, and market opportunities, doesn't mean staring at an elaborate dashboard that flashes red when things go wrong. The purpose of real-time detection isn't to predict the future. Instead, the goal is to pr From elearningpost on August 24, 2004 at 4:08 p.m..

Michael Powell Reflects
If Michael Powell is still chairman of the Federal Communications Commission this time next year, no matter who is elected president in November, it will come as a major surprise. Powell hasn't announced any plans, but in several recent public appearances he seemed more in a valedictory mood than anything else: reflective about his seven-year tenure at the commission, including the past four as chairman. At the Progress and Freedom Foundation gathering today< From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on August 24, 2004 at 4:07 p.m..

BugMeNot Gets Booted, Restored
The site that helps people evade registration roadblocks on websites couldn't evade trouble itself. Its server host, perhaps bowing to pressure, pulled the plug last week. But a new host is found and BugMeNot is back up. By Rachel Metz. From Wired News on August 24, 2004 at 4:07 p.m..

Games People Played
Atari addicts young and old attend the seventh annual Classic Gaming Expo, getting a rare chance to mingle with their favorite game designers and stock up on rare collectibles. Chris Kohler reports from San Jose, California. From Wired News on August 24, 2004 at 4:07 p.m..

Riders Segway Through the Zoo
Fans of the Segway -- the gyroscopically controlled scooter that has been banned on many sidewalks -- are taking solace in the company of other enthusiasts. In San Francisco, this extends to the animal kingdom, as Segway users commandeer a zoo. By Rachel Metz. From Wired News on August 24, 2004 at 4:07 p.m..

Site Is Mac Daddy of Apple Deals
A site for cut-rate Apple products has amassed a loyal following by taking the unusual approach of relying on readers for bargain-hunting tips. By Leander Kahney. From Wired News on August 24, 2004 at 4:07 p.m..

Boring Game? Outsource It
It's not just work that's being outsourced from wealthy nations to poorer ones. These days, online gamers in developing countries are being paid to earn virtual goods that wealthier players are too lazy or unskilled to win on their own. By Laila Weir. From Wired News on August 24, 2004 at 4:07 p.m..

Crisis Alert in Critical State
While TV viewers and radio listeners have long suffered through ear-piercing emergency-alert tests, the system has had a spotty record in actual crises. That's why critics are leery of plans to expand the system to cell phones and PCs. By Randy Dotinga. From Wired News on August 24, 2004 at 4:07 p.m..

Free Distance Education at the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation with New Leadership
UCLA Psychobiology graduate, philanthropist, and educator Christine Coughlin assumes a leadership role as the Director of Distance Education of the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation. She will propel the division's cohort of free distance education programs, establish connections with other accredited institutions of higher education, and sponsor an academic course server as an official Initiative forum for course developers and instructors. The Initiative will offer Certificate Programs in Neuroscience (with many specializations) and Emergency Management in association with the From PR Web on August 24, 2004 at 4:06 p.m..

Muslim Supplementary School Based in Christian Community Centre Holds "Working Together" BBQ
Muslim Supplementary School based in Christian Community Centre holds "Working Together" BBQ [PRWEB Aug 24, 2004] From PR Web on August 24, 2004 at 4:06 p.m..

Twenty-two Post-Secondary Institutions Turn To eLearners.com For Qualified Leads
eLearners.com Inc., creator of the leading website for connecting learners to education, today announced that 22 new schools have selected eLearners to deliver qualified leads to their institution in the second quarter of 2004. [PRWEB Aug 24, 2004] From PR Web on August 24, 2004 at 4:06 p.m..

Seven Steps to Avoid Sexual Harassment Liability
Expert suggests prevention and remedy are keys. Taking just seven simple actions to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace can help businesses reduce their risk and avoid liability. [PRWEB Aug 24, 2004] From PR Web on August 24, 2004 at 4:06 p.m..

'The Passion of Ayn Rand's Critics' - A Breakthrough Book Puts Ayn Rand's Critics To The Test.
On the 100th Anniversary of Novelist Ayn Rand's birth, a new book will be released with never before published essays from Best-Selling Author Ayn Rand's private journals about her former lover, Nathanial Branden. [PRWEB Aug 24, 2004] From PR Web on August 24, 2004 at 4:06 p.m..

Justice -- Guantanamo Style
The USA has been keeping approximately 600 detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has called them "the worst of the worst". Other sources have described them otherwise. Abdurahman Khadr, who the CIA placed, as a mole, within the detainee population, said most of the detainees were innocent, or were merely local Taliban militia-men, with no intelligence value. Well, after no public review of their status, the Guantanamo detainees are finally getting their day in court -- kind of. There are actually three separate kinds of reviews slowly underway. From kuro5hin.org on August 24, 2004 at 4:06 p.m..

Acts on Discrimination Against Students with Disabilities
Another significant step in addressing discrimination against students and prospective students with disabilities has been taken with the Government introducing a Bill to ensure new standards are supported by legislation. A recent review of the Disability Discrimination Act undertaken by the Productivity Commission identified exclusion from education and training as 'one of the most serious forms of disability discrimination'.DEST Media release, 12 August 2004 From EdNA Online on August 24, 2004 at 4:06 p.m..

Trying a switch to OmniWeb5 for a week
Prior to Safari, I was a die-hard OmniWeb 4 (then 4... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on August 24, 2004 at 4:05 p.m..

Users Connect Online with Offline
The Internet has become an indispensible resource for many Americans, but some activities are better suited for the offline world. From ClickZ Stats on August 24, 2004 at 4:05 p.m..

The Internet offers teachers online help with lesson plans
Online, teachers can pool expertise and sample classroom-tested lessons. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on August 24, 2004 at 4:05 p.m..

Voices on the right
Young people today are substantially more likely to support conservative social initiatives. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on August 24, 2004 at 4:05 p.m..

The new activism
Today's students do protest, but without the black armbands - or the passion - of the past. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on August 24, 2004 at 4:05 p.m..

Vonage connects with Linksys, Netgear on VoIP
Vonage teams with Wi-Fi equipment makers Linksys and Netgear on voice over Internet Protocol. From CNET News.com on August 24, 2004 at 4:05 p.m..

Eclipse to consider open-source data reporting
Business intelligence software company Actuate proposes an open-source Java-based reporting tools. From CNET News.com on August 24, 2004 at 4:05 p.m..

Nokia to offer encryption tool
The handset maker is teaming up with a Swedish security company to offer encryption software for some of its phones. From CNET News.com on August 24, 2004 at 4:05 p.m..

Execs upbeat on IT spending
Amid mixed indications of software industry's health, polled tech execs predict spending rise. From CNET News.com on August 24, 2004 at 4:05 p.m..

College P2P use on the decline?
Music industry and university leaders say authorized services and lawsuits are helping to stem campus file-swapping. From CNET News.com on August 24, 2004 at 4:05 p.m..

PhD Proposal: Spontaneous Communities of Learning
Here's the lit review stuff for my PhD proposal, for all those who are interested... Basically, I'm going to be studying social gaming practices in massively multiplayer games to study how people learn from each other and bolster each other's mastery of the game, or in other words, studying ... From Relevancy on August 23, 2004 at 8:14 p.m..

Don't talk while I'm interrupting
Don't Talk While I'm Interrupting: Ed Cone's piece today at his blog is laugh-out-loud funny if you've ever indulged your masochistic streak and listened to talk radio or the talking heads on the various cable channels. I was just watching Bill O'Reilly the other night and heard his 1 minute spiel on how he was the "One True Voice That Rises Above All Others and Refuses to Pander to Any Audience". He immediately followed that by accusing the Democrats of running the most vile... From Brain Frieze on August 23, 2004 at 8:12 p.m..

audio blog publishing script
I just wrote a script to cut down on publishing time on the daily Source Code shows. Now when I'm done recording I drop the finished file into a special folder on my desktop, this triggers an applescript that does the following: Change name to dailySourceCode+today's date. Add id3 tags. Upload to server. Create a blog post via metaWeblog api to Radio UserLand. Delete desktop file. Tell me if it worked. Amazing all the steps I used to make to publish the show! This script will work with OSX and any weblog software that un From unmediated on August 23, 2004 at 8:11 p.m..

Free radio
Doc Searls writes an amazing piece on the possibly doomed fate of radio -- and more than radio -- at the hands of so many competing forces who have it in their crossfire, including Congress, the FCC, the music industry, and more. I can't summarize it and do it justice -- so go read it -- but I will quote thisTo Congress and the FCC, broadcasting isn't speech. It's transport: a delivery system for "material" and "content"..... Think of a metaphor as a box of words. We all thin From unmediated on August 23, 2004 at 8:11 p.m..

Sanyo Xacti C4
Sanyo has updated its Xacti flash camcorder line from the C1 model to these new C4s, which appear to have a few nice improvements for those who go tapeless, including a video stabilizer, an upgraded four-megapixel CCD for still images, and a slightly larger LCD screen (1.8-inch instead of 1.5-inch). There are some From unmediated on August 23, 2004 at 8:11 p.m..

Videoblog on TV-- Pt 5
Lucas Gonze of Webjay explains the vision of video from the computer seen on TV. I can't talk about this vision enough. "Question: how exactly is it going to happen that we'll be watching TV over PC, or PC over TV, or whatever the hell it means to go sit on the couch and watch the internet? Answer: you hook up a cheapo flat screen monitor, a pair of cheapo computer speakers, a remote control mouse (so you don't have to get up to fix the volume), and a computer capable of rendering a s From unmediated on August 23, 2004 at 8:11 p.m..

HDTV, DVD, Hard Drives and the future
Mark Cuban, owner of HDnet, the Dallas Mavericks, and the guy behind The Benefactor reality show, has a great post over at his site about HDTV, DVD, Hard Drives and the future. Mark brings up a lot of good points about how hard drive space is constantly moving up while price per byte falls, while upcoming DVD formats will be limited in storage capacity and technological imprunmediated on August 23, 2004 at 8:11 p.m..

Micro-Broadcasting in Italy
Pirate TV in Italy. A video report about the Italian micro-broadcasting movement produced by a video collective from Milan. Pirate TV has been growing throughout the country in response to Silvio Berlisconi's, the country's richest man who controls half of Italy's TV market, ascended to the prime ministership. [demandmedia] [Cinema Minima] From unmediated on August 23, 2004 at 8:11 p.m..

Women's Game Conference, September 9-10, Austin, TX
The Women's Game Conference focuses on women in the computer and video game industry. The conference program includes career paths for women in the industry, gender inclusive game design and women and girls as consumers of games. The Women's Game Conference runs concurrently with the Austin Game Conference September 9-10, 2004 at the Austin Convention Center and is open to anyone interested in the game industry and game development. From unmediated on August 23, 2004 at 8:11 p.m..

Grassroot journalism at RNC
To cover the voices of people on the street during the Republican National Convention, and let you directly plug in, the NYC Grassroots Media Coalition and the Indymedia Network have build their own newsroom: everyday, they produce a newspaper, a television show, a radio webstream and a website with up-to-the-minute reports, videos and photographs about the RNC. From unmediated on August 23, 2004 at 8:11 p.m..

RSS-enabled real time VJ performance: RNC-Redux
RNC-Redux is a real time performance project that takes material from RNC-related blog feeds and mixes it into a narrative of events each night of the RNC. There are going to be thousands of people textblogging, audioblogging, videoblogging, photoblogging the RNC, most with RSS feeds and most with open content licensing. With this wealth of material in mind, screensaversgroup will use --> From unmediated on August 23, 2004 at 8:11 p.m..

Shared Spaces Briefing, Aug 24
Today's highlights: Oracle Collaboration Suite; New Customers for Xythos WebFile Server; Hummingbird on Legal; Extended Systems OneBridge 4.2; NetworkWorld reviews the Oracle Collaboration Suite. "[We] found it to be a solid performer, offering a number of good tools that let... From Kolabora.com on August 23, 2004 at 8:08 p.m..

Kerry-Edwards pledge support for a national broadband policy
It's great to see support for a national broadband policy coming from either presidential candidate. Now let's see if we can get them BOTH engaged in attacking this critical national issue so we can stop waiting around for the phone companies to do something.  According to a... From Kolabora.com on August 23, 2004 at 8:08 p.m..

Hawaii call extended
Heather Ross was looking at the website for the Hawaii International Conference on Education and noticed that they have extended the submission deadline to September 8. She and Ben Daniel are presenting a paper at the conference. http://www.hiceducation.org/... From Rick's Café Canadien on August 23, 2004 at 8:07 p.m..

Cool Interactive: Olympic Sports
Tolle Informationen und interaktive Grafiken, die verschiedene Sportarten und -disziplinen beschreiben. Leider habe ich nichts gefunden, was unseren Vielseitigkeitsreitern helfen würde. Trotzdem. (via elearningpost) Interactive Graphics, August 2004... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 23, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

Not shaken, not stirred : mobilising the offline learner
Ich hoffe, meine Sympathie für die Möglichkeiten des Internets muss ich an dieser Stelle nicht besonders betonen. Trotzdem bin ich etwas zusammengezuckt, als ich folgenden Satz las: "Many of the most promising learning opportunities occur when online access is least... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 23, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

Evaluating elearning in different geographical cultures
  So, after many weeks and months of silence, I've decided to start up this blog again. I'm working once again on issues surrounding culture and networked learning, and will be doing some work around how one might go about evaluating elearning initiatives that cross cultural boundaries. How would evaluation of elearning in a cross-cultural context vary from evaluating elearning in single cultural environments? Stay tuned (as they say in some cultures), and if you're interested in contributing, get in contact. From Viral-learning.net on August 23, 2004 at 7:56 p.m..

Last Call: Architecture of the World Wide Web
2004-08-19: The W3C Technical Architecture Group (TAG) has released a second Last Call Working Draft of the Architecture of the World Wide Web, First Edition. The document is written for Web developers, implementers, content authors and publishers. It describes the properties that are desired of the Web and the design choices that have been made to achieve them. Comments are welcome through 17 September. Visit the TAG home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on August 23, 2004 at 7:48 p.m..

Fair Use Elaborated
I've received some interesting comments on my last posting. One of the commenters asked me to explain the fair use doctrine; here goes. The doctrine, which has close counterparts in patent and trademark law, permits a degree of unauthorized copying of copyrighted works. Shocking! If a teenager takes a joyride... From Lessig Blog on August 23, 2004 at 7:44 p.m..

Break Up the CIA?
Enough for the moment on fair use; I'll get back to that. I'm interested in the report of the 9/11 Commission on the intelligence failures that led up to the 9/11 attack. I was asked to do a book review of by it the New York Times, and I agreed... From Lessig Blog on August 23, 2004 at 7:44 p.m..

EdNA Goes Mobile
EdNA Online has created a demonstrator service to enable EdNA Online News Headlines to be accessible through handheld devices. The service has been designed for handheld devices that have a web capable browser, for example a Pocket PC using Pocket Internet Explorer. The standards-compliant design is in a format compatible with the small screen display of handheld devices. From EdNA Online on August 23, 2004 at 7:43 p.m..

Understanding Online Interaction
With the first part of a course he is teaching in the fall, David Wiley wonders "why we don't peer review each others course materials all the time" and then observes "Oh, right, most people are trapped in proprietary, closed LMSs." There's a certain risk to posting your course on the open net like this - especially when you know I will be one of the first to read it and comment (and you can see my comments in the discussion thread). But the course stands up quite well, and leaves us waiting for From OLDaily on August 23, 2004 at 7:41 p.m..

The Semantic Web: 1-2-3
So I Googled someone who spammed the educational lists with a book review today (a book misleadingly called an e-book, since it's not even online) to see if she was related to trhe author or publisher and got sidetracked. Just as well; revenge surfing doesn't really suit me. But I didn't run into this item by the creator of Amphetadesk (and some of the cleanest Perl code you'll ever want to see - his work is beautiful). It's a good intuitive introduction to what it is that the Semantic Web (and RDF in particular) is trying to accomplish, and a bit on how it does this. From OLDaily on August 23, 2004 at 7:41 p.m..

Are Trainers The Right e-Learning Designers?
Elliott Masie has hit on a winning formula and nobody should be surprised that it involves reader-generated content. In this item, Masies readers are invited to respond to the question, "Are Trainers The Right e-Learning Designers?" And what a surprise to see an old colleague from Assiniboine as the first person to answer! By Elliott Masie, Masie Center, August 22, 2004 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on August 23, 2004 at 7:41 p.m..

Universities Beef Up Anti-Downloading Tactics
NewsScan is citing a Wall Street Journal article (which I won't link to, since a subscription is required) describing the increasing use of anti-downloading tactics on university campuses. What's interesting is the take: "We're not content police. We're bandwidth police," says UNLV associate provost Lori Temple. "We make it so downloading music is a horrible idea." Using software that detects the use of peer-to-peer software by scanning network traffic, administrators respond by cutting off internet access for a period of time. Guess they'll have to go back to using IR From OLDaily on August 23, 2004 at 7:41 p.m..

Get HBS Working Knowledge on your PDA!
The Harvard Business School has (finally) created an RSS feed for its 'Working Knowledge' publication. By Unknown, August 23, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on August 23, 2004 at 7:41 p.m..

Urchin
From the announcement (thanks for the heads up, John): "Urchin is a Web based, customisable, RSS aggregator and filter. Its primary purpose is to allow the generation of new RSS feeds by running queries against the collection of items in the Urchin database. However, other arbitrary output formats can be defined and generated using XSL transformations or HTML::Template templates. In other words, the collection of Urchin Perl modules form a foundation for building an RSS aggregation or portal service." I took a look at the code - the install will be a bit daunting, and it requires Mod Perl 2, w From OLDaily on August 23, 2004 at 7:41 p.m..

September Issue of Photoshop User
The September issue of Photoshop User has arrived in The Studio. Features include using the Pen Tool for video designing, Digital Photographer's Notebook, focus on the gradient tool to build color density, a look at three color-adjustment methods (Average blur,... From Alpha Channel: The Studio @ Hodges Library on August 23, 2004 at 5:06 p.m..

Online tijdschriften over elektronisch publiceren
Links naar een aantal interessante tijdschriften, met een stukje 'blurb' van de website van de tijdschriften: (Er zijn nogal wat grensgevallen: bijvoorbeeld tijdschriften die zich vooral richten op educatieve toepassingen van de technologie, tijdschriften over het Internet, tijdschriften over computers en schrijven, etc.) D-Lib Magazine http://www.dlib.org/ "D-Lib Magazine is a solely electronic publication with a primary focus on digital library research and development, including but not limited to new technologies, applications, and contextual social and economic issues. The mag From CHI weblog elektronisch publiceren on August 23, 2004 at 5:06 p.m..

Just about enough of the IOC
I'm only half-interested in watching the summer olympics. My interest in the event has declined steadily since they allowed professional basketball players to compete--how funny now to see the Dream Team getting tossed about. Then there was the scandal involving extravagant gifts to IOC members. What a surprise. These summer games, ... From Big IDEA on August 23, 2004 at 5:05 p.m..

Writing on my PDA
I found a cheap cf wireless card and am now able to get online on my pda. I'm not sure I'd type much on this tiny keyboard, but it could come in handy when I might need/want a small computer but not want to lug around a laptop. BTW, the ... From Big IDEA on August 23, 2004 at 5:05 p.m..

Olympics ban blogging the event
The Olympics have officially forbidden live blogging of this year's Olympics. From CNN: Participants in the games may respond to written questions from reporters or participate in online chat sessions -- akin to a face-to-face or telephone interview -- but... From MANE IT Network on August 23, 2004 at 5:04 p.m..

iPods in the classroom: Duke updates
Several plans for using iPods pedagogically have appeared at Duke, which has gifted the first-year class with them. The overall thinking about using these tools includes several elements, according to Duke's Center for Instructional Technology: * Distribute audio-based assignments with... From MANE IT Network on August 23, 2004 at 5:04 p.m..

Olympic broadcast rights contract includes mobile, multimedia
The European Broadcasting Union has secured the rights to broadcasts of the Olympics for 2010 and 2012, for the first time including mobile and multi-media distribution rights. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 23, 2004 at 5:02 p.m..

KDG head to meeting economic affairs minister to push cable consolidation
The head of Kabel Deutschland is meeting with Germany's economic affairs minister, hoping to elicit ministerial support for his company's proposed purchase of three regional cable operators ahead of a watchdog ruling on the acquisition. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 23, 2004 at 5:02 p.m..

Laird Group acquires Centurion Wireless
The British electronics company has acquired a US mobile antennae maker. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 23, 2004 at 5:02 p.m..

BBC reports record interactive viewership for Olympics
The UK state broadcaster is reporting that over 6m viewers have used the red button on their remotes to access extended interactive Olympic programming since the Games' opening ceremony on the 13 August. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 23, 2004 at 5:02 p.m..

75 WCDMA handsets on market
The Global mobile Suppliers' Association has said that there are now 43 WCDMA networks in commercial service in 22 countries, with a further ten networks at pre-commercial phase. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on August 23, 2004 at 5:02 p.m..

Expanded Editorial Focus is Succeeding (Survey Results, Part 6)
(NOTE: This is part 6 of a series exploring the results of the 2004 CONTENTIOUS Reader Survey, which was completed by 157 respondents as of Aug. 18, 2004. See the complete index for more survey results. Additional results will be published in future entries.) Question 6 on the CONTENTIOUS Reader Survey was: Over time, CONTENTIOUS has shifted its main editorial focus from the craft and business of online content to a broader range of communicatio From Contentious Weblog on August 23, 2004 at 5:01 p.m..

Knowing vs. Doing: Time for More Action?
A June 23 posting in the Only Connect weblog, The End of Knowing, discusses the concept of performativity: "knowledge is better linked to what it can do rather than object truth." This has got me thinking about the big picture of e-learning again... (Read more...) From Contentious Weblog on August 23, 2004 at 5:01 p.m..

Samsung DigitAll: Everyone's buying
Three years ago, I was shopping around for a 17" flatscreen monitor, and the dingy little PC shop in London I went to would only offer a Samsung. I was leery at first - after all, wasn't Samsung that company that made those unremarkable OEM products that adorn the nation's Walmarts? However, the price and featureset seemed reasonable, so I purchased it. "Intellectual assets will determine a company's value in the 21st century. The age when companies simply sell products is over. In the new era, enterprises have to sell their corporate philosophy and culture. An enterprise's From silentblue | Quantified on August 23, 2004 at 5:01 p.m..

Amazon Learns How to Spend Money on China
Is the US$75 million that Amazon is paying to enter the Chinese market by buying its counterpart, Joyo.com, well spent? I of course have not been able to do the thorough due diligence that's normal for this kind of purchase, but as an ordinary Chinese consumer I do have my doubts about the profitability of retailing books, DVDs, and music online in China.Compared to the rest of the world, books are cheap, low-margin products that are widely a From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on August 23, 2004 at 5:01 p.m..

NBC's Tape-Delay Failure
Rafat Ali of PaidContent.org speaks his mind -- that's part of his charm as a new-media industry pundit. I had to laugh at this item of his today: "NBC's Olympic Video Offering Doesn't Make It to the Medal Round" -- My feelings exactly ... die, broadcast, die." I sympathize with that sentiment and that of fellow E-Media Tidbits contributor Steve Klein, who opined here the other day about NB From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on August 23, 2004 at 5:01 p.m..

Ten Efficient Research Strategies for Distance Learning
The ten research strategies that will be covered are accessing library expertise, books from your or others' library catalogs, academic journals, databases, current awareness services, subscription services, distance education Web portals, associations, listserv/discussions, and use of research assistants. From eLearnopedia on August 23, 2004 at 4:59 p.m..

A web standards checklist
This guide can be used to show the breadth of web standards, as a handy tool for developers during the production phase of websites, and as an aid for developers who are interested in moving towards web standards. From eLearnopedia on August 23, 2004 at 4:59 p.m..

E-Learning in Higher Education ¬ Where Next?
E-learning has opened up new education and revenue opportunities for the UK's universities and colleges. Tim Collin Director of European Sales for WebCT looks at how institutions can consolidate and develop their success for the future. From eLearnopedia on August 23, 2004 at 4:59 p.m..

Scopus demo
Elsevier has launched an online demo of Scopus, its forthcoming bibliographic database. (Thanks to Colin Steele.) From Open Access News on August 23, 2004 at 4:55 p.m..

Not the way to fight high journal prices
Harvey Rice, Lawsuit alleges fraud in sale of subscriptions, Houston Chronicle, August 22, 2004. Excerpt: "Some of the biggest companies in the international scientific publishing business are accusing Scholarly Publications Inc. of fraudulently purchasing individual subscriptions at low rates and reselling them at institutional rates that can be as much as 10 times higher." (PS: The defendants say it's all a misunderstanding. But if it's true, then here's a tip. Spend your court-ordered community From Open Access News on August 23, 2004 at 4:55 p.m..

Another step toward PubChem
The NIH has awarded the contract for the Small Molecule Repository to Discovery Partners International. The Small Molecule Repository will be part of the larger Molecular Libraries Initiative, which will include the open-access PubChem. From today's press release: "A significant aspect of the Molecular Libraries Roadmap will be the development of a large publicly accessible cheminformatics dat From Open Access News on August 23, 2004 at 4:55 p.m..

Disruptive technologies in scholarly communication
Susan Lafferty and Jenny Edwards, Disruptive technologies: what future universities and their libraries? Library Management, 26, 6 (2004) pp. 252-58. Only this abstract is free online: "Christensen's Theory of Disruptive Technologies predicts that mainstream organisations and industries can be made obsolete by new technologies that change the whole paradigm of the industries in which they operate. This paper demonstrates the relevance of the theory of From Open Access News on August 23, 2004 at 4:55 p.m..

Tips for Wannabe Teachers
Transform your knowledge and skills into profitable teaching opportunities - employment writer Barbara J. Winter explains how.... From Adult/Continuing Education on August 23, 2004 at 4:55 p.m..

libcoop: Pakistan Library Cooperation Group for librarians, library directors, and information profe ...
libcoop: Pakistan Library Cooperation Group for librarians, library directors, and information professionals engaged in Pakistani Libraries who need to share information and common concerns about Library Administration, Library Management, Staffing, Library Cooperation... From Peter Scott's Library Blog on August 23, 2004 at 4:53 p.m..

The 5th Annual Conference of the LTSN Subject Centre for Information and Computer Sciences aims to b ...
The 5th Annual Conference of the LTSN Subject Centre for Information and Computer Sciences aims to bring together academics from the computing and library and information science disciplines interested in sharing good practice and integrating innovative techniques to enhance the quality of their learning, teaching and assessment - 31 August-2 September, 2004 - University of Ulster From Peter Scott's Library Blog on August 23, 2004 at 4:53 p.m..

The third beta of IngentaConnect has been launched and now includes browsing by subject categories, ...
The third beta of IngentaConnect has been launched and now includes browsing by subject categories, personal registration, reference linking and forward citation linking, and Fax/Ariel content From Peter Scott's Library Blog on August 23, 2004 at 4:53 p.m..

Find Out EVERYTHING About Any Web Site: URLinfo
Michael Fagan is at it again with one of his great search services. "Fagan Finder's goal is to help people find what they are looking for" and URLinfo, the latest gem in his search collection, just launched overnight and still... From Robin Good's Latest News on August 23, 2004 at 4:53 p.m..

The Emergence Of Secondary Markets For Digital Media
eBay has just announced that during a 180-day pilot it will allow digital music files for download. "Pre-approved" resellers will be able to offer downloadable music within auctions at eBay. Is this the beginning of a legal secondary market for... From Robin Good's Latest News on August 23, 2004 at 4:53 p.m..

Order of Magnitude Quiz: Paper readers
If you add the number of readers (note: readers, not subscribers) of the paper versions of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, and then subtract the number of readers in the metropolitan New York area so as not disadvantage USA Today, what's the total number of readers? (Information from The Media Audit as reported by The Center for Media Research.) To see the answer, drag-select the seemingly-blank space between the x's: X 15 million: 6.1 million for the NYT, 5.3 million for USA Today, and 3.7 million for the WJS. X... From Joho the Blog on August 23, 2004 at 4:53 p.m..

ActionScript Jabberwocky and the sequel
First, the appealingly-named TurdHead blogger (time for self-esteem class, Turdy) wrote an ActionScript version of The Jabberwocky poem. It's an amusing bit of geekery. Then it got Slashdotted, drawing a bunch of fire form people who consider ActionScript, a Macromedia invention, to be the language Satan speaks when he stubs his toe. So, TurdHead has posted his reply, the punchline of which I won't spoil... (Those of you who got here by googling "Jabberwocky" who actually want information about the miraculous summer Jabberwocky are probably looking for this or maybe these photos.)... From Joho the Blog on August 23, 2004 at 4:53 p.m..

Socialtext Round A
Socialtext, the wiki and social software company, has closed Round A financing with some investors noted for funding companies that make the world better. Cool! And I say this as a fully biased member of their advisory board.... From Joho the Blog on August 23, 2004 at 4:53 p.m..

Verisign Boss to Net Founders: Step Aside
Stratton Sclavos, who runs Internet infrastructure provider VeriSign, took a hard shot at "the people who invented these networks" this morning at the Progress and Freedom Foundation's annual Aspen Summit. Now,"it's time for them to get out of the way," he said. "We need to make some progress here." VeriSign came under attack -- correctly in my view -- from the old guard for its ill-considered --> From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on August 23, 2004 at 4:51 p.m..

Comments Off Today
We're taking a brief time-out on comments while we decide what to do about the trolling behavior of a tiny number of readers. I can't accept what's been going on: multiple postings under different names by at least one person who uses the comment system mainly to launch gratuitous personal insults rather than discuss the issues. (We've banned his IP address, but I'm sure he'll be back with another one soon, as he seems to have done before.) The insults are trivial. They tell you more about the person writing than about anything else. But I have heard from reader From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on August 23, 2004 at 4:51 p.m..

Justice Dept. Cautious About Becoming Copyright Police
Fascinating statement in an otherwise news-free talk this morning at the PFF Aspen meeting by R. Hewitt Pate, head of the U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division. He seemed to indicate that the department has more than enough on its plate already without also taking on the role the entertainment cartel and its friends in Congress have been urging: copyright cops when it comes to ordinary infringement. Pate urged more self-enforcement -- not a total From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on August 23, 2004 at 4:51 p.m..

Changing Selves
I did an interview on Changesurfer radio this weekend - mostly about my book Open Source Democracy, but ultimately about the changing nature of the individual in the face of emerging networks and community. As I explained it on the air, it all comes down to the way we define "self." In the past - since the renaissance, really, we've defined "self" in terms of the boundaries we experience differentiating us from others. As we move forward self becomes defined by our connections with others. That's the fun part of doing interviews - you come up with new ideas, a From rushkoff.blog on August 23, 2004 at 4:50 p.m..

Eldred Revisited
Larry Lessig from time to time flagellates himself about losing the Eldred case in the Supreme Court. He shouldn't; it was unwinnable for a host of reason (the lopsided vote--7-2--is a clue). Yes, Congress can confer copyrights only "for limited Times," but what's "limited" is a matter of perspective. If... From Lessig Blog on August 23, 2004 at 4:50 p.m..

Licensing and Fair Use
The conventional economic objection to copyright and other IP propertization is that it limits access and by doing so causes a misallocation of resources: making and distributing another copy of some piece of software might cost nothing (well, virtually nothing), and yet if the copyright owner charges a price of... From Lessig Blog on August 23, 2004 at 4:50 p.m..

Fair Use and Licensing
"Fair use" is a doctrine of copyright law (with counterparts in patent and trademark law as well) that allows a degree of unauthorized copying of copyrighted works. Shocking! Squatters' rights! Can a teenager take my car for a joy ride and when he's caught plead "fair use"--that I wasn't using... From Lessig Blog on August 23, 2004 at 4:50 p.m..

XML Retrieval and Processing Comparison
I'm clearing my whiteboard, and need the space this was occupying, so I'm dumping it here for future reference... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on August 23, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..

U.S. Web Usage and Traffic, July 2004
Nielsen//NetRatings examined where U.S. Internet users were going and how long they were staying during July 2004. From ClickZ Stats on August 23, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..

Virus alert: Spies prize Webcams' eyes
Rbot worm doesn't just tap your hard drive--it uses your camera to watch you. From CNET News.com on August 23, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..

Cisco beefs up broadband offering
Networking giant buys start-up P-Cube, a maker of software for controlling, monitoring and billing for IP services. From CNET News.com on August 23, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..

DOJ takes P2P legislation with 'grain of salt'
Justice Department official says recording industry, not federal prosecutors, should take lead in suing peer-to-peer pirates. From CNET News.com on August 23, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..

HP inks deal with Finnish energy firm
Eventually, the computing giant will support data center, servers and workstations for all of Fortum's operations worldwide. From CNET News.com on August 23, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..

Briefly: HP inks deal with energy firm
roundup Plus: Holiday Inn welcomes Priceline...More colleges get cheap online music...Glitches hit some EarthLink-hosted sites...More money for fuel cells. From CNET News.com on August 23, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..

Distributed Course Design
Plans are coming together for my fall course Understanding Online Interaction. The design is finished, and a little over half the course is actually "built." (All materials are, of course, CC by-sa'ed opencontent.) It's an introductory course I designed for my research team to give them a little broader experience in understanding the ways in which people interact socially over the network. The course design relies heavily on dialogue (the materials are designed to simulate the frightening experience of actually interact From autounfocus on August 23, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..