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The Rural Nature of the Customer Revolution
Robert Paterson has a good conversation going on about creative talent moving to the rural areas. I'm not sure how large of a movement this is, but it makes for an interesting hypothesis. Rob backs it up with some examples:Oh Yes - University? My son is one of the leading artists in his field. 8 years of art school no degree. He is hired because of his talent and his portfolio. My business partner started programming w From jarche.com - Improving Organizational Performance on September 29, 2004 at 10:56 p.m..

MLX Says, "Thanks for All the Spam"!
The fight goes on. Spammers keep trying to thrust their links to pharmaceutical and gambling and whatever crap.com sites via the Maricopa Learning eXchange comments. Today, some hours were spent making sure all new comments were not made visible, so after submitting the form, they should see that nothing has been added. Don't you think a spammer would get a clue they are wasting their time? Nahh, that assumes some level of intelligence. Their spam is going right into the can! I have things in place to ensure From cogdogblog on September 29, 2004 at 10:48 p.m..

Police turn forensic skills on handhelds
A federal agency examines forensic tools to help law enforcement extract data from handheld gadgets. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..

HP using Hitachi drives in servers, storage
Hewlett-Packard says it is putting 300GB hard drives into storage devices and servers, with more products in October. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..

HP may expand Puerto Rican research
Hewlett-Packard is considering an expansion of its research operations in Puerto Rico for pharmaceutical work and other tasks. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..

Briefly: HP may expand Puerto Rican research
roundup Plus: HP also uses Hitachi drives in servers, storage...Microsoft boosts reporting tools...Circuit City picks up AT&T Net phone plan...Tech firms rally against copyright bill. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..

Sashimi on thin ice
This article in the Toronto Star made me sad - in 90 days all Toronto restaurants cannot serve raw fish. It must come frozen. As you all know, sushi, sashimi and Scandinavian cuisine often demands completely fresh, raw fish. Sushi chefs are saying freezing the fish will ruin their taste and turn their textures from buttery and firm to chewy and mushy. Personally, I think that if raw fish is shipped and handled quickly and cleanly, there should be zero problems. One chef suspects that most food poisoning comes from bad hygiene by the cooks, not because of the general state of the goods. First t From silentblue | Quantified on September 29, 2004 at 9:57 p.m..

The Debates and Corporate Money
I usually don't sign on to these things, but this one got under my skin. What do you think? Is this just business as usual, or is it worth pointing out? --------------------For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 29, 2004For More Information Contact: Chris Shaw (202) 628-9195Coalition Asks Commission on Presidential Debates to Eliminate Corporate MoneyOpen Debates and opponents of corporate sponsorship of the presidential debates sent letters today to the Commission on Presidential Debates From rushkoff.blog on September 29, 2004 at 9:46 p.m..

Designing Blogs for Education
It's written entirely in point form and readers must unfortunately deduce the links to look at the examples, but this presentation on the educational use of blogs is a fascinating exploration. See especially the sections on 'what is an education blog', 'issues', and 'features of my education blog'. Though I am not convinced of the suggestion - implicit in this article - that boogs must be specially 'designed' for education. By Jonathan Briggs, JonathanBriggs.com, September 29, 2004 [OLDaily on September 29, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

Learning Object Production and Implementation: UT Telecampus
The article appears to have an editing malfunction near the beginning, but stick with it as the people interviewed - Jennifer Rees and Michael Anderson of the University of Texas - offer some good insites on the practicalities of implementing learning objects learned during the course of a large scale course development project using learning objects. Note especially the discussion following the observation that standard e-learning can be boring - "However, if you concede that LOs include a message component, we can enable LOs to "talk" with other objects: tests can be posted to grade books; R From OLDaily on September 29, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

The Future of Online Learning and Knowledge Networks
Slides from my presentation at education.au in Adelaide today (yesterday?). I outline the 'consensus view' (or perhaps, the 'orthodox view') of learning objects, repositories and federated search, outline why I think this view misreads the marketplace, technology, business models and convergence on the internet, and outline my own distributed search and management proposal. I have something like five hours of audio from yesterday; it too will be available in the future. By Stephen Downes, Stephen's Web, September 29, 2004 [OLDaily on September 29, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

Mickey Has Left The House
Please excuse our regularly scheduled blogging for a sad announcement. Today we had to put down my labrador retriever, Mickey, normally the dog on the banner image for this blog. As warm and affectionate he was with humans, this dog had a strange aggressive streak towards other dogs. Last Spring, he bolted through a tiny hole in the porch of our cabin and attacked a small dog that was passing by. After reinforcing our fences, dropping a wad of money at a doggie therapist, using a bark collar, we were resigned to the fact he could not be around other dogs. Yesterday, a visit From cogdogblog on September 29, 2004 at 7:48 p.m..

Check out IPac
Go here to learn about IPac, an intellectual property PAC.  They have three main principles. Creators of ideas and inventions have the right to be compensated for their work, but not to limit political expression, veto technological innovation, or restrict education and scientific research. [read why] Intellectual property laws should be judged by their potential to foster From A Copyfighter's Musings on September 29, 2004 at 7:48 p.m..

Introduction to E4X
I recently met with John Schneider, chief technologist at AgileDelta and lead editor of the ECMAScript for XML (E4X) specification. I've mentioned E4X before, in the context of Alchemy. John's demo convinced me to give E4X a try. I'll say more about why I think it's important in an upcoming column, but meanwhile here's a glimpse of how it works. Warning: geekery ahead! From Jon's Radio on September 29, 2004 at 7:47 p.m..

EFF p2p copyright guide
The EFF's Fred von Lohmann has written a copyright guide no p2p developer - or anyone who's seriously interested in the p2p wars, for that matter - should be without. [PDF link] It's solid gold and includes 10 general steps to ponder if you want to, "reduce the chance that your project will be an easy, inviting target for copyright owners; and (2) minimize the chances that your case will become the next legal precedent that content owners can use to threaten future innovators". 1. Make and From unmediated on September 29, 2004 at 6:57 p.m..

BC Commons licence
http://www.bccampus.ca/Page93.aspx It struck me that while there will be quite a few out there who have seen this before, I haven't seen it make the rounds of the blogosphere and so maybe it is worthwhile... The BCcommons Licence is a "open content" licence inspired by Creative Commons but aimed specifically at facilitating sharing of content created within the BC post-secondary system with the rest of that system. It has been developed by my employers (and my boss, Paul Stacey) at BCcampus. It's a kind of middle gro From EdTechPost on September 29, 2004 at 6:53 p.m..

Driving Higher Ed Institutions to an Enterprise Approach
Die Autorin - COO von WebCT, einem LMS-Anbieter - beschreibt den Einsatz von e-Learning in großen Institutionen (Universitäten) als einen logischen Entwicklungsprozess, der fast zwangsläufig zu einem "enterprise approach" bzw. einer "institution-wide strategy" führt. Das wird klar strukturiert und überzeugend... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on September 29, 2004 at 6:52 p.m..

Debate Questions for the Candidates
It's a time-honored exercise before presidential debates for journalists to suggest some of the questions the moderators might ask the candidates. Two approaches are evident this year: Editor &amp Publisher, a trade journal, asked prominent journalists for ideas. MediaChannel.org asked the readers. Seems to me the readers -- the general public -- did just as good a job, if not better, at framing From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on September 29, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

GMail me
Cool, courtesy of a colleague (thanks Laura) I now have a Google email account. Now I just need to get some messages into the account to test out its features. It looks like that unless you've got loads of email there won't be any obvious benefits over a regular webmail account. Has anyone got substantial data in their accounts and can they attest to the usefulness of Google Mail's search and multiple labels features? GMail me at 'daviesda(at)gmail.com' obviously replacing the (at) with @ first - I don't want to fill up my new account with spam just yet ;) From David Davies: Edtech on September 29, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

Ubuntu, a promising new Linux distribution
The past month has introduced an interesting new distribution that is based on the Gnome and Debian projects.  Ubuntu Linux is the end-user-oriented distribution funded by Mark Shuttleworth's company Canonical.   From kuro5hin.org on September 29, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Judge disarms Patriot Act proviso
Ruling nixes a key aspect of Patriot Act that let the FBI secretly demand data from Internet providers. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

IBM spices up corporate search
Masala, an add-on to IBM's DB2 database, queries far-flung info sources on company networks. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

IBM claims fastest supercomputer title--for now
New Silicon Graphics machine has a chance at giving Big Blue a run for the title. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

PDEA Pushes Through the House
Donna reports that the PDEA has passed through the House.  Among many fine points, she notes the lack of debate on this issue. The bill itself lists many "findings" about the state of piracy and that it must be counteracted, but there seems to have been no research regarding whether heightened criminal enforcement under lower standards would be beneficial. Much the same can be From A Copyfighter's Musings on September 29, 2004 at 4:48 p.m..

IBM's 'Marvel' to scour Net for video, audio
Search technology could let future generations archive important news footage, or retrieve old scenes from "Flipper." From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Geeks form political action committee
It may sound like an Apple product, but the IPac is a nonpartisan group that wants to fight the expansion of copyright law. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Study: 'Phishing' scams net $500 million
Scams that use spoofed Web sites of banks and other trusted bodies pulled in a majority of U.S. surfers, a survey has found. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Minnesota Orchestra Archives
Maintained at Elmer L. Andersen Library at the University of Minnesota. Website includes summaries of materials in the archives and historical information about the Minnesota Orchestra. From Minneapolis Public Library - the LIST on September 29, 2004 at 3:57 p.m..

Status Update
Just a quick project update today. I've run the proposal by my instructor and then had some follow up conversation, and I am currently debating whether to try to flesh out the Outlook task from the original design or to develop a simulation of a new task using the same framework from Approach #2 from the pilot. The reason for the question is that the Outlook example may be too complex to redesign and get adequate feedback given the time constraints for the project. My instructor feels that a simpler task might al From Holly's Research Journal on September 29, 2004 at 3:55 p.m..

When metadata becomes content, and authoring learning ...
...and the result assessment and part of a learner's/learning profile, you have something like Topic Maps. One of a number of emerging semantic web standards, it is the subject of quite a bit of research and development. The Norwegian estandard project and its members are busy working on educational applications of the technology. From CETIS: Standards in Education Technology on September 29, 2004 at 3:50 p.m..

New Study of CBS Memos Comes to Different Conclusion
Not sure what to make of this, but it's certainly interesting: Bush memo font study, apparently by someone who has serious credentials, concludes: "Implications are that there is nothing in this evidence that would indicate the memos are inauthentic. Furthermore, from the point of view of the physical evidence in the documents (excluding any rhetorical evidence or external evidence, which is not examined in this study) no amount of additional research on the part of CBS would have lead them to exclude the documents from their 60 From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on September 29, 2004 at 3:47 p.m..

The WIRED Concert: A Testimonial
This from someone who attended the concert last Tuesday: This was truly one of the most inspired shows I've seen in a while. Not just the music, which was tremendous, but the entire feeling, established early on through the films; that we were involved in reclaiming and resuscitating creativity and the cross fertilization of cultures. The only downside for me was that it was SO inspired, I started beating up on myself during the performance for not cleaving closer to my own personal dreams. So ever since that s From Creative Commons: weblog on September 29, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

Digital photo album bypasses PCs
SanDisk's media player can be connected directly to a TV set to display still images and video clips taken by digital cameras. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

Microsoft boosts reporting tools
Microsoft issues free tools to create business reports its Exchange and customer relationship management applications. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

Briefly: Microsoft boosts reporting tools
roundup Plus: Circuit City picks up AT&T Net phone plan...Tech firms rally against copyright bill...Apple .Mac customers suffer e-mail glitches. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

Linksys, Verizon team on Net telephony
Verizon will use Linksys phone adapters for its VoIP service, as the market for placing calls over the Net picks up momentum. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

Microsoft focuses on camera connections
Software giant announces new tools for plugging digital camera into PCs. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

The Best of Eyetrack III: What We Saw When We Looked Through Their Eyes
News websites have been with us for about a decade, and editors and designers still struggle with many unanswered questions: Is homepage layout effective? ... What effect do blurbs on the homepage have compared to headlines? ... When is multimedia... From Teaching and Developing Online. on September 29, 2004 at 2:57 p.m..

Briefly: Circuit City picks up AT&T Net phone plan
roundup Plus: Tech firms rally against copyright bill...Apple .Mac customers suffer e-mail glitches...Alvarion expands wireless broadband in China. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

Apple software to help garage bands jam
"Jam Packs" expand features and portability for musicians mixing music on their Macs. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

Start-up OQQ to launch hand-size PC
Want a full-fledged Windows XP computer that's about the size of a Pocket PC? Tiny machine debuts after two years of delay. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

California mandates email identification for file-sharing
In an unusual move in the intellectual property struggles, the state of California has required citizens using file-sharing technology to publish their email addresses, presumably to aid in identification for copyright infringement suits. ...any Californian who shares files with more than 10 people must add their e-mail address to the file. Those who break this law cou From NITLE Tech News on September 29, 2004 at 2:02 p.m..

Lucent, Juniper to deploy IP/MPLS backbone network for KPN
KPN has selected US telecoms equipment maker Lucent Technologies and US networking and security solutions provider Juniper Networks to develop its network, enabling the Dutch telco to offer Ethernet, IP VPN and other services over MPLS. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 1:59 p.m..

Lucent extends DSL Broadband Access System delivery for Telekomunikacja Polska
US telecoms equipment maker Lucent Technologies has extended its frame agreement, now worth €100m, with Polish telephone services provider Telekomunikacja Polska. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 1:59 p.m..

Comcast arms for TV revolution
Comcast is a driving force for changing TV as we know it. Just read this interview with CEO Brian Roberts and COO Stephen Burke. Says Roberts:Today, we have about 2,000 hours of [video-on-demand] programming, and most of that is no additional cost.... The goal is that five years from now it's virtually unlimited, using the great progress of Moore's law, where the servers get cheaper and capacity gets greater. You'll have 30,000 to 40,000 hours someday.... You ju From unmediated on September 29, 2004 at 1:59 p.m..

NYPL Digital Library
Visual images from the Digital Libraries, Research Libraries, New York Public Library. From Minneapolis Public Library - the LIST on September 29, 2004 at 1:59 p.m..

The Series (Basic Blog Post Formats, Part 7)
A series of blog postings is an excellent way to approach almost any topic that can be divided into fairly meaty sub-topics of about 500-1000 words each. A series is a collection of separate blog postings that are organized and linked together to form a greater whole. This posting format works especially well for reference-style content such as backgrounders, tutorials, or other explanations. It can also work well for storytelling or analysis... (FOR EXAMPLE: This posting is the final part of a 7-part series on blog posting formats.) From Contentious Weblog on September 29, 2004 at 1:58 p.m..

How Does Wi-fi Affect Website Content?
Do you have a wireless Internet network in your home? More and more people do. It's nice to no longer trip over cables in the living room, that was my main reason. I was alerted by trendwatcher Reinier Evers, in his analysis of the "Online Oxygen" trend, to how these home networks are starting to affect website content. Evers referred to the decision by AllRecipes.com (also Poynter E-Media Tidbits on September 29, 2004 at 1:58 p.m..

PhD crisis...
I know it's coming... I know I'll get through... Still feels scary... It's about loosing focus and finding it again. Not really loosing, but realising that my current scope is too wide and that I have to find a way to narrow it down. To be more specific it's about finding out what shape my personal KM model should have: who needs it: so far I was talking about contribution to the theory (which of course I need anyway), but I'm realising From Mathemagenic on September 29, 2004 at 1:54 p.m..

.Mac now a quarter Gig!
Woah. I must have been sleeping in a cave somewhere. Thanks to Ars Technica, I was pointed to an Apple page describing 250MB combined iDisk and .Mac Mail storage. It's not a flat-out gig, like GMail, but it's a heckuvalot better than the 15MB for mail, and 100MB for iDisk... I ... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on September 29, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

Cendant to snap up Orbitz for $1.25 billion
The deal will transform the travel and real estate heavyweight into the second-largest online travel site. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

SpaceShipOne: A giant leap for high-tech vets?
Paul Allen's galactic baby flies briefly toward outer space as it begins the first phase of a historic endeavor. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

Nokia extends outsourcing deal with HP
The deal is valued at about $100 million, but the handset maker will be billed based on actual service consumption. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

Volkswagen, Infineon develop telematics for all
The German companies, semiconductor and system solutions provider Infineon Technologies and automobile maker Volkswagen, have unveiled telematics functions for the price of an existing in-car telephone unit allowing such services and technology to be installed in non-luxury cars. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 1:00 p.m..

Friction Between Modes of Production (Ross Mayfield)
Taran Rampersad has a wonderful essay describing his view of Wikipedia as a contributor following his mention in an Associated Press story on wikis. Richard Stallman wrote The Free Universal Encyclopedia and Learning Resource, and it describes the Wikipedia completely... From Corante: Social Software on September 29, 2004 at 12:51 p.m..

Picturing the next Net exploit
As infected images plant back doors on PCs, experts see possibility of virus too. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

JPEG exploit could beat antivirus software
Security experts say that attacks using image files could bypass established defenses. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

CA to cut 5 percent of work force
The planned elimination of 800 jobs is part of a restructuring plan that will cost $40 million, the troubled firm says. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

LOLA wants your learning objects and activities
The collaborative learning objects referatory, LOLA, is soliciting your learning objects. LOLA also wants accounts of learning activities. Please explore and participate! LOLA was funded by a CET-MANE region grant.... From MANE IT Network on September 29, 2004 at 12:01 p.m..

TDC boosts offer for Song
TDC has significantly boosted its offer for Song Networks and purchased 33 per cent of the company's shares, in the latest manoeuvres in a bidding war with Tele2 for the Nordic broadband provider. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 11:59 a.m..

UK gov approves BBC Technology sale to Siemens
Despite a campaign against the sale and threats of industrial action by BBC workers, the privatisation of BBC Technology, which is responsible for the corporation's IT network, most of its engineering systems, and its main telephone switchboard, has been approved by the UK culture minister. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 11:59 a.m..

Virgin gets in the music download game
Virgin new digital music download service offers tracks for €0.80 ($0.99) each, or a subscription-based service for €6.49 ($7.99) per month. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 11:59 a.m..

Collaboration Technologies About To Hit Wall Street?
The Financial Services industry has been worrying for some time now about online collaboration tools. Instant Messaging (IM), in particular, has been causing huge headaches for the IT and Compliance chiefs in the big banks and trading houses. Traders love... From Kolabora.com on September 29, 2004 at 11:57 a.m..

Online Collaboration: Convoq Shares Its Vision
"Most people still experience online collaboration as a formal session where a bunch of people arrived at a predetermined time and passively view a scripted presentation. Those uses are important, but most of the collaboration that goes on in organizations... From Kolabora.com on September 29, 2004 at 11:57 a.m..

The Future Of Online Collaboration: Good Interviews Chuck Digate
Back I am with the Future of Online Collaboration / Web Conferencing interview series started last fall and to which I am going to add quite a few new contributions in the coming weeks. The first guest in this new... From Kolabora.com on September 29, 2004 at 11:57 a.m..

Robin Good: Groove v3 "A True Virtual Office
Thanks to Robin Good for his comments regarding our audiovisual overview of Groove Virtual Office v3.0. We also can't help but agree with his comments regarding the PC Magazine review. If you haven't seen it yet, here is the section... From Kolabora.com on September 29, 2004 at 11:57 a.m..

New Webcast! Setting Up A Virtual Office -- 7 Simple Ways To Get It Right
Jeff Zbar calls himself a Chief Home Officer. Interesting title, especially given the changing nature of work these days. Zbar is also the host of a new webcast for SOHO proprietors and small businesses that we've produced. The title: Setting up... From Kolabora.com on September 29, 2004 at 11:57 a.m..

3D Virtual Spaces For Learning And Collaboration
Though the majority of you may likely resist the ideas that follow, I do believe that, in an increasingly apparent way, this will be the future of online collaboration, learning and cyberprofessional work: online real estate and fully immersive 3D... From Kolabora.com on September 29, 2004 at 11:57 a.m..

Where To Find A Group Scheduling Calendar For Online Events?
Dear Robin, I have a coordination problem, and I am sure you also have to deal with such problems all the time. Coordinating calendars and finding converging moments for people to meet, must be a natural by-product of working ... From Kolabora.com on September 29, 2004 at 11:57 a.m..

SpaceShipOne blasts off
Paul Allen's galactic baby heads toward space, as it begins the first phase of its flight From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..

Janet Jackson still holds TiVo title
Sure, the device can record movies and anything else broadcast on TV. But apparently sex is what pushes the rewind button the most. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..

A Different Take on Social Interfaces
A while back, I wrote a rant on Joel Spolsky’s conception of something he calls “social interface design.” Now there’s a thought-provoking piece out of IBM that defines “social interface” in a second and completely different way: Social interface theory is built on the results of various studies demonstrating that… From e-Literate on September 29, 2004 at 11:02 a.m..

Two Way TV acquires Broadcast Games
Mobile-to-TV service provider Broadcast Games will be incorporated within interactive TV developer Two Way TV to form Two Way Mobile, where all future mobile content services will be developed. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 10:59 a.m..

TalkMd
Medical information, a medical dictionary and medication information presented on a low graphics, readily readable website. From Minneapolis Public Library - the LIST on September 29, 2004 at 10:59 a.m..

Reflections on 'e' services, tools and strategies
Whilst waxing lyrical about the issues related to scaling up weblog use within higher education institutions yesterday I put forward a couple of refreshing alternatives to the 'e-learning=proprietary VLE' furrow now being plowed by many institutions. I think we have a lot to learn from institutions that have opted for an eTools and services model as an important part of delivering on their learning and teaching strategies, so I'm revisiting this theme today. From Auricle on September 29, 2004 at 10:55 a.m..

Knowledge networker skills: 'getting more' and 'giving up'
One more piece from Mark Fletcher's blogI haven't posted in awhile because I've been busy. Busy is good. As we continue to build out the team at Bloglines, I was reminded of something that first occured to me during ONElist's early days about starting a company. As an employee climbing the corporate ladder at a company, it's all about getting more. More responsibility, more control, a larger salary, a bigger title. Howe From Mathemagenic on September 29, 2004 at 10:54 a.m..

Mint culture
I'm in Chicago to be the lunchtime speaker at a meta-conference — it's for meeting planners — and the Hyatt I'm in has a mint theme. Mint shampoo. Mint conditioner. Mint body scrub. Mint "ice body wash." As a result, I've come out of the shower smelling like a molar. It's always enjoyable to attend a conference based around a particular hotel and realize that every attendee smells like English Rose or Sand Breeze. Somewhere a hotel marketing director got a good deal on pine-scented toiletries, so now the International Conference on Hydraulic Research smells From Joho the Blog on September 29, 2004 at 10:49 a.m..

Political Action Committee for Net Freedom
Matt Stoller and others have started IPaction, a political action committee to preserve our right to use and remix creative works. Take a look. Then perhaps join, as I just did.... From Joho the Blog on September 29, 2004 at 10:49 a.m..

I Steal Your Heritage
Paperwork bores me. Usually I don't fill it out. But in jail, you don't have a choice. From kuro5hin.org on September 29, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

Looking forward, Creative Commons recalls extraordinary week
At Creative Commons, there is hardly ever time to look back and reminisce about great events past. But last week From Creative Commons: weblog on September 29, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

Spain up next
There is no end in sight, as yet. In Barcelona, on Friday, Creative Commons will launch its Spanish licenses. Ignasi Labastida i Juan, the Spanish project lead, has organized a promising launch event that will feature, amongst other speakers, Mr. Oriol Ferran i Riera, General Secretary of Telecommunications and the Information Society, Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government), and a round table on New ways of publishing and publicizing cultureoe. Roland is going to give a talk on iCommons, while Christiane is busy proselytizing in England. It will all happen in Barcelona, at From Creative Commons: weblog on September 29, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

Microsoft brings XP starter software to India
Hindi version of Windows XP costs just $36, as the software giant aims for gains in populous nation. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

Beta Test RSS Feed Creator
New RSS feeds can be quickly and easily created with FeedForAll. Advanced features enable you to create professional looking feeds in an extremely short period of time. Existing RSS feeds can be repaired and enhanced with FeedForAll. RSS feeds generated by other means can be automatically repaired, so that they conform to the RSS 2.0 specification. Existing feeds can be enhanced to contain advanced feed properties, and give them a more professional look.Day to day feed maintenance can be handled simply with FeedForAll. Features such as automatic publication date handling and field defaults From RSS Blog on September 29, 2004 at 10:01 a.m..

Usability: Improving Perscription Labels
The Communication Research Institute of Australia (CRIA) has a classic usability study paper out on how to improve prescription medicine labels. It’s well written and easy to learn from. From e-Literate on September 29, 2004 at 10:00 a.m..

Rumours of Google browser
Google has recently nabbed top brains from Microsoft who worked on Internet Explorer, leading some to speculate that the search engine giant is developing its own browser. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 9:57 a.m..

Bloglines web services and making me happy
Mark Fletcher shares Bloglines news that appear in their web services press-release a day later (thanks to Brian Dennis for the pointer): Three leading desktop news feed and blog aggregators announced today that they have implemented new open application programming interfaces (API) and Web Services from Bloglines (Mathemagenic on September 29, 2004 at 9:53 a.m..

UK firm launches 'safe' e-mail
UK company Jeftel has introduced a service through which only the recipient can read the e-mail that the customer sends. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

O2 launches 3G, wi-fi
UK mobile operator O2 has introduced 3G mobile telephony and wi-fi services. The company hopes its 3G coverage will reach 70 per cent of the country by the end of 2007. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

Slovak Telecom to buy out Eurotel
Slovakian fixed-line operator Slovak Telecom, which owns 51 per cent of mobile operator Eurotel Bratislava, is to buy out the remaining shares of the company from American consortium Atlantic West BV. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

BT wireless technology to tackle car crime
British telco BT has introduced a new wireless service, BT redcare auto-txt, which can be used to track stolen cars across 27 EU countries. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

8m UK broadband users by end of 2005 – report
A third of all UK homes are likely to be using broadband technology by the end of next year, according to a new study. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on September 29, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

The Bureau of Land Management's historical photo database contains more than 3,500 historical digita ...
The Bureau of Land Management's historical photo database contains more than 3,500 historical digital images, some dating back more than a century. These images document the nation's westward migration and highlight the activities of the General Land Office and the Grazing Service, which were later consolidated to form the BLM. The photos in this database are part of BLM's digital photo library From Peter Scott's Library Blog on September 29, 2004 at 8:49 a.m..

The aim of the Australian Digital Theses Program is to create a national collaborative distributed d ...
The aim of the Australian Digital Theses Program is to create a national collaborative distributed database of digitised theses produced at Australian Universities. The ADT database provides access to PhD and Masters by Research theses only From Peter Scott's Library Blog on September 29, 2004 at 8:49 a.m..

The Crime Writers' Association has announced the short list for this year's CWA Ellis Peters Histori ...
The Crime Writers' Association has announced the short list for this year's CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger - the prestigious award for the best historical crime novel of 2004 From Peter Scott's Library Blog on September 29, 2004 at 8:49 a.m..

Greenpeace has enlisted bestselling author Isabel Allende in the latest phase of its drive to urge B ...
Greenpeace has enlisted bestselling author Isabel Allende in the latest phase of its drive to urge British publishers to use paper from sustainable sources. Following the decision by Allende's Spanish publisher, Random House Mondadori, to print an edition of the Chilean author's latest novel, Forest of the Pygmies, on 100% recycled paper, Greenpeace is putting pressure on HarperCollins, Allende's UK publisher, to do the same - The Guardian From Peter Scott's Library Blog on September 29, 2004 at 8:49 a.m..

The Institute of Physics has announced that its abstract pages now include Find related articles too ...
The Institute of Physics has announced that its abstract pages now include Find related articles tools so you can identify other papers of interest quickly and easily. These tools are available to all users, regardless of subscription status From Peter Scott's Library Blog on September 29, 2004 at 8:49 a.m..

Broadband dreams and multicast 'beams'
Internet pioneer Vint Cerf says the Internet will only make good on its true broadband promise when ISPs finally adopt multicast technology. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

Piracy fears threaten Hollywood innovation
Studios cook up new business models, but security concerns may create too much static. From CNET News.com on September 29, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

The Culture of Collecting
Just started reading a book all about classification and its embodiment, collecting - and this quote has me intrigued From Monkeymagic on September 29, 2004 at 7:55 a.m..

FlexWiki: Microsoft's Third Open Software Project - Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Watch
FlexWiki is an experimental collaboration tool based on WikiWiki, which is a tool for collaborating on common Web pages. The Redmond, Wash., software vendor was slated to unveil on Tuesday the latest piece of code that it had opted to contribute into o From Techno-News Blog on September 29, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Internet fails to shine for 'silver surfers'- Matt Hines, CNET News
About 6,000 Americans turn 65 each day, according to the AARP. And the fact that these people are getting older doesn't mean they're spending any less money. The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group estimates that half of all new car sales in the Uni From Techno-News Blog on September 29, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Trojan horse exploits image flaw - Declan McCullagh and Robert Lemos, CNET News
Internet watchers say they've spotted infected images that could implant a back door into a Windows computer if they are viewed. EasyNews, a provider of Usenet newsgroups, said it has identified two JPEG images that take advantage of a previously iden From Techno-News Blog on September 29, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Cascadia launches online degree - Kelly Kearsley, Seattle Times
After trips to three campus offices yesterday morning, Cascadia Community College student Helen Khin finally sat at a computer in the school's lab. She tried to log on four times. "It's not recognizing my password," Khin said. "I think I need some hel From Online Learning Update on September 29, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Miami International University of Art & Design Announces New Online Master of Fine Arts Degree Programs
Miami International University of Art & Design will offer two online Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree programs beginning in April 2005. The two online MFA degree offerings, Graphic Design and Computer Animation, will provide a fresh, innovative academ From Online Learning Update on September 29, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Educators increasing use of video streaming for the deaf - Ohio News Network
Pastor Fred Adams is relying on video-streamed classes to expand enrollment at Sword Deaf College, a suburban Cincinnati religious college he founded to train people to minister to the deaf. "Students who cannot attend classes at deaf colleges or unive From Online Learning Update on September 29, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Motivating Student Writing with Weblogs
Bernie Dodge just finished a workshop with K-12 teachers called "Motivating Student Writing with Weblogs" and from the looks of it, there are a few new edubloggers to add to the list. There are also a wealth of resources that you can dig out of the class and participant blogs: A tool to analyzing teen & teacher Weblogs Ideas about blogging policies A weblogged News on September 29, 2004 at 7:48 a.m..

Election Year Journalism: More of the Same Old Same Old
Jay Rosen: Every Four Years Journalism. Every Four Years Journalism is like outdated software still running because it's an expensive decision and major disruption to replace a piece of press think so big, with so many parts. There is no agreement on a new 'think' system. There is every incentive to keep the old program going for another cycle, although news people know the world has moved on. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on September 29, 2004 at 7:47 a.m..

Developing Community
Developing Community from Whitespace Developing traffic for your site is one thing, but developing a community is an even harder task. With traffic you can follow a formula that will eventually get you results, but building a community around your site (non-forums) can be a difficult challenge. Here is what I have learned about community and my sites. Via: UI D From soulsoup on September 29, 2004 at 7:00 a.m..

Bloglines Tackles RSS Bandwidth Issue
Bloglines Tackles RSS Bandwidth Issue By Matt Hicks at eWEEK.com Bloglines announced on Tuesday that it has expanded its Web services program so that news readers can connect to its free online service for searching and subscribing to RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and Atom feeds. It has signed up three desktop applications: FeedDemon, NetNewsWire and blogbot. The news readers plan to connect to Bloglines through a set of open APIs and Web services. Bloglines, whic From soulsoup on September 29, 2004 at 6:59 a.m..

Weblog scalability and automation
Weblog scalability and automation from Auricle As editor of Auricle you would expect me to be quite a fan of blogs, and I am; but their personal publishing heritage tends to get the in the way of scaling up their widespread use in education. For example, what if an article has multiple authors? What if we want every student and faculty member to have a blog (x,000s) automatically. What if the author want to choose who can view his/her articles, e.g. friends, From soulsoup on September 29, 2004 at 6:59 a.m..

CNet RSS Video
RSS: feel the need for feeds? Flash Video Tutorial from CNet Rafe Needleman, editor for CNET.com Business Buying Advice, explains how RSS feeds give you the news you need, when and where you want it. Watch as he helps you stay informed with more news from more sources than you could ever possibly read. Via: Common Craft From soulsoup on September 29, 2004 at 6:59 a.m..

The Crusade Against Evolution
In the beginning there was Darwin. And then there was intelligent design. How the next generation of 'creation science' is invading America's classrooms. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine. From Wired News on September 29, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Malicious Code Hides in JPEGs
Hackers take advantage of a flaw in various Microsoft programs that leaves PCs vulnerable to remote attacks. Security experts expect the threat to grow. From Wired News on September 29, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

File Traders Could Do Hard Time
The House of Representatives passes a bill that would sic the feds on people using peer-to-peer networks to swap songs or movies. Copyright infringers may face up to three years in prison. From Wired News on September 29, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Dolly Creators Seek Clone License
The scientists behind Dolly the sheep apply for a license to clone human embryos. They want to take stem cells from the embryos to study Lou Gehrig's disease. From Wired News on September 29, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

The Future of Radio?
He sold the soul of rock 'n' roll and turned FM into a musical wasteland. Now he has 130 satellite channels and says we won't get fooled again. By Richard Martin from Wired magazine. From Wired News on September 29, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Only Star Wars Nuts Need Apply
Don't bother buying Star Wars: Battlefront if you're looking for a first-class shooter -- there are far better games out there. But if you're a Star Wars freak and need a fix, this title will suffice. Lore Sjöberg reviews Battlefront. From Wired News on September 29, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Google News: Beta Not Make Money
Ever wonder why Google News has been in beta for three years? Possibly because it hasn't figured out a way to make money without enraging publishers who spend fortunes to actually gather the news. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg. From Wired News on September 29, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Dawn of the Dead-Flesh Eaters
Maggots aren't just for decomposition. Armed with newfound approval from the feds, doctors are using the creepy-crawlies to treat the most stubborn kinds of wounds. Randy Dotinga reports from San Diego. From Wired News on September 29, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

SimLearning
Simulations and the Future of Learning from Slashdot Simulations and the Future of Learning chronicles the attempt by one company -- convinced that the business e-Learning establishment has squandered its potential to build a 'leadership simulator' -- to actually create such a thing, and by doing so prove that simulation is a better educational tool than straight linear regurgitation. The sheer chutzpah of trying to simulate 'Leadership' may stagger you, 'b From soulsoup on September 29, 2004 at 5:59 a.m..

To G5 or not to G5, Sep 29
After 15 years of being a dedicated Windows user, I took the plunge and embraced the world of Apple Mac last July. I purchased a G4 desktop, running a single 1 GHz processor, with 768 MB of RAM. It's served... From Kolabora.com on September 29, 2004 at 5:55 a.m..

Is Distance Education a chance for us to right our wrongs or just repeat them.
I sit here with my cyber glasses on looking at Distance Education. Is it a chance for us to make education better? Is it a chance for us to just repeat the things we have already done? Does the almighty... From Teaching and Developing Online. on September 29, 2004 at 4:56 a.m..

Tendencias Internet en USA: Ten Years, Ten Trends - The Digital Future Report
El USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future ha dado a conocer el informe The Digital Future Report - Surveying the Digital Future: Ten Years, Ten Trends que recoge los resultados de la cuarta edición de una encuesta nacional... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on September 29, 2004 at 4:53 a.m..

Test Preparation Tips
By Ronald Gross - Does the thought of an upcoming test fill you with dread? Overcome test anxiety and prepare effectively with this dragon-slaying approach.... From Adult/Continuing Education on September 29, 2004 at 4:51 a.m..

Informative Lectures And Workshops When and Where You Want Them!
Dr. Christine Anderson is available to do workshops for groups, at the location of your choice, on a variety of topics. Groups of 10 or more may receive their workshop or lecture at no charge. [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

SDI Earns Strategic Business Partner Award from APPA: Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
SDI (Strategic Distribution, Inc. HYPHEN Nasdaq: STRD), a leading provider of MRO supply chain management services, recently received the 2004 Strategic Business Partner Award and the Silver Business Partner Award from APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers. The awards recognize SDI's commitment to the education facilities industry and APPA, and were presented during the APPA Educational Facilities Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C., in July. [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

National Dance Week Announces New Program for Students
A new facet of National Dance Week which is to be an ongoing program is announced to all teachers in both dance and academic classrooms. It is applicable to all types of learning situations and all styles of dance as well as alternative subjects and topics. [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Make your dreams come true!Participate in an outdoor camping adventure program in Canada. Plan now for your next summer adventure! Register early - place is limited!
Outdoor youth leadership and adventure program in Canada. Learn how to navigate in the wilderness with compass and GPS and go hiking for 5 days in the beautiful Canadian wilderness. [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Barnes & Noble to Feature Award-Winning Children's Book: Deb Capone's Families are Forever
Author Deb Capone will be spreading her messages of respect and celebration of all cultures, choices and 'abilities' by reading and signing her book at Barnes & Noble in Framingham, Massachusetts, Saturday October 16 at 11:00 a.m. [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Norfolk Celebrates Third Annual National Women's Health & Fitness Day at the 4 Minute Gym
The 4 Minute Gym is celebrating National Women's Health and Fitness Day by offering free health screenings, free trial memberships, and more! Learn how to get an effective cardiovascular workout in just 4 minutes per day. [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

The Fall of Oklahoma Klanswomen
Political Activities of Oklahoma Women in the Early Twentieth Century. [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Celebrate the Season with the Ambassadors of Caring and Sharing
"Care Bears Holiday Hugs" New CD Filled With Favorites Now Available from Madacy Kids [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Get ready for Karaoke fun...Care Bears style!
Kids Can 'Sing Like A Star' with New Care Bears Karaoke CD Available Now From Madacy Kids [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Nicole Davis Brings Big Yellow Box by Crayola™ to the Metro Detroit Area
New in-home selling program from the maker of Crayola products provides exclusive crafting projects that create family connections [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Cost Effective AutoCAD Courseware for Academic Institutions
OpenCAD International Inc. delivers in-depth, modular courseware for AutoCAD for just $650 per University, College, Trade School or High School District. [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Sing-a-lot...With Music from 'Joke-a-lot!'
Original Soundtrack from Popular Care Bears' 'Journey to Joke-a-lot' DTV Release Available on CD from Madacy Kids October 5, 2004 [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Bentley, a Premier Business University,Exhibits at Fall 2004 Long Island National College Fair
Bentley College, a top ranked business university begins regional fall tour with the Long Island National College Fair on October 3 [PRWEB Sep 29, 2004] From PR Web on September 29, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Communication Arts Interactive Annual 10
Really cool interactives listed here. I just wish these came on a CD. From elearningpost on September 29, 2004 at 3:47 a.m..

I work, therefore, IM
Red Herring on IM and work: "Instant messaging may be regarded as a waste of time in many corporate offices, but new studies suggesting that it can increase productivity may open the door for widespread adoption at work." I find myself hooked onto Skype at the moment. From elearningpost on September 29, 2004 at 3:47 a.m..

Student rate for SACE
Len Proctor worked some magic this week, and the result was a special student rate for the upcoming SACE conference on November 25-27. Students can register for the entire conference (with the meals and reception) for only $75.... From Rick's Café Canadien on September 29, 2004 at 2:55 a.m..

Jay on the "Every 4 years..." chuckling sneer of journalism
Jay points out and then takes apart the mainstream press' jocular writing off of the real changes that are happening via the happy phrase, "Every 4 years we're told..." etc. Brilliant analysis. And, just to make sure you read it: Jay explains why Jon Stewart deserves to be on the list of truth tellers who matter.... From Joho the Blog on September 29, 2004 at 2:49 a.m..

Best tech blogs
Mitch Wagner of TechWeb lists JOHO as one of the best tech blogs. Hahahaha. Mitch obviously has JOHO confused, well, with a blog that knows something about technology. Perhaps my current electrical problems (no pun intended) has convinced Mitch that I am an electrical engineer of genius-level deviousness who is committed to a rigorous program of self-abuse. Or perhaps Mitch is coming off a two-week Outward Bound course focusing on extreme sarcasm. In any event, thank you Mitch. I am touched and deeply deeply confused.... From Joho the Blog on September 29, 2004 at 2:49 a.m..

The Myth of John Dvorak
John Dvorak recently wrote on The Myth of Disruptive Technology. Here's my favourite line: The concept of disruptive technology goes to the top of my list as the biggest crock of the new millennium. Yeah - sure thing, John. Coincidentally, many people consider John Dvorak to be the biggest crock of the ... From Just Another Ant on September 29, 2004 at 1:59 a.m..

Shared Spaces Briefing, Sep 29
Today's highlights: AT&T Ogo; Genius Enterprise Project SMB Edition; PalmSource Cobalt 6.1; Intranets.com; Atempo Mailbox Manager for Exchange; RIM and PalmSource release Email API; RIM BlackBerry 7290; Agile Messenger 3.0; AT&ampT Wireless introduced the Ogo, a wireless email and wireless... From Kolabora.com on September 29, 2004 at 1:55 a.m..

Dowser: Research Tool For The Web...
Dowser Dowser is a research tool for the web. It clusters results from major search engines, associates words that appear in previous searches, and keeps a local cache of all the results you click on in a searchable database. It helps you keep track of what you find on the web. (Via The Tao of Mac.) This is another interesting tool that runs locally on your computer. It basically catalogs your web searches on your local computer and creates a searchable local database of your searches. Now I can search my searches. Requires Python...... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on September 29, 2004 at 1:51 a.m..

Bushism DVD
There’s now a DVD of Bushisms. Oh… to have a leader which we could finally be proud of. ¶ From Open Artifact on September 29, 2004 at 1:00 a.m..

Biggest crock of the new millennium?
John C. Dvorak recently wrote: ¶ The concept of disruptive technology goes to the top of my list as the biggest crock of the new millennium. A disruptive technology is defined as a low-performance, less expensive technology that enters a heated-up scene where the established technology is outpacing people’s ability to From Open Artifact on September 29, 2004 at 12:00 a.m..

First commercial passenger flights into space?
A British multimillionaire, Richard Branson, has just signed a substantial contract with the makers of SpaceShipOne for the development and construction of passenger-carrying space vehicles. From kuro5hin.org on September 28, 2004 at 11:45 p.m..