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Election: The Net Did Change Things
(This is also my column today in the San Jose Mercury News.) In January, congressional candidate Ben Chandler was running in a special election to fill a vacant seat from Kentucky. His campaign manager spent a couple of thousand dollars advertising on some political Weblogs, hoping to drum up some cash for the campaign. The $2,000 investment paid off -- big-time. Chandler, a Democrat, raised more than $80,000 from those ads, and he went on to win by a substantial margin. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on November 3, 2004 at 10:46 p.m..

DOE to trumpet Blue Gene/L speed
IBM's machine has racked up a performance likely to oust Earth Simulator as the fastest supercomputer, News.com has learned. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..

Notes on free speech
1. Nobody spent a dollar on winning my vote for Bush or Kerry here in Indiana -- everybody was sure that Bush would take our state's electoral votes. Even so, in certain neighborhoods there were lots of Bush or Kerry signs. For a couple blocks around our house, Kerry signs had been more than plentiful, until this weekend. On Saturday morning we saw that all the nearby Kerry signs had been stolen in the night, except for one that was right up by someone's house. Other signs for Democratic... From Weblogs in Higher Education on November 3, 2004 at 9:53 p.m..

Votes are cast--time to count the issues
A Republican industry is generally considered good for big business, but it's not always so clear-cut in the high-tech world. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

Cisco, MIT look from lab to market
New communications technology could spawn future products. Could your purse tell you to bring an umbrella? From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

16 candles for first Internet worm
In 1988, an MIT student unleashed a self-replicating worm that halted thousands of computers--and lit a fire under online security. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

SIA: Chip sales to hit record, flatten
Semiconductor sales will reach $214 billion this year, a new record high. But next year will be about the same. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

What is the deal with the current comment spam
Overnight another 103 spam comments posted to the blog. What the heck is the deal with these? I used to think that the idea was to get the links published in lots of places so that those links came up higher in Google searches for those particular uhhh.... topics. But I took a couple of the latest batch and tried the links - and they don't even go anywhere or resolve at all! What the hell do these folks hope to accomplish with these ads? It don't make no sense to me... color me aggravated. From Oren Sreebny's Weblog on November 3, 2004 at 9:02 p.m..

Bloggers Blew It: Much Posting, Little Impact
Let's gore a sacred cow. Or let's let Frank Barnako of CBS MarketWatch's Internet Daily do it. The headline above tops the commentary leading his report on Wednesday."No one reads blogs," Barnako writes. Yes, Technorati is tracking 4 million blogs, RSS is no longer "a geek secret and now it's a bolt-on to My Yahoo!", and Blogads claims to be delivering 100 million banner-ad impr From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 3, 2004 at 8:55 p.m..

E-voting makes its mark
Watchdogs report no major problems with voting machines, but critics say security's still a worry. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

P2P for cell phones: Reach out and share something
Next year, wireless operators will debut ways to share a favorite ring tone. But don't expect a Napster free-for-all. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

Virus report points to profit-hungry hackers
Trend Micro report validates concern in security industry that malicious hackers are more interested in money than fame. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

Hackers, spoofers and malware--oh my!
Identity thieves and bunco artists continue to target consumers' hard-earned money, and hackers keep probing software for vulnerabilities. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

Call for open-source interested/active educators: Dissertation research
I am about to embark on my dissertation research data-collection. For this, I am looking for K-12 educators who are involved in the use, development of and/or advocacy of free and open-source software. If you fit this description, and would... From Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on November 3, 2004 at 7:56 p.m..

Critical friend
Lois Ann Scheidt:At the The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (IS_SoTL) conference I was present during a panel discussion where a conference attendee asked the presenter about the "role of a critical friend." The term grabbed me and I knew I had to spend a bit of time finding out what it meant. After some web searching I found the following definition and citation. A critical friend can be defined From Mathemagenic on November 3, 2004 at 7:52 p.m..

George Walker Bush, Jr., Re-elected President of the United States
Former alcoholic and functional illiterate George W. Bush has won re-election and will retain his office as 43th President of the United States of America, despite a proven inability to pronounce the word "nuclear". The final tally of electoral votes was updated live throughout election day, 02 November 2004, by Andrew Tanenbaum of Electoral-Vote.com, where he stayed up all night hopefully tabulating the votes, only to sob bitterly at the sheer monstrous ratfuckery of it all. He then asked to be excused to the bathroom, from which a single gunshot was later heard. From kuro5hin.org on November 3, 2004 at 7:45 p.m..

Textbook, coursepack, or podcast?
Podcasting might offer an alternative to textbooks and coursepacks, according to D'Arcy Norman. (thanks to Hugh Blackmer)... From MANE IT Network on November 3, 2004 at 7:00 p.m..

Tantux - A Blog Based Intercultural Learning Exchange
Our EFL bloggers here in Japan are now taking part in a weblog-based cultural/linguistic exchange with students of Japanese at K.U. Lueven in Belguim. Thanks to Hans Coppens, who masterminded the project, our EFL students' Livejournal postings are aggregated From apcampbell News on November 3, 2004 at 6:55 p.m..

The people have spoken
So, after one of the biggest turn-outs in US election history, the majority of voting Americans want George W Bush to be their president for 4 more years. In fact more people wanted him to be president this time than last. Sure, a lot of people are unhappy about that, but you can't argue with democracy, and the people have spoken. If you are fortunate to live in a country where every citizen has the right to vote, remembering many people in the world aren't quite so fortunate, and where every vote is worth the same as the next, then sometimes it's hard to accept when not everyon From David Davies: Edtech on November 3, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

EDS delays earnings again
Auditor KPMG says it isn't ready. Struggling IT services giant is also probing its bonus plan. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

The morning after
My depressed thoughts on the election are posted over on our Vietnam Bike Ride Blog. From Oren Sreebny's Weblog on November 3, 2004 at 6:03 p.m..

Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Say what you will about Republicans, but they know how to win elections. From RHPT.com on November 3, 2004 at 5:59 p.m..

Wife 1.0 Tech Help
Subject: Tech Support Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0. I soon noticed that the new program began unexpected child processing that took up a lot of space and valuable resources. In addition, Wife 1.0 installed itself... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 3, 2004 at 5:56 p.m..

Free Books for Bloggers
It's a small thing, yet somehow significant. Blogger Costa Tsiokos was pleased to receive a review book from the Time Warner Book Group after posting an item about the upcoming release of Berkeley Breathed's compilation of Opus comic strips.So big deal, right? Well, this is another small indicator of the growing power of blogs and their steady march toward being included in the ranks of mainstream media. Today, free books; tomorrow, real influence? From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 3, 2004 at 5:56 p.m..

My inspiring advice on Nov. 3
Find a line you care about. Declare it. Don't let them cross it. Don't retreat from it. Repeat for four years.... From Joho the Blog on November 3, 2004 at 5:49 p.m..

Nokia holds on to top spot
The handset maker stems earlier slips in market share by cutting prices, as Korean giants close in. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 5:46 p.m..

RFID royalties suspended for testing
Intermec Technologies will not seek payments for patents in the radio tracking technology for 60 days. Why? From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 5:46 p.m..

Does Braun have the brains to woo Hollywood?
Yahoo yesterday hired Lloyd Braun, a former ABC TV executive who helped develop shows such as "Desperate Housewives," "Lost," and "According to Jim." [Offshoring Blog] From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 5:46 p.m..

Napster offers service to AT&T Wireless users
The service lets users of the Audiovox SMT5600 smart phone download an unlimited number of songs for $14.95 monthly. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 5:46 p.m..

Time Warner Cable mulling wireless
Time Warner Cable is looking at ways to offer wireless phone service to its customers, executives said. The move is targeted at the Baby Bells. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

The Personal RSS NewsReader: Project DU And RSS Publishing Possible Future Evolution
Coverage of a new cross-platform RSS newsreader, Project DU newsreader. But this item is more interesting for the discussion that follows outlining the features a really good newsreader would have, and even (for those of you with dollar signs in your eyes) suggestions on how to monetize it. By Luigi Canali De Rossi, Robin Good, October 31, 2004 [Refer][OLDaily on November 3, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

pOWL
pOWL is a PHP, open source, web based semantic web editor targeting at making web based RDFS/OWL editing as easy as possible. As the authors of the website explain, "Although there is a bunch of OWL ontology editing and management solutions available, some of them are complicated to deploy or handle, some do not support strategies for collaborative, distributed development of ontologies, some are not Open Source or not available for the most distributed web technologies." By Sören Auer, SourceForge, November, 2004 [OLDaily on November 3, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

The Millenials
This one came out a few days ago, but I keep forgetting to list it. No matter, it's here now, and will be of most interest to those interested in 'the new student'. This newsletter introduces the topic fairly effectively then points to a mixed bag of articles, ranging from the almost entirely fictitious (Clair Rains) to the useful Diana Oblinger). By Various Authors, Side From OLDaily on November 3, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

An Example of Using Metaphor in E-learning Design - The Research Observatory
I have written and spoken from time to time about the appropriate use of learning objects as being placed as elements in a 'learning environment' as opposed to joined together like bits of text as pages or chapters in an online course. This article and associated presentation represent large steps toward the sort of think I am talking about. Follow through the presentation to the end and you'll get a userid and password to enter a functioning reasearch observatory - some of the content is not complete, From OLDaily on November 3, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Conveying Rights Expressions About Metadata in the OAI-PMH Framework
The Open Archives Initiative has released a draft specification describing rights expressions about metadata in the OAI-PMH framework. The mechanism essentially involves pointing to a rights language schema (OAI is neutral regarding which rights language is used) and then either embedding or referring to a rights expression from within a set of rights tags in the OAI metadata. The rights described apply specifically to the use of the metadata itself, not the resource described by the metadata (but you have to assume a similar mechanism for resources would be the way to go). For me, the importa From OLDaily on November 3, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

The Role of Web Services Registries in Service Oriented Architecture
Good introduction to the concept. Outlines the use of different types of registries systems within a web services environment and identifies market leaders. PowerPoint; a PDF is also available. By Anne Thomas Manes, Burton Group, November 2, 2004 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on November 3, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

East, East, and Away: Will Your Job Move to China?
The rise of China as an economic power that could overtake the U.S. in two decades as the world's largest economy often arouses anxiety. Among the most pervasive fears among U.S. workers is that China could become a magnet attracting not just manufacturing jobs but also those that require other kinds of knowledge-intensive work. How valid are these fears? In this excerpt from his new book, The Chinese Century: The Rising Chinese Economy and Its Impact on the Global Economy, the Balance of Power, and Your Job, (Wharton School Publishing), author Oded Shenker examines the economic forces dr From Knowledge@Wharton on November 3, 2004 at 5:00 p.m..

Connecting Marketing Metrics to Financial Consequences
Marketers are happy speaking their own language, replete with jargon like "awareness," "share of requirements" and "customer satisfaction." Such terminology works fine in the marketing department and with the advertising professionals who execute marketing plans. But there's a translation problem between that language and the language of profitability and stock price which is the mother tongue of corporate CEOs. "CEOs want to know what a 5% increase in customer satisfaction will do for the bottom line," says Wharton marketing professor David Reibste From Knowledge@Wharton on November 3, 2004 at 4:59 p.m..

How Complexity and Clutter Can Take Over and Ruin Your Business
This phenomenon is easy to spot in the case of individuals. Motivated executives often add task upon task to their responsibilities and eventually become dysfunctional because they try to do too many things with too little time to do any of them well. Organizations are vulnerable to the same creeping malaise. Complexity, or clutter, eats away at profits by diverting scarce resources and by masking true profitability. Eric Clemons, a Wharton professor of operations and information management, recently sat down with Stephen A. Wilson, who along with Michael George, has written a new book, Conque From Knowledge@Wharton on November 3, 2004 at 4:59 p.m..

Low Rates, Mixed Valuations: Searching for Growth in an Uncertain Economy
Despite mixed economic signals that have left investors jittery, financial markets continue to fund new growth opportunities, according to speakers at last month's Wharton's 2004 Finance Conference. Participants discussed the prognosis for various industries, the outlook for specific types of deals, the strategies that are most effective in a "rocky" economy, and the role that private equity firms - with about $100 billion in un-invested funds and an appetite for large deals - will play in a competitive marketplace. From Knowledge@Wharton on November 3, 2004 at 4:59 p.m..

Tiffany & Co: A Case Study in Diamonds and Social Responsibility
"Minerals should - and can - be extracted, processed and used in ways that are environmentally responsible." Those words, coming from Michael J. Kowalski, chairman and CEO of Tiffany & Co., set the stage for a discussion last week of the luxury jeweler and specialty retailer's recent efforts to bring about industry reform. Kowalski spoke to a Wharton marketing class that looked at such issues as how Tiffany should proceed in its campaign to promote responsible mining, what the campaign might do to its brand equity, and how the public commitment to reform could affect consume From Knowledge@Wharton on November 3, 2004 at 4:59 p.m..

Tug of War over Tech Stocks: Are They Heading Up, or Down?
These days, investors don't have to search far for reasons to jump on the technology bandwagon. The hit that Google's IPO scored is looking like a homerun; stock valuations are relatively cheap compared to previous multiples; companies like Apple Computer are reporting strong earnings on sales of the innovative iPod, and the sector is entering a seasonally strong fourth quarter. Investors also seem to be betting that the worst news is over for key industries such as semiconductors. So does that mean there will be a tech stock renaissance, or should we expect something a little less e From Knowledge@Wharton on November 3, 2004 at 4:59 p.m..

The Next Four Years with George Bush
President George W. Bush's re-election lifts a degree of uncertainty from business and the economy that could drive market rallies and economic growth. Eventually, however, a second Bush term that continues to fund tax cuts along with wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could ultimately weigh down the U.S. economy, according to Wharton faculty. From Knowledge@Wharton on November 3, 2004 at 4:59 p.m..

Subliminable advertising
From Joseph Price comes this photo of his local polling place in Provo, Utah, which happens to be in a museum of taxidermy. (Helpful Hint: Don't ever order the pot pie in a museum of taxidermy's cafeteria.)... From Joho the Blog on November 3, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..

Terms we need to re-own
The election may not have been stolen — it's more like it was beaten out of us with heavy clubs — but we've lost some key terms. We need to take them back. Or, if you prefer to be Lakoffian about it, we need to reframe them: Morality. Already I've heard a radio journalist talk about the "morality moms." You know what? We're as moral as the people who claim to have voted for Bush for moral reasons. What they really mean is that they voted for Bush for fundamentalist religious reasons. Let's call 'em "intolerant moms" instead. How do... From Joho the Blog on November 3, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..

Electoral ebb and flow
Today's New York Times features a stunning full-page infographic that illustrates the ebb and flow of the electoral college from 1940 to 2000. Edward Tufte would give it an A+, I think, for its use of many of his favorite devices -- notably small multiples, a sequence of similarly-constructed frames. Along with a map in which states are sized according to their numbers of electoral votes, each frame includes a chart w From Jon's Radio on November 3, 2004 at 4:47 p.m..

Let them Eat Myth
I'm wondering if denying poor people a mythology - even if we know it to be false - is such a great idea. It's honest, and has more integrity, but it's a bad strategy for eliciting their support. Poor people would rather vote for the myth that they'll be taken care of - even if, in reality, it means being further fleeced by the wealthy, and sending their children off to die in war. Plato argued for a benevolent myth. Maybe the better strategy is for East Coast intellectuals to cease their effort to develop an honest, ethical secular culture, and in From rushkoff.blog on November 3, 2004 at 4:46 p.m..

Intel devising chip line for consumer electronics
A new group of processors could put the chipmaker inside your set-top box. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Photo: The Audiovox SMT5600 smart phone
AT&T subscribers using the SMT5600 can now get songs downloaded to their handsets via the Napster to Go service. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Nokia holds onto top spot
The handset maker stems earlier slips in market share by cutting prices, as Korean giants close in. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

bioinformatics power-browsing toolbar for Mozilla
A new add-in to Mozilla/FireFox provides easy access to bioinformatic databases ... The tool allows a biologist to browse and retrieve data from almost 30 sour From EDUCAUSE Blogs - on November 3, 2004 at 4:06 p.m..

Dorbirn Krems || die Welt
Almost at the train to Dornbirn. Yesterday a tough but successful meeting with respect to the technologyLog project. And there is one other thing I'd like to disclose here. I'm working on the establishment of a Social Software (Computing) Lab at the Danube-University, though too. We'll see if I can succeed. And besides that I wonder if there are still people out there that don't use Skype. From thomas n. burg | randgänge on November 3, 2004 at 3:48 p.m..

Crystal balls and ballot returns
The returns are in, concessions have been conceded, Bush will give his victory speech in a few hours. What this means for broadband policy is more of the same, at least for the foreseeable future. [Broadband Blog] From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

Who won? Online bookies
Despite some misses by amateur blognosticators, election results vindicate the predictive abilities of online betting markets. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

Apple blocks music sales to older iTunes
The Mac maker is forcing customers using earlier versions to upgrade to the latest iTunes if they want to purchase music. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

Control Bloggers? You Must Be Kidding
A hot topic during the day yesterday was bloggers publishing early exit-poll results prior to the polls closing during the U.S. election. The premature exit data were wrong, and blogs publishing them didn't have a lot of impact, anyway -- other than some reports of a temporary drop in the Dow Jones industrial average credited to blog reports of a strong Kerry lead in Pennsylvania.But some media folks are freaked out, it would seem, about the idea of bloggers exerting influence and even potentially affecting ele From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 3, 2004 at 2:59 p.m..

Blow your mind
Yes! At no charge, just come over and sit for a little while at the String Coffee Table, which brings together string theorists who discuss advanced theoretical physics. This group blog was started at the end of last year thanks to Jacques Distler, who has done a marvelous job of enabling the inclusion of mathematical equations into posts authored in the Movable Type blogging system. Now that's what I call Seb's Open Research on November 3, 2004 at 2:48 p.m..

Bush and offshoring: Now what?
Will George Bush's reelection make any difference to the future of offshore outsourcing? Probably not. [Offshoring Blog] From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

Speak Early, Speak Often: Wither AECT?
The professional group with whom I most closely associate is really in a state of flux. What is the future of AECT? No one seems to be able to figure it out, partly due to communication problems that seem much more cultural than technical. Recent happenings over on Nate's listserv have set me thinking. From autounfocus on November 3, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

On iPods and social sharing of music
Duke's Sarah Roberts notes some observations on the emergent field of social music sharing by mobile devices, and points out a Media Lab Europe project.... From MANE IT Network on November 3, 2004 at 2:04 p.m..

Moblog Covers Newspaper Publishing Conference
Newspapers from around the world seem to have awoken from their lethargy and again are starting to see the Internet as being more of an opportunity than a threat. More than 300 media professionals (more than double the number of last year) from publishing houses in 34 countries are gathering at the Ifra/Fiej/WAN conference, "Beyond the Printed Word," which takes place in Prague today and tomorrow.Even better: For the first time there is a conference moblog, so those who can't be in Prague at least can get an idea about the issues disc From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 3, 2004 at 2:00 p.m..

Haven't Tried RSS Yet?! It's Time to Go for It
I guess there still must be people out there who haven't discovered RSS, a.k.a. Really Simple Syndication (and sometimes called "webfeeds"), an easy way to get news, job listings, and classifieds delivered straight to your desktop.The subject of RSS news feeds happened to come up when I talked yesterday with an old friend and longtime online news professional. I was shocked to learn that this person never had tried RSS.If you aren't using a news reader, don't wait any longer. Everything you need to know can be found at Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 3, 2004 at 2:00 p.m..

Oprah in 2008
I believe I'm echoing something Halley wrote months ago, and I see that Jarvis blogged something about this yesterday, but: I don't believe there is any idea powerful enough to displace the Republican meme that they are saving our children from dusky-hued terrorists. The obvious alternative is to find a radically center leader whom people trust and who can draw from across the spectrum. Oprah! Oprah! Oprah!... From Joho the Blog on November 3, 2004 at 1:50 p.m..

Maritimes Open Source Technologies workshop
One week from now (November 10) there will be a workshop on open source technologies in Moncton, featuring, among others, my colleague Stephen, Peter Burtt of the Moncton Linux Users Group, and Harold Jarche as speakers. I plan to attend and hope to see you there if you're in the area! From Seb's Open Research on November 3, 2004 at 1:48 p.m..

Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and EZ Certify.com, LLC Hosting 2004-2005 Business Coaching Seminar Series for Presidents
"Succeeding with 8(a) and Federal Procurement", with EZ Certify President Dick Otero - First Seminar: "Dispelling the Myth and Fears of Federal Procurement and the 8(a) Program", presented on Friday, November 12, 2004, at the Sheraton College Park, Calverton, Maryland. [PRWEB Nov 3, 2004] From PR Web on November 3, 2004 at 1:46 p.m..

Wells Fargo computers stolen
Identity thieves may have obtained information on thousands of Wells Fargo mortgage and student loan customers. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

ID cards to double U.K. passport fees
Costs tied to the country's controversial biometric ID card plan will cause the price of new passports to soar. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

Election spurs tidal wave of Web traffic
Web sites ranging from presidential candidates' official home pages to popular news outlets and blogs all experienced heavy traffic Tuesday. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

iPods and teaching: new article
"iPods at the Gate" considers issues of teaching with the portable devices. Cases include the famous Duke experiment of this semester, as well as Georgia College and State University's two-year project. The article is very balanced, mixing enthusiasm with... From MANE IT Network on November 3, 2004 at 1:03 p.m..

BBC launches Welsh-to-English web translation tool
BBC Wales has launched a web translation programme that is available free of charge for users of Welsh-language websites. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 1:00 p.m..

Kerry 'concedes defeat'
President George Bush has won a second term as US president after the Democratic challenger, John Kerry, today called him to concede defeat in the bitterly-contested race for the White House, the Associated Press has reported. I have to concede my own (psychological) defeat here. The signal that the US citizenship sends out to the world is nothing but devastating. How this administration could get through anothe From Seblogging News on November 3, 2004 at 12:52 p.m..

technorati vote links (Liz Lawley)
I probably shouldn’t be writing anything at all on a day when I feel this curmudgeonly, but the unveiling this week of Technorati’s “vote links” has spurred me to finally post here again. It was close to two years ago... From Corante: Social Software on November 3, 2004 at 12:51 p.m..

Open discussion tonight: The Net and Democracy
Just a reminder that you're invited to an open discussion of the now laughably depressing topic: The Net's effect on democracy. It's part of the series I'm doing for the Berkman Center. It's at 6pm at Baker House, at 1587 Mass Ave, at Harvard Law (map), from 6-7:15, and there's free pizza. Maybe I should rephrase the topic: The election is over but the Internet isn't. Does that matter?... From Joho the Blog on November 3, 2004 at 12:50 p.m..

Edupodder.com
(via Stephen Downes) This is why I love the Internet and Weblogs...well, one of the reasons, anyway. Something new comes along (Podcasting), a bunch of people start throwing stuff at the proverbial wall to see what sticks, the meme spreads like the disbelief around the world at the results of our election, and someone like Steve Sloan at San Jose State University cranks up Edupodder.com to filter it all for us. I have been thinking From weblogged News on November 3, 2004 at 12:49 p.m..

Onsite Search Drives Sales, Cart Abandonment Unabated
Shoppers spend less time on more pages, and onsite search queries convert more than ever. From ClickZ Stats on November 3, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Earnings alert: Write-downs widen DirecTV's loss
Plus: Time Warner net income slips...Cell phone unit shores up Verizon...Gateway trims loss in third quarter...EDS delays earnings. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Bloggers bold in election-night coverage
"What the matter, networks? Afraid to call Florida this time around?" says one blogger, who called the state for Bush at 11:37 last night. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Election 2004: It's all over
The tech factor has played a decisive role in this presidential election, but now the people speak. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Kerry concedes election
Democratic challenger calls President Bush to acknowledge the incumbent's re-election. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Western European manufacturing organisations going mobile – report
An increasing number of Western European manufacturers are going mobile, though there are still some that have no plans to do so at all. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 12:02 p.m..

Western European grid computing server market to reach €786.5m by 2008 – study
Grid computing adoption in Western Europe is to become more pervasive in commercial data centres over the next few years, according to a study by market advisory firm IDC. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 12:02 p.m..

'Micro' mobile movie contest launched at Berlin film fest
German mobile handset maker Siemens and film festival organiser Interfilm are holding a 'micro' mobile film contest, whose winner is to be announced at the currently ongoing Berlin Short Film Festival. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 12:02 p.m..

UK banks' IT spending to grow by 5.7% in 2004 - report
UK banks' demand for IT services is to remain the backbone of IT spending even though packaged software is expected to record the highest growth rates in the next five years. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 12:02 p.m..

UK government opens up to open source
A report by the UK Office of Government Commerce has called open source products a "viable and credible" alternative to proprietary software for the public sector. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 12:02 p.m..

Using Online Interaction to Break Your Addiction to Classroom Training
Unfortunately, the majority of corporate self-paced online learning consists of screen turners, which is the equivalent of page turners in a print model. That sort of courseware commits cruel and unusual punishment boredom upon its victims/learners. The irony is that... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 3, 2004 at 12:01 p.m..

Implementing Podcast/flickr/Wiki in the Classroom
Aaron Campbell has some pretty interesting ideas for implementing some of these tools in his classrooms. He's an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher who's doing some great thinking about how to make all of this work. apcampbell :... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 3, 2004 at 12:01 p.m..

Four More Years
It looks to me this morning as though Kerry is postponing the inevitable. Assuming it's Bush for another term: The Republicans have an even stronger congressional majority. They have shown how gladly ruthless they can be in using their power. Bush and his allies have never believed in compromise. They have even less incentive to govern from the middle now, even though the nation remains bitterly divided. There's no secret about what's coming. We don't have that excuse this time. Here comes more fiscal recklessness -- as we widen the chasm between the ultra-wealthy and From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on November 3, 2004 at 11:48 a.m..

Billmon quotes Hunter Thomson to say it all:
from the (recently sporadic) Whiskey Bar: "This may be the year when we finally come face to face with ourselves; finally just lay back and say it -- that we are really just a nation of 220 million used car salesmen with all the money we need to buy guns, and no qualms at all about killing anybody else in the world who tries to make us uncomfortable." - Hunter S. Thompson Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail Novemb From homoLudens III on November 3, 2004 at 11:47 a.m..

OK, so maybe that last didn't quite say it all:
James Wolcott adds a healthy dose of ... optimism? "...and I'm not depressed, being filled with far too much healthy loathing for millions of my fellow Americans to let myself droop." From homoLudens III on November 3, 2004 at 11:47 a.m..

Election 2004: It's all over?
The tech factor has played a decisive role in this presidential election, but now the people speak. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..

The NOSE: Navigating OpenSource
Al Essa, MIT/Sloan School of Business’ CIO and the founding father of the Open Source dotLRN learning management platform, has a new (albeit goofily named) weblog about Open Source in higher ed (and related technology issues). Check it out. From e-Literate on November 3, 2004 at 11:03 a.m..

Speaker of Belarusian parliament calls for national IT development co-ordination body
The speaker of the Belarusian House of Representatives has called for the creation of a special co-ordinating body to oversee IT development in the country. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 10:59 a.m..

AGFA awarded US DIN-PACS II contract
Belgium-based photographic products provider AGFA has been awarded a €36m contract for the deployment of its Digital Imaging Network/Picture Archiving and Communications System (DIN-PACS) II. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 10:59 a.m..

Patience is Protest
The next week in Ohio will be interesting - potentially even violent. Not anti-Bush protests, but efforts to make Kerry's demand that votes be counted look, instead, like a life and nation-threatening spoilage of an otherwise neat election. Gore's people couldnt' quite handle the abuse, and weren't willing to be partners in that destructive battle. But Kerry seems to understand that not allowing for votes to be counted will do more damage to this nation's democracy than fighting. I'd be less upset by the notion that I'm livin From rushkoff.blog on November 3, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

this comment by in a comment captures it best
In a comment to this post, adamsj writes: I'm going to spend time these next few days looking for the America in my heart. It may be a while before I see it anywhere else. From Lessig Blog on November 3, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

Dell closing in on plans for new U.S. plant?
North Carolina legislators are to discuss a proposed package of incentives for the PC maker during a session set for Thursday. Photos: Inside Dell's Austin assembly plant From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

Earnings alert: Time Warner net income slips
Plus: Cell phone unit shores up Verizon...Gateway trims loss in third quarter...EDS delays earnings...Amazon outlook disappoints. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

Tele2 dumps all shares in Song
Following TDC's success in battle with Tele2 for control of Nordic internet service provider Song Networks, Tele2 has sold all its shares in the ISP. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 10:01 a.m..

UK broadband penetration rate overtakes that of Germany - Ofcom
The UK telecoms regulator's quarterly sector report shows that the UK has overtaken Germany in terms of broadband penetration. Nonetheless, broadband Britain remains behind France, Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 10:01 a.m..

Entrevista a Jorge Dieguez
Ángeles Llorca Díez, redactora Jefe de Ensenet entrevista a Jorge Dieguez, el creador del foro PuntoScorm. Conversan sobre el SCORM y del beneficio que supone para el elearning.... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on November 3, 2004 at 9:54 a.m..

it's over. let it go
Wrong, wrong, yet again, I was, we are, wrong. I was on an airplane last night, from SFO to London, so at least I didn't suffer the minute by minute awfulness of this result. But it's 5am PST, and we should remember some principles: When Bush "lost" in 2000, we said it was because (1) he had lost the popular vote, and (2) he had short circuited the count in one state to win in the College. Bush has won the popular vote. And it would take a freak of nature to imagine the 220,000 provisional ballots would fall strongly enough to shift Ohio. He will win the College. He is our Presiden From Lessig Blog on November 3, 2004 at 9:45 a.m..

IPac: 5 out of 6
Five out of the six candidates supported by IPac won yesterday, including most critically, Rick Boucher. From Lessig Blog on November 3, 2004 at 9:45 a.m..

Dell closing in on plans for new plant?
North Carolina legislators will discuss a proposed package of incentives for the PC maker during a session set for Thursday. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 9:45 a.m..

InDis Baltic releases browser-based image editor
Lithuanian internet company InDis Baltic's Online Image Editor offers an online user interface that allows users to edit or create images, photos or graphics from within their browser. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 9:00 a.m..

Nokia unveils near field communication product
Near field communication allows web browsing, and text messaging by touching tags that contain service shortcuts. With Nokia's first NFC product, consumers are also able to send their own service shortcuts to other users by touching another NFC-compatible device with their phone. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 9:00 a.m..

TIM, Nokia join forces to offer mobile video-sharing
Video-sharing is a multimedia service that allows 3G mobile users to share a live camera view or a video clip while speaking on their mobile, offering users a way of adding a visual element to a phone conversation. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 9:00 a.m..

E-Learning and LMS: What's Hot - What's Not
Ein kurzer und pointierter Überblick aus der Sicht eines renommierten amerikanischen Beraters - unterlegt mit Zahlen aus aktuellen Untersuchungen. Die "Hot Topics" sind: LMS Marketplace/ LMS Implementations/ ERP Vendors/ ERP Implementation/ Outsourcing/ Content Integration/ Rapid E-Learning/ Blended Learning/ Premium... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on November 3, 2004 at 8:54 a.m..

Adobe dipping toes into desktop Linux waters
Job postings reveal company's increasing Linux involvement, even if Photoshop won't run on open source anytime soon. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

Open source's next chapter?
Dot-bomb survivor Kim Polese sees the seeds of an industry renaissance fed by the increasing corporate use of open-source software. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

FeedForAll, an RSS Feed Creation Tool, Makes Content Syndication Easy for Everyone
FeedForAll, a software tool designed to create, edit and publish RSS feeds, has been released by NotePage, Inc. Now, with FeedForAll, webmasters have the ability to create new RSS feeds from scratch, or modify and enhance existing RSS feeds. RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication, an XML format for distributing news headlines on the Web. RSS has evolved into a popular means to syndicate headlines and share content on the Internet. FeedForAll makes RSS feed creation easy. The FeedForAll wizard walks new users th From RSS Blog on November 3, 2004 at 8:03 a.m..

Learn to Measure to Learn!
Zwei Punkte dieser Opening Key Note sind interessant und können leicht auf andere Themen, wie z.B. das Bildungscontrolling, übertragen werden: "The main problem with all measurement systems is that it is not possible to measure social phenomena with anything close... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on November 3, 2004 at 7:53 a.m..

Two and a half years ago, the JISC funded PORTAL Project ran a survey to gather information on the s ...
Two and a half years ago, the JISC funded PORTAL Project ran a survey to gather information on the services users wanted to see in institutional portals. The survey was completed by over 600 users, and helped inform community perspectives on institutional portal development. Analysis of the initial survey, and other projectdeliverables are now available From Peter Scott's Library Blog on November 3, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Complementing its range of products that enhance the reference function of libraries, Altarama annou ...
Complementing its range of products that enhance the reference function of libraries, Altarama announces Reference by SMS, the first service designed specifically to allow libraries to seamlessly expand their reference delivery methods to include SMS ("simple message service") From Peter Scott's Library Blog on November 3, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Thomson Scientific has released a new White Paper entitled: Open Access Journals in the ISI Citation ...
Thomson Scientific has released a new White Paper entitled: Open Access Journals in the ISI Citation Databases: Analysis of Impact Factors and Citation Patterns. The findings indicate that journals published under the Open Access (OSA) model continue to gain impact in the world of scholarly research From Peter Scott's Library Blog on November 3, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

xrefer has announced the winner of its Online Reference Research Award. Cynthia L. Gregory, head of ...
xrefer has announced the winner of its Online Reference Research Award. Cynthia L. Gregory, head of electronic resources at the Archbishop Alter Library, College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded a $1,000 grant toward research aimed at uncovering undergraduates' attitudes towards and usage patterns of ebooks. The study reveals surprising student perceptions about ebooks versus print books that run counter to widespread assumptions about the reception of ebooks From Peter Scott's Library Blog on November 3, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Who are we?
It’s 5:30AM; couldn’t sleep. Like others, I’m watching the election coverage in awe at the incomprehensible meaning of what has happened. That 51% of the country would want to keep an incumbent president is not puzzling. That they would want to keep this president is. ¶ No matter how this is spun, I don&#82 From Open Artifact on November 3, 2004 at 7:03 a.m..

Keeping My Day Job
Well. Based on my predictions from yesterday it appears that I'll need to stay on the day job a bit longer. How many things did I get wrong? It's too early to tell, but it appears that just about everything that I thought would happen, failed to materialize. Pending a few final states where Bush is leading, and a Florida-like mess in Ohio to straighten out, it appears that we'll have 4 more years of a Bush administration. So where did I go wrong? Probably my biggest mistake was... From Brain Frieze on November 3, 2004 at 7:01 a.m..

Dutch government takes legal action against DDoS attacker
The Dutch government has launched civil legal proceedings against a possible member of the "0x1fe Crew", a group of around 15 hackers protesting recent cabinet decisions. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 3, 2004 at 7:01 a.m..

Stem Cells Take on Tumors
A Texas research team uses stem cells to successfully deliver a cancer treatment directly into tumors. The researchers used the technique on mice, but human trials could begin soon. From Wired News on November 3, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..

Reports of Muddled E-Voting
Although the sky hasn't fallen, problems are already surfacing with electronic voting at polling places around the country. The real problem may come after the election, with legal challenges and charges of voter fraud. From Wired News on November 3, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..

Pols, Don't Count on Recounts
The 100,000 electronic voting machines in use in Tuesday's election have a big downside: Candidates who dispute the results won't have a way to conduct a meaningful recount. Analysis by Kim Zetter. From Wired News on November 3, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..

Frank Gehry for the Rest of Us
Designed on a desktop, custom-cut with a laser, assembled on demand. It's computer-driven construction raised to high art. By Jessie Scanlon from Wired magazine. From Wired News on November 3, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..

Online Feuds a Big Headache
Put a bunch of people in one place, give them some items and you're sure to start a fight. Online game companies are figuring out how to deal with it. Daniel Terdiman reports from New York. From Wired News on November 3, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..

Humans, Chimps Think Different
A look at the significant genomics studies performed to date gives scientists a glimpse into why humans and chimps are so similar genetically, yet (usually) so different mentally. By Kristen Philipkoski. From Wired News on November 3, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..

Coalition Tackles Ghost Ships
Old commercial and military vessels are good for scrap metal but they carry a full cargo of hazardous materials. A recent decision by an alliance of 163 nations will make it easier to keep them under wraps. By Stephen Leahy. From Wired News on November 3, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Watchdogs Spot E-Vote Glitches
Activists watching the election say they received hundreds of calls from voters reporting e-voting problems -- some small, some significant. The observers file lawsuits in precincts where the glitches cause alleged disenfranchisement. By Kim Zetter. From Wired News on November 3, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

NASA to Track Odd Explosions
A new space telescope will watch for the massive but mysterious explosions emanating from the edges of the universe every day. The telescope may determine whether the explosions signal the births of supermassive black holes. By Amit Asaravala. From Wired News on November 3, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Declaring Victory
The networks, falling into line under pressure from the Republicans, have all but declared a Bush victory. If the numbers hold up, as they seem likely to do, that will be accurate. The Republicans have almost certainly expanded their congressional majority. (As I write, the Republican in South Dakota has declared himself victor without all the votes all being counted.) There is nothing good about this election for the Democrats. More tomorrow. But I sign off with this thought: We will not recognize America in four more years. That will make half of America giddy. It will terrify the other ha From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on November 3, 2004 at 5:48 a.m..

An Introduction to Scoring Baseball Games
Now that the 2004 major league season is officially over, baseball fans typically gravitate to another sport to get them through the winter, until spring training comes around the next year. However, I see this downtime as the perfect opportunity for fans, young and old, to get themselves acquainted with how to score a baseball game, in preparation for the coming season. This article will introduce the reader to how to score a baseball game for themselves. From kuro5hin.org on November 3, 2004 at 5:45 a.m..

US elections
I woke up still hoping for the best only to find out maps of US in red everywhere. Time to do some workout learning to control your lizard brain... Britt Blaser:Each generation must learn anew that real strength lies in mastering oneself, and not in applying force to one's imputed enemies. Sometimes it's everything we can do just to overcome our inner dragon. More reasons to work on understanding ho From Mathemagenic on November 3, 2004 at 4:54 a.m..

Free Career Planning Course
No idea what you want to do? Why not take a free career planning course? About's five week email-based program guides you through Self Assessment, Exploring Occupations, Finding the Perfect Match, Setting Goals and Writing a Career Action Plan. Register... From Adult/Continuing Education on November 3, 2004 at 4:52 a.m..

Teen Tutoring Service Seeks to Expand Operations into D.C. Metro Area
Erik Kimel and company are taking their unique tutoring business, which promotes students helping other students, to the next level as they move into neighboring counties and hope to be in the D.C. metropolitan area in a few short years. [PRWEB Nov 3, 2004] From PR Web on November 3, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Digital Publishing, the Way of the Future?
Bandero Incorporated launch's a new web service, www.bandero.com, allowing digital content to be published and sold on the internet. The service is a marketplace for digital goods that allows writers, musicians, software developers, photographers, artists, etc...the ability to directly publish their work for sale on the internet. Consumers can purchase the digital content, and download it for immediate use on their computer, pda, music player or cell phone. [PRWEB Nov 3, 2004] From PR Web on November 3, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

TouchSmart Publishing to Jointly Present Paper at E-Learn Conference with Professor Michael Seth Mott PhD, Purdue University Calumet
TouchSmart Publishing LLC, is conducting a joint presentation with Purdue University Calumet researcher, Michael Seth Mott, PhD at the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) Conference in Washington, D.C. [PRWEB Nov 3, 2004] From PR Web on November 3, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Motivational Expert Provides Diversity Training Programs
Motivational expert Paul Lawrence Vann provides entertaining and thought provoking diversity training programs customized to help organizations alleviate misunderstandings and miscommunications between management and staff. Vann's diversity training programs increase an organizations level of diversity awareness and productivity. [PRWEB Nov 3, 2004] From PR Web on November 3, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

College-Bound, 8 Heed Their Inner MapQuests
Whatever the county's high school seniors may have felt about Halloween until now, this fall they are coping with something spookier: college application time. From New York Times: Education on November 3, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Veteran Teachers in City Schools Help Colleagues Sharpen Skills
Schools Chancellor Joel Klein is trying to reinvent how teachers are trained by carving out a new role for veteran educators and paying them more to fill it. From New York Times: Education on November 3, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

In a Game of Shirts and Skins, They'd Be the Skins
A band of naked students from Hamilton College has given themselves the title of the school's streaking team. From New York Times: Education on November 3, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Classes in Judaic Studies, Drawing a Non-Jewish Class
The Jewish studies major is growing in popularity around the country among gentiles. From New York Times: Education on November 3, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Embanet's Help Desk Survey Helps Raise the Industry Service Level Bar and Contributes to More Successful Online Programs
Toronto, November 2, 2004 - While the marketplace continues to search for methods to increase online retention and completion rates, Embanet Corporation's approach of listening to its Clients has generated tremendous success. For nearly a decade, Instructors and learners who contact the Embanet Help Desk receive an online survey to solicit feedback, suggestions and insights on the overall help desk experience. From DEC Daily News on November 3, 2004 at 3:53 a.m..

Purdue Honored For International MBA Program
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's Krannert School of Management's international executive MBA degree program placed 11th worldwide- up three places from 2003 - in rankings released today (Monday, Nov. 1) by the Financial Times. From DEC Daily News on November 3, 2004 at 3:53 a.m..

UNT [University of North Texas] project provides cheap training for state libraries
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- According to the American Library Association 82 percent of U.S. libraries received severe budget cuts this year -- some, in the most extreme cases, were cuts of as much as 50 percent of their total funding. From DEC Daily News on November 3, 2004 at 3:53 a.m..

Digital Community Colleges and the Coming of the 'Millenials'
Report of Major Findings From the Center for Digital Education From DEC Daily News on November 3, 2004 at 3:53 a.m..

An Action Research and Learning Approach to the Implementation of Web-supported Music Instruction
AbstractThe advent of multimedia computers has led to some innovative approaches to teaching music theory via the Web, and recent advances in desktop video technologies have made it possible to teach elements of practical performance skills online. Together these technologies may have the potential to drive a transformation in the way music education is delivered. From DEC Daily News on November 3, 2004 at 3:53 a.m..

2004 Vote: General Election Results
The election results for the presidential race, the state governorships, the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate are available here on the C-SPAN website. From DEC Daily News on November 3, 2004 at 3:53 a.m..

Not So Fast, Linux - Andy Reinhardt, Business Week
Many European local governments are thinking about ditching Windows, but Microsoft is fighting back. Anticipation built for weeks beforehand. The city government of Paris, with 17,000 desktop PCs and hundreds of servers, was mulling a technology shift From Techno-News Blog on November 3, 2004 at 3:53 a.m..

ID Chip May Not Be a Money Maker - Barnaby J. Feder, Ny Times
The recent news that the Food and Drug Administration had approved an implantable microchip for humans has garnered a lot of attention. But that does not mean that the idea of chips as personal identity tags will ever generate profits. The device, cal From Techno-News Blog on November 3, 2004 at 3:53 a.m..

Companies Scramble to Deal With Spyware - ALLISON LINN, The Associated Press
The people who call Dell Inc.'s customer service line often have no idea why their computers are running so slow. The ones who call America Online Inc. can't necessarily explain why Internet connections keep dropping. And those who file error reports w From Techno-News Blog on November 3, 2004 at 3:53 a.m..

New Zealand Tertiary e-Learning Research Fund projects underway
The first four projects funded by the Ministry of Education From Online Learning Update on November 3, 2004 at 3:52 a.m..

Using Online Interaction to Break Your Addiction to Classroom Training - Michael Burke, Learning Circuits
Many of you may be familiar with the phrase: oeInteractivity is in the mind, not in the mouse. I From Online Learning Update on November 3, 2004 at 3:52 a.m..

A Bulletproof Model for the Design of Blended Learning - Frank J. Troha, CEO Refresher
I hope you'll never hear an outside consultant tell you that it will take another $250,000 and an additional six months to complete your e-learning or blended learning project. By blended learning I simply mean e-learning (or online learning) combined From Online Learning Update on November 3, 2004 at 3:52 a.m..

Learner's Library
The Learner's Library,,¢ is a simple and intuitive search tool that locates relevant material from a comprehensive list of current full-text academic journals and news sources and automatically generates the citations needed for their use in a term paper, article or Coursepack. From DEC Daily News on November 3, 2004 at 2:47 a.m..

Free Satellite Broadcasts & Webcasts: Quality Assurance in Vaccine Handling and Storage
Wednesday, December 1, 2004 10:00 - 11:30 am PTEssential training for program and field staff who advise and train on vaccine storage in physician offices and clinics. From DEC Daily News on November 3, 2004 at 2:47 a.m..

Elluminate and Unicon Partner to Bring Live eLearning and Web Conferencing to Portal Community
Integration of Elluminate Live!,,¢ Technology and Unicon Academus Portal Will Provide Convenient Access to Online Virtual ClassroomCONTACTS:Brian Bogie/Christina GuilbertSchwartz Communications (781) 684-0770elluminate@schwartz-pr.com From DEC Daily News on November 3, 2004 at 2:47 a.m..

Election 2004: The tech factor
From e-voting to cybersoothsayers, technology is adding new wrinkles to the political fabric. From CNET News.com on November 3, 2004 at 1:45 a.m..

Time to look for work elsewhere.
This is one of the most shocking things I have read in my years blogging. This decision by an institute of higher learning makes me shake my head. I do not understand the motivation behind their decision. I think on... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 3, 2004 at 12:58 a.m..

Back in the Band
Not too long ago I reported in these pages that I had quit the band. That was true. But way leads on to way, as the poet said. The band asked me back for a gig that was scheduled before I announced my departure. I said yes. I had fun. ... From Gardner Writes on November 3, 2004 at 12:05 a.m..

Are we there yet?
Since my 1999 predictions for distance education, subtle shifts in teaching and learning patterns have emerged. Are We There Yet?: Campus Technology... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 2, 2004 at 11:58 p.m..

Teaching with technology.
As kids become more technologically able, curriculum must change to keep up with them Teaching with technology - News - coloradoan.com... From Teaching and Developing Online. on November 2, 2004 at 11:58 p.m..

Working Drafts: XQuery, XPath and XSLT
2004-10-29: The XML Query Working Group and the XSL Working Group have released five updated Working Drafts addressing comments received during Last Call. Comments are invited on all of these drafts. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 2, 2004 at 11:50 p.m..

Pronunciation Lexicon Requirements Updated
2004-10-29: The Voice Browser Working Group has released an updated Working Draft of Pronunciation Lexicon Specification (PLS) Version 1.0 Requirements. A collection of words or phrases together with their pronunciations, a pronunciation lexicon can augment the vocabulary in speech synthesis and speech recognition systems. Read about the W3C Speech Interface Framework and more on the Voice Browser home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 2, 2004 at 11:50 p.m..

XML Schema Second Edition Is a W3C Recommendation
2004-10-29: The World Wide Web Consortium today released XML Schema Second Edition as a W3C Recommendation in three parts: Part 0: Primer, Part 1: Structures and Part 2: Datatypes. The second edition is not a new version; it corrects errors found in the XML Schema first edition. A modular approach well-suited to distributed applications, XML schemas define shared markup vocabularies and the structure of XML documents using those vocabularies. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 2, 2004 at 11:50 p.m..

Upcoming W3C Talks
2004-11-01: Browse upcoming W3C appearances and events, also available as an RSS channel. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 2, 2004 at 11:50 p.m..

Working Draft: Timed Text Distribution Profile
2004-11-01: The Timed Text (TT) Working Group has released the First Public Working Draft of the Timed Text (TT) Authoring Format 1.0 Distribution Format Exchange Profile (DFXP). The draft is designed for existing subtitling and captioning distribution content formats. It allows authors and authoring systems to associate style, layout and timing to text for the purpose of interchange. Visit the Synchronized Multimedia home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 2, 2004 at 11:50 p.m..

Device Independence Activity Launched
2004-11-01: W3C is pleased to announce the relaunch of the Device Independence Activity. The Device Independence Working Group is chaired by Rhys Lewis (Volantis) and is chartered through October 2006. Guiding content authors and enabling different devices with different capabilities, the group's specifications ensure access to a unified Web from any device in any context by anyone. Participation is open to W3C Members. Visit the Device Independence home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 2, 2004 at 11:50 p.m..

Last Call: Assigning Media Types to Binary Data in XML
2004-11-02: The XML Protocol Working Group and the Web Services Description Working Group jointly released a Last Call Working Draft of Assigning Media Types to Binary Data in XML. The draft describes how to indicate the media type of XML element content and the way to specify that type in XML Schema. Comments are welcome through 24 November. Visit the Web services home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 2, 2004 at 11:50 p.m..