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AUD$15 million strategy supports e-learning in VET
The Australian Government and all States and Territories have confirmed their collective support for a 12 month AUD$15 million strategy to ensure that e-learning becomes a long term feature of Australia's vocational education and training system. The strategy will provide the country's public, private and community training providers with greater access to cost-effective e-learning products and resources to support the development and delivery of training that is innovative, widely accessible and tailored to meet a broad range of learning needs. The 2005 Australian Flexible Learning From Australian Flexible Learning Framework News Headlines on December 22, 2004 at 10:50 p.m..

2004 e-learning journeys: Case Studies highlight flexible learning experiences
2004 Case Studies highlighting the inspiring e-learning journeys of experimenters and innovators from throughout the vocational education and training (VET) system (including TAFE, private providers, ACE, VET in schools and enterprise organisations) and industry are now available at the News and Events section of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework's (Framework) website (flexiblelearning.net.au/newsandevents). Read first hand about the experiences of VET practitioners who have received Framework funding and support to pursue their flexible learning ambitions. The Case Studies are p From Australian Flexible Learning Framework News Headlines on December 22, 2004 at 10:50 p.m..

Have your say in the 2005 Framework
With the future strategy for the 2005 Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework) now confirmed, the National Communication Project invites you to take part in research being conducting into how the professionals from the vocational education and training system view flexible learning and e-learning, particularly in relation to awareness and attitudes. Your participation in this research is highly valued and will help the Framework to refine its products, resources and support networks for 2005, and the way these are communicated to you in the future. From Australian Flexible Learning Framework News Headlines on December 22, 2004 at 10:50 p.m..

News Alert: 2005 Business Plan for AUD$15 million strategy to support e-learning in VET now available online
A 2005 Business Plan which details the key objectives, priorities and future directions for the AUD$15 million 2005 Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework) strategy to ensure that e-learning becomes a long term feature of Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system is now available on the http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au website. The Australian Government and all States and Territories have confirmed their collective support for the VET system's 2005 Framework. As a new strategy, the 2005 Framework will build on the work of the 2000-2004 Framework, but als From Australian Flexible Learning Framework News Headlines on December 22, 2004 at 10:50 p.m..

A moment for parents
With some trepidation, I've posted "Now Go To Damn Sleep," doggerel for the worn-out parent. Here's the beginning: My angels, now, it's to your room To dip into sleep's stream And let your parents' life resume. Fast forward to your dream. What's that you say, my angels dear? The day has not run out? Tonight you just must-see ER? And then the title bout? Oh my dears, my little mites, Walt Disney's themed your beds. And if you're good and very quiet I'll tell my day instead. Oh, Mikey, Sal and Ted please hear The story I have to tell... From Joho the Blog on December 22, 2004 at 9:48 p.m..

Notes from ITP: Flickr-as-web-services edition (Clay Shirky)
Been away, working on a bunch of things including, most speculatively, a proposal for a book with the working title Organization in the Age of Social Devices, where devices refers both to our tools and to the things people do... From Corante: Social Software on December 22, 2004 at 8:46 p.m..

Joi hits Orkut's wall (David Weinberger)
On Saturday Joi bumped up against Orkut’s limitation on how many friends you are allowed to have: 1,000. Darn, and I was so close! I really thought I could make enough new friends by the end of the holidays to... From Corante: Social Software on December 22, 2004 at 8:46 p.m..

Lawrence Lessig webcast on creativity
From Sweden, no less. (I love the Internet.) It's the first time I've seen Lessig speak. Noted with interest: 1. He's a very effective public speaker--almost a preacher, really. 2. He's carefully choreographed a series of mini-pull-quotes--think words?--for his PowerPoint (or whatever) accompaniment. The effect is theatrical as well as ... From Gardner Writes on December 22, 2004 at 7:02 p.m..

Women in Podcasting: The List
Since I've been talking about women in podcasting, I figured it would be a good idea to create a running list of podcasts which feature women as hosts or cohosts. Here are the ones I know about so far... From Contentious Weblog on December 22, 2004 at 6:55 p.m..

Happy .... Oh just have a good break ;-)
That's me done until December 29th! Thanks to folks out there for their feedback and support throughout what has been a rather challenging year for me. I am so thoroughly looking forward to 2005. For those of you who don't know, I work out of a home office in my basement, and so the people I meet online and through this blog form an absolutely HUGE part of my professional support network, friends and set of mentors. I am grateful to you all and look forward to an exciting new year of learning and being inspired and regularly humbled by you and your works. Cheers, From EdTechPost on December 22, 2004 at 6:52 p.m..

Connecting two Linksys wifi access points
Paul English explains carefully how to set up two wifi access points if you need to cover a broader area... He also has a nice appreciation of David Brudnoy, the long-time Boston-area radio talk show host who was opinionated without being stupid or obnoxious. I only heard him a few times, but his movie reviews were the best thing in the Boston Tab newsweekly.... From Joho the Blog on December 22, 2004 at 6:49 p.m..

Flexible LED display
(links to streaming Flash) A flexible LED display developed to be embedded on a dress for the Milan Triennial 2005. Via metafilter From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 5:55 p.m..

Merry Christmas to all
The following is a powerpoint presentation about the year with animals...very nice. During the Holidays I will be blogging on and off, it has become an addiction. Anyways Merry Christmas to you and yours. Thanks for making this blogging year... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 5:55 p.m..

I Google Scholar-ed Myself
I'll leave the academic wrestling over Google Scholar to the academics-- I was more humanly curious what I could find there... so did a self Google to see if I could find a reference to my previous life. Before materializing as an instructional technologist at Maricopa, I was a graduate student in, of all things Geology (hence my e-mail signature "was geologist now technologist" (see more semi-sordid history). Before I got burned out on a narrow field of From cogdogblog on December 22, 2004 at 5:48 p.m..

Pharmaceuticals Target Direct-to-Consumer Marketing in '05
E-mail marketing, patient support programs, and paid search among key ramp-ups in advertising spending. From ClickZ Stats on December 22, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Recording Skype for Podcasting - a possible solution
In the iPodder-developer Yahoo group, Julian Bond posted the following method for recording Skype calls using Audacity under Windows. Disclaimer - I haven't tried this yet (I'm at school, so I'll have to wait until I get home), but I wanted to post this information since I have noticed a number ... From Just Another Ant on December 22, 2004 at 4:58 p.m..

State wide e-portfolio
This is an ambitious investment by the state of Indiana. It will be interesting to follow the progress and see (a) what the uptake is and (b) what it actually ends up being used for. In theory this system will... From ERADC Blog on December 22, 2004 at 4:54 p.m..

Bloggers, Citizen Media and Rather's Fall
Mark Glaser from Online Journalism Review has written a terrific story on the year that bloggers made a difference. Mark polled colleagues to find out what they thought were the important events, people and media outlets of the past year, while also nudging them for predictions of the coming year. From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

Syndicate
Everybody is starting to smell money. The conferences, newsletters, analysts, PR flacks, marketing folks and everything that comes with a new fad - are here in force. So here's a new conference called Syndicate - which I'm advising on - in NYC in May 17-18. If I have anything to do with it - it'll be coolio. Can't guarentee that From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

The Long Tail Blog
Watch as The Long Tail, probably the best article I've read in Wired, is turned into a book From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

Ovideon's OLED-Based Portable Media Player
"Ovideon, an Illinois-based manufacturer of flat-panel LCDs, announced their new portable media player with an OLED screen. Wow, who knew there were companies like this in Illinois? First, let's talk about OLED. It stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode, and we can summarize by saying it's about the best way a manufacturer can make a small screen look really bright and beautiful. Some cell phones and car stereos are using OLED technologies to create nice-looking displays, but this is definitely a From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

Media moguls ate humble pie in 2004
From Nipplegate to the steady rise of DVRs and iPod, 2004 has been quite a year. Copyright protection and inventing new business models are the media's biggest challenges moving into 2005, says analyst Blair Levin. (Via IWantMedia) From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

New forms of media delivery
Santa Delivers New Forms of Media Delivery: Nice summation of some of the interesting going-on's over the past year. Podcasting, iPods, Digital Media Servers/Centers, Juice boxes and more.. It has definitely been an interesting one. From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

TTC to go wireless with ads on subway
Technology reporter Simon Avery wrote in Globetechnology that the TTC plans to be the first public transit system in North America to bring television and digital advertising onto its underground platforms and into its subway trains. The Internet-based wireless network, which relies on the same Wi-Fi technology used to create ''hot spots'' for surfing the Web in cafes and airport lounges, will be deployed on a test basis this spring. Eventually, it could al From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

Beyond torrents
BoingBoing reader Adam Fields says, "I wrote a piece somewhat in response to Mark Pesce's bit about trackerless torrents (Link to previous BoingBoing post). I think P2P is the content industry's worse nightmare... to date. But there's other stuff coming. What happens when the entire music library of the human race fits on a card that's cheap and small enough to hand out with a cup of coffee?" Link From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

Timecode Calculator
Timecode Calculator 1.0 is a fast and easy way to perform basic operations on video timings in two formats: 30 Drop Frame and 30 Non-Drop Frame. Key features include: adding and subtracting video timings; change of formats (drop and non-drop frames); checking timecode validity; and record of calculations. From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

Eedo KnowledeSync...
Eedo KnowledgeSync Revolutionizes Rich Media Delivery according to a press release today. "...Eedo KnowledgeSync, a dynamic content delivery platform that resides on a personal computer, allowing a rich offline or low bandwidth learning experience equivalent in quality to learners connected using broadband access to the Web. Offline users throughout the enterprise have access to the same quality of From judith meskill's knowledge notes... on December 22, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

IFLA now has Knowledge Management Section...
Wow. Did you see that the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) now has a Knowledge Management Section? The IFLA also has an 'International Reader on Knowledge Management': Knowledge Management : Libraries and Librarians Taking Up the Challenge, Ed. by Hans-Christoph Hobohm. München: Saur, 2004 and Con From judith meskill's knowledge notes... on December 22, 2004 at 3:55 p.m..

knowledge.works...
Do you use 'knowledge-based' software solutions? Like Cipher Systems' Knowledge.Works? Cipher self describes 'Knowledge.Works' as 'Competitive Intelligence Software'. From judith meskill's knowledge notes... on December 22, 2004 at 3:55 p.m..

Timeline Creator
This tool allows individuals without multimedia development skills to create an interactive timeline for teaching or presentation purposes that can be published on the World Wide Web or displayed directly from a computer. The interface can display up to six simultaneous timelines to compare and contrast various "events" with descriptive text and digital images. From eLearnopedia on December 22, 2004 at 3:53 p.m..

Disconnected or How to contact me over coming month?
It's just one day left to work, one day before my travel starts. It's going to be a crazy month: I start from flying to Moscow on 24th December and come back from US 24 January. I'll be on the move, sometimes connected, sometimes not. I have no idea if I'll blog and how much, I have no idea if Radio will work reliably (which it never does when I travel :). Because our office relocates together with all our servers I will not be able to check my work email from tomorrow till 3 January. If you ne From Mathemagenic on December 22, 2004 at 3:52 p.m..

SNL Talent Delta
Q: Which host of Saturday Night Live exhibited the biggest gap between his/her talent and his/her performance on SNL? A: Robert De Niro. Twice.... From Joho the Blog on December 22, 2004 at 3:48 p.m..

MPAA Whack a Mole
The general consensus concering the MPAA's recent Bit Torrent assault (regardless of your thoughts on piracy) is that they'll simply create something less centralized and more difficult to stop. Mark Pesce, the man behind VRML, chimes in: "Today's suppression of the leading BitTorrent sites bears an uncanny resemblance to an event which took place in July of 2000" (the clamp down on Napster). The suppression of which, he suggests, simply resulted in Gnutella, Kazaa, and BitTorren From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

Vidget 3.5
Vidget 3.5 is an experimental interactive audiovisual performance device which allows the user to manipulate video in real time online. As well as mixing a number of video clips together, the user may search for still images from the Flickr photo sharing site and mix them together. For a instructions on usage see previous versions above. From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

BlingTones Announces First Wireless Music Label
Actually, BlingTones, the hip-hop ringtones division of Lagardere Active, announced it was forming the "first wireless record label"M but I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around the idea of a wireless record. Time to leave the old terminology behind.The label has signed some high-profile hip-hop producer/artists to create 30-second pieces of new music that will be available only theough BlingTones. Among those who've signed on: Q-Tip, Rockwilder (Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, DMX), Denuan Porter (50 Cent, Eminem), Salaam From unmediated on December 22, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

Hummingbird's Webinar Series...
Hummingbird Announces Web Seminar Series for Government Sector. This four-part series is designed to address the unique information management challenges facing all levels of government departments and agencies worldwide. Here's a description of each day's schedule: January 11, 2005 - Applying Enterprise Content Management Principles to Freedom of Information Requirements. Government agencies from federal, state/provincial and local jurisdictions are From judith meskill's knowledge notes... on December 22, 2004 at 2:54 p.m..

ibm tightens tivoli connections...
According to Paul Roberts of Computerworld, IBM releases Tivoli updates for Cisco NAC. IBM is planning to tighten integration between its Tivoli product and Cisco Systems Inc.'s Network Admission Control (NAC) technology, according to an IBM statement. Paul Roberts writes: "Tivoli Security Compliance Manager Version 5.1 and Tivoli Provisioning Manager Version 2.1 have new "autonomic" features that will reduce th From judith meskill's knowledge notes... on December 22, 2004 at 2:54 p.m..

The Knowledge Worker...
Basex Names The 'Knowledge Worker' Its 'Person-of-the-Year'; Microsoft, Xerox and Factiva Join In Honoring The Knowledge Worker. According to this press release: "...The Person-of-the-Year designation recognizes the impact which knowledge workers are having on the economy," said Jonat From judith meskill's knowledge notes... on December 22, 2004 at 2:54 p.m..

This will save your sperm.
Actor Dean Haglund of the X-Files has invented the Chill Pak, a cooling system for computer laptops, which were identified in a recent study as potentially lowering sperm counts in men. Chill Pak : Cool it down. Speed it up.... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 2:54 p.m..

Microsoft vs. Google Redux
Bryan Alexander blogs on an interesting Technology Review piece concerning Microsoft and Google. There's a conceptually rich dichotomy here, especially as it becomes clear that issues of indexing and retrieval--essentially, librarianship--will be at the cutting edge of networked computing for some time. From Gardner Writes on December 22, 2004 at 2:00 p.m..

Are we teaching them?
Are we teaching them or are they teaching us... Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was To find the most caring child. (Now this will melt... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 1:54 p.m..

Educational Jargon Generator
This fine academic tool was designed to assist in the writing of reports, grant applications, and other documents related to public schools. I believe that it will be particularly useful for people involved in writing reports for WASC accreditation. Amaze... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 1:54 p.m..

Gillmor Keynoting World Editors Forum
Dan Gillmor, the prophet of participatory journalism, will be the keynote speaker at the 12th World Editors Forum. Bertrand Pecquerie of Editorsweblog.org writes: "I'm interested to see if, during the debate, Gillmor's ideas will be percieved as pioneering views for the rest of the world or as the beginnings of a dividing line between American journalism and what some call 'European journalism'." An interesting question to ponder. Are Europeans more or less open to these new ideas? And if From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on December 22, 2004 at 1:54 p.m..

Innovative cell phone features
Two new ideas on the use of mobile phones in public spaces. Wave messaging is Nokia's idea of a new way to communicate. Add the 'Fun Shell' to your phone, and you have the option to make your message or image seen in floating lights: twelve orange LEDs flash your message in the air when you wave the phone from side to side . When could this possibly be of use? I had to think hard about that one, but I still like the idea. Another one that made me smile: doing the wave with your mobile phone. H From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on December 22, 2004 at 1:54 p.m..

How Ex-Skype-ing
Pardon the really bad title, but this Skype thing is just way too much fun. Just got off the Skype with Ian Yorston from who Skyped me up from England and sounded like he was just down the road. Earlier today I chatted with Jim Wenzloff in Michigan. And I got contact info for Tim Wilson and Joe Luft, who with any luck will be back to blogging here real soon. So yes, this h From weblogged News on December 22, 2004 at 1:47 p.m..

The glass is half empty: Americans and Civil Rights for Muslims
The Media and Society Research Group of Cornell University conducted a survey in November of Americans with respect to their attitudes towards Muslims. Nearly half (44%) of respondents favored restricting the civil rights of Muslims in some way. The press release, with links to the report, is available at http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/12-17 -2004/0002639656&EDATE= From kuro5hin.org on December 22, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

University launches undergraduate computer gaming program
In a sign of the growing importance of computer gaming within higher education, an American campus has launched an undergraduate program in game design. Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced Interactive Media and Game Development major , an interdisciplinary, four-year From NITLE Tech News on December 22, 2004 at 12:58 p.m..

Why do we teach?
As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same.... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 12:54 p.m..

Can you say burnout...
This entry struck a cord with me...it is so difficult to stay ahead of the tech world... Contentious » Learning Overload: How Do You Cope?... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 12:54 p.m..

Let the competition begin...
The European Union, moving methodically to compete with American universities, is streamlining the continent's higher education system and offering American-style degree programs taught in English. Britain, Australia and New Zealand are aggressively recruiting foreign students, as are Asian centers like... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 12:54 p.m..

Exam pressures...
At schools across the land, students are engaged in that most secular December ritual: sweating midterm exams. And in a new study of math testing, psychologists are reporting that intense exam pressure is actually more likely to impair the performance... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 12:54 p.m..

Instructional Design Models
Models, like myths and metaphors, help us to make sense of our world. Whether it is derived from whim or from serious research, a model offers its user a means of comprehending an otherwise incomprehensible problem. An instructional design model... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 12:54 p.m..

Leaders Blogging
Maybe I have not been wasting my time with all this blogging???? elearnspace: Leaders Blogging... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 12:54 p.m..

2004 in the Rear View Mirror
Does Stephen have a crystal ball somewhere???Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes ~... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 12:54 p.m..

Academy backs UN initiative
So, have they signed an agreement with K-12 yet and who do I have to contact to get into this...:) Trade Arabia - Business news related to travel, food, hotel, real estate, health, oil and more... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 12:54 p.m..

Situated Learning in Online Courses
"Situating" the learning in an online course can mean the difference between success and failure, and can be the key to enthusiasm, high rates of participation and completion, substantive comments in the interactive elements of the course, and engaged interaction.... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 12:54 p.m..

Kerry, MeetUps, and House Parties (David Weinberger)
Fascinating back and forth over at Kos about Zack Exley’s role in the failure of the Kerry campaign to use the Net as a p2p tool. Here’s Zack’s response to Kos. At the Harvard event Kos mentions, I asked Zack... From Corante: Social Software on December 22, 2004 at 12:49 p.m..

Was the Kerry campaign netty enough?
Fascinating back and forth over at Kos. Kos calls Zack Exley, who was in charge of Kerry's Net campaign, "an idiot." Zack is anything but an idiot. He's a good guy personally who has spent most of his life working fulltime for his political beliefs. I respect him, and am grateful for what he did using the Net to do traditional things, like raise money. I am certainly more of a believer than he is in the power of p2p politics, but of course campaigns also have to get the offline basics rights; just ask Howard Dean the day after... From Joho the Blog on December 22, 2004 at 12:48 p.m..

Management by objects
Last month I wrote about MSH ("Monad"), Microsoft's new command shell, and demonstrated the software on my blog. The column-plus-demo drew favorable reactions not only from the Windows crowd, but also from Unix/Linux folk who saw the MSH object pipeline as a genuine innovation. They're right. ... As Windows steadily evolves into a family of products that integrates by means of managed objects, all sorts of benefits accrue. Interfaces are easier to disco From Jon's Radio on December 22, 2004 at 12:46 p.m..

Macintosh now legal
As a Mac user, I'm always on the alert for conversion stories, tales of people who've seen the light and come over from the Dark Side. There are common places where you find these: Graphic artists, musicians, even engineers and architects. And, nowadays, kids, especially after they get their first iPod. And then there are places where you don't expect to hear about conversions: Doctor's offices, accounting firms, government agencies. And law offices. Especially law offices, From EDUCAUSE Blogs - on December 22, 2004 at 12:00 p.m..

Ultra-niche marketing
Trackpoint.com sells nothing but the nibs, nubbins, caps or whatever you call them for the IBM ThinkPad Trackpoint - you know, the little sticky-uppy thing between the G and H on Thinkpads. $10 for 2, so maybe they're doing ok, especially since you can get 6 for $10 from IBM. (Shipping is free at both places.) Trackpoint.com also sell screws for the IBM Ultrabay at a buck each, so apparently they're branching out. Radical.... From Joho the Blog on December 22, 2004 at 11:48 a.m..

Sorry About Those Question Marks
Last night I published my quasi-weekly e-mail newsletter announcing recent postings to this weblog. That issue contained several weird question marks where single or double quotation marks should have appeared... From Contentious Weblog on December 22, 2004 at 10:55 a.m..

Web inaccessibility 'creates net underclass'
Companies and public bodies are still failing to take accessibility into account when designing their websites, despite the risk of legal action under the UK's disability discrimination laws. A SiteMorse test last week of central government websites uncovered errors on... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 10:54 a.m..

A CRITICAL DISCOURSE IN MULTIMEDIA DESIGN
Development of interactive e-learning courseware has focused largely on the instructional design approach of multimedia applications and has brought about a substantial amount of success in producing engaging multimedia educational resources. In this article we explore how the multimedia instructional... From Teaching and Developing Online. on December 22, 2004 at 10:54 a.m..

Syndication Conference
An event specifically for RSS content syndication has been scheduled for May 17-18, in New York City. The Syndicate conference is billed as the premier event for content syndication trends, this b-to-b conference provides awareness, clarity, education, deal-making and strategic business opportunities surrounding the emergence of online media syndication. From RSS Blog on December 22, 2004 at 9:59 a.m..

MasterMind Explorer - Issue 77 - For Independent Publishers and Change Agents
MasterMind Explorer - Issue 77 - For Independent Publishers and Change Agents From MasterMind Explorer on December 22, 2004 at 9:53 a.m..

Referrer Madness
It used to be fun to check my Manila referrer logs on a regular basis because I always used to be able to find a link or two to sites or people that were writing about blogs or other tools in schools. Nowadays, however, it's a nightmare. Aside from the long list of porn sites that are spamming the logs, now it looks like some potentially "reputable" businesses are showing up as well, like academyofmusic.us and slatersdvds.com and donnasrentacar.com. Of course, if you should click on one of these, you get, guess what? A porn site. Oy. From weblogged News on December 22, 2004 at 8:47 a.m..

Amigo Invisible 2004
Hasta el 31 de diciembre pueden inscribirse para participar en la tercera edición del Amigo Invisible para bloggers: El Amigo Invisible 2004 incorpora como novedad la posibilidad de incluir wishlists para aquellos que prefieran hacer/recibir regalos "no virtuales".... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on December 22, 2004 at 7:51 a.m..

NASIG, North American Serials Interest Group, is currently seeking professional candidates for its f ...
NASIG, North American Serials Interest Group, is currently seeking professional candidates for its first ever Champion Award, which will be presented at the annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 19-22, 2005 From Peter Scott's Library Blog on December 22, 2004 at 7:48 a.m..

The American Antiquarian Society has announced plans for the 2005 Summer Seminar in the History of t ...
The American Antiquarian Society has announced plans for the 2005 Summer Seminar in the History of the Book to be held in Worcester, MA, June 12-17, 2005. The seminar is entitled Publishing God: Printing, Preaching, and Reading in Eighteenth-Century America. It will focus on the eighteenth-century colonies to track the interplay between religious cultures and the circulation of print From Peter Scott's Library Blog on December 22, 2004 at 7:48 a.m..

Geosphere is The Geological Society of America's ambitious entry into electronic publication. The pr ...
Geosphere is The Geological Society of America's ambitious entry into electronic publication. The primary goal of this effort is to address the clear and growing need for timely publication of research results, data, software, and educational developments in ways that cannot be addressed by traditional formats From Peter Scott's Library Blog on December 22, 2004 at 7:48 a.m..

Ray Ozzie's gems
Simple and clear the essence of the Groove CEO The Gartner Fellows: Ray Ozzie's Interview: "Ozzie: It's always best to seek out the right combination of the centralized and decentralized — the center and edge — for a process, a business unit, or an organization. Centralization is not the only answer or the best answer for everything. And decentralization can cause complete cha From thomas n. burg | randgänge on December 22, 2004 at 7:46 a.m..

Fuel-Cell Vehicles Close the Gap
The car of the future could be in your driveway in 2005. At least one company promises it will deliver, and advances in materials technology could contribute. By John Gartner. From Wired News on December 22, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

Robots Suffer for Art's Sake
Usually it's the robots that oppress humans in the popular imagination. A Spanish art show turns the tables, producing fearful machines. By Daniel Terdiman. From Wired News on December 22, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

Caution: Baby Galaxies Onboard
A NASA observatory discovers dozens of 'baby' galaxies in our midst. Scientists say the newborns could tell us a lot about our own aging Milky Way. By Amit Asaravala. From Wired News on December 22, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

Bleary Days for Eyes on the Prize
The 14-part series documenting the civil rights movement is in jeopardy because the rights to much of the archival footage in it have expired. Documentary filmmakers say securing clearance rights is a growing problem, and it will get worse. By Katie Dean. From Wired News on December 22, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

Stem-Cell Method May Cheat Death
Reproduction experts in Chicago might have an elegant solution to the explosive moral dilemma posed by embryonic stem-cell research. By Kristen Philipkoski. From Wired News on December 22, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

Proyectos finales del Master en Creación y Comunicación Digital
Ayer tuvo lugar en el Centro On de Caixa Galicia la presentación de los proyectos finales de los alumnos del Master en Creación y Comunicación Digital de la Universidade da Coruña. Los proyectos de este curso académico debían enfocarse en... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on December 22, 2004 at 5:51 a.m..

Get Inspired!
What do a septugenarian, a recovering alcoholic, a domestic violence survivor and a young widow have in common? All are successful students! Learn from their stories.... From Adult/Continuing Education on December 22, 2004 at 5:50 a.m..

Movable Type Fixing Bug as Spam Clogs Blogs - Matt Hicks, eWeek
Six Apart late Monday planned to release an update to its Movable Type Weblogging software to combat a recent surge of blog comment spam. Movable Type bloggers began informing the company early last week that comment spam had reached levels that were From Techno-News Blog on December 22, 2004 at 5:49 a.m..

Google's Two Revolutions - Steven Levy, Newsweek
If it weren't for the war, and the terrorism and the election, 2004 might well be remembered as the Year of Search. Maybe it will anyway. If we get through these rocky times with civilization's underpinnings intact, our descendants, swimming in total From Techno-News Blog on December 22, 2004 at 5:49 a.m..

What's new for the PC of 2005? Not much! - Martyn Williams and Tom Krazit, IDG News Service
Consumers thinking about buying a new personal computer in 2005 might be better off putting off their purchase until 2006. With few major changes in PC hardware or software due over the next year, the PC of 2005 is likely to look awfully similar to th From Techno-News Blog on December 22, 2004 at 5:49 a.m..

Cal State Fresno Department of Criminology Alliance for e-Learning Tools for Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Victimology Professionals
FacePrint Global Solutions, Inc. a developer and marketer of advanced technology identity solutions and related products, announced today that it has formed a strategic alliance with the Department of Criminology at California State University, Fresno From Online Learning Update on December 22, 2004 at 5:49 a.m..

Academy backs UN initiative - Trade Arabia
Etisalat Academy has signed a regional collaboration protocol with the UN-affiliated Group of 77 to become its representative for the region-wide e-learning educational programme in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena). According to the protocol, E From Online Learning Update on December 22, 2004 at 5:49 a.m..

No break: Students flock to winter program - Lanita Withers, Greensboro News & Record
A holiday season steeped in homework awaits UNCG master's student Brian Hahne. He is one of about 400 UNCG students enrolled in WinterSession, five weeks of online classes sandwiched between the traditional fall and spring semesters. WinterSession s From Online Learning Update on December 22, 2004 at 5:49 a.m..

Oxford University Press has RSS feeds for some of its journals i.e. those hosted via HighWire Press. ...
Oxford University Press has RSS feeds for some of its journals i.e. those hosted via HighWire Press. Note that a subscription is required to read the full text of articles From Peter Scott's Library Blog on December 22, 2004 at 5:48 a.m..

The American Printing History Association has announced that its 2005 annual conference, hosted by M ...
The American Printing History Association has announced that its 2005 annual conference, hosted by Mills College, will take place in the San Francisco Bay Area September 22-23, 2005 From Peter Scott's Library Blog on December 22, 2004 at 5:48 a.m..

Art Libraries Society of North America 33rd annual conference - Beyond Borders: Collaborative and Ex ...
Art Libraries Society of North America 33rd annual conference - Beyond Borders: Collaborative and Explorative Ventures in Arts Information - April 1-6 - Houston, Texas From Peter Scott's Library Blog on December 22, 2004 at 5:48 a.m..

Innovative Interfaces has announced that it will begin to offer Baker & Taylor's Content Caf to its ...
Innovative Interfaces has announced that it will begin to offer Baker & Taylor's Content Caf to its growing customer base. Available to Millennium libraries, this add-on service will offer patrons enhanced and continually updated bibliographic information, delivered seamlessly through the library's OPAC while minimizing staff time and expense From Peter Scott's Library Blog on December 22, 2004 at 5:48 a.m..

10 Tips to Prevent Holiday Season Dog Bites in Children. Dog bites are preventable.
Meeting Milo, an organization dedicated to reducing the 2 million children bit each year in North America, releases it's top ten safety list to help keep children safe during the holidays. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 5:28 a.m..

Allegheny Child Care Academy Emerges from Chapter 11
After nearly two years in Chapter 11, Allegheny Child Care Academy has emerged. The company has demonstrated significant profitibility and will be exploring growth opportunities very soon. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 5:28 a.m..

The Oxford Princeton Programme's New Course Addresses Key Risks in the Energy Markets
The Oxford Princeton Programme Inc, the world's leading provider of training solutions to the energy, commodity and derivative industries, announces a new course focusing on how to manage uncertainty in today's energy markets called Electric Power Horizons: Using Scenario Planning to Manage Uncertainty in Energy Strategy Analysis. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 5:28 a.m..

uCertify Launches PrepKit for CompTIA Exam IK0-002 for i-Net+ Certification
uCertify (Dec 18, 2004), uCertify, the key solution provider company, providing reliable preparation tools for IT certification exams, launched exam simulation PrepKit for exam IK0-002 (i-Net+). [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 5:28 a.m..

Community Schools Partnering with Ed2Go
The ACEA: Community Schools program is partnering with the online education provider, Ed2Go, to offer more than 300 web-based courses. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 5:28 a.m..

Turn Your Knowledge Into Capital - New IdeaFisher+ExitPath eXpert System Provides Extensive Opportunities for Teachers, Coaches & Consultants With Unique Content
Ready to sell your knowledge to the broadest possible audience? IdeaFisher+ExitPath is seeking talented experts to develop additional Topic Modules for their soon to be released eXpert Systems program. Based on the popular Question Bank program bundled with the IdeaFisher brainstorming software, the new eXpert System is a platform for coaching, consulting, teaching and sharing ideas and processes from Advertising to Zoology. Exposure to 350,000 IdeaFisher users and over 5,000,000 clients of strategic partners provides vast scope of opportunity to content creators. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 5:28 a.m..

Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. Expands Professional Services Offerings
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), a leader in Web-based Training and E-Learning Solutions, expands its professional services organization to provide consulting and technical support services from newly established operations based in Texas and California. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 5:28 a.m..

Relief Riders International Successfully Completes its Mission on Horseback in India
Relief Riders International (RRI) has successfully completed its first relief ride to Rajasthan, India and is now making plans for its February 25, 2005 trip. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 5:28 a.m..

Rice University Computer Scientists Find a Flaw in Google's New Desktop Search Program
The glitch, which could permit an attacker to secretly search the contents of a personal computer via the Internet, is the kind of flaw that emerges when separate components interact. From New York Times: Education on December 22, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

For Some Parents, It's Never Too Early for S.A.T. Prep
The Time Tracker, a device whose purpose is to help children improve their performances on the standardized tests, has turned into a surprise hit this holiday season. From New York Times: Education on December 22, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Students Sue School System, Claiming Denial of Education
The suit argues that systemic flaws in the system have resulted in juvenile offenders being turned away when they try to return to school. From New York Times: Education on December 22, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

U.S. Slips in Attracting the World's Best Students
American universities find themselves facing intense competition as other countries aggressively recruit foreign students. From New York Times: Education on December 22, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Why Students Struggle When Pressure Is On
Psychologists are reporting that intense exam pressure is actually more likely to impair the performance of very good students than mediocre ones. From New York Times: Education on December 22, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Smoking and Drug Use by Teenagers Drop Again
Smoking and drug abuse among teenagers declined again this year, according to a federal study that also found the same trend over the last decade. From New York Times: Education on December 22, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

whois kuro5hin.org
Won't you be my neighbour? Believe it or not, to this day I didn't know who Mr. Rogers was. But I've said yes to his memorable question, and so have you--if you, like me, have taken the time to register and regularly visit Kuro5hin. We've became neighbours our own little virtual 'hood. But who are these people around us? Who is trhurler, and will he be throwing things at me? Where is localroger? Does Battle Troll have an axe to grind? This i guy, is he real? Let's find out. From kuro5hin.org on December 22, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Santa says, "Naughty!"
Yesterday, this item crossed the CNET wire: Group plans holiday spoiler for RIAA, studios A musicians' activist group is asking for donations to send stockings filled with coal to the RIAA and MPAA. Monday December 20, 2004 10:43AM PST http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5498168.html Th From EDUCAUSE Blogs - on December 22, 2004 at 2:00 a.m..

Python available for Series 60 - flickrUp port in progress
I was part of the beta but never really had a chance to seriously try it out. My thanks to the fine folks at Nokia including Erik Smartt for their support and encouragement and kudos for shipping Python 1.0! Here's what I want: Andy's flickrUp ported to Python for Series 60 If possible, have flickrUp run every 5 minutes automatically via a cron like facility if such a thing exists on Series 60, look for pictur From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on December 22, 2004 at 1:51 a.m..

Working Draft: CSS3 Speech Module
2004-12-17: The CSS Working Group has released an updated Working Draft of the CSS3 Speech Module. The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) language is used to render structured documents like HTML and XML on screen, on paper and in speech. The draft defines aural properties that match the Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) model. Comments are welcome. Visit the CSS home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on December 22, 2004 at 1:27 a.m..

Last Call: Web Services Choreography Description Language 1.0
2004-12-17: The Web Services Choreography Working Group has released a Last Call Working Draft of the Web Services Choreography Description Language Version 1.0 (WS-CDL). This XML-based language describes peer-to-peer collaborations between Web service participants by defining their behavior from a global viewpoint. Ordered message exchanges thus accomplish a common business goal. Comments are welcome through 31 January. Visit the Web services home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on December 22, 2004 at 1:27 a.m..

W3C Launches Patents and Standards Interest Group
2004-12-17: W3C is pleased to announce the relaunch of the Patent Policy Activity. The new Patents and Standards Interest Group (PSIG) is chaired by Don Deutsch (Oracle) and Daniel J. Weitzner (W3C) and is chartered through 1 December 2007. The PSIG is is a forum for W3C Members and Invited Experts to discuss policy issues regarding the implementation of the W3C Patent Policy as well as new patent-related questions that arise which require action or attention from the W3C Membership. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on December 22, 2004 at 1:27 a.m..

W3C Launches Graphics Activity
2004-12-20: W3C is pleased to announce the relaunch of the Graphics Activity. The Scalable Vector Graphics Working Group is chaired by Chris Lilley (W3C) and is chartered through 30 September 2006. The SVG Working Group develops the SVG language for describing two-dimensional graphics and graphical applications in XML, including profiles for desktops, mobile devices and printers. Participation is open to W3C Members. Visit the SVG home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on December 22, 2004 at 1:27 a.m..

XInclude Is a W3C Recommendation
2004-12-20: The World Wide Web Consortium today released XML Inclusions (XInclude) Version 1.0 as a W3C Recommendation. Strengthening the XML family, XInclude provides a generic method for merging XML documents into a single composite document. It contributes to efficient content management at the enterprise level. XInclude uses existing XML constructs"elements, attributes and URI references. Read the press release and testimonials and visit the XML home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on December 22, 2004 at 1:27 a.m..

Working Draft: SPARQL Variable Binding Results XML Format
2004-12-21: The RDF Data Access Working Group has released the First Public Working Draft of the SPARQL Variable Binding Results XML Format. The SPARQL query language (pronounced "sparkle") offers developers and end users a way to write and to consume search results across a wide range of information such as personal data, social networks and metadata about digital artifacts like music and images. SPARQL also provides a means of integration over disparate sources. Visit the Semantic Web home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on December 22, 2004 at 1:27 a.m..

Working Draft: WSDL 2.0 Primer
2004-12-21: The Web Services Description Working Group has released the First Public Working Draft of the Web Services Description Language (WSDL) Version 2.0 Part 0: Primer. A companion to the WSDL 2.0 Core Language, Predefined Extensions and Bindings specifications, the Primer develops a simple example WSDL 2.0 document using a hotel reservation service use case. Readers will also find information on defining message types and services, and on interfaces, bindings and advanced topics. Read about Web services. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on December 22, 2004 at 1:27 a.m..

'Architecture of the World Wide Web, Volume One' is a W3C Recommendation
2004-12-15: The World Wide Web Consortium today released Architecture of the World Wide Web, Volume One as a W3C Recommendation. The Web uses relatively simple technologies with sufficient scalability, efficiency and utility that they have resulted in a remarkable information space of interrelated resources, growing across languages, cultures and media. This architecture document discusses the core design components of the Web in an effort to preserve these properties of the information space as its technologies evolve. Read the press release, Member testimonials, and visit the TAG home page. From World Wide Web Consortium on December 22, 2004 at 1:27 a.m..

10 Small Business Owners Wanted For Free 2005 Coaching Classes
Ten owners of small businesses will be selected for inclusion in a series of coaching classes to be held in Charlotte, NC in 2005, according to Brent Dees, president of Brent Dees Financial Planning. [PRWEB Dec 21, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 1:25 a.m..

"Painting For Preservation" Initiative Names Frederick W. Lander, G.A.R. Post 5 Museum Inaugural Recipient
This news release details the inaugural distribution of funds from the "Painting for Preservation" initiative which was created to help groups dedicated to the preservation and protection of the treasured lands, properties and antiquities of the USA. [PRWEB Dec 21, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 1:25 a.m..

Atlantis on the Florida Plain - Researcher Verifies Findings
Researcher confirms Plato's assertion that the Florida Plain was once part of Atlantis. Plato not only described Harbor Island (in Tampa Bay) as Atlantis, but gave detailed descriptions of the Florida plain as part of the country. [PRWEB Dec 21, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 1:25 a.m..

Sub300's 164 Million Computer Challenge: Make the Switch to Linux
Sub300 will install Linspire, Firefox and OpenOffice free of charge to any system. [PRWEB Dec 21, 2004] From PR Web on December 22, 2004 at 1:25 a.m..

EDUCAUSE Australasia 2005 Program available
The Next Wave of Collaboration - The program includes pre-conference seminars, track sessions, poster sessions, small group meetings and corporate exhibits, presentations, and workshops, plus an array of international and Australasian speakers. The theme 'The Next Wave of Collaboration' focuses on the three forces of IT, Library and E-Learning, which must combine to enhance excellence in tertiary institutions. From EdNA Online on December 22, 2004 at 1:25 a.m..

APOLLO Project Website
I just deployed a new Wordpress weblog to manage the APOLLO Project Website. It's a Wordpress 1.3 Alpha site, which gives me a place to play around with the latest builds of WP, and it also gives us a nice and easy way to officially publish information about APOLLO and ... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on December 22, 2004 at 1:25 a.m..

ActivCard buys into banking security
ActivCard has acquired Aspace, which creates systems to identify banking customers over ATM networks and the Net. From CNET News.com on December 22, 2004 at 1:24 a.m..

Call center workers here, new telecom tech in India
What if U.S. workers increasingly wind up on the consuming end of technology created abroad? From CNET News.com on December 22, 2004 at 1:24 a.m..

Hybrid Trojan horse aims at Symbian phones
Malicious program disguises itself as a video game, but it could mean "game over" for infected cell phones. From CNET News.com on December 22, 2004 at 1:24 a.m..

Google squashes Santy worm
Search firm shuts off ability of worm--which searched for victims via Google--to replicate. From CNET News.com on December 22, 2004 at 1:24 a.m..

SCO reports deeper loss, shrinking revenue
Firm engaged in litigation regarding Unix and Linux reports another quarter of financial losses. From CNET News.com on December 22, 2004 at 1:24 a.m..

Whoops I already have a Rojo account
After whingeing :-) about not getting an invitation to Rojo, Marc pointed out that I already do have a Rojo account that he invited me to previously! D'oh! Mea culpa, etc. I don't see how Rojo is better than NetNewsWire (unless you can convince your peers to join and share what they are paying attention to which I can't but From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on December 22, 2004 at 12:52 a.m..

The Definitive Guide to Plone
Via Slashdot, I see that The Definitive Guide to Plone is available online. Plone is a really solid, open source content management system, built on top of the Zope content management framework (and as an added bonus, its written in Python!). I've noticed a few educational technology blogs, notably that ... From Just Another Ant on December 21, 2004 at 11:49 p.m..