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Taking the plunge into SP2 but not holding my breath
I've finally upgraded my PC to WinXP SP2. I actually upgraded three PCs beforehand this week, so naturally, all the upgrades went without incident except MY OWN. The problem: my once snappy computer took ages to bootup. It would sit for a minute on the "Welcome" screen, and then show my wallpaper in frozen silence for another minute before loading the desktop. BootVis only gave me more questions. It actually recorded no CPU activity during the Welcome screen. My PC was just sitting there, twiddling its thumbs. It wasn't XP Boot Problem" href="http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?s=3 From silentblue | Quantified on December 31, 2004 at 9:46 p.m..

Book, Blogging Notes
I've been swamped with last-week-on-the-job details, along with getting over the flu (first time in years without a flu vaccination, and wham) and writing my final column for the Mercury News (it appears on Sunday). In the past week there's been lots of great coverage of the blogging world, and some kind words for my work along the way. Among the noteworthy material:My colleague (until tomorrow) Mike Bazeley discusses how blogs and other online forums have become a "global commons" in the wake o From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on December 31, 2004 at 6:46 p.m..

Arranging Ideas Grab Bag
Here are a few items related to the theme of arranging ideas (content management, knowledge management, information gathering, cognitive science, creativity, etc.) that have caught my interest lately... TOP OF THIS LIST: "Blink", a new book by Malcolm Gladwell (author of "The Tipping Point") is due out in January 2005 – and I can't wait to read it. Blink is about rapid cognition – the kind of thinking that happens in a blink of an eye... (Read the rest of this list...) From Contentious Weblog on December 31, 2004 at 5:55 p.m..

Microsoft's Passport Fails to Travel Far as Web Strategy
Confirmation of the item run here yesterday as Microsoft confirms that it is abandoning Passport. "The Redmond software company said Wednesday it would stop trying to persuade Web sites to use its Passport service, which stores consumers' credit-card and other information as Internet users surf from place to place." Discussion on Slashdot. By Joseph Menn, Seattle Times, December 31, 2004 [Refer][OLDaily on December 31, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

A Smaller World
With the dawn of 2005 I begin my tenth year publishing Stephen's Web and the fifth year I have been mailing copies of OLDaily to the world. In that time I've lived in three cities and travelled across Canada and around the world. It has been, for me, a decade of tremendous growth, and for all of us, I think, a decade in which the world grew smaller, more interconnected, more cohesive. The events of this past year and especially of this past week have shown us not only how fragile is our existence on this planet, but also how great is the power of our coming together. The nati From OLDaily on December 31, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Web And Video Conferencing Systems Requiring IE To Work: Time For Strategy Review
As I have been reporting for several months now Internet Explorer will likely not be anymore the Web browser of choice for the majority of Internet users soon. Internet Explorer has been rapidly loosing market share since the beginning of... From Kolabora.com on December 31, 2004 at 4:54 p.m..

Now That's More Like It
AP: U.S. Boosts Tsunami Aid Tenfold to $350M. The newly announced aid came after some critics claimed that the initial U.S. contribution of $35 million was meager considering the vast wealth of the nation. Whether we were shamed into doing the right thing, or whether this was a recognition that the disaster needed much more in the way of a response, it's good to see that we're moving toward the right response. Keep up the private contributions, too, folks. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on December 31, 2004 at 4:46 p.m..

This will make inclHttp a bit easier
A tip of the hat to Jake Savin and Bryan Bell:A new feature has been released for Manila: Content-Only Versions of Manila Pages. The feature supports a content-only rendering feature which allows you to request a version of the page with only the body of the page displayed. [UserLand Product News: Frontier and Manila] From homoLudens III on December 31, 2004 at 4:46 p.m..

You, Too, Can Be a Podcaster
Fans of the burgeoning technology, which lets users broadcast and download audio content feeds to MP3 players, say it represents audio broadcasting's future. But podcasting still has a long way to go. By Daniel Terdiman. From unmediated on December 31, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

Controlling a 3D Display With Your Fingers
The vast majority of us is used to interact with 2D objects, such as a computer screen. But how do you deal with a volumetric display, such as a 3D collaborative medical model or an architectural model? In this short article, "Gestures control true 3D display," Technology Research News (TRN) writes that researchers from the University of Toronto have devised a method which involves a multi-finger gestural interaction with the 3D display. The users, who carry 'markers' on thei From unmediated on December 31, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

Calling All Masher/Remixer Arrestees
Perhaps no person has ever been convicted of copyright infringement from mashups. From Mediatrips: I'll give $100 to EFF if anyone can prove to me that a masher/remixer has ever been arrested and/or convicted in the United States for copyright infringement. Specifically, I mean criminal prosecution (not civil litigation). I want an answer to this question becasue I believe there is way too much fear and anxiety about using/remixing/mashing copyrighted content for personal and artistic expression. I&a From unmediated on December 31, 2004 at 3:56 p.m..

Hands, not just wallets
A number of commenters are looking for ways they can lend a helping hand beyond opening their wallets. Some are willing to travel to the affected areas, live in tents, and pitch in. Does anyone know of any groups willing to take them up on their offer?... From Joho the Blog on December 31, 2004 at 3:49 p.m..

Defining The Mobile Internet
Studies are coming out left and right about "mobile Internet usage," but they're all talking about different things. It makes it too easy to hide bad news behind pretty pictures. From unmediated on December 31, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

Playing Net movies on your TV | Tech News on ZDNet
As 2004 comes to a close, the world is at once very different and much the same for video enthusiasts wanting to take movies from the Internet, store them on their PCs and shoot them over to giant TV screens. From unmediated on December 31, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

Interface and interaction: Social software
I wasn´t aware of this seminar which discussed different aspects of social software. Fortunately most of it is documented on video, which is accessible from the website. From unmediated on December 31, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

An appeal to web hosts and streaming video companies
If you work at a hosting company that hosts a blog, or at a streaming video provider, please hear our call. Bloggers are losing thousands of dollars doing the tremendous public service of providing video of the tsunami to the world. You don't need us to preach the importance of information during this terrible time. During 9/11, Akamai called us and said they would open their pipes for free. Our company, Mirror Image did the same. Lost Remote appeals to you: help these bloggers defray their expenses. Write off their video charges. Give them a discount. Do something. When yo From unmediated on December 31, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

Rebels Without The Cause We Think: Part 1
An idea that's been stewing around in our minds for a while was given a voice and a name last week with the publication of the awesome "Rebel Sell" piece that's been making the blogosphere rounds. // Part II From unmediated on December 31, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

Why Wikipedia Must Jettison Its Anti-Elitism
Wikipedia has started to hit the big time. Accordingly, several critical articles have come out, including "The Faith-Based Encyclopedia" by a former editor-in-chief of Britannica and a very widely-syndicated AP article that was given such titles as "When Information Access Is So Easy, Truth Can Be Elusive". These articles are written by people who appear not to appreciate the merits of Wikipedia fully. I do, however; I co-founded Wikipedia. (I have since left the project.) Wikipedia does have two big problems, and attention to them is long overdue. These problems could be eliminated by el From unmediated on December 31, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

One small step for ourmedia, one giant leap for built-in content
JD Lasica has announced that a start page is now available - as evidence that ourmedia.org does exist. It's been a long hard road we've been tolling and our thanks go out to Boris Mann and Bryght - for helping us get there. We aren't live yet - but we're working on it. Here&a From unmediated on December 31, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

'Storytelling and the Internet Age'
ALIVE@9th Street Presents "Storytelling and the Internet Age: New Media, Nonlinear Expanded Cinema, Flash Animation and Interactivity." What do Java Script, Stock Market Ticker Tape Machines, Web Services and User driven interactive digital experiences have to do with storytelling? Find out the answer to this and more as storytellers and technoids who get your heart thumping and have you hanging onto the edge of your seat come together for the second program in the Ninth Street Independent Film Center's inaugural Forum Series ALIVE@9th Street. Storytelling and the In From unmediated on December 31, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

Cocoal.icio.us: A Cocoa del.icio.us Client for Mac OS X
Cocoal.icio.us: A Cocoa del.icio.us Client for Mac OS X I can't remember where I found this, but this is a great little client for folks who use del.icio.us for bookmark management. Basically it is a client interface for your del.icio.us account. The paned window interface allows for the viewing of sites right in the application. Also it has a great search feature. I can see this being used by students to easily review sites they have gathered for research.... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on December 31, 2004 at 2:50 p.m..

Blog Business Summit
The Blog Business Summit's slogan is "publish and prosper." You can start by saving money on registration (special discount available for zeldman.com readers). From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on December 31, 2004 at 2:48 p.m..

Ten
2005 will mark our tenth year online. Happy New Year, and thanks for your support. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on December 31, 2004 at 1:48 p.m..

Apache Lenya CMS
An open-source Content Management System based on open standards hits version 1.2.1. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on December 31, 2004 at 1:48 p.m..

BlogAid
How bloggers can support the tsunami survivors relief effort. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on December 31, 2004 at 1:48 p.m..

Blogging the climate
RealClimate.org defines its purpose this way: RealClimate is a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. We aim to provide a quick response to developing stories and provide the context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary. The discussion here is restricted to scientific topics and will not get involved in any political or economic implications of the science. Inevitably, because this is a blog with a voice and a point of view, the discussion is far from dry, with entries such as these: George Will-misled and misleadingHow From Joho the Blog on December 31, 2004 at 1:48 p.m..

Battling the antibodies
I checked out a stack of library books for my vacation week, but the only one that really grabbed me was David Bornstein's How to Change the World: Social Entrepeneurs and the Power of New Ideas. (You can also catch his Pop!Tech lecture on ITConversations.) The book revolves around the inspirational Bill Drayton. Drayton is an architect of change, and this passage from the book writes his job descri From Jon's Radio on December 31, 2004 at 1:46 p.m..

John Dvorak on the Mac - credible or not?
I've been reading John Dvorak's IT opinion pieces since the early 1980's. He's always entertaining, and frequently provocative, if not always right. This week he posted a piece where he extrapolates from browser statistics to conclude that the Macintosh platform is irrelevant and doomed in the marketplace. You can choose to agree or not with his conclusions, but he's got his data sources confused. In the piece h From Oren Sreebny's Weblog on December 31, 2004 at 1:01 p.m..

The US's shameful response
...both on a per capita basis and as a percentage of the nation's wealth, America's emergency relief in Asia and development aid to poor countries actually ranks at the bottom of the list of developed nations... ...As of yesterday, the amount the United States has pledged is eclipsed by the $96 million promised by Britain, a country with one-fifth the population, and by the $75 million vowed by Sweden, which amounts to $8.40 for each of its 9 million people. Denmark's pledge of $15.6 million amounts to roughly $2.90 per capita. The US donation is 12 cents per capita. So... From Joho the Blog on December 31, 2004 at 11:48 a.m..

RSS A Year in Review
My predication is that 2005 will be the year of RSS. With podcasting hot on it's heals the RSS standard will catch fire and consumers will embrace RSS as a means to negate spam. Webmasters and publishers will continue to find unique and innovative ways to use RSS as a communication medium including all sorts of content in feeds. I believe that in 2005 RSS will become independent of blogs and represent far more content. Podcasting will assist with this as it is used for self-guided walking tours, From RSS Blog on December 31, 2004 at 10:48 a.m..

The blank page
It's a pity that my camera is broken and I can't share images of Moscow in the snow... It's a perfect weather: -5, almost no wind, large snowflakes falling slowly, New Year lights... And on the top of it fresh orange juice, free WiFi, jazzy music at Moscow-Roma, end-of-the-year thinking and curious anticipation of 2005... It was a good year, the one that is almost over: lots of changes, Mathemagenic on December 31, 2004 at 7:52 a.m..

El 2004 según los bloggers
Jaume Pla publica en el portal catalán laMalla.net las respuestas de 15 bloggers a su cuestionario-balance del 2004: Firefox, la nineta dels ulls dels webloggers. Las preguntas fueron: El descubrimiento del año en el ámbito de los weblogs - La... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on December 31, 2004 at 6:52 a.m..

El día de los inocentes en la blogosfera
Para terminar el año con una nota de humor, va una selección de inocentadas publicadas por diversos bloggers con motivo del Día de los Inocentes, el pasado 28 de diciembre: ALT1040: Esmas.com compra ALT1040 caosyciencia.com: La Tierra regresa al centro... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on December 31, 2004 at 6:52 a.m..

Free WiFi in Moscow
Moscow is getting wireless: Yandex (Russian search engine & more) provides free WiFi in restaurants, clubs and other places where you may want to get connected. So far Moscow is pretty well represented, but other cities are catching up as well. The growing list is at Yandex.WiFi. In case you don't understand any Russian, check Mathemagenic on December 31, 2004 at 6:52 a.m..

Red Cross Tsunami Website Crashes
Anxious relatives trying to locate survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster overwhelm a Red Cross website set up to help track loved ones. Organizers are setting up a larger server. From Wired News on December 31, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

How Did Animals Escape Tsunami?
No wild animals were found dead along the Sri Lankan coastline, adding credence to the belief that beasts have a sixth sense that warns them of impending disasters. From Wired News on December 31, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

WorldChanging
WorldChanging: Another World Is Here Worldchanging is a multi-author web site that focuses on technology, the developing world, and solutions to problems. With the recent tragedy in South Asia the articles and posts here have been very informative and timely. The most recent post points to W. David Stephenson's list of 10 key security model elements and discusses them in terms of a warning and response system for any kind of emergency or disaster.... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on December 31, 2004 at 5:47 a.m..

Bringing Some Order to Games City Students Play
Leaders of New York City's Department of Education intend to create a new framework for competitive athletics in middle and elementary schools. From New York Times: Education on December 31, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

One Boy's Journey Out of Autism's Grasp
An 8-year-old boy's continuing journey to break free of the grip of autism reflects a struggle that more than 150,000 American children have faced in the past decade. From New York Times: Education on December 31, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

College Prep Help That Goes With You
If you are looking for a way to encourage a teenager to prepare for the SAT or the ACT, Kaplan has one answer: software that runs on hand-held computers and cellphones. From New York Times: Education on December 31, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

College Recruiters Lure Students With New Online Tools
Frustrated by the failure of e-mail solicitations, admission directors are looking for new ways to incorporate the Internet into their marketing plans. From New York Times: Education on December 31, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

State-Backed Candidate Ends Bid for Ramapo College Post
State Senator Joseph Doria has abandoned his quest to become president of Ramapo College, ending a clash that had pitted the school against Democratic officials. From New York Times: Education on December 31, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Montana Universities Must Offer Health Insurance to Gay Employees' Partners
The majority in the Montana Supreme Court's 4-to-3 decision said the ruling had nothing to do with the rights of gay couples to marry. From New York Times: Education on December 31, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

eBay Stops Accepting Microsoft Passports
The story was so big today that CNET had to write about it twice: eBay brings down the hammer on Microsoft Passport (10:08 AM PST) No-go zone for Passport (3:40 PM PST) And this Google search will bring up hundreds of other articles, with headlines such as "EDUCAUSE Blogs - on December 31, 2004 at 3:00 a.m..

Government Regulations Mean Better Security, Survey Finds - Government Technology
A new survey of computer security professionals reveals that while many of them believe that the time they need to comply with increased government regulations has cut into their ability to secure their computer networks, they also admit that those ne From Techno-News Blog on December 31, 2004 at 2:50 a.m..

Europe beats USA in wireless - Fuad Abazovic, the Inquirer
Who would have thought that old continent can beat USA in the number of wireless connections? We saw an Intel document which said that Europe has far more hot spots than USA. Intel claims that "EMEA is leading the way with explosive growth". EMEA stan From Techno-News Blog on December 31, 2004 at 2:50 a.m..

New data on internet use and demographics - Pew Internet and American Life Project
Our most recent internet tracking survey was conducted between November 23 and 30 among 914 Americans, including 537 internet users. The national phone survey results have a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points. Here are the highlig From Techno-News Blog on December 31, 2004 at 2:50 a.m..

Economics, Specialization Fuel Growth of Professional eLearning
Demand for online courses will almost double in 2005, as professionals and companies realize e-learning's distinct advantages, according to officials at RedVector.com, a Tampa-based company that offers online courses to professionals invol From Online Learning Update on December 31, 2004 at 2:49 a.m..

Technology bringing education into reach - Cecilia Fanchiang, Taiwan Journal
The lightning-fast pace of technological growth and advancement is making life easier for people in countless different ways, not the least of which is in the realm of education. Electronic communications systems are becoming faster and more reliable, From Online Learning Update on December 31, 2004 at 2:49 a.m..

COMPARISON OF OUTCOMES IN-RESIDENCE AND ASYNCHRONOUS DISTANCE-BASED PHARM.D. STUDENTS - Ronald E. Ragan, and James W. Kleoppel, JALN
The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the academic outcomes of distance-based students in the asynchronous non-traditional pathway with in-residence students in the traditional pathway on examples of like examinations in the Pharm.D. From Online Learning Update on December 31, 2004 at 2:49 a.m..

Why Wikipedia Must Jettison Its Anti-Elitism
Wikipedia has started to hit the big time. Accordingly, several critical articles have come out, including "The Faith-Based Encyclopedia" by a former editor-in-chief of Britannica and a very widely-syndicated AP article that was given such titles as "When Information Access Is So Easy, Truth Can Be Elusive". These articles are written by people who appear not to appreciate the merits of Wikipedia fully. I do, however; I co-founded Wikipedia. (I have since left the project.) Wikipedia does have two big problems, and attention to them is long overdue. These problems From kuro5hin.org on December 31, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

Yes, We're Stingy
Molly Ivins: How 'bout a do-over? Emblematic Political Moment of the Year: As the full dimensions of the tidal wave in the Indian Ocean became clear, Bush's staff used the occasion to... take a few cheap shots at Bill Clinton. Explaining why the president had neither returned to Washington nor even bothered to come out and read a statement of sorrow, The Washington Post reported that one official said: "'The president wanted to be fully briefed on our efforts. He doesn't want to make From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on December 31, 2004 at 1:46 a.m..

Visio stencils for information architects
Nick Finck has released a finalised set of Visio stencils for information architects. To quote: The Visio stencils on this page are free for downloading and using. They are designed to aid the work of Information Architects. In short, they... From Column Two on December 31, 2004 at 12:45 a.m..