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Successful employee yellow pages
Toby Ward has written a blog entry on intranet yellow pages. To quote: Employee yellow page directories continue to be one of the few killer intranet applications. I've not come across an intranet or portal (that is undertaking proper log... From Column Two on January 4, 2006 at 10:47 p.m..

Plans for 2006
2005 was an incredibly busy year, and I'm expecting 2006 to be much the same (but hopefully not more so!). Some other thoughts and plans for the year ahead: We'll continue to grow, further building the consulting team (we're still... From Column Two on January 4, 2006 at 10:47 p.m..

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Michael Arrington - AllPeers Is The FireFox Killer App - Techcrunch
Interesting application that could become something more. "AllPeers is a simple, persistent buddy list in the browser [specifically: a Firefox extension]. Initially, interaction with those buddies will be limited to discovering and sharing files - If you choose to, you can share any file on your network with one or more of your friends." How do you make something like this illegal? But if you don't, how could you stop file sharing? And if it gets beyond files, and supports instant messaging or even audio and video communication... [OLDaily on January 4, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Unattributed - Internet Lampposts to be Trialled - BBC News
How cool is this? "Smart lampposts that could provide high-speed internet access are set to go on trial in Scotland." [Link] [Tags: Scotland, Cool] [Comment] From OLDaily on January 4, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Thomas Bacher - Another View on The Access Principle - Inside Higher Ed
It feels reading this article as though the Director of the Purdue University Press would like to support open access but just cannot see how it could work in beyond today's reality. Numerous points I could pick on, but I'll limit myself to this point, which comes up a few times: "In fact, the press would give away all scholarship if it could find a financial backer to allow this. However, the reality is that costs need to be recovered." One wonders, is the university library under the same constraint? Does it have to earn back the millions it spends on subscriptions? Obviously not - From OLDaily on January 4, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Marc Oehlert - Slick Implementation of Video/Audio iPod Use in Class - E-Clippings
Marc Oehlert reports on this press release from Tegrity announcing an application that records class lectures and automatically makes then available as podcasts to students signed up in a Blackboard course. "During class, instructors press one button to start and stop recording and the software automatically creates visual podcasts broken down by chapter, that are automatically uploaded after class to the right place on the Tegrity Server." [Link] [Tags: OLDaily on January 4, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

James J. Duderstadt, Wm. A. Wulf and Robert Zemsky - Envisioning a Transformed University - Issues
Forward-looking article that suggests that some of the things being talked about here (though interestingly the authors observe, "there is remarkably little conversation about the major changes occurring...") are beginning to be recognized at the higher administrative levels. What I like about this article is that it points not only to changing technology but also to correspondingly changing practice and pedagogy. "The university may need to reorganize itself quite differently, stressing forms of pedagogy and extracurricular experiences to nurture and teach the art and skill of creativity and From OLDaily on January 4, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Stephen Downes - Steve's ANTics - Stephen's Request
I recorded this short outline of learning theory when I was in Australia in 2001 and receive a request today by email to share it again with people. Hard to say no to that! So here it is (3.9 meg .mov file - might not play on all players). Caution - clicking on the link launches the video directly - Go here to launch it from your web browser. [Link] [Tags: ] [Comment] From OLDaily on January 4, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Stephen Downes - An Introduction to Connective Knowledge - Audio Version - Stephen's Web
Some people, when presented with this grey wall of text, would dive in with relish, but others will say, sensibly, "I'll wait for the movie." It's obviously hard to say, but it seems to me that this may be my most important paper. Right now, certainly, it's the most important to me. Sure, it's a bit loose, and could stand fewer typos, but it is the only drawn-out overview of my philosophy of learning and knowledge. So it seemed to me important to record an audio version of the paper, available here. It runs an hour and 34 minutes, so give yourself some time. Please enjoy th From OLDaily on January 4, 2006 at 7:45 p.m..

Blog de notas de prensa
Notas de Prensa: Notas de Prensa es un blog que puedes utilizar para dar a conocer tu nueva empresa, un nuevo servicio, un nuevo producto, un nuevo blog, el nuevo proyecto que has creado [vía] From eCuaderno v.2.0 on January 4, 2006 at 5:52 p.m..

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Internet Users Show Their Age
The highest percentage of U.S.-based Internet users are in the 35-44 age group. From ClickZ Stats on January 4, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

¿Dónde compraste los regalos de Navidad?
¿Sabrías decir cuáles son las tiendas online más populares? ¿te identificas con el perfil de la mayoría de los compradores por internet españoles? De esta nota de prensa se puede extraer el listado de comercios más visitados en noviembre: eBay ciao! elcorteingles.es Agapea. Libros urgentes fnac.es Carrefour Segundamano Yahoo! Compras Amazon Ya.com Compras Me he llevado alguna sorpresa. Si se analizan ... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on January 4, 2006 at 4:52 p.m..

How does your company stack up?
Informal learning is made for times of rapid change. It also produces results. It is natural. I just completed my book on the topic and will be devoting this year to implementing programs with organizations daring enough to experiment. In addition to hands-on advice, setting up experiments, webinars, presentations, and consulting, I will be developing some baseline measures of potential. Take part in [...] From Internet Time Blog on January 4, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..

World Question Center
Every year on Edge.org, John Brockman asks his invited participants to ponder a question. This year, The World Question Center asks, "what is your dangerous idea?" here. My response:Open Source CurrencyIt's not only dangerous and by most counts preposterous; it's happening. Open Source or, in more common parlance, "complementary" currencies are collaboratively established units representing hours of labor that can be traded for goods or From rushkoff.blog on January 4, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

New Internet Time Newsletter
Here's the Internet Time Newsletter that went to subscribers this morning. Technorati Tags: elearning internettime newsletter From Internet Time Blog on January 4, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

Bush's wound
As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself &ampmdash; not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch." &ampmdash; After visiting with wounded veterans from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 1, 2006 Yes, Bush was just making a little joke and trying to connect with wounded veterans, but it reveals a casual blindness to the lived experience of others that is the opposite of compassion. Video here; Bush's cedar comments come 47 seconds in. (From Slate's Bushism of... From Joho the Blog on January 4, 2006 at 1:48 p.m..

Learning 101
Creating Passionate Users is becoming one of my favorite blogs, and today's post "Crash Course in Learning Theory" really just blew me away. The best part? Basically she equates blogging with learning. Read the whole thing, but here are the highlights: Talk to the brain first, mind second. Learning is not a one-way "push" model. Prov From weblogged News on January 4, 2006 at 1:47 p.m..

Fast approach to the Argentine blogosphere
By Toutatis: The state of the Argentine blogosphere From eCuaderno v.2.0 on January 4, 2006 at 11:52 a.m..

Libros recibidos V
Carr, Allen, Es fácil dejar de fumor, si sabes cómo, Espasa, Madrid, 2005, 224 pp. (Gentileza Espasa). Casciari, Hernán, Más respeto que soy tu madre, Plaza & Janés, Madrid, 2005, 271 pp. (Gracias Hernán). Fundación Auna, eEspaña 2005. Informe anual sobre el desarrollo de la Sociedad de la Información en España, Madrid, ... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on January 4, 2006 at 11:52 a.m..

Experts Advocate Non-Microsoft Windows Patch - Brian Krebs, Washington Post
Security experts yesterday criticized Microsoft Corp. for waiting until next week to address a recently revealed flaw in the Windows operating system that they say is unusually dangerous. The experts took the unusual step of urging users to install a patc From Techno-News Blog on January 4, 2006 at 11:50 a.m..

Hyperlinks v. Hierarchy
Here's an excellent inter-blog thread on whether hyperlinks do in fact subvert hierarchy: Doc made that part of his new year wishes. Dave Rogers objected. Doc replied. Mark Bernstein calmly sorted through the claims. I agree with Mark's sorting-out. Nicely done. When I wrote that "hyperlinks subvert hierarchies" phrase, I must have used the word "subvert" for a reason. I believe that I used it to hint at the effect of hyperlinks on power relationships. So, it seems the truth of the statement depends on whether existing hierarchies are in fact being subverted by the Web. And that&apos From Joho the Blog on January 4, 2006 at 11:49 a.m..

Wipo and the War against the Internet: Some resources
The remarkable Seth Johnson, corresponding secretary of New Yorkers for Fair Use, has put together a set of resources for people interested in how the US delegation to WIPO is leading one particular battle in the War against the Internet. Our representatives are pushing to create a new right, based on a right granted broadcasters 44 years ago. Before you could copy or reproduce in any form material that you found on the Web, you would have to get the permission not only of the copyright owners but of whomever published the content online. This would apply even if you... From Joho the Blog on January 4, 2006 at 10:48 a.m..

Trusted Sources and Suprglu
So today is a sad day as I've decided to drop Alan Levine and Tim Lauer from my Bloglines blogroll. (Sorry guys.) Their blog feeds have just become, I dunno, so one-dimensional. Sure, they're both writing about great stuff and linking to cool tools. But I just feels like I'm missing something... The fix? Now I'm subscribed to Tim and Alan's SuprGlu sites. I From weblogged News on January 4, 2006 at 9:47 a.m..

The funnybone of the observer
My wife and I have always found the Russell-Moore-Apple sketch from "Behind the Fringe" very funny, although we've failed to convince our 15 year old that we're right about that. Here's an mp3 of the original performance so you can decide for yourself. [Tags: humor comedy BertrandRussell GEMoore philosophy]... From Joho the Blog on January 4, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..

Brrr? Ger
Ethan has a photo essay on how to build a ger, a Mongolian tent-like thingie. Very interesting, and it makes me appreciate the indoors ever more so. [Tags: EthanZuckerman dyi mongolia]... From Joho the Blog on January 4, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..

Bush non-counting of civilian deaths earns him the silver
The Bush administration has won a silver Falsies award from the Center for Media and Democracy for not counting civilian deaths in Iraq. The gold went to "the video news release industry (with a nod to their accomplices in television newsrooms," that is, the government agencies and businesses who create propaganda news clips that look like news segments and which get played as such by television news programs. (Thanks to Rose for the link.) [Tags: georgeBush iraq pr publicRelations]... From Joho the Blog on January 4, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..

Happy 2006
Apparently the new moon on New Year's Eve meant that resolutions would hold fast. Pathetically, I have already broken one. That's one in the eye for astrology, eh? Better luck with yours if you have them.... From Monkeymagic on January 4, 2006 at 6:54 a.m..

Liberté, egalité, blogalité
Uno de cada diez franceses –y son 60,6 millones– ya tiene un weblog. Dicho de otro modo, en Francia ya hay más de 6 millones de weblogs activos. Sólo Skyblog, portal francés de blogs asociado a la radio musical Skyrock, acaba de comunicar que aloja más de 3,5 millones de páginas ... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on January 4, 2006 at 5:51 a.m..

Otro bloguer chino bloqueado
El nuevo caso de bloqueo de un blog chino afecta en esta ocasión a Michael Anti, un periodista bloguer con quien compartí las sesiones del jurado de los premios BOBs de la Deutsche Welle en Bonn. Acabo de escribirle para brindarle apoyo, espacio y que nos cuente lo que quiera. Lo ... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on January 4, 2006 at 4:52 a.m..

His Leverage Secure, the Mayor Continues to Press Public Schools
So far the mayor has given only a few hints of his plans to fix the city's public schools. From New York Times: Education on January 4, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

On Education: Parting Liberal Waters Over 'No Child Left Behind'
As a public advocate for the No Child Left Behind law William L. Taylor has parted ways with many of his lifelong allies on the left. From New York Times: Education on January 4, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Here's an Idea: Put 65% of the Money Into Classrooms
The goal of the new effort is to shift some inefficient expenditures on administration and support services to teachers and students. From New York Times: Education on January 4, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

White House Will Continue to Track Net - ANICK JESDANUN, Associated Press
The White House said Friday its Web site will keep using Internet tracking technologies, deciding that they aren't prohibited after all under 2003 federal privacy guidelines. The White House's site uses what's known as a Web bug - a tiny graphic image tha From Techno-News Blog on January 3, 2006 at 11:49 p.m..

Web services thrive, but failures outrage users - Reuters
Web sites that share blogs, bookmarks and photos exploded in popularity in 2005, but in recent weeks a number of major failures left users stranded and frustrated. The new breed of Web site includes blogging services such as TypePad, the photo site Flickr From Techno-News Blog on January 3, 2006 at 11:49 p.m..

The 'millennials' usher in a new era - Stefanie Olsen, CNET News
The future can be found in the virtual stacks of the International Children's Digital Library. The "simple search" feature at the Web site, which was designed in part by schoolchildren, provides as many as 50 choices to find the right title while displayi From Techno-News Blog on January 3, 2006 at 11:49 p.m..