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Zune -- The future of digitally restricted content?
Andy Ihnatko has a scathing review in the Chicago Sun-Times of Microsoft's music player, the Zune. His thesis: Zune sucks because it was designed to meet the music industry's needs, not the users'. We can only hope that this isn't a harbinger of Vista's loyalties. [Tags: drm microsoft vista zune ]... From
Joho the Blog on November 25, 2006 at 7:46 p.m..
NASA: Mars Global Surveyor Dead
The longest-lasting orbiter of another world falls silent. Scientists lose hope of reviving NASA's Mars Global Surveyor, blaming a faulty solar panel for the loss. In Gear Factor. From
Wired News on November 25, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..
Sort by camera
Jay Fienberg points out an additional capability of Flickr's new sort-by-camera feature: Additionally, each view may be filtered using a conventional controlled vocabulary, which is available via a drop down menu, and that has options like: portrait photos, night photos, landscape photos, etc. One of the things that's neat about this is that the data that drives this system comes, in large part, from the cameras themselves. With each photo, each digital camera records some data about itself and about how the picture was taken (e.g., at night, in landscape or portrait position, etc.), From
Joho the Blog on November 25, 2006 at 4:49 p.m..
Britain to Allow Car Transmitters
The Brits finally move to let people use personal FM transmitters such as the Griffin iTrip to connect their iPods to car stereos. Plus: Zune Hack: Trade Any File, Quick In Listening Post. From
Wired News on November 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
French Producer Sues Google
Production house Flach claims 50,000 downloads from Google Video of a film skewering President Bush is copyright infringement that cost the producer big sales revenue. And Google has other troubles in Europe. In Gear Factor. In Gear Factor. From
Wired News on November 25, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Online Poker Playing Halved In October
Whatever you think of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act’s (UIGEA) medium-to-long run impacts, the short run effects are clear. WaPo’s blog reports, “According to Nielsen/NetRatings, which tracks Web use, traffic to the top 10 Internet gambling sites dropped a staggering 56 percent in October” (via Iggy). PartyPoker, which promptly banned US players, [...] From
A Copyfighter's Musings on November 25, 2006 at 12:17 p.m..
The Kids Are Alright, and They Might Help Save Email
My 15 year old cousin tells me he doesn’t use email except to communicate with adults or send in homework. That’s not so surprising, since I’ve watched from afar as he shares photos from his phone and campaigns for student council via Facebook. It’s also consistent with surveys regarding “digital natives.” But it’s not just [...] From
A Copyfighter's Musings on November 25, 2006 at 12:17 p.m..
DMCA Exemptions Reax
The DMCA exemptions were surprising and fortunate, but, as always, disappointing. Bill Herman at PK: “In 2000 and 2003, they vocally rejected any and all classes of works that were defined, even in part, by reference to specific users or intended uses. Classes of works had to be defined strictly in terms of the qualities of [...] From
A Copyfighter's Musings on November 25, 2006 at 12:17 p.m..
NOTmartinlutherking.org
So Tom has been doing a great job of teaching all of us the intricacies of Google ranks and white supremicism, and as his last few posts suggest, he’s become a bit obsessed (in a good way, of course) with knocking martinlutherkingDOTorg down a few pegs. To be honest, I’m feeling somewhat chagrined at the [...] From
weblogged News on November 25, 2006 at 12:17 p.m..
Is Reading Dead?
Last night at our Thanksgiving get together, I got into a long conversation with a family member who is a long-time high school English teacher and who has begun dipping his toes into the Read/Write Web. (I had nothing to do with it, I swear…almost.) While he has been impressed with the work that his [...] From
weblogged News on November 25, 2006 at 12:17 p.m..
Note: Rich Web Application Backplane
2006-11-16: The Hypertext Coordination Group has released Rich Web Application Backplane as a Coordination Group Note describing a common infrastructure for declarative and imperative Web programming languages. The common building blocks for Web applications such as submission, data models, model-view binding and behavior, and Web components may thus be used for multiple markup formats. Read about the Hypertext Coordination Group. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
Timed Text Distribution Profile (DFXP) Is a Candidate Recommendation
2006-11-16: W3C is pleased to announce the advancement of Timed Text (TT) Authoring Format 1.0 - Distribution Format Exchange Profile (DFXP) to Candidate Recommendation. The format enables authors and authoring systems to interchange style, layout and timing associated with text. DFXP helps to transform and distribute subtitles and captions to legacy systems. Comments are welcome through 16 February 2007. W3C encourages developers to implement the specification and share their experience with the Timed Text Working Group. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
XProc: An XML Pipeline Language
2006-11-17: The XML Processing Model Working Group has released an updated Working Draft of XProc: An XML Pipeline Language. Used to control and organize the flow of documents, the XProc language standardizes interactions, inputs and outputs for transformations for the large group of specifications such as XSLT, XML Schema, XInclude and Canonical XML that operate on and produce XML documents. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
Last Call: Web Services Policy 1.5
2006-11-17: The Web Services Policy Working Group has released Last Call Working Drafts of Web Services Policy 1.5. Comments are welcome through 12 January. The Policy Framework defines a model for expressing the nature of Web services in order to convey conditions for their interaction. Attachment defines how to associate policies, for example within WSDL or UDDI, with subjects to which they apply. Changes in these drafts include ignorable policy assertions, an Internet media type, and a request for feedback on adding versioning guidance. Read about Web services. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
European W3C Symposium on eGovernment: Advance Notice
2006-11-20: The European W3C Symposium on eGovernment will be held on 1-2 February 2007, in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. The symposium is organized by the W3C Spanish Office and Fundación CTIC, and supported by the Principality of Asturias Government. Attendees will discuss specific government and citizens’ needs related to eGovernment services, identify aspects that put Web interoperability at risk and find how governments can deliver better and more efficient services through computer technologies. Registration is open and sponsorship opportunities are available. In order to establish better From
World Wide Web Consortium on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
Voice Browser Call Control: Working Draft
2006-11-22: The Voice Browser Working Group has published a Working Draft of Voice Browser Call Control: CCXML Version 1.0. CCXML, the Call Control eXtensible Markup Language, provides telephony call control support for VoiceXML and other dialog systems. The draft addresses minor changes based on the implementation report as well as many Last Call comments. Visit the voice browser home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
Last Call: XML Schema Patterns for Databinding
2006-11-22: The XML Schema Patterns for Databinding Working Group has released a Last Call Working Draft of Basic XML Schema Patterns for Databinding Version 1.0 and the First Public Working Draft of Advanced Patterns. The patterns can describe XML 1.0 representations of commonly used data structures independent of any particular programming language, database or modelling environment. The basic set is known to be interoperable between state of the art databinding implementations, while the advanced patterns are in common use but are known to cause issues. Comments on Last Call are welcome thr From
World Wide Web Consortium on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
Last Call: Compound Document Framework and WICD Profiles
2006-11-22: The Compound Document Formats Working Group has released four Last Call Working Drafts: Compound Document by Reference Framework 1.0, WICD Core 1.0, WICD Full 1.0, and WICD Mobile 1.0. Comments are welcome through 19 December. The Web Integration Compound Document (WICD, pronounced "wicked") is a device independent Compound Document profile based on XHTML, CSS and SVG. The drafts describe behavior when single documents contain multiple formats. Read more about Rich Web Clients. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
XSLT 2.0, XML Query and XPath 2.0 Are Proposed Recommendations
2006-11-22: W3C is pleased to announce the advancement of XML Query 1.0, XSLT 2.0, XPath 2.0 and supporting documents to Proposed Recommendations. XSLT transforms documents into different markup or formats. Important for databases, search engines and object repositories, XML Query can perform searches, queries and joins over collections of documents. Both XSLT 2 and XQuery use XPath expressions and operate on XPath Data Model instances. Today's drafts incorporate changes since Candidate Recommendation and move the xdt:* types to the XML Schema xs namespace, a change made in conjunction wi From
World Wide Web Consortium on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
Beyond the election news cycle
A public radio producer called me the other day to discuss his idea for a story on the Internet's role in the recent US midterm election. The hook? He'd heard that Internet use on election day reached levels not seen since 9/11. That didn't ring true for me, though I did find one
report that Internet Broadcasting, a publisher of TV-station websites, had its biggest day ever. As it turned out, the producer had based his idea on that same re From
Jon's Radio on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
Tantalizing hints of the Knowledge Navigator
Most web presentations of data are designed for passive viewing, not active analysis. For an example of what things could and should be like, check out
episode 10 of The Screening Room. At the six-minute mark in that screencast about Dabble DB, a web database, Smallthought's Avi Bryant -- who is analyzing a set of data about investments -- wants to look at investments by U.S. state as a function of population. The current dataset includes states but not their populations. To add populat From
Jon's Radio on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
XBRL use cases: better late than never
Last year the FDIC required banks to submit call reports in XBRL format. In September, the SEC awarded $54 million in contracts to convert its legacy EDGAR system to XBRL, and to complete the taxonomies that will enable all US companies to file their required disclosures in XBRL. But where are the XBRL use cases? Nowhere in particular. You can find scattered examples on websites run by XBRL International, the International Accounting Standards Board, or XBRL vendors. But there's nothing like XQuery's
Jon's Radio on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
A conversation with Rajiv Gupta about fine-grained access control
Joining me for today's
podcast is Rajiv Gupta, CEO of
Securent. His new company, which has been operating in stealth mode for a couple of years and just announced itself today, is focused on the thorny problem of fine-grained access control. In this conversation we discuss the role of XACML, the Extensible Access Control Markup Language; we talk about how to wrap or intercept legacy security policies in order to hoist them out of application logic and place them in the network where
Jon's Radio on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
Why can't Johnny download?
Most people, to this day, prefer to convey files using email attachments rather than URLs. Over the years I've tried, and mostly failed, to explain why and how to use the URL-oriented approach. Programmers do this naturally, because programmers know the difference between transmission of data by value and transmission of data by reference. But almost nobody else does. ... From
Jon's Radio on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
Screen-sharing's long tail
In a
column last week, I wished for a simple screen-sharing solution that would Embrace Constraints and Do One Thing Well. Apparently I'm not the only one who feels those needs. Many folks responded with suggestions, both
on my blog and in email. ... From
Jon's Radio on November 25, 2006 at 12:15 p.m..
Live Video Is a Dead Parrot
XBox Live Video buckles Thursday and Friday under the weight of countless subscribers. Microsoft issues a mea culpa. In Gear Factor. From
Wired News on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Zune Hack: Trade Any File, Quick
A new technique allows Zune owners to share files of any type wirelessly with other users. But Microsoft could soon close this loophole with a mandatory firmware upgrade. In Listening Post. From
Wired News on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Street Justice
A rather interesting chain of events chronicled on my friend Aaron Naparstek's site
Streetsblog this holiday week. Apparently, a cyclist had a run-in with a driver, who then ran over his bike and drove off. But not before the cyclist took down the driver's license plate number, which he later posted online at Streetsblog, a site dedicated to easing traffic, making more room for pedestrians and cyclists, and other bottom-up street-related activism. From there, though, it was only a matt From
rushkoff.blog on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
The Total Transformation Program Wins Awards from the National Association of Social Workers and The National Parenting Center
The Total Transformation, a multi-media home study program used nationally by parents to manage behavior problems in children and teenagers, has won two prestigious industry awards: The National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) “Stamp of Approval for Quality Continuing Education” and The National Parenting Center’s “Seal of Approval.” (PRWeb Nov 17, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1DcmFzLVNxdWEtSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Easy-steps-to-reading.com Introduces Parents, Teachers, and School Administrators to a Proven, Innovative, Multi-sensory Reading Program
It is the author's intent to provide parents, teachers, and administrators with a "user friendly" affordable program, which can be utilized to put every child, including the educationally disadvantaged, on the road to success. She is focused on solving the nation's literacy issues which impact our society. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/U3VtbS1Qcm9mLUNvdXAtSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Conference Focuses on Strategies That Help Volunteer-based Tutor/Mentor Programs in Chicago
On November 30, the Tutor/Mentor Connection (T/MC) will host a one-day Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference at DePaul University, 1 E. Jackson, Chicago, Il. The aim of the conference is to draw leaders, volunteers, donors, media and business partners into a discussion of capacity building and collaboration strategies that can lead to more and better tutor/mentor programs in Chicago neighborhoods. Call 312-492-9614 for information. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/RmFsdS1GYWx1LVNxdWEtSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
The Oestara Seminary of Magick: A New On-Line Pagan School
The Oestara Seminary of Magick, www.seminaryofmagick.com, a new on-line Pagan school, offers courses in magick, Pagan history, parenting, and Pagan literature. As a seminary, all magickal courses have an emphasis on Pagan ethics. All Oestara Seminary courses have eight lessons with two on-line true/false and multiple choice tests, so that self-directed learners can gage their own progress. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/UHJvZi1TdW1tLVBpZ2ctSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Bridgton Academy Alumnus Pledges $100,000 to Bridgton Academy Capital Campaign
Bridgton Academy is pleased to announce a $100,000 dollar pledge to its Third Century Fund Capital Campaign made by Jack Kelleher '68 of Wenham, Massachusetts. Kelleher, President of Kelleher Construction Company of Beverly, Massachusetts, is not only an Academy graduate, but a former trustee as well. The Kelleher family has chosen to name the main entryway of the Humanities Center with their gift in support of the Academy's Third Century Fund campaign. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/U3F1YS1TcXVhLUhhbGYtSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Massage Therapy School Welcomes New CEO
Tod Gibbs brings a wealth of experience to his new role at Atlanta School of Massage. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/UGlnZy1UaGlyLVNxdWEtSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
SurveyMethods.com Announces Free Services for Educational Institutions and Non Profits
SurveyMethods.com (www.surveyemthods.com), an online survey software company that provides online survey creation, deployment, and analysis survey software tools, recently announced free services for educational institutions and non profit organizations. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/SG9yci1UaGlyLVBpZ2ctSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Leading US Academic Reseller Launches Canadian Store
As the fastest growing education retailer in the United States, Academic Superstore is broadening its focus to include Canada. Launched on November 9, 2006, their new Canadian website (www.academicsuperstore.ca) has already demonstrated success. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/VGhpci1QaWdnLUxvdmUtSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Muslim Students Say U.S. Media is to Blame for Misconceptions about Islam
A survey conducted by the Glimpse Foundation of 130 Muslims studying in the United States--both American- and foreign-born--reveals very positive impressions of the general American public, but marked frustration toward the U.S. media for its distorted and one-dimensional portrayals of Muslims. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/WmV0YS1aZXRhLUhhbGYtSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Samuel Tilden Video on Google and YouTube Warns -- All Future Presidential Candidates…Beware
"The video and my new book, "Samuel Tilden, the Real 19th President" go hand and hand and both tell the true story of Tilden's 1876 election fiasco. The paperback, tells the story in its entirety and the video presentation reveals in five minutes how the election dispute nearly sparked a second Civil War. I believe when people read the book and learn what Tilden went through they will realize how important it is that every vote is counted." (PRWeb Nov 20, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/SW5zZS1NYWduLUhhbGYtSGFsZi1NYW From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Take a Magical Journey Around the World
With disturbing headlines from around the world, offer hope and inspiration and in the process take a magical journey that will take you around the world to experience different cultures. (PRWeb Nov 21, 2006) From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
New York Times Best Seller Provides Opportunity for Experts to Publish a Book and Gain Credibility in Their Field
Traditional book publishing models are on the decline as entrepreneurial authoring gains a foothold in the marketplace, providing opportunities for anyone to become an expert in their field and gain instant credibility. New York Times Best Seller, Joel Comm, today announced that Made Easy Publishing is now accepting new non-fiction manuscript ideas to be considered for publication. (PRWeb Nov 21, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/UHJvZi1JbnNlLU1hZ24tSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Cookbooks Fund Food for Thought, Fundraising
Pima Medical Institute, 957 S. Dobson Road in Mesa has announced their fundraising cookbook, Favorite Recipes - A Collection From The Pima Medical Institute Family, is available for purchase. The cookbook is $12 for one or $10 for two or more. All proceeds benefit PMI's Student Food Bank. (PRWeb Nov 22, 2006) From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Skirt Student Debt Surge: Elearning Site Poses Online College Education Options
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, students dish out an average of nearly $30,000 and have average credit card balances of over $2,000. Many of the online college education programs listed on FindTheRightSchool.com may help relieve financial pressure for students. FindTheRightSchool.com (http://www.FindTheRightSchool.com) connects prospective students with hundreds of postsecondary schools, giving students the option of an on-campus education or a distance learning degree. (PRWeb Nov 22, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/UHJ From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Cardean University Selects Fed Ex Employee for the 2006 DETC Outstanding Graduate Award
Cardean University, a leading online school for working adults, has named Karl Guenther as its selection for the 2006 DETC Outstanding Graduate Award. A manager in Human Resources Development for Fed Ex, Mr. Guenther recently completed his MBA with additional concentrations in Finance, Marketing and Economics. (PRWeb Nov 22, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1Qcm9mLVpldGEtSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Capella University Awards $40,000 In Scholarships
Online university awards five scholarships to K-12 teachers and administrators in Georgia. (PRWeb Nov 22, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/WmV0YS1TaW5nLVRoaXItSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
New: Imagine Tomorrow Computer Classes for Kids Are Now Being Offered at Einstein Kidz Computer Center in Frisco, Texas
Each Imagine Tomorrow Computer Class combines a fun learning adventure with sophisticated technology concepts in a creative way that teaches children to use computers as a tool. Children work on their own computers using Imagine Tomorrow software that is custom built for each lesson and scaffolds to each child's academic and technical ability levels. Small classes for ages 2-7 are led by certified Imagine Tomorrow teachers. Parents receive online password to access lessons learned each class and software activities for reinforcement at home! (PRWeb Nov 24, 2006) From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Capella University Sponsors Seattle Marathon
Online university is a returning sponsor of the race (PRWeb Nov 24, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/Q291cC1GYWx1LUZhbHUtSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
American Dream Project Challenges College Students to Change the World
Emmy Award winning writer, activist and leadership expert Will Marre, will be speaking to the students of New York Institute of Technology on November 30 at 1:00 p.m. His speech is one of a series sponsored by the American Dream Project (AmericanDreamProject.org) created to help students face their future with hope and tools to solve the big, global problems we currently face. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/SG9yci1DcmFzLUZhbHUtSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= From
PR Web on November 25, 2006 at 12:14 p.m..
Memes have invaded Earth & are colonizing us!
Life evolves without a designer. All it takes is replication (copying), changing conditions to adapt to, and low survival rates. DNA is a species’ overall blueprint. Strings øf DNA are composed of genes. Making copies of genes is not exact; some don’t replicate precisely. Mutations happen. Offspring vary. Psychologist Susan Blackmore gave this analogy at PopTech. She [...] From
Internet Time Blog on November 25, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..
It’s a small world after all…
Sunday I’m off to Europe to attend Online Educa for the fifth time. Nearly two thousand people (from 73 countries!) will join me there. A quarter of them (from more than 50 countries) will make presentations. The participants are academics, government officials, NGOs, and corporates. Educa is not only the largest truly international learning conference, [...] From
Internet Time Blog on November 24, 2006 at 11:45 p.m..