Tuesday, February 19, 2008
ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom At middle/high school level ... I just wish teachers would catch up with online, subscription tools. At the public library we often encounter the same misunderstanding that database resources aren't "books" or periodicals" even when in full text with complete citations. Digital Literacy Is Knowing How We Store What We Know. It is irresponsible for educational institutions not to teach new knowledge technologies such as Wikipedia." I've seen a lot of cases where people summarily dismiss any use of Wikipedia.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:24:54 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)    Disclaimer  |   | 
An insidious computer virus recently discovered on digital photo frames has been identified as a powerful new Trojan Horse from China that collects passwords for online games -- and its designers might have larger targets in mind.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:58:40 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)    Disclaimer  |   | 
That of course means big increases in incremental advertising revenues for the Mountain View, Calif.-based search giant. Though Google's primary revenue driver remains online advertising, the company has never separated out its mobile revenues from those of traditional computer-based browsers.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:44:55 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)    Disclaimer  |   | 
How does the delay work? Exactly as the AP and the EFF have claimed: TCP reset packets. These are generated from Comcast's network management hardware and tell the uploading computer that some sort of error has developed in the connection and that it needs to start over.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:39:34 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)    Disclaimer  |   | 
This is a HUGE victory for those of us who believe you're supposed to share knowledge not give it to publishers to horde. Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences adopted a policy this evening that requires faculty members to allow the university to make their scholarly articles available free online.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:36:22 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)    Disclaimer  |   | 
[ECP] Educational CyberPlayGround NetHappenings News -- Have documents the world needs to see? We protect your identity while maximizing political impact << Wikileaks have web sites around the world and are looking for editors. They are concentrating on transparency of institutions and governments, especially anything that has political consequences.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:44:24 AM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)    Disclaimer  |   | 
 Monday, February 18, 2008
so many more college courses
Monday, February 18, 2008 4:36:55 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)    Disclaimer  |   | 
Hallmark Slaughter House sends this down cows meat to the school lunch programs. Mad Cow Disease. Animal Cruelty.
Monday, February 18, 2008 4:03:41 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)    Disclaimer  |   | 
 Friday, February 15, 2008
The 87-page Consolidated Indigenous Shadow Report, which has been prepared with testimony from a number of individuals, covers issues such as: environmental racism, border injustices, the destruction of sacred places, violence against women, and most tellingly, the “overwhelming disparities in income, life expectancy, poverty and unemployment” in what can only be described as a system of Apartheid and forced assimilation “where Indigenous people are warehoused in poverty and neglect, their only option being to abandon their lands, families, languages and cultures to search for a better life.” Also learn about the Shadow Wolves.
Friday, February 15, 2008 3:26:16 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)    Disclaimer  |   | 
Jesus Loves You But Everyone Else Thinks You're and A$$hole copyright 2007 TJR & Kathy Barrett from CD "Another Roll of the Dice"
Friday, February 15, 2008 2:50:01 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)    Disclaimer  |   |