Wednesday, June 23, 2004

Microsoft Patents The Body Bus [Slashdot] 11:50:15 AM      Google It!.

SBC Planning 15-25Mbps DSL Networks [Slashdot] 11:48:18 AM      Google It!.

Primates Found Hibernating in Tropical Heat. LONDON (Reuters) - Bears and groundhogs escape the cold winter months by burrowing underground and hibernating but scientists said on Wednesday the trait is not limited to animals living in chilly climates. [Reuters: Science] 11:46:24 AM      Google It!.

Electronic Cards Replace Coupons for Food Stamps. The Bush administration completed one of the biggest changes in the history of the food stamp program, replacing paper coupons with electronic benefits and debit cards. By Robert Pear. [New York Times: Technology] 9:17:52 AM      Google It!.

Support Services in E-Learning - an Eevaluation Study of Students' Needs and Satisfaction - Torstein Rekkedal and Svein Qvist-Eriksen, EURODL. English Abstract: The article reports from an evaluation study among NKI Internet students. The main aim of the study was to examine students' need for support services in Internet based distance study and examine the students' satisfaction with suppor [Online Learning Update] 9:14:52 AM      Google It!.

The Role of Tutors as a Integral Part of Online Learning Support - Maggie McPherson and Miguel Baptista Nunes, EURODL. Abstract: This paper discusses the changing roles of tutors when engaging with e-learning. Understanding the importance of these roles and identifying necessary tutoring skills is paramount for the success of e-learning solutions. Since online tutors p [Online Learning Update] 9:12:59 AM      Google It!.

The Digital Library of India. The Digital Library of India (DLI) aims to provide "free access to all human knowledge" starting with "a free-to-read, searchable collection of one million books, predominantly in Indian languages." It already has about 100,000 books online. The DLI is part of the Universal Library project from Carnegie Mellon, which has the same goals, though it will start with English-language literature. (Thanks to Subbiah Arunachalam.) [Open Access News] 9:11:57 AM      Google It!.

Rocket Fuel Found in Moo Juice. Researchers detect small amounts of perchlorate -- the explosive ingredient in missile fuel that has been linked to thyroid damage -- in milk from California cows. [Wired News] 9:10:07 AM      Google It!.

When Think Tanks Attack [Slashdot] 9:07:02 AM      Google It!.

Sony Projector Gets Bright Images From Black Screen [Slashdot] this refnement only reflects the 3 colors of light from the LCD projector -  clever!  BL 9:05:26 AM      Google It!.