Monday, August 16, 2004

Information routing. Everybody processes a ton of email. And nowadays, some of us also process a ton of RSS feeds. In both cases, inbound items fall into three categories:Must be acted on immediately. ... [Jon's Radio]  (- the information sweet-spot ? -- BL) In the case of certain ingeniously planned services, we find a contrasting cornucopia of the commons: use brings overflowing abundance. Peer-to-peer architectures and technologies may have their benefits, but I think the historical lesson is clear: concentrate on what you can get from users, and use whatever protocol can maximize their voluntary contributions. That seems to be where the greatest promise lies for the new kinds of collaborative environments. [Dan Bricklin: Cornucopia of the Commons, Peer-to-Peer, Chapter 4] 9:27:36 PM      Google It!.

LOCKSS appears at BioOne. The ongoing availability and stability of the intellectual archive skyrockets as a Library of Alexandria-type debacle is removed from the realm of possibility for the material contained in BioOne. The following text notice and a LOCKSS logo device appear at the journal archive and volume level throughout the website. LOCKSS system has permission to collect, preserve, and serve this Archival Unit LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keeps Stuff Safe) is an attempt to preserve digital content against the vagaries of economic conditions, weather, and other hazards to access from a single site. Although LOCKSS does not currently document the BioOne participation, the status report demonstrates significant commitment from Project Muse, the cooperation of a half dozen Open Access journals, and tentative experimentation by HighWire Press and Berkeley Electronic Press. [Open Access News] 9:14:11 PM      Google It!.

Keeping up with PubMed Central additions. There are several ways to stay abreast of content additions at PubMed Central (PMC). Some people tend to visit the website (almost) daily, poring over the Full List and New Journals to discern the very latest developments. Another approach is to stay tuned to STS-L, ERIL-L, the SPARC Open Access Forum or Open Access News, since notifications tend to flow pretty regularly. PMC-News provides ongoing notification directly from the source. Additionally, as noted by my Caltech colleagues Daniel Taylor and Dana Roth, the NLM Technical Bulletin [Open Access News] 9:51:43 AM      Google It!.

Pay To Have Your Phone Tapped [Slashdot:] 8:30:23 AM      Google It!.

Trying to Take Technology to the Masses. Raj Reddy, a pioneering researcher in artificial intelligence, plans to unveil a $250 wirelessly networked personal computer. By By JOHN MARKOFF. [The New York Times > Technology] 8:29:12 AM      Google It!.

LMS Systems - Syllabus. Learning Management Systems: Are We There Yet?: Syllabus Interview with Ira Fuchs discussing learning (a.ka course or academic enterprise) management systems and the rationale behind the Sakai project. Just bookmarking this one..... [Michelle's Online Learning Freakout Party Zone] 8:24:33 AM      Google It!.

Education Via Video Games [Slashdot:] 8:19:46 AM      Google It!.

Predicting Learning from Asynchronous Online Discussions -Dezhi Wu and Starr Roxanne Hiltz, JALN. ABSTRACT: Online discussions play an important role in student learning. Currently, asynchronous learning courses and some primarily face-to-face courses at New Jersey Institute of Technology require asynchronous online discussions. Does this requireme [Online Learning Update] 8:18:27 AM      Google It!.

Ultra Fast Disk Drives With No Moving Parts [Slashdot:] 8:13:26 AM      Google It!.