Wednesday, March 08, 2006

eContent mapping Boxxet, a Tool for Automatic Webpage Generation. [Slashdot] this will be step eight toward junk sites or a powerful atlernative to help create topical sites with little effort (and a lot of bandwidth) -- BL 9:46:29 PM    comment

open source - bigtime Novell Signs Linux Deal with Australian Government. [Slashdot] 9:27:23 PM    comment

video Watch TV or Work, All on the Same Computer Monitor. The Samsung SyncMaster 940MW monitor takes the idea of the picture-in-picture window a bit further. By IVAN BERGER. [NYT > Technology] 9:25:40 PM    comment

eLearning GetEducated.com’s Top 25 Ranked Best Buys in Online MBAs. GetEducated.com... has released the results of their nationwide survey of tuition costs at accredited, distance-learning and online MBA degree programs. The survey of 130 distance learning master’s revealed online learners should be prepared to pay as lit [Online Learning Update] 9:22:21 PM    comment

eCulture eLearning Apple to Offer Monthly iTunes TV Subscriptions. [Slashdot] might this be a viable model for higher education and/or continuing education - sponsorship by subscription from an open cohort -- BL 9:16:15 PM    comment

eContent mapping Similicio.us a New Relevancy Based Blog Finder. [Slashdot] -- the interesting results for this blog site 28 lifehacker.com similar 26 en.wikipedia.org similar 26 43folders.com similar 22 msdn.microsoft.com similar 20 kottke.org similar 20 gapingvoid.com similar 19 technorati.com similar 18 oreillynet.com similar 18 blogs.msdn.com similar 17 www-128.ibm.com similar 17 paulgraham.com similar 17 scobleizer.wordpress.com similar 16 redcouch.typepad.com similar 14 jroller.com similar 14 diyplanner.com similar 14 scripting.com similar 14 java.sun.com similar 14 wired.com similar 13 tech.memeorandum.com similar 3 freedom-to-tinker.com similar 2:30:22 PM    comment

AI Tree Climbing Robot. [Slashdot] 2:21:14 PM    comment

disruptive The Wild Web of China: Sex and Drugs, Not Reform. Unchecked freedoms that exist on the Web despite the government's filtering efforts may be ushering in an age of social change. By DAVID BARBOZA. [NYT > Technology] 9:51:31 AM    comment

podcasting Paul Baker Moves to WordPress, Launches EducationPR Blog. Paul Baker, a public relations practitioner with Wisconsin Center for Education Research, has moved his blog to WordPress, and re-launched it as EducationPR, focusing now on “Technology for communicators in education.” In a recent post on classroom podcasts, he gives tips for making a good one–some good suggestions, I’d say, regardless of the educational level. Here’s the blog’s new RSS feed. [Syndication for Higher Ed] 9:47:26 AM    comment

genetics Human Genes Still Evolving. [Slashdot] 9:42:25 AM    comment

genetics Thump, thump, glow, glow: Mice with luminous hearts. There is the heart of gold, and then there is the heart that glows. Literally. Cornell researchers have genetically engineered mice whose hearts glow with a green light every time they beat. The development gives researchers insights into how hearts develop in living mouse embryos and could improve our understanding of irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmias, as well as open doors to observing cellular processes to better understand basic physiology and disease. [Science Blog -] 9:38:24 AM    comment

depression One in three adults lonely, especially folks in their forties. More than a third of adults are lonely, with people in their forties suffering the highest levels, according to a study published in the latest Journal of Clinical Nursing. People with strong religious beliefs were less likely to be lonely and people who were unemployed reported higher levels of loneliness than people who were retired. [Science Blog -] 8:20:20 AM    comment

health Coffee Maybe Not a Health Drink!. [Slashdot] 8:13:58 AM    comment