Monday, December 25, 2006

Economic View: Goodbye, Production (and Maybe Innovation). Over the long run, can invention and design be separated from production? By LOUIS UCHITELLE. [NYT > Technology] 8:34:14 PM      Google It!.

10 Web Operating Systems Reviewed. Stan Schroeder writes "Waiting for GoogleOS? Why not try some of the WebOS applications that are already available? Believe it or not, there's already over 15 of them, and here you can find a review of the 10 most promising WebOSes. Most of them might not make you want to ditch your desktop OS just yet, but some are very good and can be used on a day-to-day basis. Highlights include DesktopTwo, Goowy, YouOS, EyeOS and Glide. You can find the whole bunch here." Note: for the purposes of this article, "WebOS" is defined as "a set of applications running in a web browser that together mimic, replace or largely supplement a desktop OS environment."[Slashdot] 8:20:23 PM      Google It!.

Japanese Robot Awards 2006 Announced. PreacherTom writes to mention that this past Thursday many robots were honored at the government-sponsored Robot Awards 2006 in Japan. Winners include a feeding machine, a theraputic seal, and a giant automated vacuum cleaner. From the article: "Examples among the winners were MySpoon, which is a robot that helps to feed people who are paralyzed, and Paro, a furry robotic seal that responds to human touch and is designed for nursing home and hospital therapy."[Slashdot]Japanese Robot Awards 2006 Announced. PreacherTom writes to mention that this past Thursday many robots were honored at the government-sponsored Robot Awards 2006 in Japan. Winners include a feeding machine, a theraputic seal, and a giant automated vacuum cleaner. From the article: "Examples among the winners were MySpoon, which is a robot that helps to feed people who are paralyzed, and Paro, a furry robotic seal that responds to human touch and is designed for nursing home and hospital therapy."[Slashdot] 8:15:00 PM      Google It!.

Japanese Robot Awards 2006 Announced. PreacherTom writes to mention that this past Thursday many robots were honored at the government-sponsored Robot Awards 2006 in Japan. Winners include a feeding machine, a theraputic seal, and a giant automated vacuum cleaner. From the article: "Examples among the winners were MySpoon, which is a robot that helps to feed people who are paralyzed, and Paro, a furry robotic seal that responds to human touch and is designed for nursing home and hospital therapy."[Slashdot] 8:14:46 PM      Google It!.

Social Influence for Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use of Course Delivery Systems - Demei Shen, et al; JIOL. This study explores the extent to which subjective norm beliefs of online learners shape perceptions of ease-of-use and usefulness for the use of course delivery systems. Subjective norm beliefs represent the influence that instructors, mentors, and peers Online Learning Update, December 25, 2006. [Conversation] [Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes ~ Edu_RSS Most Recent - RSS old] 8:04:07 PM      Google It!.

Effects of Concreteness and Contiguity on Learning from Computer-based Reference Maps - S. Srinivasan, D. Lewis, S. Crooks, JIOL. Todayâo[dot accent]s technology has reached new heights that have not been fully implemented. One of the areas where technology has not yet reached its full potential is in education. This study examined the effects of concreteness of location names and contiguity of Online Learning Update, December 25, 2006. [Conversation] [Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes ~ Edu_RSS Most Recent - RSS old] 8:02:49 PM      Google It!.