e-Clippings 7.12.01

"I grow old ever learning many things."
- Solon (c. - 550 B.C.)
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NEWS

Microsoft's collateral damage
ANALYSIS: Having digested the 39,000-word ruling of a federal appeals
court, eWEEK's Peter Coffee says IT buyers have plenty of cause for
genuine anger.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?117096:9649913

NEC MAKES PLANS FOR A PDA
New handheld computer will feature Windows CE and an Intel processor
when it makes its debut in Japan.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,54763,tk,dn071001X,00.asp

e-learning Magazine: CANNED CONTENT
The e-learning arena is complex. According to the press releases that
hit my e-mail inbox everyday, there are about 50 companies that claim
to be the premier provider of e-learning solutions. In fact, it has
become very difficult to know who does what, or how well they
perform.... what is it about SmartForce's content that makes it
so popular? And why does SkillSoft seem to be regularly inking new
deals for its content while companies such as LearningAction, despite
having high-quality courseware, seem relatively unknown?
http://www.elearningmag.com/july01/cannedcontent.asp

Relief groups turn to handhelds
By Reuters, July 5, 2001, 11:55 a.m. PT
Handheld computers are no longer a rare sight in the concrete jungle
of corporate America. Now, Microsoft is releasing palm-sized power in
real jungles under a new program that puts handhelds running the
company's Pocket PC operating system in the hands of aid agencies to
help them respond to disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes.
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6466918.html?tag=lh

Wireless Developer Network: MOTOROLA'S V100 PERSONAL COMMUNICATOR TO
REVOLUTIONIZE E-LEARNING: Participating colleges and universities
will now be able to communicate in a completely wireless environment
using Motorola's V100 personal communicator giving students, teachers
and administrators the freedom to customize their schedules to meet
their individual needs. With the Virtual Academics "Campus Concierge"
program, college and corporate campuses become mobile, complete with
wireless e-mail and broadcasting messaging, browsable campus
communities and services and cutting-edge customized wireless
programs.
http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2001/190/news2.html

The Chronicle: AN ONLINE COURSE IN BRITAIN DRAWS 12,000 STUDENTS
Educators predicting that online education will attract droves of
students can cite as evidence the overwhelming popularity of an Open
University course called "You, Your Computer and the Net": Both times
the course has been offered, more than 12,000 students in the United
Kingdom have participated.
http://www.chronicle.com/free/2001/07/2001071001u.htm

Fast Company: FOUR WAYS TO BE A BETTER TEACHER
"How do you maximize learning in a short amount of time and still
emerge with a deep, internal body of knowledge? Put simply,
experiential learning. Simulation games and hands-on exercises give
students a chance to interact with and focus on the subject matter
both inside and outside the classroom." -- Sara Beckman, Haas School
of Business.
http://www.fastcompany.com/learning/braintrust/0107.html

Give yourself a handheld: How to choose a PDA that meets your
agency's needs
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0709/tec-handhld-07-09-01.asp

Hollywood, Army join forces for war games
To train the next generation of elite warfighters, the Army has
enlisted a few good video games.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0709/cov-bytebx1-07-09-01.asp

Tell me a story
It is only natural, in James Skurka's view, that the military
should turn to the entertainment industry for help because simulation
is really about the art of storytelling and making that story real
and emotionally compelling.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0709/cov-bytebx2-07-09-01.asp

PALM'S YANKOWSKI PITCHES WIRELESS FOR GOVERNMENT
http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=505970

Battling bytes
War is hell. Now virtual war games are, too.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0709/cov-bytes-07-09-01.asp

Bringing IT to battle
The Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) is a collaborative
effort among the Army, the University of Southern California and the
entertainment industry to develop realistic simulation and virtual
reality tools
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0709/cov-extra-07-09-01.asp

TRENDS SECTION

From the Anchor Desk: "THE NEXT BIG THINGS: 13 TRENDS YOU CAN'T
AFFORD TO IGNORE TECH'S FUTURE: It's July, and while everyone else is
celebrating summer, my computing New Year is just beginning. What
happens in the next few months will determine the direction the
lagging computer industryis going to take. So what are the most
important issues? Here's a baker's dozen of trends I think will be
key to the future."
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?/adeskb/adt0711/2783792:9649913

Meet the 100 people who made a difference during the year 2000
in the way agencies and companies develop, acquire and manage
information technology in the federal arena.
http://www.fcw.com/fed100/2001/winners.asp


EMERGING TECH SECTION

Internet2: The Once and Future Net
On academia's high-powered Internet2, researchers are redefining what
computer networks can do.
http://www.technologyreview.com/web/tynan/tynan071001.asp

From CNET News.com: Microsoft taking dual approach to handhelds.
Although Microsoft touts its Pocket PC as the best software package
for handheld computing devices, it is offering another option for
computer makers that think they can do better. Microsoft encourages
computer makers to license the more complete Pocket PC package, which
includes the Windows CE operating system, user interface software and
slimmed-down applications. But the software maker has quietly
continued to license the core of Pocket PC--Windows CE--to companies
that want to offer handhelds with their own software.
http://two.digital.cnet.com/cgi-bin2/flo?y=eBx30BDdZq0U0dEL0AB


SECURITY SECTION


HUMOR AND MISC. SECTION

Opinion: Culture Goes Global
Global communication has turned Maori chants—and other indigenous
musical forms—into def jams.
http://www.technologyreview.com/magazine/jul01/jenkins.asp

From the site:
Dream Forge
http://www.pcisys.net/~drmforge/dftoc.htm
Award winning Dream Forge e-Maga-Weba-Zine (tm) is a magazine for a
thinking and literate readership, 95% freelance written, presenting
science Fiction and Fantasy, Horror, Metafiction, Poetry, Mainstream,
Comics, Reviews of Movies, Books, Software and much more. We weave
stories with a positive message, even if the thread is hidden deep
within the fabric of the work.

From the Anchor Desk: PC PROBLEMS: Whoops, your PC just died.
What happened? And how do you fix it? Here's my rundown of 10 common
mistakes that seem embarrassingly obvious--but cause more havoc than
you'd expect. If you're an expert, save this list for the next time
someone calls for help. Everyone else: Make it your first stop on the
troubleshooting trail.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?/adeskb/adt0710/2783417:9649913
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