e-Clippings 8.22.01

Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our
children.
Dan Quayle, 9/18/90

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
John Benfield

Try to learn something about everything and everything about
something.
Thomas H. Huxley (1825 - 1895)
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Cool Site(s):
DALIWorld
http://www.daliworld.net/index.html
OK. This is a COOL experiment but it is not exactly going to raise
your productivity level. I am big believer in distributed computing
(DC) and have featured a couple of great DC applications here like
SETI at Home (http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/) and United
Devices, cancer researcher (www.ud.com). Now comes DaliWorld.
This is a distributed ocean. I just downloaded this and it looks like
you start with a set of fish within your area, now these fish swim
off into other areas (other people's computers) and conversely, other
people's fish wander into your area (you computer screen). You can
right-click on these fish and se their "passports," i.e. who created
them, what country they're from etc.

Their language is just a but hyperbolic, "Our aim is to be the first
company to realize the living global digital Gaia: a virtual ocean
distributed across machines that span the entire non-virtual world; a
community of millions of users all taking part in building this
virtual ocean, creating the ecology and the life forms that inhabit
it; the life forms seamlessly swimming from one machine to the
next... And we want you to be our co-creator. " Whew!

Really right now its just a cool demo of DC and a great-looking
screensaver.
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NEWS

Industry divided over Java on Windows XP PCs
Microsoft Corp.'s decision to drop support of Java from its Windows
XP operating system has left PC makers and Internet service
providers ruminating over whether to add Java support to their
machines and services.
http://computerworld.com/nlt/1%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO63151_NLTPM%2C00.html

Pentagon Hides Behind Onion Wraps (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT)
The presence of dot-mil in its e-mail addresses does little to conceal
the CIA's anonymity. That's why the Pentagon has a new technology that
bounces Internet communications around like pinballs. Declan McCullagh
reports from the Usenix security conference in Washington.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46126,00.html?tw=wn20010817

from: Davenetics: ANOTHER RIM SHOT ---
Well, Napster has been all-but-shutdown. So let's take a look and
see how the music industry is doing in terms of selling CDs. The
answer: Worse than when Napster was thriving.
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6939131.html

Penguin has jumped into the ebook format with both feet. From
September it is making a large range of titles from its back
catalogue available over the Internet. They includes classics from
Jane Austen, Charles Dickens etc. as well as guide books, reference
books and business titles (even Bill Gates' Business @ the speed of
thought).
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/21166.html

August 20, 2001
Medical Cos. Track E-Learning: Drug, equipment makers centralize
training reports online, create audit trail for Feds By L. SCOTT
TILLETT
http://www.internetweek.com/ebizapps01/ebiz082001.htm

EFF: DON'T EXPORT AN 'EXCESSIVE' DMCA
(Source: IDG.net) Heightening the debate surrounding the U.S.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the civil liberties group
Electronic Frontier Foundation called this week for public
support to stop the exportation of the DMCA through an
international trade treaty.
http://click.idg.email-publisher.com/maaac12aaQfNJa9tT0ib/

CBS MarketWatch: GET TO LEARNING! E-LEARNING, THAT IS
As droves of fresh-faced students invade college campuses this time
of year, millions of adults will also go back to school -- but
they'll do so at home or at the office by turning on their computer
and logging into an online classroom. It also marks a time when the
stocks of for-profit education ventures get a pop thanks to the added
visibility that the industry gains because of seasonal advertising
campaigns, new education legislation, and general media coverage on
education.
http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B
6D4EB1D7-5CD1-4BFE-94CF-B43E871197A1%7D

Learning Circuits: WEB COURSE USABILITY
Instructors and course developers are well versed in the art of
instructional design. Despite this expertise and experience, many
Web-based courses suffer from weak Web design and poor usability...
Increase the learning potential of Web courses by following these
simple principles from Web usability guru Jakob Nielsen.
http://www.learningcircuits.com/2001/aug2001/elearn.html

elearningpost (Archive): JAKOB NIELSEN ON E-LEARNING
http://www.elearningpost.com/elthemes/nielsen.asp

Learning Circuits: Training E-Trainers
It's quite a juggling act to maintain a smooth, energetic delivery
while advancing slides, checking for virtual raised hands, and
answering notes. Also, there's the lack of eye contact and body
language, making it much more difficult to connect with participants.
Even the most engaging speakers lose learners if they fail to deliver
a highly focused class that promotes interaction.
http://www.learningcircuits.com/2001/aug2001/frankola.html

DOD sees danger in cuts: Pentagon officials are opposing a move by
the House Armed Services Committee to slash the Defense Department
acquisition workforce by another 13,000 jobs next year.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0820/mgt-dod-08-20-01.asp


TRENDS SECTION

CONTROVERSIAL SECURITY PAPER MAKES PUBLIC DEBUT
(Source: IDG.net) A controversial scientific paper that describes
how to disable security technology for digital audio files was
publically presented at the USENIX Security Symposium held in
Washington.
http://click.idg.email-publisher.com/maaac1oaaQfAta9nkbob/

The Library That Keeps On Giving (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT)
The California State University system brokers a deal with NetLibrary
so e-books can be lent to many at one time. Also: Turning Ploughshares
into e-Ploughshares, fiction goes 3D and more, in M.J. Rose's
notebook.
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,46160,00.html?tw=wn20010821

BACK TO SCHOOL ---
The MIT Technology Review takes a look at some of the top technology
start-ups that began in universities and have evolved into private
companies.
http://www.technologyreview.com/magazine/sep01/7_intro.asp

WHY WORRY ABOUT WEB BUGS? HERE'S THE REAL PRIVACY THREAT.
PRIVACY ISSUES: Web bugs are in the news this week, and pundits
and readers alike are all aflutter about the potential invasion of
privacy they present. I think it's a useless worry. If you really
want a potential privacy poacher, look no further than Microsoft
Passport.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?/adeskb/adt0816/2804748:9649913

Tech Leaders Ponder IT's Woes (Politics 2:00 a.m. PDT)
The Aspen Summit brings together technology aficionados from the
political, corporate and academic worlds. This year takes a somber
tone as the conference focuses on the IT sector's economic problems.
By Declan McCullagh.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46134,00.html?tw=wn20010820

And Then, Just When You Thought the "New Economy" Was Dead ...
By Jerry Useem, The economy really has changed, in ways we never
expected. Here's an informed tour of the best thinking and thinkers
on the future of business.
http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/0,1640,16684,FF.html

Hoping to eliminate human misunderstanding in communication, OASIS,
the XML interoperability consortium, Tuesday announced it has formed
a committee to promote a specification for conveying human
characteristics through XML.
http://www.internetnews.com/wd-news/article/0,,10_870221,00.html

HOW THINGS CHANGE
(Source: CIO) For insights into how companies can weave
innovation throughout their businesses, we asked five top gurus'
views on innovation principles and practices.
http://click.idg.email-publisher.com/maaac3caaQf2ga9nkbob/

FILM STUDIOS UNITE TO SEND MOVIES OVER THE WEB
http://click.idg.email-publisher.com/maaac1maaQfy3a9nGBIb/

from: Davenetics: HEAD GAMES ---
Japanese scientists have found that playing
computer games can hinder a child's development in
the areas of emotion, memory and learning. I can
neither remember nor describe my feelings on this
matter.
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6929338.html

Israeli 'Hal' Eyes Turing Test (Technology 6:50 a.m. PDT)
A 1-1/2-year-old computer in Israel is being reared to learn the same
way children do -- with the hopes of being the first machine to pass
the so-called 'Turing Test.'
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,46171,
00.html?tw=wn20010820

EMERGING TECH SECTION

These Ideas Make a Lot of Senses (Hollywood Tech 2:00 a.m. PDT)
Siggraph, Hollywood's huge graphic arts convention, staged a
'Sensapalooza' the other night. The good, the bad and the odoriferous
were all discussed. Michael Stroud reports from Los Angeles.
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,46150,00.html?tw=wn20010818

COMPAQ OFFERS AUTOMATIC BACKUP
PC maker teams with LiveVault to help users backup regularly and
recover data easily.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,58503,tk,dn081701X,00.asp

Speech applications can save money and the technology is moving
into advanced applications.
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2001/0820apps.html

U.S. GOVERNMENT GIVES IBM'S ASCI WHITE A PUBLIC DEBUT
(Source: IDG.net) Touted as the fastest supercomputer in the
world, IBM's ASCI White was given a public dedication at
California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Wednesday
where researchers showed the first scientific data obtained using
the system.
http://click.idg.email-publisher.com/maaac12aaQfNMa9tT0ib/

INDIA'S 'SIMPUTER' AIMS AT DIGITAL DIVIDE
http://click.idg.email-publisher.com/maaac3OaaQf79a9nGBIb/


SECURITY SECTION

Does XP Have Firewall or Not? (Business Friday)
Microsoft says a posting on its website claiming it would offer
industry standard security protection with its upcoming OS was just a
matter of 'overexuberance.'
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,46144,00.html?tw=wn20010818

FBI downgrades Code Red threat
Many computer systems could still be vulnerable to another distributed
denial-of-service attack, but widespread damage is unlikely,
according to an assessment by the FBI's National Infrastructure
Protection Center.
http://computerworld.com/nlt/1%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO63150_NLTPM%2C00.html

Microsoft patches ActiveX hole in Outlook
Microsoft issued a security patch for a flawed ActiveX control that
was discovered last month in its Outlook e-mail software, after
initially telling users to simply disable that feature.
http://computerworld.com/nlt/1%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO63152_NLTPM%2C00.html

Alliance against DDoS
McAfee is forming a partnership with three anti-DDoS vendors to
develop new means of detecting and preventing denial-of-service
attacks.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?129605:9649913

Wireless Networks in Big Trouble (Unwired News Monday)
A kit that can snatch wireless data out of the ether has been released
on the Net. Its authors say they want to strengthen the standard for
encrypting wireless data, but others say it's beyond irresponsible. By
Michelle Delio.
http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,46187,00.html?tw=wn20010821

NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2002 TO FIGHT E-MAIL WORMS
Symantec's latest antivirus tool scans e-mail attachments for
unwanted viruses.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,58803,tk,dn082101X,00.asp



HUMOR AND MISC. SECTION

Imici
If your friends use different instant messaging services, you have to
keep a multitude of applications open just to stay in touch. Now you
can use one program, Imici's free chat software, to keep in touch
with your pals on the major services, including AOL, ICQ, Yahoo, and
MSN. Get more info or download it now at:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/
0,fid,8402,tk,hs081701x,00.asp

Review: Remote-control software
PcAnywhere and Carbon Copy clearly are the two best remote-
control products. Both support a variety of connection options,
have various logging and security features, and can be
customized extensively to meet particular corporate remote
control needs. Control IT comes close to matching most
features, but doesn't really measure up in terms of
authentication mechanisms.
http://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2001/0820rev.html

Educators get close look at ROTC
http://www.af.mil/news/Aug2001/n20010820_1145.shtml

Planetary Pile-Up Created Moon (Technology Thursday)
A long, long time ago in a galaxy not too far away, a planet the size
of Mars smashed into the Earth. The cosmic collision created the moon
and the 24-hour day. C'mon inside and view the spectacular images.
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,46114,
00.html?tw=wn20010817

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