e-Clippings 10.1.02

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limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their
respective writings and discoveries;"
The Constitution of the United States of America
Article 1, Section 8
** Congress has extended copyright terms 11 times since 1962, each
just as the copyright on the first Mickey Mouse film, Steamboat
Willie, was set to expire.
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Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for September 30 is now online at:
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Summary: Users have highly emotional reactions to newsletters which
feel much more personal than websites. In usability testing, success rates were
high for subscribe and unsubscribe tasks, but users were frustrated by
newsletters that demanded too much of their time.

**If anyone would care to...I'd like to invite you to read this short
article by a well-known usability expert and let me know if I am
meeting, failing or exceeding the kinds of tests he talks about. One
of my goals is to make this newsletter valuable to you, so I'd
really welcome your input.
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Free Culture: Lawrence Lessig Keynote from OSCON 2002
by Lawrence Lessig: 08/15/2002. Here is the complete transcript of
Lawrence's keynote presentation made on July 24, 2002.
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/policy/2002/08/15/lessig.html
--I have also copied this into a Word doc and uploaded it to the
eClippings's site at http://groups.yahoo.com/grou
p/eClippings/files/free%20culture%20-%20lessig.doc
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U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher
http://www.house.gov/boucher/internet.htm
Friend to all who want to see the Internet/Web retain even some
modicum of freedom!
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NEWS

Win-XP Help Center request wipes your HD By Thomas C Greene in
Washington Posted: 11/09/2002 at 13:15 GMT: A malicious Win-XP Help Center
request can easily and silently delete the contents of any directory on your
Windows machine, we've learned. Worse, MS has rolled the fix silently into SP1
without making a public announcement. A good sketch of the problem in English,
along with a harmless self-test, can be found here, thanks to Mike at
http://unity.skankhouse.org,
who did some tinkering after noticing a tip on a BB
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/27074.html

September 27th, 2002 : Windows XP Service Pack 1, released earlier
this month, is more than a source of handy drivers and collected
patches--it corrects a major security flaw that Microsoft didn't
describe publicly. But what if you can't update your operating
system? That's apparently the case for a small but increasingly
frustrated group of users. Microsoft, which says installation of SP1
is essential to obtain future updates, tells users to keep trying.
A third party has released a patch for the big bug. Win XP Update
Crashes Some PCs Users who forgo recently released SP1 risk a major
vulnerability, as well as missing numerous small fixes.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,105144,tk,dnWknd,00.asp

Carnegie Mellon release SCORM best practices guide for developers.
Wilbert Kraan, CETIS staff: September 28, 2002
http://www.cetis.ac.uk/content/20020928011416
Carnegie Mellon Learning Systems Architecture Lab.
http://www.lsal.cmu.edu/lsal/expertise/projects/developersguide/index.html

MIT: OPENCOURSEWARE PILOT
MIT and the OpenCourseWare team are excited to share with you a first
sampling of course materials from MIT's Faculty. We invite educators
around the world to draw upon the materials for their own curricula,
and we encourage all learners to use the materials for self-study.
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html
Related reading: Slashdot: MIT OpenCourseWare Now Online
http://slashdot.org/articles/02/09/30/1647213.shtml?tid=146

September 1, 2002: Managing Technology
E-Learning Heats Up: By Brian Friel
http://www.govexec.com/features/0902/0902managetech2.htm

Nagel, Sakoman map Palm's future: Not the usual Bull
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/27318.html

*If you live in the DC area, this is VERY Handy!
The Washington Post's Annual Consumer's Guide to Wireless Plans ran on Sunday,
Sept. 29.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/technology/personaltech

E-Books Fly the Friendly Skies (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT): In-flight
ads tout e-books' portability to United Airlines passengers. Also: A
new way to check out e-books ... fee-based courses from BN.com ...
and more in M.J. Rose's notebook.
http://go.hotwired.com/news/culture/0,1284,55476,00.html/wn_ascii

US P2P Hacking Bill draws support, critics: Too vague,
potentially dangerous?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/27334.html


TRENDS SECTION

Defense U. targets e-gov: The National Defense University has begun a
master's-level certification program designed to mold government managers into
e-government leaders.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0930/mgt-egov-09-30-02.asp

SEPTEMBER 27, 2002: COMMENTARY By Jane Black: A Case to Define the
Digital Age: A Supreme Court ruling on a 20-year extension of copyright
protection could decide much of what Web surfers get to see, hear, and share.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2002/tc20020927_7367.htm

MAY 13, 2002: SPECIAL REPORT -- THE FUTURE OF E-BUSINESS: Lawrence
Lessig: The "Dinosaurs" Are Taking Over If the media giants have
their way, the Net freedom fighter says, content will be rigidly
controlled and innovation stifled.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_19/b3782610.htm

BILL MAY GIVE WEBCASTERS REPRIEVE FROM ROYALTY RATES: (Source:
IDG.net) Webcasters could potentially get a break from what they
claim are overly burdensome copyright fees if a new bill introduced
into Congress late Thursday is approved.
http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=747696

YOU'VE GOT MAIL, 60 BILLION A DAY BY 2006: (Source: IDG.net) As if
the strain that spam and e-mail alerts are putting on in-boxes
weren't enough already, expect even more in the coming years.
http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=747698

NASA funds interactive institute: NASA has awarded a contract to a
nonprofit corporation to create an institute to conduct cutting-edge
research, develop new technologies and provide educational
opportunities.
http://www.fcw.com/geb/articles/2002/0930/web-nasa-09-30-02.asp

Gaming Update: Tokyo and Europe News: All the details from the recent
Tokyo game show, where StarCraft Ghost was announced, and
Microsoft's X02 Europe show, including details on Lord of the Rings
and Rare's exclusive XBox Lineup Two important gaming events
happened over the last week.
http://extreme.ziffdavis.com/cgi-bin10/flo?y=eSGq0DPscz0FBc0qzI0Az

35 TECHNOLOGIES THAT SHAPED THE INDUSTRY
http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=747880

WIRED: STRETCHING MINDS, BODIES IN CLASS: The Strategies for Schools
program offers common-sense suggestions like purchasing adjustable
desks and chairs to accommodate growing students, allowing time for
stretch breaks when kids use computers, placing monitor screens at
eye level and making sure students' feet rest on the floor or
providing them with a footrest. It's an effort to prevent
debilitating injuries like repetitive strain injury (RSI).
http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,55349,00.html

MICROSOFT WANTS SOFTWARE TO BE 'PUBLIC UTILITY': Acknowledging "too
many vulnerabilities in the product," Microsoft Corp. vice president
Mike Nash said software must achieve "the same level of trust as a
public utility" that supplies 120 volts reliably from every
electrical outlet. Nash heads the security business unit that early
this year enforced a 10-week stand-down of all development at
Microsoft while 11,0000 coders learned about threat modeling and
peer-reviewed each other's work.
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/20128-1.html

LEARNING TRIBAL LESSONS: Think your IT staff acts a little clannish?
You're right -- and here's how to make the most of that behavior.
http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=747407


EMERGING TECH SECTION

Pen, Voice, Tablets Push Office to New Paths: Application integration
gets dramatic with new input devices, Microsoft exec says.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,105207,tk,dnWknd,00.asp

Digital TV Could Bring Unpleasant Surprises : Consumers could face
built-in copy controls, obsolete equipment, and new expenses when
digital broadcast becomes standard.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,105408,tk,dnWknd,00.asp

WINDOWS XP GETS BLUETOOTH SUPPORT: Microsoft says its implementation
could finally launch the wireless technology into the mainstream.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,105482,tk,dn092702X,00.asp

CONVERGE MAGAZINE: NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION
So, what can you expect the future to look like for new computing
devices? How will information pass in and out of these new devices?
Will there be some radical new ways to display digital images?
Several of these new technologies are closer than you realize.
- Portable Computing Devices - Wireless to the Backbone -
Tele-immersion and Three Dimensional Imaging - New Projectors and
Flatter LCDs
http://www.convergemag.com/magazine/story.phtml?id=3030000000021676

VIEWSONIC JOINS POCKET PC FAMILY: Posted September 30, 2002 07:17
Pacific Time
VIEWSONIC, BEST KNOWN for computer monitors and displays, is dipping
its hands into the PDA (personal digital assistant) market with the
release of a low-cost Pocket PC device due out in November, the
company announced Monday. With a price tag of $299, The ViewSonic
V35 Pocket PC is expected to the be the least expensive Pocket PC
handheld on the market, said Ed Suwanjiandar, product manager for
Microsoft's mobile devices division. He called it a "sweet spot"
price that would put it in better competition with devices that run
operating systems from PalmSource.
http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/09/30/020930hnviewsonic.xml?0930mnam

Razor: Take This PDA for a Spin (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT): Scooter
maker Razor has a new product: a sleek new PDA that flashes blue
when you press the buttons. Will potential customers come along for
the ride? By Elisa Batista.
http://go.hotwired.com/news/business/0,1367,55449,00.html/wn_ascii

PATTI SHANK: FLASH MX: SERIOUS INSTRUCTIONAL AUTHORING TOOL?
"I like tools that are good for the long run, good for the people
involved, and don't require an advanced degree in quantum physics to
use and maintain."
Check out the e-learning examples listed in this article.
http://www.macromedia.com/resources/elearning/arti
cle/flashmx_authoring/

Maxtor preps 320GB HDD: Big is Beautiful
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/27049.html

SECURITY SECTION

MON SEP 30, 2002 David Coursey
What's your cybersecurity strategy? Here's mine
Last week, I failed ZDNet's Digital Defense Test. So did most of the
people I know. But, whether or not we failed, all of us have some
sort of personal security plan to call our own. Here's what I do.
How about you?
http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/filters/specialreport/0,14622,6023353,00.\
html

WIRELESS SECURITY: NOT AN OXYMORON: Here's how to lock your wireless
LAN--as long as poor security practices and improperly configured
servers aren't undermining your efforts.
http://cl.com.com/Click?q=fb-aWErQkgQ8bWIXxQoF2pcTDVwe6cR

Secure your PDA
Worried someone might peruse the confidential info on your misplaced
handheld? These security apps put your mind at rest.
http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=ppcsecure2k2&tg=dl-2005&SWLink=\
n&tag=s ptlt

US WARNS NIGERIA OVER ONLINE FRAUD SCHEMES: (Source: IDG.net) Online
schemes operating out of Nigeria have become so pervasive that the
U.S. government has given the West African country until November to
take steps to decrease such crimes or face sanctions.
http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=747694

Security Group Comes Out of the Shadows: The Organization for
Internet Safety made its formal debut on Thursday.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,558842,00.asp



HUMOR AND MISC. SECTION

Take a chance! Try an alternative e-mail client: Jason Parker,
Contributing Editor, ZDNet Downloads, Monday, September 30, 2002
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2881835,00.html

Lulu: Technology Under a Big Top (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT): Part trade
show, part carnival and part free-for-all, the Lulu Tech Circus
debuts with its fair share of glitches but a little something for
the geek in everyone. Michelle Delio reports from Raleigh, North
Carolina.
http://go.hotwired.com/news/culture/0,1284,55483,00.html/wn_ascii
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