Space and time. The Times explains DSpace, where digital scholarship survives transient storage norms. A sample: ''Loss'' is propelling the movement. When a grant fizzles, when a professor resigns, retires or just buys a new computer, work can get lost. University libraries hope to preserve this material forever — not exactly a common time span… Continue reading Space and time
ACLU Report on Patriot Act
ACLU Report on Patriot Act. Unpatriotic Acts: The FBI's Power to Rifle Through Your Records and Personal Belongings Without Telling You, July 2003, from the from the ACLU. The focus of this 26 page report (pdf) is an examination of, along with related resources and legal documents on, Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act,… Continue reading ACLU Report on Patriot Act
wiki backlash?
wiki backlash?. There's an interesting thread on Phil Ringnalda's blog today regarding the naming process for the !(echo/atom/pie) syndication format project. I'm not yet at the point where I see wikis as adding sufficient value to any process I'm involved with to justify the installation, configuration, and learning curve for users necessary to add another… Continue reading wiki backlash?
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Job For John: “Last Thursday, July 24th I was downsized from my job of 3 years at a software company. Later the same day I heard that President Bush's economic team would be doing a bus tour through Wisconsin and Minnesota this week touting Bush's tax cut and its prosperous economic effects. 'What a bunch… Continue reading Untitled
UCITA Effort Dropped by its Sponsor
Ed Foster: UCITA Effort Dropped by its Sponsor. That's good news indeed, but UCITA opponents are well aware it is by no means total victory. NCCUSL is not so much throwing in the towel as acknowledging the fact that UCITA is completely stalled, particularly because of its rejection by the American Bar Association earlier this… Continue reading UCITA Effort Dropped by its Sponsor
Here's a great post on ZeroConf by Don Park. I have just one question “where's ZeroConf for the PC?” Python or php backend?
Here's a great post on ZeroConf by Don Park. I have just one question “where's ZeroConf for the PC?” Python or php backend? Zeroconf Rising. I love the zeroconf stuff and am happy to see more open source zeroconf projects and products emerging. Why? Because my instinct tells me this area of technology is going to… Continue reading Here's a great post on ZeroConf by Don Park. I have just one question “where's ZeroConf for the PC?” Python or php backend?
STKoutline
STKoutline. STkoutline imports and exports OPML files. [Scripting News] Cool – another on-line outliner [Marc's Voice]
Stardock
Windows users: I don't know if you've checked out what Stardock has been doing lately, but they are pushing Windows XP to do things I never expected. I'm gonna play with them more after I get moved, but their stuff is wild. I hear their developers are planning on being at the PDC. I can't… Continue reading Stardock
where's Scoble when you need him
Marc Canter asks “where's Scoble when you need him?” He wants Microsoft to support Zeroconf (easy networking that doesn't require a DHCP server). Heh, Marc thinks I'm an executive or something. 🙂 [The Scobleizer Weblog]
qotd july 29
qotd july 29. Alan Kay: “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] This is one of my favorite quotes!