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Come watch George Nemeth and myself debate these two old school dudes Monday, November 23rd, 2009
George Nemeth and myself have been invited to debate the silly notion that copyright laws should be changed to “protect” old media. Lordy lordy lordy. Dec. 1st, noon. Here’s a few of the issues I’ll bring up during the debate: – the 4th estate doesn’t get any more special treatment, they’re “just” a business like everyone else – Hollywood resisted the VCR when it first came out – and the DVD as well – 85% of Italians claimed they would NEVER use a cell phone – in 1989 – instead of trying to game the laws, why doesn’t the Plain Dealer think of itself as a platform?
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Come watch George Nemeth and myself debate these two old school dudes
We’re headed to NYC for Turkey Day. As someone said to me, out here it’s not a matter of how far, but how long. So NYC is 7 hours from here. Automatic captioning and timing from Google on YouTube videos. Man oh man – is that gonna save my students a bunch of time! All you have to do is upload a transcription file to the video its associated with and Google will add exact timecode logs to your transcriptions. [NOTE: This is extensively needed when logging hundreds of hours of interviews! ] I’m using my ‘ buildtheopenmesh ‘ wiki for the Beta Block class. This will give you a good idea of what we’re up to and what the Hessler St.
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Gettin’ ready for Turkey Day blogging ‘09
Thank you Read/Write Web for the great overview post on Internet Fridges. Richard may remember this interface we did for AOL back in 2001-2002 (Richard did some work for us before he started Read/Write): Our approach was the opposite, instead of building the Internet into the Fridge, we used the Fridge as a ubiquitous metaphor for everyday things into the Internet.
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I TOTALLY want one of those Internet Fridges!
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science EECS 396 “ HOW TO BUILD A DIGITAL CITY ” (3) Fall 2009 – TUES / THURS 2:45-4:00 pm Additional Course Information : Catalog D escription: This interdisciplinary course will focus on a pilot project being developed in Northern Ohio to innovate workforce development – called the Digital City Project . A software dashboard will be developed which integrates social networking, blogging, live web aspects (video help and webcams) and several new kinds of ’shared servers’.
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EECS 396 CWRU T-Th 2:45-4 (3 credits)
I can’t fault lawyers for worrying about data security. Maintaining client confidences is not only a business necessity, it is an ethical imperative for attorneys. But I still scratch my head when I talk to lawyers about offshoring IP work and they raise concerns about preserving confidentiality. “How do I know my clients’ confidential information will be protected?” As a matter of routine business practice, large multinationals have been sending sensitive information overseas for years. Any company that has chosen to outsource back office functions to India, the Philippines or China understands that data must be encrpted and that vendors need to be properly screened for compliance with appropriate security procedures. In sharp contrast, walk into a typical law office in the United States and you are likely to see lots of paper lying around. Attorneys and non-attorneys alike bring work home on lap tops which may or may not be secured . And anyone who thinks that Asians are less trustworthy than Americans, just open the newspaper and read about the latest corporate scandals right here in the good old U.S.A. Theft of trade secrets, embezzlement and complex swindling schemes are hardly un-American (just think of the names Enron, Madoff, and name the latest lawyer in your jurisdiction to be caught with his or her hand in the till). So maybe cloud computing offers the safest place for client data to be stored. In response to concerns that the National Health Service in the U.K.
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The Cloud Provides More Data Security
I decided to close the 2008-2009 DoDDS School Year with Dr. Miles’ latest email to her “constituents.” Already a couple of weeks old, it doesn’t say anything that we don’t know already and if any of my loyal readers can read between the lines, let me know. Brevity does not appear to be something
CHOPSTICK NEWS FLASH – Stars and Stripes Update on DoDDS DeDDS DoDEA – 2 M.S. Teachers Interviewed by Yokosuka Stripes Reporter Dave Carter – Tom… Wednesday, June 10th, 2009Read the article at this link. I invite comments, as always. Thanks Stripes for staying on top of the story and helping me to keep em’ honest.
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CHOPSTICK NEWS FLASH – Stars and Stripes Update on DoDDS DeDDS DoDEA – 2 M.S. Teachers Interviewed by Yokosuka Stripes Reporter Dave Carter – Tom…
I just received an email from Ms. Janine Boldrin, a pretty lady who runs the web site www.janineboldrin.com where Army wives can express their candid views on what it’s like being Mrs
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Washington Times Assigns Reporter to Interview Military Spouses on DoDDS Controversial Plan to Cut Kindergarten Aides and M.S. Teachers – Reporter…
I won’t repeat what’s already said in this latest Stripes article. Shirley changed her mind about her ridiculous plan, or at least part of it. This blog was viewed by over 2,500 people, including senior brass in Washington at the Pentagon level. Although not specifically mentioned in the article, your opinion in this blog does
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DoDEA Director Miles Does a 180 on Cutting Kindergarten Aides – Story Receives Front Page Coverage by Stars and Stripes Pentagon Reporter – Negative…
A DoDDS middle school teacher in Yokosuka, Japan, who teachers U.S. History, Mr. Thomas Amend, recently sent an email to the Stars and Stripes editor challenging his right to free speech under the 1st Amendment of the U.S
Stars and Stripes Runs Story About DoDDS Teachers Having Cushy Jobs – No Mention Made of DoDEA Plan To Increase Classroom Sizes – Fair and Balanced or… Monday, May 25th, 2009Stars and Stripes lives up to its reputation as being a great source for “warm-fuzzy” stories, avoiding controversial subjects, and playing it safe as a so-called “First Amendment Publication.” No wonder people flock to blogs like this to read alternative viewpoints and express their opinions confidentially. In their Sunday edition Stripes ran a well-written, two-page
DoDEA Director Dr. Shirley Miles Visits Yokosuka – No Plans for Town Hall Meetings to Address Controversial Plan to Cut Kinder Aides and Middle School… Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Dr. Shirley Miles, DoDEA director, will visit all three Yokosuka DoDDS schools on 21 and 22 May. Despite many concerns the military community has about her controversial plan, The Chopstick Report editor has learned that she is planning no town hall meetings or focus groups to address her new plan to cut Kindergarten Aides and
DoDEA Director Dr. Shirley Miles Emails Controversial New Plan to DoDDS Teachers Worldwide Saturday, May 16th, 2009DoDEA Director, Dr. Shirley Miles, in an attempt to inform her “customers,” (her own words in the email) just sent out the following official memorandum to DoDDS teachers worldwide. It’s the latest prescription for what ails DoDDS from the educational “doctor.” It appears to both apologize and inform, but one wonders what’s really going on
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DoDEA Director Dr. Shirley Miles Emails Controversial New Plan to DoDDS Teachers Worldwide
Dr. Shirley Miles, DODEA Director is coming to Yokosuka on May 22nd, and she ain’t coming to try out the Yokosuka Navy Burger in the Honch! At this point no one is sure if this is a direct result of all the bad press she has been receiving lately, or this is a scheduled,
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DODEA (DODDS) Director Dr. Shirley Miles Making Surprise Visit to CFAY Yokosuka to Present Briefings on Her Plan to Eliminate Teachers, Aides and…