The Alpha version of the word processor integration is here.
http://www.zotero.org/blog/feature-spotlight-zotero-microsoft-word-integration-alpha/
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Monday, January 08, 2007
One Laptop Per Child - 0.1 Watt Dual-Mode screen
"The dual-mode display is also stunning when you look at its power consumption while doing its tricks. A typical laptop screen consumes 8-10 Watts. The OLPC display only consumes 1 and then slips into reflective mode and drops down to .1 Watt (note that's one tenth a Watt!) without visible loss in detail."
A typical Windows Vista stationary PC is using something several hundred, and for what use? Is it worth to destroy the earths climate with useless features on a PC?
Dual mode screen
A typical Windows Vista stationary PC is using something several hundred, and for what use? Is it worth to destroy the earths climate with useless features on a PC?
Dual mode screen
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Introduction to Economic Analysis for FREE!
This textbook looks like a non-nonsense introduction to economics that will do the job very well as far as I can see. You will find the book and additional learning material here: http://www.introecon.com/
More books here: http://globaltext.org/books/website/books.html
About McAfee:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_McAfee
"Why open source? Academics do an enormous amount of work editing journals and writing articles and now publishers have broken an implicit contract with academics, in which we gave our time and they weren't too greedy. Sometimes articles cost $20 to download, and principles books regularly sell for over $100. They issue new editions frequently to kill off the used book market, and the rapidity of new editions contributes to errors and bloat. Moreover, textbooks have gotten dumb and dumber as publishers seek to satisfy the student who prefers to learn nothing. Many have gotten so dumb ("simplified") so as to be simply incorrect. And they want $100 for this schlock? Where is the attempt to show the students what economics is actually about, and how it actually works? Why aren't we trying to teach the students more, rather than less?"
R. Preston McAfee from California Institute of Technology
More books here: http://globaltext.org/books/website/books.html
About McAfee:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_McAfee
"Why open source? Academics do an enormous amount of work editing journals and writing articles and now publishers have broken an implicit contract with academics, in which we gave our time and they weren't too greedy. Sometimes articles cost $20 to download, and principles books regularly sell for over $100. They issue new editions frequently to kill off the used book market, and the rapidity of new editions contributes to errors and bloat. Moreover, textbooks have gotten dumb and dumber as publishers seek to satisfy the student who prefers to learn nothing. Many have gotten so dumb ("simplified") so as to be simply incorrect. And they want $100 for this schlock? Where is the attempt to show the students what economics is actually about, and how it actually works? Why aren't we trying to teach the students more, rather than less?"
R. Preston McAfee from California Institute of Technology
Thoughtprovoking article about Wikipedia and historical science
This article is a must read for all historians and contributors to the Wikipedia.
The Journal of American History Volume 93, Number 1 (June, 2006): 117-46
http://chnm.gmu.edu/resources/essays/d/42
The Journal of American History Volume 93, Number 1 (June, 2006): 117-46
http://chnm.gmu.edu/resources/essays/d/42
Monday, January 01, 2007
Google Scholar and eprint
This article is about what happens with this article. It is available to use and cite before it is printed, and the citation will probably not be catched in Web of Science, and it is a mashup of an open eprint archive and Google Scholar. Just click on "SEEK" behind the references and see whats happening.
From the body of the article:
"Another problem with Web of Science is that it ignores the fact that scientists increasingly publish or post their papers online via open-access journals, personal homepages, e-print servers or in institutional repositories so that others can freely access the material....Relying exclusively on Web of Science and a single citation measure will, in many cases, no longer be an option for making accurate impact assessments.
Scientists now need to make it their job to disseminate their work on as many platforms and in as many different ways as possible, such as publishing in open access and high-impact journals, and posting their work in institutional repositories, personal homepages and e-print servers, if they want their peers to be aware of, use and ultimately cite their work. Publishing a journal article is now only the first step in disseminating or communicating one’s work; the Web provides a multitude of methods and tools to publicize its scholarly worth."
You find the article here:
http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1703
From the body of the article:
"Another problem with Web of Science is that it ignores the fact that scientists increasingly publish or post their papers online via open-access journals, personal homepages, e-print servers or in institutional repositories so that others can freely access the material....Relying exclusively on Web of Science and a single citation measure will, in many cases, no longer be an option for making accurate impact assessments.
Scientists now need to make it their job to disseminate their work on as many platforms and in as many different ways as possible, such as publishing in open access and high-impact journals, and posting their work in institutional repositories, personal homepages and e-print servers, if they want their peers to be aware of, use and ultimately cite their work. Publishing a journal article is now only the first step in disseminating or communicating one’s work; the Web provides a multitude of methods and tools to publicize its scholarly worth."
You find the article here:
http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1703
Thursday, November 02, 2006
A TEST OF LEADERSHIP : Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education
This is in my opinion probably the best strategic document available in higher education and research today!
"The commission encourages the creation of incentives to promote the development of information technology-based collaborative tools and capabilities at universities and colleges across the United States, enabling access, interaction, and sharing of educational materials from a variety of institutions, disciplines, and educational perspectives. Both commercial development and new collaborative paradigms such as open source, open content, and open learning will be important in building the next generation learning environments for the knowledge economy."
Spellings commission report
See also the interesting discussion about this part of the report here:
Changing the Report, after the Vote
"The commission encourages the creation of incentives to promote the development of information technology-based collaborative tools and capabilities at universities and colleges across the United States, enabling access, interaction, and sharing of educational materials from a variety of institutions, disciplines, and educational perspectives. Both commercial development and new collaborative paradigms such as open source, open content, and open learning will be important in building the next generation learning environments for the knowledge economy."
Spellings commission report
See also the interesting discussion about this part of the report here:
Changing the Report, after the Vote
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Sun to plug OpenDocument to global summit
"Software patents and proprietary APIs "are now being used to manipulate the direction of the network effect and to thwart widespread interoperability of computer programs" and this, the paper says, "will be particularly harmful to developing countries.""
Read more here
Read more here
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Ebook format coming spring 2007?
The new .obe format should be introduced in spring 2007. It looks interesting.
Read more in the article: "Will the eBook Finally Supersede Paper?"
Read more in the article: "Will the eBook Finally Supersede Paper?"
Ny bok av Carl August Fleischer: Korrupsjonskultur, kameraderi og tillitssvikt i Norge
Her er ei fantastisk spanande bok som visar korleis vitskaplege prinsipper som rettskjeldelæra kan formast slik at det tener oljeindustrien og andre pengeinteresser:
Korrupsjonskultur, kameraderi og tillitssvikt i Norge
ISBN 82-92395-29-6
Carl August Fleischer
Les meir på Kolofon
Korrupsjonskultur, kameraderi og tillitssvikt i Norge
ISBN 82-92395-29-6
Carl August Fleischer
Les meir på Kolofon
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Open standards 'essential to Europe's IT future'
A French official has prepared a report to the prime minister and suggested the adoption of the OpenDocument Format ODF. Think about how efficient the information society could be with open standards that is easy to implement in solutions that always changing?
"Open standards ensure flexibility for government information technology solutions and infrastructure, increasing technology options for citizens and users," said Harbison. "Implementers can easily configure information systems and procure technology from a wide variety of vendors at best value price points, helping [IT professionals] to adapt to ever-changing requirements and procedures."
Read more here
"Open standards ensure flexibility for government information technology solutions and infrastructure, increasing technology options for citizens and users," said Harbison. "Implementers can easily configure information systems and procure technology from a wide variety of vendors at best value price points, helping [IT professionals] to adapt to ever-changing requirements and procedures."
Read more here
British library calls for copyright action
Here is a very GOOD and WELLPLACED comment on current copyright laws:
"Unless there is a serious updating of copyright law to recognize the changing technological environment, the law becomes an ass."
--Lynne Brindley, CEO, British Library
Read more at CNET News
One of my favourite websites for legal information is Groklaw.net, and I found this happy comment on the IP Manifesto to British Library there:
" I am so thrilled, I can't even express myself. And you know how rare that is! You may recall that I wrote a lengthy article detailing exactly what DRM was like and what it was doing to their collection and accessibility of the world's knowledge, The British Library - The world's knowledge DRM'd and for a price," and if I contributed to today's result in any small part at all, I can die happy. Of course, it is Larry Lessig who first noticed the problem and made it an issue for us all to consider.
You know how I always tell you that the law often moves to a better place as people get to understand new issues? It's happening. I see it. And I am glad. "
Read the rest here: The British Library Gets It!
"Unless there is a serious updating of copyright law to recognize the changing technological environment, the law becomes an ass."
--Lynne Brindley, CEO, British Library
Read more at CNET News
One of my favourite websites for legal information is Groklaw.net, and I found this happy comment on the IP Manifesto to British Library there:
" I am so thrilled, I can't even express myself. And you know how rare that is! You may recall that I wrote a lengthy article detailing exactly what DRM was like and what it was doing to their collection and accessibility of the world's knowledge, The British Library - The world's knowledge DRM'd and for a price," and if I contributed to today's result in any small part at all, I can die happy. Of course, it is Larry Lessig who first noticed the problem and made it an issue for us all to consider.
You know how I always tell you that the law often moves to a better place as people get to understand new issues? It's happening. I see it. And I am glad. "
Read the rest here: The British Library Gets It!
From Bloglines to Google Reader
I first started up with using the Sage RSS reader, and then I jumped on to the Google Reader so that I could use the same RSS reader wherever I go, independent of my laptop. With the last upgrade on Google Reader it has become really fast and efficient. I found this review that compared it to the earlier state of the art RSS reader, the Bloglines from Ask.com. I agree in the conclusion about Google.
"But overall, Google Reader takes the cake for this daily RSS consumer, in the very short time it's been in Google Labs. Like that kid in class who always wins every spelling bee, dontcha just wanna kick Google for being so damn good all the time?" Read more here
"But overall, Google Reader takes the cake for this daily RSS consumer, in the very short time it's been in Google Labs. Like that kid in class who always wins every spelling bee, dontcha just wanna kick Google for being so damn good all the time?" Read more here
Welcome to Wikiversity!
This is another interesting site from the Wikimedia Foundation:
"Wikiversity is a community for the creation and use of free learning materials and activities. Wikiversity is a multidimensional social organization dedicated to learning, teaching, research and service. Its primary goals are to:
* Create and host free content, multimedia learning materials, resources, and curricula for all age groups in all languages
* Develop collaborative learning projects and communities around these materials
Learners and teachers are invited to join the Wikiversity community as editors of this wiki website where anyone can edit the pages. The community portal lists information about many aspects of Wikiversity." Read more about this exciting project at http://en.wikiversity.org
"Wikiversity is a community for the creation and use of free learning materials and activities. Wikiversity is a multidimensional social organization dedicated to learning, teaching, research and service. Its primary goals are to:
* Create and host free content, multimedia learning materials, resources, and curricula for all age groups in all languages
* Develop collaborative learning projects and communities around these materials
Learners and teachers are invited to join the Wikiversity community as editors of this wiki website where anyone can edit the pages. The community portal lists information about many aspects of Wikiversity." Read more about this exciting project at http://en.wikiversity.org
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Zotero in public beta in a few hours...
and on the top of that they have received an "incredibly generous grant". The American university has already granted 250 000 dollar to reach this public beta of Zotero and a grant on top of that shows that the money is ready for such free software products.
"The big news is that the Center for History and New Media has received an incredibly generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help build major new features into the 2.0 release of Zotero (coming in 2007)." Read more at Dan Cohen's blog.
"The big news is that the Center for History and New Media has received an incredibly generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help build major new features into the 2.0 release of Zotero (coming in 2007)." Read more at Dan Cohen's blog.
Sony Reader launched in USA.
Now the Sony Reader is launched in US. It is a little smaller than the Irex Iliad Linux e-book reader so it is perhaps not so ideal for reading A4 sized documents.
Mitt Romney the next president of United States?
Mitt Romney (republican) has backed the OpenDocument Format in Massachussets, and that is why I have sympathy for this guy. Now there is a lot of blogs that already has started to campaign him as the next president of US. It is interesting to see the importance of blogs in the political life today:
""The Internet's such a powerful force in politics now that I think we could do some good things to get his name out," says Nathan Burd, who runs AmericansforMitt.com and is one of the founders of the movement to host sites in every state."
Salt Lake Tribune
""The Internet's such a powerful force in politics now that I think we could do some good things to get his name out," says Nathan Burd, who runs AmericansforMitt.com and is one of the founders of the movement to host sites in every state."
Salt Lake Tribune
Thursday, September 28, 2006
University of California on Google Video
University of California has started to distribute video lectures on Google Video.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Openoffice bundlar Mozilla
To gode nyhende her:
1) Thunderbird og Lightening vert bundla med OpenOffice
2) OpenOffice får same geniale systemet som Firefox har hatt med extensions og plugins.
Med www.zotero.org så vert dette skikkeleg bra.
1) Thunderbird og Lightening vert bundla med OpenOffice
2) OpenOffice får same geniale systemet som Firefox har hatt med extensions og plugins.
Med www.zotero.org så vert dette skikkeleg bra.
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