Saturday, December 31, 2005
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Online Mathematics Textbooks
Online texts: "The writing of textbooks and making them freely available on the web is an idea whose time has arrived. Most college mathematics textbooks attempt to be all things to all people and, as a result, are much too big and expensive. This perhaps made some sense when these books were rather expensive to produce and distribute--but this time has passed.
Here follow links to the online mathematics texts of which I am aware. I urge everyone to let me know of others in order that I may add them to this list."
Here follow links to the online mathematics texts of which I am aware. I urge everyone to let me know of others in order that I may add them to this list."
Monday, December 26, 2005
iRex : Our solutions
iRex : Our solutions: "iRex Technologies redefines electronic paper applications by providing a total solution for companies who would like their members (subscribers, students, workers) to be able to read the latest updated content from electronic paper, independent of location."
Sunday, December 25, 2005
LXer: The Open Standards Monopoly Challenging Innovation in Redmond
LXer: The Open Standards Monopoly Challenging Innovation in Redmond: "For instance, where ODF implements W3C XForms, MSXML uses a WinForms - InfoPath derivative. Where ODF implements W3C SVG, MSXML is geared to the up and coming proprietary 'sparkle'. Where ODF uses standard HTML, MSXML embraces the bastardized MSHTML. The list goes on and on, with one point becoming increasingly clear: Microsoft continues to embrace and extend open standards with proprietary enhancements designed to break both compatibility and interoperability with everything outside their OS Stack."
US libraries back Massachusetts ODF plan - Computer Business Review
US libraries back Massachusetts ODF plan - Computer Business Review: "The letter was signed by the American Library Association, the American Association of Law Libraries, the Association of Research Libraries, the Medical Library Association, and the Special Libraries Association, which together represent over 139,000 libraries in the US."
::PeaceJournalism.com - The Peace Media Research Center's e-magazine::
::PeaceJournalism.com - The Peace Media Research Center's e-magazine::: "We were trying to teach the English language to Nepalis so they could use computers but we decided it�s much easier to teach computers Nepali,� says MPP�s Outreach Officer, Kedar Sharma. NepaLinux allows users to copy or redistribute the product and since the source code is open, developers can freely customise and may further develop the available products."
Friday, December 16, 2005
Google: Search or Destroy? Moyra McAllister Roger Clarke Chris Creswell Sarah Waladan Michael Handler Matthew Rimmer - openDemocracy
Google: Search or Destroy? Moyra McAllister Roger Clarke Chris Creswell Sarah Waladan Michael Handler Matthew Rimmer - openDemocracy: "Moyra McAllister: “Librarians as a profession are committed to the principles of equitable access to information”"
BBC NEWS | Technology | What is it with Wikipedia?
BBC NEWS | Technology | What is it with Wikipedia?: "An educated audience is the only realistic way to ensure that we are not duped, tricked, fleeced or offended by the media we consume, and learning that online information sources may not be as accurate as they pretend to be is an important part of that education.
I use the Wikipedia a lot. It is a good starting point for serious research, but I would never accept something that I read there without checking."
I use the Wikipedia a lot. It is a good starting point for serious research, but I would never accept something that I read there without checking."
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Internet encyclopaedias go head to head : Nature
Internet encyclopaedias go head to head : Nature: "Jimmy Wales' Wikipedia comes close to Britannica in terms of the accuracy of its science entries, a Nature investigation finds."
Guardian Unlimited Business | Business latest | Wellcome boost for open access
Guardian Unlimited Business | Business latest | Wellcome boost for open access: "Three major publishers of scientific research, including Oxford University Press, will today announce a deal with The Wellcome Trust, the world's second largest charitable funder of medical research after Bill Gates, that will see thousands of research papers available free to everyone over the internet."
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Chinese walls
Chinese walls: " “And I was very disappointed to learn that Microsoft has agreed to block Chinese blog entries that use words like “democracy“, “freedom“, “human rights“ and “demonstration.”
It seems like Microsoft is not alone in “bad company“. Google has agreed to exclude publications that the Chinese government finds objectionable. And Yahoo has even gone further. They collaborated with the Chinese government and gave up the name of a writer who sent an e-mail that commented on a party decision. Based on this information, the man received a ten-year prison sentence.”"
It seems like Microsoft is not alone in “bad company“. Google has agreed to exclude publications that the Chinese government finds objectionable. And Yahoo has even gone further. They collaborated with the Chinese government and gave up the name of a writer who sent an e-mail that commented on a party decision. Based on this information, the man received a ten-year prison sentence.”"
IBM Promotes Red Hat and Novell
IBM Promotes Red Hat and Novell: "Handy recalled IBM's pledge in 2001 to invest $1 billion into Linux. The third quarter of 2005 was the first quarter of $1 billion in revenue from Linux-related activities for IBM.
'We're now getting our investment back on a quarterly basis,' Handy said."
'We're now getting our investment back on a quarterly basis,' Handy said."
Monday, December 12, 2005
MercuryNews.com | 12/12/2005 | Wikipedia needs safeguards that work
MercuryNews.com | 12/12/2005 | Wikipedia needs safeguards that work: "Unlike Newmark, I have a suggestion: Wales should issue a royal decree moving Wikipedia to a ``gatekeeper'' model, borrowed from successful open-source software projects such as the Linux operating system and the Firefox browser."
Stanford Boosts Scholarship On the Web - OhmyNews International
Stanford Boosts Scholarship On the Web - OhmyNews International: "
In the official blog it was reported by David Tebbutt that, 'Nervous laughter echoed around the room. But, in between the laughter, you could almost hear some deep thinking taking place. Engage with the New World or seek early retirement.'"
In the official blog it was reported by David Tebbutt that, 'Nervous laughter echoed around the room. But, in between the laughter, you could almost hear some deep thinking taking place. Engage with the New World or seek early retirement.'"
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