8th
June
2001
“A case of mistaken identity has emerged. Was Raymond Scott a quasi-jazz alchemist from the late ’30s Swing Era whose melodies later underscored Bugs Bunny and Ren & Stimpy cartoons? Or was he the unsuspecting godfather of the modern genres of techno, electronica, and ambient music? These two historical roles might seem incompatible, yet they coexist within the same enigmatic figure. The two roles aren’t paradoxical; instead, they exhibit an idiosyncratic continuity…”
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8th
June
2001
“As expected, AOL Time Warner will combine its eCompany Now monthly magazine with Business 2.0. It will be relaunched in September as Business 2.0 with an expected circulation of 550,000, a huge increase over eCompany Now’s current circulation of 375,000 and Business 2.0’s 350,000… The Business 2.0 and eCompany Now Web sites will be relaunched as Business2.com.”
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8th
June
2001
“Nothing more than the whim of a 13-year old hacker is required to knock any user, site, or server right off the Internet. I believe you will be as fascinated and concerned as I am by the findings of my post-attack forensic analysis, and the results of my subsequent infiltration into the networks and technologies being used by some of the Internet’s most active hackers.”
posted in Security/Privacy | Permalink |
8th
June
2001
“Motivation for using symbolic visual thinking tools is derived from fundamental human nature… The learner is motivated to use visual thinking tools because he or she enjoys the intellectual challenge of active visual construction of ideas, both as an individual and as a participant in group activity. The chances for successful problem solving are enhanced by application of visual thinking tools, and increase the learner’s satisfaction as a result.” Be sure to bookmark the TOC of the Encyclopedia of Educational Technology.
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