By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. 4suite
According to 0xDECAFBAD, 4suite "installs like Buddha". More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. From RSS To PDF: Acrobat 7 Does It
I personally cannot see any good use for RSS in PDF files. But others might - so here is the link. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. University of Phoenix puts Technology at Learning’s Forefront
Survey coverage of the University of Phoenix's operations in Spokane, Washington, with an emphasis on the use of simulations. I note this because it marks the clear incursion into another state. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Poking Around Weather via WAP/WML
I keep planning WAP / WML versions of this newsletter and Edu_RSS; I'm not sure how useful that woiuld be but I would like to provide the option. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Staff Online
Christian Spatzierer sent me an email yesterday inviting me to try his company's product, Staff Online, with an eye toward e-learning applications. The idea is that by clicking on a link on a web page you are put into a videoconference with a representative - which could be customer support, an instructor, a mentor, or a tutor. I tried the system, which is based on a Flash interface - this means I didn't install any software, didn't need to do anything, in fact. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. As Spam Approaches 95 Percent of All Email, What Do We Do?
Cut this out and paste it to your wall: it's easier to filter for what you do want than what you don't. That's why I agree with this: "Eventually, we'll need to move to use social networks to our advantage to include FOAF in an email solution that filters spam". More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Probing Podcasting From the Professionals
Good overview article on podcasting with a number of links to definitions and references. The author describes his own use of podcasting, and in particular lists a number of sources for podcasts of scientific talks and shows. More...