November 2009 - nexa - server-nexa.polito.it

CED Releases "Harnessing Openness to Improve Research, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 19, 2009

Nov. 19, 2009

http://www.ced.org/news-events/digital-economy/395-ced-releases-qharnessing… CED Releases "Harnessing Openness to Improve Research, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education" Friday, 06 November 2009 Colleges and universities should embrace the concept of increased openness in the use and sharing of information to improve higher education. That is the core recommendation of Harnessing Openness to Improve Research, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, a new report from CED. The report was produced by CED's Digital Connections Council (DCC), a group of information technology experts that advises CED's business leaders on cutting-edge technologies. juan carlos

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CC and the Google Book Settlement
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 17, 2009

Nov. 17, 2009

News CC and the Google Book Settlement http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/19210

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"IMAGINING THE INTERNET"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 17, 2009

Nov. 17, 2009

Elon University/Pew Internet Project IMAGINING THE INTERNET A History and Forecast http://www.elon.edu/predictions/ A Project of the Imagining the Internet Center at Elon University The Imagining the Internet Center's mission is to explore and provide insights into emerging network innovations, global development, dynamics, diffusion and governance. Its research holds a mirror to humanity's use of communications technologies, informs policy development, exposes potential futures and provides a historic record. It works to illuminate issues in order to serve the greater good, making its work public, free and open. The center is a network of faculty, students, staff, alumni, advisers and friends working to identify, explore and engage with the challenges and opportunities of evolving communications forms and issues. They investigate the tangible and potential pros and cons of new-media channels through active research. Among the spectrum of issues addressed are power, politics, privacy, property, augmented and virtual reality, control and the rapid changes spurred by accelerating technology. The Imagining the Internet Center sponsors work that brings people together to share their visions for the future of communications and the future of the world. The contact for connection is center director Janna Quitney Anderson (andersj [at] elon [dot] edu). juan carlos

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Oil Project
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 17, 2009

Nov. 17, 2009

Per chi non lo conoscesse, segnalo l'ottimo "Oil Project", ovvero OILPROJECT è una scuola virtuale - gratuita ed aperta a tutti - in cui si discute di attualità, Internet e Innovazione. Le lezioni avvengono vocalmente e sono tenute da volontari che condividono le loro conoscenze con gli altri utenti, senza alcun fine al di fuori di quello della divulgazione libera dell'informazione. Con più di 9000 studenti, Oilproject è leader italiano nel campo del free e-learning. http://oilproject.org/ Tutti i contenuti del sito sono sotto licenza Creative Commons by-nc-nd (che, detto per inciso, e' un po' tanto restrittiva per un'universita' libera.... chiedero' al fondatore perche' ha scelto questa licenza). juan carlos

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EFF: International Activists Launch New Website to Gather and Share Copyright Knowledge
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 16, 2009

Nov. 16, 2009

* International Activists Launch New Website to Gather and Share Copyright Knowledge The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL.net) and other international copyright experts joined together today to launch Copyright Watch -- a public website created to centralize resources on national copyright laws at http://www.copyright-watch.org . Copyright Watch is the first comprehensive and up-to-date online repository of national and regional copyright laws. Users can find links by choosing a continent or by searching a country name. The site will be updated over time to include proposed amendments to laws, as well as commentary and context from national copyright experts. Copyright Watch will help document how legislators around the world are coping with the challenges of new technology and new business models. For the full press release: https://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/11/13

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Pirate MEP Engstrom on orphan works at JURI
by Paolo Brini Nov. 16, 2009

Nov. 16, 2009

Christian Engstrom commenta il suo rapporto al Comitato JURI (di cui è membro) al Parlamento in merito all'enorme problema delle opere orfane: http://christianengstrom.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/orphan-works-hearing-in-j…

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NY Times: "Terms of Digital Book Deal With Google Revised"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 16, 2009

Nov. 16, 2009

*Terms of Digital Book Deal With Google Revised* By BRAD STONE and MIGUEL HELFT November 14, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO --- Google and groups representing book publishers and authors filed a modified version of their controversial books settlement with a federal court on Friday. The changes would pave the way for other companies to license Google's vast digital collection of copyrighted out-of-print books, and might resolve its conflicts with European governments. The settlement, of a 2005 lawsuit over Google's ambitious plan to digitize books from major American libraries, outlined a plan to create a comprehensive database of in-print and out-of-print works. But the original agreement, primarily between Google, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers, drew much criticism. [...] Continua qui: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/14/technology/internet/14books.html juan carlos

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Censura all'IGF
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 15, 2009

Nov. 15, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-kxYt2LwKc Poster dell'Open Net Initiative strappato e rimosso perche' conteneva un blando riferimento al firewall cinese. jc

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Josh Cohen Of Google News On Paywalls, Partnerships & Working With Publishers
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 15, 2009

Nov. 15, 2009

http://searchengineland.com/josh-cohen-of-google-news-on-paywalls-partnersh… Josh Cohen Of Google News On Paywalls, Partnerships & Working With Publishers Nov 15, 2009 at 9:00am ET by Danny Sullivan Want to do a paywall with no “first click free?” That’s fine with Google, says business product manager Josh Cohen. Want to do micropayments? Google will be “flexible” in considering support of new business models like this. But if you charge, expect less traffic, and also expect that your competitors will be “ecstatic” to pick up your loss, he said. Cohen’s comments on paywall issues were part of a wide-ranging interview I had with him about Google and its news service. [...] jc

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Qi Hardware
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 15, 2009

Nov. 15, 2009

http://www.qi-hardware.com/ Qi Hardware, founded on the belief in open hardware, produces mass market quality hardware applying free software principles to consumer electronics. The three fundamental elements in our development are copyleft hardware, upstream kernels and community driven software. Each of these form a vital part of our Qi or “energy flow”. Only if developers truly know how the device functions can they exploit its maximum potential, only if we maintain and move the kernel upstream can applications make use of the newest technology, and only if we listen to the community and work together with our customers can we redefine freedom. For a short overview on Qi check the FAQ. juan carlos

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