04 December 2006
U.S. Copyright Office issues new rights - Yahoo! News
by jlesageFilm professors can copy snippets from DVDs for educational compilations.
03 December 2006
EVERYTHING 2.0: KNOWLEDGE 2.0
by jlesage & 1 otherlinks to knowledge sharing or knowledge management site; larger site is most comprehensive listing of web2.0 sites I have seen, organized into many categories; blogger is from Netherlands
01 December 2006
Lateral Thinking Problems - Preconceptions
by jlesageThe site poses problems in lateral or logical thinking, from easy to hard, with both hints and answers. Great party conversation and something kids will like.
Most Popular Posts from Quick Online Tips
by jlesage & 1 otherkept updated, an important factor in Interent software hints; I use these often
[debates] A Concise Lexicon of / for the Digital Commons
by jlesageby Raqs Media Collective / September 2001; keywords not usually used by folks in literature and film, yet they will want to enter the fora where these ideas have a formative influence
28 November 2006
A Research Guide for Students - Site Map
by jlesagea very large portal for students and teachers, including how to search, formatting of research papers, and many content links
A Virtual Library of Useful URLs - Subject Headings Arranged by Dewey
by jlesagesome of the best education Web sites in a Virtual Library arranged by the Dewey Decimal Classification System
27 November 2006
Lists of Bests
by jlesage & 5 othersagain, I am fascinated by lists of bests, especially as related to literature; they comprise both an ideology of the canon and a sociology of popular tastes, a la Bourdieu; in an extended form, they comprise much of amazon.com
Google Page Creator
by jlesage & 4 othersgoogle tool for helping a person create their own web page and store it free online; very simple interface
What Should I Read Next?
by jlesage & 9 othersLike many web2.0 search sites, you tell it what you like and it builds a profile of your preferences. Film and entertainment addition in development.
Mojiti-video commentary software
by jlesage & 11 othersuseful for teachers making clips to analyze in class; "personalize any video with your story. With visual spotlights, you can narrate your personal videos, add captions or subtitles, or comment on any scene."
pixer.us :: online photo editor
by jlesage & 17 othersI have not tried it yet but am interested in the arrival of word processing, video editing, and photo editing tools to the web. This one has an intuitive interface.
Last.fm – The Social Music Revolution
by jlesage & 177 othersa web2.0 radio listening site; you can see others' tastes and perhaps pick up some tips from them; like Pandora, it learns your tastes
Movie Reviews, Music Reviews, TV Show Reviews, Game Reviews, Book Reviews - Metacritic.com
by jlesage & 19 othersMetacritic is a usefully organized site, providing tips on what you might like to do.
Those Dark Hiding Places: The Invisible Web Revealed
by jlesage & 4 othersa librarian teaches you about the dark web; originally written 2001, updated Oct. 2006
Google Help : Cheat Sheet
by jlesage & 32 othersone page of tips to remind you of search protocols on Google
Quick Online Tips - Technology news, blogging tips, best computer software and web services
by jlesage & 6 othersjust what it says; its lists and tip sheets are regularly updated
Pandora Internet Radio - Find New Music, Listen to Free Web Radio
by jlesage & 192 otherstell your favorite song, hear more like it; site learns your tastes
26 November 2006
PublicRadioFan.com
by jlesage & 9 othersa radio listening site: schedule listings for thousands of public radio stations and programs around the world
24 November 2006
Specialty Search Engines
by jlesage* Answers * Computer * Domain * Financial * Government * Invisible Web * Legal * Mailing Lists * Medical * Newsgroups * Science * Shopping * Travel Search Engines • others