[DDN] google's new literacy web site

2006-10-04 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi DDN community - google has launched a literacy web site. i haven't looked into it yet, but it looks like it might have value. http://www.google.com/literacy/ - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro

[DDN] video -- sergey brin at the univ. of california

2006-09-29 Thread Phil Shapiro
ativity of others you encouter each day? is it possible to support other people's creativity without much work, effort, or expense? if wisdom begins with wonder, are we wondering enough? what are the fruits of wondering? what can we learn about wondering from children?

[DDN] Benetech CEO Jim Fruchterman Receives 2006 MacArthur Award

2006-09-20 Thread Phil Shapiro
- phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates ___ DIGITALDIVI

[DDN] some thoughts about warren buffet's donation

2006-09-19 Thread Phil Shapiro
you on this list involved with youth and multimedia, this is the kind of multimedia project that youth might enjoy working on. the dramatic angle is something youth might find creatively engaging. - phil -- Phil Shapiro pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://ph

[DDN] NYT article - philanthropy google's way

2006-09-14 Thread Phil Shapiro
- phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happens thr

[DDN] towards musical inclusion

2006-09-08 Thread Phil Shapiro
to recoup the cost fairly quickly by teaching a few lessons. i'm using craigslist and youtube to help me find strumstick (and guitar) students. i'll be volunteering in some DC-area shelters to help people learn the strumstick, too. i've been teaching the strumstick to the kids of som

[DDN] netflix starts distributing indie films

2006-09-03 Thread Phil Shapiro
place they can find them. phil shapiro another distribution channel might be the rumored apple movie store, which may be announced this month. i favor the netflix model, though. my octogenerian mom gets movies from netflix. it's unlikely she'll ever use a movie d

[DDN] infinite museum screencasts

2006-08-22 Thread Phil Shapiro
ll be submitting this page to digg.com, where a couple million people may see it. thanks are owed to the many people on this list who have helped me grow in my computer skills and in what it means to serve one's community. phil shapiro, public geek takoma par

[DDN] humble video on youtube viewed a million times

2006-08-16 Thread Phil Shapiro
than to the trash they put on tv. as they say, the revolution will be televised. but it won't be on television. - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://w

[DDN] vertical powerbook as an ebook reader

2006-08-16 Thread Phil Shapiro
? because he is telling me things i need to know. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Learn

[DDN] Fwd: Two Great K12 Open Source Interviews from South Africa and Indiana

2006-08-12 Thread Phil Shapiro
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 916-791-2200 web: http://www.technologyrescue.com Forward email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1100563562866&ea=pshapiro%40his.com&a=1101374332170 Technology Rescue | 4350 Whispering Oaks Circle

[DDN] dell malaysia opens a computer center

2006-08-12 Thread Phil Shapiro
network printer and three touch-screen monitors. Full news story at http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=213384 - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/storie

[DDN] creative commons children's story in the news

2006-08-04 Thread Phil Shapiro
account on digg, this is a good time to register for one. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happens through ge

[DDN] rich media children's story

2006-07-28 Thread Phil Shapiro
ew ipod with 16 x 9 aspect ratio screen. sometimes you need to intersect the future before the future intersects you. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdo

Re: [DDN] microsoft conspiracies

2006-07-25 Thread Phil Shapiro
tain predictable paths. in such cases, familiarity breeds attempt. - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder

[DDN] user demand for openoffice 2.0 books

2006-07-20 Thread Phil Shapiro
phil Digg http://tinyurl.com/fknbx Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socra

[DDN] video interview with paul lamb in san francisco area

2006-07-20 Thread Phil Shapiro
consumer version of apple's final cut software. i'm working on a feature length article about rosetimes for MAKE magazine. http://makezine.com i'll share further info about that article once i've sent it off to MAKE. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www

RE: [DDN] youtube web site serving 100 million videos per day

2006-07-16 Thread Phil Shapiro
OTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Carvin > Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 2:28 PM > To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group > Subject: Re: [DDN] youtube web site serving 100 million videos per day > > The YouTube website says they serve 70 million a day, > so it's not too f

[DDN] youtube web site serving 100 million videos per day

2006-07-16 Thread Phil Shapiro
phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happen

[DDN] siobhan champ-black rosetime

2006-07-03 Thread Phil Shapiro
like to try creating a rosetime, kindly send me an email off-list with the subject: creating a rosetime -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with w

[DDN] free wireless in moore county, north carolina

2006-07-03 Thread Phil Shapiro
- phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happens thr

[DDN] affordable housing for windows users

2006-07-03 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi Digital Divide Network community - government is a little slow in the thinking department sometimes. see http://digg.com/apple/Affordable_Housing_for_Windows_Users do you have a digg account? thanks for digging if you do. - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL

[DDN] commentary by paul lamb in the san fran. chronicle

2006-06-30 Thread Phil Shapiro
-- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happens thr

[DDN] community propagators in the Digital Divide Network community

2006-06-30 Thread Phil Shapiro
nity propagator" when sending me email off-list about this. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "

[DDN] participatory culture foundation's new video player

2006-06-23 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi DDN community - this new internet video player looks worthwhile. http://digg.com/software/Democracy_Player_is_new_baby_of_Open_Source_Internet_TV http://tinyurl.com/fzs6e - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http

[DDN] registering for a digg account

2006-06-22 Thread Phil Shapiro
alyst in moving our community from 10,000 members to 100,000 members. as my high school math teacher used to say with a wink when he handed out exams, "remember, there is always strength in numbers." so true. - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL

[DDN] article - closing the digital divide in winnipeg (canada)

2006-06-19 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi DDN community - this article caught my eye. thanks for forwarding it to anyone you know who might be interested in it. http://digg.com/technology/Closing_the_digital_divide_in_Winnipeg - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile

[DDN] statistical milestones for DDN and moodle.org sites

2006-06-18 Thread Phil Shapiro
e web site. you'll be propelling that site towards the million registered users mark. - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom sta

[DDN] clarity of voice at a major newspaper

2006-06-17 Thread Phil Shapiro
if he helps to bring citizen journalism to the washington post, that newspapers nosediving fate might actually change. i'll let you know if i see any indications of that. - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://phils

[DDN] public geek as a new job description

2006-06-16 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi DDN community - naturally, i needed to share this news on digg. http://digg.com/technology/Public_Geek_Emerges_as_a_Job_Description http://tinyurl.com/hxefj - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http

[DDN] bill gates transitions

2006-06-16 Thread Phil Shapiro
n the entrepreneurial realm as society moves away from the monolithic computing paradigms of the past. phil shapiro (only kidding about the entry level position at red hat.) -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com

[DDN] new job description - public geek

2006-06-16 Thread Phil Shapiro
on of our USB Flash drives, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor. phil shapiro, public geek takoma park maryland library (washington dc metropolitan area) -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldi

[DDN] google sketchup for the mac has been released

2006-06-14 Thread Phil Shapiro
find this article useful. http://learningmoreaboutsketchup.blogspot.com sketchup is easy enough for first graders to use (it's being used in some first grade classrooms in north carolina) and is powerful enough to be used by colleges of architecture. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL

[DDN] Nvu tutorials -- cleary written and comprehensive

2006-06-10 Thread Phil Shapiro
media with the authentic voices of our community. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happens thr

[DDN] rosetimes -- online video interviews

2006-06-06 Thread Phil Shapiro
he list. we need their ideas, their energy, their momentum to build a more participatory society. people can easily join this email list when the register on the Digital Divide Network web site. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfe

[DDN] article - More People Read Blog than Many Newspapers

2006-06-02 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi DDN community - the rise of blogs is now indisputable. will the power shift to grassroots media continue? for how long and in what ways? see http://tinyurl.com/hn2fl - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http

[DDN] mark glaser on dsl and the digital divide

2006-06-01 Thread Phil Shapiro
ou fill in your DDN profile. we are as one only to the extent that we are as one. - phil mark glaser lives in san francisco, as i recall, so it's especially important for DDN members in the Bay Area to be pitching in with comments on mark's MediaShift blog.

[DDN] olympus digital projector for $499

2006-05-29 Thread Phil Shapiro
7;s a nice projector. i wish the members of the DDN community outside of the united states would have access to such bargains, too. longer term we need to figure out a way to make that happen. - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/pr

[DDN] article - camcorder reviewing expert still in college

2006-05-28 Thread Phil Shapiro
. kudos to her for forging her own path. we could all learn a thing or two from her. - phil if robin liss started camcorderinfo.com in 1997 and she is now a graduating college senior, then she may well have started the business when she was in middle school.

[DDN] connected with microsoft's unlimited potential initiative?

2006-05-27 Thread Phil Shapiro
est of the list. - phil http://www.microsoft.com/citizenship/giving/programs/up/ -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates

[DDN] upbeat education story in the los angeles times

2006-05-25 Thread Phil Shapiro
f you haven't already. - phil shapiro to digg an item, click on the text "digg it" underneath the yellow number icon to the left of the submitted news story. after you do so, the number of diggs will increase by one. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digit

[DDN] DDN web community approaching the 10,000 member mark

2006-05-22 Thread Phil Shapiro
e onto the site. i can think of 3 people i recently met who would find this community interesting and valuable. i'll be inviting all 3 to join. - phil shapiro -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com htt

[DDN] micron's 8 megapixel sensor chip to be unveiled

2006-05-18 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi Digital Divide Network community - this new 8 megapixel sensor chip looks like it might be useful. http://digg.com/hardware/Micron_to_Unveil_8_Megapixel_Sensor_Chip or http://tinyurl.com/qllao - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

[DDN] milwaukee schools to bring free wimax to students' homes

2006-05-15 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi Digital Divide Network community - this news is encouraging -- especially for people doing computer refurbishing work in milwaukee, wisconsin. http://tinyurl.com/na44h - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http

[DDN] Book tops charts before being published

2006-05-12 Thread Phil Shapiro
? bloggers. http://digg.com/technology/Book_Tops_Charts_Before_it_s_Published_ http://tinyurl.com/g7zb6 - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories

[DDN] computerworld magazine on microsoft's intimidation tactics

2006-05-11 Thread Phil Shapiro
and perspectives people might have. you can learn a lot by listening. - phil shapiro for context on microsoft, there's probably no better book than Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire. http://tinyurl.com/fxq5c in that book you'll find out about

[DDN] new article - "learning more about sketchup"

2006-05-08 Thread Phil Shapiro
cle. http://digg.com/design/Learning_More_About_SketchUp if you support this kind of article, thanks for registering for a free account on digg. if you do register on digg, thanks for sending me (off-list) your digg screen name. i'd like to add you as a digg friend. - ph

[DDN] digital camcorder donation

2006-05-02 Thread Phil Shapiro
rested in helping with that, thanks for sending me an email with the subject: international -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonde

[DDN] video blogging class overview

2006-04-26 Thread Phil Shapiro
-- of possibilities. it was a fun class to teach. it's useful to note that i don't yet have a video blog myself. i have the component skills for creating a video blog, though. - phil Video Blogging Class Takoma Park Recreation Department Phil Shapiro, Instructor [EMAI

[DDN] using the internet for consumer advocacy

2006-04-26 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi Digital Divide Network community - check out the way the internet can be used for consumer advocacy. http://digg.com/technology/When_Good_Phones_Go_Bad_2 - phil complacency is also an option. (though less effective.) -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

[DDN] Drupalib: a place for library druplers

2006-04-25 Thread Phil Shapiro
d features a blog, a forum, and a listing of drupal sites implemented by libraries. Mark Mark Jordan Head of Library Systems W.A.C. Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada Phone (604) 291 5753 / Fax (604) 291 3023 [EMAIL PROTECTED] / http://www.sfu.ca/~mjo

[DDN] song composed as shoutback to new york times article

2006-04-18 Thread Phil Shapiro
gahz5 i uploaded this multimedia to the internet archive, which provides free, permanent web hosting. - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wis

[DDN] wink 2.0 screencasting tool released

2006-04-14 Thread Phil Shapiro
. http://digg.com/software/Wink_2_out_of_beta - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Learning

[DDN] free wifi comes to portland, oregon

2006-04-14 Thread Phil Shapiro
pacific northwest organizations, the RECA Foundation, is about 200 miles away in Kennewick, Washington. see http://www.cbpin.org/recycle.htm and http://www.digitaldivide.net/articles/view.php?ArticleID=48 -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro

[DDN] new article - RSS Explained

2006-04-10 Thread Phil Shapiro
27;ve submitted this as a digg story at http://digg.com/technology/RSS_Explained_2 -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Lear

[DDN] article - San Fran. Wi-Fi a Dinosaur Deal for the Poor

2006-04-09 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi DDN community - while i don't agree with this reporter's views in this article, i do think he has done good by getting us to think deeper about these things. http://digg.com/technology/San_Fran._Wi-Fi_a_Dinosaur_Deal_for_the_Poor - phil -- Phil Shapi

[DDN] "most blogged articles" on the new york times

2006-04-04 Thread Phil Shapiro
g yourselves." - phil you can read what all DDN community members are blogging about on the DDN site by visiting http://www.digitaldivide.net/blogs/ -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted http://ww

[DDN] do you have some views on last week's nyt article?

2006-04-03 Thread Phil Shapiro
gg.com. i.e. http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/bbracey that will help readers understand that you're talking about something you know about. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted http://www.his.com/p

[DDN] ijacking on the rise

2006-04-03 Thread Phil Shapiro
h your new macbook pro. somebody walking by is surely going to say to themselves, "hey, i'd like one of those -- and there is no need to walk over to the store to get one." -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/user

[DDN] bogus new york times article

2006-03-31 Thread Phil Shapiro
technology/Digital_Divide_Closing_as_Blacks_Turn_to_Internet http://tinyurl.com/g4ern - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wis

[DDN] video - telling your multimedia story using free software

2006-03-31 Thread Phil Shapiro
e.org) see http://digg.com/technology/ Telling_Your_Multimedia_Story_Using_Free_Software_Tools or http://tinyurl.com/zxy6r - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted http://www.his.com/psh

[DDN] Time magazine going more digital

2006-03-30 Thread Phil Shapiro
we already know -- now in a more up-to-date way. - phil all kidding aside, this is a good development. any movement away from dead trees is a positive step. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/subm

[DDN] apple computer at 30 -- thinking back on the beginning

2006-03-29 Thread Phil Shapiro
omputing? there might be. or there might not be. it depends on whether the company is able to reinvent itself. - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html

[DDN] using squeet.com to support the digg submissions of friends

2006-03-28 Thread Phil Shapiro
Date: 28 Mar 2006 10:27:18 -0700 From: "" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: items submitted by friends of pshapiro - Wikipedia Blocks School's Editing Privileges Due to Vandalism To: phil shapiro <[EMAIL PROTECTE

[DDN] Tip About Using the Internet Archive's Free Web Hosting

2006-03-27 Thread Phil Shapiro
the Internet Archive is a good choice. http://www.archive.org As an example, here is a 52-minute (400 megabyte) QuickTime file that VMUG member Phil Shapiro recently uploaded to the Internet Archive. To view this video, click on the word QuickTime in blue on the left of your screen. ht

[DDN] review of terry white's training dvd submitted to digg.com

2006-03-27 Thread Phil Shapiro
eft of the item.) http://digg.com/apple/A_Review_of_Terry_White_s_Mac_OS_X_Training_DVD_ - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with

[DDN] denver public library's downloadable eflicks

2006-03-24 Thread Phil Shapiro
://downloadmedia.denverlibrary.org/ is this progress? one step forward, two steps back. - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "W

[DDN] article - Switching Art Students to GNU/Linux

2006-03-23 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi DDN community - i found this article interesting. bold. timely. http://digg.com/linux_unix/Switching_art_students_to_GNU_Linux - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted http

[DDN] logic puzzles on a windows citrix server

2006-03-21 Thread Phil Shapiro
ny designed the free sokomind logic puzzle software. the puzzles i designed are also distributed for free. further info (including narrated screencast) can be found at http://simplesokomind.blogspot.com thanks in advance if anyone is able to help with this. - phil --

[DDN] news article - missouri computer refurbishing project

2006-03-20 Thread Phil Shapiro
for those who might be interested... http://digg.com/technology/Missouri_Refurbished_Computer_Program_Lessens_the_Digital_Divide#c1260301 http://tinyurl.com/lot3b - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http

[DDN] new study - digital culture important for personal growth

2006-03-17 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi Digital Divide Network community - this new study might be helpful to cite in grant proposals. http://digg.com/technology/Digital_Culture_Important_for_Personal_Growth - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http

[DDN] telling your multimedia story (2)

2006-03-15 Thread Phil Shapiro
. we already have a laptop and projector, but you know the way technology sometimes can be. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder."

[DDN] multimedia storytelling presentation - washington dc

2006-03-15 Thread Phil Shapiro
ttend. - phil although the meeting is free and open to the public, it's helpful to CPCUG if you register at http://www.cpcug.org/user/entrepreneur/meet-reg.html -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/subm

[DDN] PC Magazine reviews $159 Linspire computer

2006-03-10 Thread Phil Shapiro
evada, oregon, and washington. i don't think fry's sells mail order, though. see http://www.frys.com it's useful to note that the fry's electronics store in renton, washington, is 14 miles south of microsoft's offices in redmond, washington. rook to queen 5. -- Phil S

[DDN] mention of DDN in the los angeles times

2006-03-07 Thread Phil Shapiro
uot;Why can't we have one or two computers configured centrally, that everyone can use, and give everyone a thumb drive for $10?" he asks. Full article at http://tinyurl.com/rkh44 -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users

[DDN] article - wi-fi deal in philly is done

2006-03-01 Thread Phil Shapiro
administration to oversee the WiFi plan." -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "

[DDN] article - "can you digg what is happening to journalism?"

2006-02-28 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi DDN community - noted journalist and blogger jeff jarvis has an upbeat take on what digg.com is bringing to journalism. http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http

[DDN] why libraries are magical places

2006-02-22 Thread Phil Shapiro
ion i sent - http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro/view?PostID=11434 thanks are owed to technology access advocate siobhan champ-blackwell for bringing this opportunity to our attention. http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/siobhanchamp-blackwell -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTE

[DDN] intel to fund technology training center in gaza

2006-02-21 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi DDN community - here is some encouraging news. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060220/ap_on_hi_te/intel_gaza this kind of initiative in gaza is long overdue, - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http

[DDN] article - "for web page editors, Nvu is the ticket"

2006-02-21 Thread Phil Shapiro
phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing lis

[DDN] Denver Public Library to Offer Video Downloads

2006-02-20 Thread Phil Shapiro
hi DDN community - this is an encouraging development. we'll be seeing a lot more of this kind of thing. plan for it. http://digg.com/technology/Denver_Public_Library_to_Offer_Video_Downloads - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/pr

Re: [DDN] My interview with NetSquared

2006-02-17 Thread Phil Shapiro
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[DDN] sarasota county, florida, computer refurbishing teacher

2006-02-17 Thread Phil Shapiro
ntinued to learn and retain more if they had computer access at home. Those students who didn't often fell behind. http://tinyurl.com/d2z6o -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/

[DDN] search engine incentives - the skit

2006-02-15 Thread Phil Shapiro
f they did. satirists would be only too happy to give them a thumbs up or thumbs down -- to better guide the direction their corporation is going in. :-) - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/b

[DDN] mobile journalists in ft. meyers, florida

2006-02-14 Thread Phil Shapiro
the typical newspaper and to train members of the community to file directly to the Web site. NEWS WATCH asked Executive Editor Kate Marymont to provide a behind-the-scenes look at how the "mojo" project works." - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[DDN] article about taking cleveland towards open source

2006-02-09 Thread Phil Shapiro
towards open source. "This Microsoft fixation automatically adds millions of dollars to the cost of bringing Clevelanders across the digital divide. We can’t afford it, and we don’t have to." -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digital

[DDN] digg.com at 130 million page views per day

2006-02-04 Thread Phil Shapiro
o news articles mentioning digg. http://google.com/alerts yes, digg.com's success will force old media (i.e. newspapers) to quickly find ways of having more community partipication. if they don't, their precipitous decline will continue. - phil -- Phil Shapir

[DDN] western union ends telegraph service

2006-02-02 Thread Phil Shapiro
for now. That's all for now.) See also http://www.livescience.com/technology/060131_western_union.html -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.

RE: [DDN] article in progress - "what is rss and how will itbenefit me?"

2006-02-01 Thread Phil Shapiro
gt; > Oddly enough, I blogged about this today: > > http://youngcaucasus.neweurasia.net/?p=30 > > This was specifically written for non-native English speaking teenagers > with limited tech backgrounds. It is about as basic as it gets. > > Cheers, > Katy > > Quoting C

[DDN] article - Words Alone Cannot Describe GarageBand

2006-01-31 Thread Phil Shapiro
oftware is. - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates ___ DIGITA

[DDN] article in progress - "what is rss and how will it benefit me?"

2006-01-30 Thread Phil Shapiro
assembling is in the public domain and will be freely redistributable for any purpose -- including reprinting in newsletters, etc. thanks in advance. phil shapiro washington dc -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.di

[DDN] wireless internet success in rural colorado

2006-01-29 Thread Phil Shapiro
new sites, Belvo said he has been able to "bridge the digital divide by bringing South Routt residents and businesses affordable high-speed Internet." (snip) Full story at http://www.steamboatpilot.com/section/southroutt/story/35175 -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digit

[DDN] digg.com as a tool for technology access activists

2006-01-29 Thread Phil Shapiro
- phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates ___ DIGITALDIVIDE m

[DDN] oakland county, michigan, free wireless pilot starts in march

2006-01-27 Thread Phil Shapiro
, Pontiac and Wixom. Eventually, all 910 square miles of Oakland County will go wireless. (snip) http://www.dailytribune.com/stories/012506/loc_wireless25001.shtml -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro http

[DDN] fireant video distribution/receiving software

2006-01-26 Thread Phil Shapiro
tware/New_BitTorrent_Client_for_OS_10_and_Windows the digg story includes a link to fireant at http://fireant.tv - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu

[DDN] article - Paper lets readers choose front page stories

2006-01-25 Thread Phil Shapiro
(my take -- this is a step in the right direction, but not a very deep step. in some ways a superficial step.) -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom s

[DDN] skit - news thump

2006-01-22 Thread Phil Shapiro
- phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates ___ DIGITALDIVIDE m

[DDN] article - when granny got on lsd

2006-01-22 Thread Phil Shapiro
ople are not on their own in getting these things done. as you'll see, i wrote this article tongue-in-cheek, but i tried to include as much practical info as i could. see http://digg.com/users/pshapiro/submitted - phil -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digit

[DDN] article - Church partnership provides gift of computers

2006-01-22 Thread Phil Shapiro
their own to take home. (snip) Full article at http://www.panews.com/articles/2006/01/22/news/01news.prt -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom sta

[DDN] imovie 2 books available for .25 cents on amazon.com

2006-01-20 Thread Phil Shapiro
individuals and vendors selling copies of imovie 2 books. i bought the book "imovie2: the missing manual" for 25 cents -- and $3.50 shipping. the price for buying this book is less than the late fees i would incur if i signed the book out of a library. - phil

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