Tuesday, November 30, 2004

China Hurries to Animate Its Film Industry. With "Thru the Moebius Strip," China is serving notice to the Disneys and Pixars of the world that its day is arriving in the lucrative business of 3-D computer animation. By By HOWARD W. FRENCH. [NYT > Technology] 10:25:11 PM      Google It!.

Feds Propose National Database of College Students [Slashdot:] 10:23:55 PM      Google It!.

ePortfolios Portal [Edubloggers Links Feed] 10:20:26 PM      Google It!.

Clean System to Zombie Bot in Four Minutes [Slashdot:] 9:08:19 PM      Google It!.

Internet Archive Loses Copyright Fight [Slashdot:] 9:05:55 PM      Google It!.

Bacteria Enlisted for New Trials on Dental Health. Can genetically engineered bacteria prevent tooth decay? A small biotechnology company is about to take the first step toward answering that question. By By ANDREW POLLACK. [NYT > Technology] 10:33:03 AM      Google It!.

In Korea, Email Is Only For Old People [Slashdot:] 10:31:10 AM      Google It!.

Lying Makes Brain Work Harder. Researchers expose differences in brain activity between people who fib and those who don't. Brain scans reveal that it really is easier to tell the truth. [Wired News] 10:29:09 AM      Google It!.

3G Phone Rival Calling Collect. Europe has been slow to adopt 3G mobile-phone services, and now the opportunity for cashing in may have passed. A new Wi-Fi design from a British company threatens to cut away the ground 3G has gained. By Wendy Grossman. [Wired News] 10:27:49 AM      Google It!.

Searching Smarter, Not Harder. When it comes to searching, more is not always better. Data experts are honing topic maps to better classify the information that's out there. By John Gartner. [Wired News] 10:24:50 AM      Google It!.

Battling the Copyright Big Boys. A new political action committee supports candidates who speak for the consumer when it comes to copyright law. The group doesn't have the big bucks of the entertainment companies, but it's just getting started. By Katie Dean. [Wired News] 10:23:59 AM      Google It!.

Coming soon: Google TV? [Slashdot:] 10:18:57 AM      Google It!.