Transmaterial -- new materials for gadgets!

Transmaterial

"New materials are transforming our physical environment."

and providing ideas for the gadgets project!

have a good weekend

Writeboard: google--MS debate

Writeboard: google--MS debate


here are my notes about the Google/MS debate...

(the password of the whiteboard is "telecom")

Next class...

you'll have to guess 6 "factoids" about your Guest who is replacing me!

His name is Benny, he's replacing a Benenson so you'll tell me if it was "Ben chouette" in our last class of the year on Dec 19th! See you there, Enjoy your class with Benny

james

ps Jerome when do we get the minutes of our last class?

a4esl.org/p = Easy Online RSS Reader for ESL/EFL Podcasts

a4esl.org/p = Easy Online RSS Reader for ESL/EFL Podcasts
podcasts for the native speakers and also for learners of English...

give it a spin!

james

(we will not have class on Nov 21st... We'll try to schedule the Sheffield exchange for November 28th. See you on Monday!

scientific article

Here's a site I found about professional communication. It's more serious than expected, it talks about how scientists publish articles.
http://www.cs.auc.dk/~luca/PDK/pdk2004.html

Stanford iTunes

Stanford iTunes: "Presenting Stanford on iTunes"


Stanford iTunes

* Download faculty lectures, interviews, music and sports.
* Play audio on your iPod, Mac or PC, or burn a CD.
* Stay Connected anytime anywhere.
* Experience Stanford on iTunes today and continue learning with Stanford.


Open Stanford on iTunes

"

APCC - Publications timen time

APCC - Publications
Axel will help us find the most interesting part of this site after the holidays!

but have a look in the mean time!

have a nice vacation
james

Communication and business ... questions for consultants !

http://www.consultingsuccess.org/publications/checklist.htm#assessment

English for Professional Communication

Here is a cool site of the Honk Kong University on which we can find basic tips on Professional Communication, as well as examples, interactive exercises, and other ressources.

http://ec.hku.hk/epc/

Facts About Drug Testing During Hiring - Findlaw for the Public -

Facts About Drug Testing During Hiring - Findlaw for the Public -:

Facts About Drug Testing During Hiring

This is one of the issues we discussed in class yesterday... pot smokers beware!


"State Law

Each state has its own body of laws governing workplace drug testing or monitoring. For example, Alaska has no mandatory drug-testing laws, but does have voluntary drug-testing laws that employers must follow if they choose to conduct drug testing of job applicants or employees.

In many states, employers have the legal right to test job applicants for drugs or alcohol, provided that the applicants know that the testing is part of the interview process for all employees. In most cases, the testing cannot be conducted until the applicant has been offered a position."

more info on the site....
but... there are other sites that explain how to fool the drug tests!

have a good week

james

Technorati tags: hiring drug testing

BBC World Home Page

BBC World Home Page

this is an interesting program from the BBC that you can watch on line!
james

CEO Bloggers' Club: Welcome !

CEO Bloggers' Club: Welcome !:

An interesting blog for professional communication!
Even CEO's have blogs! hope to see you soon... James

"Welcome !

Welcome on the CEO Bloggers' Club !

If you are CEO, Owner, Founder, Partner or Associates of your company, AND author of a weblog, then we'll be happy to see you participating in this new Club.

The aim of this Club is to gather CEOs who believe in the blogosphere and its extraodinary potential and to offer them a place to share with other companies leaders the experimentation they are conducting thanks to weblogs. Corporate blogging, CRM, marketing, PR, internal communication, are part of the different ways blogs are being used today, but as we all know, we are only at the begining. And who is abble to say how weblogs will affect our business tomorrow ?

The awareness around the real potential of weblogs and how they will affect the futur of our companies is everything but at its paroxism.

We have here an apportunity to go ahead together in this experimentation and to increase our own knowledge by sharing together our experience of the blogosphere."

Rocketboom VideoBlog... vblogs... better than CNN?

Rocketboom :

I thought you might enjoy this daily vblog.... it's different than the mainstream media!

Is this the future of "professional communication"?

hope to see you soon!
I'll be back in May!
james




"Rocketboom is a three minute daily video weblog based in New York City covering information and commentary ranging from top news stories to quirky internet culture. Agenda includes releasing each new clip at 9am EST, Monday through Friday. With a heavy emphasis on international arts, technology and weblog drama, Rocketboom is presented via online video and widely distributed through RSS.

RSS (Real Simple Syndication) is an exciting web technology that allows viewers to subscribe and then download newly published content to their computers or portable players automatically once it becomes available. As a result, when a subscriber is ready to view the new video there is no download or buffer delay. [*note: the word 'subscribe' can be misleading because everything is free]

Rocketboom is currently one of the most popular videoblogs on the internet with more daily subscribers for original syndicated multimedia content than nearly any other site, including podcasts.

We differ from a regular TV program in many important ways. Instead of costing millions of dollars to produce, Rocketboom is created with a consumer-level video camera, a laptop, two lights and a map with no additional overhead or costs. Also, Rocketboom is distributed online, all around the world and on demand, and thus has a much larger potential audience than any TV broadcast. However, we spend $0 on distribution because bandwidth costs and space are donated, and $0 on promotion, relying solely on the viral nature of the internet. Finally, while TV programs have traditionally been uni-directional, Rocketboom engages its international audience in a wide range of topical discussions. "

Free music at SXSW-- south by southwest festival

south by southwest festivals : "SXSW Music
March 16-20, 2005



Hope you're all doing well.... SXSW is actually three festivals at the same time.... music/ film / and "interactive" IT... I thought you'd like the music most! james

read more below.....

'Now in its 18th year, the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, is a veritable fantasyland for music fans. There's a nearly 24-hour-a-day onslaught of live music showcases, parties and panels, as well as a whiplash-inducing propensity to run into other journalists, publicists, long-lost friends....' Billboard.com March 19, 2004

And you can listen to it for free!

"SXSW PLAYER: A POPULAR NEW FEATURE
SXSW Music Player The SXSW Music Player V.05 is a new and exciting way to explore the sights and sounds of SXSW 2005. You can listen to a continuous stream of all the acts, and the player will show you who you are listening to and give you a link to their band page. You can also use the quick search field to find a particular band and listen to just their track. We hope you have as much fun as we have been having with it. "

http://2005.sxsw.com/music/#

Every March SXSW Music delivers new opportunities to make your vision real. Musicians and the companies they work with have been using SXSW as a cost-effective way to promote themselves since 1987, and they come back year after year because SXSW works! It's a potent method to connect with press, radio, and other music industry players.

Over 1200 acts showcased last year before more than 8000 registrants from all over the world. Pop, jazz, country, blues, reggae, hip hop, electronica - every imaginable style of music, from nearly every continent - is represented each night at over 50 of Austin's premier stages, many within walking distance of one another. By day, the music industry's most accomplished and creative personalities collaborated, argued, and shared their experiences in dozens of panels, workshops, interviews, and meetings."

DEMO Demonstrators

DEMO Demonstrators


This was not with Sheffield but in real life! (Two weeks ago in Scottsdale, Arisona.) Demo@15

Last year's demos are on line and you can watch the 6 minute videos of their gadget presentations!

Let the others know which ones you think are interesting..... I watched "Feedster" and liked it! If only I had money I could invest!

Here's the blurb from their home page..... of course your demos were pretty good too! :-)

more soon... james

*******************
from the demo conference homepage...
************

"Welcome!

Our World-Class Innovators have been assembled. More than 70 demonstrators are polishing their presentations. Chris Shipley is honing her anticipated keynote. DEMO@15! is here.

While you are at the event make this your home page.

* Learn about our 75 demonstrators
* Get to know our 15 World-Class Innovators
* Keep track of who's who with IntoNetworks
* Contribute to the discussion on the DEMOblog
......

Right before your eyes, right in your hands, more than 70 of the world's most promising new technologies are launching. This is what a DEMO conference is all about. After months of anticipation DEMO@15! is finally here - and so are you.

Enjoy the show! "

MSNBC - Students ordered to wear tracking tags

MSNBC - Students ordered to wear tracking tags

big brother!

could this happen in France? maybe in a few years?
Not iDog .... but iStudent!




all the best from
james

BBC NEWS | UK | Charles and Camilla face cameras

BBC NEWS | UK | Charles and Camilla face cameras

Dear students, here is the latest news from Britain... all eyes seem to be on Charles and Camilla. Nevertheless I 'm sure the Sheffield investors will be happy to listen to you on Monday!

I understand that Camilla has even promised to endorse some of your gadgets! (Or is that just a rumor?)

have a good videoconference!

"break a leg"

(but don't take me literally!)

james

USATODAY.com - Radio to the MP3 degree: Podcasting

USATODAY.com - Radio to the MP3 degree: Podcasting

hi everyone! Here's everything you ever wanted to know about podcasting!

hope you're all doing well! I hope your videoconference with the British VC's goes well next Monday.

I'll be thinking of you!

james