Friday, December 20, 2002

Denise Howell, who is an attorney and a blogger, comments answers some questions about Creative Commons from a blogger's perspective. [Scripting News] 9:43:12 PM    comment []

Google News query for Trent Lott and weblogs. [Scripting News] 9:42:48 PM    comment []

Online ad market warming up. Struggling sector shows signs of growth [InfoWorld: Top News] 9:42:10 PM    comment []

Bloggers oustered Trent Lott [Lisa, via bOing bOing] More than a little truth in that. 9:33:12 PM    comment []

Only four days until "World Sousveillance Day". 12:08:03 PM    comment []

Mark briefly discusses the virtues of adopting a Creative Commons License so that you can skip the intermediaries (Really well executed Flash animation explaining the concepts and rationales, titled, "Get Creative: being the origin and adventures of the Creative Commons licensing project"). 11:07:58 AM    comment []

As I wrap up grading for this term, I'm really looking forward to next semester, too. I'll be using Howard Rhengold's Smart Mobs and the O'Reilly Peer-to-peer: Harnessing the Power of Disruptive Technologies in a class meeting entirely online, Philosophy and Technology (PHIL 2330). We'll also be reading some stuff on virtual community, democracy and the Internet, how technologies embody values, and online education. I'm also teaching some philosophy of science, starting with an overview of the revolution in astronomy and mechanics from the ancients through Newton, surveying contemporary accounts of the scientific enterprise, and also treating some issues relating to gender and science. Main texts will be The Fabric of the Heavens: The Development of Astronomy and Dynamics, by Stephen Toulmin and June Goodfield, Understanding Philosophy of Science, by James Ladyman, The Gender of Science, edited by Janet A. Kourany, and, for the 3310 group, a recent work in philosophy of science to be chosen in January. 11:07:54 AM    comment []

I've got your heavy-metal-cartoon-voice mashup right here: Kill The Wabbit, by Ozzy Fudd (Mark McCollum) (Real Audio). 10:07:46 AM    comment []

Went to a very interesting symposium Saturday, on The Neuro-ethics of Brain Damage. Panelists and attendees talked about issues such as autonomy and alzheimer's, psychopathy and moral excuse, neuro-prosthetics and agency, cochlear implants and genocide. Heady stuff, and I'm still reflecting on it. 10:07:44 AM    comment []

Privacy legislation stalled in Ontario -- see the Open Letter from Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian to The Honourable Ernie Eves, Premier and President of the Executive Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. The letter chastises the Premier for the failure to pass privacy legislation that was ''ready to go,'' had broad public support, and would have provided Ontario residents with comprehensive privacy protection by covering the commercial, not-for-profit, and health sectors 3:06:38 AM    comment []