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Much has changed since the early days of the Internet. My
initial "web
experience" was back in the early 90's using the first PC webbrowser called "Cello" 
developed
at Cornell Law School. Cello opened up the new cyberworld of the
WWW to a mass audience. See
what a webpage looked like at that time in Cello. You can even download
a version of Cello here .
Soon replaced by Mosaic and then Netscape, the early Web experience was very
simple, lacking the flash and glitz of contemporary websites. See an Internet
Timeline for more details.
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Claims of Apple 'admitting' iPhone 3GS overheating are hot air (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - They say the iPhone 3GS is hot. Hot as in sexy. Hot as in selling like cakes that are hot. Hot as in âscorch the skin off your face Raiders of the Ark-style.â
Xbox 360 Dashboard Ads to Get Animation, Audio (PC World)
PC World - What's worse than paying $50 a year more than Games For Windows Live gamers, just to play Xbox 360 games online?
AT&T, iPhone Customers Angry Over Voicemail Delays (PC World)
PC World - Some AT&T and iPhone customers are angry over delayed delivery of voicemail messages. Sometimes, they say, a voicemail message may not appear in their inbox for several days after it was recorded.
Jackson memorial tentatively set for Tuesday in US (AP)
AP - An executive with a concert promoter says Michael Jackson's memorial service will be Tuesday at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles if that's what his mother wants.
Michael Jackson memorial likely Tuesday (Reuters)
Reuters - A public memorial for Michael Jackson is expected Tuesday in Los Angeles, a venue official said, as a lawyer for the pop star's ex-wife said she hasn't decided whether to fight for custody of their children.
Lawyer: Rowe deciding whether to seek custody (AP)
AP - Deborah Rowe, the ex-wife of Michael Jackson and the mother of two of his children, has not reached a final decision on whether to seek custody of the children, a lawyer said Thursday.
"Play" 10 Years Later: Moby's Track by Track Guide to 1999's Global Smash
How scratchy field recordings, Gwen Stefani and a Leonardo DiCaprio flick transformed him from a "has-been" into an international star When Play was released, I kind of thought my career was over," says Moby. He's speaking from the sparse, utilitarian Manhattan studio where he recorded the 1999 smash in the years before the walls were dotted with awards documenting its 10 million copies sold. Play wasn't the first album to make a rock star out of an insular techno nerdnik, but it was the first to make one a pop sensation. An effortless blend of atmospheric swoops, block-rocking beats and bluesy a cappellas nicked from...
Michael Jackson: The Essential Playlist
Look back at the King of Pop's remarkable career in Rolling Stone's archives. Check out photos, cover stories, album reviews and more at our Michael Jackson hub. Culling a playlist from an artist as estimable and...
"Not Like Other Guys": Rob Sheffield Remembers Michael Jackson
Look back at the King of Pop's remarkable career in Rolling Stone's archives. Check out photos, cover stories, album reviews and more at our Michael Jackson hub. The night Michael Jackson died: a street corner in...
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Websites with Reference Collections
Refdesk.com nothing fancy but this is a terrific resource.
Martindale’s Reference Desk vast collection of resources on every subject imaginable, one of the first on the the Net.
Yahooligans Reference
RefDesk Fast Facts comprehensive collection of sites for every reference need. Check here first!
US Government By Sterby This is an absolutely incredible list of every agency, committee, departments, court , etc. Well maintained and updated regularly.
Calendars every calendar imaginable
Policy Almanac background information and links on major U.S. public policy issues
Reference Sites
Fact Monster geared to the young learner but still useful
A Virtual Library of Useful URLs amazing resource organized by Dewey Decimal system setup spcifically as a research aid for students.
Research It all-in-one reference desk: dictionary, quotes, translators, more
LibrarySpot Extensive guide to online reference works
Library of Congress
The World Wide Web Virtual Library
Information Please Almanac Almanac, dictionary and the full Columbia Encyclopedia
Biography.com offers brief, cross-referenced biographies of more than 25,000 notables.
Internet Public Library U of Michigan’s comprehensive site of reference materials and resources on the Net with reviews and commentary on each resource.
Open Directory Project Human powered directory.
Citation Guides for Electronic Documents
Newspapers In Education online lesson plans and other materials for use of newspaper-oriented resources to teachers through the Internet.
LookSmart find articles in various magazine publications.
Copyright and Fair Use from Stanford everything you need to know about copyright and fair use of materials found on the Internet and elsewhere.
Copyright Website everything you need to know and more.
Social Security death index
Consumer World has consumer finance rates, company contacts, consumer information
50states.com good basic starting point for info about all the states. Includes links to resources in many spscific topic areas for each state. A good starting point for any research project
StateMaster compare every fact and statistic among states 3000 ways
NationMaster compare countries
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Answers.com great search reference with real answers not just links
Merriam-Webster Online: The Language Center
YourDictionary.com and Onelook give access to hundreds of dictionaries, specialized and general
Encyclopedia Britannica The one and only. (Now with a fee for full articles.)
Encyclopedia Mythica gods, goddess, myths, foklore and more.
Encyclopedia of Educational Technology comprehensive collection of short, multimedia articles on a variety of topics in the field of education technology. Many include links to supporting resources. A invaluable resource.
Bartleby best of both contemporary and classic reference works into the most comprehensive public reference library ever published on the web. Look here first.
Double-Tongued Word Wrester serious look at words as they enter and leave the English language, focusing on slang, jargon, hybrid, archaic, obsolete, and rare words.
H.Net Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History
Symbols.com online encyclopedia of graphic symbols
Ryhming Zone Rhyming dictionary
Free Oxford Dictionary: AskOxford
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Online Dictionaries, Glossaries and Encyclopedias 100s of links to every subject imaginable.
Frank Deitz’s 2400 Glossaries
The Glossarist a searchable directory of
glossaries and topical dictionaries.
Business Glossary Washington Post glossary of more than 1,250 business terms.
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Dictionary of Difficult Words
Phrontistery 15,500-word dictionary of obscure and rare words
Luciferous Logolepsy a collection of over 9,000 obscure english words
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Flashcards world’s largest library of flash cards, even make your own!
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Free Speech In The Electronic Age
The First Amendment of Bill of Rights reads:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Since its ratification in 1791 the Bill of Rights has been tested and affirmed under a variety of circumstances. Today perhaps more than at anytime in the past the First Amendment is being tested like never before. The Internet has made related issues of privacy, intellectual property, libel, and censorship hot topics for both secondary schools and universities. The Children’s Internet Protection Act CIPA requires that schools and libraries filter Internet content to protect children from pornography and other objectionable material. The fast pace of emerging technologies add to the difficulty these groups have in handling new ways students and others find to test the boundaries of acceptable speech and forms of expression.
Some resources on these issues:
Free Speech and the Internet FAQ
Online libel explained
Student Webpages ethical and policy issues.
Legal and Ethical Aspects of the Internet explained.
Internet and the First Amendment FAQ
Student Cyber-Liberties reprint of an law review article on student websites.
The SAT: The King of High Stakes Testing
For most high school students with college aspirations the specter of the SAT is a reality they must contend with like it or not. The SAT got its start in the early 20th century when the presidents of 12 leading universities formed the College Entrance Examination Board in an effort to find methods for screening college applicants. Using IQ tests first developed for the US Army, this group became the champion of a movement to employ entrance exams on a large scale. The first actual test called the SAT was given in 1923, see sample questions from the 1926 test . It was not until the 1950s that the test assumed its current form. In 1960 the State of California became the SAT’s biggest customer requiring it for all college admissions in the state. Read more history here
From the start the SAT and related tests were controversial. Some critics pointed to racial and ethnic baises that put minorities at a disadvantage. Others believed the test not an appropriate measure of intelligence and potential for college success. While others saw the ETS (Educational Testing Service), the company that owns and administers the test, as nothing more than a profit minded business looking to maximize and maintain their marketshare of the hugely profitable college entrance exam business. These are still matters hotly debate today under what has become known as: “ high stakes testing ”.
In recent years a number of institutions have begun deemphasizing the SAT in favor of other methods of accessing suitablity for college. Critics of the SAT have suggested that the recent test overhaul to include a writing component was nothing more that an attempt to retain the State of California’s requirement of the SAT and subsequent profits.
Critics of the SAT and other testing:
Fair Test
Students Against Testing
Alfie Kohn
Rethinking Schools
Testing Resources and Advocates:
Education Trust
Achieve.org
ETS
College Board register for the SAT here.
Kaplan prepare yourself.
ACT SAT’s biggest competitor
Testprep.com
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