On 11/20/2004, the Senate passed, and House agreed to S. 2192, the Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act of 2004. Congressional Record Reference, House of Representatives, November 20, 2004, Page: H10219: ” In the future, research collaborations between academia and industry will be even more critical to the efforts of U.S. industry to maintain… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2004
New Blog on Freedom of the Press
According to Bob Ambrogi, his new blog, Media Law, “will track news relating to the First Amendment, access to public records, open meetings laws, journalist shield laws, libel and other such issues, with an emphasis on Massachusetts.” [thanks d.c.] It is off to an informative and fast paced start. Continue Reading
New Passports With E-Chips Raise Issues of Privacy and ID Theft
As a follow-up to my May 17 posting, Biometric ID Will Be Added to US Passports, today’s AP story, Electronic Passports Might Not Measure Up, details additional concerns that the information chips under development subject the passport holder to an ID theft scam that is simple to perpetrate. Continue Reading
Plans Take Shape for E-Health Records
From the New York Times, this article reviews the challenges involved in work underway by NIH, industry and providers to coordinate and implement a digital health network. Continue Reading
How Many Blogs Are There and How Can You Track Them?
PubSub’s press release indicates the company is tracking “over 6.5 million blogs every day as well as other content streams including 50,000 USENET newsgroups, all SEC/EDGAR filings, press releases from major wire services and FAA airport delay alerts.” [via ResearchBuzz] Continue Reading
Searchable Database of Shoah Names Now Online
From the press release: “Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem, Israel, will bring online its historic new Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names on Monday, November 22, 2004. The database, which will allow online public interaction and contributions of new names and materials, seeks to capture the names of as… Continue Reading
Gadgets for Your Holiday Gift List
From the New York Times, The Circuits Holiday Buying Guide, covers products in the following areas: Toys and Games, Mobile Devices, Recreation, Music, Entertainment, Cameras and Video, and Home Office. See also Engadget and Gizmodo for product reviews and news. Continue Reading
A Practical Guide to E-Discovery
Eight Simple Steps for Doing Effective E-Discovery, By Dennis Kennedy and George Socha, November 2004. Continue Reading
Blogging Behind the Corporate Firewall at Google
Google sees benefits in corporate blogging Continue Reading
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Removes Data From Public Access
Notice from the November 18, 2004 Federal Register: “SUMMARY: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends to remove its Flight Information Publications (FLIP), Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF), and related aeronautical safety of navigation digital and hardcopy publications from public sale and distribution…The DAFIF and related digital aeronautical information files will be protected from general… Continue Reading
Yahoo! Partners With OCLC on Toolbar with WorldCat Searching
Yahoo! Toolbar with WorldCat searching of library materials Continue Reading
Berkeley Researchers Document Florida E-Voting Discrepancies
The Effect of Electronic Voting Machines on Change in Support for Bush in the 2004 Florida Elections by Michael Hout, Laura Mangels, Jennifer Carlson, and Rachel Best, with the assistance of the UC Berkeley Quantitative Methods Research Team. The link to the Summary of findings (PDF) the full text report (PDF) and the report data.… Continue Reading
