Monthly Archives: March 2007

23 Things

Over at Learning 2.0, Helene Blowers has set up a challenge for librarians to become more web savvy. Three months to do 23 Things. Listed below are 23 Things (or small exercises) that you can do on the web to … Continue reading

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David Hicks trial … some quotes

On 26 March, the first proceeding under the Military Commission Act (MCA) is due to take place at Guantánamo with the arraignment of Australian detainee David Hicks. Another 23 detainees of 13 nationalities have currently been identified as potential defendants … Continue reading

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This weeks links: 2007-03-28

Dutch auction nets unreal deal [The Age] One of the hottest tracts of virtual real estate has been sold on eBay for $US50,000 ($62,000). The Amsterdam sim in Second Life was put up for sale last week by its Florida-based … Continue reading

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When you said poo-paper …

The Great Elephant Poo Poo Paper Company Limited™ – The Most Environmentally Responsible Products In A Really Long Time ™ The spirit and passion behind our products is rooted in our belief that our products represent a healthy and sustainable … Continue reading

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Firefox 2.0.0.3

Firefox has just been updated to version 2.0.0.3; Firefox 2.0.0.3 Release Notes What’s New in Firefox 2.0.0.3 Release Date: March 20, 2007 Security Update: The following security issues have been fixed. Website Compatibility: Fixed various web compatibility regressions. Fixed in … Continue reading

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You Only Live Twice (Four Corners 19-Mar-2007)

The ABC’s Four Corners program 19-Mar-2007 looked into Virtual Worlds; You Only Live Twice Reporter: Ticky Fullerton Broadcast: 19/03/2007 Our world might be getting smaller, thanks to technology, but virtual worlds and games are booming. Millions of people venture daily … Continue reading

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2007 Banff Mountain Film Festival

Paddy Pallin once again brings us the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour – featuring a collection of award winning short films from all around the world that will inspire, amaze and astound you. THIS YEAR’S FILMS: Ride of the … Continue reading

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This weeks links: 2007-03-19

How to Stop the Dilbertization of IT? [Slashdot] “In the simplest terms: too many IT workplaces have become Dilbertized — micromanaged, bureaucratic and stifled creatively. It’s become an environment where busy work is praised and morale is low. How is … Continue reading

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Patch Tuesday Wednesday (Mar-2007)

13 March 2007 – Patch Tuesday Welcome to another ‘Patch Tuesday’, this months show bag contains the following fun products; *** Microsoft has not released any security bulletins on March 13, 2007 *** Since it’s the second Tuesday for March, … Continue reading

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