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The statement I've been waiting for!!

Article about online classes for high school students in Montana. Nice to see this option for students!

Good article about communicating with college students

"Sandra Thornton is eager to generate new business for the sewing plant she manages just outside Centerville, Tenn. When the machines at Southeastern Pant are running full tilt, the plant's 55 employees can crank out 2,000 pairs a week for police officers, firefighters, and security guards all over the U.S. Nestled among the rolling, ranch-dotted hills of the central part of the Volunteer State, Thornton's plant has managed to stay open when many clothing companies are sending work overseas, by focusing on custom orders. "All the police agencies want their own stripes, their own pocket sizes," she says. "Our equipment is very easy to change over.""

People of rural areas will benefit from broadband Internet, becuase it will enable them to connect to millions of other people. Also, store owners and other businesses will thrive with broadband Internet.

Very interesting article about how the Egyptian Government pulled the plug. Also talks about legislation in the US Congress that would give the President authority to pull the plug on us.

Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects is "going dark" as people increasingly communicate online instead of by telephone.

Remake of Star Wars (A New Hope) created by fans. Each fan creates a 15 second clip (however they want) and they're put together into a movie. Interesting example of massive internet collaboration.

Great new survey from KC Green at the Campus Computing Project.

Comic about Google. Again, not scholarly material, but...

FCC working on new net neutrality legislation

With thousands of doctors, nurses, and administrators, the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System depends on the latest mobile technologies to streamline its services and deliver better patient care. iPhone and state-of-the-art medical apps like AirStrip OB let Memorial Hermann physicians keep their fingers on patients' pulses even when they can't be at their bedsides. From Apple Hot News "feed://images.apple.com/main/rss/hotnews/hotnews.rss"

Interesting article about the latest Pew report on "Social Isolation and New Technology"

A discussion of whether CNN should be paying attention to Twitter comments.

Article is about Google Dashboard.

This article tells how illegal music download may effect music sales

"/7/11 FCC Promotes Robust, Affordable Broadband by Reducing Costs & Delays in Access to Infrastructure. News Release: Word | Acrobat Order (FCC 11-50): Word | Acrobat NOI (FCC 11-51): Word | Acrobat Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat Baker Statement: Word | Acrobat"

Here is an article on how the FCC discusses the best way to attach devices to poles for the "Broadband Across America Project."