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File and Media Sync, Web Backup and Mobile Access - SugarSync
The best sync and backup solution I've seen so far. Very clean interface. Ease of use. And, pricing more reasonable now with founders' circle pricing for everyone. Hopefully, they will raise storage level in the future the way Google does with Gmail.

Pleasing Google's Tech-Savvy Staff - WSJ.com
Changing enterprise IT

Change Congress Beta Launch (Lessig Blog)
It launches on March 20, 2008 at 1:30 pm (EST). Hope that it will expand the same way Creative Commons is now.

ChangeThis
a cool website using CC. a quick way to scan books and ideas.

Google Sites Under Apps
Finally, it is here. Wiki-like site building from Google - from JotSpot acquisition. Google is pushing wikis to mainstream by letting users recognize that wikis are super easy-to-use websites such as portals, classroom sites, etc. I just had a brief scan, and it is not bad at all for the first version.

Two announcements (Lessig Blog)
You should check out this 10 minute video by Larry regards to the launch of his Change Congress movement (part of his fight on "corruption - influence of money in politics") and the decision he'll try to make (around Mar. 1) about running for Congress in a special election for CA-District 12. He's one of my most inspired thought leaders. Obviously, he's reaching out for an almost impossible goal with tackling corruption - essential for monumental innovation and change. Is it already the right time to run or would there be enough support for his beliefs? It is not an easy task to change our current system of politics and hope you can support his efforts towards a revitalized system of politics where influence of money won't take politicians to wrong decisions.

eLearning Reviews: research on elearning – reviewed for you
lots of information, yet worthwhile to check it out

movingforward » home
A good wiki for educators, either K-12 or colleges. Examples of many good wikis.

Harvard Faculty Adopts Open-Access Requirement - Chronicle.com
It is an important step for open access and content movement. Hope Alliant can support the movement in near future and have open access as part of its vision.

BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Networked journalism
Any possible analogy with higher education? with Open Content efforts?

Horizon Project
2008 Horizon Report is now available from ELI and NMC.

Inspiring quote to me
"The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well." by Horace Walpole, English author (1717 - 1797)

Happy New Year!
Very glad to see Creative Commons raised $584,572 in its 2007 campaign.

Google Talkabout: Merry Christmas, God Jul and 圣诞快乐
Get instant translation or interpreter while chatting.

Google Knol - Google's Play To Aggregate Knowledge Pages
Interesting App. It seems like a bit of Wikipedia, Yahoo! Answers, and Mahola. Although you cannot access it at the moment, there is a screenshot. Also, post on Google Blog.

The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard
Must-see viral video. The principles from Made to Stick are very apparent.

What the Google Intranet Looks Like
Ideas for other intranet sites

Microsoft Live Labs: Photosynth
A nice innovative feature out of Microsoft in a while

Blogger in Draft: New feature: OpenID commenting
First step by Google towards open single sign-on identity