10 posts tagged martin weller

PRODUCTION UPDATE: Who shot what, who’s shooting what… (part two) May 14, 2008 – 10:01 am by David Knight Here is the second part of a big rundown of new videos, in production or just completed. And this isn’t all of them either, oh no… Annex: Luc Janin has directed The Fratellis’ Mistress Mabel

Martin Weller at the OU posted an interesting article today on what we have come to term ‘Web 2.0′, titled; “Even If We’re Wrong, We’re Right” . Martin points to a talk that Brian Kelly posted on Slideshare on the social aspects of Web 2.0 and a discussion he had along similar lines on ‘what if we’re wrong?’ about web 2.0.

Sun-Times News Group columnist Kristen McQueary, generally regarding as hard-nosed but fair-minded, dives into Martin Ozinga III’s “lucrative” contracts with the city of Chicago and other government agencies. She also takes a gander at his and his company’s big bucks donations to Democratic candidates and groups.

Ozinga named GOP nomineeby Carol Henrichs Martin Ozinga, III, 58, has been officially named the candidate who can best help the GOP hold onto the 11th district congressional seat long held by U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller, R-Morris.

Well, seems like all the Republican crazies are assembling in Illinois' 11th Congressional District to give the seat to the Democrats. You have to give the GOP in the Land of Lincoln a lot of credit for ingenuity and perseverance.

Not a good way to start a campaign, before the campaign really even gets started… And this after all but stealing the Obama’08 look for Ozinga’08. No wonder this candidate hyped as a “self-funder” wants to cut his losses to just $350k.

Club Squisito - Menu EP April 17th, 2008 by downloadablemusic track list: 1. Club Squisito - Fade Away Soundtrack.mp3 ( 5:10 ) 2. Club Squisito - Fade Away Ghetto Boys.mp3 ( 4:31 ) 3. Club Squisito - Let Me Love You.mp3 ( 8:48 ) year: 2006 genre: house source: vinyl ep tracks count:

In Diffusion of Innovations (core reading for H807 and a social science classic) Everett Rogers identifies compatibility as a key factor in the rate of spread of new technologies. Rogers means that to be successful, an innovation must not seem so alien to existing practice that people cannot imagine themselves using it.

Blackboard Stupidity Feb 29th, 2008 by John Connell Martin Weller offers a wry summary of the stupidity, not just of the ruling in favour of Blackboard in a Texas court, but of the BB ‘business model’: “Unlike, washing machines say, people really care about education.

Is notice of its demise exaggerated? Nov 9th, 2007 by John Connell Martin Weller has instigated an enjoyable discussion under the provocative title: The VLE/LMS is Dead. He has pulled together some ocontributions to the debate in a further post: Some more VLE demise thoughts.