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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:07:00 EST
Subject: 12/15/2004 - The Chronicle's Wired Campus Newsletter
THE WIRED CAMPUS

A daily glance at education-technology headlines
for Wednesday, December 15.
A service of The Chronicle of Higher Education
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FROM THE CHRONICLE:

"Scholars Take Notes by the Megapixel, but Some Librarians
Object"
Researchers visiting libraries and archives are finding digital
cameras to be handy tools -- where they are allowed.
<http://chronicle.com/weekly/v51/i17/17a03901.htm>

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A LOOK AT OTHER SOURCES:

"FTC Focuses on File Swapping"
The Federal Trade Commission has joined the list of government
groups fretting about file sharing: The agency is convening a
workshop to study the potential risks consumers face by
downloading content on peer-to-peer networks. (CNET)
<http://news.com.com/FTC+focuses+on+file+swapping/2100-1028_3-5491292.html>

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"Making Books Readable on Computer Proves Trying Task"
Google's ambitious plan to digitize books from university
libraries may test the limits of optical character-recognition
technology, which translates images of pages into useful text
files. (USA Today)
<http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2004-12-14-google-side_x.htm>

"Virus Steals Student Passwords"
Boston College's campus network was hit by a virus that forced
computers to guess at passwords that would provide access to
other linked machines. (The Heights)
<http://www.bcheights.com/news/2004/12/09/News/Virus.Steals.Student.Passwords-825927.shtml>

"Some Techies Find Success Without College Degree"
A number of young dot-commers have achieved entrepreneurial
success without going to college, but most technology firms say
they are now looking for job candidates with four-year degrees.
(Associated Press)
<http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/14/skipping.college.ap/>

"Lab to Study Emotion of Gaming"
Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University have set up a
laboratory for studying the emotional effects that video games
have on those who play them. (BBC News)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4098899.stm>

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