Desktop News - Issue 176

Desktop News
Issue 176	Thursday, October 07, 1999	06:39:17 PM
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Filtering Amendment Added to Appropriations Bill - ALA News Item
On September 23, the House Appropriations Subcommittee added by voice vote an Internet filtering amendment to the FY2000 Labor-Health and Human Service-Education appropriations bill. Offered by Rep. Ernest Istook (R-Okla.), the amendment requires federally funded computers in public and school libraries to filter obscenity and child pornography.

ALA’s Washington Office notes that the Istook amendment applies to all federal funds used for the acquisition or operation of any computer that is accessible to minors and that has access to the Internet, encompassing grants under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), as well as the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation or any other program or activity of any federal agency. It also could possibly apply to the e-rate, which could be considered a program of the Federal Communications Commission.

The appropriations bill, including the Istook amendment, is now awaiting action by the full House Appropriations Committee.

Upcoming Event
Teen Read Week is October 17-23 This year's theme: Reading Rocks! Read for the Fun of It.

Securing Digital Text

Adobe and Intertrust are partnering to change possibilities available to the publishers of electronic documents. Some of the implications of this technology are the ability to control how documents are used, whether they can be sent to others, printed and more. The possibilities created by this technology include: on-line purchasing of articles and documents, limited use ejournal subscriptions, and pay-per-use access to various electronic information resources.

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Balls, Strikes, and Bytes

With the baseball playoffs beginning this week I thought some of you might find an article about combining technology and baseball of interest. The task of calling balls and strikes in a major league baseball game has always been tough; but, with a growing number of pitchers throwing in the upper nineties and above the job has become even more difficult. In an effort to prepare umpires for the challenges that these pitchers create Major League Baseball is working to develop a computer-based simulator to help umpires improve their ability to call balls and strikes.

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Self-Destructing E-mail Developed

"This message will self-destruct in 30 seconds." So you liked Mission Impossible, you're into 007 and Maxwell Smart - welcome to the world of self-destructing email. Disappearing Inc. has developed a technique that through the use of encryption technologies allows users to send email message that can only be accessed for a limited time. After the timer expires the user can no longer read the text. Expected to hear more as the release date of early 2000 draws closer.

Articles Sought for Kids Connect!

Kids Connect, NOLA's newsletter for Childrens' and Youth Services' staff, is in production for the Fall edition, to be available to our members in late October. We are seeking interesting articles that are of current interest to our readers. If you are interested in submitting an article for the upcoming edition of Kids Connect, please e-mail Lori Putt, CE Consultant, at [email protected]. Deadline for submission is October 13th for the Fall, 1999 edition. Digital photos are encouraged, if available, to correspond to articles submitted. Thanks for you help!

There has never been a good war or a bad peace. Work to become, not acquire. A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men. I think, therefore, I am. I think. Feeling philosophical? Need a big finish for that college paper? Or just a good quote to impress the chums? Thoust has found thy fount of filosophy ..er philosophy! Check out Reflinks 100 where you will find the Guide to Philosophy on the Internet. A veritable deluge of philosophical thought, philosophers, journals, quotations, associations & societies, newsgroups, etexts and more. There is a General guide to philosophy in several languages, a listing of philosophy projects and the Hippias search engine which makes searching a snap. And the final words of wisdom: If I had my life to live over, I'd try to make more mistakes next time. But don't worry. Using Reflinks isn't one of them!

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