Here is my selection of articles that were not commented here — except if I missed them.

Virtual Music Box Makes Sound Visual
A room-sized music box uses human-computer interface technology to create a virtual environment where visitors see sound. The award-winning art installation, Op_era: Sonic Dimension, which opened in late April at the Beall Center for Art and Technology in Irvine, Calif., is one way interactive artists are linking how a person uses a computer to the computer’s output.
Source: Tracy Staedter, Discovery News, May 5, 2005

BuddyBuzz text streaming service lets users read material as fast as they can
“BuddyBuzz is the fastest way to read off mobile phones,” said BJ Fogg, director of research and design at the university’s Persuasive Technology Lab. “It cues up content, mostly off the Internet, and allows you to read it on your phone.”
Source: Michael Bazeley, Mercury News, May 9, 2005

A Web of Sensors, Taking Earth’s Pulse
In the wilds of the San Jacinto Mountains, along a steep canyon, scientists are turning 30 acres of pines and hardwoods in California into a futuristic vision of environmental study. They are linking up more than 100 tiny sensors, robots, cameras and computers.
Source: William J. Broad, The New York Times, May 10, 2005 (Free registration, but permanent link)

Senate approves electronic ID card bill
Last-minute attempts by online activists to halt an electronic ID card failed Tuesday when the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to impose a sweeping set of identification requirements on Americans.
Source: Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com, May 10, 2005

900,000 ISP customers blacklisted
More than 900,000 customers of U.K. Internet service provider Telewest have been blacklisted by one of the most powerful antispam groups on the Web.
Source: Will Sturgeon, Silicon.com, for CNET News.com, May 10, 2005

Game skills pay off in real life
At the Charles Schwab company’s call-center headquarters in Phoenix, human resources vice president Chip Luman has learned a secret about financial services technology and the employees who operate it: Video-game players often display exceptional business skills.
Source: Mike Antonucci, Mercury News, May 10, 2005

Service Helps Dog Owners Interpret Barks
South Koreans hoping to communicate with man’s best friend could be getting help soon from their cell phones. KTF Corp., a South Korean mobile phone operator, said Thursday it will begin offering a service that will enable dog owners to know whether their pets are feeling happy or sad.
Source: Associated Press, May 12, 2005

College Libraries Set Aside Books in a Digital Age
Students attending the University of Texas at Austin will find something missing from the undergraduate library this fall. Books. By mid-July, the university says, almost all of the library’s 90,000 volumes will be dispersed to other university collections to clear space for a 24-hour electronic information commons, a fast-spreading phenomenon that is transforming research and study on campuses around the country.
Source: Ralph Blumenthal, The New York Times, May 13, 2005 (Free registration, but permanent link)

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