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昨日傍晚，隨手叢書堆一抓，看著某二手書上註記時，部落格的精魂又從後面溜了進來…

我們在紙本上可以使用筆來隨性註記對於段落中文字(影像)之個人聊想、評論、或心得。所以無論紙本書是以文字或影像為主，我們都可以使用任一形式來下註記，或結合兩者。

那在 blog 上面呢？

以 blog 讀者而言，間接回評論，似乎是唯一之道。可引前文，貼圖以佐，或文字續後下註。但這還不是我想要 replicate 上面那一張圖的狀況：一眼可見，隱身於文字後之讀者下註的枝結歷史 - Information can be squeezed into such tiny space entity.

反觀 blog 在這方面(下註)而言，卻有相當程度的線性(linear)限制。

之前在 Freshmeat 看過類似塗鴉版的軟體。前來者的 graffiti, 後來者可以據之為用、為主軸而修改之。It’s amazing enough for a man who can’t draw like me.

圖像所承載之主客觀資訊，遠大於佔據同一空間之文字其先天所能. Photolog/phoblog 雖有影像，但仍無能為後在同一空間中註記揮灑。

Wiki 朋友 嚷著說，他在這邊比較厲害。

是的，一筆一筆前者的修改，都呈現在 statistical data 上面。只要沒設權限，幾乎所有人都看的到修改的歷史. Good, takes me two clicks away from the original virtual space entity(page), but it still doesn’t live up to my expextation.

Q1: 如果我是一個以圖像來表達想法的人(), blog 似乎對我而言太文字取向？
Q2: 如果我是一個喜歡對於之前寫過的東西直接塗改的人, 那 blog 有沒有這方面的功能發展潛力？

續讀網站：http://web.mit.edu/i-m/

續寫：When Reality Can’t Get Virtual Enough?
關聯思路：When Reality Gets Virtual Enough

From Utne Reader Online:

In late November, a group of hot pink–clad women, including our own Nina Utne, kicked off the Code Pink campaign with a daily peace vigil in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House. Since then, an epidemic of pink has been sweeping the nation. At peace rallies across the country, citizens have donned pink scarves, hats, jackets and wigs, waved pink signs and distributed thousands of buttons declaring a state of Code Pink (a term used by hospitals when a baby has been abducted). Keep up-to-date on Code Pink actions around the U.S. with our new Code Pink Weblog.

Blogging plus active campaigning? Hmm…

難道要在本地啟發一個新觀念(摩托文化)，前幾個作的人，都要當炮灰？自己享受、自己旅行、自己遊蹤四方，不需顧及眾人所需，豈不大好？

去年十一月找到 elixus.org, 發現他們正在推的 blog, 是相當不錯的東西。摸索後，在十二月底架了 blog.schee.info . 這個 blog 的兩三事，也是為了推摩托文化作前置準備。預計先試試參與已有開端之 blog 風潮，未來再將經驗移植他用。

那年參加野百合學運後，突然覺得自己生的太晚，無有著力之處。幾年來從一些其他的領域走過，我實在找不出有哪一個會比摩托的相關文化，更為整體社會所極度忽視的. If you could just name one, tell me. 知道 aromatherapy 或是 scientology, 跟使用摩托車的族群相較，那一個比較多？知道精油和知道重車不是只有哈雷的人比較，哪個比較多？但在台灣，連寫咖啡的書都比摩托車的書多上好幾倍。越是明顯的現象，越是容易讓人忽視：例如台灣的摩托車和中國的腳踏車。

摩托文化將是我未來幾年主推的理念。我會試著去將禪、運動和摩托車結合在一起，以不同於 engineering-based 的型態來呈現摩托文化的 kaleidoscopic 向度，並且為台灣的摩托文化和道路安全，盡一點心力。Cognitive Science, Psychodynamics, Sport Psychology, Sport Physiology, Kinesiology, Zen, Collaborative Journlism, Taichi….等等，都是會帶到也是我必須要努力的領域。

I am an amateur athlete(業餘練田徑的), a vegetarian(素食吃菜的), 也是一位 motorcyclist. 目前棲息在淡江大學英文系。

Facial plastic surgery 也上了 blog? 沒錯，你應該看一下 Dr. Kashani 的 blog. Kashani 利用 blog 來提供顏面整形的諮詢、客製化的術前準備，並群聚病患的醫療經驗。

For English information, please visit PR Newswire 國內有同質性極高的醫療諮詢站台：付費會員制和免費，或是開業醫師個人與醫療團隊皆有。但在網路醫病關係的處理上，或許尚未有如 Kashani 的直接與透明。

這樣以 blog 來連結醫病的技術形式，若運用在台灣本地，可能會面臨到什麼樣的問題？

1) 諮詢者對於網路諮詢的功能定位錯置？

Kashani 放在網路上的資訊是諮詢，不是真的診斷。若要諮詢，他提供了諮詢預約的服務，還有多人申請 Kashani 參與 local seminar 的服務。

This web site is provided as an information resource only, and not as a guide for recommendation of treatment and care of patients. Recommendations for care and treatment change rapidly and opinions can be controversial; therefore, individuals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained within this site. This site is for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon for final treatment decisions.

如果放在台灣這邊，會不會因為諮詢者(患者)對於這種新型態醫療 blog 所呈現之醫病關係客製化『幻象(because you still need to meet the doc)』，而對於 blog 的內容期許過高，造成以後不必要的醫療糾紛？

2) 本地醫病關係文化的不同？

結論：讓我們繼續觀察 Kashani’s blog 的動態。

A: 網路發言不當比例過高。我最先想到的是：

(1)文章形式的問題。除了登載於 elixus.org 的 blog 之外，眾多在 bbs 的發言多文不符題。一長串文章，最後討論軸線根本不知走向天外何方。這會造成真正要尋求資訊的閱讀者，還有以後負責文章建檔儲存分類者(the filter/moderator)的困難。以我一個閱讀者的角度而言，文章的『標題=>附標題=>第一段』是我在閱讀前作 index, 判斷是否有可讀性的重要優先指標流程。熟悉 BBS 的網路使用者，轉換到 www 上的 foum 發表或貼文時，常常將這個『因襲前文標題』的習性，連帶過來。不熟悉 BBS 的多數網路使用者，也常不經意的沿襲前文標題，寫開了就一長串下去。我在想，這是不是在國民或高等教育的過程中，因為作文(中、英)課程的擬定標題，都是由人所指定，所造成『現象』？

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去年十二月上線，可能不是那麼的新…

Editor: Hahn Robert

Title: Government Policy Towards Open Source Software (Edited Book)
http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/abstract.php?pid=296&aei_bro Abstract:
Can open source software that is usually available without
charge and that individuals are free to modify?survive against the
fierce competition of proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows?
Should the government intervene on its behalf? This book addresses a
host of issues raised by the rapid growth of open source software,
including government subsidies for research and development, government
procurement policy, and patent and copyright policy. Contributors offer
diverse perspectives on a phenomenon that has become a lightning rod for
controversy in the field of information technology.

Contributors:
Chapter 1: Government Policy toward Open Source Software: An
Overview; Robert W. Hahn

Chapter 2: What Good is Free Software?; James Bessen

Chapter 3: Politics and Programming: Government Preferences for
Pomoting Open Source Software; David S. Evans

Chapter 4: Open Source Baselines: Compared to What?; Lawrence Lessig

Chapter 5: The Future of Software: Enabling the Marketplace to Decide;
Bradford L. Smith

以一個 non-programmer 的角度，我試著 survey 了一些 wiki clones. Probably not very informative for you… Q: 為什麼要用 wiki?
A1: 在更新”回溯繼往(past)”的網頁內容方向來說, wiki 都比 mt 來的方便。
A2: 我喜歡簡單的文字介面(content is the king!)。
A3: Powerful syntax.
A4: I trust in collaborative journalism - 我相信人性。

Q: 你試過哪幾個 wiki clones?
A: Twiki(almost perfect, 但裝不起來, way too powerful?), UseMod(that which had powered Wikipedia, 惜中文支援不佳), MoinMoin(mature, 但又是裝不起來), ChiqChaq(好用, but not mozilla-friendly, 殘念, Hebrew), CoWiki(next level of wiki? PHP5? Zend2? 那是什麼…),

Q: What about other Wikilikes?
A: Snipsnap(絕對首選，但可惜的是，我又不會裝), Tikiwiki(promising, but bugs all around), and Vanilla(Rebol?)

Q: So what you gonna do then?
A: 武裝技術方面的知能，以利未來 wiki 的個人應用。

Q: 哪裡可找到正體中文 wiki powered site?
A: 只看過在meta.elixus.org/wiki.pl 和 Rex’ Development Lab

Q: 關於 wiki 的最深印象？
A: 在 Wikipedia 中, Taiwan 部分的資料實在是非常不足, and hardly you see any pages in Traditional Chinese.

Q: What else would you like to say?
A: Technology Transparency! Oh!

利用 Proquest Education Complete 資料庫查了一些帶到 blog 在教育運用的文獻… 1. You blog, we blog: A guide to how teacher-librarians can use Weblogs to build communication and research skills; Theresa Ross Embrey; Teacher Librarian, Seattle; Dec 2002; Vol. 30, Iss. 2; pg. 7, 3 pgs

2. RSS, aggregators, and reading the Blog fantastic; Greg R Notess; Online, Wilton; Nov/Dec 2002; Vol. 26, Iss. 6; pg. 52

3. Graduate Journalism Students Learn the Fine Art of ‘Blogging’; The Chronicle of Higher Education, Washington; Oct 11, 2002; Vol. 49, Iss. 07; pg. A.12

4. Shall We Blog?; Clyde, Laurel A.; Teacher Librarian [H.W. Wilson - EDUC]; Oct 2002; Vol. 30, Iss. 1; pg. 44

5. Shall we blog?; Anne Clyde; Teacher Librarian, Seattle; Oct 2002; Vol. 30, Iss. 1; pg. 44, 3 pgs

6. Blogs: Only half-baked; Michael J DeMaria; Network Computing, Manhasset; Sep 30, 2002; Vol. 13, Iss. 20; pg. 19, 1 pgs

7. The Blog realm: News sources, searching with Daypop, and content management; Greg R Notess; Online, Wilton; Sep/Oct 2002; Vol. 26, Iss. 5; pg. 70

8. The Futurist bookshelf; Anonymous; The Futurist, Washington; Sep/Oct 2002; Vol. 36, Iss. 5; pg. 64, 2 pgs

9. Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice on Creating and Maintaining Your Blog / We’ve Got Blog: How Weblogs Are Changing Our Culture; Colleen Cuddy; Library Journal, New York; Aug 2002; Vol. 127, Iss. 13; pg. 127, 2 pgs

10. Gimme five; Anonymous; PC World, San Francisco; Jun 2002; Vol. 20, Iss. 6; pg. 53, 1 pgs

11. Deconstructing the blog; John C Dvorak; PC Magazine, New York; Apr 23, 2002; Vol. 21, Iss. 8; pg. 45

12. The blog phenomenon; John C Dvorak; PC Magazine, New York; Feb 26, 2002; Vol. 21, Iss. 4; pg. 51

13. The day of the typo blog; Joe Clark; Print, Rockville; Jan/Feb 2002; Vol. 55, Iss. 6; pg. 58, 4 pgs

South China Morning Post
January 25, 2003
SECTION: News; Pg. 14
LENGTH: 936 words
HEADLINE: Blocked sites will return, but with limited access FILTERING TECHNOLOGY BENJAMIN EDELMAN BBC Monitoring International Reports
January 3, 2003
LENGTH: 565 words
HEADLINE: MALAYSIAKINI LAUNCHES MALAYSIA’S NATION’S FIRST WEBLOG

ABIX: Australasian Business Intelligence
January 2, 2003 Thursday
SECTION: Pg. 3
LENGTH: 114 words
HEADLINE: Every Joe can blog
SOURCE: Herald Sun
BYLINE: Jason Hill

以下為上週主要國際主要大報關於 blog 的報導要目：

The New York Times
January 23, 2003, Thursday, Late Edition - Final
SECTION: Section G; Page 3; Column 3; Circuits
LENGTH: 597 words
HEADLINE: Wireless Blogging With a Real-Time Twist
BYLINE: By PETER MEYERS South China Morning Post
January 25, 2003
SECTION: News; Pg. 14
LENGTH: 936 words
HEADLINE: Blocked sites will return, but with limited access FILTERING TECHNOLOGY BENJAMIN EDELMAN

The Times (London)
January 22, 2003, Wednesday
SECTION: Features; Creme; 3
LENGTH: 420 words
HEADLINE: Time Savers
BYLINE: Chris Ward

United Press International
January 18, 2003 Saturday
LENGTH: 643 words
HEADLINE: ‘Blog’ trend provides virtual soapbox
BYLINE: By MARK HUFFMAN