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Here’s our take on news that matters for Thursday, February 9. Today’s theme is moving on (a tribute to Will Richardson) , and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn.

• Gaming — EVE Online currently holds the record for
  concurrent players in a single, persistent game universe at 23,178 simultaneous users. Time for a hardware upgrade.

• Blogging, Podcasting, and Vodcasting — According to this article, Microsoft is considering re-branding its MSN site to MSN Media Network. The new site will feature, among other things, a podcasting feature.Also, lots of commercial groups betting on vodcasting or vlogging. Here’s an example.

• Handhelds – A new service from Eqo Communications, features a package that allows Skype users to talk to each other via cell phones. But unlike traditional calling, which requires the use of phone numbers–and also means that once you give your number to people, they will always be able to reach you — Eqo is built around the idea of letting people reach out to each other via identities, or buddy lists.
• Social Networks – The popularity of social networking sites soaring on college campuses, according to a new survey. And, according to Jupiter Research, rising subscription prices on online dating sites are driving people to use social networking sites instead.

Now, here’s a recap of our favorite posts from the edublogging community from the past 48 hours.

• From Will Richardson : Post about his decision to leave his teaching position after 21 years.
• From Miguel Guhlin: Post (by parent) on the need for parent advocacy for the Read/Write Web.
• From Stephen Downes : Post on models for sustainable open educational resources.
• From Chris Lehman : Post on achieving incremental change in education.
• From David Wiley : Podcast on open textbooks.
• From Jay Cross : Post on where we’re headed.
• From Ben Vershbow: Post on possible compromises regarding DRM.
• From Scott Wilson : Post on diagrams, bricks, and other maps of the imagination.