April 2007
29 posts
“If we lose a memory, is it gone for good? New data in Nature suggests that...”
– Lost neurons don’t take their memories with them
“Oh for crying out loud, what’s the younger generation come to. I...”
– Amyloo: Thursday, April 26, 2007
Video: RSS in Plain English | Common Craft -... →
“Supercalifragilisticexpialidoucious! Even though the sound of it is something...”
– News flash: 13-year-olds can text quickly | Crave : The gadget blog
“With the 30th anniversary of Star Wars fast approaching (May 25), it’s time to...”
– Gallery: The Making of Star Wars -
“Pope Benedict XVI has revised traditional Roman Catholic teaching on so-called...”
– Pope Revises ‘Limbo’ for Babies | Chicago Tribune
“Akela J. Dillon, 26, of Lisle is scheduled to appear in court April 27. She is...”
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Teacher charged, put on leave in assault case | Chicago Tribune
No one belongs here more than you. Stories by... →
“You might think if someone were to mention Linux at the Indianapolis 500, they...”
– Tux enters the Indy 500
“Lessons learned? 1. Our schools need to devote more resources to teaching the...”
– School’s failure to change clocks lands student 12-day stint in juvie - Engadget
“1. How long before Bush connects what happened at Virginia Tech with the global...”
– Politically incorrect questions (Scripting News)
“A U.S. District Court Judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of Neuqua Valley High...”
– Judge OKs school ban of anti-gay T-shirt | Chicago Tribune
“In technology and engineering we’re really doing nothing. In math and...”
– Experts: Education key to U.S. competitiveness | CNET News.com
“Monday’s shooting at the Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia,...”
– Shootings highlight ‘global epidemic’ - CNN.com
“Higher temperatures over the coming decades are expected to cause more smoggy...”
– Global warming health effects / Smog, heat waves may contribute to big rise in illness
“The Chicago Public Schools system has 126 openings for principals next fall, and...”
– Wanted: New school leaders | Chicago Tribune
ABC News: A List of Fatal Shootings That Took... →
The problem with this list is that it is meant to have the reader think:”Oh no, the schools are shooting grounds; let’s ban guns to save our kids.” What’s even more interesting is trying to find common threads in the shootings…it’ll be really hard to do so.
“1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel...”
– Boing Boing: Vonnegut’s rules for short stories
“I suppose it will be quite difficult to do anything now, you see, everything is...”
– BBC NEWS | Europe | Kasparov arrested at Moscow rally
“While we have little regard for A.B.’s use of vulgar epithets, we conclude...”
– First Amendment extends to MySpace, court says - CNN.com
“A decade after schools across the state pushed to get computers into classrooms,...”
– Slow to reboot - The Boston Globe
“Mission Statement:
GodTube utilizes Web based technology to connect Christians...”
– GodTube.com
“The MPAA may be gearing up for an RIAA-inspired assault on US colleges and...”
– MPAA names its Top 25 movie piracy schools