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Search Terms for Q1 2005
In search, the first quarter was influenced by the Winter Olympics, the Oscars and world events. From ClickZ Stats on April 6, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..

A 'How to Get Into College by Really, Really Trying' Novel
Chick lit meets admissions frenzy in Kaavya Viswanathan's new novel, "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a Life." From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..

Bill Strikes at Low-Nutrition Foods in School
A bipartisan group in Congress plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit the sale in school of fatty or sugary foods, including soft drinks. From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..

More Money for Schools: Some Politics, Some Trading
Democrats in Albany wanted money prekindergarten programs, particularly in New York City. Republicans wanted more money for schools on Long Island. Both got what they wanted. From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..

Notre Dame's President Allows 'Monologues' and Gay Films
The president of the Roman Catholic university had questioned the appropriateness of a gay film festival and the play "Vagina Monologues." From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..

Few Students Seek Free Tutoring or Transfers From Failing Schools
Pointing to the disappointing results, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings threatened to withhold federal funds from states that do not make students aware of their choices. From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..

Program on Vouchers Draws Minority Support
Strong participation in the program shows how school-choice programs are winning over minority parents. From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 3:45 a.m..

The Gathering of the e-Tribes
Come to the Informal Learning Zone for intense learning, friendly schmoozing, exciting experiments, and a bit of fun! Technorati Tags: elearning guild informl From Internet Time Blog on April 6, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..

Gallery: 30 Years of Apple Gear
Over the past three decades, the company has cranked out a boatload of breakthrough products, from the first PDA to the iPod -- and lots of computers besides. Get lost in a monster gallery of almost everything Apple's ever made. PLUS: Wired News' full coverage of Apple's 30th anniversary. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:46 a.m..

Now That's Using Your Brain
Researchers are developing a system that allows a person to activate a computer using brain waves. It could give severely disabled people a way to connect with family and caregivers through e-mail. By Rachel Metz. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:46 a.m..

Reasons to Love Open-Source DRM
Sun Microsystems is pushing an open-source copy protection scheme designed to let you listen to your music across a broad range of platforms. Critics say there's no such thing as good DRM. Here's why they're wrong. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:46 a.m..

A Pretty Good Way to Foil the NSA
The man who angered the world's eavesdroppers by releasing PGP in the 1990s is back, this time with voice-encryption software that might be good enough to frustrate illegal telephone surveillance -- no matter who's doing it. Ryan Singel reviews Zfone. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:46 a.m..

Gadget Lab: I Want My (Real) HDTV
The crew gets busy enjoying a new 42-inch HDTV screen, wandering but not getting lost in Manhattan (thanks, GPS!), and mopping the floors with a toy train for toddlers. In Gadget Lab. An feed is also available. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:46 a.m..

Diabetic Pets Need Special Tests
If you're using a human glucose meter to test your diabetic pet, you could be doing more harm than good. Two new tools can give more accurate readings. By Prachi Patel-Predd. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:46 a.m..

Ride Space Rocket, Don't Invest
Privately funded spaceships are slated to start shuttling tourists into space in the next two years. But so far, non-tycoons have hardly any opportunities to invest in the nascent industry outside of buying a ticket. By Joanna Glasner. This column is available as a . From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:46 a.m..

Saving Democrats From Themselves
Karl Rove, take note. Pushy bloggers, activists and rich donors are building a "vast left-wing conspiracy" to rival the right's, argues a new book by founders of two influential political blogs. By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:46 a.m..

Bringing Back the Brontosaurus
Digging for fossils is for dinosaurs. Today's animal trackers are using genomics to reconstruct -- and one day resurrect -- the original hot-blooded beast. By Steve Olson from Wired magazine. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:46 a.m..

Micropayments Drive Asian Games
In Asia, the most popular online games are free. They make their money off small impulse purchases from players wanting to customize their virtual presence. Are subscription fees a misguided Western artifact? By Kathleen Craig. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:46 a.m..

Rants 'n' Raves: The End Is Near
Readers point out that so long as we are godly and good we have nothing to fear from RFID or government spying. Plus: The viability of galactic travel. In Rants 'n' Raves. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Gallery: Blog Art for a B Movie
The new flick Snakes on a Plane hopes to liberate satire from the shackles of subtlety, a movement that's garnering creative support from the blog world. Check out some of the funnier examples from the DIY ad campaign. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Bird Flu? Keep Cats Indoors
Because felines have proven to be susceptible to certain infections, some scientists think cats should be kept indoors in areas plagued by avian influenza. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

9,000-Year-Old Dentistry
Anthropologists discover evidence of dental drilling dating back as far as 7000 B.C., proving that primitive man had a certain sophistication -- and an amazing tolerance for pain. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Customer Service Goes to Hell
E-mail could replace expensive customer-service calls, but businesses are dropping the ball. Here are seven companies that get it right -- and seven that don't. From Forbes.com. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Intel Macs: Doublethink Different
Apple is embracing the mainstream. How is the Mac community reacting? Commentary by Leander Kahney. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Sailing the Sorry Sea of Nausea
Crackers, relationships, intense trips to pray to the porcelain god -- it's enough to make you sick. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. This column is available as a . From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

What Is a Ning?
A new browser-based building tool makes developing social web apps incredibly easy. Ning handles the backend dirty work -- all you need to do is innovate and create. By Paul Adams in Webmonkey. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

When Robots Lose Their Heads
Philip K. Dick's mechanical avatar remains headless. By Tom McNichol from Wired magazine. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Out of the Dungeon, Onto the Net
The granddaddy of fantasy games moves beyond the roll of the dice with Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach. By Lore Sjöberg. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Just Another Windows Box
Owners of Intel-based Macs can choose Windows XP as their operating system after Apple releases new software to run the Microsoft program. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Antisocial Networking Gets Hip
Snubster, a website created to poke fun at social-discovery sites and isolate annoying people, develops into its own sort of hub. Do its users have to snub themselves? By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Podcasting Roils NPR Fund Raising
Fans of top shows download to dodge pledge drives, leading some local affiliates to worry about declining dollars. By Steve Friess. From Wired News on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

The Bible in Context
Great post at Contextual Criticism about the problems inherent in a literal interpretation of Bible - and the power of applying more literary, historical, and scholarly approaches to these great stories, laws, and myths. He makes some good references to my 1999 book, Nothing Sacred as well. Here's a taste from his post: In other words, Biblical scholarship, along with other discoveries, turned traditional understandings of the Bible upside down. Cri From rushkoff.blog on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Welcome to the Future
I just spent three hours recording a special for CNN called Welcome to the Future, along with Jeff Greenfield, Ray Kurzweil, Mirka De Arellano, and the spectabulous (yes, she deserves her own adjective) Margaret Cho. (It will air on CNN Saturday March 25 at 7pm EST, and repeated Sunday at the same time.)It was a strange and long journey into various utopian and dystopian high-tech scenarios concerning everything from nano-bots implanted in two-year-olds so they can compete for places at From rushkoff.blog on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Home Front: A Paint Job? Yes, and a Painting Job, Too
Through a nonprofit program, New York City middle and high school students paint older schools in vibrant colors, learning discipline for the work world along the way. From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Ideas & Trends: Nobody's Perfect. Neither Is the Test.
The incorrect scoring of 5,000 exams from the October SAT is a reminder that testing is not an exact science. But just how inexact is it? From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

In Death of Bronx Charter School, a Wider Problem
Charter schools' greatest assets freedom and flexibility can allow operators to get in over their heads. From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

News Analysis: New Jersey Medical School Gives Blatant Lesson in Spoils System
New Jersey's state medical school codified its highly elaborate system of political favoritism in a series of memos, e-mail messages and spreadsheets. From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Public vs. Charter Schools: A New Debate
Two high-profile battles in New York City show how difficult it is to find space for charter schools in a city with expensive real estate. From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

On Education: No Child Left Behind? Ask the Gifted
Despite all the talk about America losing its edge in the global market, programs for the gifted and talented are threatened on several fronts. From New York Times: Education on April 6, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..