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Minimally Invasive Education

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Dr Sugata Mitra put a pc with a high-speed internet connection into a wall, making it freely available to slum children in India without any explanation.

The experiment had some unexpected, and fascinating results.

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October 3rd, 2006 at 3:19 pm

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Does file-sharing hurt the music biz?

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It’s fascinating to hear that very little actual research shows any decline in music sales – the only people saying that it does are the music industry themselves and they are hardly to be believed without any question. Ars Technica asks:

Does file-sharing hurt the music biz?

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September 27th, 2006 at 12:51 pm

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Thai Constitution – 404 Not Found

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After the September 2006 coup in Thailand their constitution now brings up a 404 Not Found error.

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September 20th, 2006 at 4:52 pm

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Andrew Sullivan | The Daily Dish: What We’ve Lost

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Andrew Sullivan, a US marine compares his experiences of the first Gulf War and how Iraqi prisoners were treated – and expected to be treated – to the situation now.  Read on:

Andrew Sullivan | The Daily Dish: What We’ve Lost

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September 18th, 2006 at 3:26 pm

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US Iran report branded dishonest

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BBC News reports that a (leaked) Intelligence report caused a letter of complaint from the IAEA to the House of Representatives in the USA.  This reminds me of various other attempts by America to deliberately distort the IAEA’s findings :/

BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | US Iran report branded dishonest

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September 15th, 2006 at 5:26 pm

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