Pupils perform ‘alarming’ feat | Metro.co.uk : A high-pitched alarm which cannot be heard by adults has been hijacked by schoolchildren to create ringtones so they can get away with using phones in class. Techno-savvy pupils have adapted the Mosquito alarm, used to drive teenage gangs away from shopping centres. ——– brilliant cooptation of the […]

Downloadable Paper Camera: Not sure why we like these paper cameras so much, but heres one you can download, print, and fold yourself. The plans come in PDF form and you simply cut it out and paste it together. It apparently accepts 35mm film and should be quite sturdy, provided you don’t breathe on it. […]

Internet searches: Librarians do it better – Yahoo! News: According to a study reported today at the Medical Library Association’s annual meeting in Phoenix, cancer patients are more likely to find what they are looking for with a librarian-mediated search instead of “going it alone.” —— this does not surprise me… if someone is a […]

Three Legged Legs – “Humans!”: don’t get a case of the humans…

Australia Introduces New Copyright Exceptions: The Australian Attorney-General has issued a press release, announcing the results of the 12-month review of its copyright law. … In essence, the government has decided not to adopt the U.S. fair use system — where a broadly worded defence must be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Instead, the government […]

Unite: Unite ———– worth stating.

Carnegie Perspectives: Opportunity is Knocking: Will Education Open the Door?: we must look beyond institutional boundaries and connect efforts among many settings and open source entrepreneurs. Administrators and faculty leaders should help institutions strategize about how to support and sustain open education on a long-term basis. ——- I agree, we need to break the boundaries […]

3D Milling Service Offered for SL Residents: Second Life residents will soon be able to order up physical versions of their avatars, their builds or their favorite Second Life objects in full 3D, and in a variety of materials, thanks to a pair of students at the Art Institute of Chicago. Simon Spartalian (aka Simon […]

Airline Pilot Central – FedEx arrivals during Thunderstorms: edEx arrivals during Thunderstorms Time lapse radar track of FedEx aircraft arriving into the Memphis hub during area thunderstorms. —— the music makes this much better….