Education Fail...featuring Linux!

An Austin, TX school teacher caught one of her students demonstrating something "inappropriate" on his laptop to the other members of the class.  I know what you're thinking, but no nudity was involved.  No, this was much worse; it was (shines flashlight under chin)...OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE!  The boy with the laptop was handing out Linux Live discs to his classmates in an effort to get them to steer clear of Microsoft Windows.  No harm, no foul, right?  Wrong.

Apparently the teacher didn't believe any software was free and that both the boy and the company, HeliOS, which promotes and publishes the software, were doing something illegal.  An angry and ignorant email from the teacher made its way to HeliOS, followed by a reply from Ken Starks.  Both the original email and the reply can be found at the Blog of helios.

Why are the dumbest people always put in charge of our childrens' futures?

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eHow - Where to Go When You Don't Know How

I stumbled upon (not using StumbleUpon, interestingly enough) a unique site written by people - for people.  eHow.com is a type of social networking site where the users write how-to articles on a variety of subjects, ranging from cleaning your gutters to being a knockout in the sack.  No matter what topic you're looking for, chances are an eHow member has already written about it. 

A big selling point of the site is that your writing skills can earn you money.  If enough people view your articles and rate them highly, you can earn a few bucks as a bonus.

So, if you're wondering how to write a 10 page paper in a single night, or how to cram for a test in a hurry, head over to eHow and soak up as much user-generated knowledge as you can.

As a side note, look for me on there as well - I've begun writing articles for a little side-money so I can afford my upcoming honeymoon...

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Soundcheck - iPod vs. Zune

Right now, Soundcheck on NPR is having a "Soundcheck Smackdown" between the iPod and the Zune.  Check it out here: NPR

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