For everything from family to computers…
I do think that our education system needs major attention and overhaul… while our college-level education may be good, we are losing them at (much) younger ages. And if we do nothing about it, our country will decay (educationally) for sure.
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The Obama administration says its ambitious, competitive grant program seeks to transform the teaching profession.
from News
The Syrian government is now nearly two weeks into its bombardment of the city of Homs. The U.N. says at least 300 civilians have been killed. The offensive might have gone unreported had it not been for the activists and citizen journalists who are risking their lives to tell the stories.
from Morning Edition
TrueCar is a free service that gathers price estimates for cars and tells you what fair prices are for them. Not only that, it helps you get guaranteed price quotes from local dealers, which makes for an easier car-buying experience. More »
from Lifehacker
Minute Physics has a knack for explaining complicated scientific ideas and principles in a way that the average YouTube viewer can comprehend. Even when they tackle rocket science, a term synonymous with complicated physics, math, and equations. More »
from Gizmodo
It was once said that if a phone or tablet used a stylus its hardware designers had blown it. It was also said that if the software on that device contained a task manager that coders had similarly missed the mark. The Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T contains what many would consider a stylus and, if you hold down the Home button, you’re presented with what can only be described as a task manager.
So the Galaxy Note, Samsung’s massive 5.3-inch “superphone,” is critically flawed then, right? No. It is, in fact, one of the best phones to hit the market since another Samsung powerhouse — the Galaxy Nexus. It’s a device with a lot to love and is the kind of phone that would make almost every Android aficionado swoon. However, with its massive 5.3-inch display and generally understated styling, it isn’t for everybody. We reviewed it before in European guise, but now read on to see if AT&T’s $300 LTE version of this big brute is just right for you.
Continue reading AT&T Galaxy Note review
from Engadget
When last we heard from GE and its Morpho-butterfly inspired sensors, all the talk was about detecting chemicals. And, with $6.3 million in funding coming from DARPA, we’re not surprised. In the latest issue of Nature Photonics, however, the company’s researchers show that the wing-like structures are just as good at detecting heat as they are ricin attacks. By coating them with carbon nanotubes the team was able to create a sensor sensitive to temperature changes as small as 0.02 degrees Celsius with a response rate of 1/40 of a second. The sensors could eventually find their way into imaging devices and medical equipment, and are expected to cost just a fraction of similar technologies currently on the market. Of course, since DARPA is still involved with the project, there are some potential security uses as well — such as screening devices and fire detection. Head after the break for a video and some PR.
Continue reading GE turns butterfly-inspired tech into cheap, accurate thermal sensors (video)
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