It’s depressing to hear how bad the California economy is getting, and its effects on our schools’ budgets. I mean, it’s been bad for a long time, but there have been no revolutionary turns, no silver-bullet fixes and no promises kept regarding the quality of education of our children. In contemplating the root of this […]
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LNS article published in CETPA DataBus magazine
I’m pretty excited to see that an article I had submitted entitled “The Greatest Success of Open Source is its Philosophy” (I had posted the full text on logicalnetworking.net as a blog previously) had been published for the fall quarter issue. I am confident this article has opened some eyes as to a true motivation […]
Scott McNealy to attempt U.S. open-source textbook initiative
Scott G. McNealy, Sun Microsystems co-founder and former CEO, has an ambitious idea – replacing our heavy, outdated, expensive textbooks with open-source versions that teachers and schools can modify. His non-profit, Curriki, focuses on molding the landscape for a more up-to-date, less expensive system for distributing educational texts. A very ambitious idea indeed – Mr. […]
Pre-recorded calls to your phone? Report to the FCC in 1 minute or less online!
I’m sure you are all painfully aware of the rising illegal pre-recorded telemarketing/scam problem. Even when you sign up for the Do-Not-Call registry, many telemarketers simply disregard it, interrupting your work or personal time. Luckily, now there is an easy way to fight it. The FCC has set up a website to directly (and easily) […]
The Library, the first amendment, and porn on public computers
I recently read an article about a local library in my hometown that is currently dealing with Internet access from their public computer terminals. There are some very good arguments regarding unfettered/unfiltered Internet access (which aligns with First Amendment ideals) vs. content filtering and protecting children from offensive material. This is a long standing topic […]
The Greatest Success of Open Source is its Philosophy
When it comes down to it, we work for the future of our children. The very purpose of our jobs, regardless of whether you are a superintendent, teacher, sysadmin or custodian, is to aid in the education of our youth so they may be prepared, motivated and creative in their adult lives. Working in schools […]
Education and the future of our country
In resonance of the current education budget crisis, I am reminded of a popular bumper sticker that reads something to the effect of, “It will be a fine day when schools get the money they need and the military must hold a bake sale to fund a new jet bomber.” I just read an article […]
Schwarzenegger to launch “Digital Textbook Initiative”
http://tinyurl.com/mckf67 – California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said, on Monday, that he plans on launching a program in which students will trade in their hard-copy text books (primarily Math and Science for now) for digital equivalents. He reflected that young students these days are much more used to obtaining information from digital sources. This move, if […]
Google Earth Uncovers Brit Nuclear Sub Base, Missile Facility
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,506915,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/personaltechnology – Britain’s nuclear defense headquarters could be under threat from terrorists using Google Earth. Close-up aerial views of the top-secret naval base are on the computer program — available for free over the internet. It even reveals the longitude and latitude of the facility in Faslane, Scotland — home to the U.K.’s Trident-armed nuclear […]
FTC Warns of Fake FTC E-Mail Virus
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,306979,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/cybersecurity WASHINGTON — The federal agency that fights Internet scams and spam is caught in the middle of an effort to fool e-mail recipients. The Federal Trade Commission warned this week that scammers are behind messages from the phony address of “frauddep@ftc.gov.” The e-mails claim that a has been filed with the FTC against the […]