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Why Teachers Race Through the 'Curriculum'
As the spring semester ends, many teachers are frantically rushing through the curriculum as if they were driving little chariots at breakneck speed. That's apt, because the word "curriculum" derives from the Latin word ...Read more
Review: With ‘Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves,’ an old rival keeps pace
“Fatal Fury” has always felt like the Pepsi to the Coca-Cola of “Street Fighter.” SNK’s fighting game series emerged around the same time as Capcom’s iconic franchise but never rose to its iconic heights. At ...Read more
Gadgets: Outdoor lighting system
Pick a color, any color. Once you choose a single color, multiple colors or patterns and effects, you'll have a whole new look for the do-it-yourself Enbrighten outdoor lighting systems.
As far as installation goes, ...Read more
Jim Rossman: A dock can help connect a bare hard drive to your computer
This week I got an email from a reader who asks, “I have a stand-alone hard drive that cannot be accessed anymore. I've tried different laptops and different cables, but to no avail. The light is still on it (it is a ...Read more
Jamie Lee Curtis just wanted an AI ad removed, not to become the 'poster child of internet fakery'
Jamie Lee Curtis didn't expect to be at the forefront of the artificial intelligence debate in Hollywood. But she didn't have a choice.
The Oscar-winning actor recently called out Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on ...Read more
Tech review: Gaming monitor does double duty as a video streamer
Where I work, I get to choose if I have a desktop or a laptop.
We buy Dell computers and our preferred configurations for desktops and laptops are very close in cost.
Because I work on my computer all day, and we have ...Read more
Today's Word "dictum"
dictum \DIK-tuhm\ (noun) - 1 : An authoritative statement; a formal pronouncement. 2: Law) A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
"Some ...Read more
Hat Trick
The Situation:
There is an island with 10 inhabitants. One day a monster comes and says that he intends to eat every one of them but will give them a chance to survive in the following way:
In the morning, the monster will line up all the people - single file so that the last person sees the remaining 9, the next person sees the remaining 8, and so on until the first person that obviously sees no one in front of himself. The monster ...
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This Day in History, May 14
On May 14th, 1607, Jamestown, VA was settled as an English colony.
Residents of California town baffled by mysterious exploding birds
The residents of a California town are raising the alarm after dozens of birds appear to have exploded without explanation.
The phenomena appears to be limited to a single neighborhood in Richmond, about 10 miles north of...Read more
Google unveils major Android redesign ahead of iPhone overhaul
Google unveiled the biggest update to its Android mobile operating system in years, weeks before its biggest competitor in the space, Apple Inc., is expected to give a preview of its overhauled iPhone software.
The ...Read more
California eaglets Sunny and Gizmo get ready to test their wings
LOS ANGELES — Fans of Big Bear's bald eagle family — stars of their own webcam reality show — watched over the winter as parents Jackie and Shadow finally welcomed offspring to the nest after several previous ...Read more
Today's Word "cabal"
cabal \kuh-BAHL; kuh-BAL\ (noun) - 1 : A secret, conspiratorial association of plotters or intriguers whose purpose is usually to bring about an overturn especially in public affairs. 2 : The schemes or plots of such an ...Read more
Petals Around the Rose
You roll five dice. The computer calculates the score. Your job is to find out what the computer based the score on.
If you roll 5, 4, 6, 3, and 5, the score is 10.
If you roll 1, 3, 3, 4, and 2, the score is 4.
If you roll 1, 6, 2, 6, and 4,the score is 0.
What is the method?
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This Day in History, May 13
On May 13th, 1950, the first all-time Formula One Grand Prix took place.
Sam Altman's eye-scanning orbs have arrived, sparking curiosity and fear
Earlier this month, a mysterious store selling a vision of the future opened its doors in downtown San Francisco's Union Square district.
A cryptic message appeared on the storefront window: "World is the real human ...Read more
Local governments in Colorado demanding more accountability from oil and gas
When the Denver City Council rejected a $25 million contract with Suncor Energy last week, it was just the latest example in the past year of local governments in Colorado pushing back against the oil and gas industry.
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Today's Word "maunder"
maunder \MON-duhr\ (intransitive verb) - 1 : To talk incoherently; to speak in a rambling manner. 2 : To wander aimlessly or confusedly.
"But if it be given to a man 'to maunder away his mind in softness,' he cannot live ...Read more
Einstein's Riddle
Einstein's Riddle: Einstein wrote the following riddle. He said that 98% of the world could not solve it. But several NIEHS scientists were able to solve it, and they said its not all that hard if you pay attention and are very patient. Give it a try:
There are 5 houses in 5 different colors in a row. In each house lives a person with a different nationality. The 5 owners drink a certain type of beverage, smoke a certain brand of cigar, and ...
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This Day in History, May 12
On May 12th, 1873, Oscar II of Sweden-Norway was crowned King of Sweden.
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