Saturday, February 04, 2006

privacy Search Engine Privacy Explained. [Slashdot] 10:39:23 PM    comment

depression Making Yourself Miserable to Succeed?. [Slashdot] 9:36:47 PM    comment

learning Reading File: In Academia, Big Brains, Empty Pockets. "The Ph.D. Glut Revisited," by Gary North, looks at the relationship between getting a doctorate and making money. [NYT > Education] 9:30:14 PM    comment

eLearning Nursing demands drive Web courses - Leigh Zaleski, Temple News. A record number of graduate students at Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions online learning program will earn their degrees without ever having to step foot in a classroom. More than 500 students have enrolled for the winter 2006 [Online Learning Update] 9:27:31 PM    comment

eCulture The Type-A, High-Tech Bathroom. [Slashdot] 8:43:05 AM    comment

power A high-tech sieve sifts for hydrogen. Whether it's used in chemical laboratories or the fuel tanks of advanced automobiles, hydrogen is mostly produced from natural gas and other fossil fuels. However, to isolate the tiny hydrogen molecules, engineers must first remove impurities, and the currently available methods can require substantial equipment or toxic chemicals. Now engineers have announced the development of a simpler, safer material that can potentially assist, and in some places replace, existing processing methods. [Science Blog -] 8:39:49 AM    comment