Booker Prize Announced D. B. C. Pierre Wins Booker Literary Prize. D. B. C. Pierre won one of the world's most prestigious literary prizes for his debut novel "Vernon God Little." By Reuters. [New York Times: Books] 9:13:36 AM     [comment []];[]

Students and their tech gadgets For Techies, School Bells Mean 'Let the Games Begin'. Cellphones, PDA's and other gadgets have become magnets for in-class mischief and distraction, but teachers don't seem to realize it. By Ian Urbina. [New York Times: Technology] Here's another one of these articles about kids getting ahead of the teachers in their use of new technologies. It's not a revolution, it's a fast-rising flood, and we'd better start building boats. 9:04:37 AM     [comment []];[]