Bill Gates looks to improve online education through grants
Bill Gates has recently announced in his 2010 annual letter that he will be offering grants from his foundations to further the usage of online…
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Universities need to learn from Facebook and Twitter
The Internet is constantly becoming more advanced, but is taken for granted as a passive tool for gathering information and being entertained. Social networking, one…
A critical analysis of facilitated communication
The use of facilitated communication (FC) on Rom Houben, a 46-year old Belgian car crash victim, contributed to his recent diagnostic change from being in…
Facebook changes privacy settings . . .
Last month Facebook.com prompted its 350 million users to update their privacy settings. Given the option to keep their old privacy settings or allow everyone…
Science opinions
I am a child of the 1980s, and therefore lived in what is quite possibly the worst decade for cars in the history of that…
The Global Canvas
Imagine a canvas so vast it spans the entire globe. What if I told you this canvas already exists? Artists and non-artists alike from nearly…
Destroying our social fabric for decades
Oct. 29 marked the 40th anniversary of a half-sent message and a computer crash, which marked the birth of the Internet. According to an interview…
Our own way to rock
Hello friends. I am here today to nominate a man of wealth and distinction for the position of chancellor of the University of Manitoba. I’ll…
Ask a scientist
Bullets are so 19th-century, and missiles went out of style with skinny ties and leather pants. It’s the 21st century people, and some of us…
DIY – TV
Gone are the days when your favorite TV show would have to be viewed at a certain time and day of the week. You no…