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A Future for Online Learning

Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.--Rabindranath Tagore

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - MOOC. That's not a noisy cow. It's the latest rage in American online education.

Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are the new kid on the block. MOOCs have already developed both enthusiastic fans and stern critics.

The Computer Mouse and Genius Inventor Doug Englebart

I lived with him about two years... way before he invented "the mouse".

(PORTLAND, OR) - Over one billion Englebart’s mouse have been sold.

It was extremely disheartening to read Doug’s obituary in the New York Times. His extensive list of extreme honors such as the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT prize for invention and innovation was not a surprise to me.

Myriad Genetics Not Allowed To Play, `GOD`

Luke Easter takes a poetic look at the issues surrounding Myriad Genetics and their controversial attempt to patent technology.

(CLEVELAND) - When options for healthcare are denied, and scientific advances thwarted, the results are staggering and tragic. Medical care is no option for so many people in this nation where some of the most powerful voices hold only disdain for the poor.

Americans are a proud lot, so why do they harm each other so intensely? Luke Easter's poem below goes right to the heart of the matter.

Opinion - Privacy Is No Longer An Option

Our liberty is at risk when anyone from the government can show up at any time and search through our homes, invade our personal property...

(NEWBURGH, Indiana) - Recent news about cell phone giant Verizon is a bit disconcerting. Every phone record of every Verizon customer is now an open book to our government.

Can we not call mom without it being the government's business? Is there no such thing as "personal" anymore? Alarmingly the answer is no.

3D Printing: The Future Has Arrived

This may be the single most amazing thing I have ever seen...

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - My son Christian who is 13, was shown a video in school today, that seemingly redefines the future. It is called 3-d printing. Machines now have the ability to literally "print" a replica of any item that can be scanned. Confused yet? It is perfectly OK, this is something that most of us could not have predicted.

It isn't exactly brand new. As you will note by the date on the YouTube video, this technology has been around in its usable form for a couple of years.

UIC Physicist Named White House Champion of Change

“Immigrants have long made America more prosperous and innovative...” - U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park

(WASHINGTON DC) - Sivalingam Sivananthan, professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has been named a White House Champion of Change. He was presented with the honor at a ceremony this morning at the White House.

The honor recognizes immigrant innovators and entrepreneurs—”the best and brightest from around the world who are helping create American jobs, grow the economy and make our nation competitive in the world,” the White House said in a press release.

ROKU - PAPER - SCISSORS Vox Box

Unlike the early days of TV, now you can watch what you want, when you want,

(RODESSA, LA) - Remember waiting for that day and time when your favorite show was coming on? People said things like "Can't wait till Thursday night at 7:30 on channel 5."

I remember getting sent home from a friend's house because the Dick Van Dyke show was about to come on (I was five).

IRS Claims Right to Read Your Emails Without a Warrant

Congress is currently working to update the outdated ECPA to better cover online communications.

(WASHINGTON DC) - In a breathtaking display of government overreach, the IRS has claimed the right to read people’s emails internet without a warrant.

According to documents obtained by the ACLU through the Freedom of Information Act, the IRS expressed its belief that the Fourth amendment does not apply to the agency...

Man Who Spent 40+ Years In Prison Set to Be Released On Tuesday

Should the state of Arizona be sued for mishandling this case?

(TUCSON YBW) - In 1972, a then-eighteen-year-old Louis Taylor was convicted of killing 29 people in a horrific fire at Pioneer Hotel in Tucson, AZ that occurred two years prior.

In December 1970, a then-16-year-old Taylor was at the hotel participating in the Christmas festivities and attempting to persuade hotel guests to buy him a drink.

Hey Google, What`s That Smell?

New Google Smell Search - the latest, not the greatest.

(MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA) - Millions are seeing the new Google scent search option, and grossing out over all kinds of unexpected surprises. But hey, whoever thought we could search by odor?

It is the latest brainchild of the company that delivers billions of pages of information and knowledge all over the world each day.