Boston.com / News / Local / Sale of spanking tool points up larger issue: “On a spring day, Susan Lawrence was flipping through a magazine, Home School Digest, when she came across an advertisement that took her breath away. In it, ”The Rod,’ a $5 flexible whipping stick, was described as the ”ideal tool for child training.’”

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interesting concept….. training children, not teaching children. sure… there is some training involved i suppose.

Joel on Software – Advice for Computer Science College Students: “Without further ado, then, here are Joel’s Seven Pieces of Free Advice for Computer Science College Students (worth what you paid for them):”

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worth a glance.

A natural, low-tech solution to tsunamis: mangroves: “The coastal trees and shrubs saved hundreds of lives in India by protecting villages from the waves.”

(Via Christian Science Monitor | World.)

hah, i was just thinking about this last night…. well something very much like it.

Paris fights for its game sector: “In the anarchic world of video games, unusual international juxtapositions are actually the norm.”

(Via IHT.com: Technology.)

where will ubisoft land?