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Grumble

Apple put out a new MacBook Pro today. Faster hard disk, Faster CPU, higher maximum RAM, LED backlit displays, better graphics card.

Oh, and for college students - you get a free iPod nano.

Oh well. I guess having bought mine 6 months ago makes it feel a little better than if I bought it 6 weeks ago.

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Neat stuff

In India, students are learning ancient Vedic “tricks” for mathematics: Modern Students Devour Old Math

Microsoft’s new technology, Surface, looks really cool. I remember watching this video a while ago. Microsoft likely bought that technology, or possibly ripped it entirely. One wonders how they will screw it up. Apple already has at least one multi-touch device on the way, with the iPhone. I’m hoping a convertible touch-screen tablet MacBook pro is in the future. That would be awesome for tons of applications.

And lastly, to add to the pile of projects I haven’t yet started, I want to make one of these.

Edit: Regarding Vedic Math, commenter Sneha Mantri mentions vedicmathsindia.org, which seems to be a commercial website, but offers free material as well. I’ve also been checking out the related blog, which has some great stuff.

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Litter Robot

WANT

Religious Nonsense in the News

From the oh-give-me-a-break department:

Woman expresses indignation at quote on Starbucks cup

Soccer game for priests, imams cancelled

Investigator finds reasonable grounds for claim of atheism firing

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Clear Card

This is a little twisted, but kind of cool nonetheless.