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  • LEARNING

    A very weighty matter

    Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 24/01/2010

    » I caught my dear friend Evil Neil going through his New Year's presents last week as I paid him a visit in his office.

  • LEARNING

    Sonar

    Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 26/01/2010

    » I have a question for you, the answer to which I will give you at the end of this article. You are on a boat looking for a school of fish when your sonar finally finds a school. It emits a "ping" that travels at the speed of sound, which is about 1,500 metres per second in water, and the reflected sound is received half a second later. Using the formula distance equals to speed multiplied by time, work out how deep the fish are, but be careful - there is a catch (pun intended).

  • LEARNING

    Do you see what I see?

    Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 09/02/2010

    » The eye is an exceptional organ although the effectiveness of an animal's eye depends on how much it relies on sight and the environment in which it lives. Arguably, birds of prey, such as eagles and falcons, as well as scavenging vultures, have the most advanced eyesight, and they are able to spot tiny prey scurrying among the bushes or a carcass from kilometres away.

  • LEARNING

    Which is it: 'It is I' or 'It is me'?

    Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 23/02/2010

    » The grammar police caught US President Barack Obama improperly using the two English pronouns "I" and "me" in public speeches. Since his election, the president has been bluntly criticised by grammarian bloggers for using "I" instead of "me" in phrases like "a very personal decision for Michelle and I" , "the main disagreement between John and I" and "graciously invited Michelle and I".

  • TECH

    Video codecs

    Database, Published on 24/02/2010

    » You no doubt have much greater insight into interpreting readers' questions, but with respect to the "Video Won't Play" problem, couldn't he just drag the file to vlan? At least to see if it would play, no messing around with playlists. He should certainly try another file.

  • TECH

    Busybody Buzz

    Database, Published on 24/02/2010

    » Every so often, a new product from the hugely fertile Google gets a lot of press, some of it bad, and that's what happened with a Google Mail feature called Buzz; it's a social network tool allowing users to share photos, videos, chit-chat, insults and updates, sort of like Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, hi5 and several dozens of others; the initial offering showed every user every other user's contacts, setting off privacy alarms; the main feature is that each user can link to spots on other networks such as YouTube or Flickr, which then are automatically added as updates in Google Buzz.

  • TECH

    Today's 10 most common security threats on the Net

    Database, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/03/2010

    » The growth of the Internet as a ubiquitous part of life has made social networks and mobile devices more vulnerable to attack, with the users themselves often the weakest link.

  • LEARNING

    A gift to give

    Mylife, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 01/04/2010

    » Thailand has a large deaf population, and many are skilled in sign language, using it as their chief means of communication. Others are denied the opportunity to learn by their parents.

  • LEARNING

    Unplugged in Gadget Mad LA

    Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 18/04/2010

    » America has gone iPad crazy. I know. I'm here witnessing it first-hand. No clever observances about Thai life this week. It's hard to write a breezy column about the nuances and idiosyncrasies of Thai life when the country is descending into anarchy and mob rule.

  • LEARNING

    Get into 'the zone'

    Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 04/05/2010

    » Creativity flourishes in a non-threatening environment that is characterised by high levels of positive emotional experiences and responses. But happiness is not the only ingredient to consider when we think about redesigning schools to cater to the needs of a new, more challenging future, where fluidity in thinking and learning define success.

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