There are more than three million teachers in the United States, and Doug Lemov is trying to prove that he can teach them to be better. Building a Better Teacher – NYTimes.com.

Barracuda Networks says that only 21% of Twitter account holders were “true users”. I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

David Cope’s software creates beautiful, original music. Why are people so angry about that? A great exploration of one man, computers, and creativity.
via Triumph of the Cyborg Composer | Miller-McCune Online Magazine.

Sometimes you stumble across things that bring a smile to your face. My stumble brought me to several vlogs posted by actress-writer-director-etc Amber Benson.

Here is the twenty-fifth installment of The Connor Wars. The fanfic that picks up where the second season finale of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles left off.

When it comes to computing with “the cloud”, I’m of mixed opinion. Conceptually it’s brilliant. In terms of how it’s being implemented, not so much.

“The documents revealed an economic system in which the sellers don’t set the prices and the buyers don’t know what they are. Prices bear little relation to demand or how well goods and services work. ‘No other nation would allow a health system to be run the way we do it. It’s completely insane’”
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In his commentary: Baylor’s Griner deserves a second chance, Richard Justice said one thing that really leapt out at me:
If we’re willing to forgive all the addicts, wife beaters, cheats, juicers and perverts in sports, then we ought to be able to find it in our hearts to forgive a 19-year-old girl.
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There just are no words. Really. No words. (video) TROLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO.
More info at NowPublic: Edward Anatolevich Hill ‘Trololo’ Vocaliz Video Builds Viral Buzz plus a link to an older version: Муслим Магомаев Вокализ

His gender and regional biases have been (sadly) increasingly apparent over the years. Jacques Rogge’s IOC no advocate for women athletes – USATODAY.com.