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A Laptop With Its Head in the Cloud
Google’s Chomebook concept for laptops is built on the assumption that you can get online almost anywhere."For now, though, you should praise Google for its noble experiment. You should thrill to the possibilities of the online future. You should exult that somebody’s trying to shake up the operating system wars.
But unless you’re an early-adopter masochist with money to burn, you probably shouldn’t buy a Chromebook." Pogue
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War Powers Act Does Not Apply to Libya, Obama Argues
The White House says the act requiring approval by Congress doesn’t apply to the Libya operation because what United States forces are doing there doesn’t amount to “hostilities.”And he is right. -
General Kayani Is Said to Cling to Job in Pakistan
Pakistan’s army chief, the most powerful man in the country, is facing seething anger from top generals and junior officers since the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden."The Pakistanis have already blocked the supply of food and water to the base used for the drones, a senior American official said, adding that they were gradually “strangling the alliance” by making things difficult for the Americans in Pakistan."Pakistan's only excuse is Islam. Our diplomacy and military must note that. -
In Homework Revolt, More Schools Districts Cutting Back
Schools are responding to concerns that high-stakes testing and competition for college have fueled a grind that does little to raise achievement.Let us build knowledge and understanding. Six hours a day should be plenty for that. Because of the working parents trap, the school systemshould be able to take the kids for eight or nine hours. There is time in those other three hours to do much of the other things that should be included in a day. Food, organized play, independent exploration, music and drawing and craft. Human beings are not natural specialists. There should be no real gaps in their understanding of the world we inhabit. -
Summer in the Rockaways
The Rockaways in Queens have become a beach hangout for young, artsy New Yorkers.It is very pleasant there. It is just one fare on the subway but the hour and a half keeps it a special trip. -
Olbermann’s Rage Is All the Rage
The Keith Olbermann career plan: Trash employer. Get new job for millions. Repeat as necessary. -
People Argue Just to Win, Scholars Assert
Rationality evolved to win arguments, some scholars suggest, and flawed reasoning is itself an adaptation.They do. They also argue to discover truth. There must be some to discover for that to work. -
Alan Haberman, Who Ushered In the Bar Code, Dies at 81
Mr. Haberman cajoled a nation into into accepting a strange new symbol that first changed retailing and then spread to every corner of human endeavor.Machine readable is a great saving. Paired with human readable it works better. -
Improved Conditions for Florida Tomato-Harvest Workers
Rental slaves.
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Justice Goes Global
A Harvard University political philosopher sure is popular. Just look at how he’s received in Asia.He forces thought with ancient tools.
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Oil Companies Reap Billions From Subsidies
“Oil production is among the most heavily subsidized businesses, with tax breaks available at virtually every stage of the exploration and extraction process.”Just bad policy.
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Twitter and Facebook Are Backbone of Saudi Dissent
Virtually any issue that contradicts official Saudi policy now pops up online, including more than 30,000 comments about a female driver’s arrest.Better but not good enough. That regime will shatter. -
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Officials Hid Truth About Immigrant Deaths in Jail
“Officials Hid Truth About Immigrant Deaths in Jail - http://nyti.ms/52nc5B”There is usually no obligation to plead guilty.
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El Bulli is Closing, but Spain Looks Forward
One of the most influential restaurants in the world is closing, but the country’s top chefs are already primed to step up.High concept food has as much appeal as other high concept art. -
In Tennessee, Fireflies Are Beacon for Tourists
No longer a secret, the synchronous fireflies put on what locals call “the light show.”I would treck to it. -
In the East Village, Where Have All the Nomads Gone?
The gritty young travelers who used to gather in Tompkins Square Park when the weather got warm have all but disappeared this year, leaving the neighborhood puzzled.The weather has been miserable. I expect they will be along. -
Our Lefty Military
As we look for a model of liberal values, such as investing in people and guaranteeing them health care, how about turning to the United States military?Learn from them. -
Medicaid Benefits Dropping for Millions of Patients
More than $90 billion in federal largess will run out at the end of June, and benefits are being cut for millions of people.Cutting in the wrong place as usual. -
Can the Europeans Defend Themselves? - Room for Debate
The U.S. is shouldering the bulk of NATO's military. If America pulls back, what's the future of the alliance?I wonder what the statistics are. -
Pakistan Arrests C.I.A. Informants in Bin Laden Raid
Pakistan’s detention of five C.I.A. informants, including a Pakistani Army major, is the latest evidence of the fractured relationship between the United States and Pakistan.Pakistan is about Islam. They know it. We should know it too.
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