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[drwex]

Good communication guys, particularly that high security bit: http://www.rncca.com/

Neat computer animation + music: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2942922314315974986&pr=goog-sl

"In many European countries -- Switzerland in particular -- sexual intercourse, at least from the age of 15 or 16 years, is considered acceptable and even part of normative adolescent behavior." And yet they have one of the world's lowest rates of abortion and teen pregnancy. Could it be because of easy teen access to actual real contraception and health/sex education? Or could it be because their country is not run by the Protestant Taliban?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/15/AR2006051500809.html
Oh, and they have remarkably low rates of STDs, too. Shocking what a civilized country can do. Best quote at the end:

"The main difference is that in the States sexual activity is considered a risk. Here we consider it a pleasure."

Also in the Post: Why Johnny's Johnny Isn't So Jolly (blame performance anxiety and "drugs" - by which they mean specifically ADs and too much drinking)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/06/AR2006050601206.html

Tech Review teaches you how to Hack Your Roomba, with pictures:
http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=16832&ch=infotech

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[cos]

Here's the correct link to the Washington Post piece: In Western Europe

Re: broken link

[drwex]

Thanks, I'll fix it

[sebastian-tombs.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...In fact, I was able to work out the password, because I am mighty. Or maybe it was the whole plain-text thing.

and I loved "ThingM's Tod E. Kurt is collaborating on a live-action Pac-Man re-creation, with reprogrammed Roombas dressed up as Pac-Man and ghosts, navigating a maze and vacuuming up tissue paper dots.". Wonderful!