Linky Links
May. 18th, 2006 04:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
drwexGood 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:
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
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
