Saturday, March 13, 2004

U.S. Set to Ease Some Provisions of School Law. The changes seem to be intended to defuse outcry against the law, known as No Child Left Behind, in thousands of local districts. By Sam Dillon. [New York Times: Education] 8:42:14 PM    comment []

Keeping an eye on their workers. This BBC article explores the way the boss can monitor your world at work."Companies in the UK and abroad are eavesdropping telephone calls, measuring toilet breaks, monitoring emails, internet use and computer work and using CCTV, hidden cameras, smart cards and tracking devices to keep an eye on work activities" according to a recent report of the U.K's Trades Union Congress. How the boss can monitor you [Smart Mobs] 9:38:22 AM    comment []

Study Finds a Nation of Polarized Readers. A network analyst's look into political-book buying reiterates that the lines are drawn in the next election. By Emily Eakin. [New York Times: Business] 9:34:24 AM    comment []

Bush Site Unplugs Poster Tool. The president's campaign website featured a tool for making banner-sized posters with slogans. When opponents started concocting anti-Bush doozies, the Bush camp took it down. By Chris Ulbrich. [Wired News] 9:16:00 AM    comment []

See Astrophysicists in Captivity. It's a branch of science incomprehensible to most, and its practitioners usually labor in obscurity. The American Museum of Natural History attempts to demystify astrophysics by putting real scientists on display as they work. Michelle Delio reports from New York. [Wired News] 9:04:39 AM    comment []