I just came across the BBC’s “Learning Site”, featuring fun, educational games and even online classes. For some reason, I think this may especially be kk’s cup o’ tea (har har).
(I’m off to try the Italian course!) (Or maybe English, since I split an infinitive.)
Yearly Archives: 2004
Another reason to buy a Mac…
…["the price":http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/36120.html]. It’s a real Apples-to-apples comparison between comparable Dell (sorry, Jaime) and Apple offerings, based solely on price. (Can you spot the one flawed point?)
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Sweet, sweet candy
Ever wonder what “evaporated cane juice”:http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=120 really is? (If you’ve never seen the term before, it’s generally listed in the ingredients of natural foods instead of sugar.) I originally thought, “Wait a minute… that’s just sugar!” Kind of, but most sugar “isn’t vegan”:http://www.vegfamily.com/articles/sugar.htm because of the way it’s processed. So it’s not as different as “stevia”:http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/2169001.html, but it’s still something to watch for.
(Sorry, these things cross my mind when I’m drinking tea.)
Googlympics
If you like the way Google has been modifying its logo to celebrate the Olympics (I have been enjoying it), you can see them all at the archives page.
Travelling with tots
I just (re)discovered that a flight to Barcelona from San Diego would take 14 hours. The flight back from Milan would take 16, and neither is counting the extra time due to security, check-in, and delays. Even the 7-hour flight to Hawaii was a challenge for Ben. Luckily, the Berkeley Parents Network has a really informative page on “surviving long flights with small children”:http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/going/long-flights.html.