Russia will test disconnecting from the Internet - They're hoping to be able to provide Internet access to citizens with no outside routing or service dependencies in preparation for passage of a "sovereign Internet" law.
In schools, should kids use pencils or keyboards? - Daniel Lemire offers some literature-backed arguments that kids should learn the things that they'll actually need to know in life, not the things that they can easily farm out to technology devices.
Comcast is launching a $5 per month TV service - customers pay $5 per month to rent a streaming appliance that will integrate 10,000 free programs and paid services like Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Linux company, SUSE, is independent again - "SUSE® today announced the creation of the largest independent open source company following the completion of SUSE’s acquisition by growth investor EQT from Micro Focus."
Creative ways to help kids thrive in schools - In this TED talk, Olympia Della Flora discusses creative techniques that she has used to help struggling and disruptive students. Techniques include "brain breaks", flexible seating, humor, song, and harnessing peer influence. "Small changes make huge differences"
