MIT Entrance Examination, 1869-70: Exhibits: : Institute Archives & Special Collections: MIT

MIT Entrance Examination, 1869-70: Exhibits: : Institute Archives & Special Collections: MIT

MIT has posted a retrospect site for the class of 1896-1870. They included entrance exams for English, Geometry, Algebra, and Arithmetic. The exams are not very difficult, but it *was* 137 years ago...

Advanced biofuels | Ethanol, schmethanol | Economist.com

Advanced biofuels | Ethanol, schmethanol | Economist.com:

"The amount of heat you get from burning a litre of ethanol is a third less than that from a litre of petrol. What is more, it absorbs water from the atmosphere. Unless it is mixed with some other fuel, such as petrol, the result is corrosion that can wreck an engine's seals in a couple of years. So why is ethanol suddenly back in fashion? That is the question many biotechnologists in America have recently asked themselves."

This is a great article from The Economist. I like it, not because it reinforces my earlier articles about why ethanol is bad, but because they point out new and different biofuel alternatives such as isoprenoids, which are real alternative fuels.

YouTube - Lecture by David Allen

YouTube - Lecture by David Allen

This is a succinct answer to the question "What is GTD" (Getting Things Done). It is a series of clips from David Allen presentations and interviews.

The other cool thing about David Allen is that he presents himself as 'a real guy doing real stuff' and using GTD to make his life easier.

That being said, each person has to determine how to best implement GTD (or any other system) to make their life easier.

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Why do we need network neutrality?

This is why: