Ripping Off Young America: The College-Loan Scandal
The federal government has made it easier than ever to borrow money for higher education – saddling a generation with crushing debts and inflating a bubble that could bring down the economy
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/ripping-off-young-america-the-college-loan-scandal-20130815…
Month: August 2013
Born lucky
Practice and Genes
http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/practice_and_genes/
I used to believe that plenty of perspiration with a dash of inspiration would lead to success achieving goals. Now, in my cynical old age, I believe it boils down to the three factors of real …
Smart dust
Devices Connect with Borrowed TV Signals, and Need No Power Source
Devices that can make wireless connections even without an onboard battery could spread computing power into everything you own.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/518111/devices-connect-with-borrowed-tv-signals-and-need-no-power-source/
It has been a while, sorry to my regular …
Prisoner’s Dilemma Writ Large
The prisoner’s dilemma:
…Two members of a criminal gang are arrested and imprisoned. Each prisoner is in solitary confinement with no means of speaking to or exchanging messages with the other. The police admit they don’t have enough evidence