“It’s total chaos over here. Army and Navy have been called in to assist police. The attackers are everywhere – in hotels, on the streets, in vans. They are firing indiscriminately.”

“there was just another blast at the Old Taj, the whole thing is surrounded by smoke as I type this. and 2 terrorists just been shot dead by the police.”     Read more…

Another day, another tale of teens “sexting,” or using cell phones to exchange graphic pictures of themselves and/or significant others. [http://tinyurl.com/54wzu2]

Some senders have been charged with possession and distribution of child pornography; recipients have, for the most part, not been punished.

Is this fair? For me, the charge sounds like overkill when applied to sending one’s own picture, but starts to fit the bill when applied to sending pictures of others.

Thoughts?

Here’s a research problem for you: How do you quantify creativity?

Economist David Galenson used statistics, biography and history to create what Wired writer Daniel Pink calls a “unified theory of creativity.” He hypothesizes two types of genius. The conceptual innovator  – think Picasso — typically succeeds early in life. The experimental innovator — Cezanne – is often a late bloomer. Read more…