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...Gorey's literature was also a bit Surrealist. The text of his short books was often as ambiguous as his illustrations. The short verses often did not follow each other smoothly. But most characteristic of Gorey's literature was his unique ability to describe tragic events with bizarre humor...
...games you can play over their networks. Users will pay for them just as they do for a regular cell-phone call. In return, they'll get such options as playing poker with a friend in Fresno or entering the lottery on the fly. Nokia has even shown a text-based detective game. Rather than clicking on a picture as you would in Myst, say, you read a bit of the storyline, then choose what to do next from a list of options. Activision plans to adapt favorites like Asteroids and Space Invaders for cell phones as well as create...
...world's highest penetration (and more than double the U.S. rate). It's a phenomenon attributable to liberal telecom-licensing policies (which stimulated early innovation) and to Nokia's effective use of its home base as a laboratory. Citizens of this otherwise low-key society are addicted to mobile text messaging and mobile banking, and primed for mobile commerce and whatever else comes along...
Source: U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center Text by Kathleen Adams
...MATH-TEXT WOES If you've ever tried to help your kid with algebra homework and marveled at the poor quality of her textbook, you're in good company. The American Association for the Advancement of Science evaluated the dozen texts used most widely in U.S. schools and found only seven to be even "adequate." It found that five other texts "lacked potential for student learning." These texts failed to engage students, develop math concepts or encourage students' thinking skills. See the Association's site at project2061.org for a summary and list of the texts evaluated...