[H]ardNews 8th Edition - Geeks Wanted

Wanted Geek Jurors

Silicon.com examines the difficulties courts face in complex cases. This happens to be in the U.K. but the adversarial format and complexity issues are faced on both sides of the pond.

"One of the problems with technical evidence is that technology is so fast moving and complex that juries, who may not know much about it, are left baffled. But if you dilute it too much so they can understand, you may miss some of the important details of the case. As a result a lot of cases have been more or less thrown out."

Grow-a-Geek

It takes slightly more than parking that rugrat in the warm phosphorous glow of a CRT and watering liberally with caffine. Sneaky education is what Bitman's Place is all about

"The goal is to teach the next generation of programmers the fundamentals of computer science while tapping their natural curiosity and attraction to technology. We do so through a series of fun, interactive, step by step lessons delivered online that can be done individually or together with parents or teachers. Children aged 8 to 13 who want to learn how computers work and how to start programming are the audience for the site."