Even the lousiest teachers can teach you something...

Teachers are human and therefore even your grades are subject to their opinion. Seth Godin outlines the perks of having a teacher that is hard to please.

1. Grades are an illusion
2. Your passion and insight are reality
3. Your work is worth more than mere congruence to an answer key
4. Persistence in the face of a skeptical authority figure is a powerful ability
5. Fitting in is a short-term strategy, standing out pays off in the long run
6. If you care enough about the work to be criticized, you've learned enough for today

Thank you...for not smoking

Tired of always hearing people's conversations on cell phones? Wish that people realized that headphones were made so you didn't have to hear their music?

Microsoft is moving to promote and enhance good manners. How? It hasn't been released however we will hope it'll improve subway and bus rides.

"Will your cell phone whisper to you “don’t shout”? or increase the volume on the other end so you don’t start screaming in the first place? Context awareness of technology is one of the - if not the - primary prerequisite for smart behaviour. Linking social values to the concept of smart is one way to enhance user experience not merely for the user but also his/her surroundings.