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Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Parents We Mean To Be: How Well-Intentioned Adults Undermine Children’s Moral and Emotional Development by Richard Weissbourd

26-Aug-09

I liked the fact that the book by Richard Weissbourd had a strong emphasis on the morality (as compared to the happiness). It’s something that I also feel that is lacking in the fast-paced, low-birth-rate world of today. The book had an interesting section on the affects of the “Americanization” of the immigrant children on [...]

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Atom-based HD DVR?

10-Aug-09

I have been using two Atom-based systems for a while now. One is an N270-based 8.9″ notebook (or a “netbook”). The other is an N230-based Windows Home Server. Several months ago, nVidia announced ION platform, which is pairing an Intel Atom processor with an nVidia’s mobile GPU for a system that can play back Blu-ray [...]

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