links for 2008-04-16

“Trustees last night approved a new policy that prohibits students from using cellphones and other personal electronic devices (PEDs) such as mp3 players during the school day.” Teaching in that board just got a lot more difficult.

BBC to work with publisher to create “an IP revolving around a five-book fantasy series set in a post-apocalyptic future where humans, animals, and machines all compete for dominance, in a global agreement that covers TV, MMOGs, and other media.” Sounds