Talkr down again

I don't know what to think about Talkr (the engine that creates audio versions of my blog entries). They are down again. I know that they are up and comers, but they've been down more than they have been up.

I'll stick with them for a week or so. If they are not up in that time I'll have to remove their code from the template. It's too bad. It's a good idea and the price was right (free).

EFF: Bloggers' FAQ: Student Blogging

Wow! This publication from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) rocks. It is written for a teenage audience, but it equally informative for us old folks. Legal issues surrounding our new publishing abilities in the world of blogging (and beyond).



Check it out. There are also numerous links to other FAQs and resources.

Koreans try out English lessons for fetuses

In the "YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING" category, a Korean business is doing a good business in providing pre-natal English lessons.



Though I am a believer in providing stimulus to the fetus, claiming that you can teach a fetus a language is absurd. Pak is obviously a quack. I can even believe that you can get a child used to the rhythm and intonation of a language. Maybe this will make the child more susceptible to learning the language later in life. However, trying to explicitly "teach" functional language to a fetus is just ridiculous.



I would love to see ANY research that suggests this might be beneficial. If so, I will withdraw my criticism and apologize to Mr. Pak for calling him a quack. I'm not going to hold my breath :)