A new piece of online software, with a name suspiciously similar to a leading laptop product, has been launched with the specific aim of helping high school students out with their English skills.

No, the Raspberry Pi Foundation isn’t blowing raspberries at you, they’re offering you a $25 Linux powered computer instead, that’ll fit in your pocket and make Nicholas Negroponte wonder why he didn’t do it first.

According to new U.S. research, an afternoon nap refreshes your brain and makes you more likely to learn new information. Albert Einstein was one of many very smart people that took frequent afternoon naps. See!

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd came to power on top of a raft of election promises, one of which included laptops for high school students. While the deployment was not without controversy thousands upon thousands have now been distributed in NSW. Yet, forum postings reveal students are using them for game playing and online chat right in front of oblivious teachers.

At the recent Global Information Industry Summit (GIIS), a presentation outlined how grown-ups are better prepared to ‘skim,’ ‘bounce’ and ‘view’ on-line material than are their children.

ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!

Hi and welcome to my first post as an iTWire blogger! Firstly, I'd like to say thanks to the iTWire team for letting me rattle on about one of my favourite subjects – using Linux. Secondly, thanks to my loyal fanbase, as it was your insistance that the iTWire editorial team listened to and they then approached me to do this.