Schools in Boston, including ones dedicated to technology and innovation, are not current in terms of a presence on the Internet. According to the Globe, almost half of the city's 134 schools do not have websites.
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Shanghaiist was disgusted by a new Chinese human rights report that claims as many as 3 million female prostitutes under the age of 18 in the United States. Meanwhile, chaos has erupted in Lhasa and Dharamsala. Austinist has all of your SXSW coverage covered.
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Google might not have debuted some new, high-tech Internet equipment in Boston, but they managed to find us a nice consolation prize. The Internet juggernaut gave Boston's Museum of Science a $1 million grant, with no strings attached, to encourage science education. Similar grants were given to seven other science museums.
Twenty years removed from the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Massachusetts lawmakers continue to refine state laws in the spirit of the landmark law.
Yesterday was High Five Day; today is Foursquare day. No, not foursquare, Foursquare. It's some kind of social networking for nerds where you can "check in" to different locations on your mobile device, earning badges for certain types of checkins, like a "douchebag" badge for going to lots of crappy clubs whose popularity no one can explain. You can even become the "mayor" of a place you go a lot, which you may know if you've become "mayor" of your local Starbucks because you go there forty times a day to stalk the cute barista you have a crush on and even though she's engaged you have a creepy Pam/Jim fantasy about her and it's unnerving her so much she's asked to transfer to another location where you'll probably become mayor all over again. But at least you get coupons for crappy coffee! Anyway. Foursquare picked today because 4^2=16 and it's April 16 and isn't that just so clever. There will be special badges on offer throughout the day and there's even a Boston Foursquare Day Party at the Good Life bar tonight from 6 to 9 pm, raising the question: who's the mayor of Good Life? And will there be a new mayor tonight?
Continuing the Google tradition, Logan will offer free wi-fi for at least the next two years rather than reverting to the paid boingo service it had been offering. Wireless usage at Logan sextupled during the free Google days. Advanced Wireless Group will provide wireless over the next two years. We think this may be the first time that any Massachusetts agency has done anything that made sense. Good work, Massport. Good work.
-- Perhaps it was fitting to "dead-blog" last night's Senate debate. [Campaign Outsider]
-- Will the hot new trend in Boston commuting be a pogo stick? [b0st0n livejournal community]
-- Stephen Davis, local author (and ghostwriter of Michael Jackson's autobiography), reminisces about Jacko and Bubbles. [On The Download]
-- Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the shut down of the A-Line. [Boston Metro via h2oTown]
A gathering of some of the greatest (and would-be greatest) sports bloggers in the country? Talking about where sports blogging is going, how it will and won't rule over traditional media? With free drinks? Count us in!
-- A new way to indulge your nosey side: 30 years worth of journals up for grabs on Boston Craigslist. [Craigslist]
-- We know you love twitter, but sometimes you have to stop texting and dial 911. [Andy on the Road via Universal Hub]
-- Now that Memorial Day kicked off summer, it's time to get some grilling tips from Boston New Net's Ripps McCoxen. [Boston Comedy]
-- Even though Jay Severin will eventually resume spewing racism over the air, progressive radio has returned to Boston. [Blue Mass Group]
Soapblox, host to political websites including DailyKos and our own Blue Mass Group, was recently hacked in a major way. Its operator (yes, singular) threw up his hands in frustration, but the blogosphere rebelled, saying, "We need internet politics!" Now the liberals are raising funds to help Soapblox become what it needs to be, rather than what it is. Will the fundraising succeed? Only you—and your pocketbook—can decide.
We mentioned the tweets. Now, the websites. If the snow outside (which has actually started now) isn't enough for you, you can make it snow on your computer, too, with SNOWPOCALYPSE. Refresh the site for other fun ways to refer to today's flurries. Our favorite so far may be SNOWNAMI. If that becomes tiring, go the Barack Obama route. Barack Obama... dug you out of the snow? Maybe tomorrow. (Thanks to commenter/Flickrer iMatthew for the tip.)
You may never have noticed, but we have a links dropdown menu way at the bottom of our navigational column at the left. We've just updated it to clean out some old links and add some great new ones. If we've missed any local sites that you love, send us an email to let us know.
A recent Neilsen survey found that Americans love the internet (and especially online video), but still spend plenty of time watching TV. The Times summarizes:
--Is it possible that a $28 bottle of beer could be indeed "worth every penny"? Find out. [Boston Geek]
- Bostonist attended the Anime Boston convention and took some glorious pictures of anime fans showing off their costumes at the mall, much to the delight of civilians.
- Seattlest took a trip on Virgin America Airlines and lived to tell the tale of its awesomeness.
- Londonist experienced a total lack of surprise at the chaos, crisis, and near-collapse of famous English reserve at the opening of the hotly opposed new airport terminal T5 at Heathrow.
--Not something you want to hear from your cab dispatcher: "I'm gonna go take my break. Just going to jump off the Tobin Bridge. Be right back." [Everyone Loves a Boston Girl]
LAist initially met the coolest police officer at the Anonymous protest, and then later caught thousands of UCLA students celebrating spring break in their undies.
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--What? "Oh Cruel World" is gone from the Weekly Dig? Bring it back! [Loaded Gun Boston]
Has that stack of takeout menus grown unmanageable? Did you forget which pizza place has the best pepperoni? GrubHub can solve that problem for you. All you need to do is type in your address, and you'll get a list of all the dining establishments that will deliver to your home, along with their menus.