Daily Archives: August 11, 2013

Weekend link dump for August 11

Twenty-eight things that happened after the Harry Potter books ended. That iPhone charger may be doing more than just charging your iPhone. Dolly Parton is even cooler than you thought. “But now Republicans have taken themselves hostage. They’re threatening to … Continue reading

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The new accountability standards

Here’s the TEA press release about the school accountability ratings for 2013, which came out on Thursday. The Texas Education Agency today released the 2013 state accountability system ratings for more than 1,200 school districts and charters, and more than … Continue reading

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Two ways to deal with a problem you don’t want to solve

First, deny there is a problem. Attorney General Greg Abbott said Thursday he would never give up the fight against Obamacare, but the front-running candidate for Texas governor declined to embrace a temporary shut-down of the federal government — one … Continue reading

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Better bats

Technology marches on. As part of new MLB regulations, manufacturers use ink to test bats’ stability. If the dot bleeds more than a quarter inch, indicating low density, that wood isn’t major-league caliber. Thanks to that practice and more implemented … Continue reading

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