Daily news roundup

• Google and Nasa in space venture [BBC]
  “Web search firm Google and US space agency Nasa form a partnership to use technology to help the space programme.”
• Quote of the day: Blogging or dogging? [CNET]
  “A British survey finds that many people have no idea what the words blogging and podcasting mean.”
• Apple to replace some iPod nanos [CNN]
  “Apple Computer reportedly has agreed to replace defective screens that cracked too easily on its sleek new iPod nano music player after complaints from consumers.”
• TicTalk [NYT]
  “This cellphone is for children, but has lots of parental control.”
• Prof-Ratings Site Irks Academics [Wired]
  “RateMyProfessors, with 4 million posted comments, is where college students go to grade their teachers. Now that the site’s big enough to influence class enrollment, educators view it as worrisome.”
• Booths Silence Cell-Phone Boors [Wired]
  “An enterprising carpenter finds a growing niche in telecommunications: special booths for all those annoying cell-phone users.”
• Electric Outlet Can Be Wireless Link [AP]
  “The common electric socket will serve as your home’s connection to broadband with a new chip developed by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. — doing away with all the Ethernet cables or the hassle of hooking up to a wireless network device.”

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