Solar Backpack: update

By Kendall Giles | Connect on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+

The solar panel itself is well-done, and the panel did a very good job of keeping my MP3 player and cell phone charged while I was on the go…. the backpack zippers easily jam when opening and closing; moreover, when zipped, the teeth can easily open with just a little pressure (like when you actually carry something in the bag), causing almost total backpack failure the zipper closures are weak and can easily break (like when trying to unjam the zipper, as noted above). . . . → Read More: Solar Backpack: update

Virginia Science Education – Latest Rating

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Of these, Kansas in particular it appears has actually worked very hard over the last several years to hurt public school education (witness the shenanigans of the previous School Board that was recently voted out), and their ‘hard work’ is reflected in their grade – amazingly, but not surprisingly, Kansas did the worst of any state with an ‘F-’…. On the other hand, I am sure that other countries, such as India and China, are very happy that the U.S. is not serious about science education – since those countries do seem to invest in quality education, future science and technology jobs will likely be filled quite readily by their workers if folks in the U.S. are not up to the task. . . . → Read More: Virginia Science Education – Latest Rating