Weird School Bans

Weird School Bans

Weird School Bans
Schools have rules to protect students and foster a positive learning environment. Some are strange and controversial – like the ban on bagged lunches recently imposed by one Chicago-area school. Here's a lineup of school bans that have grabbed headlines and begged the question: Have schools gone too far?

Biggest college protests

Biggest college protests

Biggest college protests
When a small student protest led to the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970, outraged students across the US launched some of the biggest college protests of all time. As we approach the anniversary of this historic massacre, we take a look at the largest and most impactful student protests in recent history.

Justin Bieber Haircut

Justin Bieber Haircut

The 16-year old pop singer has risen to superstardom at least in small part thanks to his signature hair style, that shaggy, front-flipping dirty blonde 'do. And now, the flip has been trimmed.

Senior citizen celebrities

Senior citizen celebrities

Older Americans who rock
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy designated May as Senior Citizens Month, and in 1980, President Jimmy Carter's proclamation changed the name to Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate those 65 and older through ceremonies, events and public recognition. Here are a few older Americans who should be celebrated.

Turn your iPad into a second monitor

Turn your iPad into a second monitor

iPad owners may have heard about Air Display, an app that turns your tablet's nearly 10-inch screen into a second computer monitor.

A free software update for the $9.99 app lets you use the iPad with a Windows PC or a Mac -- it was an Apple-only product to start -- plus it offers better iPad 2 support, including the ability to rotate the tablet between portrait or landscape view and smoother scroll-wheel support. A half-dozen or so bugs were also addressed in this update.

In case you haven't tried this clever tool, Air Display lets you prop up your iPad to the right or left of a computer monitor, allowing your mouse to smoothly scroll between the two screens as if it were a dual-monitor setup. For example, you might open your Outlook e-mail and drag the window over to the iPad so you can surf the Web full screen on your computer while keeping an eye on your inbox. Or in Adobe's Photoshop, you might have your computer screen as the canvas and the iPad screen reserved for your palette. You can still use your finger on the iPad's touch-screen, if desired.

Viral videos April 2011

Viral videos April 2011

April's best viral videos
Viral videos have been an Internet phenomenon since the original dancing baby. Worried you missed out on one of the best from this month? Good thing we've been keeping track.

Famous college professors

Famous college professors

Famous college professors
Today is National Teachers Day, and shiny apples and thank-you cards will grace the desks of primary school teachers across the land. But let's not forget all those higher-education heroes — real and fictional — who've also made the grade.