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In the ‘really?’ department, the University of Chicago’s Law School has decided to block Internet access in classrooms, in what appears to be the first such school-mandated restriction.

While I understand restricting high-school students and to a much smaller degree college students, but law school students? Really? Aren’t they adults who should decide for themselves whether or not they pay attention in class? How about if they decided to just miss class altogether? Wouldn’t that amount to the same thing?

As long as they’re not making a lot of noise, I don’t see the problem, apart from annoying some uptight profs.

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Pocket-lint does a first look review of the Sony Ericsson W980 and writes, “The W980 is one of the best Walkman phones yet with some really good features that will make it stand out from the crowd when it comes to offering music on the go…this still looks like an impressive handset and certainly one for music fans to watch.” Read more about the Sony Ericsson W980. Tags: technology, DAB, dap, video game (Read the full post about ‘Sony Ericsson W980 First Look Review - Pocket-lint’…)

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Pocket-lint does a first look review of the Nokia N96 and writes, “Just like its predecessor the N96 sports HSDPA connectivity, a 5-megapixel camera, GPS, the Symbian S60 operating system and that dual slider screen that hides the keypad and dedicated music controls…Around the back you’ll find the 5 megapxiel camera that now features a “kickstand” around the lens that allows you to perch it on a desk for hands-free viewing.” Read more about the Nokia N96. Tags: electronic toys, players, gadgetry, DAB (Read the full post about ‘Nokia N96 First Look Review - Pocket-lint’…)

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This is a bit of a twist (well spin) on a traditional bathroom, a bath one minute but a with a 180 degree turn it transforms into a shower. Designed by Ron Arad, the “Rotator” is made out of duralight® and is more of a work of art than just a simple bath. However looking at it does not fill me confidence about the comfort of bathing in it. To empty the bath simply rotate it until the water overflows, just make sure you have a drainage in your bathroom floor. More info over on De Zeen found via ID Asia. Tags: amps, gaming, mobile phone, cool gear (Read the full post about ‘Giant Urinal or Rotating Shower Bath’…)

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The T-Mobile MDA Touch Plus offers a 2 megapixel camera as well as the following features: * sliding numeric keypad * 3.5G connectivity * Windows Mobile 6 Professional * TouchFLO interface * 2.6 inch QVGA flat touchscreen * Bluetooth * USB support Via SoftPedia. Tags: Gadget, equipment, home theater, gadgetry (Read the full post about ‘T-Mobile MDA Touch Plus’…)

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The Samsung SGH-J700 offers a 1.3 megapixel as well as the following features: * Tri-band (900, 1800, 1900 MHz) * GSM Phase 2+ * GPRS / EDGE Class 10 * Li-ion, 800 mAh battery * 10 MB memory * MicroSD * Direct photo saving to microSD card * Bluetooth v2.0 * USB v2.0 * 2.0″ 65K TFT, 128 x 160 pixels display * Video Playback (H.263, MPEG4) and Recording * MP3, AAC, AAC+, MIDI * OMA DRM * FM Radio * Mobile Printing WAP 2.0 / Openwave 6.2.3 Java MIDP 2.0 SMS/EMS/MMS/Video Messaging Mobile Tracker, SOS Java Games Tags: mobiles, cameras, gps, Ogg Vorbis (Read the full post about ‘SGH-J700′…)

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The GPS, the 21st century version of the compass. Invaluable to weary travelers who feel the air suck out of there lungs when they are unaware of the location of the nearest Starbucks. The technology, created by the US military and released to the public in the mid 1980’s by Presidential decree has blossomed into a top holiday gift and dashboard staple. Perfected with the discontinuation of selective availability in 2000 which helped to refine the systems accuracy, and thus enhance its marketability. Companies like Garmin and Tom Tom have lead the market with these tech must haves. But are we too reliant on the GPS? A generation lost when it comes to all matters cartographic? (Read the full post about ‘Is your GPS pointing you in the right direction?’…)

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Just recently we were able to give you some details about Sony Ericsson’s upcoming Z780 handset and now there has been some new and thankfully better images leaked. As we previously mentioned the Z780 is very similar to the current Z770 and these images just further prove that. Overall it looks like the Z780 will be the successor and retain much of the Z770’s features in a new and somewhat more stylish outer shell. Keep reading for another image with both models side by side… Via [SlashPhone] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → Tags: digital, gizmos, computers, PDA (Read the full post about ‘Rumor: Sony Ericsson Z780 leaked images’…)

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There have been numerous reports of Geeks using the Nintendo Wii in their exercise regime to lose weight. The interactivity of the gaming platform has in no doubt contributed to the incredible sales figures related to the consohttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000VJRU44/gizmoforge01-20″>Wii Fit is scheduled to be released on May 21st. If you want this product, you should definitely consider pre-ordering (I just pre-ordered mine!), otherwise you might have to deal with some lines and the possibility of the product being sold out. Why the Wii Fit? Why is this product probably going to sell out quickly? The Wii Fit includes a ground-breaking controller pad for the Wii console calle (Read the full post about ‘Wii Fit’…)

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