Home schooling is one of those things that either makes people cringe or intrigued. I personally have never gone to public school so my point of view on things may be a bit biased.

The environment of being taught at home is wildly varied by family. Some families have rooms setup like a real class room and do all their school there. In my family we do it all over the house.

Part of the nightmare of home schooling is people asking you questions like: “How do you socialize?” The funny thing is most of the time you are in a social environment when they ask you. The best answer I have heard to that question was by comedian Tim Hawkins. His answer was “That’s why we home school”.

People also assume since you are at home that you just sit and watch TV all day. Number one misconception there. Home schooling something everyone wants to do, but once they do they hate it. It takes special people to deal with their parents all day.

Then there is the stereotypical home school-ers, you know that family with the girls all wearing long denim skirts and white shirts. And then the boys all wear jeans and shirts. Did I mention they always make their own clothes to?

People assume just because your home schooled you can’t even watch PG rated movies. I love it when people assume that I haven’t seen a movie because it is rated PG.

Contrary to popular belief most home school-ers are just like every other student. The only difference is that we learn at home. We do everything public school students do just in a different environment.

Dell is coming out with a 1080p screen, and everyone will be happy to know it’s a touch screen. We are talking a 21.5 inch surface of HD touch awesomeness. And on top of all of that it features a 2MP webcam and microphone. No word on price yet, but wow this looks HOT. To bad I’m only using a netbook right now with a 600p screen.

[Source Engadget]

The embargoes are over, and most of the info is out now. The following is what’s new and coming:

• Unibody low-end MacBook models with the polycarbonate shell — still $999
• Entirely revamped iMac line, including a 27" quad-core powerhouse and optional HDMI inputs to allow using the screens as HDTVs
• Revs to the Mac mini line, including a $999 unit with Mac OS X Server preinstalled
• The ‘Magic Mouse,’ a multiouch wireless mouse that is supposedly going to run for months on 2 batteries (pictured above)

[Source TUAW]

Update: More info up now at Apple.com

Nintendo in all their Geniusness (If that’s even a word) decided to ship the black Wii exclusively to Europe, and nowhere else. Nintendo send your American buddies some black Wii goodness. Cause boy does that thing look HOT.

[Source SlipperyBrick]

The rumor mill is at it again, and they are saying Apple is releasing new stuff today. Redesigned plastic MacBooks, redesigned iMacs, updated Mac Minis (including one that’ll ship with Mac OS X Server), multi touch Magic Mouse, and a new multi-touch track pad gadget for desktop Macs are all on the list for what is supposedly coming out. To add to the fire Apple has taken down the Apple Store for “updating”.

[Source Mashable]

Hopefully I’m not the only person who actually has filled up the text box on Google Voice to the point where it says “Really?” instead of the amount of characters you have left. I find it rather humorous though that this little thing is in there. Google you never cease to entertain us do you?