July 10, 2010

Do you twitter?

Seems everyone these days is. If you have a twitter account, go to our link below and submit a request to join our twitter service. If you don’t have a twitter account, register using the same link below and submit a request to get our tweets.
http://www.twitter.com/simplycharly
This way we can stay connected through the exchange of [...]

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May 31, 2010

A mystery ending that keeps book world gripped

Just over a year ago, at the height of the recession, Ben Roberts, a computer programmer at a hedge fund in London, was made redundant. Armed with his severance package the 29-year-old bought an Apple computer, some programming textbooks and got together with Chris Stevens, a friend from university and a journalist and illustrator. Read [...]

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February 3, 2010

Simply Charly Wins Gold Medal

Simply Charly took first place “by a landslide” for its caricature of Salvador Dalí on Wittygraphy, an online community to discover, share, and promote the art of caricature from all over the world. Learn more…

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January 21, 2010

A Computer For Your Child?

This year a computer may be on your child’s most wanted gift list. Consider this a good investment if your school-aged child does not already have a computer; it has become essential for survival in school. Having a home computer changes everything. Reports can be typed and saved, research can be conducted at any time [...]

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January 12, 2010

Stephen Toulmin Dies - Philosopher who was a founding father of argumentation theory

Though Stephen Toulmin, who has died aged 87, was initially famous as one of the leading proponents of the “good reasons” approach in ethics, and went on to write about reasoning, science, philosophy of science and the history of ideas, he was ultimately better known in the US field of communication, and in computer science, than in philosophy. The Uses of Argument [...]

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October 26, 2009

AS THE PAGE TURNS: THESE DAYS, READING IS AN OLD PASTIME WITH A NEW TWIST

Say you want to spend your Sunday morning with a riveting page-turner. What do you do? If you live in the 21st century, it is likely that sooner or later (if not already), you will curl up with a little electronic tablet allowing you to read e-books on a digital screen.
Welcome to the world [...]

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March 5, 2009

Did you know Educational Films Can be Rented Through Netflix?

There is a whole new dimension to Netflix. In addition to usual releases, the world’s largest online movie rental service now offers an array of educational offerings for kids of all ages.
By now, most people know the basics of how Netflix works.   You sign up for a membership, and then receive films in the mail. [...]

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Schoolhouse Rock! Is Back to Save the Earth

Many adults have fond memories of Schoolhouse Rock!, short musical animations aired during Saturday morning cartoons between 1972 and 1986. In addition to being entertaining, these animations were also educational, with various subjects presented in a fun, down-to-earth fashion.
The music focused on the fundamentals of grammar, politics, science and other  important topics. During its run, [...]

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January 24, 2009

Free Online Resources Designed to Make You Smarter

Everyone knows that it is hard to find good things that are truly free. To find something that is free and could make you smarter at the same time, well, that’s a real trick. But don’t give up - there are a few websites out there that provide free mind games. Actual experts, who want [...]

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