The Daily Dozen

1. Windows market share drops below 90% for the first time in 15 years.
2. How to afford anything (but not everything).
3. 10 productive ways to use your digital camera.
4. Harvard's endowment loses $8 billion in 5 months.
5. Could Plastic Logic's eBook reader kill the Kindle? I sure hope so! That means better toys for all of us.
6. Apple not so green after all. Ships tiny stuff in bigger boxes than their laptops come in.
7. Ignore your GPA? Sounds good to me! In the meantime, here are some tips for getting through exam season.
   
8. For students -- how much is too much debt? Your payments shouldn't exceed 10% of your expected monthly gross income once you graduate. If you borrow $23,000, your payments will be $276/month so you'd need to make at least $33,000 coming out. Right now the average debt load is $20,098. Two tips: 1) keep your debt to a minimum; and 2) choose your major wisely.
9. Will higher education be the next bubble to burst?
   
10. Iceland's meltdown.
11. Three reasons netbooks just aren't good enough? Some people disagree. So do I.
12. The importance of sleep. A lesson I need to learn.