Edible spoons promise to be tasty while saving the planet

Tired of seeing mountains of plastic cutlery polluting India's landfills, Narayana Peesapaty had an idea: What if you could eat your disposable spoon rather than toss it?

Peesapaty, a researcher and agriculture consultant from Hyderabad, India, developed an edible spoon made of millet, rice and wheat flours, in 2010. Now, after selling 1.5 million spoons for his company Bakeys, he wants to reach even more eaters. Peesapaty knows that means he has to cut the cost of his products to compete with cheaper plastic counterparts. 

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How the Jian Ghomeshi verdict shows rape culture in action

Of more than one dozen men and women who have accused former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi of assault, three testified in court against him during a week-long criminal trial in Toronto, Canada, in February. 

They were ultimately unsuccessful. 

A judge found Ghomeshi not guilty on Thursday of four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcoming resistance to sex assault by choking. The judge, William B. Horkins, said Ghomeshi had to be acquitted mainly due to "inconsistencies" in the testimonies of the alleged victims.

Though Justice Horkins was in a sense hamstrung by the high burden of proof required by criminal law in alleged rape cases, his 26-page judgment is still instructional.  Read more...

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USB hub for laptops includes Ethernet port

This handy USB gadget has three USB 3.0 ports and a RJ45 Gigabit ethernet port. It's regularly $25, but if you use code VK5JTT8L you can get it for $20.