Two links...

From the State Journal, an article on local patients from various backgrounds who have difficulty understanding health information: here.

And from Slashdot via Metafilter, we learn that the University of Virginia is beginning to phase out its student computer labs. Clicking on that MeFi link leads to some interesting discussion, including cost-cutting measures, what happened in schools where free laptops were mandatory and/or provided, and discussion of the software and other issues related to providing a lab suitable for the needs of the most users.