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Maria Montessori and 10 famous graduates from her schools

Maria Montessori stands in many ways as the mother of alternative education. The Italian physician and teacher invented a new kind of school, one with self-directed learning, classrooms with mixed age groups, and no grades. Now, on what would have been her 142 birthday, thousands of schools bear her name. These Montessori schools have some very famous alumni, many of which credit the free-flowing classes with teaching them to think differently and allowing them to change the world. Here are 10 of the most prominent.
Beyond SpaceX: Five companies seeking to change space travel

During the past 10 years, Presidents George W. Bush and Obama have directed NASA to turn the job of transporting cargo and crew to the space station over to the private sector. As that process gathers pace, here is a list of the key players.

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Paul Allen plans to replace space shuttle program

Paul Allen is planning on building the world's largest plane intended to offer space travel to paying customers and possibly to the international space station.
Will airborne launch pads replace the Space Shuttle program?

Stratolaunch Systems, founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is planning to build a huge carrier aircraft that will launch unmanned rockets into space.
Good Reads: The world bids farewell to its 'reinventor,' Apple's Steve Jobs (video)

Steve Jobs leaves the world better off than he found it, using technology to simplify everything from office tasks to reading or listening to music.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus set for 2011 release

The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus will arrive on US shores later this year. Will consumers get on board with a 7-inch screen?
Tablet computers beware: Amazon Kindle Fire is only $199

The Amazon Kindle Fire will be a 'service,' not just one of the many tablet computers, says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Kindle Fire: Amazon tablet unveiled

Kindle Fire: Amazon's much-anticipated tablet device – the $199 Kindle Fire – will be a formidable competitor in the tablet wars.
What will Amazon unveil Wednesday? Here are four clues.

The Kindle Fire tablet will likely be unveiled at an Amazon press conference in New York on Wednesday, tech insiders say.
Opinion: States must cut red tape to attract more qualified teachers

Rigid standards are shutting out aspiring teachers. States must evaluate potential teachers without traditional certification in ways that don't push needed talent away.
With Atlantis landing, an era ends. Are private space firms ready for duty?

The Atlantis landing just before 6 a.m. Thursday marks the end of the US space shuttle program – and the transition to private firms as the cargo carriers to space. Perhaps they'll ferry people, too.
Amazon tablets mix best of Kindle and iPad: report

More tablets enter the ring as Amazon preps its own iPad rival to launch in October, according to reports. Can the minds behind the popular Kindle create tablets that stand out?
Tech stocks: the difference between Groupon and Living Social

Tech stocks for Groupon and Living Social are sure to be hot at their initial public offerings. But when it comes to these tech stocks, it's important to know the difference between the two companies.
It happened so fast: E-books now surpass print book sales at Amazon

Less than 4 years after they were introduced by Amazon, e-books have now overtaken print.
In race to replace space shuttles, NASA boosts four front-runners

NASA is turning to private companies to replace the space shuttles, and it will give four proposals from the likes of Boeing and SpaceX $269 million this year.
Will readers accept ads in exchange for a cheaper Kindle?

Amazon's new Kindle with Special Offers costs $25 less but also exposes readers to advertising.
Kindle eReaders to retail at AT&T stores

Beginning on March 6, AT&T will sell 3G Kindle eReaders. The Kindle is the first dedicated eReader to retail at AT&T stores.
Brace yourself: The 2.0's are coming!

The Web 2.0's, that is. Here's the rundown on all the social media IPOs in the works. Exciting times to be in the market.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, named TIME Person of the Year 2010

Mark Zuckerberg, who's been portrayed in a Hollywood movie this year and has seen his social media empire grow ever larger, has been named TIME magazine's 'Person of the Year' for 2010. Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook in 2004.
Is today's fiction irrelevant?

The blogosphere debates: Are today's novels merely clever where they should be deep?
Kindle to be everywhere in the future, according to Amazon CEO

Kindle, according to some experts, has revolutionized the world of literature. Amazon is scheduled to release a second version of the Kindle next month. Meanwhile, an e-book price war has broken out.
Amazon sometimes issues patches for Kindle e-books. Is that a good thing?

Amazon reserves the power to issue revised versions of certain Kindle e-books. Some books, however, aren't meant to be revised to death.
How America can create jobs

The nation's entrepreneurial prowess may be the best hope to stem 9.7 percent unemployment. Companies from a laser-tech firm to a baby-sitting network are harnessing new ideas – and helping reinvent the economy.
Hachette emerges as new challenger in Amazon pricing war

Hachette joins Macmillan in demanding that Amazon sell its e-books for more than $9.99.
All Kindle, all the time

Book headlines are starting to look like all Kindle, all the time.
Can they hold back the tide? Publishers will slow e-book releases
A private space industry is born

Human spaceflight today may be where the satellite business was early on: Governments initially handled everything, but eventually companies took over the business.