Ooh, good catch. (I'm the A/C above, didn't notice I wasn't logged in). I have to wonder what type of info they may have posted to the logged in user at the time when they made the listings. Probably very little based on what you found. I think most of us agree she appears to have approached the whole thing without enough common sense.

I just ran across this usatoday article which had some more info (apparently the 19 year old isn't in SF PD custody anymore...).

EJ claims she hasn't gotten squat from airbnb still, airbnb is saying they have offered all sortsa compensation. Seems like an easy enough thing to verify; I don't get how it's still a he-says-she-says routine.

What was interesting in the article was this bit from airbnb:
Airbnb, while pointing out that the incident was the first of its kind out of some 2 million stays booked since the company's founding in 2008, announced that it would be doubling the size of its customer service staff (42 people at the time of the incident and 88 currently), offering insurance to hosts and creating a "Trust and Safety" department, among other measures.

That seems to imply that they do not currently offer insurance. How naive of them to not consider it necessary in the last 3 years. One of their similar competitors, roomarama.com, also doesn't provide any type of insurance.

Also from that article:
She said was "growing a very thick skin" because of accusations that she was part of a plot by the hotel industry to discredit Airbnb, and because of criticism that she courted disaster by opening her rented apartment to strangers.
That's just harsh. I couldn't find who was supposedly making those accusations, but if it's more than the cynical /. user, that just isn't right.

Here's hoping she at least gets her backup drive back.

Rose lensed glasses for everyone!

According to this wiki they are more durable, harder to tear, more resistant to folding, more resistant to soil, waterproof (and washing machine proof), easier to machine process, and are shreddable and recyclable at the end of their useful lives. (bold emphasis mine). From the other links I've found, they hold up poorly in the dryer on high heat. On the plus side, it sounds as if they can be sanitized in the dishwasher . . .

Even though they've been around for years in Australia, this is the first I've heard of polymer notes. I tried looking through the Canadian info sites where they pumped how good it was for the environment, recyclable, holds up longer, yadda yadda . . . I missed where it showed how the notes held up against routine extremes (most notably for me, the clothes dryer . . .)

As someone who has 1 in 5 dollars that are downey-fresh, how do they hold to the cotton dry cycle?

As others have said 'teaching computer labs' is a bit ambiguous. The fact that you are talking about a 100 series class, I'm assuming means something more along the lines of 'how do I work in this linux based computer lab', not 'how do I learn everything there is to know about linux'.

Though the majority of the people here are flabbergasted that those in a CS class haven't touched linux already, it is a different time. Keep in mind, those same people haven't touched VMS . . or punchcards. A brief history of linux and why it is useful couldn't hurt. Some key notes like the number of systems that use it for web based systems can bolster the view that it isn't just some basement nerds hobby OS. Brief = Brief, keep it 5-10 mins to keep eyeglaze from setting in. Some of the students are there for the joy of learning, some are there just for the degree so that they can make money. A few stats on how linux = money for them personally would be good, avarice is a motivator.

In your shoes, I think I'd cover the basics you'd need to know in any OS first. "How do I copy a file?", "How do I move a file?", "Can I get that deleted file back?". Moving up to how do I use the editors (both GUI and CLI). Knowing vi is great and all, but it can be a big mouthful the first time you look at it. Keep it simple. Most importantly, teach them how to find the answer to their questions when you aren't there. Linux has been around long enough that there are often a dozen ways to accomplish the same thing and some of the advice out there is outdated or just convoluted. Having some prepared cheat sheets for them would probably be good.

Once you've had time to cover the basics, spend time doing question and answer. You don't necessarily know how much exposure these people have had to Linux. They will have had experience with windows or mac os (and hopefully you have too). Let them ask 'How do I do X in linux that I know how to do in -myOS-'. This is of course dependent in how expert you are with those OS's. If your answers end up being "Its much easier in linux, all you do is X" you are going to win converts. If you can't give an easy answer, don't try while standing in front of them and fudgin your way through it; note it down and get back to them tomorrow. If you've ever watched someone try to figure out an answer in front of you, you can get misdirected by the different places the knowledgable user checks to get to the end goal. Many freshman enter university with a laptop, have them bring it with them. Often they can show you what they want to do quicker than explain it.

Cover the things they care about. If they don't know pidgin, show it to them (and how to remove it since these are shared machines). Here's your facebook page (I know, I'm ill suggesting it too), here's a feature rich office app to try out, and anything else the kids on my lawn care about.

Finally, show them how to interact with linux systems using their OS of choice. Just because you run windows doesn't mean you can't be a linux fiend. If they can get on servers remotely via SSH, show them how so they can keep poking at their own pace.

I wouldn't encourage them to install linux on their personal systems if they aren't familiar with it; they'll end up frustrated when they don't know how to accomplish a task and can't figure it out before the next time they get in to ask you. The minute they reinstall back to Windows/osX, you've likely lost them.

I'm a bit confused why a sophomore is teaching those 1 year behind... The professor is surely paid enough...

I hadn't looked at one of the bigger mail setups I manage and was surprised to see it wasn't all fluff.

Spam levels are about 1/6th of this time last year
(The 'rejected' are mostly sqlgrey bounces which kills most the spam. The extra grey on the tips is the spam getting through to the actual scanners which looks about the same).

Some of the perspectives are interesting.
Check the condo on the west side of Congress between 2nd and 3rd.

inSSIDer
I've been pretty happy using that to help find the best channel for my WAPs in congested areas. If you really believe it might be a neighbor jumping online from 8:30 to 10, that could help. I haven't yet found a card it doesn't work with under windows (assuming you are running windows...)

If you are finding your fancy wifi card isn't supported by stumbler and other free channel overlap type tools . . . why not buy a cheap wifi card to use with those apps? You could always drop it back on craigslist/ebay (or even return it to the store claiming it doesn't match your curtains).

Unrealistic as it may seem, Griffin is real. She's in the Pajamachievements and does the comic over at RoosterTeeth.com

Rooster Teeth Shorts, Immersion (Pilot)

Not cool that Gizmodo didn't give them credit. These are the same guys that do the Red Vs Blue machinima.