Tourist Arrested In Disney World Bomb ThreatSource: News4Jax.com - Local News
A German tourist was arrested Sunday after he told a cast member at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom that he had two bombs in his backpack, according to authorities.

I was bought yesterday at the local store. A nice woman picked me and a fellow sister backpack. She had choosen us with care and thought. I must be headed to a good place I thought.

Here I lay again, on the floor by the stairway. I'm worn out. It was a real long day today and although I'm overflowing with knowledge, I feel jam-packed and I can't take it anymore. There are so many books, pencils, pens, and notebooks that I am overwhelmed by it.

Once again I get rushed out the the door, not even with a good morning. How do they expect me to do my beast during a tiring day if I don't even get a minute to wipe away the cowwebs I picked up during the weekend.
Boy's confession leads to brother's arrestSource: news-journalonline.com
An 11-year-old boy got scared as deputies questioned his older brother early Wednesday about items in a backpack and said he didn't want to go to jail for what they had done, deputies said.
Kids Backpack Essentials Source: The Doctors TV
You send your kids off to school with their homework, books and lunch, but chances are, they're missing the most important item of all. Every child needs to carry the following in case of a medical emergency:
37signals Featured in Wired (March 2008 issue)Source: 37signals.com
Norman's view seems rather depressing in the way it accepts complexity as an inevitable result of modernity. Dehumanization is a byproduct of the modern age too. But that doesn't mean you just give up and surrender to it. We prefer to put up a fight.
8 Year Old Boy Pulls Gun on School BusSource: FOXNews.com
...a third-grader at Duvall Elementary School had taken a loaded .38-caliber Beretta from his backpack.
Investigators say the boy did not make any threats but did point the gun — while still in its holster — at 12 other students....

This evening, with very little fanfare, 37Signals, (the company that created Basecamp, Backpack, and Ruby on Rails), has opened up signups for their new CRM web application to the world.
The Web's Best CalendarsSource: Wired News
Online calendars help you keep your life in order no matter where you are. They hold all of your info securely on a web server. Log in with a password and your schedule accessible from anywhere.
Stikkit and why tags should allow spacesSource: Daring Fireball
I'm quoting this because it's something I've always found irritating - no offense NV (I'm sure you had good reasons for your choice with tags).
Backpack Solar iPod ChargerSource: yosemiteoutside.com
Tired of your iPod running out of juice on the go? With these instructions, you can build your own solar iPod charger that you can attach to the top of your backpack.

Cross posted at DennisBullock.com
Backpack Adds Calendar and Voice NotesSource: TechCrunch
From the article: 37Signals, the poster child of consumer facing software as a service, is making another move that's sure to please their customers and demonstrate again the advantages of hosted services over desktop-bound software.
37signals challenges Google CalendarSource: 37signals.com
Not released yet but I think this is more promising then google calendar. Take a look at this teaser video. This will be an extension for their popular Backpack.