When it comes to watching the actions of others, we all have a little Nostradamus in us. When someone begins a physical action we can often "predict" the outcome before it occurs -- that is, our eyes move to the action's end point before the actor reaches it himself.
How Babies Know What You're Up To (or Not)
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
How Babies Know What You're Up To (or Not)
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Engadget's Holiday Gift Guide: for her
So you want to get your girl something gadgety for the holidays, but don't quite know what. We've got you covered. In addition to our own thoughtful ideas, we also roped in Engadget-ladyfriends Veronica Belmont and Jill Fehrenbacher to make some suggestions and ensure we're not too far off base. (In other words, if you're looking for a totally trite list of pink gadgets you'll want to look elsewhere.)
Engadget's Holiday Gift Guide: for her
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Census of Population and Housing
The second release of 2006 Census data is here! All the valuable data you and the rest of Australia provided has been processed and is now available. You can discover information online about the people of Australia and your local community for free!
Census of Population and Housing
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One way to try to figure out what someone REALLY thinks.
Sometimes when we ask an important question, we know that people might be reluctant to give a true opinion. Maybe they’re worried about angering someone else, or appearing unsophisticated, or maybe they feel uncomfortable with what they think.
Tyler Cowen made an observation that I think is absolutely fascinating, and one that provides a possible solution to this non-disclosure problem.
One way to try to figure out what someone REALLY thinks
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Monday, November 26, 2007
Hey, Kids, MySpace Can Hurt You
Whenever some agency creates a site aimed at young people, you can be absolutely sure that kids will a) never ever visit it and b) if they do visit it, they’ll laugh at it. This will probably be the case with ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) and their site which should explain UK kids that MySpace data is not private, and that it can be stolen and misused which can hurt them in the long run.
Hey, Kids, MySpace Can Hurt You
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Want to live longer? Buy yourself a pogo stick
We all know the mantra - to live longer we need to eat more fruit and veg, take regular exercise, drink in moderation and cut out cigarettes.
Then last week the World Cancer Research Fund declared that we also need to give up bacon, pork chops and salt. Thankfully, there are other, less tedious ways to add years to your life. Here, the Mail shows you how...
Want to live longer? Buy yourself a pogo stick
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Google Street View hits Australia
The controversial Google Street View project has arrived in Australia taking snaps in our major cities and towns.
The project has already captured images in 17 cities in North America, taken at street level and attached them to the highly popular Google Maps online application.
Google Street View hits Australia
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Eight Ways to Fight Memory Loss
Memory loss can occur for a variety of reasons. Some loss of memory with aging is natural – it is normal to experience short-term forgetfulness, such as the inability to remember a person’s name you met recently.
Eight Ways to Fight Memory Loss
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Your Eyes Don’t Lie - Reading Thoughts By Eye Movements
The eyes have this habit of positioning themselves according to the thoughts that are in your head, and other people can often understand what you are thinking about just by watching your eyes.
Your Eyes Don’t Lie - Reading Thoughts By Eye Movements
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Sunday, November 25, 2007
30 Interview Questions You Can't Ask and 30 Sneaky, Legal Alternatives to Get the Same Info
In every job interview, the goal is to obtain important information while building a friendly rapport with the candidate. But some questions are just a little too friendly. Protect yourself and your company from legal trouble and embarassment by avoiding the wrong questions while still getting to the root of the concern behind the question. Read on for 30 ways to turn litigious questions into harmless, legal alternatives.
30 Interview Questions You Can't Ask and 30 Sneaky, Legal Alternatives to Get the Same Info
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Easily Show The Contents of Password Fields
How to recover passwords from your browser. It doesn't require any software to reveal hidden passwords under asterisks and don't need to waste your time in cracking master password.
Easily Show The Contents of Password Fields
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Saturday, November 24, 2007
JAXA | KAGUYA (SELENE) World's First Image Taking of the Moon by HDTV
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) have successfully performed the world's first high-definition image taking by the lunar explorer "KAGUYA" (SELENE,) which was injected into a lunar orbit at an altitude of about 100 km on October 18.
JAXA | KAGUYA (SELENE) World's First Image Taking of the Moon by HDTV
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How to Study Less by Learning Things Once
You read over your notes. Then you read them over again. Then you read them over a third time. Then you take the test and are surprised at just how much you missed. Despite reading everything three times!
A lot of study time is wasted because of one problem: you fail to learn things the first time around.
How to Study Less by Learning Things Once
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Don’t Want to Shell Out for MS Office? Get a Free Alternative
Among free productivity application suites that can save you from shelling out money for Microsoft’s Office suite, GoogleDocs and OpenOffice tend to get all the attention. Lately, though, I’ve been experimenting with some alternatives, and they’re more than good enough to use in place of Microsoft’s applications. ThinkFree Office, in particular, is worth a look.
Don’t Want to Shell Out for MS Office? Get a Free Alternative
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Six Ideas That Will Change the World
They are making orange peel plastic and robots that can heal themselves. They are six researchers with six ideas that will one day change the world.
Six Ideas That Will Change the World
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Friday, November 23, 2007
Lifehacker guide to election day
It's election eve in Australia, so we've compiled a roundup of all the information you need for voting tomorrow. Below the cut you can find information on the best information available online to find out who your candidates are and where to vote, along with the a wrap up of the election guides that are available online, and even how to get the election results SMSed to you!
Lifehacker guide to election day
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New words - Oxford English Dictionary
On 14 September 2007 the alphabetical range proter-purposive was added to the New Edition: every word in this range has been thoroughly revised and updated. Below are listed all the new words in the range. We have also added a further list of new words from across the alphabet.
New Words - Oxford English Dictionary
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The Social Media Manual: Read Before You Play
So many questions from people about Digg, Propeller, Reddit, Stumbleupon, and other social news sites every day - decided to write this little "manual" as something to read before you jump in head first into any social site, and to keep by your side as you progress through the ranks. It should not only help you succeed with your social media marketing efforts, but also help you avoid some of the mistakes.
The Social Media Manual: Read Before You Play
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Thursday, November 22, 2007
Products in Translation: Photos
One of the great adventures of travel is sampling the local fare. To do so, it sometimes has a few odd translations for product names, signs and food labels.
Products in Translation: Photos
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The Hidden Truth Behind Hotel Drinking Glasses
I've always wondered where that wonderful flavor comes from. Now I know.
The Hidden Truth Behind Hotel Drinking Glasses
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