Nothing kills your ability to get things done faster than a bad night's sleep.
Top 10 Ways to Sleep Smarter and Better
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Top 10 Ways to Sleep Smarter and Better
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Video of dog who won't go through screenless screen door
Funny video shows a dog who won't go through a screenless screen door.
Video of dog who won't go through screenless screen door
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Awkward Signs from Around the World
Ever been in a foreign hotel and seen a sign that directed you to "Slip carefully"?
We've been there. English is a tricky language, and translating it can be just about impossible.
Lost in Translation: Awkward Signs from Around the World
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13 Things to Avoid When Changing Habits
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” - Jim Ryun
13 Things to Avoid When Changing Habits
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Be Aware of What Data You Expose
A recent study shows that most taxpayers are painfully unaware that when they make a photocopy on a digital photo copier the machine makes an image and stores it on its hard drive. Information being photocopied can be utilized by hackers for identity theft purposes. The same threat can also be true for faxes that are sent on a digital fax machine.
Be Aware of What Data You Expose
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Monday, April 14, 2008
First High Definition Moon Map Released
Selene, Japan's lunar spacecraft and HD peeping Tom, keeps sending stunningly-detailed information from our crystal clear Moon to trashed Mother Earth. These first-ever high definition global topographic maps of the Moon were created using 1,127,392 point measurements, taken with its laser altimeter. And they are just preliminary versions.
Space: First High Definition Moon Map Released, Uranium Sites Located
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Concerns Over a Future Google Street View Australia
Google Australia is expected within months to launch an application that will publish highly detailed, street-level photos of much of Australia, in a move that has drawn strong criticism from privacy advocates.
Concerns Over a Future Google Street View Australia
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Friday, April 11, 2008
Caffeine May Block High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's
Caffeine protects against memory loss in aging and in Alzheimer's disease.
Caffeine May Block High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's
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Six Awesome Ways To Learn About Music (While Listening To It)
I’ve accidentally stumbled into several music-related mashups today, and I thought I might share them with you. The thing is, sometimes I’m just into chilling with my favorite tunes, but sometimes I’m in research mode, and I want to find as much as I can about whatever I’m listening to. The six mashups described below are perfect for this purpose.
Six Awesome Ways To Learn About Music (While Listening To It)
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Are Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs Dangerous
Lightbulbs break all the time. So why would a single broken bulb in a Maine household trigger the state's Department of Environmental Protection to refer the homeowner to a decontaminator?
Are Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs Dangerous
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
What Every beginning Dictionary Reader Should Know
Ammon Shea recently spent a year of his life reading the OED from start to finish. Over the next few months he will be posting weekly blogs about the insights, gems, and thoughts on language that came from this experience. His book, Reading the OED, will be published by Perigee in July. In the post below Ammon, an expert dictionary reader, shares some advice for beginners.
What Every beginning Dictionary Reader Should Know
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11 tips cutting down the number of things you buy
Some people buy too much, some people buy too little. That’s the overbuyer / underbuyer split.
11 tips cutting down the number of things you buy
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7 Simple Ways To Burst Out of Bed Each Morning
Way before the sun peeks over the horizon, a few chosen people awaken from their slumber and dive head first into their day. These chosen few accomplish a ton before the rest of us would ever consider rising from our nice warm beds.
7 Simple Ways To Burst Out of Bed Each Morning
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Rescue Lost or Damaged Photos with Zero Assumption
Windows only: Zero Assumption Recovery is a simple tool that can be a serious lifesaver, especially if you've just accidentally formatted a memory card or came home from vacation to a supposedly empty camera. The free download does what many professional (and costly) image recovery programs do, running through memory blocks and piecing together scattered pictures, then dumping them in a folder of your choosing.
Rescue Lost or Damaged Photos with Zero Assumption
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Baby born with 2 faces in Northern India
A baby with two faces was born in a northern Indian village, where she is doing well and is being worshipped as the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess, her father said Tuesday.
Baby born with 2 faces in Northern India
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Gurgles and growls? Decode your body noises
Your jaw pops like a bowl of Rice Krispies, in meetings, at mealtime, even during candlelight moments. Is it a joint that needs fixing, or just an annoying sound you can live with? Most body noises, although embarrassing, are harmless. Occasionally, they’re a signal that something’s not quite right. Health Magazine decodes what your body is telling you, from top to bottom, and what to do about it.
Gurgles and growls? Decode your body noises
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Randy Pausch's Time Management Tricks
According to his doctors, computer science professor Randy Pausch has three to six months to live due to cancer, and in this video lecture he shares his tips for making the most of your time, "the most precious commodity you have."
Randy Pausch's Time Management Tricks
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10 ways to explain things more effectively
In the course of your work, you may sometimes need to explain technical concepts to your customers. Having them understand you is important not only for technical reasons, but also to ensure customer satisfaction.
10 ways to explain things more effectively
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Easter Egg: Firefox 3 Beta 5 Easter Egg
Intrepid testers using Firefox 3 beta 5: type about:robots into the address bar to get a fun page of robotic references.
Easter Egg: Firefox 3 Beta 5 Easter Egg
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
The Top 25 Blogs - Time.com's First Annual Blog Index - TIME
From millions of blogs about nothing, we've selected the 25 best about something—from politics and global affairs to shopping and sports. And, yes, we've got a few about nothing, too.
The Top 25 Blogs - Time.com's First Annual Blog Index - TIME
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