Wednesday, August 29, 2012

These Buckyballs Are Your Banned-In-The-USA Deal of the Day [Dealzmodo]

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You may not be able to purchase the rare earth magnets known as Buckyballs for much longer. They're not banned yet, but the Consumer Product Safety Administration is suing to stop sales of the delightful toys. Here's why: kids, too young to know better, have been eating the delicious-looking magnets, which wreak havoc while passing through the intestinal system by clumping together. More »


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The Underground Tunnel Where the Laws of Physics Are Rewritten [Where The Magic Happens]

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Thirty feet beneath the hills of Menlo Park, scientists at the Stanford Linear Accelerator have worked for the past half century to alter our fundamental understanding of the universe. The 1.9-mile-long structure, where electrons fly at nearly the speed of light, is reputed to be the straightest object on earth. Here's a peek inside. More »


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Do You Wear Headphones When You Ride Your Bike [Chatroom]

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Google Maps on Android has a new feature that will give you turn-by-turn directions when you're riding a bike. But here's the thing: unless you have a phone with the loudest speaker ever, you have to wear headphones. That sounds very unsafe! Our own Chris Mascari said he wears headphones when he rides a bike, but he's an idiot, so he might be an exception. What about you? Would you wear headphones while riding just for this feature? More »


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GMO: The Secret the Food Industry Is Spending Millions to Keep

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Big Agriculture and food companies are shelling out gobs of cash ahead of November's election to convince Californians to vote against a proposed law that would require businesses to label products that contain genetically modified organisms.

Proponents of Proposition 37 applaud the strict labeling requirements and say it will help consumers make better purchasing decisions. Opponents say that the labels are misleading and overly burdensome to food producers. Not only that, they claim, but...

GMO: The Secret the Food Industry Is Spending Millions to Keep originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-08-28T13:36:00Z.

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Monday, August 27, 2012

August 15, 2012: Circulating Coin Production, ANA Convention, Panama Pacific Exposition Commemoratives

Magnus Carlsen closing in on Garry Kasparov's all-time rating

Chinese Company Sort-Of Buys Spyker, Will Build $250,000 Luxury SUV

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Just a year ago, a group of investors headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, bought Spyker. Today, the Dutch company that once called itself an automaker—sales are in the low double-digits, if that—announced the start of a joint venture with a former suitor for Saab, a Chinese carmaker called Youngman. If you drill down through the companies’ statement, though, this looks more like a purchase than a joint venture. At least there are plans to build a quarter-million-dollar Spyker SUV.  Read full story »

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Sharper View Of Brain's Neural Network Offered By Novel Microscopy Method

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Shortly after the Hubble Space Telescope went into orbit in 1990 it was discovered that the craft had blurred vision. Fortunately, Space Shuttle astronauts were able to remedy the problem a few years later with supplemental optics...
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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Sleep learning is possible: Associations formed when asleep remained intact when awake

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News
Is sleep learning possible? A new study has found that if certain odors are presented after tones during sleep, people will start sniffing when they hear the tones alone -- even when no odor is present -- both during sleep and, later, when awake. In other words, people can learn new information while they sleep, and this can unconsciously modify their waking behavior.
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Most annoying things you do on your cellphone

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It's impossible to make hard rules about phone etiquette, since you might find annoying what I find perfectly acceptable, but at the very least, it's worthwhile to know that some people might be annoyed by your behavior.It's impossible to make hard rules about phone etiquette, since you might find annoying what I find perfectly acceptable, but at the very least, it's worthwhile to know that some people might be annoyed by your behavior.


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Saturday, August 25, 2012

How to Photograph Lightning

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Lightning Photo by snowpeak, published on About.com Photography How to photograph lightning, how to photograph storms like tornadoes, and other storm chasing questions are frequent ones in photography. Today I'm focusing on how to photograph lightning. ...

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One Tiny Samsung Victory: Samsung Just Got a 0.24% Discount on the $1.05 Billion They Owe Apple [Apple Vs Samsung]

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After the jury decided that Samsung would owe Apple $1,051,855,000 for infringing on patents, Samsung noticed a few inconsistencies in the jury's verdict on a few patents. Basically, the jury screwed up a teeny bit. So the jury went back into their room and came out with a new bill for Samsung: $1,049,343,540, a 0.24% discount. More »


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Where Do You Get Your News? [Chatroom]

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Increasingly, as we turn more to our computers and tablets to watch TV episodes, we tune out other important programming: namely, the news. And, if you're like me and get your news from your Twitter feed, a moment (or an hour, or a few) away from the internet can mean missing out on a entire breaking news story. More »


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