Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Luxury accommodations in Abilene, Texas

Unbelievable!

You have to see this to believe it. I actually stayed at one of of these properties. Properties. That's an unusual way to describe the Sayles Ranch Guesthouses. These are not hotels rooms, but actually houses that are luxurious works of art in themselves. Staying there was like living in a museum. I could wax on and on about this place (these places - houses), but I recommend that you just go check out the website. Take this link: http://www.saylesranch.com/2012/04/04/abilene-luxury-hotels/

One night in the Sayles Ranch will give you a lifetime of interior decorating ideas. Terry Browder is the artist/designer/owner. The style is Texas (western) heritage with a Starbucks twist. If you don't know what that means, I suggest you visit the website.

Take a (Really) Quick Tour of the World's Most Powerful X-Ray Laser [Video]

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Yo' coherent light source is so fat, it takes 37 seconds to trace the electron's beam path—in fast forward. More »


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This Is How Much Carriers Charge for Cellphone Wiretaps [Privacy]

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Earlier this week, the American Civil Liberties Union revealed that phone tracking was an extremely widespread phenomenon across US police forces. Now, another of their leaked documents reveals how much cell carriers charge for the services. More »


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Scientists Can Now Make Solar Cells Thinner Than Spider Silk [Science]

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Not long ago, solar cells were all huge, heavy, stiff devices. Recently that's been changing—and the latest development is a new breed of cells which are thinner than spider silk and can even be wrapped around objects as small as a human hair. More »


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3 Ways to Get More Money When You Sell Your Car

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Used car salesOnce upon a time, selling your old car was pretty simple: You'd put a sign in the window, and maybe an ad in the local paper's classifieds. Eventually, you'd find a buyer.

Today, the used-car market is hot. But it's a lot different from days of yore. Shoppers can use online listings to find dozens of similar cars in a hurry, which means stiffer competition. At the same time, sites that offer free price data can help sellers make sure the asking price is in the right range. Plus, those trading...

3 Ways to Get More Money When You Sell Your Car originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-04-02T17:05:00Z.

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6 Stocks and 1 Fund That Have Already Doubled This Year

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CarmikeThe market's freshman quarter was a good one. The S&P 500 soared 12% during the first three months of 2012, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq managed a nearly 19% spurt. Investors won't look a gift quarter in the mouth: Over that period, these two indices far outperformed what they've historically averaged for an entire year.

The quarter was so strong that there are even a handful of companies (and one fund) that saw their share prices more than double through the past three months. Let's take a...

6 Stocks and 1 Fund That Have Already Doubled This Year originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-04-03T14:10:00Z.

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March 26, 2012: First Spouse Gold Coins, Polymer Substrate Banknotes, Early Silver Commemoratives

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Mazda Announces 2014 Mazda 6 Coming to 2012 Paris Auto Show [New York Auto Show]

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Mazda has announced that the next-generation Mazda 6 mid-size sedan will go on sale in 2013 as a 2014 model and will make its debut at the Paris auto show in the fall. If you’re wondering why Mazda chose to break the news at the New York show, it’s probably because the next 6’s design inspiration—the Takeri concept—is making its American auto show debut there. Besides borrowing the Takeri’s look, the new 6 will have the “full suite” of Skyactiv fuel-economy-boosting technologies built in from the get-go, just like the 2013 CX-5 crossover.

Mazda says the new 6 will get a Skyactiv engine and a choice of six-speed manual or automatic Skyactiv transmissions. We presume the term “full suite” also means the 6’s body structure will be stripped of as much weight as possible while retaining stiffness. (The CX-5’s Skyactiv structure is stiff and fairly light due to the extensive use of high-strength steel, resulting in one of the lowest curb weights in the compact-crossover segment.) Mazda didn’t say whether a Skyactiv-D diesel engine would make its way into the next 6, but it’s a possibility. After all, we still expect the oil-burner to make it to the U.S. under the hood of a CX-5 sometime this year.

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Autism Improvement Varies From Child To Child

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Autism is a wide spectrum disorder, this means it affects people in a wide variety of ways, and how children respond to interventions also varies, researchers from Columbia University in New York reported in the journal Pediatrics...
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Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup

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This is an article and photo project I did on the Sweetwater (TX) Rattlesnake Roundup
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Early warning system for seizures could cut false alarms

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Biomedical engineers have devised seizure detection software to significantly cut the number of unneeded electrical pulses an epilepsy patient receives from brain implants.
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The stage is set for Titanic anniversary sales

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Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: All the bids are in for the biggest-ever sale of Titanic artifacts, but there's still a chance to get in on a different round of bidding for more affordable memorabilia from the world's most famous shipwreck.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: All the bids are in for the biggest-ever sale of Titanic artifacts, but there's still a chance to get in on a different round of bidding for more affordable memorabilia from the world's most famous shipwreck.


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Tips for Running in the Rain

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Spring brings the promise of milder weather, but it also usually means more rain. Rainy weather doesn't mean you have to take your runs inside. If you're prepared, running in the rain can be fun and help get you prepared for running races in the rain (since most races won't be cancelled when it rains). Follow these tips to be prepared for running in the rain:

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Want to Protect Your Online Privacy? Too Late

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Password giveawayRecently, word has spread that companies are beginning to ask potential employees to hand over their Facebook passwords, saying it's just another piece of the all-important background check.

Experts say that the requests may be legal. But that's not necessarily what's really worrying Internet companies.

Even if it's A-OK in the legal sphere, the publicity around the idea brings up a topic that companies like Facebook and Google (GOOG) would prefer to avoid: privacy.

In their ideal world,...

Want to Protect Your Online Privacy? Too Late originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-03-29T13:30:00Z.

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