Author: timbatchelder
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Mitt Romney: I believe in basic science
Mitt Romney: I believe in basic science, and by “basic science” I mean “cold fusion” Maggie Koerth-Baker, boingboing.net I’m not entirely sure what to say about this excerpt from a Washington Examiner interview other than, “*headdesk*”. Mitt Romney: I do believe in basic science. I believe in participating in space. I believe in analysis of…
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Top 20 TED Talks That Can Improve Your Life
Mike Vardy, lifehack.org TED.com recently released their list of the 20 most-watched TED talks to date, and while they have quite a few of the ones listed that can serve to improve your life, there are several out there that are on the list at deserve some… http://flpbd.it/hr70D Top 20 TED Talks That Can Improve…
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Am I a Cyborg Now?
Am I a Cyborg Now? Achieving a Sixth Sense Through Tech Marek Majkowski, lifehacker.com Fascinated by a story of how a magnetic implant imparted a “sixth sense” in its host, engineer and enthusiastic geek Marek Majkowski was eager to test this supplemental sense without the invasive surgery. With the help of cheap… http://flpbd.it/CiKpC Related articles…
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Roll Your Own DIY Security System
Roll Your Own DIY Security System This Weekend Adam Dachis, lifehacker.com Your home is a place you want to keep secure, but getting all the high-end security gadgets and services available to help you do that is a pricey endeavor. This weekend, roll your own DIY security system. It’s more fun and it’ll save y……
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Kicking Off a Year of Open Source Everything
Kicking Off a Year of Open Source Everything Sam Muirhead, lifehacker.com Berlin filmmaker Sam Muirhead is attempting to live a completely open source life for one year. Here’s why. The phrase ‘Open Source’, to many people, means ‘software you don’t have to pay for’—but really it’s so much more than th… http://flpbd.it/xl5Kt Related articles The…
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Lifehacker universities
Fall Semester 2012 Alan Henry, lifehacker.com Your education doesn’t have to stop once you leave school—freedom from the classroom just means you have more control over what you learn and when you learn it. We’ve put together a curriculum of some of the best free online classes… http://flpbd.it/U1gpJ Related articles Plan Your Free Online Education…
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I’m Caterina Fake, and This Is How I Work
I’m Caterina Fake, and This Is How I Work Tessa Miller, lifehacker.com The internet wouldn’t be the same without Caterina Fake. In 2004, she launched Flickr, one of the largest photo hosting and sharing sites. Later, she co-founded Hunch, which aims to personalize the web through recommendations and a… http://flpbd.it/Ixrmx Related articles The meaning of…
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Why America Must Address Rising Healthcare Costs Infographic
Why America Must Address Rising Healthcare Costs Infographic Related articles There are 6 types of healthcare consumers; Which ones would you like to target? (medcitynews.com) When Allergies Attack – Asthma & Allergies in America [INFOGRAPHIC] (epicahealth.com) Do You Have 20/20 Vision or…
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How the U.S. Health-Care System Wastes $750 Billion Annually
How the U.S. Health-Care System Wastes $750 Billion Annually Brian Fung, theatlantic.com As we approach health-care system reform, a breakdown of our biggest losses Every year, the United States spends eight times as much money on unnecessary health-care costs as the Pentagon spent for each year of its operations in Iraq.…
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