Category: Knowledge Management
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Is it Okay to Use an HDTV as a Computer Monitor?
lifehacker.com Dear Lifehacker, I’ve been debating between buying a new computer monitor or an HDTV to use with my PC. Since large monitors (say about 27 inches) are close to the prices of a decent sized HDTV (say 32 inches or smaller) which woul… Is it Okay to Use an HDTV as a Computer Monitor?…
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Lifehacker top iPhone apps
Most Popular iPhone Apps and Posts of 2012 Thorin Klosowski, lifehacker.com 2012 was an interesting year for Apple’s iPhone and iPad. We got a new operating system with iOS 6, and that came with a fair share of problems. Still, lots of new features, apps, and fixes came along. Here are the most popular iOS-related…
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Pesticides in tap water and allergies
Pesticides In Tap Water Linked To Rise In Food Allergies Morgana Matus, inhabitots.com Image courtesy of ShutterstockWhen planning a meal for a playdate or birthday party, it seems you always have to be aware of a food allergy for at least someone in you child’s friend group. According to the Centers for Disease Control and……
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Improving education on environmental risks and fetus
Most Doctors Fail To Warn Pregnant Patients About Environmental Risks That Could Endanger Their Fetuses Jennifer Chait, inhabitots.com Image courtesy of ShutterstockA new nationwide survey, conducted by University of California, San Francisco researchers, shows that most doctors are not informing their pregnant patients about environmental risks they may encounter while… RT @inhabitat: A troubling survey…
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Americans have too much stuff
UCLA Researchers Find American Families Have Too Much Stuff and Too Little Time inhabitots.com Families drowning in too much stuff is the focus of a new book, Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century: 32 Families Open Their Doors, by researchers at UCLA’s Center on Everyday Lives of Families (CELF). To get information fo… RT…
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Waldorf education for enviro education
Why Waldorf Education Is A Great Choice For Environmentally Conscious Parents inhabitots.com Finding decent education options for your kids is no doubt one of the most challenging and frustrating aspects of being a parent in today’s society; and we’ve spent a lot of time on Inhabitots with our Green Education Series, trying t… RT @inhabitat:…
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Urban outfitters and brands using sweatshop labor
Urban Outfitters Among Fashion Brands Using L.A. “Sweatshop” Labor, Say Feds ecouterre.com Looks like Forever 21 isn’t the only apparel label on the hook for promoting sweatshop-like conditions in downtown Los Angeles. Federal and state labor authorities announced on Thursday the discovery of “widespread” labor… RT @inhabitat: Love to shop at Urban Outfitters, Free People,…
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Best News Bloopers Of 2012 (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post News Editors, huffingtonpost.com 2012 was a great year for local news bloopers. From mistaken canoodles to farting hippos to Gangnam Style hurricane dancers, America’s small news sources were really on their game when it came to bringing unexpected laughs.YouTuber FunnyLocalNews,… RT @HuffingtonPost: The best news bloopers of the year http://flip.it/bzWoe http://flip.it/XSnC0 Best…
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Too green gadgets of 2013
Top 6 Gadgets for the Home to Help You Go Green in 2013 | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Alyssa Alimurung says:, inhabitat.com It may still be December, but we’re already thinking about our resolution to make 2013 our greenest year yet. In addition to those classic resolves to eat healthier,…
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