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The Social Network Is All Around You: A Lesson From Burning Man Jon Mitchell, readwriteweb.com Every year at Burning Man, I have the same argument. Someone plays the role of the starry-eyed futurist, someone else is the grizzly survivalist. The futurist says, “If only we had map and chat apps out here, we could meet…
Researchers seek new drugs through evolution and local plant lore John Timmer, arstechnica.com Some of the most successful drugs we know about have come from plants, including the cancer drug Taxol, the malarial treatment artemisinin, and even aspirin. The latter two were identified because of their use in herbal remedies that… http://flpbd.it/IKidw Related articles Drug…
Boosted Board electric longboard is lightweight enough to carry, powerful enough to haul riders uphill Michael Gorman, engadget.com Boosted Board isn’t the first powered skateboard to grace these pages, but it is the lightest. In its current prototype form, it weighs just 12 pounds, thanks to a high-end Loaded Vanguard longboard, 2,000W brushless electric motor,…
‘Dreamland’: Open Your Eyes To The Science Of Sleep Maureen Corrigan, npr.org ‘Dreamland’: Open Your Eyes To The Science Of Sleep Fresh Air from WHYY Step, if you will, into my bedroom at night. (Don’t worry, this is a PG-rated invitation.) At first, all is tranquil: My husband and I, exhausted by our day’s labors,……
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…
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…
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…
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……
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…
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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