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New Quantum Weirdness: Balls That Don't Roll Off Cliffs
sciam.com — A good working definition of quantum mechanics is that things are the exact opposite of what you thought they were. Empty space is full, particles are waves, and cats can be both alive and dead at the same time. Recently a group of physicists studied another quantum head spinner. More… (General Sciences)
lekaheBackpack saves the life of 11 yr old schoolgirl
telegraph.co.uk — Ayse Kinsman was walking home from school with her twin sister, Jasmine, when she was hit by a blue Peugeot 206 estate. It struck her on the hip, throwing her over the bonnet. She escaped with cuts and bruises because the bag took the full impact.More… (People)
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Well: News Keeps Getting Worse for Vitamins
well.blogs.nytimes.com — Study after study has failed to show that regular vitamin use prevents heart disease and cancer.More… (Health)
KaiserArnyCrude Oil Tumbles to Lowest Since May 2005 as Consumption
bloomberg.com — Crude oil fell below $49 a barrel in New York for the first time since May 2005 as a recession in the U.S., Europe and Japan cut global energy demand. More… (World News)
syumbulWSJ.com - Opinion: The Obama Health Plan Emerges
online.wsj.com — "Universal" government-run health care proved too ambitious even for FDR, who stripped it out of the Social Security Act of 1935." With Obama, Baucus, Clinton and Daschle, it may be just around the corner for the 47 million uninsured Americans.More… (Political Opinion)
UddinCommThe Seven Most Surprising Things About This NFL Season
esquire.com — We're only two-thirds of the way into the regular season and this has already been one of the most bizarre, most ludicrous seasons on record. Read why.More… (American & Canadian Football)
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28 Powerful Photoshop Lighting Effects
webdesignledger.com — There is something about beautiful lights that can mesmerize an audience. Take a fireworks show for example. It’s been around for thousands of years, yet still has the power to put looks of amazement on faces of all ages. That’s why lighting effects make such powerful design elements. They are a great way to grab.More… (Design)
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Italian Boy Diagnosed With ‘PlayStation Addiction’
crunchgear.com — An Italian boy has been diagnosed with “PlayStation addiction” following a marathon gaming session. The boy, 13, was rushed to a hospital where doctors thought he had suffered a stroke or some other serious condition.......More… (Gaming Industry News)
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Man with brain hemorrhage dead after 25 hr. lock-up
dailymail.co.uk — Mark Camm, 43, was unsteady on his feet and could barely talk because of his neurological condition. But instead of taking him to the nearest hospital, officers assumed he was drunk and disorderly and arrested him. Not once did the officers enter his cell to carry out a routine examination, preferring instead to look through the grate of the door.More… (People)
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Apple developing always-on iPhone status indicators
appleinsider.com — Apple has conceptualized a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone's displays even when the handset is locked and the backlight turned off, a new company filing shows.More… (Apple)
slangilleSilverlight ready to Moonlight on Linux
builderau.com.au — Microsoft and Novell said Tuesday they are nearly ready with a beta version of Moonlight - a Firefox add-on that allows Silverlight content to play on Linux PCs.More… (Linux/Unix)
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Etherpad Shows Google Docs How It’s Done
techcrunch.com — A team of ex-Googlers, with backing from Y Combinator, the Friendfeed founders and others, have created what might be both the ugliest and most useful group productivity app we’ve seen. Etherpad, a new product from Appjet, launches this morning, and you must try it out.More… (Software)
bamafunMonty Python finally does something with this YouTube stuff
tvsquad.com — That's right, the group has finally jumped on the YouTube bandwagon and started uploading high quality videos of various sketches and movie clips to their own Monty Python channel. There are only 24 videos right now, but the channel is barely five days old and there's plenty of room to grow. [VIDEOS]More… (Television)
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New project aims to unite science and Hollywood
newscientist.com — Scientists may have less to cringe about when they go to the movies, if a new initiative designed to foster cooperation between scientists and the entertainment industry is successful.More… (Space)
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On second thought, Microsoft's 'I'm a PC' ads are still bad
news.cnet.com — Some marketing genius decided it would be a splendid idea to plaster the subway station I arrive at in the morning with posters promoting Microsoft's "I'm a PC" campaign. So twice a day, five days a week, I'm face to face with one of the worst advertising spots in Madison Avenue's history. More… (Microsoft)
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