August 2010
62 posts
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Amazon acquisitions over...
http://is.gd/dUQtX
Aug 1st
July 2010
22 posts
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cats, mice and Russia's Hermitage Museum
I’ve been to the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. It is stunning. The palace is part of the Russia Hermitage Museum, and displays incredible pieces of art. Apparently it also houses a lot of cats. I don’t remember seeing cats when I was there but they are there. Lots of them.
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iPhone testing procedure
http://tcrn.ch/cC7A77 The recently publicized iPhone testing process is impressive…I love the rooms they constructed at Apple!
Jul 19th
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“The mistake of modern science is to pretend that everything is a clock, which is...”
– Jonah Lehrer, “Breaking Things Down to Particles Blinds Scientists to Big Picture”
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A Dream Come True
http://bit.ly/ajJQ1p Here is a great piece on a boy whose dream of meeting an NBA star came true.
Jul 2nd
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brain & behavior
I took a handful of college courses on the biology of the brain and I enjoy reading about new findings, including this article about how the teen brain develops. In particular, it shows that girls and boys may be ready to handle more challenging material at different ages, and that schools may be missing an opportunity to take advantage of this reality.
Jul 2nd
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“For his part, Urion believes programs aimed at preventing risky adolescent...”
– Debra Bradley Ruder, on brain development in teens
Jul 2nd
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Nonverbal Behavior & Race
http://bit.ly/bXB6DB Here’s an interesting study about how nonverbal behavior toward TV characters of difference races can affect viewer prejudice. Interestingly, “Bones” was one of only two shows studied without that bias. 
Jul 1st