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Sex, Dogs and Chickens Top Weird Headlines of 2004
Term Sheet: Liquidation Preference
Brad Feld:
I’ve written about liquidation preferences before. However, for completeness, and since liquidation preferences are the second most important “economic term” (after price), I decided to write a post on it. Plus – if you read carefully – you might find some new and exciting super-secret VC tricks.
Mouse Testicles Yield Potent Stem Cells
Testicles from newborn mice have yielded stem cells that could rival those from embryos in their treatment potential.
Female Brain More Vulnerable to Eating Disorders
Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are about ten times more common in women than men. Now researchers have found men are more rational in their processing of words which could trigger concerns about body image, while women take a more emotional approach.
The Coming Hydrogen Economy
If the fuel cell is to become the modern steam engine, basic research must provide breakthroughs in understanding, materials, and design to make a hydrogen−based energy system a vibrant and competitive force.
Women Shopper Push Online Retailing to Record Levels
Online purchases by women, already the majority of Web surfers, are exploding — and merchants all over cyberspace are taking note.
Beaming TV to the Palm of Your Hand
Orb Network’s new technology lets people access video, music or live TV on their home PC though anything with a Web browser–a cell phone, a PDA or a work computer
RSS Feed for the Impact Lab
Those of you who would like to receive the direct RSS feed from the Impact Lab can now do so.
Wifi Speed Spray
In this era of things too good to be true comes Wifi Speed Spray. I love the math behind this.
This revolutionary product is guaranteed to enhance the transfer of computer data through the air. You’ll be amazed!
Robot Mixes Medications and Prepares Syringes
A robot being put into service in the pharmacy at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center will do everything except give shots.
Britton’s 18-year Quest for Perfect Toilet Paper
Britain’s civil service embarked on an 18-year quest for the perfect toilet paper after a doctor voiced concern about a diplomat’s hemorrhoids, according to a government file made public.
Getting a Grasp on the Future
In the year 2015, babes barely able to talk will attend school, checkbooks could be a not-so-fond memory, doctors might have the ability to zap cells gone awry, and cars will drive themselves – or maybe even fly.
