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Amazing Photos of China

February 7th, 2006 at 9:39 pm » Comments (32)

Forget everything you think you know about China and take a couple minutes to ponder these images.



10 Ways To Create A Bitchin’ Online Community

February 7th, 2006 at 8:41 pm » Comments (0)

Rojo Sunsen: An online community could be a chat room, e-mail discussion list,
discussion forum or other technologies that allow groups of people to
communicate at your web site. When you have a popular online community
it will increase your traffic and sales. Here are ten ways to attract
people to participate in your online community.



Expectations Make or Break Taste

February 7th, 2006 at 11:52 am » Comments (0)

Tastebuds alone do not determine what something tastes like.
Researchers have demonstrated that expectation, too, plays a role.



Grapes Prolong Life

February 7th, 2006 at 11:50 am » Comments (0)

An organic compound found in grapes, berries and some nuts extended the life span of fish in a recent study. Nothobranchius furzeri lives an average of nine weeks in captivity but lacing its food with resveratrol boosted longevity by more than 50 percent.



World of Warcraft Warned by Gay Rights Group

February 7th, 2006 at 11:41 am » Comments (0)

On Friday we broke the news that Lambda Legal was getting involved in the whole gay rights in World of Warcraft
issue. Today we learned that the legal firm has sent Blizzard an
official letter questioning their policies. In the letter to Blizzard
president Mike Morhaime and Vivendi In-House Counsel, Lambda Legal
spells out the foundation for possible litigation […]



The Impending Doom of the Hollywood Blockbuster

February 7th, 2006 at 11:31 am » Comments (0)

Chris Anderson: First, apologies for the absence. For most of the past two weeks I
was at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, with a full slate of
moderating duties. Then I zipped down to the Entertainment Gathering
in Los Angeles, where I spoke about the end of the blockbuster. Before
I share some slides from that speech, […]



Only 7 more years to curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions

February 7th, 2006 at 11:24 am » Comments (0)

The world has seven years to take vital decisions and implement
measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions or it could be too late,
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Tuesday.



Japanese Much More Likely to Be Early Adopters than People in US

February 7th, 2006 at 9:33 am » Comments (0)

Wireless
providers looking for reassurance that consumers will become
enthusiastic users of advanced mobile features like wireless Web,
ringtone downloading and more look to Japan as the starting point. Here’s the proof.



Rat Brain Capable of ‘Smelling in Stereo’

February 7th, 2006 at 6:44 am » Comments (0)

Rats can home in on smells using a method similar to the stereo processing of sounds, scientists say.