Ohio University scientists hoping to use quantum dots for the next generation of computers have found a way to make the dots communicate.

Yahoo Mail will now let people register usernames that include the
word "allah," after a ban designed to thwart prejudice went astray.

This
year, at the UCLA Ahmanson-Lovelace Brain Mapping Center, Marco
Iacoboni and his group used functional magnetic resonance imaging
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Most U.S. workers say they feel rushed on the job, but they are
getting less accomplished than a decade ago, according to newly
released research.

Inventions improve living conditions, they disseminate culture, they
allow us to
get what we want, by force if necessary, and they have the potential to
cause great social or economic upheaval. But what separates a great
life-altering invention from one that just dissappears over time?
Perhaps this will give you some insight.

Finally, for the man who has
everything — except a job where he can dress casually — it’s the Commuter Tie from Thomas Pink. The bright pink silk
tie has a hidden pocket on the back that’s the perfect size for an iPod nano. Cool picture.

The Plasma 2System is an unprecedented computer peripheral designed to
support the human body while interacting with the computer on a daily
basis. The only healthy way to work at a computer for hours at a time
is to change positions several times throughout the day. Slight posture
shifts make a big difference in optimising the performance of your [...]