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Smart Cars Coming to the U.S.

June 10th, 2006 at 11:30 pm » Comments (0)

You can see tiny Smart cars, those egg-shaped two-seaters, doubled up in parking spaces or sitting on city sidewalks all over Europe, where they have been sold since 1998. But, until now, Smart has not made it into the United States.



Google AdSense is Making Some People a Ton of Money

June 10th, 2006 at 11:21 pm » Comments (0)

If you’re curious about what some people are earning off of Google AdSense, here are some of the high end checks.



Welcome to the Lightning Round

June 10th, 2006 at 11:04 pm » Comments (0)

Seth Godin: It was always the best part of the game show. No buzzers, no banter, just as many questions as you can answer in a minute. Quick. Quick. Quick.



Does Obesity Begin in the Brain?

June 10th, 2006 at 8:09 am » Comments (0)

Fat is a neurobiological issue. The brains of overweight people have more receptors for the neurotransmitter serotonin than those of people of normal weight, suggesting that being overweight may be down to more than just eating habits and may have an origin in brain chemistry.



UK Named Europe’s “Most Digital” Market

June 10th, 2006 at 7:56 am » Comments (0)

New research from Informa Telecoms & Media ranks the UK as number one in digital content consumption among all the markets of Western Europe — ahead of Finland, in the number two position, and number three, Italy.



Reinventing the Guitar

June 10th, 2006 at 7:49 am » Comments (0)

At the Acoustical Society of America’s 151st meeting in Providence, RI, Sophie Léger of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Université de Moncton, Canada, presented a paper on "A New Family of Stringed Musical Instruments". She’s one of the inventors of the Tritare, which has triple-ended strings – one string goes up the fretted neck, and [...]



Single? Don’t Worry, Be Happy!

June 10th, 2006 at 12:26 am » Comments (0)

For all you single girls out there looking for a way to keep your spirits up, we’ve compiled a list of things to do to keep your mind off your single status.



Sleepy Workers Costing Billions

June 10th, 2006 at 12:16 am » Comments (0)

Japan’s corporate warriors aren’t getting enough sleep — and it’s costing the country billions.



China to Set Standards for RFID

June 10th, 2006 at 12:10 am » Comments (0)

China’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) announced in Beijing on Friday that it will set national standards for electronic labels, which are expected to trigger fierce competition among Chinese and foreign electronic manufacturers.



Scientific Device Mimics Human Touch

June 10th, 2006 at 12:03 am » Comments (0)

U.S. scientists reportedly have created a revolutionary sensor that can feel the texture on objects with a sensitivity equal to that of a human fingertip.