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Study: Liquids Make up 22% of American Diet

January 8th, 2007 at 11:54 pm » Comments (0)

A study, commissioned by the Milk Processor Education Program, found that liquids make up 22 percent of calories in the average American’s diet.



The Hottest New Media Platform of 2007 Is Right in Your Hand

January 8th, 2007 at 11:44 pm » Comments (0)

Mobile phones started as simply another way for people to say hello to one another, but they may soon have a profound impact on the way all advertising channels interrelate.



Powerful New Pizza Cutter Designs

January 8th, 2007 at 9:39 am » Comments (0)

Are you looking for a vicious, wild and crazy pizza cutter for your next party? Look no further.



Second Life Game Opens Up Source Code

January 8th, 2007 at 9:32 am » Comments (0)

The virtual world Second Life has released its source code under the GPL free software license. This is HUGE.



Eat In Total Darkness At New Restaurant China

January 8th, 2007 at 9:18 am » Comments (0)

The first dark restaurant in Asia has officially opened on the 23 December 2006. This restaurant, located in Beijing, China, has its interior painted completely black.



Short-Term Pleasures vs. Long-Term Health Benefits

January 8th, 2007 at 5:35 am » Comments (0)

As a species, you know you’re riding high when the biggest threat to your health comes from informed over-indulgence. And you know you’re more selfish than smart when you start looking to blame others for the voluntary and informed mistakes you choose to make. Welcome to Australia 2007.



Cisco Moving Executives to India

January 8th, 2007 at 5:19 am » Comments (0)

Cisco wants to have 20 percent of its senior managers working at the proposed Globalization Center in Bangalore by 2010. The executives will be a mixture of rising stars from San Jose and Bangalore and talent plucked from acquisitions and competitors worldwide.



Bob’s Predictions for 2007

January 8th, 2007 at 5:04 am » Comments (0)

Robert Cringely:  This is my 2007 predictions column, where I first examine my predictions from 2006 to see how well or poorly I did (my multiyear average is around 75 percent) then provide a list of predictions for the current year that are sufficiently vague that I may be able to squint and claim that [...]



Is the Online Sex Business Shrinking?

January 8th, 2007 at 4:49 am » Comments (0)

Before the 1970s, the sex-entertainment trade was at best a small, under-the-counter enterprise, and at worst illicit. But the sexual revolution, accompanied by sweeping transformations of community mores and laws, changed that and the business of sex entertainment grew into a multi-billion-dollar industry.



The Ultimate Killing Machine

January 8th, 2007 at 4:33 am » Comments (0)

Forget about nuclear and chemical weapons. The AK-47 is the world’s most destructive weapon, the device that kills more people in more places.