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World’s Largest Model Railway Set

March 23rd, 2007 at 11:21 pm » Comments (0)

Mini Wonderland Hamburg’s warehouse district is home to one of the world’s largest model railway tracks. Every half hour, day turns to night in this miniature world. This is one of the biggest mock-up railways of the world. Over 450 railway carriages with more than 7.000 trailers, 50.000 trees, 30.000 figures, 10.000 cars, 5.000 meters [...]



Worst Company in America 2007

March 23rd, 2007 at 10:52 pm » Comments (0)

The worst company in the US for 2007 is RIAA. Fining us for a quick download tonight doesn’t mean we will respect you in the morning.



Online Video Industry Index

March 23rd, 2007 at 10:43 pm » Comments (0)

There are now so many companies vying to be the next YouTube, it’s easy to lose track of them all. Here is a list of the key players in the Video Sharing category.



The Future of Education – A Major Shift is Looming

March 23rd, 2007 at 10:48 am » Comments (0)

Insights gained from a series of non-traditional research approaches is what led Frey and the rest of his team to the “eureka moments” pinpointing key inflection points destined to dramatically change the field of education. These will be revealed at his presentation on Tuesday…



University of Nebraska Bills the RIAA for Wasting Its Time

March 23rd, 2007 at 9:23 am » Comments (0)

When the RIAA made a request for student Internet accounts, the University of Nebraska responded with a warm one-finger salute.



Using Heavy Metal to Cope

March 23rd, 2007 at 8:50 am » Comments (0)

Intelligent teenagers often listen to heavy metal music to cope with the pressures associated with being talented, according to a recent study.



The At-Home Conception Kit

March 23rd, 2007 at 8:32 am » Comments (0)

Millions of people the world over struggle with fertility issues each year and until recently have had few options beyond expensive drugs or very expensive, invasive medical procedures.



Rethinking the Mobile Web

March 23rd, 2007 at 8:31 am » Comments (0)

Only 5% of US broadband users use the mobile Internet, according to Media-Screen. It’s not for lack of access, either, since over 60% of users currently own Internet-enabled mobile devices.



Missouri to End Hand-Fishing

March 23rd, 2007 at 8:25 am » Comments (0)

Noodlers use their bare hands to poke around underwater caves and crevices for fish with sharp teeth that can weigh up to 100 pounds. As often as not, they come up with a handful of snakes, beavers or snapping turtles by mistake. The way Ramsey sees it, “If you don’t come up bloody, you ain’t [...]



Mortgage Crisis Overwhelming Credit Counselors

March 23rd, 2007 at 8:02 am » Comments (0)

Until last year, financial counselors at the Home Ownership Center of Greater Cincinnati spent most of their time teaching Americans how to buy a first home. Now, they’re deluged by broken and bereft homeowners facing foreclosure.



Latest Broadband Trends

March 23rd, 2007 at 7:55 am » Comments (0)

With the United States and China the two largest broadband markets in the world — with 54.6 million and 46.6 million broadband households, respectively — there were approximately 250 million broadband households worldwide at the end of 2006.



Scientists Propose New Drug Rating System

March 23rd, 2007 at 12:42 am » Comments (0)

The drug classification system in the UK is not "fit for purpose" and should be scrapped, scientists have said. They have drawn up an alternative system which they argue more accurately reflects the harm that drugs do.