Ode to Joy
Terrific musical Muppet performance. Second video after the jump.
 

 
Fighting the bonds of obesity
Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study. All but one of the 11 extremely obese teens studied saw their diabetes disappear within a year after weight-loss surgery, the researchers reported. The 11th patient still had diabetes, but needed much less [...]

Cracking the $100 barrier for iPhones
I was among the many who was hoping that the rumor that Walmart would be selling a $99 iPhone 3G was accurate. As it turned out Walmart did in fact get the iPhone 3G, but the price was only slightly less than other iPhone retailers.

 
 
Need another reason to add “Quit Smoking” to your New Year’s resolutions list? How about the fact that even if you choose to smoke outside of your home or only smoke in your home when your children are not there – thinking that you’re keeping them away from second-hand smoke – you’re still exposing them [...]

 
Your dog is lazy and shiftless, not paying his way through life at all. It’s time to make your dog work for his food by attaching him to a scooter, bike or skateboard.

 
There are plenty of people who live in the USA, but they are not there when it is time to vote.  Wouldn’t it be nice if you could vote digitally instead of sending out the painful paper ballots. Well that may be one step closer to reality, if some serious issues can be overcome. 

 
 Fitness Armoire
The six-pack trend is on a high, but not everyone one succeeds in sparing a few minutes out of their daily schedule to burn the fat stacked on their bellies.

 
I’m sure you have all gotten nice and slim using the Wii Fit, which is good, because much like a Thanksgiving turkey in September, Nintendo now has a plan to fatten you up. Probably so you’ll be more inclined to buy Wii Fit 2 and work it all off again. Beginning this spring, Nintendo will [...]

 
 Just don’t spill your tea
Forget green cars or ‘green food’, the latest and possibly strangest, environmentally friendly innovation to hit the world of fashion is a dress that dissolves in the wash!