Twitter reached the 100 million active-user mark last month.
There’s a whole lot of tweeting going on: Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo said users of the short-messaging blog are sending 250 million tweets a day.
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Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
RazorChain delivers business forecasting made simple by a cloud based subscription service (SaaS). RazorChain is a website that helps Sales and Operations Managers to consolidate and communicate forecasts. RazorChain helps you answer the questions:
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Mobile MIM
Dr. Patrick J. Gagnon uses an app that has an unusual distinction: it had to be cleared for use by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Banks charging fees for services once free.
From credit unions to online and pawn lenders, alternative finance firms are gaining traction as banks turn off the tap for easy cash and start charging fees for services that customers have had for free.
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Screenshot from Chime.in
What happens if you combine Twitter-like sharing, the depth of blogging and the voting mechanics of Reddit? You might get Chime.in, UberMedia’s take on social networking…
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How much do you know about non teenage mutant ninja turtles?
Dark Roasted Blend has a great article on turtles right now, complete with tons of great pictures and some interesting facts about the creatures. For example:
The rigid shell means turtles cannot breathe as other reptiles do, by changing the volume of their chest cavity via expansion and contraction of the ribs. Instead, turtles breathe in two ways…
For all the power and connectivity that modern mobile devices offer these days, why are we still typing on screens (or, God forbid, numerical pads) barely three fingers wide? A new weareable GUI system aims to turn any surface within arm’s reach into an input device.
The OmniTouch system was developed by Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with Microsoft Research and allows users to interact with applications on any surface…
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Non-smokers hit menopause between age 46 and 51 while smokers hit menopause between 43 and 50.
According to a new study, women who smoke may hit menopause about a year earlier than those who don’t smoke. The study also notes an earlier menopause may influence the risk of getting bone and heart diseases.
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Bang! Lamp
Bang! lamp by Bitplay is a pretty cool lighting accessory that lets you turn it on and off through a remote control that’s shaped like a gun. Pull the trigger, the light goes out and the lampshade actually tilts as if shot. It also works in reverse, though it doesn’t really make much sense that way. The gun is an IR controller and that dark band around the base of the lamp is the receiver. (Video)
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The research study using DNA analysis has shown that viruses could be implicated as the cause of 40 per cent of the 200 forms of cancer.
Up to forty percent of cancers, including brain tumors and leukemia, may be caused by viruses, scientists claim.
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Incredible shrinking ants.
Warmer temperatures and lack of water are causing plants and animals to shrink, researchers said on Monday, warning it could have profound implications for food production in years ahead.
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Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
A BowerBag is a messenger bag that transforms into a backpack if you need more space, and then into a saddle bag if you don’t want to carry anything at all. You can just strap it to your bike or motorcycle.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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