Are smart meters spies?
Coast to coast, from Maine to Marin County, Calif., the number of homes being outfitted with smart meters that keep a close eye on homeowner electricity use is on the rise. And so is the number of folks who think smart meters are a dumb idea.
Laptops were called “microcomputers”, and were the size of a small house.
Remember when this was the latest technology? Computer technology has certainly come a long way in only a few decades. Tech that was once cutting-edge is just plain funny now. Take a trip back in time and enjoy the computers of days long ago. (Pics)
It’s really convenient to have your own WiFi network which connects all WiFi-enabled gadgets. Routers are very cheap, as well as high speed broadband network access, thus a modern city is usually filled with hundreds of networks – of various signal strengths and various ranges. Three Scandinavian guys came out with an idea to visualize that contemporary phenomenon…
Body shape has no affect on health as once believed.
Being an ‘apple’ shape is no less healthy than being a ‘pear’, according to a new study that turns the long-held belief on its head. Doctors have long thought that people with an ‘apple’ figure – a tendency to store fat around the belly rather than the hips – were at a higher risk of heart disease and stroke.
People who own and walk their dogs regularly are 34 per cent more likely to hit exercise targets.
Man’s best friend may be more than just a faithful companion. A new study has revealed dog owners are more likely to reach recommended fitness levels than people without a pet.
Continue reading… “Dog Owners Who Walk Their Dogs Regularly Are Healthier Than People Without Pets”
Melanie Romero with Karen Porte, inventor of TuGo
I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and hope to participate again next year. For the first time in my life I was the Judge rather than the one being “judged”! It was fun to see all of the different inventions and business ideas, and to talk with each participant about where they are in their process. You can see me here with a great product called “TuGo” that helps hold beverages in the handles of your rolling luggage. Pretty cool and very easy!
Continue reading… “Melanie Romero is a Celebrity Judge at DaVinci Institute Inventor Showcase”
Moderate coffee consumption may decrease the risk of some diseases such as diabetes, liver cancer and possibly stroke.
A morning caffeine fix might do more than perk you up – it could save your life. Women who drink more than a cup of coffee a day can lower their risk of having a stroke by 25 per cent, research shows.
Continue reading… “A Cup of Coffee a Day May Cut Risk of Stroke in Women by 25%”
Mobiles and laptops to run for up to 100 times longer between charges.
Mobile phones could soon run for months rather than days between charges, after scientists discovered how to make them work more efficiently.
The Social TV trend exposed by the study could change the landscape for broadcasters and advertisers.
Young Britons have taken to a new television and social media trend which could have far-reaching consequences for the worlds of broadcasting and advertising, according to a new study.
Continue reading… “Study: New TV and Social Media Trend Among Young People”
Low-cost disposable endoscopic camera that is the size of a coarse grain of salt.
Tiny video cameras mounted on the end of long thin fiber optic cables, commonly known as endoscopes, have proven invaluable to doctors and researchers wishing to peer inside the human body. Endoscopes can be rather pricey, however, and like anything else that gets put inside peoples’ bodies, need to be sanitized after each use. A newly-developed type of endoscope is claimed to address those drawbacks by being so inexpensive to produce that it can be thrown away after each use. Not only that, but it also features what is likely the world’s smallest complete video camera, which is just one cubic millimeter in size.
Continue reading… “Endoscopic Camera as Small as a Grain of Salt”
Teens can resist the temptation for risky behavior.
Teenagers become more able to resist the urge to take part in risky behavior as their brains develop, not less, a study indicates. MRI scans of boys’ and girls’ brains aged 10 and 13 show that activity in a part of the pre-frontal cortex tasked with deciding whether or not to take risks, called the ventral striatum, increases significantly.
This image of the sun with a massive detached prominence hovering just above its surface.
Somewhat alarmingly, it looks like a close-up of a tennis ball blowing a smoke ring. But this incredible image is actually of the sun with a massive detached prominence hovering just above its surface. It shows the aftermath of a large solar flare – or prominence – emitted by an erupting sunspot earlier this month. (pics)
Continue reading… “Amateur Astronomer Takes Stunning Photo of a Smoke Ring Emitted by the Sun”