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Entries for July, 2010

Nielsen Research Needs You!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Nielsen Research. All opinions are 100% mine. You’ve no doubt heard of Nielsen Research before with regards to their television ratings system. But that’s not all they do. They also gather information for all sorts of products and services. If you would like to [...]

A Half Hour of Exercise Can Boost Creativity for Hours [Creativity]

Mars Site May Hold ‘Buried Life’

sridharo sends in a report from the BBC that researchers have identified ancient rocks from Nili Fossae that could contain fossilized remains of life. These rocks are very similar to Pilbara rocks in North West Australis. The rocks are estimated to be up to four billion years old, which means they have been around for [...]

Repair Your iPhone Screen on the Cheap [Repair]

9 Most Common Sleep Disorders

Think you might have a sleep disorder? Learn more about the 9 most common sleep disorders. Original post by timothy

Chef or Quarterback

What do Peyton Manning and Rachael Ray have in common? Well, let’s just say the art of leading a kitchen and the art of leading a football team aren’t as different as you might think. See if you can guess who said each of these quotes — a chef or a quarterback? Good luck! Original [...]

What life forms on Earth are close to extinction?

As guardians of the planet, we have our work cut out for us, especially if we hope to keep Earth’s biodiversity remotely intact. Which species could soon vanish forever? Original post by timothy

It’s Ice Cream and Popsicles in This Week’s Open Thread [Open Thread]

High-Frequency Programmers Revolt Over Pay

An anonymous reader writes “Programmers who design and code algorithms for investment banking are unhappy with their salaries. Many of them receive a low 6-figure salary whereas their bosses — who manipulate these algorithms and execute the trades — often earn millions. One such anonymous programmer points out that he was paid $150,000 per year, [...]

Official: Sprint bringing Android 2.2 to HTC EVO 4G August 3rd

It is officially official. Sprint has announced that it will be “the first wireless carrier to bring Android 2.2 to customers [...] beginning Tuesday, Aug. 3.” Yesterday, leaked slides indicated that August 3rd was Sprint’s targeted go-live date, but a post on the company’s blog has made the date official. Go ahead EVO 4G owners, [...]