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I know it's geeky, but having my own 'related-to' tag on the Houston Press makes me really happy :)
This Year in Google: The 2009 Edition - Google - Lifehacker
When technologists of the future look back in time, they'll remember 2009 as the year Google got serious about an internet operating system, speeding up the web, and indexing EVERYTHING in sight. Take a look at the year 2009 in Google.
The perfect way to slice a pizza - New Scientist
This is what happens when pizza loving math geeks get REALLY into slicing a pizza pie perfectly.
c h o o k o o l o o n k s - blog - view 09: dr. sketchy
Love this gorgeous post from Karen / Chookooloonks about her very first Houston Dr. Sketchy experience :)
MIT wins Defense Department balloon hunt, a test of social networking savvy - washingtonpost.com
The practical possibilities of the Network Challenge go far beyond a research lab. Already the powers of social networks are well documented: Earlier this year, information about violence in Iran continued to be dispersed through Twitter even after traditional news sources were squelched. Crane wonders what types of applications might result from data about information dispersal collected this weekend: "Could we design an alert system to help us find missing children? Could we redesign the incentive structure for police rewards?"
Study: When Soda Fizzes, Your Tongue Tastes It : NPR
Every time you crack open a soda and enjoy a bubbly concoction, you can thank your tongue's sour-sensing cells for helping you get the full experience of a carbonated beverage.
That's because a new study shows that cells in taste buds that respond to sour stimuli also seem to be the ones responsible for tasting the carbonation's fizz.
Blog - Indie Icing
A completely sweet blog covering fantastic crafty tutorials and online indie buys - LOVE IT!
Op-Ed Columnist - The New Untouchables - NYTimes.com
A Washington lawyer friend recently told me about layoffs at his firm. I asked him who was getting axed. He said it was interesting: lawyers who were used to just showing up and having work handed to them were the first to go because with the bursting of the credit bubble, that flow of work just isn’t there. But those who have the ability to imagine new services, new opportunities and new ways to recruit work were being retained. They are the new untouchables.
That is the key to understanding our full education challenge today. Those who are waiting for this recession to end so someone can again hand them work could have a long wait. Those with the imagination to make themselves untouchables — to invent smarter ways to do old jobs, energy-saving ways to provide new services, new ways to attract old customers or new ways to combine existing technologies — will thrive. Therefore, we not only need a higher percentage of our kids graduating from high school and college — more education — but we need more of them with the right education.
A Throwback Exercise: Hula Hooping Becomes the Hot New Workout - TIME
A few years ago, adults began picking up hula hoops for fitness. What might have been a passing fad has taken hold, with thousands of enthusiasts worldwide.
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