Laura | October 26, 2008
Having just tried its hand at developing a digital music player, Microsoft is working on something new: digital furniture. The company plans to unveil a touch screen computer today called Microsoft Surface, featuring a 30-inch screen embedded in an acrylic tabletop. The device’s electronic guts are hidden in the low-slung table’s thick pedestal. At first [...]
Laura | October 24, 2008
Acai, Anthocyanins, and the French paradox Have you ever seen beautiful purple flowers? How about a deep red grape or a bright red Fuji apple? If you answered yes (and if you said no – stop reading this article and go out and enjoy nature more!) then you have seen anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are flavonoid pigments [...]
Laura | October 21, 2008
If I were to describe a typical Republican, I would say he (or she) would be against same sex marriage, against abortion, for preemptive military action, eager to explore untapped wilderness regions for fossil fuels, and a card carrying member of the NRA. I have just described Sarah Palin, John McCain’s choice for running mate [...]
Laura | October 20, 2008
Trusting the Internet is a very difficult – and very dangerous – thing to do. The wonderful thing about the web is that it is such an open and easily accessible medium on which to air your views and opinions. The bad thing about the web is that it is such an open and easily [...]
Laura | October 16, 2008
Overhearing a conversion on Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill recently, my curiosity was sparked when the conversation turned to sex. Well it didn’t actually turn to sex, per se, but to the sex content of Think and Grow Rich. As I said at the time: I have owned this book for nearly a [...]
Laura | October 14, 2008
Yesterday I had a bit of a revelation. I was walking through town, innocently shopping for some clothes for my little sister’s baby girl, when I glanced through the window of a gadget shop and saw, there in front of my eyes, an iPhone. Its crystal clear screen and sleek, sexy lines stared right out [...]
Laura | October 10, 2008
The music industry as a whole has seen some interesting developments over the past few months. The surge of free music downloads – of both the legal and illegal variety – combined with the death knell for CD sales across the world. Business such as We7 have offered unparalleled access to free music downloads supported [...]
Laura | October 8, 2008
If you want to email, chat and get maps on your phone, then join the queue. You’ll probably be thinking that you need and iPhone, but that’s not necessarily the case. In fact, for a much lower price tag you might even find that you can soon pick up the latest sexy gadget from Google [...]
Laura | October 5, 2008
NASA’s planned Constellation program has recently been announced to have dropped behind schedule by some years. This puts the already distant launch date of 2013 back to 2015, at the earliest. This will not be good news for opponents of the costly scheme, and will put additional strain on the pockets of the U.S. taxpayer. [...]
