Friday, August 24, 2007
Your Social Network Can Make You Skinny!
Harvard researchers prove that being part of a social network of people getting in shape can help you lose weight. A groundbreaking study released by the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that weight loss can spread from person to person through social networks of friends and families.
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On-demand out-of-body-experiences: all you need are VR goggles and a stick
Two papers appearing in today's issue of Science report the ability to induce an out-of-body experience simply by using VR googles and some carefully planned pokes.
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iPhone unlocked. AT&T loses iphone exclusivity!
t's high noon, Apple and AT&T -- we really hate to break it to you, but the jig is up. Last night the impossible was made possible: right in front of our very eyes we witnessed a full SIM unlock of our iPhone with a small piece of software. It's all over, guys.
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10 Things I Learned From My Patients
My fav. 8) When stealing a prescription pad, please fill it out correctly before turning it into the pharmacy. They know something’s up when you write for “1.2 pounds of morfeen x 1000 refills”
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The Dorks Behind Penny Arcade, an Obscure Webcomic Turned Vidgame Empire
Penny Arcade may be invisible to the vast majority of Americans, but it has enormous reach and influence among people who care about games — the developers who create them, the publishers who sell them, the retail wage slaves who put them on store shelves, and the gamers who buy them.
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Top 9 Fitness Myths -- Busted!
It's easy to fall into the trap: A workout buddy passes along an exercise tip, and then you pass it on to several folks you know. One day, you're at the gym, and sure enough, you hear the same tip repeated, so you figure it must be true. But experts say that in the world of fitness, myths and half-truths abound...
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