8 once-amazing sci-fi devices now inferior to real-life gadgets
Multitasking Takes Toll on Memory, Study Finds, Leading to those “Senior Moments”
You can now have favorite authors provide an e-autograph on your e-book.
“Teens who reported listening to music more often — rather than using other types of media like TV and books — were at higher risk of having major depressive disorder (MDD), compared with teens who listened to music less frequently. With each level increase in music use, teens had an 80% higher risk of depression, the study found….’At this point, it is not clear whether depressed people begin to listen to more music to escape, or whether listening to large amounts of music can lead to depression, or both,’ said Primack in a statement. By contrast, researchers found that reading books had the opposite association: with each level increase in time spent reading, teens' risk of depression dropped 50%” (Time).
The emergency network was designed for landlines. Land-what? Why our safety depends on modernizing 911 for the mobile age. Time magazine reports.
A pro golfer takes a 16 on a Texas par-4—and becomes a folk hero for tenacity and honesty. (NYT)
“A male friend told me he thought he understood why pornography could be preferable to some people; watching pornography, he said, is like going to a Wikipedia page. You search for a specific thing, a specific feeling, a specific result, and that’s exactly what you find.” Meg Wolitzer
How Little Sleep Can You Get Away With?
8 logos of major brands redesigned to be more honest
Your 2010 Federal Taxpayer Receipt: In his State of the Union Address, President Obama promised that this year, for the first time ever, American taxpayers would be able to go online and see exactly how their federal tax dollars are spent. Just enter a few pieces of information about your taxes, and the taxpayer receipt will give you a breakdown of how your tax dollars are spent on priorities like education, veterans benefits, or health care.
Not only are longer life expectancies allowing people to postpone retirement, they feel less rushed to make peace with God, a new study suggests.
Religious Affections is Jonathan Edwards’ most famous work, and an epub version is available for free if you have an electronic book reader. It’s now on my Kindle. (HT: Free Christian Resources)
A six month journey along the 2,200 mile long Appalachian Trail, condensed and reinterpreted into five minutes of stop-motion:
Green Tunnel from Kevin Gallagher on Vimeo.
Posts at “Get Anchored” since last Tuesday:
“Let's go sit at His feet for a while and listen to His fresh spoken Words for today”
Book Review: Andy Stanley’s “The Principle of the Path”
“It has made it fashionable to be rude”
The Last Two Speakers of a Dying Language Refuse to Speak to Each Other
“I let myself be carried on the stream of devotion”
Winning Ways: Restoring Lost Values
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