Facebook's automatic efforts to connect users through "friends" they might know recently led two Washington state women to find out they were married to the same man at the same time. Story.
Why I probably won't forward the Kony2012 video to anyone.
Charlie Sheen once bought 2,615 tickets to a single Angels’ baseball game, hoping he’d be able to catch a home run ball. (story)
Video games overtly tie violence to religious convictions, according to a study.
A Bachelor's degree for $10,000? Texas A&M makes it possible.
Does the color pink exist? Scientists aren't sure.
The folks at mbaonline provide a snapshot of what happens in one day on the Internet. Are we any wiser?
Nomophobia: The fear of being without your smartphone. Probably something the youth are experiencing right now on their Spring Break trip.
Internet Outages from Solar Flares Could Force People to Interact with Other People, Officials Warn
Sweating, Shaking Man Never Going to Spend A Little Time With His Thoughts Again
Ebooks are often more expensive than their dead-tree editions--even paperbacks. Did publishers collude on their pricing structure to protect their traditional model? The Justice Department thinks so.
"Creativity is not magic, and there's no such thing as a creative type. Creativity is not a trait that we inherit in our genes or a blessing bestowed by the angels. It's a skill. Anyone can learn to be creative and to get better at it. New research is shedding light on what allows people to develop world-changing products and to solve the toughest problems. A surprisingly concrete set of lessons has emerged about what creativity is and how to spark it in ourselves and our work." Jonah Lehrer explains. Creativity comes from time not thinking about the problem (Einstein once declared, "Creativity is the residue of time wasted"). It also comes from time thinking about nothing but the problem (The legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser, creator of the iconic "I Love New York" design, engraved the slogan "Art is Work" above his office door). The brain seems to know when to work hard on a subject and when to go take a long walk. Also, diverse interests and friendships stimulate new associations and connections. The article concludes with 10 quick creativity hacks. Good stuff.
The NYT has a piece on the rise of Baylor sports: The journalist even slipped in a Vitek's reference: "The awakening started before rock bottom, one piece at a time, as numerous elements converged like a Gut Pack, the infamous meal (brisket, sausage, beans, cheese, onions, pickles and jalapenos, over a bed of Fritos) served at Vitek’s BBQ." Vitek's Gut Pak...m-m-m....
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