Miscellaneous Ramblings

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Cat predicts deaths in nursing home

When Oscar curls up on a patient’s bed and stays there, the staff knows it’s time to call the family. It usually means the patient has less than four hours to live.

China’s grip on key food additive – Vitamin C

China, which exports more than 80 percent of the world’s ascorbic acid – also known as vitamin C and a key food preservative – appears to have cut production over the past several months, pushing prices up by more than 200 percent to a four-year high.

Googleplex tour: Where food is free, IQs are high

Tour of Mountain View Campus is as interesting for what it reveals as for what it does not.

Michael Moore v. Wolf Blitzer

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Games to Stretch Your Brain

Bored with brain games that don’t let you match your wits against other players?

Virtual World Litigation Arrives In The Real World

More and more people are participating in virtual worlds on the Internet, and where people go, litigation follows.

Money better spent on experiences than possessions

A positive memory obliterates in importance the bad ones and keeps them coming back for another round.

Texas Bill Mandates Computer Manufacturers Provide Free Recycling Programs

Must include provisions for:

* The manufacturer’s collection from a consumer of any computer equipment that has reached the end of its useful life and is labeled with the manufacturer’s brand.

Doctor Urges AMA to Recognize Game Addiction As a Disorder

Included in the report is the proposed medical definition of "gamer." Keep reading to find out if you qualify or not.

Silicon Valley Could Use A Downturn Right About Now

Silicon Valley is no longer any fun.