• Science

    Pointing the Way to Success

    By Catherine Schwanke Posted on 1.16.2009 9 Comments

    What does it take to be a successful financial trader? Education, experience, and, according to new research at the University of Cambridge, a long ring finger.

    1.16.2009 at 05:05pm - Comment by Joe_DS

    wtf?

  • Gadgets

    Palm Takes on Apple and Microsoft

    By Posted on 1.8.2009 2 Comments

    Ever since the Palm Pilot was introduced a decade ago, its maker has had some devoted fans. Today it looks set to gain some more. Palm just announced the Pre, a smartphone that has an iPhone-like touchscreen and a full keyboard, plus a new interface that looks easier to navigate on a small screen than desktop-style windows.

    1.9.2009 at 02:59pm - Comment by Joe_DS

    i ask, why even bother with a touch screen? its pointless, especially if you have a keypad attached. i think touchscreens on phones are a useless fad. i have a blackberry curve with a trackball, and my battery doesnt die in 5 minutes, and i dont have to be pecking at a screen like a moron.

  • Science

    Debunking Celebrity Science

    By Posted on 12.30.2008 2 Comments

    Also in today's links: aging turtles, pinpointing pollen, and more.

    1.2.2009 at 10:39pm - Comment by Joe_DS

    the planet is warming, it came out of an ice age. the planet has been through that before. but i dont know if we are making it faster/worse or if we are just throwing a monkey wrench into the works. who knows how the various things humans do will effect the entire world over time. we will find out one way or another. but you cant call it a hoax, that is ignorant. that is saying gore purposefully lied, which i dont beleive.

  • Entertainment & Gaming

    Is Golf a Sport?

    By Brett Zarda Posted on 1.2.2009 17 Comments

    It's an age-old question debated in pro shops and pubs across America: is golf a sport? Neil Wolkodoff, director of the Rose Center for Health and Sports Sciences in Denver, thinks it is, and he has some data to back up his claim. Wokodoff took eight better-than-average golfers and tracked their heart rate, oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, and how far they were walking through a few rounds.

    1.2.2009 at 06:52pm - Comment by Joe_DS

    im not reading this dumb article. the fact is, golf takes physical skill, therefore it is a sport. man, i have seen some dumb articles from this site, i just havent felt like registering to post comments until now.



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