Watching TV Makes You Smarter

New York Times reports that TV makes you smarter. I wonder if a few hours in front of the TV will fix the dumbness caused by email (see earlier post)?
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Emails 'pose threat to IQ'

At last! Some proof that e-mail is bad for your brain.

"The distractions of constant emails, text and phone messages are a greater threat to IQ and concentration than taking cannabis, according to a survey of befuddled volunteers.
Doziness, lethargy and an increasing inability to focus reached "startling" levels in the trials by 1,100 people, who also demonstrated that emails in particular have an addictive, drug-like grip.
Respondents' minds were all over the place as they faced new questions and challenges every time an email dropped into their inbox. Productivity at work was damaged"

(The Guardian Unlimited) click me

Original report by Hewlett Packard click me

The source of inspiration

The Guardian says,

"Government has much to learn from the open source movement. It should start by using open methods to encourage the spread of good ideas, says a recent report."

I totally agree. We should be doing this at work too. click me

Виртуальная Открытка (whatever that means)

This is some great animated drawing. Watch in wonder. Виclick льная

Pope Emerges From Chrysalis A Beautiful Butterfly

"VATICAN CITY—Vatican officials joyously report that Pope John Paul II, who led the Catholic Church during the 26 years of his larval stage, emerged from his chrysalis transformed into a beautiful butterfly Monday." click me

Adobe + Macromedia

click me - Adobe announcement

click me - Channel News Asia

Singapore cyber-chicken experiment

As the video says, "Poulty internet provides a new cyber-netting interaction experience for both we humans and our poultry friends". wtf? click here for cyber-chicken

Newsflash! Google launches Video Upload Program

Google are starting a video upload service. Anyone can upload their videos and anyone can search and watch them. Oooh! Exciting stuff... click me (article from BoingBoing)

Rocky

Watch as Rocky gets into shape. Very funny. click me

Popularity of using "in five years" to predict near-magic technology

'In five years' is commonly used by media pundits and scientists to predict when a major breakthrough will occur (in a chosen field). For example, 'Cure for cancer in 5 years' (BBC, 8 April). So someone Googled 'in 5 years'. The results are interesting... Click me

our other option

LMAO - from the Urban Dictionary

You all know that 'lol' means 'laugh out loud', right? Well you should do. Because that's the language of the innernet, innit? So here's the latest piece of Web jargon. LMAO...UrbanDictionary.com/lmao

Project Foil

Let's wrap everything in tin foil...That's a great idea! College students with tin foil and too much spare time...Click me for Project Foil

Hmmm... Where's my tin foil...

Pay attention now

Here's some more college students who've got time to waste... this time they've got super glue. Click me for upside-down rooms

Hmmm... Where's my super glue...

Thompson's ashes to be shot from cannon

Hunter S Thompson's dying wish was to have his ashes blasted from a cannon. 'He loved explosions', quipped his widow Anita.

This is particularly bizarre when you remember how he died... Thompson shot himself in the head. I guess he really did like explosions. Good old Gonzo. click here for CNN report