The Subconcious Brain - Who’s Minding the Mind? - New York Times
New studies have found that people tidy up more thoroughly when there’s a faint tang of cleaning liquid in the air; they become more competitive if there’s a briefcase in sight, or more cooperative if they glimpse words like “dependable” and “su
(tags: psychology)
The Whys [...]
The Second Dartmouth Grant
As Dartmouth celebrates the 200th anniversary of the establishment of its Second College Grant in northern New Hampshire, Professor of History Emeritus Jere Daniell ‘55 discusses his new history of the Grant, co-written with Jack Noon ‘68.
(tags: dartmouth)
Belfry SciCalc
A Scientific Calculator for the iPhone
(tags: iphone)
Leave those kids alone - The Boston Globe
Actually, parent-child play of this sort has been virtually unheard of throughout human history, according to the anthropologist David Lancy.
(tags: culture parenting education)
What’s So Friggin’ Funny? — Discover Magazine
The speakers were laughing more than the listeners. Every time that would happen, I would think, ‘OK, I have to [...]
Study: Obesity Is ‘Socially Contagious’
If your friends and family get fat, chances are you will too, researchers report in a startling new study that suggests obesity is “socially contagious” and can spread easily from person to person.
(tags: obesity fat health)
Wondermark by David Malki ! - An Illustrated Jocularity.
(tags: cartoons funny)
The case for banning “loophole” from [...]
Weekly World News to close (aliens not blamed!) | Entertainment | Industry | Reuters
“Due to the challenges in the retail and wholesale magazine marketplace that have impacted the newsstand, American Media, Inc. today announced it will close the print version of the Weekly World News, effective with the August 27 issue.”
(tags: tragic media)
Eddie Clontz | [...]
NewsGator Daily: Bringing RSS to the iPhone
This morning we announced the release of NewsGator Mobile for iPhone, a free newsreader that takes advantage of the unique design and user interface of Apple’s wildly popular new device.
(tags: iphone)
Derek Powazek – How to Take Halfway Decent Photos with an iPhone
After some experimentation, I’ve found that the shutter [...]
The Real Thing
The can is now a simple field of red with the Coca-Cola logo popped out in white. No drop shadows, no fake drops of water, nothing. I
(tags: design coke)
Say What? Baby Boomers Become Truckdrivers
By tapping into the baby-boomer market—largely empty nesters, or second-career seniors who have experienced burnout or layoffs—carriers hope they will [...]
Best sushi in D.C.? - Washington DC & Baltimore Area - Chowhound
For me, whenever Kazuhiro Okochi is working behind the sushi bar at Kaz Sushi Bistro on 19th and Eye, drop a $20 bill in the tip jar and say “omikase” and you’ll have the best sushi experience in Washington DC.
(tags: restaurants)
PS7, Oyamel
You can check [...]
Joining the Dartmouth Club of New York
(tags: dartmouth newyork)
Features : Radar Online
At some critical point Robin Williams crossed over to the dark side.
(tags: comedy)
Arcana Research - StartupSound.prefPane
StartupSound.prefPane mute the startup sound without changing the output volume setting.
(tags: macintosh osx)
Pagerization - General Auto Pager – Userscripts.org
Autoloads for next page of ALL PAGE.
(tags: firefox greasemonkey autopager)
Summer Express: [...]
Overlawyered: Location, Location, Location: The Best & Worst Legal Climates in America
Risky Business: The Annual Boardroom Guide to Litigation in the 50 States provides the first ever ranking of state legal environments that combines economic science, real world corporate experience and input from state legal reform experts.
(tags: law litigation business)
New York Personal Injury Law Blog: [...]