In 200 years, rich humans will be cyborgs, says professor
Humanity is currently privileged to have choices. We can watch every sci-fi movie and TV series ever made and decide which character we’d like our future selves to play when we become robots. It’s a lovely game. However, one historian seems to believe that we’ll be partial to becoming bad guys in “Doctor Who.” Continue […]
Can Regenerative Design Save the Planet?
It’s probably too harsh to say that green building has jumped the shark, but triple-glazed glass, natural ventilation, and low off-gassing carpeting are no longer news. In a sense, green building is the victim of its own success—so ubiquitous that it’s almost impossible for any major developer not to incorporate its principles in building design. […]
My Letterman Years – David Letterman Show
Mafia hit men out for revenge. Drew Barrymore stripteases. Beer-guzzling camels. Madonna high on ‘endo.’ It was all in a day’s work in his first job out of college. These are Daniel Kellison’s memories of working for David Letterman in the 1990s. Continue reading at Grantland: My Letterman Years
Will This Be The International Flag of Planet Earth?
The International Flag of Planet Earth Proposal by Oskar Pernefeldt INTRO Current expeditions in outer space use different national flags depending on which country is funding the voyage. The space travelers, however, are more than just representatives of their own countries.They are representatives of planet Earth. Continue reading at The International Flag Of Planet Earth
The code war: Russia plans to free itself from iOS and Android
The cold war may have ended in the 90s but Russia is still fighting to free itself from American influence over its technology sector, with the country’s minister for communications announcing plans to create a new mobile operating system to challenge iOS and Android across all the Brics nations. Meanwhile, another Russian company is designing […]
The hot-sauce trend: is our addiction to hot spicy foods bad for our palates?
The trend for hotter and hotter food is training our palates to go for the burn. But are hot sauces ruining our tastebuds? It’s cool to go the burn. I’m usually behind the fashion, so I discovered this when I looked up from complaining that salt has been banished from restaurant tables only to discover […]
34 Celebrities Who Share The Same Face
17 interactive photos compare 34 celebrities who share the same face . Slide your mouse over these pictures to see how they compare. Continue reading at BuzzFeed: 34 Celebrities Who Share The Same Face
Top 55 Earning Marijuana Companies, Where Every Day is 4/20
“More than two years after Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, a small but growing number of publicly traded companies are betting their futures on the hope of a thriving legal market for pot-based products. Bloomberg Intelligence identified 55 public companies whose business is based largely or completely on legal […]
Depression: Suffering in Silence. Types of Depression.
Depression has notoriously been downplayed as a weakness on the part of those who just can’t “get over it”. It is thought to be a condition that must have a trigger, like a death or loss of a job. These views are incorrect. Depression can happen to a person with no obvious cause, as chemical […]
Self Esteem, Am I Good Enough?
Self Esteem Talking about something as “lame” as esteem is often avoided so that you don’t look like a fool in front of your friends. However, esteem needs to be talked about because it’s an important issue that all of us deal with at some point or another. Esteem issues can either happen personally, professionally […]