EDITORIAL: Hiding health bills behind closed doors - WATimes
washingtontimes.com — By now it's almost trite to complain that President Obama repeatedly has broken his campaign pledge to "broadcast [health care] negotiations on C-SPAN so that the American people can see what the choices are." That doesn't make the complaint invalid. (Submitted by mrpither) More...
To Serif or Sans-Serif, That is The Question!
designora.com — If you’ve ever had trouble choosing between the time-honored and the modern, you’ve come to the right place. Even though a web developer has a limited number of font choices to choose from, ill-thought font selections often cancel out all the hard work that goes into a site’s design. (Submitted by Jimmysh) More...
6 iPhone Internet Radio Apps For Every Type Of Listener
makeuseof.com — When it comes to combining the iPhone and Internet radio, it can be a daunting task, considering how many apps there are to choose from. We’ve put together a list for you, that might make the choice a bit easier, depending on what kind of listener you are. (Submitted by TalSiach) More...
The Ten Best Films of 2009
movieretriever.com — Choosing the best films of the year can be a daunting task (and one that usually sparks quite a bit of debate). But there’s a craft to mashing a year’s worth of film into just 10 choices. There’s Star Trek, The Hurt Locker, Up in the Air, and many more. More than any year, the top of this list features several movies that could have tied for #1. (Submitted by Turkman182) More...
Scientists Identify Brain Region That Helps Us Make Choices
telegraph.co.uk — They have identified a brain region that predicts choices before we even know what they are.The caudate nucleus, part of a structure called the striatum, is involved in anticipating rewards.Scientists conducted an experiment in which volunteers imagined taking a holiday in 80 different destinations around the world. (Submitted by divinediva) More...
Is the iPhone worth supporting the evil AT&T empire?
gizmodo.com — The iPhone is super-hyped, but is it worth getting if it means giving money to the privacy-hating, monopoly-having bastards at AT&T? Gizmodo examines why it might be worth skipping the iPhone to maintain a clear conscience. (Submitted by frooch) More...
Food choices stamped on genes
news.com.au — That chocolate bar you've consumed won't only affect the way you fit your jeans, new Australian research shows it also has a lasting effect on your genes. Researchers are investigating the way human cells are known to have a "memory'' and they discovered that a cell, when given a one-off sugar hit, will carry a related chemical marker for weeks. (Submitted by DirectTulip) More...
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