When you post a photo online — especially from a phone with a built-in camera — you’re likely sharing more than the picture itself. The same is true for updates you post on Twitter. Location data is commonly included, and crafty types can do all kinds of creepy things with that information.
How is ElectroShock not at least a Violation of Human Rights if not Outright Torture?
“I lost not only my memories of the time I was subjected to this torture but I was robbed of almost all memories from about 2003, two years before treatment, to 2008, three years after treatment stopped.” Evelyn Scogin, victim of psychiatric electroshock.
All Kiwis Please Note
This is the site of a very accurate earthquake predictor http://www.predictweather.co.nz/ArticleShow.aspx?ID=339&type=home
Glucose Stimulates Brain, Fructose Generates Hibernate Mode
From the Chicago Tribune: “The researchers … found that ‘cortical control areas’ — broad swaths of gray matter that surrounded the hypothalamus — responded quite differently to the infusion of fructose than they did to glucose. Across the limited regions of the brain they scanned… …glucose significantly raised the level of neural activity for about 20 minutes following the infusion. Fructose had the opposite effect, causing activity in the same areas to drop and stay low for 20 minutes after the infusion.”
…it’s easy to see how and why fructose—mainly in the form of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)—is in large part responsible for the meteoric rise of obesity and its related health problems.
It’s a staple ingredient in a vast majority of sweetened beverages and processed foods of all kinds, from pre-packaged meals to baked goods and condiments. And the number one source of calories in America is soda, in the form of HFCS!
Gmail fail sees accounts wiped
Thousands of Gmail users have seen their accounts wiped of both messages and contacts. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/249585,gmail-fail-sees-accounts-wiped.aspx
How to prevent typos in your copy
According to an article in Customer Service Advantage (5 Oct 2007, p. 4), spell-check fails to catch 7 out of 10 errors.
Therefore, you have to proofread your copy carefully. But that’s difficult to do if you’ve already read the copy multiple times, because your mind skips many words.
Solution: proofread your copy backward.
Why it works: the copy loses all meaning when read backward, forcing you to notice each word more.
This tip appears courtesy of Bob Bly Direct Response Letter.
Complex Internet Data Twice as Hard to Comprehend From Mobile Phone
When reading from an iPhone-sized screen, comprehension scores for complex http://www.useit.com/alertbox/mobile-content-comprehension.html
Omega-3s override the bad gene causing Alzheimer's
“The main take-away message here is that good diets can alleviate the effects of bad genes. Of course nutritionists have had this general idea for a while, but it’s nice to be able to show that this approach can be applied to specifically counteract the negative effects of Alzheimer’s disease-related genes,” Professor Daniel Michaelson http://www.naturalnews.com/031499_omega-3s_Alzheimers.html#ixzz1F2Sec7Hz
Psychiatry
“I have long maintained that the child psychiatrist is one of the most dangerous enemies not only of children, but also of adults who care for the two most precious and most vulnerable things in life—children and liberty.” Thomas Szasz
How to Type € or £ or ¥ Symbols
Besides our $ sign, the Euro, Japanese Yen symbol and Sterling pound are probably the most common currency symbols used in Australia. The standard US keyboard used in Australia can produce these symbols. Here’s the quick way to do it in Windows;
For €, hold down Alt key whilst typing 0128.
For £, hold down Alt key whilst typing 0163.
For ¥ hold Alt while typing 0165.