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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Community development in AlabamaRural communities have a chance. This profile of the mayor of Thomasville, Alabama points out some things that are helping this rural community thrive.Context: "Census data shows Thomasville with 4,209 residents and a low family...
Some wishes for Kindle booksI love reading Kindle books but wish it would support these things:An app for book signings. A strength of print books is the ability to get the author's autograph, turning the book into a keepsake. How can Kindle readers, for example, be...
Three words sum up 3D printing in 2013: Money, money, money
Via VentureBeat : Between big-bill acquisitions, surging stock prices, and major interest from investors, this was a year of financial success for the industry. Newbies entered the market, big companies got bigger, and some of the word’s biggest brands finally got...
Apollo 8 and how they made that photo
"Nowadays people don't stop to think twice about what they're seeing—that precious blue jewel engulfed in the pitch black nothingness of space. However, this was a vision that deeply affected the view of ourselves as species and our place in the world and the...
Apollo 8 and how they made that photo
"Nowadays people don't stop to think twice about what they're seeing—that precious blue jewel engulfed in the pitch black nothingness of space. However, this was a vision that deeply affected the view of ourselves as species and our place in the world and the...
What Is Transhumanism?
Via Business Insider: Humans are augmenting themselves with computers and technology that will expand their abilities, and it's going to get more advanced and morally complex as time passes. Imagine transplanting your entire consciousness into a computer. That's a new...
What Is Transhumanism?
Via Business Insider: Humans are augmenting themselves with computers and technology that will expand their abilities, and it's going to get more advanced and morally complex as time passes. Imagine transplanting your entire consciousness into a computer. That's a new...
Target Traffic Is Falling
Via Business Insider: The number of transactions at Target fell 3 to 4 percent compared with last year's final weekend before Christmas, while, transactions at other retailers were strong, the Journal said, citing estimates by retail consultancy Customer Growth...