“Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down”… read on for one of the better version that I have come across of this theme…enjoy—:)
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Archives for March 2006
Should you Buy a Hybrid Vehicle?
With the various tax incentives on offer, and increasing concern about both pollution and future fuel prices, it is not hard to see why Hybrid Vehicles are becoming more popular.
Fruits, vegetables less nutritious
SDonald Davis, a biochemist at the University of Texas, said that of 13 major nutrients in fruits and vegetables tracked by the Agriculture Department from 1950 to 1999, six showed noticeable declines — protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin and vitamin C. The declines ranged from 6 percent for protein, 15 percent for iron, 20 percent for vitamin C, and 38 percent for riboflavin.
Fruits, vegetables not as nutritious as 50 years ago
Toddlers love to help
Study shows babies love to help
A recent scientific study shows that babies and toddlers are naturally helpful. When the researcher performed a ordinary tasks in front of toddlers, each of 24 toddlers eagerly volunteered help within seconds – but only if he appeared to need it. The toddlers didn’t bother to offer help when the researcher deliberately pulled a book off the stack or threw a pin to the floor.
Helpful Babies
Psychology researcher Felix Warneken, of Germany’s Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology, reported these findings.
How Microsoft iLoo Toilet got Blocked
One of my favourite stories from around this time two years ago:
The announcement that Microsoft were developing an internet-ready portable toilet, called the iLoo, turned out to be a constipated story.
First Microsoft panned the story and tried to put a lid on it by claiming it was a hoax … then, when the penny dropped, they got all flushed and had to admit it wasn’t – it was a real project of Microsoft UK)… then they announced the techonologically-advanced portable toilet had been blocked as it “wasn’t the best extension of our brand.”.
It seems that Microsoft headquarters sat on the toilet. “Corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington, looked at it and decided maybe this wasn’t a good idea,” said Lisa Gurry, MSN group product manager. Obviously they came to the conclusion that the toilet was a low-end product.
At least in this case Microsoft eventually came clean and did not resort to a tissue of lies. I wonder what they would have done for the toilet roll out.
Microsoft iLoo
Why making movies costs so much
Ever wondered where the money goes in million-dollar budget movies?
Here is a copy of the 80 page budget from Night Shyamalan movie The Village.
Need an Excuse?
Here is a handy site if you need to find an excuse for something….
Funny and bizarre (real) song titles
Did I Shave my Legs for This?
Am I Double Parked by the Curbstone of Your Heart?
At the Gas Station of Love, I Got the Self Service Pump
Her Teeth Was Stained, But Her Heart Was Pure.
I Fell for Her, She Fell for Him, and He Fell for Me.
I Wouldn’t Take You To A Dog Fight Even If I Thought You Could Win.
For more song titles.
A New Key to a Balanced Life
Have a happy life through understanding the secret keys to self-confidence and self-worth…
Respect your Dragon
What is it about dragons which makes them so fascinating? They come up again and again in stories from many cultures throughout the world….