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Boomer alert: Smartphones keep your brain young

It's yet one more benefit of living in the Google years.



  • Research & Innovations

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Should laptops and phones be banned in lecture halls?

Some professors are doing it, but perhaps they should look in the mirror.




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Today's big computer news is this Raspberry Pi

The other fruity computer company introduces a touch display for $60.




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What's the best way to organize digital pictures?

Yes, you can get the digital chaos under control. Here's how.




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Library holds every possible book, few answers

The books on the Library of Babel's digital shelves contain vast amounts of knowledge, but you'll have a hard time finding it.




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Doctors and lawyers: Computers are coming for your jobs, too

New books says, 'In the long run, we will neither need nor want professionals to work in the way that they did in the twentieth century and before.'




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San Juan Islanders build Internet service from scratch

When people get together and share knowledge and resources, they can do wonders.




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Your next super-secure password? A brainprint

When fingerprints fail, a map of your brainwaves could help keep your cyberworld safe.




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New Raspberry Pi Zero costs less than a latte

What an extraordinary story, the increase in power and decrease in price of the personal computer.




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The science behind email response times

Study reveals what you can do to increase the likelihood of a speedy reply.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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How I finally cured my RSI and back pain

After years of debilitating pain, I thought the situation was hopeless, but it wasn't.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Raspberry Pi 3 has enough oomph to work as a real computer

With WiFi and Bluetooth, Raspberry Pi 3 a lot more than the educational tool it was designed to be.




b

Why NexDock may be the NexBigThing

As our old desktops proved, separating the computer from the peripherals is a good idea.




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Teachers want to ban Wi-Fi in the classroom

The teachers say they never gave permission to be bathed in radiation all day.




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10 live web cams that will mesmerize you

Looking for something to take you away from all that ever-filling inbox? Relief is just a couple clicks away with these hypnotic webcam feeds.



  • Arts & Culture

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Ancient Greek algorithm could be used to find inconceivably large prime numbers

The sieve of Eratosthenes is an ancient tool for finding primes, but it might get a boost by modern computing.




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Scientists invent paper that can be printed with light instead of ink

Paper can be reprinted up to 80 times, greatly reducing the waste associated with inkjet printing.



  • Research & Innovations

b

Does this chess problem reveal the key to human consciousness?

Computers can't solve this chess problem. Can you?




b

Google will never be a substitute for your brain

Context is key, and it's something computers and search engines like Google just don't have yet.



  • Research & Innovations

b

Cyberslacking boosts workplace productivity

Are you a cyberslacker? Turns out checking Facebook and laughing at LOLcats makes you a more productive worker, research shows.




b

The last chapter of Blockbuster's story

The business closed in 2013, but ‘zombie stores’ kept the concept alive.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

b

A future brain/cloud interface could give us all a collective super-consciousness

Researchers propose developing nanobots that connect our brains with the cloud.



  • Research & Innovations

b

Businesses maintain green giving goals

Donations to environmental organizations from many businesses to remain consistent in 2009.




b

Green venture fund raises $1 billion

A Silicon Valley investor with a penchant for green technology raised $1 billion for a new venture fund. His vision: science experiments and clean technologies




b

Spanish company to build largest solar plant in U.S.

First the Danes fund the largest wind company in the U.S. Now the Spaniards are set to open a 24-megawatt solar plant in California. Why are American investors



  • Research & Innovations

b

As oil prices drop, will it be so easy to be green?

Now that oil is trading for half of what it was last summer, will investors want to put their money into alternative energy sources? We look at the data.




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Cleantech 'cluster of clusters' is born

A quiet deal between two of the world’s leading energy technology clusters, puts Copenhagen at the center of the expanding cleantech universe. Highlights from



  • Research & Innovations

b

Eggbeater technology to double wind farm output

By creating mini-tornados using adjacent counter-spinning vertical turbines, WindHarvest International hope to revolutionize the productivity of wind power.



  • Research & Innovations

b

Tesla IPO brings in $266 million

Tesla Motors raised $266 million during its IPO with shares selling for more than the $14 to $16 target range.




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When solar panels are a better investment than stocks

With the right rebates, solar panels can offer a return on investment far higher than you'll find in the S&P 500.




b

Obama's Pacific trip brings climate agreements and challenges

As the president leapfrogs from India to Indonesia to Seoul, he's making deals on green energy in the hopes of curbing climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

b

How to apply for a business grant

In addition to the $500 billion in government grants available, there are many other resources available too; strategic application writing can help get your bu




b

How birth order may determine your financial personality

Conservative saver? Risky investor? Results of a new study suggest that your position in the family line-up may drive your financial decisions.




b

Harvard betting on timber for endowment

The Harvard University endowment fund lost $10 billion in 2009. Unable to dump toxic investments, the university had to find new ways to recoup this 27 percent



  • Sustainable Business Practices

b

Morningstar's Best 529 Plans for 2012

Four state-sponsored 529 plans earn a Morningstar gold rating.




b

​Baugruppen: It's a cooperative living concept, and it's perfect for boomers

This German concept of cooperative living could be a great alternative to the retirement community.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Help me design a custom fair trade Ben & Jerry's flavor

Ben & Jerry's has invited me to create my own custom flavor using fair trade ingredients next month- help me out with some tasty ideas.



  • Wilderness & Resources

b

Throw a Fair Trade party in October

October is Fair Trade Month. Celebrate by throwing a fair trade coffee hour -- or cocktail hour -- and buying better-for-kids chocolate on Halloween.




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All Honest Teas to be fair trade certified

All 28 types of Honest Tea will sport the fair trade certification label by the end of March 2011.




b

Ben & Jerry announces big move into fair trade

The Vermont-based premium ice cream company is making the commitment to get 100% of all possible ingredients from Fair Trade sources by the end of 2013.



  • Wilderness & Resources

b

The Great Ben & Jerry's Fair Trade Ice Cream Giveaway

Help support fair trade products and get a shot at winning a year's worth of Ben & Jerry's ice cream.



  • Wilderness & Resources

b

We have a winner! The Great Ben & Jerry's Fair Trade Ice Cream Giveaway

Find out who won a year's worth of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and how contest promoted the benefits of fair trade.



  • Wilderness & Resources

b

Buttery chocolate cups for the nut allergic

MNN's lifestyle blogger raves about a fair trade, organic alternative to Reese's peanut butter cups. Sunflower seed butter fans will love these treats.




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Berry decadent dark chocolate

Divine Chocolate's fair trade 70% Dark Chocolate with Raspberries combines rich chocolate decadence with tart fruity flavors.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

b

Top 5 sustainable picks for Valentine's Day

Traditional, sustainable Valentine’s gifts your sweetheart will love.




b

5 sustainable chocolates you can find at the grocery store

If you didn’t think ahead, shop your store’s candy aisle for these sustainable Valentine’s Day treats.




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How does cocoa go from bean to bar?

Get an in-depth look at the process of making organic cocoa beans into chocolate bars.




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'Fair trade' to get a fair debate

The Fair Trade Federation Conference in May will tackle tough questions in the activist and business communities about what 'fair' really means.




b

Top breakfast trends

The Food Channel has released its Top Ten Breakfast Trends for 2011. There are some trends like chocolate for breakfast and fast-food restaurants offering more




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Celebrate World Fair Trade Day

Enjoy a fair trade breakfast, join a fair trade event near you, and take advantage of fair trade discounts for World Fair Trade Day.