It’s amazing what can be accomplished simply by putting forth 100% and not giving up. That’s what 15 year old Jack Andraka did one day when he realized he had an interest in cancer research.
Life isn’t all that different from cycling really. When the road tips up you have two choices: sit back and let it hurt you or attack it, and when you think about it, that’s not really much of a choice at all.
Going riding tomorrow.
Enjoy the long weekend y’all
Analyze your Facebook data with new WolframAlpha tool
WolframAlpha, the computational search engine has released a new tool which will take all your Facebook data and put it through the ringer and spit out some really detailed information about your Facebook activities, including those of your friends on the social network.
Study says Internet addiction is caused by a gene mutation
Human beings have about 25,000 genes which make up the cells in our DNA. Often times through genetic mutations, our DNA is defected causing different things to happen in the human body. No, I am not talking about mutants like the X-Men, but real disorders like Cystic Fibrosis or Down Syndrome. Genetic mutations can also cause addictions, for example to alcohol or nicotine. A new study though shows that the addiction to the Internet works in a similar way, through a genetic mutation.
I am now officially writing for the Examiner
Starting just a few days ago, I began officially writing for the Examiner as an independent contractor. Launched in 2008, Examiner is a dynamic entertainment, news and lifestyle network that serves more than 20 million monthly readers across the U.S. and around the world.
You’re not going to know if this approach will work.
You do know you can swim.
Win.
I don’t reblog often, but that line about swimming made my day.
For a group of 120 the brightest teachers in the country, the answer to that question is lock themselves in an Atlanta hotel for a different kind of hackathon. Rather than writing code, these teachers made the pilgrimage to Teachfest to develop over 2,000 video lessons that will be shared with…
You’re doing it right, President Obama
President Obama knows how to work the Internet. He is on Reddit right now, doing an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with Redditors. This is pretty damn cool, and a neat way for Obama to show he is in tune with the regular people of America. Mr. President, you are doing it right!
Create an outdoor working space with the Tetra shed
What could be better then being able to enjoy the sun and fresh air of the outdoors while getting some work done in an efficient and comfortable working space? I for one would love to have a working space outdoors, but almost all of the time it’s just not a feasible plan. The Tetra Shed though may change that.
