The New York Times has an interesting OpEd article, by Professor Jonathan Zittrain of Harvard Law School, about some of the implications of Internet-based or "cloud" computing. The recently announced Chrome OS from Google is just one indication that computing in the cloud is becoming a more significant part of computing's evolution.

As a former smoker who still has to beat down the cravings any time a waft of smoke passes my way, I was interested in a new product called e cigarette.

I asked readers to spontaneously name just one scientist, and I received 204 responses. Nine of the individuals named were not scientists; that left 195 responses out of 204, indicating that 96% of those who responded could name a scientist. In stark contrast, 23% of adults in the USA Today poll could not name a single scientist.

Marriage between first cousins is currently illegal in about 30 US states. But in contrast to the tremendous attention that gay marriage receives, this issue receives close to zero. This is despite the fact that in some countries 50% of all marriages are between cousins.

David Gregory was far from alone in dealing with the Sanford story so shamelessly Between the continuous coverage of Michael Jackson for weeks on end, Pat Buchanan's barrage of racist comments on MSNBC, and the death of Walter Cronkite, it has been an awfully bad few weeks for television news. Things are about to get worse

Reading is a wonderful way to spend time with your children. Reading to them provides a foundation for language development, literacy, and possibly a lifelong love of books. Who doesn't want all that for their kids? These are some books that I've chosen as my favorites.

There's a lot of people saying that universal single-payer healthcare for USA citizens is too expensive -- that we haven't got the money for it. They're right. That's because the money is being spent elsewhere.

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John Maynard Keynes is arguably the most influential economist of the 20th century. In his seminal work, The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, he established a middle road between laissez-faire capitalism and socialism. Keynes was convinced of the necessity of substantial government intervention in the private sector, most noticeably during recessions, due to his belief that classical laissez-faire economics was no longer a realistic or attainable model.

You can keep your presentations fresh by updating the colors you use on a regular basis. While the use of color should always support the message of your presentation, there's no requirement that you have to use the same set of colors year in and year out.

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