Researchers have found that part of the brain called the amygdala, a word derived from the Greek for almond, is larger in more sociable people than in those who lead less gregarious lives. via Social whirl of a life? Thank your amygdala | Science | The Guardian.
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Updated iPhone last night after getting new iPad (W00T!) and now the official app sucks again. Screen bounces from bottom to top with every character typed. Using Express for WordPress app again although have doubts that it doesn’t hit the feed right. UPDATE: It DOES hit the feed okay, at least.
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Oh, THERE you are, unwelcome visitor. What’s it been, since August? Then February? At this rate I’ll only have to buy “supplies” twice a year. Guess my teammates joke about “manopause” due to the excessive heat n the office was better than he knew.
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So where it really counted – the Senate races featuring female religious fanatics like Angle and O’Donnell, Palin’s endorsement wasn’t enough. And in O’Donnell’s case, not even a Bumpit and a bunch of rabid teabaggers shouting slogans outside polling places were enough, thanks be to God. Via Palin A Loser | Talking Points Memo.
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Adobe Flash is officially banned from Apple iOS software. So does that mean you can’t view Flash content on your iPhone or iPad? Well, not exactly. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning – mark your calendars – the Apple Store will reportedly begin selling a $2.99 app called Skyfire, which effectively lets iPhone and iPad users perform an end-run around the Flash ban. via How to get Adobe Flash on your iPhone and iPad – CSMonitor.com.
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Last time around I forgot to print off the guides to the “down-ticket” races and felt very uncomfortable voting for complete unknowns in the many, many judges’ races. VoteForJudges.org Gives Voters the Information They Need To Make An Informed Decision When Judging The Judges On The November Election Ballot Via Vote For Judges
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Too close to home, and EMA is one of my clients’ locations. Yikes! Cargo Plane High Alert
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Wow, it’s been years since I messed with Technorati, but here goes… just staking my claim with my nifty token. 6GCBA5SMG846
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Funny how this works. I have a high tolerance for clutter yet feel much calmer once I finally buckle down and clean. After watching the latest Hoarders episode, I often feel the need to clean the counters. Tonight I threw a trashbag full of partly used “hotel amenities” and travel size items from trips out of the bathroom cabinet. And cleaned the kitchen, and cleared all the stuff off the dressers. Still some laundry to wash, fold, sort later. Maybe after watching another episode; got reruns to catch up on. Got a houseguest coming in a couple of weeks, I’m…
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Dispatches from the Culture Wars.