Month: July 2008
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100 Push Ups: The PodRunner for Your Chest
I stumbled upon One Hundred Push Ups over a month ago and completely forgot about it ’til now. At the time I thought exactly like Lifehacker: it’s the PodRunner Intervals for your chest. If you’re serious about increasing your strength, follow this six week training program and you’ll soon be on your way to completing…
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Selling Hand-Washing to Africa
The New York Times on how Dr Val Curtis ‘sold’ hand-washing to Africa: Diseases and disorders caused by dirty hands — like diarrhoea — kill a child somewhere in the world about every 15 seconds, and about half those deaths could be prevented with the regular use of soap, studies indicate. But getting people into…
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Build a Fully Functioning Web 2.0 Business in 66.5 Hours
In 2007 Matthew Inman created Mingle2, a fully functioning online dating business/website, in just 66.5 hours. From concept to launch. 6 months and 2 million visitors later, it was acquired by a competitor. He shared his experiences in the aptly named Mingle2 – How I Built a Web 2.0 Dating Site in 66.5 Hours. Let…
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The Periodic Table of Videos
The Periodic Table of Videos, from Nottingham University, UK: click on an element to watch an interesting video on it. via Kottke
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How Our Bodies Age
The Washing ton Post has an interesting infographic on How Our Bodies Age (And What You Can Do About It). Aging is the natural wear and tear of the body’s component parts. It’s inevitable, and endlessly intriguing. While many age-related changes cannot be prevented, a lifestyle that includes exercise and a well-balanced diet will slow…
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The State of the Web – Summer 2008
A beautifully designed collage of stuff that’s happening on the web. Right now. It’s a more graphic follow-up of last year’s State of the Web, also by Matthew Inman.
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Feynman on the Bongos (and Orange Juice)
We all know that the eminent physicist Richard Feynman was an extremely talented man. But who knew his talents stretched to that of the bongos? Here are some videos: His skills in his prime An amusing bongo-rant about orange juice from his later years
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Key Factors in the Economic Slowdown
The BBC has compiled a number of graphs vividly showing the key factors affecting the current economic ‘crisis’ – the results are quite enlightening. Some aspects aren’t deviating far from the general long-term trend (petrol prices); some are not as dramatic (with a long-term comparison) as some fear (house prices); while others genuinely are anomalies…
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The Startup Bibles
Want a crash course in entrepreneurship? Then read the startup bibles. [These books] range from academic textbooks to sales essays, recruiting tips to popular science. Each book and article provides insight into the skills needed to successfully run a startup. Recruit or Die (homepage) The Entrepreneurial Venture Don’t Make Me Think The Tipping Point (homepage)…