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A sleep study can reveal much about fibromyalgia

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:45:26 GMT

clipped by: fewstingscorpio
clipper's remarks: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120338.php

What A Sleep Study Can Reveal About Fibromyalgia

Research engineers and sleep medicine specialists from two Michigan universities have joined technical and clinical hands to put innovative quantitative analysis, signal-processing technology and computer algorithms to work in the sleep lab. One of their recent findings is that a new approach to analyzing sleep fragmentation appears to distinguish fibromyalgia patients from healthy controls.

MTRI, a freestanding research institute acquired by Michigan Tech in 2006 and based in Ann Arbor, specializes in remote sensors that collect data, and in signal processing, using algorithms or computer programs to analyze and correlate the information the sensors gather. MTRI has developed an ongoing collaboration with the University of Michigan's sleep laboratory, one of the nation's leading clinical and research centers specializing in sleep medicine.

Tags: sleep, sleep_disorders, insomnia, research, fibromyalgia, sleep_study, sleep_medicine, s

Dead Sea Scrolls getting digitized

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:09:59 GMT

clipped by: traviscrocker

Clip Source: www.cnn.com

JERUSALEM (CNN) -- More than 2,000 years after they were written, the Dead Sea Scrolls are going digital

The high-tech initiative, announced Wednesday, will also reveal text that was not visible to the naked eye.

Over the next two years, the Israel Antiquities Authority will digitally photograph and scan every bit of crumbling parchment and papyrus that makes up the scrolls, which include the oldest written record of the Bible's Old Testament.

The images eventually will be posted on the Internet for anyone to see.

"These are the earliest copies of the Bible ever found," said Pnina Shor, head of treatment and conservation at the Antiquities Authority.

"Just by applying the latest infrared technologies and shooting at very high detail, lots of resolution, we are already opening up new characters from the scrolls that are either extremely indistinct or you just couldn't see them before," said Simon Tanner, director of King's Digital Consultancy Services.

Tags: dead see scrolls, archeology

Investing plan after the election

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:07:30 GMT

clipped by: deb2012

Clip Source: caps.fool.com

If Obama wins, buy infrastructure, tech, biotech, alt-energy, healthcare (non insurance) plays. You may want to sell oil, but I wouldn't do it, I would also sell defense contractors and possibly health insurers (although they may be beaten up enough with the prospect of a democratic administration).

If McCain wins, buy oil, gold, oil, more oil, some more oil after that, cigarettes, oil, other PM's (silver, copper, platinum), oil, what the heck, how about some oil, defense contractors, nat gas, oil, foreign stocks, oh yeah you definitely need some oil too. Did I forget to mention oil? You want to sell tech, biotech, possibly infrastructure.

Tags: investing, politics, stock market

Mystery McCain Mansion Solution Theory

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:37:45 GMT

clipped by: armoredbaby

Clip Source: talkingpointsmemo.com

Late Update: I'm surprised this hadn't occurred to me. But several readers have suggested that perhaps one of the tech geeks charged with setting up the audio/visual bells and whistles for the evening was tasked with getting pictures of Walter Reed Army Medical Center but goofed and got this instead. At first I thought, No, that's ridiculous. This is a major political party with big time professionals putting this together. Nothing is left to chance. I mean, is this the RNC or a scene out Spinal Tap or Waiting for Guffman? I still have a bit of a hard time believing they're quite that incompetent. But when you figure in what appears to be the utter lack of any logic for this school being behind McCain and the fact that it has 'Walter Reed' in its name, I'm really not sure you can discount this possibility.

Google Chrome and Big Brother

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:39:38 GMT

clipped by: blueridge
clipper's remarks: Wow. Read this and it will raise your eyebrows and make you wonder about Google. This appears in the Money report for good reason. Anyone noticed all the government, even CIA contracts, that Google has obtained lately? Consider how the "love of money is the root of all sorts of evil", and that surveillance and security merchandisers are driving the changes in government, globally, toward more totalitarian population control and that Google increasingly holds all the data and technological means they want.

The public image of Google should change based upon this and other evidence as it moves closer toward the globalist corporations and the fascism they are enabling and building by partnering with governments for revenue while the people's liberties are increasingly trampled and power becomes consolidated.

Clip Source: www.abcnews.go.com

Is Google Turning Into Big Brother?

The Debut of Chrome, Google's New Browser, May Have Been Quiet for a Reason

Is Chrome, Google's new browser, part of an ambitious effort by Google to own all of the world's data?

(ABC News Photo Illustration)

While we're transfixed by the presidential election, in the world of high tech another duel between two well-funded, take-no-quarter candidates has just emerged … and in the long run the impact on our daily lives may be nearly as great -- and perhaps even sinister.

As you probably heard, on Monday -- that is, on a national holiday, when business announcements are almost never made -- Google rolled out Chrome, its new Web browser.

why would a company that knows it has a solid and newsworthy product on its hands intentionally dampen media coverage of it?

If Google pulls off this strategy, it will be the most valuable company on the planet. It will also be the scariest … and we should start worrying about that right now.

totalitarian) tendencies

Tags: google, big brother, surveillance, government contracts, globalism, fascism

Google Chrome Tips

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:17:31 GMT

clipped by: akipta

Clip Source: googlesystem.blogspot.com

Here are some not-so-obvious things you can do in Google Chrome, the minimalistic browser launched on Tuesday.

Tags: google browser tech-tips how-to

A new way to handle you documents

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:07:11 GMT

clipped by: cyberwiz

Clip Source: www.docstoc.com

Download Legal, Business, Tech & Educational Docs
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Yahoo! Shares Hit New Low

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:34:54 GMT

clipped by: Brian Caulfield

Clip Source: news.cnet.com

Yahoo closed at $17.75 a share Thursday, marking a new 52-week low for the Internet pioneer and raising the question of whether any near-term catalyst exists that could revive the battered stock.

Yahoo's share price performance not only pushes it past the 52-week mark it was trading in January, but also knocks it back to a level not seen since early October 2003. And while some investors may note that Yahoo was knocked about with the rest of tech stocks--as the tech-heavy Nasdaq took a beating Thursday--it may not cushion the pain of what could have been.

Tags: yahoo, stock, shares, low

Government Deadline Looming - Go HD Now!

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:24:06 GMT

clipped by: weirdguy
clipper's remarks: I got my free money, did you get yours?

Clip Source: weirdblog.wordpress.com

Have you filed for your HDTV Converter Box coupon yet?

No?!…

Well, you should. It’s like getting a brand new television for $20-30!

After I got my coupon card several months ago, I searched around and found a few reviews on CNet for recommended HD Converter boxes. The reviews were older than I liked but there wasn’t much else available at that time. Since then, there are other reviews available on places like Amazon and Happy Iguana’s TV Converter Box Store.

Bottom Line
Apply now, if you have not for the $40 government coupon - you’ll be glad you did!

Tags: television, tech, technology, hdtv, free, government

The Value of Twitter

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:15:27 GMT

clipped by: weirdguy
clipper's remarks: I am being persuaded, but not convinced.

Clip Source: weirdblog.wordpress.com

I am still not sold on the value of Twitter (See Twitter for the ADD Generation). Yet, Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh, sees great worth in using the socila medium for spreading the word and getting feedback about his company.

Here is a brief piece from an interview with Inc. Magazine:

You have 5,681 “followers” signed up to read your Twitter updates — that’s not just employees. Who are they?

We have eight million customers. It’s been great for getting feedback. For example, we have a new website that’s still in beta. As we make improvements, I’ll send out a Twitter message asking people what they think.

See the entire article on Inc.com to find out more.

Tags: twitter, technology, tech, blogging, commuunity, mobile

"HO's" REALLY DO CARRY THE CURE FOR WHAT YOU NEED !

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:38:26 GMT

clipped by: jt3600
clipper's remarks: This problem is right up my alley ,medically speaking there's no problem we can't lick !

Clip Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Vaginal Proteins In HIV-resistant Prostitutes Suggest New Prevention Measures

ScienceDaily (Sep. 2, 2008) — Researchers in Canada report discovery of unusual proteins in a small group of Kenyan sex workers that appear to be associated with resistance to infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

The discovery could lead to the improved design of vaccines and drugs to fight the deadly virus, which infects an estimated 40 million people worldwide, the scientists say in a new report.

The scientists used a high-tech analytical method to compare differences among proteins in vaginal fluids from HIV-resistant women and those infected with the virus or susceptible to it. HIV-resistant women had proteins significantly different from other women. Vaginal fluids of the HIV-resistant women had higher levels of proteins with anti-viral and anti-inflammatory actions.

Computer Stupidities

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:12:33 GMT

clipped by: bernitek

Clip Source: www.rinkworks.com

Customer: "You see it on the TV all the time."

Tech Support: "No, that's not possible."

Customer: "Well, I just want to know if I load this disk into my computer, won't other people be able to get into my computer and access everything I have in there?"

The second day I worked doing phone tech support, I was called by an elderly woman who was sobbing and panicked. After spending twenty minutes getting her calmed down, I finally found out what her problem was. She had been on the Internet and recieved the ever-popular message "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down." Immediately afterward, she had heard police sirens down the road and thought, "They're coming to lock me up!"

Customer: "I think I've broken my computer! There's a message across the screen that says: 'It is now safe to turn off your PC.' WHAT SHOULD I DO?!?!"

Tags: computer, stupidities, stories, funny

"Northrop in electric blaster cannon milestone"

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:04:41 GMT

clipped by: cakebelly

Clip Source: www.theregister.co.uk

Northrop in electric blaster cannon milestone

Weapons grade fry-ray to debut 'this year'

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US war-tech behemoth Northrop Grumman announced yesterday that it had achieved another milestone in its battlefield raygun programme - ahead of schedule. Company blaster cannon execs believe that the first tests at combat power - 100 kilowatts - will take place as planned by the end of this year.

Northrop's Joint High Power Solid State Laser (JHPSSL) programme for the US forces is different from existing rayguns, as it uses electrically powered solid state equipment. Older efforts such as the famous nuke-nobbling jumbo jet for the Missile Defence people and the silent, deniable flying sniper gunship for the US special forces use chemical lasers instead.

Website for Nerds

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:30:46 GMT

clipped by: Imnclady
clipper's remarks: Well they may be nerds, but I am nosey and a clipper. This site has a lot of info, with a lot of traffic. The comments alone are for each article reaches in the 100's...so somebody must know something...

Clip Source: slashdot.org

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Hardware: A Chinese Challenge To Intel

News: Police Lose National High-Tech Crime Unit Website

Book Reviews: Blown to Bits

Technology: Google Chrome, Day 2

Your Rights Online: Thai Government To Close 400 Anti-government Sites

IT: Zombie Network Explosion

Technology: ISO Relevance Questioned After OOXML Appeals Fail

Your Rights Online: Reading Google Chrome's Fine Print

Entertainment: "Anathem" Exclusive Video At MySpace

Hardware: Stanford's "Autonomous" Helicopters Learn

Science: "Perfect" Mirrors Cast For LSST

Games: The Making of Bioshock

Technology: "Google Satellite" To Be Launched This Week

News: Scientists Fear Impact of Asian Pollutants On US

Technology: Unsolicited Offer For My Personal Domain Name?

Developers: AppJet Offers Browser-Based Coding How-To, Hosting

Science: Possible Monogamy Gene Found In People

Monday September 1

How HP Could Turn a Novelty Into a Revolution (327)

Tags: inernet, news, networking, it, technology, tips

Israeli Exoskeleton Suit Enables Paralayzed People To Walk.

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:10:58 GMT

clipped by: A53GG4

Clip Source: www.liveleak.com

Israeli Exoskeleton Suit Enables Paralayzed People To Walk.

[Video]

After being paralyzed for the past 20 years, Radi Kaiof began to walk down a street in Israel to the sound of a dim mechanical hum.

That was the sound of an electronic exoskeleton, developed by a small Israeli high-tech company, propelling the 41 year old paraplegic down the street with a proud expression on his face. The device, called ReWalk, is the brain child of engineer Amit Goffer, founder o More..

Tags: tech