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A few days ago I finally figured out something I've wondered about for 25 years: the relationship between wisdom and intelligence. Anyone can see they're not the same by the number of people who are sE-mail communication confusion
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Every electronic gadget we buy seems to come with its own proprietary charging cord and adapter. I've been wanting to make a charging center to hide the resulting ugly and inconvenient cord soRevolutionary Touch Screen
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Earth seen from 4 billion miles away, photographed by Voyager 1 on June 6, 1990. Of the "pale blue dot," astronomer Carl Sagan said, "That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyoneFreakonomics : “Deal or No Deal”
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10 Weirdest Products of 2006 01.02.07 We look back at last year's weirdest products, which range from robotic trees to illuminated furniture.Dumbness of Crowds
Community. Wisdom of Crowds. Collective Intelligence. The new emphasis on net-enabled collaboration is all goodness and light until somebody gets an eye I poked out. Is it merely a coincidence that Ap
