Saturday, February 13th, 2010
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Students endure hundreds of hours on yellow buses each year getting to and from school
in this desert exurb of Tucson, and stir-crazy teenagers break the monotony by teasing, texting, flirting, shouting, climbing (over seats) and sometimes punching (seats or seatmates).
But on this chilly morning, as bus No. 92 rolls down [...]
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
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Opting for the quiet life
MANY of those who talk loudly into their mobile phones are just inconsiderate show-offs for whom no punishment is too evil. Sometimes, however, there is an excuse. Noise in the background can make it hard for your interlocutor to hear what you are saying. [...]
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
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Google plans to roll-out an experimental trial
of an ultra high-speed 1 gigabit per second (1Gbps) fiber-to-the-home (FFTH) broadband service that is around 100 times faster than most Americans experience today. Google says the service will be delivered to a number of cities or communities – 50,000 to 500,000 residents [...]
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
There’s no doubt fashion is fleeting.
What might be the height of fashion today is almost certainly the fashion faux pas of tomorrow. Thankfully, clothes and hairstyles are easy to change and we’re not getting around in leg warmers and new romantic bouffants anymore – well most of us aren’t. Unfortunately, it’s [...]
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
While folding bicycles have been around for a while now, this new variation can be folded with a swiftness and elegance never seen before.
The 2-second slide-folding bicycle was designed to be folded quickly while you are walking. Once folded, the rider can push the bicycle along with ease much like one [...]
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