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Back in June of this year, the online shopping and publishing giant, Amazon, began a new subscription-based service for e-books called “Amazon Unlimited.”  The service could be described as a “Netflix for Books,” similar to websites like Oyster and Scribd, where a user pays a monthly fee to have access to a vast library of […]

Behold the yawn, a common, contagious, and sometimes embarrassing human function. How often have you sat listening to a presentation, or perhaps been in the midst of a social gathering, and feel the unstoppable urge to yawn (and then keep yawning, as they tend to occur in clusters)? Humans and animals alike display this behavior, but in the […]

Do you have an idea for a mobile app?  Would you love to see this idea become a reality, but don’t know where to start in terms of getting it developed?  Getting your app idea off the ground may be more feasible than you think thanks to [topcoder], the world’s largest crowdsourcing development, design, and […]

Many in our society subscribe to the theory that if we, as individuals, work hard and find success, then we will know happiness.  How often, however, does this formula not lead to happiness?  How often does chasing success actually lead to a feeling of emptiness and dissatisfaction?  These questions, and years of research on the […]

This month marks the 158th anniversary of the birth of Nikola Tesla, so it seems fitting to pay tribute to this legendary inventor. The name “Tesla” belonged to this incredible innovator long before the innovative car company borrowed his moniker (for those who may not know). Nikola Tesla is best known for his work in the field of electric […]

Have you identified your passions? If “yes,” have you identified their origins? Are they unique to you, or is there a chance that they have their roots in your family tree, passed down through the generations? NPR recently ran a story titled, From Organic Pioneers, Son Inherits Passion, Just Not For Farming. It is a […]