There is trouble in Tibet. And some reports indicate that things are only going to get worse in the near future.Protests over Chinese Rule, controlled by both police and Chinese military, have spread beyond Lhasa, according to recent reports, and the Dalai Lama has called for an international inquiry into the deaths of many protesters. Continue reading Tibet Protests Widen in Scope
Daily Archives: March 16, 2008
Goldilocks, a Very Cold Winter Night, And a Strange Sense of Empty-ness
So we arrive at the cabin, and something seems amiss. With each new clue uncovered, we are at first disturbed, then aghast, and finally, astonished. None of it made very much sense until we found the note. Wow. The note. Continue reading Goldilocks, a Very Cold Winter Night, And a Strange Sense of Empty-ness
Size does matter
Researchers at the University of Utah tested how quickly people performed tasks like editing a document and copying numbers between spreadsheets while using different computer configurations: one with an 18-inch monitor, one with a 24-inch monitor and with two 20-inch monitors. Their finding: People using the 24-inch screen completed the tasks 52% faster than people who used the 18-inch monitor; people who used the two 20-inch monitors were 44% faster than those with the 18-inch ones.
Read the details here. Print it out and give it to your boss. In fact, hang it on his/her computer screen.Hat Tip: JL
Previously, on 24…
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