Bill Gates' Stock Transactions - This is incredible.

3,826,396 MSFT
Sale at $26.55 - $26.88 per share.
(Proceeds of about $102,222,000)

These transactions occur multiple times a day. Its unbelieveable.

I can only dream eh, and think about it, 3 days worth of transactions is worth more than the GDP of St Vincent!!!!! jeez. go figure

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Autistic or just a Geek? Take the Test

Apparently a much higher than average percentage of computer workers are diagnosed with a mild form of autism called "Asperger's Syndrome". This test allow you to filter yourself out as just Geeky or maybe having something to actually worry about.

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Amputee Controls New Robotic Arms With Brain

After a horrible electric accident this new technology gave this amputee new hope with the ability to control his robotic arms with his mind. By rewiring live nerves that control his arm movements with the new robotic arms, Jesse Sullivan essentially became the worlds first "$6 million man"

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Capsaicin (the stuff in peppers) triggers suicide in cancer cells

Capsaicin, the stuff that turns up the heat in jalapeños, not only causes the tongue to burn, it also drives prostate cancer cells to kill themselves.

No wonder Vincy peeps don't get this kind of cancer!!!! Too much pepper in you food!!!

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Amazing Literal Periodic Table Of The Elements, with samples & pics!

This dude built a huge periodic table of the elements from wood. Under each tile is a compartment to hold an actual sample of the element in question. Plus he has cool pics and info about each one. Time sink!

For you chemistry peeps out there

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Epigenetics: We control our genes far more than we know

Scientists are rewriting the laws of heredity as they learn more about a mysterious second genetic code that turns our genes on and off.
And you thought we were complicated beings!!!

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Next Gen Contact Lenses During Night Only

OrthoKeratology (Ortho-K) is a non-surgical process which reshapes (flattens) the cornea of the eye using custom made contact lenses during the night to reduce refractive errors (nearsightedness and astigmatism). The patient would take the lenses out in the morning and they are able to see the rest of the day without any glasses or contact lenses.

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Screenshot of Microsoft.com's First Web Page

This is a flash back to the early days, when this sort of design would have been THE SITE.

The good ole days or is it the bad old days!!!!

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NASA survey confirms climate warming impact on polar ice sheets

"In the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken of the massive ice sheets covering both Greenland and Antarctica, NASA scientists confirm climate warming is changing how much water remains locked in Earth's largest storehouses of ice and snow. ... The Greenland ice sheet could be facing an irreversible decline by the end of the century."

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Genes determine coffee heart risk

"Drinking large amounts of coffee each day could increase the risk of heart attack for people with a particular genetic profile, a study has suggested. In a study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association, those who were slow at breaking down caffeine were 64% more likely to suffer a cardiac arrest."

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Simple ways to increase your cleverness

Experiments by the BBC Programme 'Get Smarter in a Week' show that making simple changes to your lifestyle can help with memory, decision-making, & confidence, by improving your brain's functioning.

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Scientists: Coke, Pepsi Need Health Warning Labels

New studies say soda is the top cause of America�s obesity epidemic. The man-made sweetener in soda (high fructose corn syrup) leaves more calories and "bad" fats in you than natural sugar. The nation's single biggest "food" is soda. Scientists call for warning labels like those used on cigarettes.

Go on, Do it!!!!

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World's Fastest Internet

An article in today's (6th March) Times describes the roll-out of a 2GB/s broadband service.
Sign me up right now!

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Data center for the paranoid

"The Bunker" is situated in England. It is an impregnable fortress 30 meters below ground. It has three meter think concrete walls, steel doors weighing over two tons, 24-hour watch, guard dogs and CCTV. It offers protection from attacks including crackers, terrorists, electro-magnetic pulse, electronic eavesdropping, HERF weapons and solar flares

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How to: Save a Snowflake for Decades

Create a lasting cast of nature�s perfect crystals with a drop of chilled superglue

For all you Vincies out there, want some snow??????

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51 Year Old Hobbyist, from Mexico, Builds His Own Jetpack, from Scratch

Lozano is not a rocket scientist. He is not a stuntman. He is an animated, often goofy granddad who is afraid of the sight of blood. He says, �The difference between me and everyone else is that these guys didn�t create their own rocket belts from scratch.�

If he can do it, so can we.

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