Comic for August 14, 2013
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How I Experimented My Way to Losing 100 Pounds
I have lost more than 100 pounds since last September, and I have many mixed emotions about it. You would think that I’d be proud of the hard work that went into this change, but there’s more to it than that.
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via Lifehacker How I Experimented My Way to Losing 100 Pounds
A Rare Behind the Scenes Look at How Dyson Torture Tests Its Vacuums
Did you know the polycarbonate plastic material that Dyson uses for the dirt collecting bins on its vacuums is the same material used to make police riot shields? We all know that Dyson makes some of the best vacuums on the market, but the company is now giving us an inside look at its R&D labs and exactly how it ensures its hardware sucks so incredibly well.
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via Gizmodo A Rare Behind the Scenes Look at How Dyson Torture Tests Its Vacuums
Playing StarCraft Could Boost Your Cognitive Flexibility
First time accepted submitter briglass writes “Imagine being a total non-gamer and then suddenly playing an hour of StarCraft a day for almost two months. A new study of mine demonstrates that a group of female gaming novices (seriously novice, as in 0 to 1 hour of gaming per week novice) demonstrated increased cognitive flexibility after playing StarCraft, a sort of fast-paced chess on steroids. The control group played The Sims. It’s been well known that video gaming can lead to psychological benefits, such as faster perceptual information processing after playing first-person shooter games. But this new study, published in PLOS ONE, shows that video gaming can also affect higher-level cognitive functions. The StarCraft game was customized to be adaptive and remain challenging as the newly minted gamers honed their skills, and in-game behavior was recorded to determine what aspects of StarCraft leads to the boost in flexibility.”
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via Slashdot Playing StarCraft Could Boost Your Cognitive Flexibility
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Comic for August 11, 2013
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Study Ties High Blood Sugar To Dementia
A study published last week in the New England Journal suggests that blood sugar levels may be a more important indicator than previously realized for non-diabetics: high blood sugar levels were linked by the study’s authors with increased risk of dementia (summary free; full article paywalled). The study followed more than 2,000 elderly participants, and found a positive correlation between blood glucose levels and development of dementia, both for patients with and without diabetes.
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WOLVERINE, PREDATOR, THOR & MORE! YAY, IT’S FRIDAY!
”WOLVERINE vs. PREDATOR – Super Power Beat Down” via Machinima
”Thor: The Dark World Official Trailer HD” via Marvel Entertainment
”GEEK WEEK – Star Wars X-Wing: Seth Green, Clare Grant, and Mike Lamond
Join Wil on TableTop SE2E09” via Geek & Sundry
”Star Trek Catan: Jeri Ryan, Kari Wahlgren, and Ryan Wheaton
join Wil on TableTop SE2E08” via Geek & Sundry
”HARRISON FORD TALKS – STAR WARS, INDY 5, & EXPENDABLES 3!!
– ETC DAILY 08/07/13” via Machinima
”Graphic Demise : Blogger Down” via Ricepirate
via How to Carve Roast Unicorn WOLVERINE, PREDATOR, THOR & MORE! YAY, IT’S FRIDAY!
Johnny Cash: Thunderball
Johnny Cash gives James Bond a new sort of soul with “Thunderball,” the theme song for the eponymous spy flick. This is the harpoon-laced opening sequence to the 1965 adaptation, with the lyrics of the song describing the film’s story.
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