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"Pirate" Murdoch Claims Search Engines Arrrhhh Stealing His Material
by Ron Callari
What do you get when you cross legacy newspapers with an arch conservative right-wing publisher? Rupert Murdoch, that's who! In a new twist as how to not play nice with Google and the other top search engines, Murdoch's controversial approach might either become a new business model for other newspapers to emulate, or a crash and burn scenario that sees the rise and fall of his own Phoenix!
Cyberchondria & The Art Of Googling Oneself Silly!
by Ron Callari
An actual research study titled "Cyberchondria: Studies of the Escalation of Medical Concerns in Web Search" was recently conducted by Microsoft researchers Ryen W. White and Eric Horvitz to analyze how the Web enables those obsessed in researching illnesses. A survey of 515 Microsoft employees determined that Internet surfing regarding health issues is on the rise. Inquiring minds want to know what's ailing them and why they are obsessed with tracking down health symptoms online from the common cold to cancer.
Down The Pike: Immune Response Triggers For HIV And Prostate Cancer
by Boomer Babe
Attempts to trick human immune systems into fighting HIV and prostate
cancer cells have had little success, mainly because the these cells
keep managing to elude recognition as "bad" cells. But a new study,
conducted by researchers at Yale University, may change that direction
in the not-too-distant future.
Prescription Ice Cream To ReCharge Your Appetite After Chemotherapy
by Boomer Babe
A tasty, easy-to-digest food product that young and old adore,
that would help limit the ravaging effects of chemotherapy on the
stomach and intestines, is crying to be developed. But just what might that
food be?
Mrs. Brady Turns Entrepreneur With The Flo Club, Teaching Seniors About Technology
by Beth Hodgson
Computer and internet use is no longer just for the younger generations; but for those who try to get online later in life, there are greater challenges since they haven't had the lifelong exposure that many that are part of the younger demographic have. An unlikely entrepreneur has stepped forward to provide a service that helps seniors overcome their challenges when using technology, and you know her best as Mrs. Brady.
ScamVille? A New Online Game? Who's Up For The Challenge?
by Ron Callari
Michael Arrington from Techcrunch wrote a very insightful article titled "Scamville: The Social Gaming Ecosystem of Hell," exposing Zynga and its scam-laden lead gen-type offers devised for their ever-popular Facebook games of Farmville and Mafia Wars. I challenge one of the more ethical game developers to actually use Arrington's expose to develop the real thing - an actual Facebook game called "ScamVille!"
Halloween Inspired By Our Scary Financial Woes!
by Ron Callari
This year in addition to influences from the movie industry's horror flicks, the financial decline in the US appears to be just as scary, if not more horrifying than "Paranormal Activity" and "Saw 2,3,4,5,etc." Let's take a look at how our current financial crisis might be affecting "All Hallows Eve" this year!
The Bad Driving Gene: 30 Percent Of Americans Have It!
by Boomer Babe
There is no commercially available test to determine if you have the
BDNF gene variant.... But how's your
driving?
My(Separate)Space.com - Social Network For Lousy Spouses!
by Ron Callari
For those familiar with the TV Show "Survivor," one knows you have to "outwit, outplay and outlast." And while that same philosophy is sometimes jokingly applied to failing marriages, LousySpouse.com's slogan of "endure, survive and prevail" plays it a little closer to the vest. Yes, there is a social network for those in the thralls of divorce, whether it be pre-, post or during.
Top Ten Mad Men Parodies
by Ron Callari
If impersonation is the sincerest form of flattery, parodies have to be its kissing cousin. When it comes to Mad Men, one of the most intelligent and entertaining dramas on the tube today, everyone seems to want a piece of Dan Draper and Peggy Olsen...and making fun of them is...well... the icing on the cake!
"New Kids On The Block" Experiment With New Form of Payola!
by Ron Callari
Remember the days, when record companies use to slip a radio station a few extra hundred bucks to promote their favorite artist's latest record? The term, "payola" derived from that practice. Today, those pay-offs are being replaced by a new 21st century social media updated version.
Trendy Sex Industry: Surrogate Sex Workers Address Sexual Dysfunction
by Beth Hodgson
If you thought that surrogate motherhood was about as personal as it gets when it comes to lending your body to another person, think again, because there's another surrogacy trend that isn't exactly comparable, but also involves the most intimate parts of the body. Unlike surrogate motherhood, this either type of surrogacy is considered a form of therapy.
Sexual Satisfaction Plays Major Role In Psychogical Well-Being Of Women
by Boomer Babe
A study at the Women's Health Program at Monash
University in Australia explored the links between sexual satisfaction
and other aspects of mental health, particularly "well-being" and
"vitality." Don't shy off there, boomers... the research included
women aged 20 to 65!
Google Wave Wants You!
by Ron Callari
It's a little bit county! It's a little bit rock 'n roll! It's one over-sized network mash-up! Google Wave is part Outlook, IM, calendar, Twitter, wiki, spreadsheets/docs/presentation, picture sharing, social media, forums, maps and just about everything else on the web, but the kitchen sink! It's what some have called "email on steroids."
Honda Electric Unicycle Concept Gets the Elderly Rolling
by Steve Levenstein
An aging population facing mobility issues is the intended target of the Honda U3-X electric unicycle, but the style, design and performance of this "personal mobility" device should appeal to those of ANY generation.
Sleepless In Toothpaste Land? Try Pearly Dreams
by Boomer Babe
"Sleepless in toothpaste land?" may sound like a weird title for a column about a toothpaste. But Pearly Dreams is a weird toothpaste. It's supposed to make you... sleep. There are all kinds of solutions for sleeplessness... tapes, meditation, sleeping pills, sex, supplements, drinking till you pass out.... why not one more?
GPS Tracking Of Seniors, Kids, & Others With Special Needs: The eMed-Trac
by Boomer Babe
eMedi-ID, a franchise business that provides personal medical information to first responders via USB devices on their customers' keyrings, has just come out with a new device capable of tracking a person's whereabouts via global positioning satellites (GPS)
Immortality Industry: Secure Storage For Memories and DNA
by Beth Hodgson
Believe it or not, there's an industry being built on our quest for immortality, and one bank is preserving lives with the security of a Swiss bank.
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