The Economist created a map of the United States that matches each state with a national economy of comparable size as measured by Gross Domestic Product in 2009. It’s interactive. So at the link, you can hover your cursor over each state and get more detailed information.
Yep, there’s an App for that, but if you own an iPad, you are totally out of luck. Apple is sticking to its strictly non-nude content policy, denying Playboy access to the App Store.
This comedy of errors marks the latest chapter in Apple’s vain and self-defeating effort at playing protector of the masses.
Karen Byrne woke up after an operation to control her epilepsy to find she had no control of her left hand – a rare condition known as Alien Hand Syndrome.
Her surgeon had cut her corpus callosum, a band of nervous fibres which keeps the two halves of the brain in constant contact. She told Dr Michael Mosley she was very frightened at the time, but now her hand has been controlled by medication.
Constructed with 8,000 bottles with composting toilets and a solar water heating system. The green roof can weigh 30 tons when wet and has been supported by the walls without any extra reinforcement. It is the first house in the world made from PET bottles.
There are few shows that hook me on the pilot episode, but Fairly Legal may be one of them. For me, the trick is to combine great characters with an interesting premise that will make me want to come back for more.
I think Fairly Legal has done that.
I’ve never been a huge fan of law shows, but a mediator is more interested in the people and their stories than the law, so I find the show’s premise satisfying. I’m also quickly falling for these characters.
