Those wacky Bengals are at it again. Wide Receiver Jerome Simpson has been implicated in a drug scheme after authorities tracked a shipment of over 20 lbs. of marijuana from California to his home in Kentucky. [The Columbus Dispatch]
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The Politics of Tech U.S. internet speeds have dropped to the 25th globally in terms of speed. We are ranked right behind Romania. That is so depressing I’m having trouble putting it into words. [Common Dreams.org] Is OnStar spying on its customers? [Jonathan Zdziarski’s Domain] Sony has stated they will ban players on its Playstati0n Network unless they agree to waive the right to collectively sue the company regarding security breaches. [BBC] One of the simplest tools to access purified water: a plastic cone. [evirogadget] A cool feature that was found while checking out the upcoming Microsoft Win8. [picture]
Don’t mess with Texas: Can Governor Rick Perry save the Big 12? Should he? [The Atlantic] Al Gore says “new iPhone out in October.” No mention if there is a global cooling app. [Associated Press] Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt testifies before Congress. He swears Google continue to not “be evil.” [Reuters] Kim Kardashian weighs in on the Troy Davis execution. [CafeMom] Nutrition labels on packaged foods will soon be getting a makeover. [NY Times] While the” locavore” food movement is gaining in popularity, the “cosmovore” movement is offered as an alternative that balances environmentally friendly eating with concern for the world’s poor. [ForeignPolicy.com] It’s a common misconception that healthy eating means expensive eating. Here are some tips for healthy eating on a budget. [Beacon News] The RP’s Recipe of the Week: Wondering what to bring to the next tailgate? Stick to something classic like guacamole and you can’t go wrong. [Food Network] The Politics of Laughter Draw a Stickman! Very cool. [www.drawastickman.com] I understand very little of this, but I assume it will make someone laugh. [comic] Iceland ain’t Right [Scandinavia and the World] Dear Human… [SMBC] So I found this giant flash drive the other day… [popstrip.com] Why does food look so much tastier when you have an empty stomach? [Time] New research is helping athletes push it to the limit and beat their own highest racing times. [NY Times] What makes some people believe they’ve been abducted by aliens? [Psychology Today] More Americans are taking prescription drugs, meaning that more American children are accidentally overdosing on those medicines. [Wall Street Journal] The forced weddings and honor killings common in some Middle Eastern countries are reportedly happening in England and the United States as well. [Newsweek] Its football time!! There are so many of us who were so happy to hear those words a few weeks ago, but could they be detrimental to relationships? Does the amount of time men spend obsessing over their beloved teams have a damaging effect on their relationships? [US News Health] We’ve all heard of gold diggers. Check out these D list celebrities that have used relationships to boost their reputations. [Huffington Post]
Hooking up is the slang term the younger generations use to describe more non-committal sexual encounters that occur outside of relationships. This is a generation in which sex is viewed as a much more casual than it had been in their parents’ generations, but just how prevalent is hooking up on college campuses? It may not occur as often as people think, especially the college students themselves. [Science Daily] Could a relatively new form of birth control lower the risk of cervical cancer? [Chicago Tribune] The moment you step onto a college campus, everyone around you is speaking a foreign language, namely college lingo. To begin bridging the gap between the outside world and college, here is an extensive “dictionary” explaining some of these strange new words that all college students are expected to know. [Her Campus] Although those of us who are in the middle of our college days do not think twice about the details of weekend socializing, the different types of parties are not as clear to most. What do you wear? What does that theme even mean? Is there social etiquette that I may not know about? A brief 411 on college parties. [College Freshman.com] Who says college students don’t want the dirty details too? These college newspapers do not hesitate in telling the truth in order to keep their student bodies well informed, earning them titles as “The Gutsiest Campus Newspapers of 2011.” [Mother Jones] Are college students really incapable of operating without technology? The extensive incorporation of Facebook, Twitter, tablets and other technological advances into the classroom has resulted in new methods of reading, studying and contacting teachers. Make sure to check out the image at the bottom for interesting statistics (Who knew 70 percent of students now take notes on their computers? And 38 percent of students claim they cannot go for more than ten minutes without using an electronic!) [Media Bistro]
In small-town America, gossip moves to the web and turns vicious. [ZDNet] Has the internet killed TV the way that video killed the radio star? [The Motley Fool] Please pass the lettuce: PETA announces a new porn web site to assist in raising funds for protecting animals. [Detroit Free Press] What the web is saying about the new “Netflix-Qwikster” debate: read all about it here. [GigaOm] Is the invisible hand of the free market really God at work? That’s what some believe. [Washington Post] |
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