Remember DNA from science class – or maybe you need a refresher? Here’s an official definition: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and some viruses. The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of information. (from [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Brad and Angie0
February 4, 2010 – 12:00 pm
The rumors about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie never end: on, off, and on again. Who can keep it straight? According to TMZ , Pitt’s recent-ish purchase of a $1.1 million estate in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles proves that . . . . Splitting up? Nope. Expanding their compound? Yep. Celebrity Real Estate [...]
Best Home Improvement Blogs, Take 1: Charles & Hudson0
February 3, 2010 – 5:02 pm
The blogosphere has a long history of companies that try to help readers discover interesting content using a variety of technical tricks. Google looks at who links to whom, StumbleUpon displays pages randomly and lets people rank them, and Technorati — well, no one’s sure what they do any more. However, all of these approaches [...]
Utility Knife with a Twist2
February 3, 2010 – 11:16 am
Bigfoot. The Loch Ness Monster. Affordable health care. These are the things of myth and legend. And so, apparently, is the Rotating Utility Knife. Known as the Rotate-A-Blade™, this knife is more than what it appears. Check out this video. But, be patient. The cool stuff happens at around 50 seconds: Pretty cool, eh? [...]
Congratulations, Taylor Swift!0
February 2, 2010 – 11:15 am
One of my favorite singers, Taylor Swift, won four Grammies this year. The stand out award was for Album of the Year: Fearless, the bestselling album with 5.4 million copies sold. Turns out Swift, who is very funny and a natural performer, is a bit of a Fix-it-Yourself-er, too. In an interview with Robert Strauss [...]
Home Depot Surprise0
February 1, 2010 – 2:14 pm
No impromptu concerts this weekend at the Home Depot in Rancho Mirage, California, where last weekend, shoppers were serenaded by former Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler. According to TMZ, Rolling Stone, and numerous music-related blogs, Tyler was shopping at Home Depot when he got hold of a microphone and belted out portions of Dude Looks Like a Lady and I [...]
