Rob’s Blob

If using your mouse slows you down then this is for you. Hit some keys and presto your page appears. For example, let’s say you want to do a google search for “philosophy of time”. Instead of clicking your way to google and typing it in, how about hitting two keys and entering the search [...]

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clipped from lifehacker.com the art of keyword bookmarking When Gina posted her favorite 15 Firefox Quick Searches, she used a Firefox feature which associates keywords with frequent web searches. But you can use bookmark keywords not only for web searches, but to navigate to your favorite sites and inner pages, and even launch bookmarklets without [...]

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I came across this while reading The Answer. clipped from discovermagazine.com The brain is so adaptable, some researchers now think, that any of the five senses can be rewired At a University of Wisconsin lab, occupational therapist Kathi Kamm, right, tests graduate student Carla Becker’s ability to “see” while blind- folded. A video camera on [...]

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Russell also made it clear the importance of not allowing the public to know how their convictions were generated. clipped from seeingthroughthefog.com The importance of education, especially of the very young was well emphasized by Lord Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) in his book ‘The Impact of Science on Society‘ It is to be expected that advances [...]

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There is a video I could not clip at this site showing how you can print in 3d. Will this put FedEx out of business? I wonder how many parts per minute these printers make. I paid $1000 for my HP IIp about 20 years ago. clipped from www.desktopfactory.com Video CNN Money: New Disruptors interview [...]

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Since the creation of the Federal Reserve the dollar has declined by how much?  I think it is around 95%. Would this mean that without their “help” you would be making about 20 times what you are making now? I know that sounds outrageous, but if you think of all the technicological advances we have [...]

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550 years ago when the printing press was invented, people had to learn how to read or fall behind. Today, you have to learn how to use your computer and the internet or you will be just like those who did not learn how to read. clipped from www.yourpcpartner.com 10 Skills EVERY computer user should [...]

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