A drug based on the active ingredient in a Tibetan shrub makes cells think they are starving, priming a response that fights inflammation and possibly ageing
From New Scientist – Online News: Your heartbeat could keep your data safe
The unique pattern of your heartbeat could one day be used to encrypt hard drives and other electronics
From Kotaku: Boy, Is China’s Illegal Gray Market Blatant
From Kotaku: Star Wars: The Old Republic Has Invaded Lego Land
We saw a lot of Lego sets at the New York Toy Fair on Sunday. Sadly, Minecraft Legos did not make an appearance, but we did get to play around with figures from Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Lord of the Rings, and a whole bunch of superhero franchises. More »
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From Kotaku: Get Five Amazing Game Soundtracks For as Little as $1
From Droid Life: Video: Use Your Galaxy Nexus As A Desktop Computer
These are the types of tips and tricks we love to see. In this video, a gentleman has taken his Galaxy Nexus and turned it into a fully functional desktop computer. By using a few items that any consumer could purchase or likely already has, this guy just gave all Android nerds an idea to gobble up their entire weekend.
Using a Magic Trackpad and keyboard (both Bluetooth), he was able to easily emulate a computer experience through his phone. Gestures on the trackpad work, shortcuts on the keyboard work, and since it’s Android you can multi-task. This is seriously one of the cooler 8 minute videos around.
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From Business and financial news – CNNMoney.com: The $13,000 adoption tax credit is back!
For those that are adopting kids (or thinking about it)…
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An adoption tax credit that brought huge refunds to many unsuspecting families last year is back.