Canada dropped from F1 calendar
news.bbc.co.uk — The Canadian Grand Prix has been dropped from the 2009 Formula One calendar and replaced with the inaugural race in Abu Dhabi.More… (Motorsport)
Is there a link between creativity and mood disorders?
cnn.com — Certain characteristics of his prose -- hypersensitivity and constant rumination, or persistent contemplation -- reflect a pattern of temperament that some psychology researchers say connects mental illness.More… (Health)
A Million Plastic Balls to Halt Carcinogens
popsci.com — Plastic spheres block sunlight and cancer. If you make a mess, just cover it up. That’s the theory behind the Department of Water and Power’s latest project in Los Angeles, which aims to prevent the formation of a carcinogen in two drinking-water sources, the Ivanhoe [pictured] and Elysian reservoirs.More… (General Sciences)
Google contributes more code to WINE
hitechsquad.com — With the recent release of Picasa 3 Beta for Linux, Google has contributed more code to the WINE project. Google have supported WINE with patches to get Picasa and PhotoShop working since 2006. Read more about their contributions.More… (Linux/Unix)
Red Sox Beat Angels!!
sports.yahoo.com — Red Sox beat Angels 3-2, move on to ALCS against RaysMore… (Baseball)
Apple Sues School For Using The Same Fruit In a Logo
gizmodo.com — The Victoria School of Business and Technology in Canada could have probably taken a more original approach when designing their logo, but I doubt Apple is protecting themselves from much by suing the hell out of them.More… (Apple)
Disneyland shut down for Miley Cyrus celebrating birthday
news.yahoo.com — Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday — even though she doesn't actually turn 16 until Nov. 23. The theme park was closed for the supersized soiree, which included a four-song performance by the teen queen and a fireworks display above Sleeping Beauty Castle and 16 giant inflatable candles. More… (Celebrity)
Senator worries Google ad money will be like crack for Yahoo
arstechnica.com — Senator Herb Kohl is worried about the impact of Yahoo's deal with Google, which will see the latter place ads on the search results pages of the former. The two companies have decided to delay the deal's implementation until Justice finishes its investigation.More… (Tech Industry News)
7 Movies That Need Scientific Inaccuracy To Even Make Sense
campussqueeze.com — FTA: We accepted that Hamlet spoke to the ghost of his dead father, and we accept that Demi Moore's life was saved by the ghost of her dead husband. You could watch Lord Of The Rings and understand that it's fantasy. But sometimes, you're like "That would NEVER happen" no matter how much disbelief you're willing to suspend...More… (Movies)
Listening to classical music 'can relieve pregnancy stress'
dailymail.co.uk — Mothers-to-be who listen to lullabies, classical music and sounds of nature are less likely to feel stressed about their pregnancy, a study has shown.More… (Health)
Gmail Goggles Prevents Drunk Emails
gmailblog.blogspot.com — New in Gmail Labs: When you enable Mail Goggles, it will check that you're really sure you want to send that late night Friday email. And what better way to check than by making you solve a few simple math problems after you click send to verify you're in the right state of mind?More… (Software)
Michael Moore on Slacker Uprising’s Piracy ‘Problem’
torrentfreak.com — Michael Moore decided to give away his latest film ‘Slacker Uprising’ for free, but only to people in the US and Canada. However, since he chose to use BitTorrent, and open trackers such as The Pirate Bay, it was fairly easy for the rest of the world to download it as well. Was this done on purpose? Moore responds.More… (Tech Industry News)
Investment Executive Robbed Banks During Lunch Hour
telegraph.co.uk — Kevin John Pinto, a 37-year-old investment executive has been charged with 10 counts of robbery. The vice president and compliance officer at Paradigm Capital More… (World News)
Unemployed Financial Advisor Kills 5 Family Members, Himself
latimes.com — An unemployed financial advisor apparently despondent over his situation shot and killed his wife, his mother-in-law and three children before taking his own life in a gated community in Porter Ranch in the northwest San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles police said today.More… (People)
ATI: DX11, 40nm GPUs on track for a 2009
arstechnica.com — ATI gave a glimpse of where it's headed in 2009 at Japan's Ceatec conference, and the company has big plans for 2009. DirectX 11, 40nm GPUs, improved GPGPU support, and a free monkey with every Radeon HD purchase.More… (Software)
