Archive for July, 2014

Choosing sunscreen for your kids: Organic or mineral? SPF 30 or 50? Spray or lotion? Help.

Wednesday, July 9th, 2014

http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/the_kids/2013/06/choosing_sunscreen_for_your_kids_organic_or_mineral_spf_30_or_50_spray_or.single.html

Crumbs Bakeshop Files for Bankruptcy, Cites $4M Loss – NY1

Wednesday, July 9th, 2014

Crumbs Bakeshop Files for Bankruptcy
http://www.ny1.com/content/news/211850/crumbs-bakeshop-files-for-bankruptcy–cites–4m-loss How the #Cupcake Crumbles. A loss for my tongue but a gain for my heart!

When Beliefs and Facts Collide – NYTimes.com

Wednesday, July 9th, 2014

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/06/upshot/when-beliefs-and-facts-collide.html?smid=tw-nytimesscience

Forgotten Vials of Smallpox Found in Storage Room – NYTimes.com

Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/07/08/health/ap-us-med-forgotten-smallpox.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0

The Top Programming Languages, Ranked by Job Demand, Popularity, More

Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

http://lifehacker.com/the-top-programming-languages-ranked-by-job-demand-po-1601752302

Which Programming Language Should I Learn First?

Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

http://lifehacker.com/which-programming-language-should-i-learn-first-1477153665

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — but Some Don’t: Nate Silver: 9781594204111: Amaz on.com: Books

Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

http://www.amazon.com/The-Signal-Noise-Many-Predictions/dp/159420411X

YaleNews | Effort to model Facebook yields key to famous math problem (and a prize)

Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

http://news.yale.edu/2014/07/07/effort-model-facebook-yields-key-famous-math-problem-and-prize?utm_source=YNemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=yn-07-08-14

Scientists threaten to boycott €1.2bn Human Brain Project | Science | The Guardian

Monday, July 7th, 2014

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jul/07/human-brain-project-researchers-threaten-boycott

New Kindergarten Test for 4-Year-Olds: Not Easy! — NYMag

Monday, July 7th, 2014

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/07/elite-kindergarten-test-4-year-olds-hard.html?mid=twitter_nymag