Getting Wii fit

After having been a bit sceptical about the Wii Fit, I decided to get one for the family. I don’t regret it. The idea is really simple, and probably doesn’t carry much “scientific weight” when it comes to many of the “exercises”, but it is …

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Games consoles ‘not green enough’

Greenpeace doesn’t leave much to chance. This time, they’ve disected several video consoles. Nintendo is ranked at the bottom of Greenpeace’s global assessment of “green” technology companies. Both Microsoft (XBOX) and Sony (PS3) also use questionable materials in their products; circumventing many regulations for toys, …

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EFF: Is Your Printer Spying On You?

Imagine that every time you printed a document, it automatically included a secret code that could be used to identify the printer – and potentially, the person who used it. Sounds like something from an episode of “Alias,” right? So begins an article on the …

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The Planet

A clickable summary of things that you may not know about Mother Earth and its current shape; go check it out on www.forskning.se/theplanet (English), www.forskning.se/planeten (Swedish). The aim with the production is to enhance public awareness of the planet Earth; to show its limits, its …

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GENi.com and KINDO.com

Another social networking site (how many can there be!? :-), GENi.com, is focused on presenting and maintaining your family tree. The interface is pretty cool and simple to use. Go check it out on geni.com. A similar site is kindo.com. Or, if you’re sick and …

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Way cool (and free) sound samples

Fancy some free sound samples? How does headlines like “Over 10GB of FREE Samples” and “Free 3GB CC-licensed Sample Library Released” grab you? What a nice idea! Go and check it out: Over 10GB of FREE Samples – for The Children of the World Free …

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