Change is inevitable, but sometimes it is sad to see a truly traditional item discontinued to make room for the new. This is the case with a 144-year old tradition, the Encyclopedia Britannica.

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New studies show that when an older person struggles to remember a name, it may mean that their brain is simply increasing the amount of available information -- a good thing. This research on the aging brain is a must read for everyone over forty.

Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser Brain

May 20, 2008 ........ The New York Times

You may feel like you have some privacy, but even your banking deposits and withdrawals are being constantly scrutenized as Elliot Spitzer found out! This is an eye-opening article that you should read even if you are not interested in finding out how Spitzer was exposed.

The Technology That Toppled Eliot Spitzer

March 19, 2008............The Technology Review 

Text messaging took a twist last week when Haiti was hit with a devastating earthquake. While governments and aid agencies moved into gear to help, the average American was wondering how they could help. They got their answer shortly after the quake when the Red Cross and mobile phone companies announced that they would take donations by cell phone.

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It's not about Windows Vista being a bad operating system. It's all about the extreme popularity of Windows XP.  Seems that folks are so happy with it, that they don't want to upgrade and they are letting Microsoft know that. Over 111.000 supporters have signed the "Save Windows XP" petition and Microsoft has already extended XP's life to accomodate these vocal XP users. 

Windows XP fans don't want it to XPire

April 14, 2008........................MSNBC 

If you have a check to deposit, with ATM machines, you don't need to worry about the bank's hours. Now, this new technology means you won't  even have to leave home. Just scan the check into your computer and deposit it over the Internet.

Consumers can scan bank deposits at home

February 7, 2008.........................Seatlepi.com