Woodstock Wire: NewsTidBits

Americans' Negativity About U.S. Moral Values Inches Back Up

Gallup Headlines -- Forty-three percent of Americans say the state of moral values in the United States is "poor," far more than say it is "excellent" or "good," and up from 38% in 2011. A lack of tolerance is...

May 18, 2012 09:32 PM

Indy 500 Drivers Sweat the Tech Details

Design News -- This year, when Indy teams search for a competitive edge on the track, they're going to have to dig deeper into the mechanical aspects of the car than ever before in the history of the race.

May 18, 2012 04:47 PM

Can a side gig help your career?

CNN - Top Stories -- Certain kinds of moonlighting may actually help you in your main job, and wise organizations can embrace, rather than squelch, entrepreneurial zeal.

May 18, 2012 04:40 PM

20 weird reasons to quit your job

CNN - Top Stories -- Leaving to take a better offer elsewhere is nice, but pretty dull compared to climbing Mount Everest, or joining the circus.

May 18, 2012 04:40 PM

How to Keep Business Projects on Track

TIME -- We've all been there. Business projects that start out full of excitement and promise lose focus and energy until it seems like they're a long way from that goal that once seemed so promising....

May 18, 2012 04:19 PM

Keep Gen-Xers Engaged

TIME -- Generation X may be a smaller population than Baby Boomers or Millennials, but it wields great influence in today's organizations. People in this generation are the all-important bench strength...

May 18, 2012 04:19 PM

AN-2132 - Synchronizing Multiple GSPS ADCs in a System: The AutoSync Feature

National - App Notes -- Synchronizing Multiple GSPS ADCs in a System: The AutoSync Feature...

May 18, 2012 04:16 PM

Job-hunting app matches candidates' personalities with vacancies

Springwise -- Apply App.ly makes job hunting less daunting by narrowing down the choice and matching candidates with vacancies, not only through previous professional experience, but also by personality...

May 18, 2012 04:08 PM

How Much Should You Save for a Comfortable Retirement?

U.S. News -- The answer: more than you may think

May 18, 2012 04:05 PM

Retirement is a Transition Opportunity

U.S. News -- Here's what you can learn from the retirement of professional athletes.

May 18, 2012 04:05 PM

Fewer Young Americans Smoking

U.S. News -- Rates have dropped since 2004, but 1 in 12 teens, one-third of young adults still light up

May 18, 2012 04:05 PM

Science of Spatial Learning

U.S. News -- Center seeks to transform teaching practices.

May 18, 2012 04:05 PM

Mario Batali's Food-Stamp Budget Rice and Beans

Europe Insight - BusinessWeek -- The celebrity chef and host of The Chew offers up a meal that costs $1.45

May 18, 2012 04:04 PM

Parents of graduates, What would you do differently?

The Work/Life Balancing Act -- Lessons from parents of high school graduates

May 18, 2012 12:08 PM

Facebook IPO Day Finally Arrives

ABC - Money -- Facebook's initial public offering, the biggest and most anticipated IPO for a U.S. technology firm, has garnered the attention of high school students to professionals, many of whom are likely...

May 18, 2012 12:07 PM

How Employers Can Make Us Stop Multitasking

Harvard Business Blogs -- Tony Schwartz's recent post The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time made a convincing case for staying focused....

May 18, 2012 12:06 PM

Benefits of Biking to Work Keep Adding Up

Kiplinger.com -- The number of Americans who bike as their primary means of transportation to work has increased almost 40 percent in the past decade --and with good reason.

May 18, 2012 12:05 PM

Quirky Tech Accessories for Your Home & Office

Life Scoop -- While functionality is the most important aspect of any gadget, if it can also make you laugh I think it serves a much greater purpose. Sometimes we get a little too serious

May 18, 2012 12:05 PM

Top 10 Most Influential People to Follow on Twitter

Life Scoop -- Twitter has provided an outlet for the masses to express themselves in 140 characters or less at a time. Celebrities and politicians alike have taken to Twitter, which allows these high profile

May 18, 2012 12:02 PM

New Sunscreen Guide: 1 in 4 Products Deemed Safe

WebMD -- With warmer weather on the way, the Environmental Working Group has just released a new edition of their popular sunscreen guide.

May 18, 2012 12:01 PM

Coffee May Be Part of the Recipe for a Longer Life

WebMD -- Whatever you call it -- joe, java, mud -- it is likely a key way to jump-start your day, and now new research suggests it may not only be good at that -- but it may make your life longer.

May 18, 2012 12:01 PM

More People -- Even Kids -- Need to Wear Sunglasses

WebMD -- With summer nearly upon us, our sunglass habits could use improvement, according to a new report issued today by The Vision Council, an industry group.

May 18, 2012 12:00 PM

Super Snorkel Helps You Breathe Underwater

Discovery Channel -- The ring-shaped snorkel brings fresh air in and keeps water out.

May 18, 2012 12:00 PM

Design tips for home offices in small spaces

WebWorkerDaily -- Got a remote gig that allows you to work from home but a home that isn't exactly palatial? Design pros channel James Bond to offer clever solutions to keep your business and personal life from...

May 18, 2012 11:59 AM

Kennedy's Kids Face Complex Grieving Process

ABC - Health -- The four children of Robert Kennedy Jr. and Mary Kennedy face a complicated grieving process in the aftermath of her suicide, mental health experts say.

May 18, 2012 11:59 AM

Save on health care, even as your body falls apart

CNN - Personal Finance -- You managed to glide through your twenties and thirties without any major health issues. Yet, as the calendar pages turn, you're finding that a host of minor -- and perhaps a few major -- medical...

May 18, 2012 11:54 AM

12.010 Computational Methods of Scientific Programming (MIT)

MIT OpenCourseWare: New Courses -- This course introduces programming languages and techniques used by physical scientists: FORTRAN, C, C++, MATLAB(r), and Mathematica. Emphasis is placed on program design, algorithm development...

May 18, 2012 11:54 AM

15.599 Workshop in IT: Collaborative Innovation Networks (MIT)

MIT OpenCourseWare: New Courses -- Diversity begets creativity-in this seminar we tap the amazing power of swarm creativity on the Web by studying and working together as Collaborative Innovation Networks (COINs). As interdisciplinary...

May 18, 2012 11:54 AM

Fugitive penguin 337 spotted alive in Tokyo Bay

Reuters: Oddly Enough -- After Penguin Number 337 made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay two months ago, many feared the worst for the adventurous...

May 18, 2012 11:53 AM

How to Avoid Weight Gain: Eat on a Schedule

Livescience.com -- When we eat may be an important factor in preventing weight gain.

May 18, 2012 11:52 AM

SpaceX Is Set to Send Its Rocket to the Space Station

NYT > Science -- A private company's test flight will carry 11 student experiments onboard, including one involving winemaking.

May 18, 2012 11:51 AM

Graphene Could Rust-Proof Your Car

Discovery Channel -- A single layer of carbon atoms works as a mighty rust-proofing agent.

May 18, 2012 11:50 AM

Image: The shake, rattle and roar of the J-2X engine

PhysOrg.com -- The shake, rattle and roar lasted just seven seconds, but the short J-2X test conducted May 16 at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center in south Mississippi moved the space agency...

May 18, 2012 11:47 AM

All I Want For Christmas: Husky A200 Unmanned All-terrain Vehicle

redOrbit - Tech -- Having the "latest-and-greatest" disease has both advantages and disadvantages. It's a diagnosis with symptoms like keeping up...

May 18, 2012 11:45 AM

Cloud-Based Home Automation Unit Announced

redOrbit - Tech -- A Los Altos, California-based startup company, founded by some of the brains behind the Apple iPhone and Google Gmail, has announced a new chip that could be the first step in connecting home...

May 18, 2012 11:44 AM

SpaceX Dragon to smuggle SECRET package to the ISS

The Register -- Mysterious cargo buried in the belly of the beast

Just to add some icing to the SpaceX Dragon launch cake, the cargoship may be carrying a secret payload that nobody knows about....

May 18, 2012 11:22 AM

Hewlett Packard Should Retool 25,000 Jobs, Not Cut Jobs

Forbes - Technology -- Hewlett Packard, as reported by Bloomberg, is considering cutting 25,000 jobs or eight percent of its workforce to save $1.2 billion. HP should keep all those jobs and invest some of its $8...

May 18, 2012 10:53 AM

What To Do When The Next Layoff Could Be You

Forbes - Technology -- All Things Digital reports that Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Meg Whitman will put the wheels in motion next week to eliminate about 30,000 jobs. Add them to the list of companies that are...

May 18, 2012 10:53 AM

Honda UNI-CUB Segway Alternative: Look Ma, No Hands!

ABC - Technology -- The Segway a bit too big for you? Or require a bit too much standing for your liking? Well, Honda's got an interesting-looking solution in the works — the Honda UNI-CUB. Called a "personal...

May 18, 2012 10:52 AM

Chip Shot: Celebrate National Chocolate Chip Day!

Intel Newsroom -- On this prestigious and sugary occasion, we give you the top apps to commemorate National Chocolate Chip Day! Before tackling teaspoons of this and tablespoons of that, make sure you have your...

May 18, 2012 10:36 AM

Soyuz Capsule With 3 Crew Docks With Space Station

U.S. News -- A Russian-made Soyuz craft carrying three astronauts has docked with the International Space Station, putting the crew in place for the imminent arrival of the first...

May 18, 2012 10:33 AM

Dan's Cave, Abaco Island

National Geographic Photo of the Day -- Following the guideline her life depends on, a diver threads the needle through a stalagmite forest in Dan's Cave on Abaco...

May 18, 2012 10:31 AM

TED: Carl Schoonover: How to look inside the brain - Carl Schoonover (2012)

TEDTalks - Video -- There have been remarkable advances in understanding the brain, but how do you actually study the neurons inside it? Using gorgeous imagery, neuroscientist and TED Fellow Carl Schoonover shows...

May 18, 2012 09:32 AM

Playlist: The roots - and effects - of income equality

TED Blog -- Explore these TEDTalks that discuss income inequality - what causes it, the brutal effects, and how we might fight it. Start with this talk from Richard Wilkinson, whose 2009 book The Spirit...

May 18, 2012 09:31 AM

How 60 hairdressers are spreading ideas in Buenos Aires

TED Blog -- Whose talk keeps you glued to your chair? Your hairdresser's. Which makes these talented folks a perfect vector for spreading big ideas. TEDxBuenosAires invited 60 hairdressers and stylists...

May 18, 2012 09:31 AM

How To Encourage Learning By Making 'Smart Mistakes'

The 99 Percent -- Avoiding mistakes is impossible. But what if we accept that risk is inevitable and focus on making "smart mistakes" instead?

May 18, 2012 09:31 AM

Stay-at-Home Moms Report More Depression, Sadness, Anger

Gallup Headlines -- Stay-at-home moms in the U.S. are more likely than employed moms to report experiencing sadness and anger and having ever been diagnosed with depression. However, low-income stay-at-home moms...

May 18, 2012 09:30 AM

In Presidential Election, Age Is a Factor Only Among Whites

Gallup Headlines -- Barack Obama has a wide lead over Mitt Romney among voters younger than age 40, while Romney wins among those 40 and older. But differences by age are apparent only among whites; nonwhites...

May 18, 2012 09:30 AM

Support for Islamists Declines as Egypt's Election Nears

Gallup Headlines -- Ahead of Egypt's presidential election, support for several Islamist parties is down significantly. Egyptians are also much less likely to want the Muslim Brotherhood to hold a strong and influential...

May 18, 2012 09:30 AM

Romney Registers Personal Best 50% Favorable Rating

Gallup Headlines -- Fifty percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of Mitt Romney, his personal high by 10 points. While this is one of the lowest favorables a presumptive nominee has had, it nearly matches...

May 18, 2012 09:30 AM