What Every Bicycle Needs: PulseJet Power!

Engadget has a cool article on a PulseJet Powered Bicycle! You know, for those leisurely rides down the street at 75 MPH !

You can buy the engines on ebay!

Read more here; includes a video.

Learn Chinese to be Competitive?

Computerworld has an article on the benefits of learning Chinese and the example of one man. So, is this where our future is headed? Must we learn Chinese in order to stay competitive as the global economy changes and as this behemoth of a country continues to expand/grow at a rapid pace?

I think yes, if our interests are in international business and/or your work interacts w/ entities in China. Let's face it, this applies to quite a few of us. We are affected in some way by China and it's production.

How will it help? Other than the obvious benefit of increased communication skills, there are a multitude of benefits. Not the least of which are fast tracked career, travel opportunities, and possibly even finding a job that you like doing! :)

Click here for the Computerworld link.

"Father" of LSD is dead

Albert Hofmann, the self-described "father of LSD," is dead. It's interesting to consider the effects on the society this drug has had since Albert discovered the substance while working for a pharmaceutical company in 1938. Interesting note: he had tested this on himself.

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