Max Gladwell

Channel seeks to battle brain disease and educate the public about neurodegenerative illness. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — JUNE 16, 2008 — YouTube and The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) today collaboratively launched a comprehensive Internet video channel dedicated to the improved understanding of incurable neurodegenerative brain diseases. The multimedia offering represents the latest step [...]

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Stephen Colbert makes a case that airlines should charge by the pound. “Pay by the pound just like ground round. Being forced to weigh in every time you have to travel will be great motivation to lose that spare tire…not to mention your surplus ass. It’s embarrassing enough when your doctor tells you to get [...]

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In this era of dear oil, every pound counts. Anyone who’s ever flown on small aircraft knows the importance of weight. They tally both luggage and passengers, which dictates how much fuel the plane will need and probably tells the pilot a thing or two about takeoff and landing. As the price of oil climbs, [...]

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In what other ways can high energy costs be a good thing? We’ve posted a few times on this topic, most recently about the idiot tax paid by Hummer drivers and anyone who owns stock in the Big 3 automakers. The reverberations of $4/gallon gasoline are incredibly profound, especially for a society that’s built on [...]

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Niche networks offer support, community, and connections for those living with diabetes. If you need further proof that social media is bringing us closer together and improving our quality of life, look no further than Tu Diabetes and Diabetic Connect. Tu Diabetes Palo Alto, CA — TuDiabetes.com, a social network for people touched by diabetes [...]

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