$10 Million Prize for Fast Human Genome DecodingOctober 9th, 2006 X-Prize Foundation is offering $10m for the first private team that can decode 100 human genomes in 10 days. It is said to be the largest medical prize in history.
Additional *$250,000 From Simple Thoughts for "Intelligent Design Contest" Prize PotAugust 19th, 2005 Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing has issued a 250K$ Intelligent Design challenge:
We are willing to pay any individual *$250,000
if they can produce empirical evidence which proves that Jesus is not
the son of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. You may submit entries here.
When Google Gets CuteSeptember 22nd, 2006 In honor of Fashion Week, this Saturday, AdSense will be workin' it out. No, not on the runway -- w e'll be doing regular system maintenance from 10am-2pm PST.
iPhone Service Starts at $59.99 + Internet PlanJune 26th, 2007 AT&T Inc. and Apple Inc. on Tuesday revealed prices for iPhone service, which would start at $59.99 a month and require customers to buy an Internet plan.
Rupert Murdoch Buys Blog Hosting Site MySpaceJuly 19th, 2005 News Corp is bolstering its newly-formed internet unit by spending $580 million on Intermix - the company behind free blog hosting provider myspace.com. Intermix owns and runs about 40 websites but currently the best performer is myspace.com.
Who do you support as the next US President?October 19th, 2008 Please participate in the anonymous survey and let your choice be known. You can find the results here along with responses to the why? question.
Winners wear scarlet (losers blue)May 21st, 2005 A recent study by Russell A. Hill and Robert A.
Top 5 Recession Proof JobsMarch 28th, 2009 As the economy slows down, it’s harder to find good job opportunities in both technical and traditional lines of work. After interacting with HRD professional in different industries, Dipankar has found top 5 recession proof jobs in this economy.
Are Electronic Dog Doors Safe?November 4th, 2005 I was looking for electronic dog doors for a rather large dog and I came across something rather disturbing. Your mileage may vary.
Cellphone - Cancer Link: Two European Studies with Exactly Opposite ResultsAugust 30th, 2005 European scientists collide head-on with diametrically opposite views on health risk with mobile usage.
Stanford scientists takes first step towards producing renewable source of insulin producing cells from brain-derived stem cellsApril 27th, 2005 Stanford scientists (Yuichi Hori1, Xueying Gu, Xiaodong Xie, Seung K. Kim) were able to transform "brain-derived human neural progenitor cells" (read stem cells from brain) to glucose responsive insulin producing cells after subjecting them to signals that regulate islet development.
M400 Skycar and Other Holiday Gifts for Richie RichSeptember 29th, 2005 M400 Skycar
Neiman Marcus Group Inc. has the perfect holiday gift for you: A fuel-efficient, $3.5 million Skycar that flies 350 miles per hour and burns environmentally friendly alcohol.
iPhone 3G Launch Dismal Failure in India (a small nation with 1.2 billion people)September 5th, 2008 Apple launched iPhone in India, a country with only 1.2 billion people and overall not considered rich like their counterparts in USA. In USA Apple launched iPhone for $199 only.
The Apprentice Show Made Me Sick To The CoreAugust 12th, 2007 I was watching the finale of the "The Apprentice" show, which features billionaire Donald Trump in a glamorized reality show to choose his next apprentice. The show made me sick.
Revenge of The Vole (aka Microsoft)July 28th, 2005 I know "The Vole" is so The Inquirerish. However I couldn't resist the intended pun.
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