Why Crunch Mode Doesn't Work

"When used long-term, Crunch Mode slows development and creates more bugs when compared with 40-hour weeks.

More than a century of studies show that long-term useful worker output is maximized near a five-day, 40-hour workweek. Productivity drops immediately upon starting overtime and continues to drop until, at approximately eight 60-hour weeks, the total work done is the same as what would have been done in eight 40-hour weeks.

In the short term, working over 21 hours continuously is equivalent to being legally drunk. Longer periods of continuous work drastically reduce cognitive function and increase the chance of catastrophic error. In both the short- and long-term, reducing sleep hours as little as one hour nightly can result in a severe decrease in cognitive ability, sometimes without workers perceiving the decrease."

http://www.igda.org/articles/erobinson_crunch.php

Suzuki Q Chord lives to fulfill your space opera dreams

"... Designed to avoid allowing the playing of any wrong notes ..."

http://dvice.com/archives/2007/12/suzuki_q_chord.php

Personal Space

"No matter where you are or what you do, the need for personal quiet time and space is important. To get away and be alone in silence is therapeutic for the mind and the soul. Unfortunately, it is hard to find that space in a world that is so busy and loud. However, designer Michael Jantzen has created a place for us to go and be fully enveloped in quietness and stillness. The M-velope was designed as a place to go for personal meditation. The structure is made to create the perfect space for the individual’s desire. It can be moved and transformed into many different shapes by moving the hinged panels to an opened or closed position. The flooring of the M-velope is 8 ft.sq. and the height can be as much as 12 ft. high, depending on how the panels are folded. Inside of the M-velope there are benches with backrests that can comfortably seat at least 8 people"

http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/12/26/personal-space/

Motion Mountain - The Adventure of Physics

" This site provides a free physics textbook that tells the story of how it became possible, after 2500 years of exploration, to answer such questions. The book is written for the curious: it is entertaining, surprising and challenging on every page. With little mathematics, starting from observations of everyday life, the text explores the most fascinating parts of mechanics, thermodynamics, special and general relativity, electrodynamics, quantum theory and modern attempts at unification. The essence of these fields is summarized in the most simple terms. For example, the text presents modern physics as consequence of the notions of minimum entropy, maximum speed, maximum force, minimum change of charge and minimum action."

http://www.motionmountain.net/

Beam it up Scotty - Convert and send your files to any mobile device

In just three simple steps you can download pictures, music, videos, docs or any other file to your cellphone

http://beam-it-up-scotty.com/

NYPD To Replace Their Motorcycle Fleet With Electric Scooters

"A few days ago, New York Police Department ( NYPD ), one of the largest police force in the United States of America had announced that they are planning to make New York greener by replacing their gasoline motorcycle fleet with the super quiet and energy efficient electric scooters from Vectrix."

http://www.xuecast.com/?p=411

OOoLilyPond - Using music notation in OpenOffice.org

"OOoLilyPond is a macro for OpenOffice.org that simplifies the integration of music notation in OpenOffice.org Writer, Impress and Draw. It can be used to write a book on music theory or to write down exercises for music instruments or voices which need to be commented with lots of text."

LilyPond ... music notation for everyone

Computer printouts of sheet music usually look dull. LilyPond is different: it makes beautiful sheet music.

http://lilypond.org/web/

See also

http://opennotes.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/ooo-lilypond-%e2%80%93-the-macro-for-musicians/

The Christmas Broadcast, 2007

This year's 'Queen's Speech', first broadcast on Christmas Day 2007. Her Majesty speaks of the importance of friends and family and remembers members of the Armed Forces serving overseas at Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0nmkYGCljE