As America celebrates its birthday on July 4, the timeless words of Thomas Jefferson will surely be invoked to remind us of our founding ideals — that “All men are created equal” and are “endowed by their Creator” with the right to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” These phrases, a cherished part of our history, have rightly been called “American Scripture.”
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47 Mind-Blowing Psychological Facts You Should Know About Yourself – Business Insider
You can’t actually multitask, you’re more susceptible to ads when you’re sad, and other surprising facts.
Source: 47 Mind-Blowing Psychological Facts You Should Know About Yourself – Business Insider
From comments:
Malcolm Gladwell wrote the book “Blink” that includes most of the examples in this list.
— anonymous
Startup America by stopping the IT cartel – Fortune
The government IT procurement system needs its own Steve Jobs.
Source: Startup America by stopping the IT cartel – Fortune
We almost have an IT cartel within federal IT made up of very few companies that benefit from government spending because they understand the procurement process better than anyone else not because they provide better technology.
— departing federal CIO, Vivek Kundra, from his recent appearance in front of the White House Science committee
Far right domestic terrorism on par with foreign threat, experts say – CNN.com
The threat of domestic terrorist attacks in the United States similar to last week’s fatal bombing and assault in Norway is significant and growing, analysts said Monday.
Source: Far right domestic terrorism on par with foreign threat, experts say – CNN.com
When Patents Attack! | This American Life
There’s a derogatory term in Silicon Valley for companies that amass huge troves of patents and make money by threatening lawsuits: “patent trolls.”