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FYI Friday – Week In Review

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY:

9 Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People-  The most successful people in business approach their work differently than most. See how they think–and why it works.  For Full Article: Click Here

Watch Steve Wozniak Talk About the Good Old Times at Apple Because – He’s Just Awesome-  Listening to Woz during dinner and at the Gizmodo Galley Opening was some of the most enjoyable time of my life. His stories were absolutely fascinating. And not only the ones about The Other Steve, but all the technical stuff that he did back in the good old times, where computers were still fun and simple.  For Full Article: Click Here

LIFESTYLE & FASHION: 

Stackable Dressers Take the Skyscraper Approach to Storage- Having trouble fitting all your clothing into a dresser but don’t have the floorspace for multiple units? Just do what big cities do when they need room to house more people—build up.  For Full Article: Click Here


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Cool Graphs To Tell You When Fruits And Vegetables Are In Season

You love blueberries, kiwi and mango, but when is the best time to make a fruit salad out of them?  These handy “produce posters” by food photographer Russell Van Kraayenburg provide the ultimate map to buying seasonal fruits and veggies.

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FYI Friday – Week in Review

HEALTH:

South African Student Invents Waterless Bathing- When finding a steady source of potable water is challenge enough in the developing world who has the time—or water—to take a shower? One South African student may have the answer with a unique, water-less shower gel—that he invented on his dumb phone.  For Full Article: Click Here

More Americans Drinking BPA in Canned Beer, Thanks to Economy and Pabst Drinking Hipsters- Bisphenol A, or BPA is the gender-bending endocrine disruptor that has been variously blamed for contributing to heart diseaseobesity, reduced penis size, even making girls mean and making you stupid and depressed.  For Full Article: Click Here

TRAVEL: 

How to Efficiently Pack Your Suitcase So You Don’t Arrive With A Crumpled Mess-  It might be an ad for an over-priced line of fashionable clothing and accessories, but Louis Vuitton’s The Art of Packing website is still chock full of excellent tips and tutorials on how to properly fold your clothes and pack a variety of suitcases.   For Full Article: Click Here

ENVIRONMENT: 

Why Wooden Bikes Ride Better and Look Stunning- For Full Article: Click Here

Air Canada Flew Plane Using 50% Cooking Oil Biofuel for First Time- “Flight AC991 from Toronto to Mexico City is expected to generate at least 40 per cent fewer emissions by using jet fuel derived from recycled cooking oil and through other fuel-saving measures, making it the most environmentally-friendly flight ever flown by Air Canada. The flight is supported by Airbus and is part of an environmental demonstration by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to coincide with the Rio +20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.”                                        For Full Article: Click Here

LEGAL:

Farm Bill Amendment Would Allow State Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods- Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has proposed an amendment to the Federal Farm Bill which would allow states to label genetically modified ingredients in food, without worrying about companies such as Monsanto threatening legal action for doing so.  For Full Article: Click Here

Record Labels Are Paying Students to Narc on Students Who Pirate Music – If you’re still pirating music, stop. It’s illegal and wrong and stealing and bad and yadda yadda. But it’s also dangerous because you don’t even know who you can trust anymore.  For Full Article: Click Here

BUSINESS:

Are Food Trucks A Good Thing? (SURVEY) – For Full Article: Click Here

ICANN Releases List of New GTLD Applications- If you are a trademark owner, you should review this list for gTLDs that may copy, conflict, or cause confusion with your trademarks.  Also look for gTLDs foreshadowing content that may affect your industry as a whole, such as .HOTEL, .ENGINEERING, .ENERGY,  .MEDICAL, .MEDIA, and so on.                                                                      For Full Article: Click Here


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Twitter Founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone Invest in Innovative Vegan Meat Company

Twitter founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone undoubtedly have an eye for investment so when they saw fit to back the vegan meat company Beyond Meat, ears perked. Stone, himself a long time vegan, was at first a little taken aback by the product because it tastes so “freakishly similar” to real meat.

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FYI Friday- Week in Review

ENVIRONMENT:

Toronto is First Large Canadian City To Ban The Plastic Bag, And Rob Ford Is The Greenest Toronto Mayor Ever

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This Modern Island Home Is Entirely Powered by the Sun

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ENTERTAINMENT:

500 Full-Length Movies You Can Stream Completely Free

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A List of Celebrities Who Don’t Own a TV

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