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The Pen Is Mightier Than The Phone: A Case For Writing Things Out

Writing things down, with your actual hands, is just plain better at getting you to remember and execute good ideas. Here's why. There’s all kinds of advice across the web about when to use which app for each small thing that needs doing.

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Amazon’s Kindle Fire Blazed Through An Army Of Androids

The new tablet from Amazon is selling like crazy, and plenty of people are calling it a threat to the iPad. But the real story is how it flipped the script on the many makers of tablets running Google's operating system.

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Dr. Conrad Murray files appeal notice

Dr. Conrad Murray filed notice Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court that he will appeal his conviction last month of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson.

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Video: "Hot chemo baths" proving effective against cancer

An extremely controversial cancer treatment called "hot chemo bath" - shunned for being to invasive and risky - is gaining attention for its success in recent trials. Bill Whitaker reports on why it's so controversial and speaks with one of the pioneers of the treatment.

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The Hidden Costs of Customer Attrition

It may surprise you just how much each lost customer is costing your business. Are you investing heavily to acquire new customers, while losing customers at an even faster rate

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Gonzo Filmmaker James Bobin Reveals Muppet Movie Easter Eggs!

From "Chinatown" to "Flight of the Conchords," the director of "The Muppets" reveals all of the secret references he snuck into his first feature film. After a warm and Fozzie (wocka, wocka!) welcome in theaters over Thanksgiving, The Muppets are now a certifiable hit, poised to top the box office

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3 Ways To Respect The "Co" In Consumer

When we look back at 2011, many will remember it as the year of the Occupy Movement, as the representation for the 99% found their voice, aiming to bring about change by influencing the controls of economic wealth and political power. Meanwhile, earlier in the year, Professor Michael E

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Patagonia, A Trailblazing Brand That Walks The Walk

On Black Friday, Patagonia ran a full-page ad in The New York Times telling consumers not to buy one of their jackets because it takes so much water and energy to make. This was one element of the company's Common Threads initiative, a brilliant brand-within-a-brand that offers a roadmap for companies trying to promote themselves as environmentally friendly

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This Week In Bots: I Compute, Therefore I Am

Floppy Starfish Bot Soft-shelled robots have popped up from time to time, but none perhaps have been as amazing as this new innovation from Harvard . It's a super-floppy starfish-esque robot that can crawl, maneuver, and wiggle its way along the ground...and can also squirm its way into tight spaces and even through tiny holes. Just like the worms of your squirmiest nightmares! Enjoy! [youtube QpnLj-rzjIo] The robot is just five inches long, pneumatically powered and was designed to replicate the motions of a real sea creature

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