Is text messaging murdering our youth’s grammar? Recent spotlight-shining on this matter claims to show evidence of the contrary. But I’m not so sure. A published study that followed kids from primary school to university stated that grammar didn’t poorly effect real-life literacy. My first thought was – I hope these aren’t the same kids, because primary school means age eleven and earlier and phone use a eight years to.. Read More
Good food late = bad dreams early
Remember that one Cosby episode where he has the bad dreams? Remember why he had the bad dreams? In a wonderful tale where science and sitcoms unite, it’s indeed being shown that people who eat – anything (not just salami or whatever he nommed before bed) before bed – tend to have bad dreams. While hot ‘n spicy stuff do indeed tend to make for worse dreams, it’s generally just.. Read More
Sounds of silence, says science, get awkward at 4 seconds
Let’s all have a moment of silence… …. …for the awkward silences… … that kill good conversations. My dad loves intentionally doing this thing. He uses it as a conversational or public speaking device, though – calling it a “dramatic pause” or “pausing for effect.” And while this can work fantastically in a Toastmaster’s scenario, what makes some pauses okay and others straight up uncomfortable? When I think about getting.. Read More
Google dude says robots will take our jobs.
Google dude Larry Page estimates 50% of American jobs will be replaced by robots. In the next decade or two. That’s like – a lot. And not in that much time. While the first humans to get shitcanned and supplanted by R2D2 will be tax preparers, librarians, and telemarketers, even jobs like mine might become obsolete (can you at least pretend to look surprised?). In fact some online articles from.. Read More