Dead mice stuffed with tablets of concentrated acetaminophen have been airdropped into Guam’s jungle to curb the population of an invasive species of snake. The drug acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol which in humans relieves pains and fevers. It sends snakes into a coma and kills them. The brown tree snake was inadvertently […]
People paralysed from the neck down will be able to control keyboards and wheelchairs by sniffing. Even in cases of almost complete paralysis, the ability to coordinate sniffing is often retained because the soft palate – whose movements control sniffing – receives signals from several nerves that are often unaffected by paralytic injuries and disorders. […]
The Japan Sumo Association has issued some of its wrestlers with iPads because their wobbly sausage-fingers are too fat to use a mobile phone. The Association is distributing 60 such devices among its training stables to improve communication. Sumo has recently been rocked by scandals over wrestlers’ links with yakuza and illegal gambling, match-fixing, and […]
Boing Boing has posted a picture of a computer mouse in the form of a mouse’s ribcage. No further info is provided, and some posted comments suggest it might be a photoshopped image, but one comment admirably points us in the direction of another “mouse mouse” of a more taxidermic kind: Mad “How to” blog […]
An Isreali research team has developed a machine algorithm that can recognise sarcasm. In tests, the Semi-supervised Algorithm for Sarcasm Identification (SASI) has identified sarcastic sentences in online product reviews to some 77% accuracy. The team developed the algorithm by scanning 66,000 Amazon.com reviews with three humans tagging sentences for sarcasm and putting each statement […]
Scandalous: Bag They’re over the media like red, splotchy chickenpox – images of Sarah Ferguson selling her ex-husband Prince Andrew’s personal attendance for half a million quid (without, it has turned out, the knowledge of the prince). In the secretly filmed News of the World video, the talented Duchess is seen accepting a $40,000 down-payment […]
As mouse mats become increasingly redundant as optical technologies develop, here’s an idea to keep them useful. Scratch-n-Scroll – “The Notable Mousepad” – is a mouse mat that doubles up as a memo pad to take down telephone numbers or messages. No need for a pen, you can jot notes using your finger or […]
The 10 billionth tweet was tweeted the other week, according to the GigaTweet site which tracks these things. As can be seen from the above graphic, use of Twitter is growing exponentially and it shouldn’t be long – less than 200 days – before the 20 billionth tweet is recorded. According to Twitter’s own figures, […]
A survey has found that millions of Brits don’t turn off their mobile work devices when they leave the office – and this effectively means they burden themselves with an average of ten extra working days per year. Apparently, men are more reluctant than women to switch off their mobiles and Blackberrys, with only a […]
Possibly the most notorious domain name, sex.com, is up for sale, but as of 18 March 2010 the auction of the domain was delayed after some of its creditors interrupted proceedings with a bankruptcy claim. The auction was to happen simultaneously with its foreclosure sale and it is thought that Escom – the domain’s indebted […]
Need some healthier lunch inspiration? Feeling the pinch on your bank account, and your time? Rising prices seem to be affecting everything, from groceries to energy. As a result, people are left looking for ways to cut back on expenses wherever possible. One expense that can quickly add up is lunch for work. To make […]
Setting up a small office, or already have one and need to make it more functional? Being a small team ourselves, we thought we’d share our list of the top 10 must-have items for your small office – some practical, some often overlooked, but all essential! Coat stand If you’ve ever walked into an office […]
4: Power on your mouse 5: Pair (if using Bluetooth) 6: Test 7: Adjust your settings (Optional) 8: Enjoy your wireless mouse Troubleshooting tips By following these steps, you should be able to set up your wireless computer mouse successfully. If you have any questions our team of experts is always on hand to help. […]
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