Friday, May 1, 2015

Sitting All Day Will Kill You, But A 2-Minute Walk Could Change That

New research: Breaking up your sedentary day with some light activity can prolong your life.

Are you sitting down?

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The FAA May Relax "Line of Sight" Restriction Grounding Delivery Drones

Many drone businesses—like aerial pizza delivery!—don’t make sense when FAA rules require that humans have a clear line of sight to an aircraft. But the FAA’s drone boss just told us that naked eyes won’t always be a requirement.

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How The Tesla Battery Will Benefit Marijuana Growers

A medium-sized commercial weed grow with around 50 lights stands to save about $13,500 in electricity costs a year with the use of two Tesla Batteries. Those will also protect the plants in case of power outages while making the operation less visible to law enforcement. Elon Musk just made growing weed easier.

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Marketing Day: LinkedIn Earnings Report, Social Media Study & Facebook’s Latest Algorithm Tweaks

Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: LinkedIn Reports $638 Million In Revenue For Q1 2015, Up 35% YoY The professionally-focused social media network says 75% of its new members came from outside the US during Q1. Report: […]

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Space Radiation On the Long Trip To Mars Could Make Astronauts Dumber 

Deep-space radiation is a serious but largely unquantified threat to astronauts making a long trip to Mars. A new study in mice is discouraging: Space-like levels of radiation exposure damaged their neurons, giving the mice cognitive problems.

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WikiLeaks Just Started Accepting Secrets Again 

WikiLeaks is accepting submissions again, after a nearly five-year hiatus. Anyone who wants to submit a document can do so by accessing a new Tor site to anonymously upload whatever scandalous files you’ve obtained.

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Only Demolishing the Astrodome Will Unearth Its Lost Time Capsule

Time capsule hunters looking for the elusive Astrodome time capsule in Houston think they’ve finally figured out where it is. Unfortunately, the location means they won’t be able to retrieve it until after the Astrodome is destroyed.

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