Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) is called a genius, and it’s from that vantage her writing is read — or not read, since awe and reverence are regularly met by dismissal and ridicule. Curiously, not every “genius” … more→
Genius, Perhaps, but Illegal, SEC Says
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – A Latvian man hijacked the online accounts of innocent customers at large broker-dealer firms in the United States and made $850,000 by manipulating stock prices, costing his victims more than $2 … more→
The iconoclastic Hamlet who was ‘touched by genius’
January 27, 2012 7:57 pm By Phil Davison Article source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ac4e035c-4780-11e1-b646-00144feabdc0.html
Time award for SA invention
Kim Helfrich The good old-fashioned South African attitude of “can do” coupled with high-tech has seen a home-grown innovation named one of the world’s top 50 inventions for 2011 by Time, the world’s largest weekly … more→
Garlic Genius handy for killing smell? – ABC15.com (KNXV
I love the taste of garlic in my food, but I can’t stand the smell it leaves on my hands. If you’re like me, just taking the skin off the garlic is enough for me … more→
Tim Grobaty: Lou Reed talk a chance to hear genius
DO THIS: Lou Reed is undeniably one of rock and roll’s true giants. You can’t argue the fact. If you could, we would. We, personally, put him in that category, which includes singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, … more→
Bill’s brain drain
His giant football brain has shrunk somehow to mortal size these past seven years. Bill Belichick hasn’t won a Super Bowl since 2005, his draft picks have flopped and his defense this season gave up … more→
Young Americans Pick Edison as ‘Greatest Innovator’ Over Steve Jobs
The results of a survey asking young Americans about who they considered the greatest innovators of all time. CREDIT: MIT Even the Apple generation doesn’t favor Steve Jobs over the most iconic inventor in U.S. … more→
Spirit of invention
The Irish Times – Friday, January 27, 2012Decision time Members of the judging panel for the Innovation Awards 2012 (from left): Colin Ryan, Accenture; Aidan Geogh, InterTradeIreland; Ruth Freeman, Science Foundation Ireland; Frank Roche, UCD; … more→
New device will detect infections, cancer in minutes
Toronto’s medical community is buzzing about an invention that could change the way health professionals screen for infectious disease and cancer. “We’ve been working on this, really, for about a decade,” said Dr. Shana Kelley, … more→
