TierneyLab: How to Wash Your Hands
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Donald Norman, author of "The Design of Everday Things," analyzes the automatic nature of the new Times building.
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Editors: Shlomo Reifman and Samantha N. Wong Researchers: Joshua Brandt, Fei Mei Chan,  Andrew T. Gillies, Soo Jeong, Edward Knudsen,  Artie Kwok, John Ray and Jody Yen Programmer: Carl Subick
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This article is from a new book published by No Starch Press: Ubuntu Linux for Non-Geeks: A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook by Rickford Grant. &nbsp;This excerpt covers using your iPod with Ubuntu and it is full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers. &nbsp;Reprinted with permission from No Starch Press, all rights reserved. &nbsp;More information about the book and its author is at the end of the article.
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Scientists discover how the skin of the fingertips protects itself against a common bug that causes diarrhoea.
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Luke Welling takes a humorous look at something he misses in PHP - register globals being set to on.    I am aware that there are some things so shocking that you are not supposed to say them in polite company [...] so confronting that they are best kept to yourself regardless of how strongly you believe them. I have a similarly shocking sentiment that I feel I have to share.   I really like register_globals in PHP.    He reminicies about the days gone by of being able to assume that register_globals is turned on, the days of simpler, lighter code that's even easier for the newbies to get into. Anyone for a tshirt?
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By Rex Springston, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Mar. 8--Take water from a river. Use a bunch of expensive equipment and chemicals to make it safe to drink.   Then pour it down the toilet.
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Electrolyte flows in and out. It's a handy concept.
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Scientists show how easy it is to draw skewed medical conclusions when looking for patterns -- like that Virgos have more morning sickness. Bodyhack reports from AAAS in San Francisco.
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Doing the laundry has taken on a new meaning for New Yorkers who can now watch their wash and spin cycles while listening to poetry and prose.
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Encouraging people to wash their hands properly can reduce the rate of diarrhea by 30 percent, potentially saving lives, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Doctors and nurses on the go often skip soap and water in favor of an alcohol-based hand gel, thinking the quick-acting goo will kill bacteria on their hands and curb the spread of infection.
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Cornell University researchers are developing a napkin that will be able to detect bacteria, viruses and other dangerous substances with a mere swipe.
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Empty your cupboards of chemicals and harsh pes
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A Japanese firm pioneers a system to share fragrances over the internet.  Also: A Bollywood movie makes its debut on cell phones & hellip;. Merck smarting from Vioxx pull & hellip;. and more.
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Great writeup from Tim Bray WRT Dynamic Java  ...  Here's the funny part.  Whats up with all the damn coffee in these pictures?  One can only come to the conclusion that caffeine makes you smart as hell!  caption: Coffee  caption: Coffee and Java  caption: Java and Coffee
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By Eric Swedlund, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 14--Bacteria are far more abundant at people's desks than office restrooms, and it's the work areas of the fairer sex that harbor the most germs.
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Thumb through the book - then buy a clean copy from Amazon