Archive for May 7, 2008

What can you do with a second Ethernet port?

{ Wednesday 7 May 2008 @ 10:08:01(+0000) } · { Digg }
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“Purchase a new PC or motherboard soon, and the chances are good that it will come with two built-in network interfaces — either two Ethernet jacks or one Ethernet and one Wi-Fi. Tossing in a second adapter is an inexpensive way for the manufacturer to add another bullet point to the product description — but what exactly are you supposed to…”

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Breastfeeding Associated With Increased Intelligence

{ Wednesday 7 May 2008 @ 09:51:06(+0000) } · { Digg }
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The largest randomized study of breastfeeding ever conducted reports that breastfeeding raises children’s IQs and improves their academic performance, a McGill researcher and his team have found.

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Study: Many moms are making infants dumber w/ TV & DVD’s

{ Wednesday 7 May 2008 @ 00:27:13(+0000) } · { Digg }
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It wasn’t long ago that Baby Einstein DVD’s were attacked & now studies say TV viewing of 2 years and under is dumbing down America. Social, motor, behavioral, cognitive and neural skills are being hurt by TV and DVD. On 5/5/08 Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine study released figures that mothers were not interacting w/ infants at TV time.

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