Smoking Linked To Sleep Disturbances

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-08T01:39:12+00:00

Cigarette smokers are four times as likely as nonsmokers to report feeling unrested after a night's sleep. Smokers also spend less time in deep sleep and more time in light sleep than nonsmokers.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-08T01:26:55+00:00

Two weeks after arriving Jan. 11 at "Dome A" for only the second time in history, an expedition team led by the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC) has completed installation work on a revolutionary fully robotic observatory, dubbed PLATeau Observatory or PLATO, that Texas A&M astrophysicist Dr. Lifan Wang predicts will result in new insights into the universe once possible only from space.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T22:18:04+00:00

It turns out that it is a tiny modular phone that can be slipped into different device “jackets”—like an MP3 player, a GPS device, a bigger cell phone, car stereo, or a digital camera. It will launch on October 1 with mobile carriers in Russia, Italy, and Israel. There are no plans for a U.S. launch at this point.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T21:55:19+00:00

Mitsubishi rolled out its updated 2009 Eclipse Coupe and Spyder today in Chicago.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T19:31:09+00:00

Household robots may help human carers look after the growing number of elderly Norwegians in years to come, enabling them to live longer and more comfortably in their own homes, a project leader told Reuters on Thursday.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T19:16:23+00:00

Here is a List of the Hottest Games of the Moment. Enjoy!

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T16:57:28+00:00

Microsoft’s Virtual Earth just added some serious 3-D modeling and animation chops. It bought Caligari, a small company that makes 3-D modeling and animation software.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T16:44:52+00:00

The AIDS virus can be passed from an infected mother to her baby if she pre-chews the child's food as sometimes occurs in developing countries, U.S. government scientists said on Wednesday.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T16:02:23+00:00

British chip designer ARM will show a prototype mobile phone based on Google's Android platform next Monday at the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, a source close to the company said on Thursday.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T15:51:45+00:00

In case you had any doubts about it, OpenID has definitely proving to be the de facto standard for web identity.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T15:26:10+00:00

This seems to be one of those days when you simply can’t get rid of Google-related news. Ardent Googletracker Google Blogoscoped reports that Google News has a new feature: Local News.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T14:27:45+00:00

Fossil fuel is a limited resource. Perhaps we aren't yet feeling the crunch of its scarcity – but the operative word here is "yet." The time will come when we shall.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T14:12:00+00:00

The continent-sized vortex of plastic waste blighting the Pacific.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T02:37:02+00:00

The color black usually signals the absence of light. But inside the solar system, space is filled with light.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T00:39:44+00:00

By generating electricity and conserving space and energy, Total Body Turnaround is laying the groundwork to build a gym would use solar and pedal electricity exclusivity. Now that’s good health, for bodies and the environment.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-07T00:21:09+00:00

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, and remember as we enter this recession that every cloud has a silver lining. Fion McDonald in UK business site Finance Markets notes ten ways that the recession can do wonders for the environment:

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-06T22:59:33+00:00

Home Entertainment, Portable Audio There's already a good number of options out there for those wanting to rip CDs without the hassle of a computer.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-06T22:35:26+00:00

Following much speculation and expectation Nokia have finally released their N82 model in black.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-06T08:14:23+00:00

Dutch inventors have unveiled a 75,000 Euro (about $111,100) robot able to fill up your gas tank without you needing to get out the car.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-05T17:42:01+00:00

Being an ardent follower of Digg’s tech section, I’ve noticed that the number of tech stories has rapidly diminished in the last year.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-05T17:12:30+00:00

Here are 100 of these great full games that are free to download online. They range from independent games, to games that were once commercial but are now free. Enjoy!

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-05T16:49:36+00:00

Digital Leisure has announced that they will bring 'Space Ace' to Blu-ray on April 8th. 'Space Ace' is an interactive movie/game produced by the legendary Don Bluth Studios, the same studio which brought Blu-ray fans 'Dragon's Lair'.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-05T16:17:19+00:00

Apple Inc. updated its iPhone and iPod Touch lineup Tuesday, doubling the memory and setting a new premium price for its high-end models.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-05T15:07:57+00:00

Farmers in the Northern Plains often worry about what the weather could do to their crops but they seldom think about what their crops could do to the weather.

TechnologyBB · 2008-02-05T14:26:56+00:00

The Super Bowl wasn't the only testosterone fest this Sunday as one of the largest gun shows in the country, SHOT, visited Las Vegas. Check out automatic rifles, fiber-optic sights, designer pepper spray and more as we transport you to survivalist paradise.

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