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Mobile Ranking Algorithm Could Have Bigger Impact on Google Searches Than Panda or Penguin
Google’s announcement at the end of February that it would begin to factor mobile usability into search rankings has already spurred quite a lot of activity, as website designers and search engine optimizers have rushed to bring websites up to Google standards before the new mobile ranking algorithm is implemented April 21. But the change…
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Washington D.C. Design Firms Surveyed About Designing the Perfect Website
Web designers are always looking for fresh insights and leads on how to connect to a web-hungry populace. Last week, Washington Business Journal Research Director Carolyn M. Proctor polled eight Washington D.C. website designers on the ins and outs of building a website. The responses of these leading experts of their field illustrate the need for user-friendly…
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How Researchers Used 3,000-Year Old Technology To Create Energy-Free, Room-Cooling Bricks
The heating and cooling industry seems to be making new technological advances faster than anyone can keep track of — but the newest product on the market, called “Cool Bricks,” already makes energy-efficient air conditioners and solar power heating units look ancient. Cool Bricks, produced by the company Emerging Objects, may be just as effective…
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New Discovery Shows How Giant Humboldt Squids Use Flashes of Color To Communicate and Camouflage
Thanks to a new technology called a “Crittercam,” scientists from the Stanford University Hopkins Marine Station have gotten the unprecedented ability to see how marine animals, most recently three giant Humboldt squids, interact with and respond to their environments. Although researchers have known that Humboldt squids are capable of “flashing” red and white colors on…
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Wearable Device Tricks Back Pain Sufferers into Exercising
Devices are everywhere these days, and they are becoming more and more wearable (think Google Glass or smartwatches). Though they could raise the concern of digital over-saturation in our daily lives, wearable tech devices are also emerging as a helpful way for people to exercise their way to a healthier lifestyle. Take Valedo, which is…
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New York Library Loans Out the Internet
For the many people living without internet in the United States, the local library is their only access to the benefits of online connectivity. From research to job hunting, internet access is an integral part of twenty-first century life. Unfortunately, many libraries have limited hours, making them inaccessible to some people who work long hours.…
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Pacific Northwest Will Serve as Pilot Site for Military Electronic Medical Records
For some time now, the Department of Defense has been making efforts toward keeping better electronic medical records for military members and families. And it’s now been announced that the Pacific Northwest region will be the site of a pilot installment, the News Tribune reported Jan. 14. The region was selected because of its history of the…
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Solar Power Industry Holds Strong Despite Falling Oil Prices
Despite falling oil prices, industry analysts say renewable solar power faces no real threat of demise, according to CNBC. Although solar power stocks have dropped over the last couple of months, and oil prices have done the same, solar and oil cater to two very different audiences. For the most part, they also serve very…
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E-Cigs Contain 10 Times the Formaldehyde of Tobacco Cigarettes? Not So, Says E-Cig Advocacy Group
Touted as a safer alternative to smoking, using an electronic cigarette — a practice known as vaping — has come under fire from politicians looking to ban the device’s use in public. Now “e-cigs” are receiving criticism from another source: Japan’s Health Ministry. The Department of Environmental Health-National Institute of Public Health in Japan recently…