Babies' Cries Find Technological Comfort
Why do babies cry? Pedro Monagas claims to have the answer in Castellar del Valles, Spain. What started as a way to understand his son's crying, is now "Why Cry" (selling in Spain for 95 Euros) -- a calculator-size device that has a microprocessor that can decipher the broad meaning of a baby's cry with 87 percent accuracy. The gadget listens to a crying baby, considers and calculates for 20 se... posted on Jan 31 2003, 1,361 reads

From Dream to Reality
In Phon Kham, Laos, there is no electricity. No telephone either. Two Silicon Valley visionaries -- Lee and Lee -- are bringing computers to this village. How is it powered without electricity? Bike-pedal! For the first time a human-powered computer has ever linked a Third World village to the Internet by wireless remote. And for Lee Thorn, this is particularly special since he is serving a ... posted on Jan 30 2003, 1,056 reads

It's hard to believe -- someone walking from Gandhi's grave in India to Kennedy's grave in U.S. But that's Satish! He was Jain monk at 9, left at 18, eventually did the unimaginable walk for peace, founded the Schumacher College, received numerous international accolades, and now, is the editor of Resurgence. Meet Satish Kumar:... posted on Jan 29 2003, 1,214 reads

How much is 25 hours worth, without electricity? In 1977, New York City's blackout cost upwards of 737 million dollars!... posted on Jan 28 2003, 1,016 reads

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We listen at 125-250 words per minute, but think at 1000-3000 words per minute; number of business studies that indicate that listening is a top skill needed for success in business -- more than 35. (Source: International Listening Association)... posted on Jan 25 2003, 996 reads

According to Business Week, the average CEO made 42 times the average blue-collar worker's pay in 1980, 85 times in 1990 and a staggering 531 times in 2000. (Source: AFL-CIO "Executive Paywatch")... posted on Jan 24 2003, 896 reads

Can ordinary people solve world problems like water pollution? Maybe so – these three teenagers have found a way to change dirty water into clean water.... posted on Jan 23 2003, 1,063 reads

Are all athletes insensitive and overpaid? Not if you're looking at Delvar Barrett. He's a big -- big-hearted too -- college basketball player who brought his nearly blind mother to college with him, so he could take care of her.... posted on Jan 22 2003, 1,455 reads