Daily Archives: December 4, 2009

OF NOTE: Impatience; flu protection; Black Friday and Cyber Monday; unemployment (12.4.09)

December 4, 2009 – 3:58 pm

-From Twitter to loading streaming video — Consumers are craving status updates. A new progress-bar stoplight concept torques waiting at a red light. -Safety from swine flu in style, this hypercolor face mask changes color when the wearer’s temperature spikes. [Sairica Rose] -For greener holiday shopping, which is better: Driving to the store on Black [...]

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Silver scholars enjoy stress-free learning as auditors

December 4, 2009 – 8:36 am

by Cree McCree WHAT’S HAPPENING Older Americans are heading back to school — not to earn degrees, but for the sheer joy of learning. Auditing college courses keeps aging minds nimble without the stress of exams and grades. As Boomers hit their retirement years, taking classes for fun instead of credits is on the rise. [...]

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