January 18, 2011

One of the world’s most successful technology company leaders is taking another break from day-to-day operations. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is on a medical leave of absence to focus on his health. Apple stock traded lower on the news. During previous breaks in 2004 and 2009, Jobs was treated for cancer and underwent a liver transplant, but there’s no word on what prompted this leave. Source Link

To help mark the 50th anniversary of his inauguration, thousands of items from the presidential archives of John F. Kennedy have been made available online. The selections include some of Kennedy’s most important papers, photographs and recordings.The $10 million project is the nation's first online digitized presidential archive. Source Link

That great feeling you get when you hear a favorite song is actually a chemical reaction. New research shows the same brain chemical that makes eating pleasurable is also triggered by music. Scientists say the release of dopamine is what can give you that shiver of pleasure when you hear the first few notes of a song that you enjoy. Source Link