August 26, 2013

If you want to feel better about giving to a good cause, you should make a connection beyond your checkbook. A new study of people who got to know someone in need found higher levels of happiness when they had a social connection to those who benefitted from their giving. Source Link

Hooking this gadget to your TV could make it easier to ditch that cable bill. It’s a combination streaming video player and over-air tuner and antenna to bring you live TV broadcasts and online services like Netflix. The hybrid video device could be on the market by the end of the year. Source Link

Creators of the annual Beloit College “Mindset List”  say there’s a new vocabulary for millions of 18-year olds who are beginning their college careers now. For members of the Class of 2017, “GM” means food that’s genetically modified, a “tablet” probably isn’t something that you take in the morning, and having a “chat” seldoms involves talking. Source Link