on the drive with kenny jones – we discussed the latest innovation by japan’s waseda university – kobian: the emotional humanoid robot. not only is it able to walk about and interact with humans, but it uses its entire body in addition to its facial expressions to display a full range of emotions.
that’s the best [...]
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on the drive with kenny jones – we discussed a study that showed showering during the workday increases productivity. a restaurant, an architect firm, an advertising agency and a lingerie company – took part in the eight-week study, conducted by pr firm, lucre.
staff took a shower break in addition to their usual daily wash – [...]
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on the drive with kenny jones – we discussed my recent outing to the cinema to catch hp-6 (the half blood prince). the flick was pretty good but the experience was more horrifying than he-who-shall-not-be-named.
it actually happens every time i go to the movies…so why should last night be any different. i’m always confronted with [...]
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on the drive with kenny jones – we talked about aberdeen scientist’s aim to assess how flavonoids, found naturally in cocoa, could fend off disease.
forty volunteers aged between 18 and 70 will be asked to eat a cocoa-rich dark chocolate specially made for the study, standard chocolate, or white chocolate.
eating chocolate – everyday – all [...]
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on the drive with kenny jones – we discussed the new coca-cola “freestyle” fountain. It offers thirsty customers over 100 beverage options and they can pour themselves a cold one of their choosing using a touch screen. it’s being dubbed the “fountain of the future”.
100 different flavors to choose from – i feel like my heads [...]
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on the drive with kenny jones – we discussed an incident that took place at the station. some call it rude, others claim its a violation of personal privacy – i feel an open-unattended facebook account is begging to be messed with.
it’s been dubbed the great facebook status hijacking of 09. the names of the [...]
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on the drive with kenny jones – we discussed the elevator or lift – it’s a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building. They are generally powered by electric motors that either drive traction cables and counterweight systems, or pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston…and [...]
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on the drive with kenny jones – we discussed H6 – they latest installment of the harry potter series. it continues to work box-office alchemy, turning his latest movie adventure into an overnight blockbuster.
the sixth flick, “harry potter and the half-blood prince,” took in $79.5 million on opening weekend and $159.7 million since debuting, according [...]
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on the drive with kenny jones – we talked about celebrity phobias and obsessions. you wouldn’t believe some of the issues that these celebs have. the list is long and distinguished – and quite humorous too. here’s a rundown of you favorite a-listers and the quirks they’re afflicted with…
cameron diaz – won’t touch door knobs
whoopie [...]
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on the drive with kenny jones – we discussed pool/beach etiquette. while peeing in the pool is looked down upon – peeing in the ocean seems to be fine. tripadvisor conducted a survey that revealed better than half the people polled say it’s acceptable to have a whiz in the ocean…so long as other swimmers [...]
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July 30, 2009
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