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Entrepreneurship is all in the mind

“Scientists have shown what many have always suspected – that entrepreneurs’ brains are different to those of managers.  A study at Cambridge university, published on Thursday in the journal Nature, found that entrepreneurs’ brains were more active in the region responsible for taking “risky or hot” decisions.

The researchers suggested that the type of risk-taking essential to the entrepreneurial process could be taught, or enhanced by drugs.” – FT

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Obama’s victory speech

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world – our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.

To those who would tear the world down – we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security – we support you.

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The future of energy

While many of the world’s best business brains are exercising themselves over the current global banking and equities crisis, there is another issue which has the potential to dominate our lives far more in the longer term — energy.

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Talk face-to-face right from within Gmail

A new feature introduced today in Gmail allows free voice and video chat right from within Gmail. Nice!

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Merrill Lynch chief sees severe global slowdown

“The global economy is entering a slowdown of epic proportions, comparable to the Great Depression, John Thain, chairman and chief executive of Merrill Lynch, warned on Tuesday.” – FT.com

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Chandrayaan 1 captured by Moon

India is celebrating the arrival of its Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft at the Moon.

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Turn Firefox into a Google Chrome Clone

If you like the Chrome UI but love Adblock Plus, here is how-to get the best of both worlds! Via lifehacker

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High Dynamic Range photo processing

Free, open-source image processing app Qtpfsgui takes in groups of standard digital camera shots of the same scene or object and runs them through a high dynamic range imaging filter, creating striking images with more depth of color.

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Test your web design in different browsers

Browsershots makes screenshots of your web design in different browsers. It is a free online service.

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Finally, a lifeline for India’s poor

Nothing causes as much anxiety in a family as when someone falls sick. Nearly 65% of India’s poor get into debt and 1% fall below the poverty line each year because of illness, according to National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) 2004. The answer, of course, is health insurance, but only 6% of India’s workers have it.

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