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Work and sleep: happy bedfellows?. STUDY finds that few of us get the recommended eight hours a night – and that can have serious implications for health. [The Scotsman]

Tories accept terror bill with time-limited powers. THE government's controversial Terrorism Bill is set to become law after the Conservatives last night indicated they will allow the measure to pass through the House of Lords in exchange for a time limit on its powers. [The Scotsman]

Blake warns Web sites that do popups that they won't be around long. I totally agree with Blake Ross (one of the guys who worked on Firefox). He says: “If you are trying to display a popup ad to someone who doesn’t want one, you won’t be around in two years.” By the way, congrats… Continue reading Blake warns Web sites that do popups that they won't be around long

Tech Rag Tear Outs. I just a had a delightful Skype call with Steve Holden. Steve produces Tech Rag Tear Outs – a daily 1-3 minute Podcast on the latest tech news. It's an easy (and quick) way to keep up on developments in IT. Thanks, Steve! Sign up over at Tech News Radio. …… Continue reading Tech Rag Tear Outs

Four Leaders You Need to Know. They may not be CNBC regulars, but this fab four represent what`s needed today: CEOs with vision who also aren`t afraid to get their hands dirty. [Fast Company]

A variety of product recommendations. Here are some things I've been finding valuable as of late: The $10 bill. Everyone else usually has 20s. Be the champ and keep 10s in your pocket. Flysketch (Mac OS X) is a really useful little tool that lets you quicky annotate screenshots with boxes, highlighter, text, etc, and… Continue reading A variety of product recommendations

Edinburgh UK's second most prosperous city. THE SCOTTISH capital is only narrowly beaten on GDP per head, while other Scots cities defy perception of country being economically backward. [The Scotsman]

Bill Gates picks up honorary knighthood from Queen. Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates will receive an honorary Knighthood from the U.K.'s Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Gates has been awarded the title KBE, or Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, for… Continue reading Bill Gates picks up honorary knighthood from Queen

Agile Web Development with Rails in July. It has been made official. The title of the first Rails book is going to be Agile Web Development with Rails and its currently being written by Dave Thomas. A small group of reviewers, including yours truly, have been reviewing the first chapters as they come of Dave’s… Continue reading Agile Web Development with Rails in July

One of my favorite lines from the musical Camelot: “Winter is forbidden 'til December . . . and exits March the 2nd, on the dot.”