July 11th, 2010

Reading Pictures – Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

In 2004, Google unleashed an ambitious plan under the simple name of Google Print, which was later changed and is now known as Google Book Search (or simply Google Books). The goal: to make the books of the entire world available on the internet. If you thought this was not a scientific task but merely [...]

July 11th, 2010

The Awful Truth About Energy Drinks

You can’t go to a sporting event, sponsored outdoor activity or even the corner store without advertisements for energy drinks staring you down. Will these handy beverages give you a jolt of vigor or leave you in a slump? The answer is, both. And that’s not all they’ll do.The active ingredient in energy drinks varies, [...]

July 11th, 2010

Purpose of Dreams – What Certain Dreams are Telling You

Have you ever had a dream so vivid and real that it could have easily been reality? Or what about a dream that predicted exactly how your day was going to turn out? These all sound mysterious, but aren’t you the least bit curious to find out the purpose of dreams?For years, humanity has been [...]