Friday Linkapalooza - May 9, 2014

CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY

If you travel a lot and take your devices with you, this bag—it doubles as a charging station—may be just the ticket.

Following the massive security breach suffered by the Target corporation earlier this year, Gregg Steinhafel is stepping down as CEO of the company.

Fair weather is just about here! Do you love the outdoors? If you like being out in the wilderness, it’s probably a good idea to have a satellite-equipped phone or radio with you in case of emergency. This article talks through several of the best.

CURRENT EVENTS

The White House is not happy with smartphone giant Samsung after the company re-posted baseball superstar David Ortiz’s selfie with President Obama.

The London Metropolitan Police are launching a pilot program involving 500 officers wearing official video cameras on the beat.

One of the negative side affects of civilization is the constant worsening of air pollution.

HUMAN INTEREST

Chemist Bryan Shaw has left his field to pursue software development. Shaw wants to create software that will help recognize leukocoria, a form of cancer with which his son was diagnosed.

Cornelius Gurlitt, the son of Adolf Hitler’s art dealer, died this past Tuesday, leaving behind an incredible collection of European art, most of which is speculated to have been stolen from Jews during World War II.

HEALTH AND MEDICINE

Laughter may just be the best medicine.

Researchers are exploring ways in which psilocybin mushrooms are being used to help cancer patients deal with the anxiety of their illness.

The FDA is warning companies about making false claims regarding cures for autism.

ARTS AND CULTURE

As handy and useful as smartphones are, sometimes we get too attached to them, and even are distracted by them. Gary Turk’s short film “Look Up” is a powerful statement on how social media can sometimes make us anything but, well, social. It’s well worth the five minutes.

This really great video splices the London of 1924 together with the London of today. A fascinating watch.

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JUST FOR FUN...

Just like your favorite sports film, if you watch these ducklings overcome the greatest of obstacles, you will cheer.