http://twitter.com/Bristol_Pal…

http://twitter.com/Bristol_Palin/status/30057847542784000 -I know why this is so funny. High school drop out doesn’t have real world skills

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No such thing as a miracle anti-wrinkle cream say scientists Which? Conversation

Anti-wrinkle cream miracles debunked by scientists

via No such thing as a miracle anti-wrinkle cream say scientists Which? Conversation.

Living in a house with four women, and being over 50, I have researched moisturizers, sunscreens, and other other the counter skin creams.

The most compelling point made in this article is that collagen can’t be absorbed by human skin.

There are products that use nanotechnology to encapsulate ingredients for delivery into the skin.  My family tested nanotech sunscreen several years ago, but it was not very effective.  I expect the technology, and resulting products to improve over time.

Reference Links:

NYT Article: Nanoparticles in Your Sunscreen: Too Hot to Handle?

Consumer Reports:  Nanotechnology: Our First Test

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We have had DirecTV for five y…

We have had DirecTV for five years. Our HD DVR resets daily, the only upgrade was a $300 upgrade They lost a customer to Comcast tonight.

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Science can be fun. Fig Newto…

Science can be fun. Fig Newton: The force required to accelerate a fig one meter per second.

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Science can be fun.

Science can be fun.

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Fig Newton: The force required…

Fig Newton: The force required to accelerate a fig 39.37 inches per sec.

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Technical tip-when calling a s…

Technical tip-when calling a support line if you need to talk to a human, start using four letter words-you will immediately be transferred.

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US subpoenas Wikileaks tweets …

US subpoenas Wikileaks tweets – http://zd.net/fUlb9z – I’ve been following @wikileaks – do they think 635,610 of us are terrorists?

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1/1/2011-no heat this morning,…

1/1/2011-no heat this morning, replaced air filter. Oil cap ‘missing’ on van. Family auto maintenance training video on YouTube this week.

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1/1/2011 washed the cars with …

1/1/2011 washed the cars with a new kinkless (not so much) hose and nozzle (http://amzn.to/ii4cnE) . I’m not getting used to this weather.

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