The Sift 211-215

The Sift 211: Cars

• Popa Lucian’s Deuce Is an Electric Concept Car for Surfers
• Porsche ACC InnoDrive handles all the pedals, takes the lead out of your foot
• Terrafugia Transition aircraft gets DOT roadworthiness sign-off, can now drive you to the airport
• Toyota's new pre-crash technology directs steering
• Marco Sweston’s Touch Effect Concept Is Made of Synthetic Muscle and Bone

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The Sift 212: Google

• Global SPAM filtering
• Introducing the Google+ project: Real-life sharing, rethought for the web
• Make multiple calls in Gmail
• J.K. Rowling, Google to bring Pottermania to your e-reader
• Using data to protect people from malware

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The Sift 213: Art, Architecture, Design, Fashion and Style

• Brilliant Floating Hotel Allows Guests to Explore the Adriatic Sea in Luxury
• Reverse-Engineered Art via OCD-Style Deconstructions
• Amazing Toaster Mural Created Out of 2,500 Pieces of Toast!
• Fits.me imitates ladies of all shapes and sizes, tries clothes on for you
• Report Finds That Foster + Partners’ Harmon Hotel in Las Vegas Could Collapse in an Earthquake

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The Sift 214: Employment and Work

• LinkedIn To Launch Job Application Button
• Want to Boost Your Team’s Intelligence? Recruit More Women (and More Diversely)
• Choose an Irrelevant Skill When Asked "What Are Your Weaknesses?" in a Job Interview
• LinkedIn Launches Button That Lets You Apply for Jobs
• Nigel Marsh: How to Make Work-Life Balance Work (Video)

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The Sift 215: Food, Health, Exercise and Medicine

• Lose It! for Android
• Informative Baby Blanket Educates Mothers and Helps Improve Infant Mortality Rates
• Walking May Increase Brain Size and Boost Memory
• Smartphone Attachment Diagnoses Cataracts
• Monroe or Einstein: Check If You Need Glasses at Your Computer

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