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ColourLovers.com released report on the colors of the social web last last week, based on data analyzed by their Twitter theme tool, they were surprised that blue was such a dominant color in people's profile designs. Was Twitter's default color influencing their design decisions? Or is blue really THE most popular and dominant color online? ...They decided to look at the colors in the brands from the top 100 sites in the world to see if they could paint a more colorful picture.

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Technology has many benefits, one of which is to make us more efficient workers. And throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, productivity has increased as technology has made it easier for us to work faster and connect with our fellow workers. This is a look at the United States's labor force's productivity.

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Designed 12 combat obstacles illustrated for Singapore armed force training: Low Wall, Stepping Stones, Rubble, Tunnel, Dodging Panels, Low Rope, Ditch, Corridor, Balancing Bridge, Window, Apex Ladder and Terrace.

So you want to procrastinate on the Internet? For The McGill Tribune, 14 September 2010.

Here, we’ve got a ranking of the top “social” cities around the country based on how much time and energy working stiffs spend trolling social networking sites. No. 1 on the list is San Francisco.

The 50 years under OPEC have been eventful

All of the complexity of the Afghan conflict — and all of the bureaucracy NATO used to manage the counterinsurgency effort — was summed up by a single spaghetti monster of a PowerPoint slide. "When we understand [it]," war commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal joked when he saw the slide, "we’ll have won the war."

A guide to halloween for the E-Commerce merchants.

Who are the big aid givers? And which countries receive the most aid? More importantly, what is the link between the two?. Some of the biggest countries in the world receive the most aid. But look at the figures as a percentage of the country's gross national income and you get a different picture.

For those who buy and sell online, shipping is an extremely important part of business–and of getting a good deal. It’s also one of the least understood factors for buyers and sellers alike. We take a look at the cost of shipping–for consumers, retailers and our environment.