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5 HTML5 Features you need to know

All good.

5 HTML5 Features you need to know – Adnane Belmadiaf’s Blog

HTML5 has been around for a while now, it introduces lots of new and exciting new JavaScript and HTML APIs for both mobile and desktop, so in this post you will discover some HTML5 features that will enhance your web apps and will save you a lot of time.

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Is your sunscreen causing cancer?

I do much better when I get my 30 minutes of sun and then cover up with clothing.

Is your sunscreen causing cancer?

The majority of sunscreens on the market today are more harmful than beneficial.  Sunscreens are designed to decrease your risk of skin cancer and allow you to enjoy the sun without worry.  Unfortunately, most modern day sunscreens may increase your risk of cancer and disrupt the functioning of your hormones (1415).

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Sucralose affects insulin response

Granted this is somewhat narrower than my title suggests, but it should make you think twice about eating sucralose (Splenda).

Diabetes Care | Mobile

OBJECTIVE Nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS), such as sucralose, have been reported to have metabolic effects in animal models. However, the relevance of these findings to human subjects is not clear. We evaluated the acute effects of sucralose ingestion on the metabolic response to an oral glucose load in obese subjects.

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PHP on Google App Engine

Seems like more trouble than it’s worth.

PHP Overview – Google App Engine — Google Developers

App Engine applications can be implemented using the PHP programming language. This developer guide introduces the standard interfaces and explains how to use them with App Engine, as well as the raw APIs and development tools included in the App Engine PHP SDK.

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Anno Online open beta

 

Anno Online sails into open beta | Joystiq

Ubisoft’s Anno Online has opened the city gates for an open beta, granting all access to the free-to-play city building strategy game. Interested lords and ladies should set course to anno-online.com for access. New players logging in during the first week of the open beta will receive a “premium ship.” Players who participated in the closed beta will receive several rewards. The greatest gift? Their data won’t be wiped per the standard beta transition, so they can continue on.