Joe Moody’s Web Adventures

You know we’re early in the online evolution if this is the first time Twitter’s been offered half a million to run an ad. Will Twitter start advertising more, like YouTube before it, as it seeks to create a sustainable business model? Full story:

Twitter offered $500,000 to run advert

Dozens of meteors per hour are expected. If the skies are clear, you could catch small fragments of Haley’s comet finally reaching Earth, full story:
Get Out: Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight

The Internet is a tool for the mind, so it’s no surprise that it’s affecting how we think — and may enhance cognition according to a new study from UCLA. “The results suggest that searching online may be a simple form of brain exercise that might be employed to enhance cognition in older adults,” Teena D. Moody, the study’s first author and UCLA researcher, said in a statement. Check out the comparison’s of brain waves after just a little Internet use:
UCLA Study: The Internet Is Altering Our Brains