豆知识 2011-03-06&03-12 收入绩效管理

Thepower of ideas can be transformative. Einstein, Mandela, Picasso, Edison, LouisArmstrong. Their ideas have transformed how we live, think, communicate andeven love. Ideas have extended human life, inspired change and given birth to aglobal economy

豆知识 2011-04-03&04-09 物品的故事 (1/5)

Do you have one of these? I get a little obsessed with mine. In fact, I get a little obsessed with all my stuff. Have you ever wondered where all the stuff we buy comes from where it goes when we throw it out? I couldn't stop wondering about that. So

豆知识 2011-04-10&04-16 物品的故事 (2/5)

So next, the materials move to production. And what happens there is we use energy to mix toxic chemicals in with natural resources to make toxic contaminated products. There are over 100,000 synthetic chemicals in use in commerce today. Only a handf

豆知识 2011-04-17&04-23 物品的故事（3/5）

Well, it moves here, for distribution. Now distribution means selling all the toxic-contaminated junk as quickly as possible. The goal here is to keep the prices down, keep the people buying and keep the inventory moving. How do they keep the prices

豆知识 2011-05-22&05-28 带你认识谷歌操作系统

So, you are on the Internet using a web browser. You know that thing with the address bar, and back button, and bookmarks. That thing you are in right now, up there, yeah, that's your web browser. If you like me when youre on your own computer, you s

豆知识 2011-05-29&06-04 “总量管制和交易”的故事

I am so glad that the world is finally getting together to stop climate change. When I first heard that our leaders were meeting to talk about solutions, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. Didnt you? Then I said, wait a minute, what exactly are they p

豆知识 2011-08-07&08-13 Google +1按钮

Have you ever come home to a note that made life just a little bit easier? A tip from someone you trust that helps you find the things you care about. When you have lots of options in front of you, it's easy to find yourself wishing for a bit of advi

豆知识 2011-03-13&03-19 正确面对成长的烦恼

Everybody has a fear about growing up. Its all a part of the growing up process, but what exactly do we fear? The thought of going to a new school? Making big decisions? Leaving friends behind? Being left behind? Wearing a tie? Or simply not knowing

豆知识 2011-05-01&05-07 物品的故事（5/5）

In the U.S., we spend three to four times as many hours shopping as our counterparts in Europe do. So were in this ridiculous situation where we go to work, maybe two jobs even, and we come home when were exhausted, so we plop down on our new couch a

豆知识 2011-04-24&04-30 物品的故事（4/5）

President Eisenhower's Council of Economic Advisers chairman said that The American economy's ultimate purpose is to produce more consumer goods. More consumer goods? Our ultimate purpose? Not provide healthcare, education, or safe transportation, or

豆知识 2011-07-24&07-30 无线信号发生器的发展史

It starts with a blip, a beep, a noise, a pattern, a signal. It could be anything - ink on paper, machine data, or even the words flowing through your minds right now. Signal generators play an important role in testing devices we use every day. The

豆知识 2011-03-27&04-02 维基百科现状

Wikipedia is one of the most important websites on the Internet today, but you might be surprised to learn that it began as a side project of another online encyclopedia. That was called Nupedia, to be a traditional encyclopedia written by experts, f

豆知识 2010-08-01&08-07 维护网络名誉

In the past, doing something embarrassing wasn't a big deal. It happened, and then people moved on. But now that things can be shared on the web immediately, those embarrassing moments can last forever and impact your reputation and those of your fri

豆知识 2010-09-26&10-02 Gravatar - 全球通用头像

When you scoot around the web, leaving comments, writing blog posts, contributing to forums and so on, it's nice to be able to leave your mark with an avatar: an image that represents you as it sits alongside your content. The thing is, often you nee

豆知识 2010-09-19&09-25 透过手机看世界

I think we can all agree that reality is pretty great. Its what we experience through our senses, like our eyes, and phones with cameras. The Internet is awesome too, but the internet and reality have a hard time working together. Thankfully this is

豆知识 2009-06-28&07-04 网络搜索策略

The Web may seem like a vast ocean when it comes to finding something you need. Thankfully, search engines can help turn oceans of information into small pools that make finding information easier. This is Web Search Strategies In Plain English. Befo

豆知识 2010-03-14&03-20 美国学校经济来源及支出情

One big reason is that voters passed a law called Proposition 13, which limited how much money homeowners and businesses had to pay in property taxes. This reduced tax money for funding schools. Voters then became worried that schools were getting to

豆知识 2011-10-30&11-05 退休储蓄

One day, we all want to retire. After working for most of our lives, we imagine a time when we can stop working, and have choices in how we spend our time. Because were all living longer than ever before, its going to take even more money to support

豆知识 2010-02-28&03-06 REDFIN - 网上购房新体验

For a first-time homebuyer, Karen knows a lot. She knows the neighborhoods and the types of home she wants. She's been looking on the web for a while, but now she is ready to tour homes even though she's a little unsure about details of the process.

豆知识 2010-03-07&03-13 美国学校经济来源及支出情

Have you ever wondered what makes a community strong? Why is it that some communities thrive and other struggle? Well, there are lots of reasons. Think of hospitals. If your community has good doctors and health care, your community may be healthier.