The Reality of The Five-Second Rule

If you’re somebody who abides by the age-old Five-Second Rule (or the less trusted 30-Second Rule) you might not want to read this. Applied and Environmental Microbiology just published the results of a new study about the “rule” and have some bad news for floor-food enthusiasts. The scientists placed “watermelon, bread, bread with butter and gummy candy on a variety of different surfaces contaminated with …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Star Trek turns 50, hospitals of the future, art collaborations and more in our look at the web

1. Star Trek Was More Than it Seemed The original Star Trek series might have only lasted three years, but it explored significant political and cultural issues—despite it oftentimes being looked over as purely playful and kitsch. The cult TV show is celebrating its 50th birthday, and NPR explores how the show was “much more than a five-year mission.” From an episode showing the absurdity …

Humanscale’s QuickStand

Minimal and wildly functional, this flexible platform makes any surface into a sit/stand workstation

Sponsored by Humanscale

Many of us long for jobs that don’t require sitting down for eight (or more) hours a day. For those who don’t want to change what they do, just how they do it, Humanscale‘s QuickStand is the latest in their line of products that changes your seated workspace into one that easily and quickly converts to a standing one. We’ve been testing it out at …