Tech/Science News + Some Other Things (From Around The Web)

Well!...It seems that my last couple of news posts went down well enough for me to be asked to do more, so here we go!!!  If you guys find any interesting stories and want me to post them in next weeks 'issue' then private message me links and such and I will get them included!

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This Mechanical Keyboard Switch Sampler Is My New Favorite Desk Toy

Enter the Max Keyboard Cherry MX Switch Pro Sampler, a ~$20 customizable kit that simulates what using each of the switch types actually feels like. The set includes red, black, blue, brown, green, gray, clear, and white switches, along with sound dampening rings, and an acrylic base to test the switches on.

Aside from being an extremely useful tool for choosing your keyboard, the Sampler is a cool addition to your desktop to fidget with, and makes for a great little gift for anyone into this sort of thing. There's even a cheaper ~$10 model that comes with just the 4 more common switch colors.

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Read more at http://lifehacker.co...new-favor-1630606204


Run Competitions On Your Website Simply and Easily, With Gleam.io

There’s something about getting stuff for free that ignites a frenzy in anyone, and it’s that compulsive fact of human nature which makes competitions so effective for any website. Gleam.io is the newest, and best way to run a promotional competition on a web project.

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Read more at http://www.makeuseof...asily-with-gleam-io/

Test Ebola treatments to be rushed to West Africa

In an extraordinary move, the World Health Organization plans to rush experimental Ebola vaccines and drugs to workers and patients in West Africa in the coming weeks and months. The move reflects a sense of urgency to get the epidemic there under control.

First on the agenda is immediate use of “convalescent serum,” an untested treatment that involves transfusion of blood from an Ebola survivor to a patient. Donors would first be tested for serious diseases such as HIV. Ebola survivors carry antibodies against the virus, but the value of a transfusion containing them is unknown.