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    August 24, 1853 - Saratoga Springs, NY

    It has been claimed that the first potato chips were prepared by Chef George Crum, an American Indian, at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs, NY. When railroad magnate Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt was dining there, he sent his fried potatoes back to the kitchen, complaining they were "too thick." The chef, George Crum retaliated by slicing paper thin strips of potatoes and frying them to a crisp. But Vanderbilt loved these "Saratoga Chips" and they became an instant success.

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    August 24, 2007 - Nigeria and Brazil

    Field tests of a revolutionary laptop costing $100.00 has proved a success in Nigeria and Brazil opening up the opportunity to help third world countries children catch up with the rest of the world. The laptop has a number of revolutionary innovations and is part of the "One Laptop Per Child" initiative No Moving Parts ( 1GB of flash memory ) instead of traditional hard disc. Super energy efficient Processor AMD 433 MHz with in built graphics card Open Source Linux operating system (OS) free Dual wi-fi antennas with 3 times normal range with mesh networking built in ( peer to peer between laptops ) Low power dual-mode display, which allows toggle between color and black-and-white screens which provides screen reading in direct sunlight in BW mode. Multiple options for charging super efficient battery including hand crank charge, solar panel charge and even a pull-string recharger Sealed waterproof green rubber keyboard. Still and motion capture camera

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Learn more about online computer games. The article describes the advantages of playing flash games, such as good relaxation, brain training and memory development.

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Can you imagine your life with no personal computer. Most people will definitely answer no to this question. We work on PC when we are at the office. As soon as we come home the first thing we do is turning on our computer. We only turn it off for nights, but in the recent time with the development of technical progress there appeared a chance to download significant volumes of information, for example videos or music, from the Internet.

Downloading takes some time, so people prefer to keep their PC turned on during night and to download. Useful software, the World Wide Web, computer flash games ? we're so used to their presence in our living that it is scarcely conceivable that they can unexpectedly disappear.
Attitude of people to computer games is different. For some of them playing computer flash games is the most favorite hobby and the best way to relax after a hard working day. Some people find them amusing and sometimes spare some time to this kind of activity.

But there is also a category of people that consider computer games to be a total waste of time. They suppose that playing computer flash games destroys people's brain. Actually, flash computer games are really a great source of relaxation. What's more, it was confirmed by scientists that playing flash games affects positively the activity of our brain. Just imagine the situation when you're concentrated on playing a computer flash game. You're attentive to details and always try to think ahead.

That implies that playing flash games develop your thinking abilities and quick reaction ability. But still, computer games should not become the only thing you take interest in. Firstly, spending too much time in front of the monitor has a negative influence on your eyesight. Moreover, take into account that the game is a virtual reality and you should not change your real life with playing flash games. Use playing computer flash games as a way to relax and to exercise your brain and you'll get only positive effect.

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