The Daily Dozen

1. Bad advice about bankruptcy in Parade Magazine.
2. The top 50 inventions of 2008.
3. Book review: Marco Polo Didn't Go There.
4. The effectiveness of abstinence pledges.
5. Oprah sold out the Kindles.
6. 10 things you didn't know about black holes.
7. A timeline of LEGO minifigures.
8. The science of student burnout.
9. The 50 worst months in S&P history and what followed.
10. The ultimate list of free Windows Vista software from Microsoft.
11. 30 seconds for your laptop to boot up? That's 29 too many.
12. Scientists identify machinery that helps make memories.