Issue 51 | Mar 2014 [melt]

Hi again. The snow is finally melting away and the temperature is sometimes above freezing! The longer days are nice too. If you'd like to reminisce about global weather, here's a video summary of last year.

— Promod

PS Can February March? No, but April May. (Now you know why I didn't pursue a career in comedy.)

The World Wide Web Turns 25

We take the web for granted, but it's only 25 years old. The brief history starts in 1858 with the first Atlantic cable. Read more in Fast Company.

If you'd like to go back to the "old" days, you can delete yourself from the Internet. Lifehacker explains how with an infographic.

Only 250 Lions Remain In West Africa

I wouldn't want to meet a lion in the wild. That's not a problem in Toronto. Or West Africa. The University of Queensland conducted a six year study of 11 countries. They only found 250 lions. What happened? Read more at Futurity.

The 9 Habits Of Great Speakers

We're all speakers and have opportunities to improve. What can we do better. Following these nine tips will help (especially #5). Read more in Inc.

How Target Allowed The Theft Of 40 Million Credit Cards

Target prepared for hackers with FireEye, which the CIA also uses. They were alerted of a threat in time but did nothing as thieves stole every credit card number used at every US store. What went wrong? Read more in BusinessWeek.

The Top Complaints Of The Year

What are the top five consumer complaints? The most recent "winner" topped the list before. Any guesses? The Target breach gives a hint. Get the answers from CNN Money.