Monthly Archives: March 2009

Saw It Coming

Posted on March 26, 2009 by admin

Excellent interview with N. Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan So, another treasured wingnut myth goes down in flames. Not only did eight Senators see this coming, but they tried to stop it – and got steamrolled by the GOP-dominated Congress. There’s … Continue reading →

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Dialogues Within the Specialized Brain

Posted on March 24, 2009 by admin

Joy Hirsch is a professor of Functional Neuroradiology, Neuroscience, and Psychology at Columbia University in New York City. She is also the Director of the Program for Imaging & Cognitive Sciences, PICS, a university-wide core imaging facility to study brain … Continue reading →

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Holey Firewalls

Posted on March 24, 2009 by admin

Great article about how Skype punches holes in firewalls.

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Animated Engines

Posted on March 22, 2009 by admin

Lovely site with animated cutaway illustrations of various types of engines – including steam and Stirling-cycle! Very cool. GO WATCH!

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Little Red Revisited

Posted on March 22, 2009 by admin

As part of a school assignment, Tomas Nilsson created a modern interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood as an animated music video for the song “Sponsored by Destiny” by Slagsmålsklubben. Tomas’ animation was inspired by the music video for “Remind … Continue reading →

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Building Brains

Posted on March 21, 2009 by admin

Fascinating video about a project to build a human brain simulator.

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Is Firefox dead?

Posted on March 21, 2009 by admin

Interesting article about Google Chrome performance.

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Baaa-Studs

Posted on March 19, 2009 by admin

Hat tip to Doug’s Dynamic Drivel! Good’un Doogie!!!!

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Mariah Power

Posted on March 16, 2009 by admin

The Windspire is a low cost, attractive, plug-n-produce wind power appliance that provides a safe and attractive method for harnessing power from the wind. At only 30 feet tall and 2 feet in radius, Windspire is distinguished by its sleek … Continue reading →

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Games: “a year from irrelevance”

Posted on March 16, 2009 by admin

From A Tree Falling in the Forest: Long and thoughtful article about the electronic games industry. The closing paragraph: I don’t believe either of these examples provide a roadmap for sustaining our industry. However, they do provide effective warnings about … Continue reading →

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