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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Computers and cells
(Oops! One day late this week!) A computer has some similarities to living organisms. Both produce something from, well, not very much. A computer program has data input from various sources, and produces output to various sinks or targets. A … Continue reading
Posted in General, Internet, Miscellaneous, Philosophy, Science
Tagged A-weighting, Acoustics, Adobe Photoshop, Advanced Micro Devices, Algorithmic art, Antigen, Apophysis (software), B cell, Big data, Binding site, Calculation, Cell biology, Cell culture, Cell Phone, Cell signaling, Cell type, Centenary Institute, Central processing unit, Chinese hamster ovary cell, DNA, Fractal, Gene expression, Germany, I-cell disease, Journal of Cell Biology, Lysosome, Mitochondrial DNA, Protein, Transcription factor
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Technolust
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/158774123 I’m going to define technolust or technophilia as the almost uncontrollable urge to snap up the latest or most novel technical gadgets. I succumb to this disease frequently, although I do try to keep it under control. I do! … Continue reading
Posted in General, Internet, Miscellaneous, Philosophy
Tagged 3D modeling, 3D printing, 501st Legion, Apple Inc., Augusta, Bionics, Computer monitor, Emerging technologies, Florida, Georgia, Hewlett Packard, HP Envy, HP Pavilion at San Jose, IBM, IOS, North American International Auto Show, Personal computer, Printer (computing), Prosthesis, Ultra high definition television, Visual perception
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Beauty – and the beast
Modern society has something of a fixation with beauty. This has led to such bizarre things as “boob jobs” or cosmetic breast enhancements. Other women inject toxins like “Botox” into various parts of their anatomy to firm them up. Whole … Continue reading
Lemmings
In Australia there have been traffic jams up to 28 kilometres long. In New Zealand the end of the holiday period is likely to create “traffic hell“. Meanwhile, those of us who have stayed at home, have found the roads … Continue reading
