Talk about killing two birds with one stone. With grave space at a premium and the planet allegedly undergoing climate change, it's apparently time to find a more eco-friendly way to dispose of corpses. The process, called resomation, allows people to dispose of loved ones in a more ecologically sound way. From the Post Chronicle : A British company says it has an eco-friendly alternative to cremation: boiling bodies into dust. In the process, called resomation, the body is encased ...
Major ramble incoming. My mind operates in at least 3 dimensions, and putting stuff on paper - linear - is damned near impossible for me, so I apologize in advance. Take each separate thought, and launch it into its own coordinate in space. Then look at the whole as one - like its own little galaxy of thoughts. The band, Devo, was ahead of its time name-wise. Named after the theory that humans were de-evolving, I'd call it close to prophetic except for the fact that I don't really beli...
I've posted more articles in the last few days than I've posted in a year...no earthly idea why. Here's today's drek. About a year ago, I was doing a late night gig - somewhere around here - and it *seemed* to me that it was close to where I live, so I invoked my right as a unit leader to drive my car there leaving the job of taking all our gear back to the bandroom to my subordinates. I really should have gone with them because I got really really really lost. It took me about 3 hour...
This video is quite something to watch for crash bang and smash enjoyment alone. The bollard used in this test must be made of a material that is really strong ( duh that goes without saying). The bollard comes out of this little test unscathed and in perfect working order. The bollard has a medium density polyethylene outer sleeve supported by a 114mm galvanised steel inner core that can be concrete filled on site to achieve full anti-ram specification. Now who would have though so...
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Scientists studying equine evolution have assembled the genetic blueprint of a thoroughbred mare. A rough draft of its entire DNA sequence has been made. They wanted to study physiology and dozens of diseases of both horses and human. At Broad Institute in Massachusetts, the research was done under a senior scientist named Clair Wade. The genome contains sizeable gaps and more analysis is needed. The research team estimated that 2.7 million units of DNA would provide a huge informati...
Scientists studying equine evolution have assembled the genetic blueprint of a thoroughbred mare. A rough draft of its entire DNA sequence has been made. They wanted to study physiology and dozens of diseases of both horses and human. At Broad Institute in Massachusetts, the research was done under a senior scientist named Clair Wade. The genome contains sizeable gaps and more analysis is needed. The research team estimated that 2.7 million units of DNA would provide a huge informati...
I found this article quite interesting. If the strange red object are indeed some form of alien life or spores, they are unlike what we accept as living cells here on Earth as they lack DNA or a nucleus. I'll be interested to read further test results on this. Link
Scientists have found new recordings in the activity of the brain, which consolidates daily memories. This study throws light on how our brain interacts with itself in the process of day-to-day remembering of facts and figures. The recordings capture dialogues between hippocampus and neocortex of our brain. Hippocampus is the area where initial memories of the day's events are formed. Neocortex is the sheet of neuron on the outer surface of the brain that mediates conscious though...
Scientists have found new recordings in the activity of the brain, which consolidates daily memories. This study throws light on how our brain interacts with itself in the process of day-to-day remembering of facts and figures. The recordings capture dialogues between hippocampus and neocortex of our brain. Hippocampus is the area where initial memories of the day's events are formed. Neocortex is the sheet of neuron on the outer surface of the brain that mediates conscious though...
I’ve been hearing this terminology for a while now, Going Green . It’s actually a pretty smart analogy used to link to the environment and being healthy. Because it’s the first thing people will think about when they hear the terminology right? Going green, trees, grass, organic! I don’t know about you, but it says those things to me! What is Going Green really, what does it mean? Going green is what you do in an effort to save our planet. It’s not just recycling anymore...
This is a bit of old news but I keep seeing the Milgram shock study popping up in places like Slashdot, the Cato Institute blog, etc as though it was new and/or a surprising result. For those who don't know here is a summary: Milgram's study placed a test subject (you) into a situation where they were instructed by an authority figure to administer electric shocks of increasing intensity to another subject (actually an actor)....
Wibu wants to see hacker's skills in action and they are willing to pay for it . "Wibu-Systems USA is challenging hackers around the globe to take their best shot at cracking their encryption technology. It's a winner-take-all contest, and the prize is $40,000. It is slated to begin at 6 p.m. EST Jan. 31 and end at 5:59 p.m. EST March 14—or when someone defeats CodeMeter, Wibu's dongle-based anti-piracy tool, and shows the company how it was done. " My only question is how long ...
LA Marathon training program: Week 8 Sunday January 2nd, 2007 EZ Run: 7mi @ 8:54 (Planned: 7mi @ 9:06) Weight: 189 Time: 7:35pm Temp: 40f Weather: Clear Route: To the Cemetery and Back Notes: I am now officially past the Half way point on my 16 week schedule. I am still feeling pretty optimistic. With 8 more weeks of this I might stand a chance of meeting my goal time in LA. I ran late tonight becaus...
Are we paying too much for new technology? I know Joeuser’s are much more savvy than I am when it comes to new technology. I’d appreciate your input on some of my thoughts. I studied electronics as a hobby course some 15 years ago but I am no expert on the latest gadgets to appear on the market. I recently bought an HD TV and paid the price of a good second hand car for it. Before buying I checked out 3 models : Panasonic (Japan-set made in China): 26†Benq (Taiwan-set made in ...