Thanks to Eric for putting me on to this…
Nanoparticles loaded with bee venom kill HIV
http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/25061.aspx
At first I was quite skeptical when I started to read this. There are LOTS of things that show huge promise in the …
Author: Tfoui
He who spews forth data that could be construed as information...
So what is normal?
Global warming is epic, long-term study says
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/08/world/world-climate-change/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Something is really funky on my web server these last couple of days. I am not sure what the problem is, but my provider has cleverly made it nearly impossible to get …
Greenhouse/pool update
Taking advantage of the day off from the snow ‘storm’ (so far it looks pretty wimpy) I finally got around to updating our construction web site. We have started to ‘cheat’ by hiring someone to help get things done. …
Maybe this will help with clear air turbulence?
Using video, scientists reveal invisible motion, and it’s freaky
http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/using-video-scientists-reveal-invisible-motion-and-its-freaky-20130228/
This is such a cool idea, all the more so because it doesn’t require new cameras or anything. Take the same old video you are already taking, just process the …
A new paradigm in learning?
A $1 million bet on students without teachers
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/27/opinion/ted-prize-students-teach-themselves/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
I have a very strong objection to increasing the power of the “educational industrial complex“. I also have a strong objection to the current US paradigm of deliberately destroying …
What is the point?
Space-mad businessman announces manned trip to Mars
http://www.tgdaily.com/space-brief/69814-space-mad-businessman-announces-manned-trip-to-mars
I complain about what I feel are idiotic efforts to do space exploration (for example) because I feel it does a gross disservice to those who are seriously interested. When …
Unmail
Startup finds niche in digitizing physical mail
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/26/tech/innovation/outbox-mail-service/index.html?hpt=hp_bn5
An interesting idea, I can see some real value for it, particularly if you are highly mobile and don’t want your mail to get lost trying to keep up with you. It …
Just the right amount of competition
Can Tough Competition Hinder Academic Performance?
http://ideas.time.com/2013/02/22/can-tough-competition-hinder-academic-performance/?hpt=hp_bn18
This is a really interesting idea to me. I have noted myself that the company you keep has a huge influence on the path you take (from as simple as which line you …
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Airfares Down 50 Percent Since 1978, Study Shows
http://www.askthepilot.com/cheaper-and-safer/
I choked a bit when I first read the title, but gave it a chance (I am a regular reader of the irregular (as I am becoming) Ask The Pilot) and …
Flu vaccine = total waste of time, money and resources
Does the Vaccine Matter?
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/11/does-the-vaccine-matter/307723/
Personally I never felt the flu vaccine was worth a damn because every time I got one I felt like total crap for several days and didn’t see how there was any sort of payoff …