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"...the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like the fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars..." - Jack Kerouac

Google to Host Terabytes of Open-Source Science Data | Wired Science from Wired.com
Topic: Science 12:07 pm EST, Jan 20, 2008

Sources at Google have disclosed that the humble domain, http://research.google.com, will soon provide a home for terabytes of open-source scientific datasets. The storage will be free to scientists and access to the data will be free for all. The project, known as Palimpsest and first previewed to the scientific community at the Science Foo camp at the Googleplex last August, missed its original launch date this week, but will debut soon.

Building on the company's acquisition of the data visualization technology, Trendalyzer, from the oft-lauded, TED presenting Gapminder team, Google will also be offering algorithms for the examination and probing of the information. The new site will have YouTube-style annotating and commenting features.

Google to Host Terabytes of Open-Source Science Data | Wired Science from Wired.com


Photos of Australian Tesla coil enthusiasts - Boing Boing
Topic: Miscellaneous 6:32 pm EST, Jan 15, 2008

WOW - now *this* is what i want to see at PN - not just a tesla coli - but tesla coils AND crazy people - mixed together....serious fun (and science)!

Photos of Australian Tesla coil enthusiasts - Boing Boing


The Post-9/11 Driver's License - TIME
Topic: Miscellaneous 8:55 am EST, Jan 11, 2008

How is regulating our citizens more staunchly helping against terrorism?

/me starts to file paper work for updating her passport, which will now include an RFID chip:(

The Post-9/11 Driver's License - TIME


Scientists Find Key to What Could Make Bird Flu a Human Pandemic
Topic: Miscellaneous 4:12 pm EST, Jan  6, 2008

Scientists have identified a key mechanism necessary for bird flu to morph from a rare but deadly infection into a pandemic that could kill millions of people.

This is a very important find...with this kind of information, it may be possible to generate a preventative medication against pandemic flu.

Scientists Find Key to What Could Make Bird Flu a Human Pandemic


And now....time for christmas antics...
Topic: Miscellaneous 12:40 pm EST, Dec 18, 2007

I am definitely checking back on christmas day just to ensure of its validity. Anyway - a bit of christmas fun:) I love how subtle it is...

And now....time for christmas antics...


South Korean scientists clone cats that glow in the dark.
Topic: Science 4:04 pm EST, Dec 13, 2007

South Korean scientists have cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent protein gene, a procedure which could help develop treatments for human genetic diseases, officials said Wednesday. In a side-effect, the cloned cats glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet beams.

"The ability to produce cloned cats with the manipulated genes is significant as it could be used for developing treatments for genetic diseases and for reproducing model (cloned) animals suffering from the same diseases as humans," it added. The technology can also help clone endangered animals like tigers, leopards, and wildcats, Kong said.

Biological hacking = no more boring pets.

South Korean scientists clone cats that glow in the dark.


The effects of caffeine on hydration and bone loss
Topic: Miscellaneous 9:44 pm EST, Dec  6, 2007

Dehydration is one of the main concerns related to caffeine over consumption. Caffeine affects the kidneys by acting as a diuretic, which increases urine production and therefore increases loss of water from the body. Numerous studies have provided evidence linking this loss of fluid with high levels of caffeine consumption, often 600 milligrams or more per day. There is little indication of a diuretic effect for individuals who consume moderate amounts of caffeine, less than 300 milligrams, or 2-3 cups, of coffee per day. Also, there is some evidence that people who regularly consume larger amounts of caffeine have a higher tolerance to the diuretic effect.

Ok, so here is my final answer...apparently, it depends on how much you drink...back in the Pepsi days, you were probably drinking so much that you were unaffected by the diuretic effects of caffeine.:)

The effects of caffeine on hydration and bone loss


Diuretic potential of energy drinks. [Amino Acids. 2006] - PubMed Result
Topic: Miscellaneous 9:38 pm EST, Dec  6, 2007

Well, here is me, playing devils advocate:) Although, to be fair, I found papers with evidence for both caffeine being a diuretic and caffeine not affecting hydration, so apparently, science is crap:)

Diuretic potential of energy drinks. [Amino Acids. 2006] - PubMed Result


Chat Noir - Flash game
Topic: Miscellaneous 7:21 pm EST, Dec  2, 2007

Addictive game....it is possible to win though...just try try again.

Chat Noir - Flash game


ThinkGeek :: Periodic Table Refrigerator Magnets
Topic: Miscellaneous 5:46 pm EST, Nov 27, 2007

ahem...gee...I wish a holiday was coming up in which people exchange gifts to show that they care. Because if there was, then I am positive that geeky chicks everywhere would want a set of these. Hint.

ThinkGeek :: Periodic Table Refrigerator Magnets


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