“A Real Lightning Fight”
Now that’s what I call applied science! Oh GoddessJ, would you mind terribly if I got one of those? I’ve always wanted to shoot lightning from my fingertips… 😉
Archive of posts filed under the Interests category.
Topics on my particular interests.
“Timeline of Science Fiction Ideas, Technology and Inventions”
I often talk here about science fiction ideas that are now becoming science fact, but it has been happening for a lot longer than I’d realized. Many of the innovations of space travel apparently originated with Jules Verne and were published in 1867 — nearly a hundred years before humans ever rose above the atmosphere. …
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“Inside the bullied brain”
Come on, do people really need neuroimaging to figure out that bullying leaves mental and emotional scars!? Hm, apparently so. Science has finally chiseled another brick out of the walls of ignorance. Too bad there are so many people eagerly mortaring down more on the other side. There are times when I just want to …
Ubuntu 11.04, a.k.a. “Natty Narwhal”
After seeing reviews like these for the new version of Ubuntu, I was a bit apprehensive about upgrading. But as usual and despite my attempts to wait, I did so anyway, several days ago. I figured they couldn’t have screwed up the GNOME interface too much, and no matter how bad the new Unity interface …
“Fear of the Dark”
Science versus superstition. Nothing new, but interesting nonetheless.
“Boffins play ‘Pac-Man’ with tiny living organisms”
No fair, I wanna play with the paramecium! Those scientist guys get all the fun! 😉
“The story of history is of more for less”
As I’ve gotten older and learned more about what’s going on in the world, I’ve been shocked and dismayed at the problems that I see. To the point that I’ve had serious thoughts about avoiding having kids, much as I want them, because bringing them into this kind of world seems to be a disservice …
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“Mail Rail: London’s long-lost underground postal railroad”
I’ve always loved this sort of thing. The idea of exploring secretive, long-hidden places fascinates me.
“Disclaimers in Email Signatures are Not Just Annoying, But Legally Meaningless”
I recently saw this, and having seen several of these disclaimers in the last decade or so, thought it would make a good blog topic. When I first started communicating with BigCo, they had a policy that required an eleven-line legal disclaimer at the end of all e-mails. I know bits are cheap, but these …
“The Future of Sleep”
I’ve previously mentioned my inability to stay asleep long enough each night. I really need at least seven and a half hours a night, but can rarely get more than six before rising no matter what time I go to bed, like it or not. And yes, I’ve tried melatonin… I don’t recall whether it …