Monday, November 14, 2005
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Charleston conference 2005
Well I thought I may as well do a live blogpost from Charleston.
I am here for an Acquisitions conf.
Today I attended a product demo
The bacon was exceptional. Maybe a little too sweet.
The gift bag included bene(sp) wafers. What a nice treat.
The demo was good, if not uplifting.
Today I spent in the hostel trying to get some work done. I've only seen one roach so far, and it was small.
I slept good last night. There was no one in the room next to me and there was no traffic noise. unbelievable. Now if only I could lock my window.
I posted some pics on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonfleming
I am here for an Acquisitions conf.
Today I attended a product demo
The bacon was exceptional. Maybe a little too sweet.
The gift bag included bene(sp) wafers. What a nice treat.
The demo was good, if not uplifting.
Today I spent in the hostel trying to get some work done. I've only seen one roach so far, and it was small.
I slept good last night. There was no one in the room next to me and there was no traffic noise. unbelievable. Now if only I could lock my window.
I posted some pics on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonfleming
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Green Car?
I thought the idea of the hydrogen car was to get away from using gasoline.
Isn't natural gas another non-renewable resource?
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Green Car Congress: Hondas More Powerful Fuel Cell Concept with Home Hydrogen Refueling: "Honda also unveiled its current model of the Home Energy Station (HES), a home cogeneration and fueling system that uses natural gas to supply electricity and heat in addition to hydrogen fuel for vehicles."
Isn't natural gas another non-renewable resource?
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Green Car Congress: Hondas More Powerful Fuel Cell Concept with Home Hydrogen Refueling: "Honda also unveiled its current model of the Home Energy Station (HES), a home cogeneration and fueling system that uses natural gas to supply electricity and heat in addition to hydrogen fuel for vehicles."
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Friday, October 07, 2005
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
E Ink
Forget waiting for someone else to build it for you commercially. Make your own!!
E Ink: "E Ink's Active Matrix Electronic Paper Display (EPD) Prototyping Kit is designed for product designers, engineers and technologists who want hands-on access to a high-resolution paper-like display. The kit includes a production sample of a 6' SVGA (800 X 600) active matrix display made using E Ink� Imaging Film, along with all of the hardware and software necessary to produce a fully functional portable device."
E Ink: "E Ink's Active Matrix Electronic Paper Display (EPD) Prototyping Kit is designed for product designers, engineers and technologists who want hands-on access to a high-resolution paper-like display. The kit includes a production sample of a 6' SVGA (800 X 600) active matrix display made using E Ink� Imaging Film, along with all of the hardware and software necessary to produce a fully functional portable device."
Monday, October 03, 2005
Boing Boing: eInk device without DRM
Yes.. but how do I get one... and How much does it cost?
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Boing Boing: eInk device without DRM: "his Chinese ebook reader is based on the same eInk technology as the Sony Librie -- it's an incredibly sharp, low-power-draw display that works well in direct sunlight as well as in dim conditions. However, the Librie is essentially a boat-anchor because of the DRM in it that expires all your books after six months (of course, you can"
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Boing Boing: eInk device without DRM: "his Chinese ebook reader is based on the same eInk technology as the Sony Librie -- it's an incredibly sharp, low-power-draw display that works well in direct sunlight as well as in dim conditions. However, the Librie is essentially a boat-anchor because of the DRM in it that expires all your books after six months (of course, you can"
Friday, September 30, 2005
MAKE: Blog: Applications for your USB drive / iPod
Make your own bootable USB drive, and there is a link to someone who has compiled some utilities to put on it.
MAKE: Blog: Applications for your USB drive / iPod: "Here's a great list of applications you can download and run off any USB drive or music player like the iPod. I usually keep my iPod nano filled with applications so I can use any system, but still have access to all the programs I need. It's also handy to have a toolset when you need to fix computers."
MAKE: Blog: Applications for your USB drive / iPod: "Here's a great list of applications you can download and run off any USB drive or music player like the iPod. I usually keep my iPod nano filled with applications so I can use any system, but still have access to all the programs I need. It's also handy to have a toolset when you need to fix computers."
Friday, September 23, 2005
How to Be Inhuman
How to Be Inhuman: "The President�s Council on Bioethics worries that people who choose to use biotech enhancements would somehow lose themselves: "
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Google-It
I was looking at a post on the Shifted Librarian's site, and I saw that one of the options underneath her post was titled Google-It. Clicking on that I discovered that it puts the title of the post into google and does a search. I immediately started hacking my own template to do the same thing. So Voila..
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Research Update: Bendable electronic paper includes image memory - 9/15/2005 - EDN - CA6255069
Wait... Did you just say no power?.... WOW.
Research Update: Bendable electronic paper includes image memory - 9/15/2005 - EDN - CA6255069: "Striving toward the long-sought ideal of the electronic equivalent to conventional paper, Fujitsu Ltd and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd have demonstrated a film-based, bendable material that displays text and color images and consumes no power when displaying them. Fujitsu officials say that the power to change an image is so low that the weak RF energy in contactless IC cards can deliver that energy to the device."
Research Update: Bendable electronic paper includes image memory - 9/15/2005 - EDN - CA6255069: "Striving toward the long-sought ideal of the electronic equivalent to conventional paper, Fujitsu Ltd and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd have demonstrated a film-based, bendable material that displays text and color images and consumes no power when displaying them. Fujitsu officials say that the power to change an image is so low that the weak RF energy in contactless IC cards can deliver that energy to the device."
Monday, September 12, 2005
| Your Brain's Pattern |
 Structured and organized, you have a knack for thinking clearly. You are very logical - and you don't let your thoughts get polluted with emotions. And while your thoughts are pretty serious, they're anything from boring. It's minds like yours that have built the great cities of the world! |
Saturday, August 20, 2005
wrapping up D.C.
so much dc it hurts.
well we are coming home tomorrow,and its not a day too soon.
quick wrap up
National Museum of health: a pain to get to, but well worth the hassle (3 ID checks!)
Museum of Natrual History-well lit, great 3D imax, not as much as new york
Museum of American History-pop culture under renovation .. man thats what I came for.
Museum of the American Indian- Well worth the trip- go see the 14 min. movie *tops*
Museum of Air and Space- Honestly I liked the Annex better, make sure you drive if you have a car though $12 to park per car or $12 per person to ride their bus, on their schedule.
White House tour-self guided, but interesting
Capitol tour-make sure you get an aide from your representative to give you a tour *bonus ride in their personal subway cars!
well thats enough for now, can't wait to get back home!
well we are coming home tomorrow,and its not a day too soon.
quick wrap up
National Museum of health: a pain to get to, but well worth the hassle (3 ID checks!)
Museum of Natrual History-well lit, great 3D imax, not as much as new york
Museum of American History-pop culture under renovation .. man thats what I came for.
Museum of the American Indian- Well worth the trip- go see the 14 min. movie *tops*
Museum of Air and Space- Honestly I liked the Annex better, make sure you drive if you have a car though $12 to park per car or $12 per person to ride their bus, on their schedule.
White House tour-self guided, but interesting
Capitol tour-make sure you get an aide from your representative to give you a tour *bonus ride in their personal subway cars!
well thats enough for now, can't wait to get back home!
Saturday, August 13, 2005
Chapel Hill
Stayed the night in Chapel Hill with Christian and Linda. We had crepes this morning which were quite yummy. I rolled up some lindonberry and then some cloud berry, and also tried some lime and sugar.
Now we are ready to get back on the road to Washington D.C. --more to come
Now we are ready to get back on the road to Washington D.C. --more to come
Saturday, August 06, 2005
Yard Sale-ing
Woke up this morning at 5:00AM so that we could start our yard sale this morning.
We got to Dana's around 6:20 and by 6:30 we already had 5 people browsing through our stuff. It's 11:00AM now and we've made around $105. We've started separating things into piles to keep and to give away after the yard sale. It has been fun, but it has been extremely hot today. The bugs are starting to get irritating, and I'm so tired ;)
We are all sitting outside now, I have the wireless on the laptop so we're all good.
We got to Dana's around 6:20 and by 6:30 we already had 5 people browsing through our stuff. It's 11:00AM now and we've made around $105. We've started separating things into piles to keep and to give away after the yard sale. It has been fun, but it has been extremely hot today. The bugs are starting to get irritating, and I'm so tired ;)
We are all sitting outside now, I have the wireless on the laptop so we're all good.
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Craft Idea
Don't just throw away books. Look at any illustrations there might be inside the book that you can use
CITYWIDE / Greeting cards that show their spine / Artist turns discarded books into note cards: "Greeting cards that show their spine
Artist turns discarded books into note cards"
CITYWIDE / Greeting cards that show their spine / Artist turns discarded books into note cards: "Greeting cards that show their spine
Artist turns discarded books into note cards"
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Monday, July 18, 2005
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Boffins create zombie dogs | The Other Side | Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au (27-06-2005)
Boffins create zombie dogs | The Other Side | Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au (27-06-2005): "Pittsburgh's Safar Centre for Resuscitation Research has developed a technique in which subject's veins are drained of blood and filled with an ice-cold salt solution."
*I'm not sure if I would want to survive this procedure*
*I'm not sure if I would want to survive this procedure*
Friday, June 24, 2005
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
LISNews.com | School Libraries Vandalized
LISNews.com | School Libraries Vandalized: "vandals opened up at least five fire hydrants overnight at the San Marin high school. The water flooded the floor of the library and damaged some books."
Is there some movement out there to destroy libraries??
"In Spokane Someone smashed at least two library computers, smeared ink on the floor and printed an insult directed at Ferris on the wall in the school library."
Is there some movement out there to destroy libraries??
"In Spokane Someone smashed at least two library computers, smeared ink on the floor and printed an insult directed at Ferris on the wall in the school library."
Monday, June 20, 2005
Oddly Enough News Article | Reuters.com
Oddly Enough News Article | Reuters.com: "Norwegian Princess Leah's name was inspired by a character in a 'Star Wars' movie, the mother of the infant princess was quoted as saying Thursday."
Can you believe this??, Kind of makes the idea of naming our firstborn Chewbacca less sensational...
Can you believe this??, Kind of makes the idea of naming our firstborn Chewbacca less sensational...
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Library books found dumped in recycle bin
WAWS FOX30 Online - Jacksonville - Library books found dumped in recycle bin: "A Jacksonville man is outraged after he found hundreds of books from Duval County libraries in a dumpster for recycling."
What library throws away books?
*not that i want them!!
What library throws away books?
*not that i want them!!
Friday, June 10, 2005
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
conference
dinner conversation..
marsberg.. oh right the rotting of organs, and oh wait .. yes the bleeding....
from our vendor: "Who the Hell Are You?" (to room of 400)
later.. person in row behind me "Who the Hell are We?"
presentation went well... I think at least all the tech aspects worked.
flying back home now..
(relief)
marsberg.. oh right the rotting of organs, and oh wait .. yes the bleeding....
from our vendor: "Who the Hell Are You?" (to room of 400)
later.. person in row behind me "Who the Hell are We?"
presentation went well... I think at least all the tech aspects worked.
flying back home now..
(relief)
Friday, June 03, 2005
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Friday, May 27, 2005
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
posting ,blah
I started a new blog called myancestry.blogspot.com
nothing much there now, but it will serve as a journal of my researching activities.
Leaving for Nebraska in 2 days. not excited yet, I would like to see my Dad and his wife, but Nebraska is a big wide open space.
Kim said that there is a museum and a flea market that we could go to, so it might not be as bad as feared. Of course just hanging out with my Dad would be cool as well. I think it has been 2 years since I last saw him.
nothing much there now, but it will serve as a journal of my researching activities.
Leaving for Nebraska in 2 days. not excited yet, I would like to see my Dad and his wife, but Nebraska is a big wide open space.
Kim said that there is a museum and a flea market that we could go to, so it might not be as bad as feared. Of course just hanging out with my Dad would be cool as well. I think it has been 2 years since I last saw him.
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
my life
Taking a genealogy course this emester, I'll let you know how it goes. I imagine that I am related to some incredibly un-famous, maybe somewhat interesting people.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
New Scientist Technology - Self-cloning robots are a chip off the old block
New Scientist Technology - Self-cloning robots are a chip off the old block: "Hod Lipson and colleagues at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, built their self-replicating device using small mechanical building blocks that can swivel, and also attach themselves to one another using electromagnets."
I think I read a Tom Strong comic about this, and it ended up badly.
I think I read a Tom Strong comic about this, and it ended up badly.
Cheating, or an Early Mingling of the Blood? - New York Times
Cheating, or an Early Mingling of the Blood? - New York Times: "In other words, his scientific expert argued, Mr. Hamilton had a twin that died in utero but, before dying, contributed some blood cells to him during fetal life. And those cells remained in his body, producing blood that matched the dead twin and not Mr. Hamilton. Or perhaps it was his mother's blood that got mixed in during fetal life."
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
E Ink
E Ink: "The Electronic Paper Display is reflective and can be easily read in bright sunlight or dimly lit environments while being able to be seen at virtually any angle - just like paper. Its black and white ink-on-paper look, combined with a resolution in excess of most portable devices at approximately 170 pixels per inch"
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
blog
What haven't I written in a week? Busy---so busy. ;)
I did manage to add blogrolling (see the right hand pane under the archives.
Essentially this is what I get from my aggreagtor bloglines. I don't know how interesting this might be to other people, but I thought I'd share.
p.s. blah.
I did manage to add blogrolling (see the right hand pane under the archives.
Essentially this is what I get from my aggreagtor bloglines. I don't know how interesting this might be to other people, but I thought I'd share.
p.s. blah.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
CBS News | Science's Part-Beast, Part-Human | February 27, 2005 23:30:01
CBS News | Science's Part-Beast, Part-Human | February 27, 2005 23:30:01: "The goal here is not to create talking sheep, but rather scientists see this as an opportunity to grow human tissue in organs outside the human body, where the medical benefits could be endless. "
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Monday, April 25, 2005
blah
it may seem like there has been a lack of original posting here lately.. True
but, I blame it all on my aggreagting service. *Bloglines*
I can't help but post tidbits that I think are interesting.
especially when my life is so mundane. Not really. sitting in the hospital room for 5 hours may be boring, but it is not mundane.
Although my wife did find this interesting article while we were there.
http://www.discover.com/issues/may-05/cover/
Oh and there was a lot of good people watching, and i mean good.
esp the blind guy in the wheelchair who was half blocking the entrance to the emergency room (come on.._) He would occasionally loll his head about and utter nonsensical things. (not sure if he had a keeper or not)
but, I blame it all on my aggreagting service. *Bloglines*
I can't help but post tidbits that I think are interesting.
especially when my life is so mundane. Not really. sitting in the hospital room for 5 hours may be boring, but it is not mundane.
Although my wife did find this interesting article while we were there.
http://www.discover.com/issues/may-05/cover/
Oh and there was a lot of good people watching, and i mean good.
esp the blind guy in the wheelchair who was half blocking the entrance to the emergency room (come on.._) He would occasionally loll his head about and utter nonsensical things. (not sure if he had a keeper or not)
Sunday, April 24, 2005
New Scientist Breaking News - Mess with the body clock at your peril
New Scientist Breaking News - Mess with the body clock at your peril: "The obvious conclusion is that workers should try to avoid split shifts and other schedule changes that put their body clocks out of kilter,"
*Chronobiologist.. what a kick-ass sounding job title*
*Chronobiologist.. what a kick-ass sounding job title*
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Health / Science / From myth to reality
In an effort to bring you all articles concerning xenotransplants
chimeras -- animals whose bodies are a mosaic, with their own cells intermixed with those of another animal
chimeras -- animals whose bodies are a mosaic, with their own cells intermixed with those of another animal
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
News: New Zealand News: NZ Mulls Animal To Human Transplants
Bioethics debate... keeping up with all news related to xenotransplants.
News: New Zealand News: NZ Mulls Animal To Human Transplants
News: New Zealand News: NZ Mulls Animal To Human Transplants
Monday, April 18, 2005
google search
added a new "site-flavored" search developed by google to the sidebar.
Try it out, and let me know if you like it. Or if you can even tell the difference between this and a regular google search.blah.
Try it out, and let me know if you like it. Or if you can even tell the difference between this and a regular google search.blah.
Thursday, April 14, 2005
bathroom sounds
So amidst bouts of explosive diarhea from the stall next to me, the person (student) makes a phone call to a friend. (obvious consternation)
Explaining that he is in the Library bathrrom and would join them downstairs when they were done. (more poo.)
ugh.
Explaining that he is in the Library bathrrom and would join them downstairs when they were done. (more poo.)
ugh.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Seiko shows watch based on Electronic Paper
All I can say is wow! Sony is incorporating e-ink into a watch design.
Seiko shows watch based on Electronic Paper
Seiko shows watch based on Electronic Paper
bathroom view
Went to the bathroom yesterday at the library.
I was getting off the pot when I happened to look at the ceiling.
There on the ceiling was a mirror (or at least a fragment) that was glued to the ceiling.
Disturbed I went back to work and told Paul about it (he had encountered another homoerotic activity in the bathroom a few days ago.)
I didn't immediately take it down, because someone else had come in to use the stall next to me.
I was going to take it down myself after work, but I figured that I might as well call UPD to do it, That way, maybe they'll dust for fingerprints, and keep it on record or something. (likely)
I came to work this morning, and the mirror is gone to my relief.
I will be looking at the ceiling before I use the bathrrom from now on though.
I was getting off the pot when I happened to look at the ceiling.
There on the ceiling was a mirror (or at least a fragment) that was glued to the ceiling.
Disturbed I went back to work and told Paul about it (he had encountered another homoerotic activity in the bathroom a few days ago.)
I didn't immediately take it down, because someone else had come in to use the stall next to me.
I was going to take it down myself after work, but I figured that I might as well call UPD to do it, That way, maybe they'll dust for fingerprints, and keep it on record or something. (likely)
I came to work this morning, and the mirror is gone to my relief.
I will be looking at the ceiling before I use the bathrrom from now on though.
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Scotsman.com News - Sci-Tech - Cloned cow milk 'safe'
"Cloned Milk Safe"
Scotsman.com News - Sci-Tech - Cloned cow milk 'safe'
What's next peanutbutter from cloned goobers?
Scotsman.com News - Sci-Tech - Cloned cow milk 'safe'
What's next peanutbutter from cloned goobers?
Friday, April 08, 2005
Thursday, April 07, 2005
frontline: organ farm: the regulators: ethical issues
Trying to find more information about human-sheep chimeras.
I have found this article so far.
"One effort to raise public awareness of ethical issues in biotechnology was the recent patent application by researcher Stuart Newman and activist Jeremy Rifkin. Claimed are three methods of creating human-animal chimeras. Genetic material is moved from one species and placed into the embryo of another. [82] Even though the inventors have stated that they have no intention of using the patent to produce such chimeras, they list under possible applications of the techniques the production of organs for transplant into humans. On the surface, this patent does not differ from some patents already issued, such as the "geep" (sheep-goat chimera) or implantation of human "early passage" and embryonic stem cells into the embryos of another species.frontline: organ farm: the regulators: ethical issues
I have found this article so far.
"One effort to raise public awareness of ethical issues in biotechnology was the recent patent application by researcher Stuart Newman and activist Jeremy Rifkin. Claimed are three methods of creating human-animal chimeras. Genetic material is moved from one species and placed into the embryo of another. [82] Even though the inventors have stated that they have no intention of using the patent to produce such chimeras, they list under possible applications of the techniques the production of organs for transplant into humans. On the surface, this patent does not differ from some patents already issued, such as the "geep" (sheep-goat chimera) or implantation of human "early passage" and embryonic stem cells into the embryos of another species.frontline: organ farm: the regulators: ethical issues
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Intel invests in electronic paper maker
I don't know if this is actually news or not, since I knew about this a week ago, but I thought I might as well go ahead and post it. Can't help but wonder how to get in on this before it becomes standard. The other question is which to invest in? This one or PARCS effort.
Intel invests in electronic paper maker
Intel invests in electronic paper maker
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Monday, April 04, 2005
Thursday, March 31, 2005
stop me
sitting here with a dog on my lap. he has one of my arms trapped under his 12lb body, so that is why I am typing so slowly. just spent 2 hours stumbling through the internet. before that i read an episode of enterprise and smallville at television without pity.
Friday, March 25, 2005
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
dog incident
heightened by the presence of a pit bull perhaps.
Oscar was attacked "bitten/shaken" this weekend, neither Alissa nor I were there to see it (which is just as well)
Alissa's Dad was walking him when a pitbull came out of nowehere.
After biting Oscar the pit bit his owner in the Groin.
Luckily Oscar is going to be okay, but it certainly is a painful process
Oscar was attacked "bitten/shaken" this weekend, neither Alissa nor I were there to see it (which is just as well)
Alissa's Dad was walking him when a pitbull came out of nowehere.
After biting Oscar the pit bit his owner in the Groin.
Luckily Oscar is going to be okay, but it certainly is a painful process
Monday, March 21, 2005
Monday, March 14, 2005
post-vac
back from NY-NH-MA trip
went well. sprained ankle, but I'll get that fixed.
pictures to follow hopefully.
went well. sprained ankle, but I'll get that fixed.
pictures to follow hopefully.
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Monday, February 28, 2005
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