Archive for May, 2006

Sir Ian McKellen’s Blog

… is my latest addiction. Crammed with Blog posts, e-mails, photos, and more thoughts from one of my favorite actors and a very interesting man. 66 years old, still writing, acting, crusading for gay rights, and generally being an interesting fellow. Check it out.

9:30 am May 31st, 2006 | Paradoxdruid | No Comments yet |
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I’m in the wrong field or I’m sane or both

A while back, a co-worker of mine posted an editorial they had clipped from Nature, which was the advice of an experienced researcher to potential graduate students in the sciences titled “What makes a good graduate student?”.

Now, either I’m a textbook example of a piss-poor graduate student, or the author is an elitist crazy and I’m sane. Read on to see snippets of her “advice”, and my incredulity and disbelief. (continued)

2:10 pm May 23rd, 2006 | Paradoxdruid | 3 Comments, already |
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Too Bad We All Hate Kids . . . Maybe It’s Just Me

Oh, yeah, well, hate is a strong word . . . but gently dislike doesn’t make the cut. (continued)

10:31 am May 16th, 2006 | shortspeedfreak | 4 Comments, already |
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PD: Prepare to have a good day

Futurama may be returning to TV

7:09 am May 8th, 2006 | Owen | 7 Comments, already |
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Apartment Update

Yup, more apartment photos– hey, moving is a big thing! We’ve now got some shots up from the “During” process… that is, our half moved-in current status. The furniture is all in the right locations, but the vast sea of books and knick-knacks still has to be waded through. Fun!

10:43 am May 1st, 2006 | Paradoxdruid | Only 1 Comment |
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Free Rice

Okay, I’ll admit that it’s entirely possible that I am the last person to learn about this website*, but it’s really addictive.  It’s a game that tests your vocabulary.  Each time you get a word’s meaning correct, 20 grains of rice are donated to the UN World Program.  So, give Free Rice a whirl.  I bet you’ll have fun and you’ll get to help make strides toward ending hunger.

 *I heard about it forever ago, I just never actually looked at it.

18 Jul 08 | No Comments |

Security Cam Music Video

This band decided they didn’t have money to make a video, so they set up in public places in view of security cameras, then asked to get the footage from the people.

Pretty cool results, though a little creepy to think how much these cameras are around.

A news story about it is here

12 May 08 | 1 Comment |

Some Frogs and Toads are just weird…

Thanks to one of my favorites blogs, Zooillogix, I recently got to see toads giving live birth from their back and frogs without lungs. (continued)

12 Apr 08 | 1 Comment |

20% of Scientists use “Cognition Enhancement” Drugs

According to a recent anonymous poll in Nature magazine. Further commentary at WebMD. Crazy, huh?

10 Apr 08 | No Comments |

Are you paying Attention?

Well?

20 Mar 08 | 3 Comments |

Trunk Monkey!

Trunk Monkey. Yes this is exactly what you think it is (check out ep 4 theft retrieval system)

10 Mar 08 | No Comments |

Scientists for a better PCR

Because you need to know who’s your daddy
The PCR Song

23 Jan 08 | 1 Comment |

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