September 2009
19 posts
Nine Workspaces Where Famous Folks Get Stuff Done... →
Whether you prefer the clean minimalism of Steve Jobs and 37 Signals or the creative chaos of Tina Fey and Pixar, there’s a lot to learn from the workspaces of the well-known. We present nine…
Comic for September 24, 2009 →
Li-Ion Battery Breakthrough: Silicon Nanotubes... →
Making Super Lithium-Ion Batteries with Silicon Nanotubes Researchers from Stanford University and Hanyang University in Ansan, Korea, in collaboration with Read the full story on…
9.18.09 →
Excuses aan Turing →
In 1952 werd Alan Turing gearresteerd op beschuldiging van ‘liederlijk gedrag’. Hij kreeg de keuze tussen gevangenisstraf of chemische castratie. Turing, die homoseksuele contacten met een man had…
9.15.09 →
Zits for 9/15/2009 →
Zits By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman © 2009 Zits Partnership. This feature is presented with the permission of King Features Syndicate, Inc. and is furnished solely for…
Calvin and Hobbes for September 12, 2009 →
Electronics 'missing link' united with rest of the... →
The team behind the memristor has upgraded a standard chip with the recently discovered components, raising the prospect of brain-like hardware able to learn
9.10.09 →
Comic for September 11, 2009 →
Sunny Flower Solar Charger Folds, Sticks to... →
Photos via DesignBoom This new solar charger design from Fandi Meng at first looks like a Solio charger, what with the foldable panels. But when you look closely, it’s so much more. …
Homemade Submarine Built From Oil Barrels Actually... →
Photos via Popular Science Talk about your weekend warrior - in several senses of the term. One man has created a fully functioning submarine out of old oil barrels and other second hand…
Hoe krijg je een Spotify account in Nederland? →
Wie nog niet bekend is met de nieuwe muziekdienst Spotify, dit is een streaming muziekdienst die het mogelijk maakt direct te luisteren naar specifieke nummers of albums van nagenoeg elke…
Windmolen met tanden →
Wie in een winderig gebied woont kent het geluid maar al te goed: een zoeven dat lijkt alsof iemand een lange plank door de lucht zwaait. Dit geluid, dat wordt veroorzaakt door draaiende…
Mobile Device Roundup: Charging Up Without the... →
The Stanford researcher Dean Eckles thinks that mobile devices and the apps embedded within are becoming extensions of our minds, and could grow to be the primary lens through which we…
Charge Your iPhone with Pedal Power →
Image via Apple devices are getting quite a bit of attention when it comes to renewable energy lately. Just yesterday we showed you the new solar power skin that is coming out later this…
Comic for September 2, 2009 →
Ook genetisch veranderde vissen ontsnappen wel... →
Een viskwekerij in verbinding met open water heet ook wel aquacultuur. Hier zou je genetisch veranderde vissen kunnen kweken die meer opleveren dan gewone vis. Maar is het idee wel…
August 2009
9 posts
8.30.09 →
Calvin and Hobbes for August 29, 2009 →
oh. my. god. →
“The Chemical Structure of a Molecule Resolved by Atomic Force Microscopy”
Holy cow.
This is the second coolest thing ever done with pentacene!
(Thanks for the tip, Jian.)
Comic for August 26, 2009 →
Calvin and Hobbes for August 23, 2009 →
Tech Support Cheat Sheet →
08.15.09 →
Calvin and Hobbes for August 14, 2009 →
Calvin and Hobbes for August 13, 2009 →
July 2009
7 posts
7.29.09 →
07/13/09 PHD comic: 'Great Tweets of Science' →
Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com
title: “Great Tweets of Science” - originally published 7/13/2009 For the latest news in PHD…
Hungry cats trick owners with baby cry mimicry →
Manipulative cats purr in a frequency range similar to a crying baby when soliciting food from owners – they could be playing on human nurturing instincts
Zits for 7/9/2009 →
Zits By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman © 2009 Zits Partnership. This feature is presented with the permission of King Features Syndicate, Inc. and is furnished solely for…
Memristor minds: The future of artificial... →
What connects human intelligence to the unsung cunning of slime moulds? An electric component that no one thought existed, explains Justin Mullins
7.6.09 →
Extrapolating →
June 2009
10 posts
6.27.09 →
"Put Away Your Toys" - Fri, 26 Jun 2009 →
6.16.09 →
Calvin and Hobbes for June 16, 2009 →
6.13.09 →
Calvin and Hobbes for June 12, 2009 →
06/12/09 PHD comic: 'Grooming vs. Time in Grad... →
Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com
title: “Grooming vs. Time in Grad School” - originally published 6/12/2009 For the latest news…
Calvin and Hobbes for June 09, 2009 →
06/03/09 PHD comic: 'Finals Week' →
Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com
title: “Finals Week” - originally published 6/3/2009 For the latest news in PHD Comics, …
Calvin and Hobbes for June 01, 2009 →
May 2009
8 posts
Tip: FREE EBook →
Today I bring you a lot of tips and good information on this great EBook written by David D. Bush.
With lots of pictures, How to Master and capture great pictures with your DLSR.
Just…
5.29.09 →
05/27/09 PHD comic: 'OMG! ROTFL!!' →
Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com
title: “OMG! ROTFL!!” - originally published 5/27/2009 For the latest news in PHD Comics, …
Designated Drivers →
wireless memo book →
Finally, the memo-book industry is catching up to the internet age:
Weird.