Virtual computing for all
- On March 31, 2011
- By Andrew
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Join the iPad Movement. The technology is here. The time is now. Virtual computing for all. Join Dilbert and the 3,900 other people who want to run all their existing Windows business apps, desktops and data on their iPad. Buying an iPad doesn’t mean you have to give up all the powerful Windows apps and data you use every day at work. Citrix can help you and your IT department make it possible. Everyone loves GotoMyPC, GoToMeeting, or GoToWebinar.
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The real genius of Leonardo
- On February 2, 2011
- By Andrew
- In Art, Featured, History, Science/Tech
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The son of a landowner and a peasant, Leonardo received training in painting, sculpture, and mechanical arts as an apprentice to Andrea del Verrocchio. In 1482, having made a name for himself in Florence, he entered the service of the duke of Milan as “painter and engineer.” In Milan his artistic and creative genius unfolded. [...]
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The miseducation of the doodle
- On January 27, 2011
- By Andrew
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A List Apart has a wonderful article on the power of the doodle and its application in learning. Some excerpts follow, but check out the full article for a wonderful read. In the winter of 1969, Virginia Scofield faced a daunting challenge. It was a recurring challenge—more like a nightmare—and she had already failed miserably [...]
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Verizon iPhone hotspot
- On January 26, 2011
- By Andrew
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Ars Technica has an interesting article today on the much desired hotspot feature that Verizon is offering in conjunction with their new iPhone. That wireless hotspot feature will cost users $20 per month in addition to regular data charges. That might seem rather costly, but here’s a quick yet telling comparison to AT&T that will shed [...]
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What is intelligence?
- On January 25, 2011
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Intelligence is an elusive concept. When one of NOVA’s producers asked roboticist Rodney Brooks “What is intelligence?,” he half-jokingly shot back “What color is jealousy?” Brooks and other experts—Steven Pinker, Nicholas Humphrey, and Seth Shostak—share their insights about human intelligence as well as the search for intelligence beyond Earth. Listen in. via PBS
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NASA’s Fermi catches thunderstorms hurling antimatter into space
- On January 11, 2011
- By Andrew
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Scientists using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have caught thunderstorms producing one of the most mysterious substances in the universe: antimatter. The discovery could further our understanding of the murky physics of lightning production. Thunderstorms emit gamma rays, known as terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs), although what causes them is still a mystery. Scientists think [...]
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10-year-old girl discovers supernova
- On January 5, 2011
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a good argument for letting your kids stay up late Ten-year-old Kathryn Gray stands next to her father’s telescope at the family’s home in Birdton, N.B., a suburb of Fredericton, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Kathryn is the youngest person to discover a supernova. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada says she made the discovery [...]
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Color: it’s #$%* relative
- On October 6, 2010
- By Andrew
- In Art, Humor, Science/Tech
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Have you ever tried to match a color between two or more distinct media? My guess is you settled for close enough. That’s the trouble with color matching. It’s way more complicated than you imagine. Stick with me through this technical crap for a very interesting eye/brain disconnect. Your brain literally won’t believe your eyes. The [...]
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Cooking for geeks
- On September 8, 2010
- By Andrew
- In Food, Geek stuff, Science/Tech
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Jeff Potter is kicking off his Cooking for Geeks book tour tonight in DC! We geeks are fascinated by how things work, and most of us eat, too. If you’re the innovative type who asks why just as often as what, his book, “Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food” will show [...]
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Alone in the universe
- On August 5, 2010
- By Andrew
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GeekDad had an interesting article on life in the universe recently. It starts with a quote from my favorite comic artist of all time: “Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.” – Bill Watterson In order to understand [...]
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