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Butchering a side of beef

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:32:47 -0800

Jason Kottke links us to an excellent video featuring Shanna Pacifico, the chef de cuisine & butcher at Back Forty restaurant in New York City.

Happy News - Mantis Shrimps Could Show the Way to a Better DVD

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:49:28 -0700

"The remarkable eyes of a marine crustacean could inspire the next generation of DVD and CD players, according to a new study from the University of Bristol published today in Nature Photonics."

djb (Aaron Swartzs Raw Thought)

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:41:17 -0700

Aaron Swartz reminds us why D. J. Bernstein (djb) has produced two works of programming art.

Jason Scott: The Atomic Level of Porn on Vimeo

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:16:46 -0700

Jason Scott, the "computer historian" behind textfiles.com, gives an awesome talk about the history of computerized porn.

Why government shouldnt take over healthcare. - Marks Posterous

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:19:28 -0700

Mark's very compelling illustration of why yet another government "service" is no solution to our current problems.

I Am My Avatar - How to distribute shareware people will sometimes pay for and get ripped off somewhat less often

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:12:22 -0700

Tom Boutell shares some truths about Mapedit and his experience as a shareware software author. While "shareware" might be passe in the face of "free, open source" there's still great wisdom for software developers.

Pigeon Beats Telkom South Africa in Data Race, Sapa Reports - Bloomberg.com

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:24:59 -0700

Do not underestimate the bandwidth of a pigeon with flash memory strapped to its leg.

Tick saliva could hold cancer cure

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:37:40 -0700

"Brazilian researchers have discovered that ticks could cure many forms of cancer such as: skin, liver and pancreas, according to AFP."

Hacking the Keyspan USB Serial Adaptor

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:45:40 -0700

"Basically, the Keyspan USB adaptor is a general-purpose reprogrammable USB-enabled 8051-compatible microcontroller, plus a level shifter for RS232 use. The other ICs on the board are a transient suppressor for the USB port, and a 16-byte EEPROM to store Keyspan's USB vendor/product/serial numbers. The 8051 has 8K of RAM and runs at 24 MHz."

On hackers, maturity, and the international market | Bad Penny

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:12:59 -0700

A well-reasoned explanation as to why America's decline of (ethical) hackers will lead to its future economic implosion.