Seen on Mythbusters this evening: a test of the theory of world-renowned polygrapher Cleve Backster‘s of primary perception. Tests were done by connecting plants to a polygraph’s galvanometer, and then employing actual and imagined harm upon the plants or upon others in the plant’s vicinity. The galvanometer showed some spurious readings (showing some kind of […]
Primary Perception: Mind-boggling or bogus? Read More »
I just came across a product called NukAlert: More than just a detector, the NukAlert is a patented personal radiation meter and alarm. Small enough to attach to a key chain, the device operates non-stop, 24/7 and will promptly warn you of the presence of unseen, but acutely dangerous levels of radiation. Used nationwide by
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As probably just about everyone has experienced: things break down. I’ve had various computer accessories break down on me in the last month, among which 2 hard drives. Instead of returning them to the retailer I decided to go straight to their respective manufacturers, Maxtor (now owned by Seagate) & Western Digital. First I did
One of my occasional hobbies is putting new computer systems together. Here’s the latest system, with some pretty cool specs if I may say so: cabinet – Cooler Master Mystique RC-631 motherboard – ABIT AB9 Pro PSU – Hiper Strømforsyning ATX 580W CPU – Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 memory – 4 GB Corsair Value
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I’ve decided to spend some time organizing my books a bit. After doing some searching I ended up with 2 interesting sites: Librarything & Gurulib. Both look quite promising. Librarything is semi-commercial (the first 200 books are free, if your collection is larger you have to pay a low fee). Gurulib was started as an
Organizing my ‘library’: Librarything or Gurulib? Read More »
I mentioned earlier that my lap had been going bare for quite a while now, when it came to a company laptop. Well, that situation has changed! I now have a (2nd hand) HP DV1045 laptop keeping my lap & legs warm. A nice little thing, and I am pleasantly surprised by this 2004(?) model.
My lap is being kept warm again, by HP :-) Read More »