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Rethinking Death
Must read Newsweek article. Basically cells don’t die upon heart failure, but rather when we try to force the body to take in oxygen – that causes a cancer-like reflex to kick in and destroys the cells. But the cells … Continue reading
Cheap Biotech
New Scientist – A pocket-sized device that runs on two AA batteries and copies DNA as accurately as expensive lab equipment has been developed by researchers in the US. The device has no moving parts and costs just $10 to … Continue reading
Tax Freedom Day
Tax Foundation – Fantastic data, this year you started working for yourself on April 30. Every day until now was to pay taxes. – “Americans will work longer to pay for government (120 days) than they will for food, clothing … Continue reading
Cryptome = Dead?
Infoworld has details – Cryptome.org, a Web site that sometimes posts documents about government policy and intelligence, received a short letter from its ISP, Verio, indicating that the site would be terminated on Friday. Verio, owned by NTT Communications, said … Continue reading
Video Bubble
FT – Video has become the hottest corner of a broader financing boom tied to so-called “Web 2.0” Internet companies. The amount of US venture capital flowing into video-related start-ups of all types jumped by 95 per cent last year … Continue reading