Archives for November 15, 2007
The world is getting too strange
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 … even for me. The robots are going to take over, and the Death Ray is going to become a reality any day now…
Linux Stuff
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 A little news, a couple of tips.
OMG It’s So Cute!
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 I like to report advanced technology that runs open source systems, like LInux. From Manufactum of Germany, we have a two pound PC, running Linux, of course, just over seven inches maximum dimension. It runs at 500 MHz, can handle a gig of RAM (default 512 MB) and an 80 gig hard drive. It is…
It starts with the roaches…
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 … then, who knows what next? Scientists use robotic bugs to change cockroach behavior from PhysOrg.com Roach-sized robots that scientists introduced into real roach colonies were able to change the bugs’ group behavior, a study released Thursday found. [...]
Nature and Nurture
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 All of the following stories have one thing in common: They relate to the Nature-Nurture issue.
Planning on ever having an illness?
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 “Too bad for you…” says President George Bush.
Sidr: All bets are off
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 Look at this. See, mangrove swamps don’t slow you down. Sidr has been over “land” for hours and it is still a Cat-3 storm. And heading for much more populated areas.
Look Who’s Not Talking Now
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 Disturbing news regarding the San Fran Bay oil spill from the New York Times:
New Dino
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 I wish I had time right now to explore this, but you don’t need me when you have A Blog Around the Clock covering it so fully. Go read about the cool new (old) dinosaur.
John Doerr: Seeking salvation and profit in greentech
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 The Eye of Sidr
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 The Eye of Sidr has crossed the coast as expected.
Crocs Afar
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 Repost from gregladen.com One day, about six thousand years ago (or more like 15 thousand … the timing of this is disputed) a volcano in the vicinity of Mwea, Uganda blasted a huge volume of stuff into the air, covering the surrounding landscape and choking off most of the life forms living in a nearby…
Sidr Information Links
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 Storm Tracking on the Weather Underground Check the most current post on Chris Mooney’s site. Jeff Master’s Blog at Weather Underground (Comprehensive information posted at least daily) A blog from Bangladesh Other Science Blogers and Commentaries: A Blog Around the Clock Pharyngula News: Bangladesh News (the site is currently down…) News: Daily Star News: BBC…
Sidr (updated)
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 The deadliest cyclone ever is said to have been the 1970 Bhola cyclone in Bangladesh. Perhaps a half million people died in that storm. That would be more than the number who died in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The Bhola Cyclone was a category 3 storm. Cyclone Sidr, now bearing down on the Bangladesh…
When the Blackboard is Smarter than the Teacher
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 Obviously, I need one of these: This Is A Cool Computer Program – video powered by Metacafe
Cyclone Sidr is now a Category Five
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 The situation, as predicted by, it seems, very few people, has worsened in the Indian Ocean. Cyclone Sidr is heading straight north, expected to strike land east of Calcutta, on the coast of Bangledesh, in several hours from now. This is a low-lying area that will undoubtedly be flooded very badly. This may be the…
I and the Bird # 62. Just Plain Birds.
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 This is the Sixty-Second I and the Bird Web Carnival. This issue is chock full of excellent posts, with an emphasis on seasonal change, outstanding photographs, and the usual highly successful bird watching forays. I’m forgoing the complex contextualization and letting the posts speak for themselves, with only the occasional remark from your’s truly. The…
Global Warming, the Blog Epic ~ 01 ~ Introduction
Posted by Greg Laden on November 15, 2007 This is the first in a series of reposts from gregladen.com on global warming. The IPCC report is out, “An Inconvenient Truth” has been honored by the academy, a sea change is happening in the way that climate change news is being reported, and you can bet the Right Wing and the Ree-pubs are as…
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