Archives for December 21, 2008
Some Extreme Waves Getting Bigger
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2008 The largest waves in the Pacific Northwest are getting higher by seven centimeters a year, posing an increasing threat to property close to the shore. And the strange part is: Scientists aren’t sure why. … “Over a decadal scale, the increases in wave height … have significant impacts on both erosion hazards and coastal flooding…
Journey to the center of the earth for real, sort of.
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2008 Drillers accidentally hit a pocket of molten rock underneath a working geothermal energy field in Hawaii, a lucky break for geologists that could allow them to map the geological plumbing that created everything we know as land. The unprecedented discovery could act as a “magma observatory,” allowing scientists to test their theories about how processes…
Natron’s flamingos star in Disney film
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2008 Read the background on this video at BirdLife.
Adding insult to insult
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2008 From feministing.com via Ana
Converting Nikon Raw Photograph Files in Linux
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2008 Managing NEF Files If you have a Nikon that saves it’s raw images in NEF format, there are two utilities you should install to go along with Imagemagick (which you almost certainly have installed … if not, do so!)
Posted by “Yesterday the voters spoke. We prevailed,” … [my opponent could opt to waive the recount.] “It’s up to him whether such a step is worth the tax dollars it will take to conduct,” He said, telling reporters he would “step back” if he were in [his opponent's] position… Oh. No, wait, sorry. I got that…
“Yesterday the voters spoke. We prevailed,” … [my opponent could opt to waive the recount.] “It’s up to him whether such a step is worth the tax dollars it will take to conduct,” He said, telling reporters he would “step back” if he were in [his opponent's] position… Oh. No, wait, sorry. I got that…
“Yesterday the voters spoke. We prevailed,” … [my opponent could opt to waive the recount.] “It’s up to him whether such a step is worth the tax dollars it will take to conduct,” He said, telling reporters he would “step back” if he were in [his opponent's] position… Oh. No, wait, sorry. I got that…
“Yesterday the voters spoke. We prevailed,” … [my opponent could opt to waive the recount.] “It’s up to him whether such a step is worth the tax dollars it will take to conduct,” He said, telling reporters he would “step back” if he were in [his opponent's] position… Oh. No, wait, sorry. I got that…
Coleman Offers to Bow Out of Senate Race ?!?!? :^\
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2008 “Yesterday the voters spoke. We prevailed,” … [my opponent could opt to waive the recount.] “It’s up to him whether such a step is worth the tax dollars it will take to conduct,” He said, telling reporters he would “step back” if he were in [his opponent's] position… Oh. No, wait, sorry. I got that…
Coleman Offers to Bow Out of Senate Race ?!?!? :^\
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2008 “Yesterday the voters spoke. We prevailed,” … [my opponent could opt to waive the recount.] “It’s up to him whether such a step is worth the tax dollars it will take to conduct,” He said, telling reporters he would “step back” if he were in [his opponent's] position… Oh. No, wait, sorry. I got that…
Coleman Offers to Bow Out of Senate Race ?!?!? :^\
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2008 “Yesterday the voters spoke. We prevailed,” … [my opponent could opt to waive the recount.] “It’s up to him whether such a step is worth the tax dollars it will take to conduct,” He said, telling reporters he would “step back” if he were in [his opponent's] position… Oh. No, wait, sorry. I got that…
Multi Head Computers 4U
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2008 This, I’ve gotta try: Build a three-screen workstation for $230 or less. … This involves taking the video output of a laptop and running through a widget that gives you two (or four, for a bit more money) additonal screen, which, in turn, you’ve bought really cheap somewhere. There are open questions as to how…
Synchroblogging Contest Winner: Scicurious
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2008 From A Blog Around the Clock: Happy Anniversary, PLoS ONE! Today is PLoS ONE’s second anniversary and we’re celebrating by announcing that the winner of the second PLoS synchroblogging competition is SciCurious of the Neurotopia 2.0 blog. “This fluent post captures the essence of the research and accurately communicates it in a style that resonates…
This Photograph Needs a Caption
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2008 
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