[video] Semi-Automated Input Crafting by Symbolic Execution, with an Application to Automatic Key Generator Generation

http://www.openrce.org/blog/view/2049/%5Bvideo%5D_Semi-Automated_Input_Crafting_by_Symbolic_Execution,_with_an_Application_to_Automatic_Key_Generator_Generation

Very nice. Focus on simplicity.

nonbeard 2012-03-06 15:02:02

Otjize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otjize

Namibian hair-mud

nonbeard 2012-03-05 11:45:42

Using Vista's Boot Manager to Boot Linux and Dual Booting with BitLocker Protection with TPM Support - Port25 - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2006/10/13/http-port25-technet-com-archive-2006-10-12-windows-and-linux-integration-3a00-a-conversation-with-the-author-aspx.aspx
nonbeard 2012-02-22 17:10:21

When will computer hardware match the human brain? by Hans Moravec

http://www.transhumanist.com/volume1/moravec.htm

Actually answers the related question, "When will the raw processing capability of computer hardware match the raw processing capability of the human brain?" and comes up with "Between 2020 and 2030." The analysis for this is strong, the arguments relating power-of-computer-hardware to ability-to-display-humanlike-intelligence relatively unconvincing (perhaps because this isn't the point of the paper, but the connection is certainly implied).

nonbeard 2012-02-20 21:20:27

MindPapers: 6. Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

http://consc.net/mindpapers/6/all

bibliography.

nonbeard 2012-02-19 02:33:56

GOD/HEAD | Ovalhouse

http://www.ovalhouse.com/whatson/detail/god-head

Written by Jennifer's friend

nonbeard 2012-02-18 19:37:31

How To Genetically Modify Yogurt | Oscillator, Scientific American Blog Network

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/oscillator/2012/02/14/how-to-genetically-modify-yogurt/
nonbeard 2012-02-17 00:50:54

Meat eaters downplay animal minds | Psychology Today

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ulterior-motives/201202/meat-eaters-downplay-animal-minds

"There was a systematic relationship between the animals people choose to eat and their beliefs about the minds of the animals. People were much less willing to eat animals that they believe have complex mental abilities than to eat animals that do not have complex minds." This is pretty much Hofstadter's argument, and to me it is appealingly simple, though muddy if investigated too closely.

nonbeard 2012-02-15 15:18:47

Minimus AVR USB and Minimus 32 AVR USB

http://jamie.lentin.co.uk/embedded/minimus/

A better guide for avr-gcc plus the minimus

nonbeard 2012-02-14 23:42:57

CrossPack - A Development Environment for Atmel’s AVR Microcontrollers

http://www.obdev.at/products/crosspack/index.html

The AVR toolchain which works with the Minimus (though I had to use a Makefile from elsewhere)

nonbeard 2012-02-14 23:35:44

UCSC Genome Browser: Downloads

http://hgdownload.cse.ucsc.edu/downloads.html

The entire genome of Homo sapiens and various other creatures including microbat, lamprey, and stickleback.

nonbeard 2012-02-13 13:23:01

Home - Gene - NCBI

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene

A searchable database of genes.

nonbeard 2012-02-13 12:29:21

GeneFisher2 Submission page

http://bibiserv.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de/genefisher2/submission.html

Primer design, supports multiple sequences

nonbeard 2012-02-13 12:15:37

There may be no universal facial expressions

http://mindhacks.com/2012/02/12/a-culture-shock-for-universal-emotion/

This makes sense to me as I have an unusual amount of difficulty with the "what expression does this face have" type personality tests (but I'm fairly sure I don't have an autism-spectrum disorder). Given this finding, it seems likely that such tests are in fact complete bullshit.

nonbeard 2012-02-13 00:27:34

make your own dna with genelaser

http://makeprojects.com/pdf/make/guide_782_en.pdf

For biohacking, quite a lot of detail on the extraction and PCR processes.

nonbeard 2012-02-12 00:50:03

AMBL » Amplification of a specific DNA sequence by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

http://www.bioteach.ubc.ca/amplification-of-a-specific-dna-sequence-by-polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr/

For biohacking, isolation of DNA from cheek cells, quite a detailed protocol.

nonbeard 2012-02-12 00:49:12

Foam tipped applicator 6 inch, foam tipped sterile swab with polystyrene shaft | Sigma-Aldrich

http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/ProductDetail.do?lang=en&N4=A9601%7CSIGMA&N5=SEARCH_CONCAT_PNO%7CBRAND_KEY&F=SPEC

For biohacking, can be used (I think) for taking cheek swabs.

nonbeard 2012-02-12 00:48:23

Triton™ X-100 for molecular biology | Sigma-Aldrich

http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/ProductDetail.do?lang=en&N4=T8787%7CSIGMA&N5=SEARCH_CONCAT_PNO%7CBRAND_KEY&F=SPEC

For biohacking, one of several standard chemicals to lyse mammalian cells.

nonbeard 2012-02-12 00:47:51

Chelex® 100 sodium form 50-100 mesh (dry) | Sigma-Aldrich

http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/ProductDetail.do?lang=en&N4=C7901%7CSIGMA&N5=SEARCH_CONCAT_PNO%7CBRAND_KEY&F=SPEC

For biohacking: added to a PCR template, binds to proteins which would otherwise inhibit PCR.

nonbeard 2012-02-12 00:47:08

Group sync « Mind Hacks

http://mindhacks.com/2012/02/11/group-sync/

People collaborate better when they are physically closer. Most-cited papers come from researchers working within 10 metres of each other; least-cited papers come from researchers working more than 1km apart.

nonbeard 2012-02-11 18:07:59

Lorrygänget: Chefen fyller år - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S0r00bLbk4

också läxa

nonbeard 2012-02-07 16:19:47

3. God natt Alfons Åberg - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f7Mn_ECbvk

min läxa -- tittar och sammanfatta

nonbeard 2012-02-07 16:19:32

Baltimore’s Vegetarian- and Vegan-Friendly Restaurants - VegBaltimore.com

http://www.vegbaltimore.com/restaurants/

They exist (via Asa)

nonbeard 2012-02-07 12:57:02

Gamasutra - News - Analysis: The heroine's journey

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39841/Analysis_The_heroines_journey.php

I hadn't realised the Hero's Journey was gendered.

nonbeard 2012-02-06 15:36:45

Topology Optimization of Tesla-Type Microvalve | Sen Lin

http://www.senlin41.org/topology-optimization-of-tesla-type-microvalve/

optimisation of layout of tesla's no-moving-parts valve.

nonbeard 2012-02-05 00:50:18

MAKE | The Tesla Valve: One Way Flow With No Moving Parts

http://blog.makezine.com/2012/01/05/the-tesla-valve-one-way-flow-with-no-moving-parts/

as title

nonbeard 2012-02-05 00:49:44

Vortex tube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube

Separates air into hot and cold portions, with no moving parts. Has Maxwell's Demon as a see also, which is itself cool.

nonbeard 2012-02-05 00:46:42

Du gamla, Du fria (Sveriges nationalsång)

http://www.dugamladufria.com/songs/nationalsong.html

Swedish national anthem via Anneli

nonbeard 2012-02-02 19:35:21

Five veg seeds to sow now, five to save for later | Life and style | guardian.co.uk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/2012/feb/01/veg-seed-sowing-february

via Jennifer. Peas, rocket, and onions!

nonbeard 2012-02-02 00:26:32

Press Freedom Index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Freedom_Index

Pretty interesting. Go Nordics!

nonbeard 2012-01-30 14:51:26

Sublime (philosophy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublime_(philosophy)#Immanuel_Kant

the sublime (from the Latin sublīmis) is the quality of greatness, whether physical, moral, intellectual, metaphysical, aesthetic, spiritual or artistic. The term especially refers to a greatness beyond all possibility of calculation, measurement or imitation. Looove is… what I got

nonbeard 2012-01-30 13:08:22

Skeleton: Beautiful Boilerplate for Responsive, Mobile-Friendly Development

http://www.getskeleton.com/

Have a look at this as well as the second edition of Bootstrap

nonbeard 2012-01-29 19:07:27

GradyHendrix comments on I started reading Ulysses by James Joyce, got lost on the first page

http://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/oxekf/i_started_reading_ulysses_by_james_joyce_got_lost/c3kti9i

skip chapter 3. via liedra

nonbeard 2012-01-28 23:45:45

italki: Learn a language online

http://www.italki.com/

like polyglot-learn-language.com

nonbeard 2012-01-27 15:53:14

London Mayor 2012 Campaign Press Pack « FREE SOUTH LONDON

http://freesouthlondon.wordpress.com/london-mayor-2012-campaign-press-pack/

via jennifer

nonbeard 2012-01-26 15:18:21

Klartext | Sveriges Radio

http://sverigesradio.se/sida/default.aspx?programid=493

Swedish foreign-person radio

nonbeard 2012-01-25 16:51:34

The Harcourt Arms

http://www.theharcourt.com/

Swedish pub near Marylebone

nonbeard 2012-01-25 15:13:56

HOWTO: Install and use the latest FFmpeg and x264 - Ubuntu Forums

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=786095

100% CPU, and dropped frames, on a 1.5 GHz Atom. :(

nonbeard 2012-01-23 19:32:57

How Google Code Search Worked | Hacker News

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3484899

Someone bring it back please. Maybe me.

nonbeard 2012-01-19 20:15:12

Tea consumption statistics - Countries Compared - NationMaster

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/foo_tea_con-food-tea-consumption

Go UK!

nonbeard 2012-01-19 01:28:45

Do cockroach legs grow back

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_cockroach_legs_grow_back

Can a duck's leg to grow back? no a duck's leg can't grow back

nonbeard 2012-01-17 20:06:57

Hairspray - Good Morning Baltimore Singalong! - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LOYbhl0_es

♪ Every night is a fantasy / Every sound's like a symphony ♪ (thanks, Beth)

nonbeard 2012-01-14 21:50:42

Hercules Segers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_Seghers

Dutch printmaker -- experimented with printing styles, pioneered one, and did some interesting work producing the same prints in various different colours.

nonbeard 2012-01-09 13:02:37

GODI - Ocaml for Everybody

http://godi.camlcity.org/godi/index.html

okay! ocaml for some, miniature American flags for others!

nonbeard 2012-01-08 11:14:10

Purkinje cell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purkinje_cell

pretty.

nonbeard 2012-01-03 19:30:04

Heavy Boots

http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~det/phy2060/heavyboots.html

Why didn't the astronauts float off the gravity-free moon, back to Earth? Because of their heavy boots.

nonbeard 2012-01-02 18:38:47

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