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

Testing The GA144 Eval Board | ECN: Electronic Component News

http://www.ecnmag.com/Blogs/2011/11/Testing-The-GA144-Eval-Board/
nonbeard 2011-12-31 20:55:47

Language Log » The passive in English

http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2922
nonbeard 2011-12-28 09:34:35

Impressive 15 minutes (compressed) OpenGL FPS : gamedev

http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/nr8n0/impressive_15_minutes_compressed_opengl_fps/
nonbeard 2011-12-27 01:54:08

Nikon D70 Focus Chart

http://focustestchart.com/chart.html

Camera focus testing (not just D70s)

nonbeard 2011-12-23 14:03:56

Optical performance

http://users.tkk.fi/~jteikari/Teikari-Rautkyla_OpticalPerformance.pdf

Measuring camera quality.

nonbeard 2011-12-23 14:02:15

Performance Reviews: A Guide for the Borderline Clinically Depressed - The Fishbowl

http://fishbowl.pastiche.org/2011/12/23/performance_reviews_a_guide_fo/
nonbeard 2011-12-23 13:24:55

www.bushra.biz/collaborative_biohack | Collaborative Biohack

http://www.bushra.biz/biohack/

bushra biohack

nonbeard 2011-12-20 17:48:54

tpope/vim-pathogen - GitHub

https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen

Package manager for Vim extensions. Probably should have done this a while ago, but usually package managers are horrible (easy_install put me off). This is minimal.

nonbeard 2011-12-20 12:05:21