Allergic to cats but still would like to have one?
BBC news has an article on hypoallergenic cats. The world’s first specially-bred hypoallergenic cats have gone on sale in the United States. These cats have a natural gene divergence within the cat DNA...
View ArticleWhat does 200 calories look like?
Wisegeek has some cool visualization of different types of food in 200 calorie portions. When you consider that an entire plate of broccoli contains the same number of calories as a small spoonful of...
View ArticleWhat do cows eat anyway?
I’m not terribly involved in health or environmental issues, but reading this article on Gristmill did make me think a bit more about the food I eat. I grew up in a rural area in the Netherlands so I’m...
View ArticleMake your own potato chips in a microwave!
Tokyomango reports about this microwave potato chip maker. A Microwave Potato Chip maker This is a microwave potato chip maker. Good for those who are having movie night at their house but only have a...
View ArticleWhat’s newsworthy: Micheal Moore’s health care documentary or Paris Hilton’s...
I don’t watch CNN much anymore (got tired of rubbish breaking news junk). It doesn’t seem like I’m missing much really… From Think Progress: Yesterday, CNN proudly announced that it has scored the...
View ArticleSicko has health care industry worried
The health care industry can’t be too excited about Michael Moore’s latest film Sicko, a documentary style movie (which opened June 29th) that shows Moore’s point of view on the US health care...
View ArticleShort links for August 23rd, 2007
Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on August 23rd, 2007: Vacation, All I Never Wanted – United States citizens annually have 0 days legally required paid annual leave. Ultimate Flash...
View ArticleRecommended read: The Little Food Book – You Are What You Eat
I spent the last 2 weeks on a beach resort in beautiful Tunisia, doing pretty much nothing, just like I had planned. Taking it easy on the beach in Tunisia Tunisia is a perfect place to relax, as long...
View ArticleFresh2 deodorizing compact fluorescent light bulbs
Fresh2 claims to be a revolutionary light bulb that safely breaks down odors, while providing energy-efficient light. A healthy alternative to traditional, chemically based air fresheners. Fresh2 light...
View ArticleShort links for October 4th, 2007
Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on October 4th, 2007: Chilli-based anaesthetic won’t leave you drooling – Clifford Woolf and his colleagues at Harvard Medical School have discovered...
View ArticleShort links for November 12th, 2007
Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on November 12th, 2007: Spam One-liners – Linzie Hunter paints illustrations that incorporate the subject lines of the spam she finds in her inbox....
View ArticleShort links for November 15th, 2007
Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on November 15th, 2007: ASCII Rave in Haskell – Using words to control the articulation of a physical modelling synthesiser based on the elegant...
View ArticleShort links for January 16th, 2008
Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on January 16th, 2008: Mark Richards – Core Memory – An unprecedented combination of computer history and striking images, Core Memory reveals modern...
View ArticleShort links for January 22nd, 2008
Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on January 22nd, 2008: Contact lenses with circuits – Lights a possible platform for superhuman vision. MIDI Controler – Handmade mini MIDI Controler...
View ArticleShort links for January 23rd, 2008
Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on January 23rd, 2008: the SiimpleSynth – Wiimote synthesizer from the Wii Loop Machine guy Comparison of upcoming digital audio recorders – Brad...
View ArticleShort links for February 4th, 2008
Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on February 4th, 2008: Pocket Electronic – An universal electronics DIY kit to build your own MIDI control box. Up to 16 controlling elements can be...
View ArticleShort links for March 9th, 2008
Some interesting things I bookmarked on del.icio.us on March 9th, 2008: Tunguska released at K.M.Krebs \ 833-45 – new free full-length 833-45 album released on the Russian netlabel Musica Excentrica...
View ArticleShort links for September 29th, 2008
Some interesting things I found recently: # Sound Wave – Melted records on wooden armature – Jean Shin's installation at Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York Records were melted and sculpted to form a...
View ArticleLuftrum launches Charity Fundraiser
Luftrum has announced a Charity Fundraiser, an initiative to raise funds for a charity. During September all sales from the Luftrum soundbanks including royalties, will be given to charity. The charity...
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