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Our Evolution explained

By John Garner on Monday, July 24, 2006

There is a fascinating article about human evolution at the washingtonpost.com that explains how human genome research has helped understand specific changes in the human DNA around the world : Europeans seem to be adapting to the increased availability of dairy products, with genetic changes that allow the enzyme lactase, which breaks down lactose in […]

Brainwaves replacing the mouse

By John Garner on Monday, July 24, 2006

In a futuristic article, Fortune discusses the way research in to reading and interpreting brainwave activity, has lead to conclusive initial experiences that allow the brain to replace the mouse for basic functions. Science Fiction Novels have often given us images of a future with voice controlled and complex computer systems providing valuable services and […]

Office 2007 in your Web browser

By John Garner on Sunday, July 23, 2006

If you downloaded the previous beta versions of Office 2007 then it replaced any previous installed versions potentially creating compatiblity issues with documents from earlier versions of Office. The solution as discussed on ComputerWorld is to have the program(s) running in your browser and voilÃ ! no more those issues... Among the programs availble to […]

Superman Returns

By John Garner on Friday, July 21, 2006

Well, I remember having watched some ceremony where the latest batman actor jabbed at Superman and proclaimed himself the "bad ass" superhero! Yes batman everybody envies a "bad ass", not! I have yet to see the batman movie (watched 20 minutes once and had to stop for some reason), but Superman Returns was good. I […]

Don't click it, no really, don't click it

By John Garner on Friday, July 21, 2006

After having recently posted about the joke-site "don't press the red button" I was amused to discover an extremely serious experience/study over at www.dontclick.it. Yes Don't Click It, spelled the geeky way, in a domain name way. The site is not only an experience for the creators, it's a real and novel experience for the […]

George Bush Moments : Top 10 moments

By John Garner on Friday, July 21, 2006

Just take a look and laugh along with Letterman's compilation : So when the Neo conservatives in Washington think he's losing it should the rest of us that despise what he is doing to the image of the US or didn't even vote for him, be worried !?

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