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Author Archives: Klint Finley
Fructose Fogs the Brain New Study on Rats Suggests
A high intake of fructose impairs the cognitive abilities of rats by interfering with insulin signaling, but omega-3 fatty acids (n-3) reduces those negative effects effects according to a study from the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology UCLA published … Continue reading
Anonymous/Telecomix Hacktivist Peter Fein Speaks Out
Anonymous member Peter Fein deanonymizes himself in a video interview with BBC: Anonymous ‘hactivist’ goes public on cyber protests See also: My video interview with Fein and The Doctor.
A New Theory of Everything
Technology Review covers Stuart Kauffman‘s work to find a mathematical model for autocatalytic sets, the process by which life may emerge from molecules: What makes the approach so powerful is that the mathematics does not depend on the nature of … Continue reading
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Tagged biochemistry, biology, Chemistry, complexity, emergence, Mad Science, mathematics, systems science, systems thinking
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Video: Psychetect Live at Rotture April 29, 2012
Sound: Psychetect Video: Gadgetto Art: Ian MacEwan Last month I performed at Rotture in Portland, OR opening for The Steven Lasombras, along with Cult of Zir and Meta-Pinnacle. I had some technical difficulties in the beginning, so you might want … Continue reading
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Tagged audio, dark ambient, drone, industrial, Music, noise, psychetect
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Online Comics Cannibalizing Print Sales? One Creator Says “Nope”
A few months ago I linked to Brian Wood’s post on how comic creators were caught in the cross-fire between publishers and comic shops over digital publishing sales. But here’s some more evidence of what Warren Ellis already found out … Continue reading
The Four Types of Scoops
Jay Rosen recently presented his own theory of scoops: Type One: The enterprise scoop. “Where the news would not have come out without the enterprising work of the reporter who dug it out.” Type Two: The ego scoop. “This is … Continue reading
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Tagged jay rosen, journalism, Mediapunk, scoops, tech journalism
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Deadline Pressures Are Bad for Creativity
Ever think that deadlines pressures help you find creative solutions to problems? According to a Harvard Business School study, that’s not the case. From an interview with the researcher behind the study: My research team and I investigated time pressure … Continue reading
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Tagged Brain Hacking, Business, creativity, Mad Science, psychology, work
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Study: Moderate Jogging Increases Longevity
From a press release regarding an as of yet unpublished study conducted over the past 36 years: Undertaking regular jogging increases the life expectancy of men by 6.2 years and women by 5.6 years, reveals the latest data from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brain Hacking, exercise, health, intelligence amplification, life extension, longevity, Mad Science
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DEA Deprives Man in Holding Cell of Food or Water for Four Days
Emphasis mine: By his own admission, Daniel Chong planned to spend April 20 like so many other college students: smoking marijuana with friends to celebrate an unofficial holiday devoted to the drug. But for Mr. Chong, the celebration ended in … Continue reading
