Wednesday, October 5, 2011

How it works

How it works


What is: ScienceSeeker.org

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:10 AM PDT

While I am deeply involved in this project myself, I thought it would be best to ask Jessica Hekman, who really understands the site inside and out, to describe what it is and how it works: ScienceSeeker.org first appeared on the science blogging aggregation scene in January 2011 at ScienceOnline2011, to an enthusiastic reception. It was the brainchild of Bora Zivkovic, Anton Zuiker, and Dave ...

iPhone 4S: How the best new feature works

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 06:42 AM PDT

iPhone 4S dramatically revamps its voice command system. Now 'Siri' can control many aspects of the iPhone 4S, without you needing to touch the new iPhone.

How Zuccotti Park Got Its Name

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 08:33 AM PDT

Zuccotti Park, where the Occupy Wall Street encampment is located, is not actually a park (it's actually private land owned by Brookfield Properties) but the guy it's named after is: he's John Zuccotti the United States chairman of the real estate behemoth Brookfield Properties. He works in the World Financial Center, which is just one of Brookfield's vast holdings. Zuccotti was profiled today ...

Innovation in the Hopper

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 06:26 AM PDT

How does experience and learning apply in Innovation as it did for Edward Hopper's art?

People Are Bailing On Their Underwater Homes And Buying Cheaper, Better Ones

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 09:13 AM PDT

Have you heard the term " buy and bail " yet? In markets where home values have fallen significantly, many people are buying a new house and bailing on their current one.

How a VM role works in Windows Azure to accomplish resilient applications

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 09:17 AM PDT

John Joyner describes the VM role in Windows Azure and explains how you can get resilient applications in the cloud without relying on highly fault-tolerant hardware.

How to Make Your Own Cannabis Flour for Edibles

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 09:08 AM PDT

WorthTheWhiskNot what we mean by flour-pot edibles. ​Cannabis butter. Love it, but unless I make it myself, I end up suffering from Geicoschizophrenia. Yeah, Geico. You know, somebody's butter w

Charlie Kaufman: how to write a story

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Your goal is to entertain. If it works, it works says the cult filmmaker My first writing job was on a TV show called Get a Life. The show was mostly in the voice of its creators, Chris Elliott and Adam Resnick, who'd worked on the David Letterman Show . Adam's scripts were the best thing about Get a Life – and we all tried to write in Adam's voice. That was the job. I was frustrated with the ...

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