I've always loved sci-fi. As an 80s kid, I basically grew up on Star Wars, and that fostered my love of sci-fi (though some people would claim Star Wars isn't "proper" sci-fi, but more space fantasy, as it contains magical elements). But as with any other genre, there's good and bad versions of it, and … Continue reading My Favorite Sci-Fi Movies
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a method to create a plant oil from microalgae that can replace palm oil. Not only will this help save vulnerable jungle ecosystems, in particular in South-East Asia, as well as climate-critical mangrove growth, the oil it produces is also better for human consumption. Palm … Continue reading Friday Dose of Good News
I'm a big believer in positivity. I like to think that I can see the glass as being half full most of the time. Sure, I can find myself in a bit of a funk from time to time, but I've found a good remedy of that is to find something positive and focus on … Continue reading Let’s Tackle Disease
For and and fun, I spend a lot of time online. And that means coming across a lot of online myths. Most come and go, but a few have staying power, and from time to time, I'll try and pick those up here and see if the content of the myth holds up. Let's start … Continue reading Online Myths Busted: Wolf Pack Meme
It would be an understatement to say that 2020 has been an unusual year. But that's not going to stop me from putting out my annual My Year In Books, recapping some of the literary highlights of my year. I read a total of 31 books this year, which is about the usual amount. I … Continue reading My Year In Books 2020
Start the weekend right It's Friday, y'all! Not sure why I put the y'all there, as I've never actually lived in any state that uses that as part of their vocabulary, but it just seemed like it fit. But it is Friday, so we could all use a bit of good news to start the … Continue reading Friday Dose of Good News
A weekly look at some good news from the world of tech, science, and humanity. In the beginning of the movie "Love Actually", Hugh Grant states in a voice-over that "General opinion’s starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed", but that he disagrees. Today, there seems to be … Continue reading A Spot of Good News
Curses, foiled again! Like, almost literally, foiled. A group of white hat hackers recently "hacked" a Tesla's Autopilot function, and forced it to swerve into the opposite lane. And they did this using only white stickers. Essentially, the Tesla Autopilot uses camera technology to keep an eye on, among other things, the while lane markers … Continue reading Tesla Autopilot Hacked with Paper
Even with the latest generation of smartwatches, we're only scratching the surface of what they should be After a bunch of research, I recently picked up the 4th generation Apple Watch. I ended up with Apple's version of a smartwatch after having tried Samsung Gear (love the bezel navigation, but the choice of apps is … Continue reading Smartwatches: we’re not there yet
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