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November 14, 2013
BarBot — Your Very Own Robotic Bartender
Science Fact: If you have $1,500 to $2,700 in spare cash, you can acquire a necessity of the modern home – a robotic bartender. This modern technical breakthrough is named Monsieur and its availability was announced last month with a … Continue reading →
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November 12, 2013
Disappearing Perks! A Modern Epidemic
Science Fact: That explosion you heard was the last of your disappearing perks. One of the sad things about the passage of time is the loss of rights that we used to take for granted. Perks, perqs, perquisites, goodies, freebies … Continue reading →
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November 7, 2013
Why do we sleep? And what is sleep, anyway?
Science Fact: Why do we sleep? And what is sleep, anyway? In Greek mythology, Hypnos, the god of Sleep, is half-brother to Thanatos, who represents Death. And Shakespeare’s Hamlet fears death as a nightmare-ridden sleep from which you cannot escape. … Continue reading →
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November 4, 2013
Hawaiian Sea Burial – Even for Haoles
Science Fact: Hawaiian sea burial is a heart-felt and respectful tradition carried out not only for native Hawaiians, but sometimes for Mainland visitors as well. The condo that Nola and I own is at Honokeana Covein West Maui. Last month … Continue reading →
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November 1, 2013
Taste Bias & the $90 Wine
Science Fact: Consider taste bias: wine snobs are a favorite target of psychology researchers. After all, how sweet is it to show that someone who emotes about “terroir” and “cherry notes” can’t distinguish Margaux from Two Buck Chuck in a … Continue reading →
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October 24, 2013
“Just Tuning”: Dolly Parton, Barbershop & Arvo Pärt
Science Fact: Just tuning refers to music that is not “just” in the sense of “only” or “simply”, but “just” as the opposite of “unjust”. It’s risky for science to analyze the Arts because they are so — well, Artistic. … Continue reading →
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October 23, 2013
Message to Facebook Friends and LinkedIn Connections
I’ve been adding a post 2 or 3 times a week, and the title and a link are supposed to appear on my Facebookand LinkedInpages. Guess what? Those links periodically expire, so I have to (a) notice that they’re dead … Continue reading →
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October 22, 2013
Robot Companion – Servant, Slave or Pet?
Science Fact: A mechanical person – a robot companion – wants to become a member of your family. Clearly, there’s a conspiracy afoot! The World Organization for Robotic Tyranny (WORT) wants to get us comfortable with a robot companion, so … Continue reading →
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October 17, 2013
Blog Paradise with WordPress Weaver
Science Fact: This post tells my experience with WordPress Weaver II in creating this website.You may find this useful if you’re tempted to develop a blog site. Your choices range from easy-as-apple-pie to full custom. Let’s start at the bottom … Continue reading →
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October 16, 2013
Invasion of the Nostril Ticks
Science Fact: The headline Invasion of the Nostril Ticks was irresistible. What would you do? Naturally, I had to share it. Tony Goldberg went to Uganda to study disease transmission in chimpanzees, and from chimps to humans. When he reached … Continue reading →
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