In a breakthrough that could potentially lead to a cure for HIV infection, scientists have discovered a way to remove the virus from infected cells, a study released Thursday said. The scientists engineered an enzyme which attacks the DNA of the HIV virus and cuts it out of the infected cell, according to the study published in Scien
The following quote sums it up nicely: “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince should know that with behaviour like this he will soon be the Artist Formerly Available in Record Stores. And I say that to all the other artists who may be tempted to dally with the Mail on Sunday.” They really do sound like a bunch of petulant little kids, don’t they?
Okay so I realize I haven’t included any images with t
he posts I have done so far, but no more. I hereby solemnly promise to post an image or two in the coming months until then… stay tuned. (via Diatribe Tic)
On Friday, June 29, at 12 noon (EDT), the Free Software Foundation will officially release the GNU GPL version 3. Please join us in celebration as we bring to a close eighteen months of public outreach and comment, in revision of the world’s most popular free software license.
This is the new project from Leah Culver, Kevin Rose, Daniel Burka, and Shawn Allen. The app (built using Adobe AIR) allows you to send messages, links, files, and events to groups of friends. Check it!
Google updated Docs&Spreadsheets yesterday. Take a look for yourself. (via Diatribe Tic)
I can’t help my self I had to post this xkcd comic on alternative energy (WINK WINK). (via Diatribe Tic)
Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton was all ears at a fundraiser Tuesday evening when famed billionaire investor Warren Buffett suggested ramping up the tax code on big businesses and the super rich.
Bill Barnes says he was scratching off a losing $2 lottery ticket inside a gas station when he felt a hand slip into his front-left pants pocket, where he had $300 in cash. He’s anything but an easy mark: Barnes served in the Marines, was an accomplished Golden Gloves boxer and retired after 20 years as an iron worker.
During Hardball’s love in with Ann Coulter—-Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of John Edwards called in and asked her to stop lowering the bar with personal attacks in our country’s political debate. Coulter was not ready for this one…
Walt Mossberg has published his review of the iPhone.
MSNBC anchor will not report on Paris Hilton getting out of jail. Give that anchor a raise!
Pixar has a perfect track record — seven movies, seven hits.
Today, the bald eagle is doing well. On June 29 the bald eagle in the lower 48 states will be officially removed, or delisted, from the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Yet delisting the bald eagle from the ESA has been a decade-long process that shows how even the most well-intentioned policy can be overcome by politics and ulterior motives.
A post on Tetrochromats. Women with four color receptors.
A New York Times Op-Ed this morning by U.S. Air Force Col. Morris D. Davis — the chief prosecutor in the Defense Department’s Office of Military Commissions — is entitled “The Guantanamo I Know.” Col. Davis’ defense of Ame
Apple has put up a page detailing the cost of the rate plans. They aren’t as bad as people had thought: All plans with unlimited data - $60 for 450 minutes, $80 for 900 minutes and $100 for 1350 minutes. Existing customers can add unlimited data for $20 - $40 with a varying number of text messages.
A good website is built on two basic truths—that the internet is an interactive medium and that the end user is in fact human. In other words, it is meant to be an experience. As with any adventure, a little strategic thought is needed to ensure that the experience is enjoyable.
