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Maybe not dead

Hi everyone, Maybe we aren’t *completely* dead. Stay tuned.




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Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon EVERY BUDDY! Original Soundtrack

-Album Details- Title: Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon EVERY BUDDY! Original Soundtrack Publisher: Square Enix Music Catalog Number: SQEX-10710 Release Date: April 24th, 2019 Ripped by: Razakin -Info- Khew!  Some classic FF tracks arranged again for a Chocobo-game, the 2019 remaster of Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon. Enjoy. Purchase Link(s) CDJapan




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Review of Birds of Prey (Amiga)

A review by Rob Cranley (9). A great flight sim that absorbed many, many hours of my youth




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Review of Let's Explore: The Farm - With Buzzy (Windows)

A review by SomeRandomHEFan (46). One of Humongous Entertainment's weaker attempts at conventional edutainment




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Review of Half-Life: Alyx (Windows)

A review by krisko6 (740). After 13 years, Half-Life has returned




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Review of The Blackwell Legacy (Windows)

A review by piltdown_man (179399). A good story, well told




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Sony WF-SP800N: TWS наушники с шумоподавлением, защитой от брызг и автономностью до 26 часов за $200

Это спортивная модель, которая не боится интенсивных тренировок, пока и окружающих звуков.




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Инсайдер: Realme X3 SuperZoom получит 60-кратный зум и функцию Starry Mode для фотографий Млечного Пути

Индийский инсайдер Судханшу Амбхоре (Sudhanshu Ambhore)‏ продолжает публиковать подробности о новом смартфоне Realme X3 SuperZoom.




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MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus: флагманский процессор с поддержкой 5G для двух SIM и дисплеев с частотой до 144 Гц

Компания MediaTek анонсировала свой новый флагманский процессор, который должен составить конкуренцию чипам Qualcomm.




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Угроза для PlayStation 5: 140+ разработчиков уже создают игры для Xbox Series X

В состав «армии Microsoft» попали как инди-студии, так и крупные разработчики.




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Meizu представила оболочку Flyme 8.1 на базе Android 10: какие смартфоны обновятся

По словам производителя, Flyme 8.1, по сравнению с Flyme 8, получила более 300 улучшений и оптимизаций.




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Meizu HD60: накладные Bluetooth-наушники с технологией активного шумоподавления Sony и ценником в $155

Компания Meizu вчера, кроме флагманских смартфонов, представила ещё свои обновлённые накладные Bluetooth-наушники Meizu HD60.




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LG готовит еще один смартфон со стилусом — Stylo 6

Судя по рендерам, новая модель будет значительно отличаться от прошлогоднего Stylo 5.




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Samsung Galaxy A21s получит «дырявый» дисплей и новый процессор Exynos 850

Смартфон появился на сайте Google Play Console, благодаря чему стали известны его некоторые характеристики и дизайн.




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Finding a Suitable Web Design Company

With Internet marketing and Search engine optimization, crucial components to owning a company site, most web designers are adding SEO to their arsenal of capabilities. The concern is that most of these designers neglect to understand the whole picture of… Continue Reading




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Tattoo Equipment really are a Harmless Approach to Implement Tattoos

Tattoo pistols are definitely the devices that are used to create and use tattoos. These pistols are also known as tattoo models. They have been utilized for several years to create stylish and delightful bits of system craft. Right now,… Continue Reading




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Make your restaurant decorative with finest interior design

Interior decoration is a tremendously crucial element of any kind of dining establishment. If you are in the planning stages of opening up a dining establishment, if you already own one and also are thinking about making adjustments, you will… Continue Reading




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Why Is Packaging an Important Purpose of Choice?

Drive more reaction when you fabricate your image story at the purpose of decision. A point of decision is where a possibility or purchaser will make a move activity to move to the subsequent stage in the purchasing procedure. Research,… Continue Reading




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Recognizing energy efficient ceiling fans on the market

Power reliable ceiling followers are a wonderful method to make your home much more inviting, visually pleasing and also, as an added bonus offer, reduced your overall house power air conditioning bill if you currently have a home cooling system.… Continue Reading




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Get rid of your unwanted trash with skip bin removal

Every house resident understands how quickly she or he can build up a lot of unwanted junk, broken items as well as simply simple rubbish. For those who often tend to hoard, or delay disposal of garbage, this buildup can… Continue Reading




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simony, n.

OED Word of the Day: simony, n. The buying or selling of ecclesiastical or spiritual benefits; esp. the sale or purchase of preferment or office in the church




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Life's a Biotech - Marketing Dictionary for Newbies

As more and more of my academic scientist friends become disillusioned with their prospects for a balanced life or financial freedom, moving to industry seems the logical choice. If you really want to make the big dollars, you'll want to move out of the lab and try out marketing or sales. Now, you won't be able to go directly to a marketing position from the lab without some marketing experience o; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: BioTech




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Featured - Know Thy Genome, Know Thyself - Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative

For those of you who follow the tweets of @DivaBiotech, you are already familiar with the varied interests and activities of outgoing world traveler and international marketing guru in the area of genomics, Ruby Gadelrab. Ruby is one of my favorite tweeps, keeping me up to date on the personal genomics scene and the latest biotech science news. I asked Ruby to guest post; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: BioTech




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Featured - Position Yourself for a Job in Industry

Many thanks to the scientist who sent in these great questions for discussion.  I welcome input from everyone so please share your advice with this reader. If anyone has more questions, please feel free to email me privately if you prefer. These questions were edited to remove specific details and indentifying information. ******************Hi Jade,I'm a frequent reader of the blog, if a rare c; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: BioTech




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Featured - My Biggest Lab Mistake (and why I don't leave home without socks)

My grad schools days are long behind me, and as time goes on, my memories of the pain and suffering become more of a blur. But, there was one day that I will never forget.  Not only did I lose an entire days work, but I was lucky to avoid serious injury. It was the day I made the biggest mistake I ever made in the lab.My graduate school was in a southern area of the country where obnoxio; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: Misc




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Featured - How Products are Born: What exactly is going on in research and development anyway?

OK, let’s pick up our discussion where we left off last week, at feasibility.  You did it. You successfully convinced a room full of vice presidents and directors, or maybe even the CEO that they should take your fabulous product idea to the next level.  You’ve got marketing on board, excited to promote it and now it’s time for the work to begin.You are the lead scientist s; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: BioTech




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Life's a Biotech - What I would study if I could choose a new field of science

I thought long and hard about the blog topic today because really, when you think about the subject of "what would I be doing now, if I could be doing something else" well, that's a complicated question.There's the thing you could have been doing if you had chosen a completely different path a long, long time ago. That's totally different from what I would; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: Research




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Featured - Negotiating Salary in Biotech

This question is about the hiring process and the discussion around salary. The answer is quite involved so it would be easiest to post it separately so we can discuss the topic and also, as always, I welcome others to share their experiences. Just wondering if you might be able to comment on the hiring process. Specifically in my case, I'm just wondering how salary negotations occurs in a compa; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: BioTech




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Featured - Biotech update: Life Tech layoffs sign of the times?

 Last week the biotech community in San Diego suffered a tough blow as many positions were eliminated as part of a plan to save $20 million dollars in the hopes that Life Tech will please their investors.  People who lost jobs included veterans with the company, many who were loyal and hard-working to the almighty borg of biotechs, sacrificing their nights, vacations, and weekend; (read more)

Source: Suzy - Discipline: BioTech




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If Kids Aren’t Playing with Most of Their Toys NOW, Let’s Assume They Never Will

“Even after weeks of staying home, my kids are just not interested in all the stuff we have. Let’s be honest. If a toy isn’t getting any action amid this distraction-free, stuck-at-home living, chances are it’s never getting touched again.” Liz Russell figures out what really engages and changes kids during the quarantine, and will […]




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The Surprisingly Difficult Job of Convincing Kids They Can Ditch the Lego Instructions

“The most difficult part was persuading our children that they had the freedom to make anything they wanted,” writes mom Anam Ahmed at Let Grow. (Click here!) …Like most kids, my children live prescheduled lives (at least they did in “the time before”). At school, someone tells them when to play outside and when to […]




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Last Day to Enter Video Contest! Show Us Your Kid’s Newfound Independence!

I realize that sounds kinda nuts — why are we asking PARENTS to show us their KIDS being independent? Who, after all, is better at making videos? Mom or little Ava (who’s 5)? But legally we can’t ask anyone under 13 to do anything. So go document your children doing something new on their own, […]




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The Life-Changing Power of Daydreaming for Kids

“When I was 17, I was in a serious accident and had to be home for months. Looking out at our boring backyard, I daydreamed a plan for my life. It became a blueprint.” So writes Holly Korbey in a lovely piece at Let Grow. There are different kinds of daydreaming, of course, and some don’t […]




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Far Cooler and More Memorable Than Most Mother’s Day Cards: A Questionnaire for Kids & Moms to Fill Out

What expression does — did — your mom use all the time? What skill did you learn from her?  What does (or did) she encourage you to do? These are great questions for any mom and child, whether the kid is 5 or 50. And if you click here, you can print out a very […]




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Is the COVID Quarantine Making Kids Less Anxious (and Maybe Even More Helpful)?

At least for some kids, yes, being flung from the stress of a super-structured, super-supervised existence is having a calming, life-expanding effect. I discuss this amazing phenom in this Big Think article, including six short essays by kids themselves, and also in this interview with Bored Panda,  the  pop culture site, where I note that […]




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Stop Throwing Away Those Little Silica Gel Packets! You and the Kids Can Use Them a Ton of Clever Ways

Parents, kids: Fear not the silica gel pack. Sure it says DO NOT EAT and THROW AWAY. But you should only follow one of those rules.    Instead, save the packs and use them a whole lot of ways: Place them on the car dashboard by the windshield to keep it from fogging up.   […]




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It’s Not Too Late — Free Printable Mother’s Day Cards / Cool Activities

These “cards” are really an excuse for kids to interview their moms and shower them with the ultimate gifts: attention to mom’s quirky uniqueness, gratitude, and offers of help! Here you go — click here! (Mother’s Day is SUNDAY!)




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Smart, Helpful, FUNNY Flow Chart for Kid Independence

This flow chart, created by University of Virginia Psychology Professors Jim Coan and Daniel Willingham, is just plain terrific. “Could a child do this alone?” asks the chart. Then let ’em! “Could a child do this with some instruction?” Then let ’em. Etc. etc. Check it out — print it out! — by clicking here. […]




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Massive Layoffs When Trucks Become Autonomous

1.8 million people in the United States drive heavy trucks for a living and are at risk of losing their jobs when trucks become autonomous. That number is from the BLS category heavy and tractor-trailer trucking with 1.8 million employees. A separate category Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers has 1.3 million workers. The heavy duty truckers are more at risk than the local delivery drivers because it is easier to automate long haul driving on interstates than to automate driving on more complex (cross traffic, pedestrians, parked cars, etc) local roads. Plus, delivery drivers have to run up to houses and businesses to make most deliveries. Building robots to do that work will take longer. Railroad operation is easier...




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Ford Self-Driving Car By 2021 For Fleet Use

2021 for taxi-style usage in selected areas. This is level 4 automation: no human driver will be needed to take over. But the car won't be able to go everywhere. Likely that means the cars will be restricted to very well mapped areas without challenging conditions. Ford says the higher cost of the computer and sensing equipment restricts its use to fleets which rack up very high mileage per vehicle per year. The car will be a more expensive piece of capital equipment that requires very high usage rates to pay the cost of capital. I find the 2021 launch date to be a little surprising since Ford seems late to the party. On the other companies seem think they...




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Uber Buys Autonomous Truck Company Otto

Uber also made a deal with Volvo to cooperate on self-driving cars. Self-driving cars are an existential threat to Uber if Uber doesn't develop them first. Suppose Ford makes self-driving cars viable a few years before does and rolls them out in many cities. Uber gets wiped out by Ford's ability to charge less for a ride. Uber's big competitive advantage from a large set of recruited drivers could vanish as fast as sufficiently safe autonomous vehicles can get manufactured. Sufficiently safe: that's the challenge. But autonomous vehicle makers who limit themselves to some urban markets can lower the bar for their initial roll-out by just excluding any streets and corners that are too tricky to handle. They'll lose some...




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Elon Musk, Trips To Mars, And A Mars Colony

I've previously argued that going to Mars and trying to live there is a dumb idea for the foreseeable future. Notwithstanding assorted recent comments by Elon Musk this is still true. The best treatment of Musk's proposal for a big trip to Mars comes from The Martian science fiction author Andy Weir in his comments to Ars Technica. I think Weir went too easy the obviously ridiculous low cost estimates made by Musk and didn't address many of the problems with a Mars colony. But he makes excellent points. Read the article if you are interested. I like Weir's point that solar panels weigh too much to cart all the way to Mars. Better to take a nuclear reactor. I've...




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Illumina Says $100 Genome Within 3 To 10 Years

Already we've hit the $1000 genome and faster and cheaper DNA sequencing is on the way. DNA sequencing is going through a speed-up and cost-cutting rate that is similar to that which computer processors have been going through for decades. While the doubling rate of computer power has slowed quite a bit the rate of decrease in DNA sequencing costs has kept up the pace and, in fact, the rate of decline in DNA sequencing costs suddenly accelerated at the end of 2007 has been going down pretty sharply ever since. The cost decline seemed to halt during 2014 only to plunge in 2015. So why should you care? Really cheap massive amounts of DNA sequencing of cancerous cells will...




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Utility Battery Projects Driven By Price Drops

For large electric power storage projects the cost of batteries has plummeted. 2008, when battery prices were 10 times higher than they are today. This advance is timely as photovoltaic electric power prices have dropped so far that in SoCal PV is causing a growing drop in mid-day demand and therefore a much bigger spike in evening demand. Therefore there's a growing need for a cheaper way to store power generated in mid day and deliver it in the evening. You can see how much solar power output surges each day in California by clicking on some of the Daily Renewables Watch links at the Cal ISO site (the organization that manages California's electric grid). The growing supply of wind...




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Hobbyists Could Genetically Engineer Dogs

Check out: The FDA Is Cracking Down On Rogue Genetic Engineers. Apparently the US Food and Drug Administration wants to classify genetically altered dogs as drugs. When this is done to humans will they become drugs too? I think Huey Lewis has foreseen this possibility. A substantial part of the population is going to continue to insist on owning highly inbred genetically messed up dog breeds with serious health issues (e.g. bulldogs and pugs). If you do not want to me like them then avoid the unhealthiest dog breeds. But given that these breeds will continue to exist it certainly makes sense to genetically fix the fixable ones (some are, by breed standard, probably not fixable). So genetic engineers who...




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The Robots Are Coming And Cutting Employment

Daron Acemoglu of MIT and Pascual Restrepo of Boston University find that robots really do decrease human employment. As robots and other computer-assisted technologies take over tasks previously performed by labor, there is increasing concern about the future of jobs and wages. We analyze the effect of the increase in industrial robot usage between 1990 and 2007 on US local labor markets. Using a model in which robots compete against human labor in the production of different tasks, we show that robots may reduce employment and wages, and that the local labor market effects of robots can be estimated by regressing the change in employment and wages on the exposure to robots in each local labor market—defined from the national...




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JoT #2693: Keep your distance!



Limit your exposure!




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JoT #2694: A family that reads together...



Survives another day!




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JoT #2700: Coronavirus changes everything!



Is the new normal a new normal for you?




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Dodo le mouton et le landau mystérieux.

Contes de fées aux enfants - Dodo le mouton et le landau mystérieux.