http://www.memeflux.com Because you do think of the children, sometimes. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:12:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en <toc, toc, toc> Is this thing still working? Apparently... http://www.memeflux.com/2009/01/29/testing-testing/ Two videos with a different beat than what one usually watches on YouTube: Promotional videos for Douglas Coupland's newest novel, The Gum Thief. From the story told the book seems to be true to the little man vs big bad (corporate) world theme of his previous books. Discovered here. Poetry smelling of cherry ... http://www.memeflux.com/2007/12/17/surreality/ Amazon.com sells (real) uranium ore http://www.memeflux.com/2007/12/15/christmas-present-for-your-nemesis/ ...since I knew nothing about this until just now, chances are that you also could be in the dark when someone slips in "I am developing object-oriented databases" during the next cocktail party. In an object oriented database, information is represented in the form of objects as used in Object-Oriented Programming. ... http://www.memeflux.com/2007/11/08/object-oriented-databases/ As recently reported, overweight has been listed as a top cancer risk, the news today is that being a bit on the chubby side actually might not increase your risk of cancer and in fact protect you better from pneumonia, emphysemia and various other infections. The abstract to the ... http://www.memeflux.com/2007/11/08/and-then-overweight-was-healthy-again/ The right place for anyone striving to achieve world domination to hang out and plot the demise of their enemies. Hatebook is an anti-social utility that disconnects you from the things you hate. In your profile you can specify such important facts as your Hate-Motto, Quotes that suck, Movies that bother, ... http://www.memeflux.com/2007/11/03/finally-a-social-networking-site-for-megalomaniacs/ Three hundred layers of synthetic mother of pearl... U-M research: New plastic is strong as steel, transparent ANN ARBOR, Mich.—By mimicking a brick-and-mortar molecular structure found in seashells, University of Michigan researchers created a composite plastic that's as strong as steel but lighter and transparent. It's made of layers of clay ... http://www.memeflux.com/2007/11/02/plastic-steel/ Two snippets from the world of cancer research Amateur invention works as chemo therapy alternative - human tests in 3-4 years John Kanzius--himself a cancer victim--has invented a device using radio waves instead of radiation to kill tumors, which has proved successful in clinical trials on rabbits. The device is a radio-wave ... http://www.memeflux.com/2007/11/02/news-from-the-cancer-front/ A future form of recreational travel? Like a leisurely train-trip taken to three dimensions, here's a nice dream from BBC - cruising from London to Rome in 24 hours while enjoying the sights along the way at 450m altitude, wining, dining and sleeping well along the way. Airships have been out ... http://www.memeflux.com/2007/10/23/zeppelins-relaunched/ Pamela Melroy (46) commands the Space Shuttle mission that lifted off today, and when docking with the International Space Station she will be greeted by a crew which is led by Peggy Whitson (47) - the first time women lead both the manned space programs. Melroy is on her third ... http://www.memeflux.com/2007/10/23/space-needs-women/