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PC nerd alert! Two articles for the price of one! (Both came across my screen today.)

PC nerd alert! Two articles for the price of one! (Both came across my screen today.)


By: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  12 Comments  •  9 months ago

I bought a 4" x 4" mini PC a year ago. I'm not a gamer, so I don't need top-of-the-line. It has a mid-range AMD Ryzen chip, and RAM and disks from the previous machine. I run both...
Earth was once a giant snowball, here's why

Earth was once a giant snowball, here's why


Via: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  9 months ago

Most people like simple explanations. Occam's Razor tells us that the simplest explanation is usually the right one. But... Occam's Razor applies to all the data available. And sadly for...
Map of Antarctica without the ice

Map of Antarctica without the ice


Via: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  21 Comments  •  9 months ago

We all know what Antarctica looks like...  ...  right?
Daily Telescope: A stunning new image of Io reveals a volcanic plume | Ars Technica

Daily Telescope: A stunning new image of Io reveals a volcanic plume | Ars Technica


Via: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  8 Comments  •  9 months ago

The average distance to Jupiter is 44 million Miles.
This Is Going To Waste

This Is Going To Waste


By: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  2 Comments  •  10 months ago

This obviously needs an emoji...  
Why the Oldest Fish in the World Live in a Desert

Why the Oldest Fish in the World Live in a Desert


Via: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  3 Comments  •  10 months ago

After Ingenuity: Bigger, Bolder Aircraft for Exploring Aliens Worlds

After Ingenuity: Bigger, Bolder Aircraft for Exploring Aliens Worlds


Via: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  10 Comments  •  10 months ago

OK... Ingenuity was a great little machine. But what's next?
At a glance - The runaway greenhouse effect on Venus

At a glance - The runaway greenhouse effect on Venus


Via: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  10 months ago

I read about the greenhouse effect on Venus maybe sixty years ago... and never wondered about it. I'm kinda stick-in-the-mud.
The Best Keyboard

The Best Keyboard


By: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  5 Comments  •  10 months ago

Mechanical!
6 Great Space Images in January

6 Great Space Images in January


Via: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  5 Comments  •  10 months ago

Space is cool!
When the largest Animals on Land were Millipedes

When the largest Animals on Land were Millipedes


By: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  4 Comments  •  10 months ago

Daily Telescope: Two large galaxies swimming in a sea of interstellar dust | Ars Technica

Daily Telescope: Two large galaxies swimming in a sea of interstellar dust | Ars Technica


Via: outis  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  2 Comments  •  10 months ago

Heavens!
Your Healthspan Is as Important as Your Lifespan—and It’s Declining

Your Healthspan Is as Important as Your Lifespan—and It’s Declining


Via: john-russell  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  8 Comments  •  10 months ago

How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations

How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations


Via: hallux  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  3 Comments  •  last year

Why scientists are reanimating spider corpses for research

Why scientists are reanimating spider corpses for research


Via: hallux  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  2 Comments  •  last year

The lifesaving, Nobel Prize-winning discovery that almost didn’t happen

The lifesaving, Nobel Prize-winning discovery that almost didn’t happen


Via: hallux  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  4 Comments  •  last year

Is psychology good for anything? - Big Think

Is psychology good for anything? - Big Think


Via: john-russell  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  5 Comments  •  last year

Pictorial: Nissan's "Urban EV GoKart" 20-30 Concept

Pictorial: Nissan's "Urban EV GoKart" 20-30 Concept


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  11 Comments  •  last year

Nissan has released the first imagery of its 20-30 Concept, a sporty Micra-sized EV with bold sports styling. The plan is that by 2028, Nissan EVs will have solid-state batteries, reducing the...
Inventor ponders ethics of wiring human brain tissue into computers

Inventor ponders ethics of wiring human brain tissue into computers


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  23 Comments  •  last year

Robots are pouring drinks in Vegas. As AI grows, the city's workers brace for change

Robots are pouring drinks in Vegas. As AI grows, the city's workers brace for change


Via: hallux  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  40 Comments  •  last year

U.S. Announces First Drugs Picked for Medicare Price Negotiations

U.S. Announces First Drugs Picked for Medicare Price Negotiations


Via: hallux  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  22 Comments  •  last year

Harrison Ford’s latest namesake is an Andean snake species

Harrison Ford’s latest namesake is an Andean snake species


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  last year

Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of nature

Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of nature


Via: hallux  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  3 Comments  •  last year

NASA Reaches Voyager 2 With a Last-Ditch ‘Shout’ Across the Void

NASA Reaches Voyager 2 With a Last-Ditch ‘Shout’ Across the Void


Via: hallux  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  10 Comments  •  last year

The image: The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex in Australia sent the equivalent of an interstellar “shout” more than 12.5 billion miles to Voyager 2. Thirty-seven hours later, mission...
F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill


Via: hallux  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  144 Comments  •  last year

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