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Back from the Orion nebula
Wow. I just got back from the Orion nebula. It was an amazing trip which I took with Samsung VR (used to be called Samsung Milk) which is an app available with the Gear VR. Inside Samsung VR are a bunch of cool 3D video worlds which you have the option to either download or…
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Upgraded to Android Marshmallow – custom ROM – Android Pay working!
Android v.6 a.k.a. “Marshmallow” was just released within the past few weeks for my T-Mobile variant of the Galaxy Note 4 phone which I love. In addition to the official T-Mobile update there is now one popular custom ROM that people are using called Maximum OvrDriVE 6.0.1 MM. Up till now I have been really…
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Compound of the month: Polydimethylsiloxane (dimethicone)
The featured chemical compound for this month is one that is used extensively in cosmetic, personal care, and other products. Polydimethylsiloxane is a silicon-based compound that has excellent rheological (flow) properties (1). In haircare products silicon-based compounds initially got a bad rap as being non-water-soluble and hence accumulating in hair, but in fact depending upon…
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Globalization has destroyed the world
Watching this excellent Silk Road II episode called The King’s Road which covers the same areas of northern Pakistan that have been methodically bombed by US drones and are now the site of unending tragedy and violence. It starts at the Khyber pass, a place where there have been many drone strikes and deaths. It…
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Non-lethal engagement by law enforcement
Was thinking about lethal engagement by law enforcement. I can say anecdotally that yes it is the case that law enforcement officers reach for their firearms in a kind of knee-jerk response which is frequently completely unacceptable and inappropriate for situations. For example once I was driving along a long stretch of highway really late…
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#ResistPolarization
Am concerned that people may become polarized when unfortunate events occur and when others react to those events, and then still others react to those others’ reacting. People have the freedom to say and do what they want, but only each individual human being can make the choice to #ResistPolarization in their own soul. So…
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Mind-blowing: KDE Plasma 5.7
weitere Informationen: heise.de: KDE Plasma 5.7: In großen Schritten Richtung Wayland mehr Information über Wayland: wikipedia.org: Wayland (Anzeige-Server)
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