Monthly Archives: January 2005

Evolution for Windows

Nat Friedmann announced that Novell is going to port Evolution to Windows. No development schedule yet so it could be a long wait. Along with Lightning, Glow, and Chandler this brings the open source, cross-platform PIM/mailer count up to four.

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Best of Country 2004

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Psychedelic futurists audio archives

A trifecta of audio arcives of interviews with and lectures by Robert Anton Wilson, Terrence McKenna, and Mark Pesche: Link1, Link2, Link3. [via Boing Boing]

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Lifestyle May Explain Much of Drop in Heart Deaths

A study attributes the recent dramatic drop in heart attack deaths in the UK to lifestyle changes. This articles contains what I think is an astonishing statistic: Statistics show that over the 1980s and 90s, deaths from heart disease fell … Continue reading

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New U.S. Food Guidelines Stress Vegetables, Grains

The Federal government’s new dietary guidelines are out and they’re being hailed as the strongest yet. The guidelines, updated every five years, recommend eating up to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables a day and specify that at least three … Continue reading

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Album of the Week

The album of the week is Brad Mehldau Live in Tokyo. It starts with a performance of Nick Drake’s Things Behind the Sun and ends with an amazing performance of Nick Drake’s River Man. Be sure to check out the … Continue reading

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New plastic can better convert solar energy

New plastic solar cells are supposed to be 30% efficient. I thought solar cells this efficient were supposed to revolutionize energy production and solve all our energy problems, but all they talk about in the article is powering cell phones.

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Tuning The Kernel With A Genetic Algorithm

There’s an experimental patch for tuning the Linux kernel with a genetic algorithm. They claim a 1-3% performance improvement but are hoping for more.

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High Red Meat Consumption Linked to Colon Cancer

A 20-year study links high red meat consumption with colon cancer, but a second study fails to show a correlation between high fruit and vegetable consumption and reduced breast cancer risk. In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Walter C. Willett, at … Continue reading

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Best Jazz Releases 2004

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Wes Anderson’s Greatest Hits

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V2 Sampler

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The Best of 2003

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Symphonic Cinema Blockbusters

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