Saturday, February 27, 2016
Foods before GMO
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-foods-looked-like-before-genetic-modification-2016-1/?r=AU&IR=T
Friday, February 26, 2016
Andalucia
Here is (or rather, will be) a collection of links that might help someone visiting Andalucia.
What to see?
What to do?
Costs: Google Sheets
Trip: Trip It
More to come.
What to see?
What to do?
- Things to do in Andalucia, Trip Advisor
Costs: Google Sheets
Trip: Trip It
More to come.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Free games make all the money
What a paradox of modern economy:
"Global revenue from free games advanced 6 percent last year to $16.5Source: World of Tanks Video Game Mints a New Billionaire From Belarus
billion, accounting for almost a third of the entire digital games
market ..."
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Be a better listener
There is always something new to learn. One interesting thing is that, in conversations, there is no need to give advice. Just listening is usually enough.
6 Ways to Be a Better Listener
6 Ways to Be a Better Listener
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Batteries edging over fuel cells
"Daimler says batteries have edge over fuel cells - Euro am Sonntag" - http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN0VT0JW
Friday, February 19, 2016
Friday, February 12, 2016
Skype Chat
Just had a great conversation on Skype:
[12:44:59] *** Gen Douglas M.Fraser would like to add you on Skype ***
[12:45:08] *** Alen Siljak (UN) has shared contact details with Gen Douglas M.Fraser. ***
[13:54:35] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: hello
[13:54:58] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: how are you doing?
[14:03:50] Alen Siljak (UN): Hi. Great. How about yourself?
[14:44:39] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: hey my friend am sorry for keeping you waiting,just received a call from the UN
[14:45:17] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: anyway am general Douglas Fraser of the united state army currently in Syria
[14:45:23] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: and you?
[14:45:56] Alen Siljak (UN): I'm Luke Skywalker.
[14:45:59] Alen Siljak (UN): Nice to meet you.
[14:46:19] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: yes my friend
[14:46:28] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so how is the family doing?
[14:47:02] Alen Siljak (UN): Not bad, not bad. You can actually see here: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Luke_Skywalker
[14:47:27] Alen Siljak (UN): Dad's fine. Says hi.
[14:48:05] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: ok tell him i say hi as well
[14:48:14] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so how old are you now?
[14:49:24] Alen Siljak (UN): That's hard to say. Here are the birthdates for my family: http://www.yodasdatapad.com/ages.html
[14:50:07] Alen Siljak (UN): Thanks, dad will be happy to hear that. He's Darth Vader.
[14:50:13] Alen Siljak (UN): or so he says.
[14:50:59] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: ok that is good
[14:51:05] Alen Siljak (UN): That's his latest photo.
[14:52:04] Alen Siljak (UN): This is two of us playing around.
[14:52:30] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: wow that is nice
[14:52:40] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: but he is no more right?
[14:52:44] Alen Siljak (UN): If you want, we can send you the Death Star battleship to Syria and sort the problems out.
[14:53:09] Alen Siljak (UN): Oh, he's still around. Doing movies lately at the old age.
[14:53:15] Alen Siljak (UN): Very popular, too.
[14:53:18] Alen Siljak (UN): Having fun.
[14:53:36] Alen Siljak (UN): So happy for him.
[14:53:47] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: ok that is cool
[14:53:55] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so where are you from?
[14:54:39] Alen Siljak (UN): That's a good question.
[14:54:41] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so how long has your father been do movies?
[14:55:35] Alen Siljak (UN): Oh, for a while now. He's been pretty active since he retired from the imperial service.
[14:56:23] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: ok so what do you do now my friend?
[14:56:49] Alen Siljak (UN): I write some books and travel the world.
[14:56:52] Alen Siljak (UN): How about you?
[14:56:58] Alen Siljak (UN): Where are you originally from?
[14:57:35] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: as you know am a surgeon general of the united state army currently in Syria
[14:57:46] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: am from the united state
[14:57:51] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: phoenix
[14:57:51] Alen Siljak (UN): What are you doing there? It must be dangerous.
[14:58:06] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so are you married?
[14:58:12] Alen Siljak (UN): No, I don't think so.
[14:58:39] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: am here for a peace keeping mission
[14:58:53] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so why are you not married now my friend?
[14:59:01] Alen Siljak (UN): That's a bit early. Are the Russians giving you trouble?
[14:59:38] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: with the help of God we will handle all issues
[14:59:51] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: we will get them down
[15:00:03] Alen Siljak (UN): That's good to hear.
[15:00:10] Alen Siljak (UN): Sorry, I gotta go now,
[15:00:15] Alen Siljak (UN): the girls are waiting
[15:00:19] Alen Siljak (UN): and the beer is getting warm.
[15:00:21] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so are you really 53 years old?
[15:00:22] Alen Siljak (UN): Talk to you later
[15:00:27] Alen Siljak (UN): Have fun in sunny Syria.
[15:00:57] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: ok take care my friend
[12:44:59] *** Gen Douglas M.Fraser would like to add you on Skype ***
[12:45:08] *** Alen Siljak (UN) has shared contact details with Gen Douglas M.Fraser. ***
[13:54:35] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: hello
[13:54:58] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: how are you doing?
[14:03:50] Alen Siljak (UN): Hi. Great. How about yourself?
[14:44:39] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: hey my friend am sorry for keeping you waiting,just received a call from the UN
[14:45:17] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: anyway am general Douglas Fraser of the united state army currently in Syria
[14:45:23] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: and you?
[14:45:56] Alen Siljak (UN): I'm Luke Skywalker.
[14:45:59] Alen Siljak (UN): Nice to meet you.
[14:46:19] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: yes my friend
[14:46:28] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so how is the family doing?
[14:47:02] Alen Siljak (UN): Not bad, not bad. You can actually see here: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Luke_Skywalker
[14:47:27] Alen Siljak (UN): Dad's fine. Says hi.
[14:48:05] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: ok tell him i say hi as well
[14:48:14] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so how old are you now?
[14:49:24] Alen Siljak (UN): That's hard to say. Here are the birthdates for my family: http://www.yodasdatapad.com/ages.html
[14:50:07] Alen Siljak (UN): Thanks, dad will be happy to hear that. He's Darth Vader.
[14:50:13] Alen Siljak (UN): or so he says.
[14:50:59] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: ok that is good
[14:52:30] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: wow that is nice
[14:52:40] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: but he is no more right?
[14:52:44] Alen Siljak (UN): If you want, we can send you the Death Star battleship to Syria and sort the problems out.
[14:53:09] Alen Siljak (UN): Oh, he's still around. Doing movies lately at the old age.
[14:53:15] Alen Siljak (UN): Very popular, too.
[14:53:18] Alen Siljak (UN): Having fun.
[14:53:36] Alen Siljak (UN): So happy for him.
[14:53:47] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: ok that is cool
[14:53:55] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so where are you from?
[14:54:39] Alen Siljak (UN): That's a good question.
[14:54:41] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so how long has your father been do movies?
[14:55:35] Alen Siljak (UN): Oh, for a while now. He's been pretty active since he retired from the imperial service.
[14:56:23] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: ok so what do you do now my friend?
[14:56:49] Alen Siljak (UN): I write some books and travel the world.
[14:56:52] Alen Siljak (UN): How about you?
[14:56:58] Alen Siljak (UN): Where are you originally from?
[14:57:35] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: as you know am a surgeon general of the united state army currently in Syria
[14:57:46] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: am from the united state
[14:57:51] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: phoenix
[14:57:51] Alen Siljak (UN): What are you doing there? It must be dangerous.
[14:58:06] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so are you married?
[14:58:12] Alen Siljak (UN): No, I don't think so.
[14:58:39] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: am here for a peace keeping mission
[14:58:53] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so why are you not married now my friend?
[14:59:01] Alen Siljak (UN): That's a bit early. Are the Russians giving you trouble?
[14:59:38] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: with the help of God we will handle all issues
[14:59:51] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: we will get them down
[15:00:03] Alen Siljak (UN): That's good to hear.
[15:00:10] Alen Siljak (UN): Sorry, I gotta go now,
[15:00:15] Alen Siljak (UN): the girls are waiting
[15:00:19] Alen Siljak (UN): and the beer is getting warm.
[15:00:21] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: so are you really 53 years old?
[15:00:22] Alen Siljak (UN): Talk to you later
[15:00:27] Alen Siljak (UN): Have fun in sunny Syria.
[15:00:57] Gen Douglas M.Fraser: ok take care my friend
Friday, February 05, 2016
Monoliths, Ilyrians
Fascinating episode of The Edge of Science about monoliths, including the pre-historic Ilyrian cities (link).
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Mapcodes - finally an easy way to share a location
Mapcodes are (finally) an easy way to share a location. I've just learned about them in Here Maps, which provide mapcodes for search result locations.
A mapcode looks like this: "AUT HR.Q1"
It is all text and quite short. Actually, it is a letter version of the geographic coordinates. However, much easier to send to someone over chat, for example.
The best thing is that you can paste a mapcode into Here Maps and it will show you the location instantly.
A mapcode looks like this: "AUT HR.Q1"
It is all text and quite short. Actually, it is a letter version of the geographic coordinates. However, much easier to send to someone over chat, for example.
The best thing is that you can paste a mapcode into Here Maps and it will show you the location instantly.