As mentioned in my previous post about Photography, I was finally able to process and edit the pictures from a couple of weekends ago. Compared to pictures from the past, between composure, exposure, and post-processing, these are the best I’ve ever taken ( Read more... )

A couple of weeks ago, a virtual machine that I use at work on a daily basis started acting up. Granted, it was an image that I had created from the host machine several years ago, it was working as well as Windows is generally able to run. Usually, after an OS install, I tend to strip out all of the unneeded software and disable non-essential ( Read more... )

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to work on my photography skills. Being surrounded by nature always lends to a feeling of solace and peace (which I would hope most people experience), and consequently, I feel like the pictures I take always fair better ( Read more... )

The other day, I received an e-mail from a good friend of mine mentioning how he was at a crossroads regarding his career, unsure of the direction that he should go in. The transmission was more of a vent, than a request for help; I decided to reply with advice since I had mentally suffered the same level of anguish only days before ( Read more... )

Today is my 30th birthday. To think that three decades have passed since I was born is really inconceivable. On one hand, I feel like I haven’t accomplished much in this time, but then looking back, and reviewing the individual achievements helps me understand that the phase of my life that just come to a close was defined by one word: education. ( Read more... )

I’m impressed by the amount of neurological research that’s being pursued lately. The fact that we, as humans, have finally reached a point at which we have the technology to pursue advancements in the neurosciences is inspiring. Today, a blog entry was posted at the Technology Review regarding research on a ‘A Chemical to Grow Brain Cells’. I ( Read more... )

The Smithsonian Magazine had an interesting article on memories recently that provided some insight into how memories are gathered, and kept. In addition, the article reveals new research that describes how our memories can change each and every time they’re re-played ( Read more... )

Yesterday, the Danger Room reported this article on how DARPA is working on a device to detect the presence of an ‘illness’ in humans before any symptoms are presented ( Read more... )

I had this article queued up last week, and have finally found a free moment to comment on it. National Geographic posted this on May 5th regarding sleep, and I was immediately drawn to it because of my strange relationship with sleeping ( Read more... )

A week ago, I caught this article in Technology Review and it made me think about how far we’ve come in the medical industry, specifically regarding the treatment of cancer. As little as 10 years ago, experimental research in finding new methods to suppress the growth of cancer cells had reached a standstill, only because the technology didn’t ( Read more... )