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Today while reading about the current moderate El Niño condition that is occurring, which is part of the larger Pacific Decadal Oscillation, I came across the site of the NOAA Climate Prediction Center, which includes this map which is a three month precipitation forecast for December, January, and February 2009-2010.  The green areas indicate regions…

Just read this article at the BBC discussing how a very high percentage of pedigree dogs suffer from serious issues due to genetic inbreeding and breeding selection based solely upon the owners’ interest in the animals’ superficial characteristics.  Its truly gruesome. While it is said that man’s best friend is the dog, it seems that…

I remember the first time that I stepped into the Arcade in downtown Cleveland when I was young.  Going to downtown was such a thrilling experience for me at that young age – it was like there was this fascinating, exciting world of marvels awaiting me. I remember a certain grittiness to it combined with…

Configuring a wireless network interface under Linux used to be something that was sufficiently unpleasant to drive new users away.  In Linux there are often multiple ways to do something.  Many times this is a good thing – when you are a Systems Administrator you want to have as many tools and possibilities at your…

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/national/2987821/Save-the-planet-eat-a-dog

http://www.skytopia.com/project/fractal/mandelbulb.html Apparently this was a big deal to create.  No one has figured out how to generate 3D Mandelbrot fractal images until now.  These images are simply amazing!