http://www.arsenivanov.com Science and Technology Blog Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:21:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The "work" is a heavy, grim word dreaded by most people. It sometimes feels like a weight on a shoulder, dragging one down the drudgery of Monday morning. But why? Most people choose to fear their work because they do not make the simple choice to fall in love with it. ... http://www.arsenivanov.com/2008/08/22/falling-in-love-with-your-work/ Read nifty little intro into this powerful program from Linux By Examples... http://www.arsenivanov.com/2007/12/08/linux-vmstat/ By Ratheon Corp. [h/t: NewScientistTech (click link to see)]. Only thing this thing needs is a battery that can last a day....sweeet! http://www.arsenivanov.com/2007/12/07/video-a-working-exoskeleton/ $10M to the First Team to Sequence 100 Human Genomes in 10 Days source: X PRIZE Foundation http://www.arsenivanov.com/2007/12/04/want-10-million-dollars-win-x-prize-genomics-challenge/ Whether or not Anthropogenic Global Warming actually exists, I hope it will not be decided by a scientifically-ignorant ex-lawyer Al Gore whether the "scientific consensus" is reached or not. [h/t: JunkScience.com] http://www.arsenivanov.com/2007/11/24/video-scientists-speaking-out-against-global-warming-tm/ Gotta see it to believe it! [h/t: NewScientistTech] http://www.arsenivanov.com/2007/11/24/video-a-singing-tesla-coil/ Wow, check this out ... [h/t NewScientistTech] http://www.arsenivanov.com/2007/11/24/video-autonomous-vtol-using-rc-model-aircraft-mit-aerospace-controls-lab/ [via LifeHacker.com] "Presentation consultant Alexei Kapterev put together a must-see slideshow on creating great presentations. Hit the next button above to flip through it and see how to stop killing your audience with boring PowerPoint presentations (no audio, the slides speak for themselves)." | View | Upload your own http://www.arsenivanov.com/2007/11/19/how-to-use-powerpoint/ Here is a great article on *nix Shell detailing 25 top most useful commands for Linux/UNIX beginners. Enjoy! http://www.arsenivanov.com/2007/11/11/25-most-useful-linux-commands/ Just wanted to take a minute in a week full of tests to say thanks to veterans. The saying goes: if you can read this, thank a teacher,  if you can read this in English, thank a vet. I became a huge patriot of this country (USA) after coming here. It ... http://www.arsenivanov.com/2007/11/11/veterans-thank-you/