more science haiku
I have been busy starting up another site called sciku. Here are some samples:
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an extra gene on the
chromosome: height they have not
but cute is the weiner!
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swear the four letter words
don’t worry, be happy. the pain will subside
f-word, s-word say it all
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teenage girls need peer
approval, they judge the other.
neural net at work
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when copywriters can’t speak english
An ad for cough medicine gone horribly wrong:
you’re welcome America.
science news in haiku
I felt too much like a scientist today, finding myself getting caught up in minute details that have no real relevance to anything. This feeling of “holy crap, this is might be the rest of my life” syndrome persisted for a good part of the day. As such, I needed something to make me feel a little more human, so I decided to start writing science news as Haikus. Albeit, not the most human thing I could do, but it’s as close as my brain would let me at the time.
New magnet installed
In underground cyclotron
Hopefully this time…
Solar cells costly yes
But Nanopillars make cheap
cells, promise the future
Why Burger King Sucks
Burger King has been pushing some envelopes lately with their controversial ads (read). But a recent ad in Spain is really pushing it over the edge. With the phrase “A snack that is sacred” written above a picture of Lakshmi and a hamburger, Burger Douche is surely offending this Hindu. In a public statement after the exposure of this ad, BK claims a third party ad agency was responsible for this display of moronic disrespect. Despite this stupidity, is this a perfect, nearly free publicity stunt by BK? I mean, the people who are offended (Hindus) aren’t actually customers, so there’s no loss there . . .
Is online journalism turning into one giant ad?
I recently stumbled upon this picture while “writing” essays, and thought it was surprisingly true:
I’m scared to think that the image on the right is becoming the standard web presence of media outlets. But I am confident that journalistic integrity will bring us back to the old days. And who knows, maybe even find an innovative monetization model. . .
why I like the LightLane
As I sit in my lab pretending to think about stem cells, I found this sweet project called LightLane. It’s a laser-projected personal bike lane that puts a pair of do-not-cross lines alongside the night rides. The goal of the projected lane is to provide a “psychological” barrier for other road users, making the cyclist feel safer. I’m pretty sure a fake barrier is not going to stop a drunk driver or a deer from ramming you (I’m from Texas), but it’s a neat concept that’s sure to remind sober, human drivers not to drive on you.
why I like 40
To commemorate the 40th blog post of Gaurab Likes Tech, I’ve included a short list of cool things that have to deal with 40, cheers:
- 40 is the only number whose letters are in alphabetical order
- To understand a people, you must live among them for 40 days (arabic proverb)
- Forty is the number of weeks for an average term of pregnancy (good to know)
- Negative forty is the temperature at which the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales correspond; that is, −40°F = −40°C
- Jesus was presented at the Temple forty days after his birth (Holla!)
- Year 40 C.E., Philo teaches that all men are equal
