• The Environment

    Turning an Ant Into a Berry

    By Posted on 4.24.2008 8 Comments

    Parasites are well known to have evolved an exceptional array of strategies for perpetuating themselves. A microscopic tropical nematode worm which lives in the gasters of ants in Panama is one of the more impressive. Researchers at the University of Arkansas have recently illuminated its method, which manages to make the ant appear to be a fruit so that it will be eaten by birds.

    4.29.2008 at 06:04pm - Comment by l-g-p

    You're telling me that a parasite can design and implement a complex plan like that? Sounds more like the work of a Creator to me...

  • DIY

    Mod Your PC for Triple Boot: a PC for All Seasons

    By Posted on 3.20.2008 12 Comments

    digg_url = 'http://digg.com/mods/Mod_Your_PC_for_Triple_Boot_Vista_XP_and_Ubuntu'; Lucky you; you just received a brand new shiny PC for your [fill in the occasion: birthday, anniversary, graduation, holiday]. Unfortunately, your new rig almost certainly came preinstalled with Windows Vista, and youve got a ton of legacy software that require an older 32-bit Windows OS for operation. Whats a poor Vista PC to do?

    3.20.2008 at 09:45am - Comment by l-g-p

    I recently made the switch to a MAC for this very reason. I currently have XP on mine using Fusion- it runs better on my MAC than it ever did on my DELL. I haven't had to reboot yet (2 months). Bet your PC hasn't done that in a while! You can run as many virtual machines as you want. I wish there was a way to document how many hours I have saved in "startups" and "shutdowns" since I made the switch. It takes under a minute to boot and 7 seconds to shut down. I'll NEVER go back to a PC.



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