Category Archives: Technology

A category of articles I’ve read that relate to various advances in technology.

Bug Biofuel Cells

Posted on January 10, 2012 by pourcirm

While I don’t see this powering the entire world as we know it any time soon this article is about some interesting research. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created an implantable biofuel cell that can provide power from … Continue reading →

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Anatomy in 3D

Posted on January 9, 2012 by pourcirm

This is an interesting article from the New York Times that I was reading. The part that I think is coolest is how they’re using the 3D aspect in a way that really complements learning anatomy. Obviously doctors still need … Continue reading →

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Codecademy

Posted on January 5, 2012 by pourcirm

I haven’t posted any articles to my Extras section recently because I was testing out the idea of exclusively posting article links to my Twitter feed. After trying that for the past month and a half I’ve found that I … Continue reading →

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Making of the Arduino

Posted on November 1, 2011 by pourcirm

I think this article is a good example of how the Open Source movement can, is, and will change a lot of things in the world. Most people know what the Arduino is if they’re involved in any kind of … Continue reading →

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Chemical Cocktail Turns Brain Clear

Posted on October 12, 2011 by pourcirm

I found this article really interesting from the title to the very end. Neuroscientists from Japan have created an inexpensive cocktail of chemicals with which they can turn a dead brain’s grey matter into a translucent gel. By soaking the … Continue reading →

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