Archive for May, 2018

Baker’s yeast – Wikipedia

Friday, May 11th, 2018

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker’s_yeast
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Baker’s yeast is of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is the same species (but a different strain) commonly used in alcoholic fermentation, which is called brewer’s yeast. Baker’s yeast is also a single-cell microorganism found on and around the human body.
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Google Duplex

Friday, May 11th, 2018

https://ai.googleblog.com/2018/05/duplex-ai-system-for-natural-conversation.html?m=

Google Duplex: An AI System for Accomplishing Real-World Tasks Over the Phone

The Digital Vigilantes Who Hack Back | The New Yorker

Friday, May 11th, 2018

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/05/07/the-digital-vigilantes-who-hack-back

Digital Photocopiers Loaded With Secrets – CBS News

Friday, May 11th, 2018

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/digital-photocopiers-loaded-with-secrets/

IvyPlus Exchange Program + Imperial, UCL and U of London

Friday, May 11th, 2018

a link to details on IvyPlus exchange program:
https://gsas.yale.edu/academics/exchanges/exchange-scholar-program-ivyplus-exchange

turns out Imperial College London is the institution that left U of London. UCL is still part of U of London
indeed: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2005/dec/09/highereducation.administration

golden state killer case and genomic privacy

Friday, May 11th, 2018

https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2018/5/3/17313796/genetic-privacy-killer-golden-state-serial-killer-genealogy-genome

How to Build a Mind Map in Microsoft PowerPoint

Thursday, May 10th, 2018

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/build-mind-map-microsoft-powerpoint/

Nectar – New York, NY – Diner|American

Monday, May 7th, 2018

from 7a
http://www.eatnectarnyc.com/en/microsites/vendors/e/eatnectarnyc/#Location

A New Kind of Soft Battery, Inspired By The Electric Eel – The Atlantic

Monday, May 7th, 2018

https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/548261/

AI researchers allege that machine learning is alchemy | Science | AAAS

Sunday, May 6th, 2018

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/05/ai-researchers-allege-machine-learning-alchemy