dbcooper

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1. 511.▲
   by dbcooper 11y ago

   I prefer to watch SD rips from the TNG blu-rays. The merciless clarity of 1080p just kills the magic.
2. 512.▲
   by dbcooper 11y ago

   Are you sure they aren't 24p that's been flagged as NTSC interlaced but is actually converted to 30p via 3:2 telecine?
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   E-mails reveal concerns about Theranos’s FDA compliance date back years(washingtonpost.com)

   3 points by dbcooper 11y ago|0 comments
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   by dbcooper 11y ago

   I assume that this has cost advantages over machining. The feature sizes are quite unimpressive: >Minimum hole sizes depending on stock thickness >Try to avoid designing too small holes as it might be impossible for the laser to cut t
5. 515.▲
   by dbcooper 11y ago

   A Belgian lab recently reported a method for making new lager yeast hybrids: http://aem.asm.org.gate1.inist.fr/content/81/23/8202 As described by Nature Biotech: http://www.nature.com/nbt&#x2F
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   Arrest of Senior Adviser to the Operator of the “Silk Road” Website(justice.gov)

   35 points by dbcooper 11y ago|31 comments
7. 517.▲
   by dbcooper 11y ago

   How do you propose to analyse the data you collect?
8. 518.▲
   by dbcooper 11y ago

   Can anyone recommend a bioinformatics course (esp. an intro level one)?
9. 519.▲
   by dbcooper 11y ago

   I am a different DB Cooper. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Cooper
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    Hardball Questions for the Next Debate(slatestarcodex.com)

    1 points by dbcooper 11y ago|0 comments
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    by dbcooper 11y ago

    Is there a actually any information in that press release (or the near verbatim Wired article) on what research this will fund? I could not see any.
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    by dbcooper 11y ago

    Thanks for clarifying that.
13. 523.▲
    by dbcooper 11y ago

    I've contacted colleagues at a biotech startup that has lab space in my building. Hope they don't have any important experiments ruined.
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    by dbcooper 11y ago

    Is a curfew in place? I know that all universities and research institutes are closed on Saturday.[1] Sucks if you have cells to maintain. It would be awfully sad if people can't go out and drink and eat freely in one of the great Euro
15. 525.▲
    by dbcooper 11y ago

    Are you saying that France is a big supporter of Israel?
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    by dbcooper 11y ago

    >The company appears to have suffered an exodus of technical talent. With the exception of Perry, none of the engineers listed on uBeam’s patents are still at the company, according to their LinkedIn profiles. What's more, uBeam eng
17. 527.▲
    by dbcooper 11y ago

    Here you go: http://docdro.id/J8cWQCj
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    ARM Servers: What Can AMD Do, and How Fast?(nextplatform.com)

    6 points by dbcooper 11y ago|0 comments
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    by dbcooper 11y ago

    :) Lets get some Rick and Morty writers in there too.
20. 530.▲
    by dbcooper 11y ago

    If only we could have Bryan Fuller as show-runner, with Mads Mikkelsen as Captain.
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    by dbcooper 11y ago

    Equally frustrating is when well regarded modern films are unavailable due to rights issues. The Big Fix [1] and Joshua Then and Now [2] are two examples. [1] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077233/ [2] http:&#x2F
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    by dbcooper 11y ago

    Both them and Theranos suffered the suicide of their technical lead ...
23. 533.▲
    by dbcooper 11y ago

    A prototype device probably costs $150k to $200k to build, so $400M should buy an enormous amount of R&D!
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    Walgreens Scrutinizes Theranos Testing(wsj.com)

    1 points by dbcooper 11y ago|0 comments
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    by dbcooper 11y ago

    Link to the paper: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/natu...
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    Bill Maris: Here's Why Google Ventures Didn't Invest in Theranos(businessinsider.com.au)

    3 points by dbcooper 11y ago|0 comments
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    by dbcooper 11y ago

    Perhaps better to link to the original article at Technology Review: http://www.technologyreview.com/news/542371/a-tale-of-do-it-...
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    Theranos Isn’t the Only One Chasing Needle-Free Blood Tests(wired.com)

    1 points by dbcooper 11y ago|0 comments
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    by dbcooper 11y ago

    That test is for a herpes simplex virus? That is positive/negative result, rather than a quantitative assay.
30. 540.▲
    by dbcooper 11y ago

    Abaxis (manufacturers of the "Piccolo" systems, which seem to be lab-on-disc based and offer point-of-care operation) are an interesting company to compare to Theranos. They seem to be able to perform small panels of assays (up to