Archive for May, 2008
Roundup Deluxe: Every ‘My Genome’ Post From the Start
This roundup is mostly for new readers of this blog. It's just a quick snapshot of every post I've published in the 'My Genome' category up until today.
#24 Genetic Testing on The John and Ken Show (May 5, 2008)
#23 Just Downloaded a File Containing my Raw Genome Data. Now What? (May 4, 2008)
#22 Visualization [...]
Bosch Power Tools in Rural India
I enjoy reading about companies that are making strong efforts to understand and meet the needs of people in rural, underdeveloped areas of the world.
For the most part, people in rural, underdeveloped areas of the world are shortsightedly ignored by companies and as a result new products and services aren't designed for them. I [...]
Genetic Testing on The John and Ken Show
The John & Ken Show on LA radio station KFI AM-640 covered genetic testing on their Saturday (5/3) broadcast.
Note: I tried to figure out a way to incorporate "100,000 watt blowtorch lighting the LA afternoon skies" into the above paragraph but gave up.
They invited Trish Brown, a VP at DNA Direct, and myself to [...]
Just Downloaded a File Containing my Raw Genome Data. Now What? (Updated)
I've downloaded plenty of mp3 files to my desktop over the years, but I've never downloaded a file containing my raw, uninterpreted genome data. Until today.
23andMe lets you download a zipped, text file containing 500,000+ lines of your genotype call data. It's all the raw, uninterpreted data they pull from your saliva.
All. on. [...]
Video: James Cameron’s Stereoscopic 3D Camera
There wasn't a camera on the market that could do what director James Cameron wanted to do. So, he invented his own camera.
How badass is that?
I'm not going to try and describe how it works in detail. In short, his camera acts like a set of human eyeballs.
Watch the video below for a [...]
