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Former polymath, expertise on assorted fruit genuses, Rust (PL), concurrency, electrocatalytic metamaterials, foraging*, and more...
I've had employers granted dozens of patents for my inventions. About 1 in 5 were legitimately innovative. The USPTO should not help trolls stifle real innovation.
Thousands Tell the Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review | Electronic Frontier Foundation share.google/tCyNNfQCj4pi...
Thousands Tell the Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review | Electronic Frontier Foundation share.google/tCyNNfQCj4pi...
Thousands Tell the Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review
A massive wave of public comments just told the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): don’t shut the public out of patent review.EFF submitted its own formal comment opposing the USPTO’s proposed ...
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December 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I've had employers granted dozens of patents for my inventions. About 1 in 5 were legitimately innovative. The USPTO should not help trolls stifle real innovation.
Thousands Tell the Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review | Electronic Frontier Foundation share.google/tCyNNfQCj4pi...
Thousands Tell the Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review | Electronic Frontier Foundation share.google/tCyNNfQCj4pi...
Yet another one. We need a term for hardware that is malevolent.
Researcher finds Chinese KVM has undocumented microphone, communicates with China-based servers — Sipeed's nanoKVM switch has other severe security flaws and allows audio recording, claims researcher
Low-cost remote management device shipped with an active audio recording pipeline.
www.tomshardware.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Yet another one. We need a term for hardware that is malevolent.
This is wild.
Also, sex is not binary.
Full blood chimerism and de novo crossover at HLA in a phenotypically normal 46,XY woman - ScienceDirect share.google/Xqvu5KwYEWXD...
Also, sex is not binary.
Full blood chimerism and de novo crossover at HLA in a phenotypically normal 46,XY woman - ScienceDirect share.google/Xqvu5KwYEWXD...
Full blood chimerism and de novo crossover at HLA in a phenotypically normal 46,XY woman
The finding of a 46,XY karyotype in a female is a rare phenomenon in humans and generally associated with conditions that cause some sort of gonadal i…
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November 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This is wild.
Also, sex is not binary.
Full blood chimerism and de novo crossover at HLA in a phenotypically normal 46,XY woman - ScienceDirect share.google/Xqvu5KwYEWXD...
Also, sex is not binary.
Full blood chimerism and de novo crossover at HLA in a phenotypically normal 46,XY woman - ScienceDirect share.google/Xqvu5KwYEWXD...
We could use more of the Nac Mac Feegle around here.
"Nac Mac Feegle! The Wee Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!"
#TerryPratchett #discworld #nokings
"Nac Mac Feegle! The Wee Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!"
#TerryPratchett #discworld #nokings
October 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
We could use more of the Nac Mac Feegle around here.
"Nac Mac Feegle! The Wee Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!"
#TerryPratchett #discworld #nokings
"Nac Mac Feegle! The Wee Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!"
#TerryPratchett #discworld #nokings
It really is an incredible era in genetics. We knew orange fur in cats was sex linked. Now we know how. And it's an odd one.
A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats
The X-linked orange locus is responsible for the orange coat color of domestic cats,
including tortoiseshell and calico cats, and is proposed to be subject to random X
chromosome inactivation. Here, T...
www.cell.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It really is an incredible era in genetics. We knew orange fur in cats was sex linked. Now we know how. And it's an odd one.
A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
We all know the apocryphal stories about salami slicing schemes. We might even know of some real cases - there have been instances with payroll, for example - but right now, an entire speculative industry has been built on salami slicing intellectual property. Yeah, I'm talking about LLMs.
September 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We all know the apocryphal stories about salami slicing schemes. We might even know of some real cases - there have been instances with payroll, for example - but right now, an entire speculative industry has been built on salami slicing intellectual property. Yeah, I'm talking about LLMs.
Today in "evolution doesn't know how to back up"...
Totally wild.
Totally wild.
‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother
Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.
www.nature.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today in "evolution doesn't know how to back up"...
Totally wild.
Totally wild.
One of the reasons - the others being commute fatigue and brain drain - why RTO reduced productivity.
Developers don’t need open office spaces that foster spontaneous collaboration. They need a quiet place for deep concentration. www.infoworld.com/article/3967...
Developers don’t need open office spaces that foster spontaneous collaboration. They need a quiet place for deep concentration. www.infoworld.com/article/3967...
Cubicles are a software development anti-pattern
Developers don’t need open office spaces that foster spontaneous collaboration. They need a quiet place for deep concentration.
www.infoworld.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
One of the reasons - the others being commute fatigue and brain drain - why RTO reduced productivity.
Developers don’t need open office spaces that foster spontaneous collaboration. They need a quiet place for deep concentration. www.infoworld.com/article/3967...
Developers don’t need open office spaces that foster spontaneous collaboration. They need a quiet place for deep concentration. www.infoworld.com/article/3967...
Have you ever read something that made you think, "this is massive," but not known anyone who would care? #prototaxites
Prototaxites was an extinct lineage of multicellular terrestrial eukaryotes
Prototaxites was the first giant organism to live on the terrestrial surface, reaching sizes of 8 metres in the Early Devonian. However, its taxonomic assignment has been debated for over 165 years1-7...
www.biorxiv.org
March 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Have you ever read something that made you think, "this is massive," but not known anyone who would care? #prototaxites
Activist investors are a cancer. If you are taking a company public, structure your shares to neuter them at all costs.
Southwest Airlines Just Broke the $5 Chicken Rule, and There Goes What Once Made It Great
No matter what your business is, you should sell $5 chickens.
www.inc.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Activist investors are a cancer. If you are taking a company public, structure your shares to neuter them at all costs.
And here we are.
U.S. Is Added to Human Rights Watchlist
The United States was added Sunday to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, due to declining civil liberties.
time.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
And here we are.
RFK Jr. has been a disaster, but... I'm somewhat inclined to think closing the self-affirm ingredient safety loophole isn't a bad idea?
March 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
RFK Jr. has been a disaster, but... I'm somewhat inclined to think closing the self-affirm ingredient safety loophole isn't a bad idea?
It wasn't a mistake that they set out to demonize opposition to fascism. It was just preparing the ground.
January 31, 2025 at 5:04 AM
It wasn't a mistake that they set out to demonize opposition to fascism. It was just preparing the ground.
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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"CDC’s scientific publication, MMWR, wasn’t published yesterday. It was the first time in 70 years this has happened, and it included three discoveries on the H5N1 (bird flu) outbreak—an active biosecurity threat to Americans."
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/a-week-of-...
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/a-week-of-...
A week of chaos in public health
The truth is, there’s a lot we don’t know yet.
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
"CDC’s scientific publication, MMWR, wasn’t published yesterday. It was the first time in 70 years this has happened, and it included three discoveries on the H5N1 (bird flu) outbreak—an active biosecurity threat to Americans."
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/a-week-of-...
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/a-week-of-...
Minor correction on this specific note. Both DeepSeek representatives and Nvidia representatives have now confirmed that, in spite of export restrictions, DeepSeek is actually built on Nvidia hardware. It is not clear how the GPUs were obtained. This doesn't substantially alter its impact.
Implications for Trade and Innovation
The U.S. has imposed restrictions on exporting advanced semiconductors to China. However, DeepSeek’s ability to build powerful AI models without these components highlights China’s growing independence and raises the stakes in tech competition. (🧵18/21)
The U.S. has imposed restrictions on exporting advanced semiconductors to China. However, DeepSeek’s ability to build powerful AI models without these components highlights China’s growing independence and raises the stakes in tech competition. (🧵18/21)
January 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Minor correction on this specific note. Both DeepSeek representatives and Nvidia representatives have now confirmed that, in spite of export restrictions, DeepSeek is actually built on Nvidia hardware. It is not clear how the GPUs were obtained. This doesn't substantially alter its impact.
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I just want to point out, purely for the sake of historical accuracy and preservation, that Trump is inheriting a strong and growing economy today, thanks to Joe Biden.
January 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I just want to point out, purely for the sake of historical accuracy and preservation, that Trump is inheriting a strong and growing economy today, thanks to Joe Biden.
Her final point simultaneously sums up what's wrong with society, and how simple it would be to fix almost all of it.
Let's talk about Rosa Parks and what you learned in school....
YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch
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January 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Her final point simultaneously sums up what's wrong with society, and how simple it would be to fix almost all of it.
It can be challenging to face feelings of failure and imposter syndrome. But I cannot abide the suggestion that complacence in inadequacy is the answer. To do so collectively as a nation...
January 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It can be challenging to face feelings of failure and imposter syndrome. But I cannot abide the suggestion that complacence in inadequacy is the answer. To do so collectively as a nation...
Every politician, ever, when they started: If I had power, I'd use it better. I'd be better.
Some of them compromised their principles in the pursuit.
Some of them had good intentions... and followed that road.
A few have retained what fueled them.
But 45.47 is special. He had nothing to compromise.
Some of them compromised their principles in the pursuit.
Some of them had good intentions... and followed that road.
A few have retained what fueled them.
But 45.47 is special. He had nothing to compromise.
January 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Every politician, ever, when they started: If I had power, I'd use it better. I'd be better.
Some of them compromised their principles in the pursuit.
Some of them had good intentions... and followed that road.
A few have retained what fueled them.
But 45.47 is special. He had nothing to compromise.
Some of them compromised their principles in the pursuit.
Some of them had good intentions... and followed that road.
A few have retained what fueled them.
But 45.47 is special. He had nothing to compromise.
While I do not use Instagram, and am unlikely to use Pixelfed, I do find this telling. "Free speech", is it?
Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed
Pixelfed said it is "seeing unprecedented levels of traffic."
www.404media.co
January 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
While I do not use Instagram, and am unlikely to use Pixelfed, I do find this telling. "Free speech", is it?
And nothing was learned from the first lesson...
Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity | CNN
When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs.
www.cnn.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
And nothing was learned from the first lesson...
The phrase "what is and isn't allowed" brings to the fore the elephant in the room. Is revolution against oligarchy really the same as terrorism when only the ruling class is threatened? Is targeted assassination of a judicially unpunishable mass murderer in any way similar to school shootings?
Pro-Luigi Mangione content is filling up social platforms — and it's a challenge to moderate it
Luigi Mangione has drawn lots of defenders on social media. That's a challenge for platforms when it comes to moderation — and for users.
www.businessinsider.com
January 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The phrase "what is and isn't allowed" brings to the fore the elephant in the room. Is revolution against oligarchy really the same as terrorism when only the ruling class is threatened? Is targeted assassination of a judicially unpunishable mass murderer in any way similar to school shootings?