Business is a lot like science
May 6th, 2018
I was doing some thinking today… business is a lot like science. You have a hypothesis (“million dollar idea”), you design an experiment (business plan), you run your experiment (startup), establish a theory (sales and revenue). You still can’t prove as fact, so you keep running your experiment (growth stage). Maybe you design other experiments […]
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Common antibiotics attack cancer stem cells
February 10th, 2015
I read an interesting thing today. http://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-big-common-antibiotics-can-also-kill-off-a-range-of-cancer-cells After doing some initial research, the team decided to investigate a class of antibiotics that stop cells from making mitochondria – the organelle that provides energy to the cell – as a side effect. Cancer stem cells, which trigger tumours and keep them alive as they spread throughout […]
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The NRC initiates a review of radioactive wristbands
February 12th, 2014
I received an email from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission today that states they are “reviewing the information you provided to determine what NRC follow-up activities will be conducted”. They will update me with the results of their review and let me know if they intend to follow-up or let the case drop. I will […]
Tags: health, technology
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Radioactive wristbands
January 4th, 2014
I have been consulting for a company involved in the alternative health “negative ion bracelet” business. I’ve also been working with them to produce a silicone bracelet for my own company (ironically called Dangerous Things) that has an RFID tag embedded inside. I chose to work with this company because I liked their style of […]
Tags: health
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The best wireless headset I’ve ever owned
October 17th, 2013
I’ve dicked around for years trying various wireless headsets for my computer, and it’s never ever been a good reliable experience. Ever. I gave up on the whole idea of a happy wireless headset experience, until someone cleaning out their office just gave me their old headset. It sat in a pile of junk for […]
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TEDxSFU talk about Biohacking finally online!
October 17th, 2013
I gave a talk on biohacking at TEDxSFU a few weeks ago and it’s finally online! For those of you who would like to follow along with the slides, the PowerPoint presentation file can be downloaded here.
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Pay as you go cell service that’s cheaper than your “plan”
August 31st, 2013
This whole thing started because I’m in a situation where my spouse doesn’t want a cell phone. She uses Google Voice to text with myself and her friends, but this only works when she’s at home on her laptop, not sitting in the car on the side of the road or standing in an empty […]
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Northside Coldcreek boots are amazing
June 6th, 2013
Spring and summer usually means yard work and drudgery, and this year was no different. I went to my garden shed to get my trusty rubber boots and found that one of them (just one) had cracked to pieces. I thought it was odd that one would appear to kind of, well, “dry out” and […]
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Review of Montie Gear 13.56MHz field detector
May 17th, 2013
I had a chance to review the 13.56MHz RFID field detector from Montie Gear and I have to say, I like this detector. It’s very thin, somewhat flexible, and is the size of a credit card so it fits in my wallet.
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