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Computers & Technology > Consumer Electronics (Other) The race: Blu-ray DVD vs. HD DVD format: 1 of 10

For those who remember the good old days of the floppy disc, the timeliness in which media becomes obsolete is absolutely staggering. In a future where technology grows at a rate far outpacing that with which it can be produced and distributed, we haven't seen anything like this since VHS beat out Betamax. This eternal power...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: 300: 7 of 59

In a nutshell, 300 is a feature-length Battle of Helm's Deep set to intense rock music. The movie is visually stunning and makes leaps in cinematics not seen since The Matrix. There is a minimum of dialogue and viewers will be pleased to find that the movie is as fast paced and action packed as the trailers led on. At times ...
Home & Garden > Houseplants Growing carnivorous plants: 1 of 4

I want to delete my Helium account to reduce my online presence, as I am newly graduated from college, seeking employment and no longer wish to have my name and my articles plastered all over the internet for others to see. However, Helium refuses to delete my intellectual property or to let me take down articles that I myse...
Entertainment > Movie Genres Death and ethics in the Western genre of film: 2 of 6

I want to delete my Helium account to reduce my online presence, as I am newly graduated from college, seeking employment and no longer wish to have my name and my articles plastered all over the internet for others to see. However, Helium refuses to delete my intellectual property or to let me take down articles that I myse...
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Critical assessment of ADD diagnoses: It doesn't A.D.D. up: 1 of 3

Diagnosing mental illnesses has always posed a challenge to professionals, as it has never been possible to tell what goes on in a person's mind. We can measure brain size and locate abnormalities, but how does one define a disease whose symptoms are Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) has long been a subject of controversy amo...
Home & Garden > Houseplants Grafting cactus and succulents: 1 of 2

The term 'grafting' refers to joining two seperate organisms via their tissue. Cacti and other succulents are some of the most readily grafted plants out there. Growers graft succulents for a number of reasons - for practice, to propagate certain attributes, to save rotten plants and so on. There are two main portions of a g...
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Human characteristics in robots: 1 of 1

The more human something appears, the more we are attracted to it - until a point, that is. That point is known as the Uncanny Valley, and has been causing trouble for thinkers and dreamers alike before since before it had a name. The concept was "discovered" by Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori. It operates on the principle...
Arts & Humanities > Art History Review of Eilen Ryazantseva's Showroom: 1 of 1

Eilen Stewart was a little nervous when I approached her towards the end of the opening night reception of her exhibition Create-A-Pup: not altogether unlike the bug-eyed and thin-limbed ceramic chihuahuas that were her subjects. I, on the other hand, was gushing. I couldn't find words adequate enough to describe my love for...
Sciences > Biology (Other) Movie reviews: Experiments in the Revival of Organisms: 1 of 1

"Experiments in the Revival of Organisms" is a short film produced in 1940, documenting an experiment carried out in the former Soviet Union. The video is still concidered graphic and controversial. It is in black and white, narrated by J.B.S Haldane, contains Russian text with English subtitles and is and made available thr...
Sciences > Sciences (Other) An introduction to Freedom-2 tattoo ink: 1 of 1

Tattoos have been around a long time. And that's the problem - permanence. Now, Freedom-2 has brought dermatologists and scientists together to discuss the age-old fear of commitment and the little issue of erasing our mistakes. The tattoo industry has long struggled to maintain its standards, because it is not regulated by ...