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del35

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del35 is a 49 year old guy from New York, New York, USA

Independent thinker proudly proclaiming that authority is not the truth, but that truth is the authority. Primo Levi's dictum has seldom been more fitting, "Silence is complicity". My blog is a testament to the fact that some of us were in the know and did not watch the people go under in silence. The truth must be spoken, and spoken for all to hear. I have recently expanded my blog to include some of my other interests, art, music, and science. I hope also to provide some insight into the current economic crisis, and of how some individuals can avoid a descent into the abyss that is surely headed their way. Let me finish by saying that I am an optimist who prefers to avoid disasters by exploring the dark side. My goal is to be informed. Knowing how to escape the negative world necessitates looking into the darkness in a way devoid of emotions but filled with creativity--something I learned from the East.

  • UC Berkeley Press Release

    Rated Nov 14 • 7 reviews • aging, health, longevity • berkeley.edu

    From the page: "Our study shows that the ability of old human muscle to be maintained and repaired by muscle stem cells can be restored to youthful vigor given the right mix of biochemical signals," said Professor Irina Conboy, a faculty member in the graduate bioengineering program that is run jointly by UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco, and head of the research team conducting the study. "This provides promising new targets for forestalling the debilitating muscle atrophy that accompanies aging, and perhaps other tissue degenerative disorders as well."
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    UC Berkeley Press Release

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    Rated Nov 14 • 1 review • picture • imageshack.us



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  • RCVLab

    Rated Nov 14 • 5 reviews • programming, bizarre, video, pook, technology • youtube.com

    Interesting video that takes the fun out of playing pool.
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    RCVLab

  • Intel punts portable text reader for the blind • The...

    Rated Nov 11 • 1 review • computer hardware, blind, handicap • theregister.co.uk

    From the page: "Intel has introduced a handheld device designed to help dyslexic, low-vision, and blind persons by using a combination of a point-and-shoot camera and text-to-speech technology to read text that for them would otherwise be difficult or impossible to comprehend.

    The Reader has a list price of $1,499. The user points the device's five-megapixel, autofocus camera at a document, book, or sign, snaps a photo of it, then listens to the text spoken by what Intel describes as a "lifelike" male or female voice over either the device's speakers or through headphones. Alternatively, low-vision users can view text at variable levels of magnification on the device's 4.3-inch (10.9cm) 16:9 LCD display.

    About the size of a hefty paperback, the reader measures 6.5 by 5.35 by 1.3 inches (16.5 by 13.6 by 3.3 centimeters) and - including a removable battery with a four-hour lifespan - weighs 1.38 lb (.63 kg)."
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    Intel punts portable text reader for the blind • The Register

  • Polyamory: The Next Sexual Revolution? | Newsweek Culture...

    Rated Nov 08 • 2 reviews • relationships • newsweek.com

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    Polyamory: The Next Sexual Revolution? | Newsweek Culture | Newsweek.com

  • Run Apps in Sandboxie to Keep Your System Clean and...

    Rated Nov 08 • 1 review • network security, safe stumbling • howtogeek.com

    From the page: Are you worried about running an application on your machine because you're not sure how it will affect it? Today we take a look at Sandboxie, which lets you run your browser, email, or other apps in a secure sandbox environment without making changes to your Windows system.

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    This amazing software allows you to run programs in a sandbox. Why would you do this? If you are Stumbling and get sent a malicious page while surfing in a sandbox; you have nothing to worry about. Just delete the sandbox and your computer is safe. Besides Sandboxie every stumbler should install the following firefox addons:
    CookieSafe
    CookieMan Context
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    Run Apps in Sandboxie to Keep Your System Clean and Secure :: the How-To Geek

  • Foobar2000 is a Fully Customizable Music Player :: the...

    Rated Nov 08 • 1 review • windows, technology, music, player, media • howtogeek.com

    From the page: "If you are sick of iTunes or Windows Media Player because they're bulky and won't play certain formats, then it's time to look for another player. Today we take a look at Foobar2000 which is light on system resources, extremely configurable, and plays several types of music format."
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    People who dont want to be treated as morons would do wise to download this media player. Let Apple and Microsoft know that you have no patience with their monopolies.
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    Foobar2000 is a Fully Customizable Music Player :: the How-To Geek

  • The Evil Empire by Paul Craig Roberts -- Antiwar.com...

    Rated Nov 08 • 1 review • politics, america, corruption, enslavement • antiwar.com

    From the page: "The US government is now so totally under the thumbs of organized interest groups that "our" government can no longer respond to the concerns of the American people who elect the president and the members of the House and Senate. Voters will vent their frustrations over their impotence on the president, which implies a future of one-term presidents. Soon our presidents will be as ineffective as Roman emperors in the final days of that empire..."
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    Have pity on the Americans; they are the victim of a new form of self-imposed slavery.

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    The Evil Empire by Paul Craig Roberts -- Antiwar.com

  • Goldman Sachs: Its Not About Taking Risks -- Seeking Alpha

    Rated Nov 06 • 1 review • investing, corruption, theft • seekingalpha.com

    From the page: "Traders at Goldman Sachs recorded only one daily loss in the third quarter, highlighting the trading bonanza sweeping Wall Street as central banks continue to pump billions of dollars into the financial system.

    The performance " revealed on Wednesday in a regulatory filing " compares with two losing trading days in the previous quarter and confirms that the authorities' drive to revive markets after the crisis is yielding huge windfalls for some banks.

    Before the crisis, banks regularly recorded trading losses on several days in a quarter.

    Goldman made more than $100 million in profits on 36 of the 65 days in the three months to September and recorded more than $50 million in profit on more than eight out of 10 trading days, the filing shows."
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    Goldman Sachs: Its Not About Taking Risks -- Seeking Alpha

  • Charlie Gasparino: Another Crash Has to Happen Again --...

    Rated Nov 06 • 1 review • investing, corruption, economy • seekingalpha.com

    From the page: "Dan Holland has just interviewed Wall Street chronicler Charlie Gasparino. The first few paragraphs of the interview that appeared on RealClearMarkets are published below.

    There's good reason to believe that Gasparino's latest book, The Sellout, will become the definitive book on the current financial crisis and the events that led up to The Great Recession. Spanning three decades, The Sellout pulls no punches in chronicling the rise and fall of excessive Wall Street leverage and risk taking, as well as the cast of colorful characters that ultimately brought the U.S. financial system to its knees. It will hit bookshelves Tuesday."
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    Charlie Gasparino: Another Crash Has to Happen Again -- Seeking Alpha