mssv

  • GM grass

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    Sneeze-free grass on the way – a genetically modified strain of grass has been produced that doesn’t provoke an allergic reaction in hayfever sufferers. The article is sparse on detail so I’m not sure how they did this, other than stopping the production of pollen (but obviously this unleashes a whole load of other concerns).

  • Eurotracker

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    Eurotracker – students in the Netherlands and Belgium are monitoring the percentage of foreign euros circulating in their countries.

  • Introducing massive…

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    An introduction to mssv.net, and a primer on massively multiuser online entertainment (mmoe).

  • Police 24/7

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    One of my favourite arcade games (besides DDR) is Police 24/7. It’s your standard gun-shooter game, a bit like Virtua Cop with decent graphics, except for the fact that it uses sonar to detect your posture. So, when you’re playing the game, if you duck then your viewpoint in the game will duck, and you…

  • Nobel Prize

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    Nobel Peace Prize for Afghan Nuclear Scientists Petition – for hiding radioactive material that could have been used for a nuclear bomb by Al Qaeda. I know I’ve said that online petitions don’t achieve much, but they can serve to bring attention.

  • Project J – Ride-Jackie-Ride!

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    Project J – Ride-Jackie-Ride! Jackie Chan on madcap bike challenge, where he has to ride a bicycle from Victoria’s Peak in Hong Kong down to the harbour (several km) without pedalling or touching the ground. TV at its best.