University of Michigan Cellular and Molecular Biology graduate student.

2006

It’s a white Christmas – on your Mac [∞]

It’s a white Christmas – on your Mac. The 411kb Snowfall screen saver you’ll see in Apple Stores is available in the wild, download it now to get your own seasonal screen.

Lettuce implicated in Taco Bell outbreak (AP) [∞]

Eating at Taco Bell? Make sure you hold the lettuce.

Santorum’s frothy beverage [∞]

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart made a great obscure pop culture reference last night to Rick Santorum and “the frothy beverage that bears his name.” I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair.

Panel agrees on young adult antidepressant risk (Reuters) [∞]

Panel agrees on young adult antidepressant risk. Ironic that the symptom these drugs are supposed to treat is also a side effect!

Why are most watches in advertisements set to 10:08? [∞]

Why are most watches in advertisements set to 10:08?. (via kottke.org remaindered links).

Kevorkian to Be Paroled in June [∞]

Kevorkian to Be Paroled in June. Jack Kevorkian will be paroled in June, Michigan officials said. The 78-year-old assisted-suicide advocate has been imprisoned since 1999. His picture from the graduating class of 1952 can be seen in the Medical Center here on campus.

Firebug is a bug worth keeping [∞]

Firebug is a bug worth keeping. I installed it on my copy of Firefox and it works great!

Flickr extends upload limits [∞]

Flickr extends upload limits. If you’re a pro user, you can now upload as many photos as you want per month! This is a great draw for professional photographers. Personally, I’m going to stick with my custom gallery hosted here on the site.

Circumcision May Cut HIV Risk [∞]

Circumcision May Cut HIV Risk. Circumcising adult men may cut in half their risk of getting AIDS virus through heterosexual sex.

Actor Peter Boyle Dies at 71 [∞]

Actor Peter Boyle Dies at 71. He was known for playing the curmudgeonly father in the long-running TV sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond”. Holy Crap!