Comments for the power of goo http://www.thepowerofgoo.net exploring high-performance soot and other interesting polymers Fri, 16 May 2008 14:08:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Energy Strategy for the Road Ahead by Sun Tzu http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/29/energy-strategy-for-the-road-ahead/#comment-3422 Sun Tzu Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:12:28 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/?p=52#comment-3422 <p>Absolutely on the money. We need an <a href="http://venturist.com/wordpress/?p=25" rel="nofollow">Energy Strategy</a> first before we go off on some of the wild-eyed policies on the table today.</p> Absolutely on the money. We need an Energy Strategy first before we go off on some of the wild-eyed policies on the table today.

]]> Comment on Social Journal club… reloaded by kayesdee http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/29/social-journal-club%e2%80%a6-reloaded/#comment-3412 kayesdee Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:31:36 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/?p=51#comment-3412 <p>…? interesting choice of a domain-name for literature discussion?</p> …? interesting choice of a domain-name for literature discussion?

]]> Comment on Social Journal club… reloaded by Mitch http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/29/social-journal-club%e2%80%a6-reloaded/#comment-3411 Mitch Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:27:37 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/?p=51#comment-3411 <p>In the coming weeks, you should be able to discuss literature at hotcites.com as well.</p> In the coming weeks, you should be able to discuss literature at hotcites.com as well.

]]> Comment on Statistics and chemists — like water and oil? by kayesdee http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/27/statistics-and-chemists-like-water-and-oil/#comment-3410 kayesdee Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:56:24 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/?p=50#comment-3410 <p>Egon, how do you digthrou data - software-wise? Just Excel? Text files? SPSS?</p> Egon, how do you digthrou data - software-wise? Just Excel? Text files? SPSS?

]]> Comment on Statistics and chemists — like water and oil? by Egon Willighagen http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/27/statistics-and-chemists-like-water-and-oil/#comment-3409 Egon Willighagen Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:01:36 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/?p=50#comment-3409 <p>I use statistics any time I want to make a quantitative statement on same chemical fact. Any chemist should do that! I'm sure the error bar if the outcome of a synthesis is 'oil' is not so important, but there are numerous applications in bench chemistry, I'd say.</p> <p>Going beyond that... statistics is a great tool to analyze a large pile of experimental results, where approaches can come up with new ideas, the experts never though of. But mind the 'garbage in, garbage out'... it the chemist produces inaccurate experimental facts, don't expect a computer to magically fix it.</p> I use statistics any time I want to make a quantitative statement on same chemical fact. Any chemist should do that! I’m sure the error bar if the outcome of a synthesis is ‘oil’ is not so important, but there are numerous applications in bench chemistry, I’d say.

Going beyond that… statistics is a great tool to analyze a large pile of experimental results, where approaches can come up with new ideas, the experts never though of. But mind the ‘garbage in, garbage out’… it the chemist produces inaccurate experimental facts, don’t expect a computer to magically fix it.

]]> Comment on Link: MaterialsGuru by kayesdee http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/26/link-materialsguru/#comment-3401 kayesdee Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:16:13 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/?p=49#comment-3401 <p>OOps. I didn't notice---must have been too late when I found it ;)</p> OOps. I didn’t notice—-must have been too late when I found it ;)

]]> Comment on Link: MaterialsGuru by Mitch http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/26/link-materialsguru/#comment-3400 Mitch Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:18:38 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/?p=49#comment-3400 <p>The last post was from summer of last year!</p> The last post was from summer of last year!

]]> Comment on Link: blog about bio-materials by biopol http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/22/link-blog-about-bio-materials/#comment-3394 biopol Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:43:36 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/?p=48#comment-3394 <p>Thanks for the link to Bio-polym Blog! Nice! :-)</p> Thanks for the link to Bio-polym Blog!
Nice! :-)

]]> Comment on BASF podcasts: chemistry in everyday life by EquMath: Math Lessons » Blog Archive » BASF podcasts: chemistry in everyday life http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/20/basf-podcasts-chemistry-in-everyday-life/#comment-3386 EquMath: Math Lessons » Blog Archive » BASF podcasts: chemistry in everyday life Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:52:24 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/?p=47#comment-3386 <p>[...] adv: [...]</p> […] adv: […]

]]> Comment on How do *you* dig through masses of data? by Mitch http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/02/how-do-you-dig-through-masses-of-data/#comment-3352 Mitch Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:54:12 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/02/how-do-you-dig-through-masses-of-data/#comment-3352 <p>I use php to parse thorough my data, and then have my own graphical program I've written in php display the data, or I'll just spit it out to excel. I'll have to play more with Google's API thanks for the info.</p> <p>Mitch</p> I use php to parse thorough my data, and then have my own graphical program I’ve written in php display the data, or I’ll just spit it out to excel. I’ll have to play more with Google’s API thanks for the info.

Mitch

]]> Comment on How do *you* dig through masses of data? by kayesdee http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/02/how-do-you-dig-through-masses-of-data/#comment-3351 kayesdee Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:31:39 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/02/how-do-you-dig-through-masses-of-data/#comment-3351 <p>Thanks Pierre for your links. This seems to be a cool and quite similar way to the new google stuff.</p> <p>But are there apps where you can actually dig through data easily, plotting anything against anything else? Pretty graphs are a plus, but definitely no must…</p> Thanks Pierre for your links. This seems to be a cool and quite similar way to the new google stuff.

But are there apps where you can actually dig through data easily, plotting anything against anything else? Pretty graphs are a plus, but definitely no must…

]]> Comment on How do *you* dig through masses of data? by Pierre http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/02/how-do-you-dig-through-masses-of-data/#comment-3350 Pierre Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:47:49 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/04/02/how-do-you-dig-through-masses-of-data/#comment-3350 <p>IBM's Many eyes could also be an alternative choice to display your data.</p> <p>http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/home</p> <p>If you need a specific graphics for your data you could ask for it here:</p> <p>http://network.nature.com/forum/nncollaborations</p> <p>or here:</p> <p>http://network.nature.com/group/scivis</p> <p>pierre</p> IBM’s Many eyes could also be an alternative choice to display your data.

http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/home

If you need a specific graphics for your data you could ask for it here:

http://network.nature.com/forum/nncollaborations

or here:

http://network.nature.com/group/scivis

pierre

]]> Comment on Organizing PDFs & Papers by Simon Gadbois http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2007/05/20/organizing-pdfs-papers/#comment-3230 Simon Gadbois Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:55:37 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2007/05/20/organizing-pdfs-papers/#comment-3230 <p>Hi,</p> <p>The link for MacScience seems broken: here is the address:</p> <p>www.macscience.net</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>S. Gadbois MacScience.net</p> Hi,

The link for MacScience seems broken: here is the address:

http://www.macscience.net

Cheers,

S. Gadbois
MacScience.net

]]> Comment on OLED technology on its way to the market? by Mitch http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/01/12/oled-technology-on-its-way-to-the-market/#comment-2827 Mitch Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:58:28 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/01/12/oled-technology-on-its-way-to-the-market/#comment-2827 <p>I would get one but it is too freaking expensive. :(</p> I would get one but it is too freaking expensive. :(

]]> Comment on OLED technology on its way to the market? by OLED technology on its way to the market? | OLED Television http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/01/12/oled-technology-on-its-way-to-the-market/#comment-2810 OLED technology on its way to the market? | OLED Television Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:18:30 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/01/12/oled-technology-on-its-way-to-the-market/#comment-2810 <p>[...] Found over at fscklog, the clip above shows the new optimus maximus keyboard which has tiny 48*48 pixel OLED screens inside each key — and comes with a perfect configuration software. Think perfect customization for any application … Read More [...]</p> […] Found over at fscklog, the clip above shows the new optimus maximus keyboard which has tiny 48*48 pixel OLED screens inside each key — and comes with a perfect configuration software. Think perfect customization for any application … Read More […]

]]> Comment on OLED technology on its way to the market? by psistarpsi http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/01/12/oled-technology-on-its-way-to-the-market/#comment-2807 psistarpsi Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:16:51 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/01/12/oled-technology-on-its-way-to-the-market/#comment-2807 <p>Sony came out with an OLED TV last year, but I think this is cooler.</p> Sony came out with an OLED TV last year, but I think this is cooler.

]]> Comment on OLED technology on its way to the market? by OLED technology on its way to the market? http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/01/12/oled-technology-on-its-way-to-the-market/#comment-2804 OLED technology on its way to the market? Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:47:59 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2008/01/12/oled-technology-on-its-way-to-the-market/#comment-2804 <p>[...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt [...]</p> […] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt […]

]]> Comment on Nobel Prize Chemistry 2007 by merkwuerden http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2007/10/10/nobel-prize-chemistry-2007/#comment-2196 merkwuerden Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:28:03 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2007/10/10/nobel-prize-chemistry-2007/#comment-2196 <p>The present day life's work awards are quite a change from Nobels original will: "The capital shall be invested by my executors in safe securities and shall constitute a fund, the interest on which shall be annually distributed in the form of prizes to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind."</p> The present day life’s work awards are quite a change from Nobels original will: “The capital shall be invested by my executors in safe securities and shall constitute a fund, the interest on which shall be annually distributed in the form of prizes to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind.”

]]> Comment on Dress styles by merkwuerden http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2007/10/03/dress-styles/#comment-2192 merkwuerden Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:49:27 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2007/10/03/dress-styles/#comment-2192 <p>Yeah. I remember those times well. Today I am fighting with pigment stains, which given the insolubility and light fastness of pigments makes a stain a dash of color to stay forever... washing it of with conc. Sulfuric acid works very well but is hard on the fabric...</p> Yeah. I remember those times well. Today I am fighting with pigment stains, which given the insolubility and light fastness of pigments makes a stain a dash of color to stay forever… washing it of with conc. Sulfuric acid works very well but is hard on the fabric…

]]> Comment on Organizing PDFs & Papers by kayesdee http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2007/05/20/organizing-pdfs-papers/#comment-1785 kayesdee Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:30:15 +0000 http://www.thepowerofgoo.net/2007/05/20/organizing-pdfs-papers/#comment-1785 <p>Check out http://sararah.livejournal.com/294817.html for some more takes on this, especially some notes about the mac software "papers".</p> Check out http://sararah.livejournal.com/294817.html for some more takes on this, especially some notes about the mac software “papers”.

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