December 2, 2010
- Dolly the Sheep Is Alive, Alive, Alive, Alive! [Clones]
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for tomIn 1996, Dolly the sheep made headlines for being the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. She was put down in 2002. But as it turns out, Dolly’s still alive today. A scientist secretly made four copies years ago.
Sometime around 2006, Professor Keith Campbell of Nottingham University defrosted the mammary gland tissue used to make the original Dolly and cloned himself four perfect replicas. The Dollies’ existence had been kept relatively quiet until Campbell mentioned them in a recent lecture on animal cloning and welfare at the European Parliament. Serious animal cloning bahhhhhmbshell.
“Dolly is alive and well,” said Campbell, who keeps the sheep as pets on Nottingham’s campus. “Genetically these are Dolly.”
In fact, they may be better than Dolly. The original clone suffered from lung disease and arthritis and had to be put down at age six. The new Dollies, all roughly age 4, have had no health problems to speak of and show no signs that they’ll develop the arthritis that plagued their genetically identical predecessor. The cloning process was easier this time around, too; O.G. Dolly was the only survivor out of 277 eggs, while each of the new Dollies came from a group of only five embryos. That’s progress! And in the interest of full disclosure, I guess now’s a good time to mention that I have raised an entire army of Dolly clones with which I intend to annex Manhattan. Sheep Meadow, here I come. [Daily Mail] - Dolly the Sheep Is Alive, Alive, Alive, Alive! [Clones]
In 1996, Dolly the sheep made headlines for being the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. She was put down in 2002. But as it turns out, Dolly’s still alive today. A scientist secretly made four copies years ago.Sometime around 2006, Professor Keith Campbell of Nottingham University defrosted the mammary gland tissue used to make the original Dolly and cloned himself four perfect replicas. The Dollies’ existence had been kept relatively quiet until Campbell mentioned them in a recent lecture on animal cloning and welfare at the European Parliament. Serious animal cloning bahhhhhmbshell.
“Dolly is alive and well,” said Campbell, who keeps the sheep as pets on Nottingham’s campus. “Genetically these are Dolly.”
In fact, they may be better than Dolly. The original clone suffered from lung disease and arthritis and had to be put down at age six. The new Dollies, all roughly age 4, have had no health problems to speak of and show no signs that they’ll develop the arthritis that plagued their genetically identical predecessor. The cloning process was easier this time around, too; O.G. Dolly was the only survivor out of 277 eggs, while each of the new Dollies came from a group of only five embryos. That’s progress! And in the interest of full disclosure, I guess now’s a good time to mention that I’ve raised an entire army of Dolly clones with which I intend to annex Manhattan. Sheep Meadow, here I come. [Daily Mail]
- Nau Fluent Stash
Organized on the go with Nau’s elegant carrying case
A modern day tool kit, Nau’s Fluent Stash organizes all of your cords, chargers, notebooks and other essentials into an elegant origami-style wallet. Made from 100% recycled wool, the Stash reflects Nau's commitment to creating environmentally-friendly, performance-driven products. Folding pockets snap shut to keep items from moving around while in transit, and the top flap closes with a 100%-recycled aluminum buckle through a fabric loop—perfect for turning the Stash into a toiletries case hung by the sink.
Other standouts from the collection include the Traveler, a 100%-organic cotton duffel, and the Doc, a zip-wallet made from 100%-recycled polyester packed with pockets for passports, credit cards and cash.
The Stash sells for $80 online from Nau.
Check out our video on Nau to learn more about the brand.
- Make a networked face sensor with Processing
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php too! I’ve never hooked these two up before.
This Codebox explores how to use a web server to collect sensor data from a Processing sketch. As an example, we’ll use OpenCV to periodically detect and report number of faces that appear in your webcam’s field of view. You might use something like this at a conference or art show to see how many people are interested in a particular session or exhibit. Using this data feed, you might then create a mobile app that would show you where the most people are at a conference at any given time.
Set up the web server
You’ll need access to a web server with PHP to do this project. (PHP is a scripting language for creating web sites is offered by almost every hosting company.) If you don’t have an account with a hosting company, you can simply set up a web server on your own machine. In fact, most new Macs come with Apache, one of the most popular web servers, pre-installed. All you have to do is activate it, which you can do through your computer’s “System Preferences” panel. Just open the preferences, click “Sharing,” and then check the “Web Sharing” from the list at the left. (If you’re on Windows, you’ll need to install an external server. I’ve had great success with XAMPP, which has everything you’ll need.)
If all goes well, you’ll see the “Web Sharing: On” status indicator light up in green. You’ll also see the address you can use in your browser to access the “root” of your web site. (Make a note of this address, as we’ll need it later in the Processing sketch.) The following figure shows you more detail:
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