HELLO ALL!!!!! introduction: you guys can call me dak (my full name is dakota, thats fine too) 17, turning 18 on march 11th!! i have no big age policies - but understand if i'm a bit old for some of you guys 👍 serious nerd. i blog a LOT about all kinds of things in my RSIL (random stuff i've learned) series - science-y things as of late, but i'm sure it'll go on to have other subjects too. i... » Continue Reading
Fair warning: this is sensitive subject matter covering slavery, child labor, war & European / American negligence. Since at least the 4th century, people have been wearing diamonds. Even scientifically, diamonds are intriguing - diamonds are the hardest minerals on Earth, only potentially surpassed by lonsadaleite (which only comes from meteorites) - and as such have seen widespread industr... » Continue Reading
How do doctors diagnose us? What methods, tools, heuristics and knowledge helps most in giving them this scary knowledge of disease? Well - here's an introductory glimpse into diagnostics. I will introduce some baseline concepts, tools and steps within the diagnostic process. PLEASE NOTE: I am not a doctor, nor a nurse or a proper medical practitioner. I've no formal medical trainin... » Continue Reading
As per intro-level biology: everything living is made of cells. Cells have their own life cycle - the cell cycle, and split into two via asexual reproduction when they get too big. So - what's all this got to do with you, the reader? I'd say everything - but that's cliche. Cells build us - and keep us alive, but what happens when cells don't do their job? When cells stick it to the man per-se?... » Continue Reading
technically not "new" but it's pretty new to me. so i was browsing around in our dusty ass basement (where my stepdad hoards all his old crap) and found this thinkpad in actually nice condition??? it needed a new drive ofc - the one in it corrupted BUT after a 1tb ssd and a xubuntu iso this thing is amazing. i mean seriously - it feels faster than my school-provided modern laptop while somehow ... » Continue Reading
So.... you haven't got a license yet - but are still craving something you can drive around on. Bicycles are trusty - sure, but a bit boring aren't they? That's where the almost 30+ year old hobby I fell into comes in: motorized bicycles. Just as the name sounds - it is the affixing of a motor (gas, electric, etc.) to a bicycle. Any of you guys who've stalked my profile know about my home-made... » Continue Reading
Evolutionarily - emotions have had more of a place than you may think. Mating, sensing danger, memories, everything. Emotions aren't such an abstract concept as it may seem, though - our brain's limbic system is to thank. This blog will serve as a brief intro to the limbic system, its function, and diseases linked. For disclaimer: I took a psych course and currently study biology & sociolog... » Continue Reading
as a biology nerd i have a duty to study up on most chordates - doubly so thanks to my lab-tech class (lots of dissections, higher level bio stuff, etc). here's what i learned just now: -dogs have a similar digestive tract and makeup to that of humans, but quantities of which and what organs do the most work are different. has mostly same makeup as us - a mouth, a pharynx which food goes down, a s... » Continue Reading
i figured out my question from yesterday tbh. today was ham & cheese of a day - that's to say really good. i do love triangles.................................... anyway heres a pic of my stupid cat » Continue Reading