Keeping those Resolutions

Happy New Year! Like many of you, I have made some new years resolutions this year. Of course, I’ve started thinking about all my past new years resolutions, particularly the failed ones. This year, I’d like to keep at least one of my resolutions. We make them because they’re usually goals we would really like…

Upset iPhone Users!

It was 8:39 a.m. on New Years Day and I woke up looking at the clock and realized that I was supposed to start work in 21 minutes. As upset as I was, I rushed out the door and managed to make it to work just on time. I was unsettled all day and after…

SaM’s Serving of NeRd: Hot and Cold

If you live in Calgary, you are used to rapid–and random temperature changes. Yesterday it was above zero, today it is going to be well below. So to ease the topic, let watch a video about liquid nitrogen and thermite! YAAAY 😀 [youtube Yex063_Fblk]

SaM’s Serving of NeRd: Cryptobiosis

What a fancy and mysterious term! But you know, you probably know what I’m talking about if you’ve ever had Sea-Monkeys as pets. Cryptobiosis is a state that certain organisms go into where all metabolic procedures stop. This prevents reproduction, repair, development or any type of growth. An organism in this state can practically live…