Musings from the Edge

Postcards from Space: Why Do Men Keep Putting Me in the Girlfriend-Zone?

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:18:40 +0800

Postcards from Space: Why Do Men Keep Putting Me in the Girlfriend-Zone?:

You know how it is, right, ladies? You know a guy for a while. You hang out with him. You do fun things with him—play video games, watch movies, go hiking, go to concerts. You invite him to your parties. You listen to his problems. You do all this because you think he…

relevanttosomeone: Just Tommy.

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:14:39 +0800

relevanttosomeone:

Just Tommy.

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Thu, 23 May 2013 09:13:46 +0800

relevanttosomeone: How cute is this cast?

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:13:23 +0800

relevanttosomeone:

How cute is this cast?

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Thu, 23 May 2013 09:12:07 +0800

vurtual: SWGTCG: Hose Down (by `ukitakumuki)

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:11:52 +0800

vurtual:

SWGTCG: Hose Down (by `ukitakumuki)

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Thu, 23 May 2013 09:11:38 +0800

★ Favorite Superheroes → Stephen Amell as Green Arrow

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:11:15 +0800

★ Favorite Superheroes → Stephen Amell as Green Arrow

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Thu, 23 May 2013 09:10:49 +0800

leilanewood: The illegally attractive Stephen Amell

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:10:32 +0800

leilanewood:

The illegally attractive Stephen Amell

relevanttosomeone: STEPHEN. YOU DORK.

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:08:17 +0800

relevanttosomeone:

STEPHEN. YOU DORK.

savhcaro: whoatherejinbo: cutmewideopen: why this this and this blogs keep uploading someone...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:07:26 +0800

savhcaro:

whoatherejinbo:

cutmewideopen:

why this this and this blogs keep uploading someone else’s arts or gifs?

did you get a permission? and where’s the resource link?

They’re just spambots.

At the risk of being laughed at…………WTH is a spambot?

Automated program which sends out software generated text or advertisements masquerading as actual blogs or replies. Basically it’s used as bait to get people to click on their links or visit the advertised sites.

wisteria-bridge: The Moon King 月の王Yet more old work. The...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:02:56 +0800

wisteria-bridge:

The Moon King 月の王

Yet more old work. The costume and bird prop that I made for a photoshoot in Singapore in 2010, based on this illustration by Yoshitaka Amano.
Photography by Hexlord.

madamecuratrix: Rupert Graves in The Madness of King George.Oh...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:01:06 +0800

madamecuratrix:

Rupert Graves in The Madness of King George.

Oh how I love Georgian era uniforms.

wilwheaton: So thanks to Ian W., this exists. Use it wisely.

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:34 +0800

wilwheaton:

So thanks to Ian W., this exists. Use it wisely.

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Thu, 23 May 2013 08:59:47 +0800

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Thu, 23 May 2013 08:55:56 +0800

theurbanchica: //girls just wanna have fun! gabby, taraji, lala...

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:45 +0800

theurbanchica:

//girls just wanna have fun! gabby, taraji, lala and megan wrecking pretty girl havoc in vegas. too cute..

explore-blog: Essential reading/viewing: Arianna Huffington on...

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:18 +0800

explore-blog:

Essential reading/viewing: Arianna Huffington on redefining success.

jtotheizzoe: Wee Yeasty Beasties Fungi are like Rodney...

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:49 +0800

jtotheizzoe:

Wee Yeasty Beasties

Fungi are like Rodney Dangerfields of the microbial world. Funny looking, often oddly round, and they get no respect.

I mean, their name suggests that they’d be rather enjoyable to hang out with*. A new survey of the human skin ecosystem has identified some of their diverse influence on human health and biology.

For as much attention as our microbiome gets these days (need a microbiome introduction? I made a video about it), the bacteria receive most of the publicity. But as the photo above shows, many regions of our bodies are teeming with yeast and other fungi (the blue dots are yeast on a human hair). Understanding their diversity is essential to figuring out who’s a good fungi and who’s a yeast beast.

Not only is it important to understand how these various species lead to medical annoyances like toenail infections, athlete’s foot, dandruff, diaper rash, and, of course, yeast infections, but also how they interact with or are held in check by our bacterial copilots. With as many as 60 to 80 different species living on your feet, who’s welcome and who’s a ticking time bomb for a locker-room itch-fest?

Read more at NPR or check out the original research in Nature.

*That’s a “fun guy” joke. I hope you got it. Not the fungus. The joke.