Daily Archives: January 23, 2012

Phi Phi Islands

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Deskarati

Picture Credit – Youngja You -  The Phi Phi Islands are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. The islands are administratively part of Krabi province. Ko Phi Phi … Continue reading →

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What makes you, you?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Deskarati

What makes you, you? Is it how you think of yourself, how others think of you, or something else entirely? At TEDxYouth@Manchester, Julian Baggini draws from philosophy and neuroscience to give a surprising answer.

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New T-ray technology could help enable Star Trek-style “tricorders”

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Deskarati

The new US$10 million Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE, which as the name suggests, was inspired by the medical tricorder of Star Trek fame could hopefully revolutionize the medical world. Now scientists have developed a new way of creating Terahertz (THz) or T-rays, … Continue reading →

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Wind Industry Announces Photo Contest

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Deskarati

Now we know that a few Deskarati fans are not the strongest supporters of wind technology, but for the rest of us here is a great opportunity to get out to our local wind farms with our trusty camera in hand and take a … Continue reading →

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