Adroit Analysis by a Couth Engineer

The PCR Song (0)

8 March 10 • Category: Finds

In my lab, we use polymerase chain reactions quite often in our research. The technique is a staple of any microbiology lab and is an important tool in many areas of science because it allows the exponential amplification of a section of DNA. More advanced techniques, like homologous recombination and real-time PCR are also of [...]

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A College Student’s Experiences with Charles Schwab (0)

A couple days ago I received an email from another college student asking about my experience with Charles Schwab for investing, money management and credit card usage. I was asked how easy it was to start investing, how active one must be with investing and how likely a student is to be approved for the [...]

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Shure’s Response to Broken Headphone (0)

About a week ago I blogged about how my Shure SE210 headphones broke during use, causing the foam tip to become lodged in my ear. I wrote that piece while sending in a complaint to Shure’s customer service department. The initial response from them was a quite generic message about how to send in headphones [...]

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Pelikan M800 Fountain Pen Photos (4)

Below I share some images I took of one of my favorite fountain pens, the venerable Pelikan M800. I received this pen as a graduation gift from my grandparents and it has served me wonderfully as a writing instrument during my studies at college.

Images of Pelikan M800 by Philip I. Thomas are licensed under a [...]