Category Archives: Computers

My Genius Prediction About the Short Read Archive: TOO MANY DATAZ!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

While I’m saddened by this, I’m not surprised, since the volume of data produced by a single genome center is tremendous, to the point where the storage and data upload are prohibitive.
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No, We Don’t Need to Slow Down Moore’s Law

Posted on February 23, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Genomics kicks Moore’s Law’s ass.
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Posted in Computers, Genomics | 13 Comments

The Genomics Bottleneck: It’s the Computation, Stupid

Posted on October 7, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Data production isn’t the problem; computation is.
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Posted in Computers, Genomics | 7 Comments

This Is Not the Social Media Revolution I’m Waiting For

Posted on March 1, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Social media is turning communication into something useful for computers, not human experience.
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Posted in Computers, Internet | 7 Comments

The iPad Will Improve SCIENTISMZ Eleventy Gajillion Percent! Or Not. Who Apple Is Really Targeting

Posted on February 1, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

All of the concern about lack of interfaces with standard devices, and low computing effectiveness are moot. The iPad isn’t targeted towards those with basic computer skills, it’s targeted at those who lack them.
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Posted in Computers, Internet | 26 Comments