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fish

“Handstanding” Snailfish

2 September 2009

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A casual glance at this picture left me wondering why this fish is standing on its head.

R2-Deep2: An Aquarium Far, Far Awry

3 June 2009

R2-D2 fishtank - box frontR2-D2, is there anything you can’t do? You’ve been turned into a waste bin, a USB hub and a telephone. Now they put a fish tank inside of you.

Chatting with Your Inner Fish

3 April 2009

One of the first podcasts that I ever listened to was This Week in Science, hosted by Justin Jackson and Kirsten Sandford. TWiS started (and continues) as a weekly radio show out of KDVS in Davis, CA and they also recently started a This Week in Science Bookclub for their fans.
The topic for this month’s [...]

International Year of Natural Fibers and the Celebration of Seaweed

5 February 2009

photo credit: Mike Raybourne
In addition to all the other celebrations getting attention this year, 2009 is also the International Year of Natural Fibres. It officially started on 22 January 2009 and I think it’s an idea that we could all cotton onto. And while not officially tied to the IYoNF events, you can also [...]

Marineland® Tanks

4 February 2009

photo credit: el frijole
I have not written much about my LFS days selling fish and aquarium supplies. Retail did not really suit me, but one line of products that I felt good about hawking was the Eclipse® system from Marineland®. The Eclipse® line was a filtration systems that integrated sleekly into the top of the [...]