Meet Frederick Chu, a man with a healthy fascination for the things that make us unhealthy. Ask him about bacterium, virii, or prions, and you're likely going to get a very animated version of a biology text book mixed with some horror stories of just how ugly it can get -- or even quite a bit about kung fu and various aspects of Asian history.
Author: Grace
I'm a "dirt-ologist". I love studying the interface of human and environment interaction, often asking the rather rhetorical question: "Do we change the landscape, or does the landscape change us?"
I also captain the ISS Insanitekian, a startup adventure of a lifetime.
Interview with Karen Lange, a veteran of homeschooling all ages, freelance writer, author and mentor
I’ve had the pleasure of talking with Karen Lange, a veteran of the homeschooling community, about her new book Homeschool Co-ops 101. Karen is an amazing woman that, together with her family, has had 16+ years of homeschooling her own children, as well as serving as a support group coordinator and consultant for a New …
An Interview with Edward Kim, a Nanoscientist, Physicist, and Science Geek
Editor’s Note: This post contained broken link(s). We have removed the hyperlink to optimize the functionality of our site, but left the information for you. Where applicable, you can still find the link text in the citations. Please see the FAQ for our full policy on this practice. Edward Kim, or Eddie, is an undergraduate …
Financial Fridays: Advice from Jon Oringer on venture capitalists
I found this gem on LinkedIn, by Jon Oringer, the CEO of Shutterstock. In this article, Oringer tells us to struggle to make things work without venture capitalists for as long as possible. Just a note: If you don’t have an account, you really should sign up for a free one. There is a lot …
In memorandum: Garfield, the Turkey Cat
First off, I’d like to apologise for there being no updates here on the blog lately. When you hear why, you’ll understand. Let me tell you the story of Garfield, lovingly called Turkey for his initial round shape. 5 years ago I was entering a phase in my life where I wanted a companion. I …
More dirt on the boss
Many of you rarely get a behind the scenes look at the puppet master of an operation, so I thought it might be fun (and sometimes funny) to share a little tidbits about myself as they happen to pop up and someone captures it on camera. No, I’m not camera shy, but the stuff I …
Meeting notes: How to make sun tea the Insanitekian way
Warm weather means fun outside, and for those of us that are a little more traditional, it also brings sun tea. Now, you could do this in a traditional way: in a specialised container with a spout and lid. There is nothing wrong with this way. In fact, it’s probably the easiest way to get …
Cause and effect: increased taxes means inflation of everything else
Editor’s note: This post was written as an illustration as the application of math, economics, and explain Insanitek’s pricing. Times have changed, and thus so have tax rates. These prices are no longer accurate. I am self employed, and I run my own company. Granted, I am a company of one with the intentions to …