Rocks through a lens

All of the following images are taken using Samsung Galaxy S III camera with 8.0 MP resolution. The rocks have a dominant mineral(s); indicated in caption. Some additional images may be found here.

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Actinolite
Actinolite
Actinolite Greenschist
Actinolite Greenschist
Actinolite Greenschist
Actinolite Greenschist
amphibole
Amphibole
Transitional Amphibolite-Granulite
Transitional Amphibolite-Granulite
Biotite and K-Feldspar
Biotite and K-Feldspar
Epidote
Epidote
Epidote
Epidote
Epidote
Epidote
Epidote
Epidote
Epidote
Epidote
Garnet and Quartz
Garnet and Quartz
Glaucophane
Glaucophane
Glaucophane
Glaucophane
Hornblende
Hornblende
Hornblende
Hornblende
Hornfels
Hornfels
K-Feldspar
K-Feldspar
K-Feldspar
K-Feldspar
Halite and  Sylvite
Halite and Sylvite
Olivine Phenocrysts
Olivine Phenocrysts
Serpentine
Serpentine

Not all TLDs are created equal

domain_namesUnlike in the old days, web space is getting crowded. ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) have seen a flood of new applications for top level domains (TLDs) as technology have spread far beyond the rich and the powerful. I remember when I was a kid, a sever would cost more than the salary of an average South Asian. But today, one can build a server and install open source operating system for just under $400 (CAD). The rapid growth in technology have eroded the resources available for webmasters around the world.

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Extract data from rows for email

If you are a teacher or a professor, you probably have several students in your class. Let’s say you would like to provide them with an update on their averages after every single quiz and exam they take. But you hate to email each and everyone of them because it consumes a lot of time to copy data from your Excel file of student records to individual emails. This is where the extract data from row by row using loop iteration comes to save you.

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A Tech Savvy Geologist

I am fortunate enough to find a great summer job at the University of Calgary. I am working for the Geoscience Department cataloging rocks, minerals and other lab materials for a digital database. One thing I notice is that in order for a Geologist to be competitive, these days being “technologically inclined” is a great asset. Not only most of the Geological work is done using software, but even the most basic skills in Geology now being learned by students using technology. While it is not a replacement for hands on experience, the digital media is changing the way we teach Geology forever.

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