Metheno
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Building My Own PC
I’ve been using the Mac for years, but recently, I realized that a Mac wasn’t going to cut it anymore. I rely on three Macs daily: an iMac for home, an Intel MacBook for work, and an M1 MacBook for mobility. However, with the shift to Apple Silicon, my Intel-based Macs are now showing their…
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Asuka Langley Shikinami: 1/7 Scale Figure
I can’t resist showing you photos of a recently purchased anime figure. I am not a figure collector, but this one caught my eye, so I did some impulse buying. Did not regret my decision. The figure came larger than I initially thought, so it doesn’t fit into my acrylic box. I need to buy…
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I Bought a Pair of Second Generation AirPods Pro
I washed my three years old AirPods Pro with my clothes. Technically, it’s only three months old because I had several issues with this product, and Apple replaced it four times in total. The last time it got replaced was three months ago.
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Remove Background Tasks/Services from macOS Ventura
With macOS Ventura, you can now view which applications can perform tasks even when not actively running. While this is a useful feature, there’s one limitation: it only allows you to disable background items, not remove them entirely. These leftover entries exist because deleting the .app file doesn’t necessarily remove associated background files or processes.…
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Studying Enzyme Activity with Zymography
In one of my previous posts, I talked about immunostaining and touched on the principles and procedures of Western blotting, a technique that is widely used to quantify protein expression. Now, I’m going to shift gears and talk about another powerful molecular tool that is often used in research labs: zymography. Distinct from Western blotting,…
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Personal Notes for Renting an Apartment
Before signing a lease for a new apartment, there are important questions to ask and things to look for to make sure you have a comfortable living environment. I listed several things to ask the landlord when touring a potential new home.
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Quantifying Protein with Western Blot
Recently, I’ve been working as a research assistant in a lab and finally came across the technique of Western blot. I didn’t have any training on this technique because I didn’t take molecular biology lab in my undergraduate career, so I had to learn it on the spot. I decided to write this post as…
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Prevent Automatic Backups when Updating iPhone or iPad in Finder
The title of this post is pretty self-explanatory. When you don’t trust Apple’s over-the-air (OTA) updates, it’s only natural to turn to the Finder on your Mac. However, when you try to update your iPhone or iPad from your Finder, you will notice that they perform automatic backups to your Mac. I made the wrong…
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Setting Up QIIME 2 with Docker
QIIME 2 is an open-source bioinformatics software package that allows researchers to analyze and visualize microbiota, particularly those derived from high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies. It is an essential tool for studying the composition, diversity, and function of the microbiota, and has been widely used in practice.