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Re:Task tracking for nerds on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @09:06PM (#4415623)
> There's no reason you can't have the normal UI act like a giant textarea.

Sounds like you're describing Workflowy: https://workflowy.com

Re:Three things you should never put in your database on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @07:22PM (#3916801)
> "There's nothing wrong with logging to a database"

Indeed; MongoDB is quite often used for storing (structured) log data.

Re:Scientists claim to have created human sperm in laboratory on Wednesday July 08, 2009 @09:03AM (#693798)
Some of his early work led to stories about “an end to men”, enabling lesbian couples to have their own biological children without male involvement but, according to Prof Nayernia, these were based on a “misunderstanding”.

“IVD sperm can only be produced from stem cells with male [XY] chromosomes,” he said. “Stem cells with female [XX] chromosomes can be prompted to form early-stage sperm but do not progress further. This demonstrates that the genes on a Y chromosome are essential for meiosis and sperm maturation.”

From: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f16dfe8-6b2f-11de-861d-00144feabd...